Side Pocket

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Side Pocket

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Data East

Developer: Data East

Opera House

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Data East

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Sports (JP box), Table (Sega of Japan master list)

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-12-11	¥7,8007,800	T-13083
US	1992-06^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	T-13046
EU	1993-02-22^[3]		1218
PT	1992		MDJ1218
AS	199x
US	1994		T-13018

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Game Boy Nintendo Entertainment System Super NES WonderSwan

VRC

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Side Pocket (サイドポケット) is a 1986 arcade billiards game by Data East. It was "ported" to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear (US only), and SNES in 1992, 1994, and 1993, respectively.

A Sega Mega-CD version was announced for release in November 1994^[5], but did not materialise.

Gameplay

There are three game modes: "Pocket" (the original arcade game, but without move count limits), "9-Ball," and "Trick." "Pocket" and "9-Ball" are typical billiards games. "Trick" has you performing a trick shot to get a ball around bumpers and into select holes in one shot.

Versions

Despite sharing a name (and as a billiards game, similar gameplay) to their 1986 arcade counterpart, home versions of Side Pocket differ considerably to their older sibling, with entirely different graphics and sound, and more modes of play.

The Mega Drive and Super NES versions of the game are for the most part identical, though as was common for the era, the Mega Drive offers a larger screen resolution in exchange for fewer on-screen colours. On the Game Gear, most of the features are retained, however the smaller screen of the handheld leads to a smaller table, which in turn can potentially simplify the physics.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Director: Y.Koideya
Planner: Daore.Tsuzawa
Programmers: TALA., Fuji.
Sound: Koremasa., Emi.Shimizu
Graphics: Pochi., MAO., Megupi.
Presented By DATA EAST

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Side Pocket/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in EGM² (US) #2: "August 1994" (1994-0x-xx)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #1: "xxxx 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[17]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

63

^[18]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[19]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[20]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[21]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[4]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

60

^[22]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

91

^[23]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[24]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

78

^[25]

Game Power (IT)

NTSC

75

^[26]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[2]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[27]

Joypad (FR)

81

^[28]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

30

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

30

^[30]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[31]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

84

^[32]

Mega Action (UK)

88

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC

73

^[34]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[35]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC

83

^[36]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[37]

Player One (FR)

79

^[38]

Play Time (DE)

75

^[39]

Power Up! (UK)

71

^[40]

Power Play (DE)

59

^[41]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

76

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

64

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[44]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

70

^[45]

Sega Force (SE)

82

^[46]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

73

^[47]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

82

^[48]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

70

^[49]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[50]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

86

^[51]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[52]

Video Games (DE)

62

^[53]

	71
Based on 40 reviews

Side Pocket

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Game Gear version

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	6a603eed
MD5	4f270030dd6bb1d72eba33f1ef054b20
SHA-1	794775a858ff04c9da1c897b51eede4677a35c21

256kB

Cartridge (US)

References

[:File:GamePro_US_034.pdf_p84-1] GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p58-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_003.pdf_p16-3] GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_132.pdf_p84-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 84

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0710.pdf_p12-5] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:EGM_US_039.pdf_p91-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:EGM_US_041.pdf_p129-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 129

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p29_.2827.29-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 27 (29)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85_.2883.29-9] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p98_.2898.2F99.29-10] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98/99 (98)

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p58_.2856.29-11] GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56 (58)

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p153-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 153

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p30_.2830.2F31.29-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 30/31 (30)

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p60_.2860.2F61.29-14] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 60/61 (60)

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p40_.2840.2F41.29-15] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 40/41 (40)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p72_.2872.2F73.29-16] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 72/73 (72)

[17] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-12.pdf_p144-18] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 144

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p29-19] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p98-20] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98

[21] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187

[digitiser1993-04-22-22] Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-22)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_01.pdf_p70-23] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:EGM_US_036.pdf_p24-24] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p89-25] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 89

[:File:GamePower_IT_21.pdf_p103-26] Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 103

[27] Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 37

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p74-28] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 74

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p30-29] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1993-02.pdf_p59-31] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_02.pdf_p60-32] Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 60

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-33] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-09.pdf_p38-34] Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 38

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0304.pdf_p64-35] Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:MegaTech_UK_11.pdf_p40-36] MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 40

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p120-37] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p78-38] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 78

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p93-39] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 93

[40] Power Up!, "Saturday, April 10, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-10), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-03.pdf_p109-41] Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_37.pdf_p52-42] Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p40-43] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-44] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p28-45] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 28

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_02.pdf_p11-46] Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 11

[:File:SegaForce_UK_11.pdf_p72-47] Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 72

[48] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 137

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p163-49] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 163

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-50] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p23-51] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 23

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_44.pdf_p52-52] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-03.pdf_p89-53] Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 89

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Side Pocket

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References