Bust-A-Move 3

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Bust-A-Move 3

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Natsume (US), Acclaim Entertainment (EU), Taito (JP), Sega (JP; Seganet)

Developer: Taito

Distributor: Tommo (US)

Original system(s): Taito F3 System

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (15 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Sega Saturn Modem

Genre: Action Puzzle^[1], Puzzle^[2]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-03-28^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-1109G
JP (Seganet)	1997-08-08	¥2,8002,800	GS-7113
US	1997-12-09^[4]		T-31103H
EU	1997		T-8155H-50
DE	1997		T-8155H-50
ES	1997-11-26^[6]		T-8155H-50
PT	199x
UK	1997	£39.9939.99^[5]	T-8155H-50
PL	199x
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Nintendo 64 PlayStation Windows PC

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Bust-A-Move 3, known as Puzzle Bobble 3 (パズルボブル３) in Japan, is the third entry in Taito's Bust-A-Move (Puzzle Bobble) series. It was originally an arcade game which, like the previous game in the series Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition, was ported to the Sega Saturn. An enhanced version, titled Puzzle Bobble 3DX was also released, but this skipped Sega's consoles.

Gameplay

Bust-A-Move 3 is extremely similar in design to other Bust-A-Move games, however instead of attaching its bubbles to the top of the screen, the bubbles are positioned around "nodes". Levels sometimes involve scrolling upwards, and there are also a selection of Bust-A-Move 2 levels included. It also includes the ability to select your character in versus mode.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Bust-A-Move 3	Bust-A-Move 3
English (US)	Bust-A-Move 3	Bust-A-Move 3
Japanese	パズルボブル３	Puzzle Bobble 3

Magazine articles

Main article: Bust-A-Move 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP flyer

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[9]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

90

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

88

^[12]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

88

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[15]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[16]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[17]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[18]

Saturn Power (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[19]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[20]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-J

87

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[23]

	78
Based on 17 reviews

Bust-A-Move 3

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (Seganet)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

321,887,664

CD-ROM (EU)

T-8155H-50 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

313,244,064

1997-07-09

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-7113 V1.005

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

310,419,312

1997-02-05

CD-ROM (JP)

T-1109G V1.002

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

310,353,456

CD-ROM (US)

T-31103H V1.001

References

↑ File:BustAMove3 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
↑ File:PuzzleBobble3 Saturn JP Flyer.jpg
↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 94
↑ http://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)
↑ GamesMaster, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-28), page 67
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
↑ Famitsu, "1997-04-04" (JP; 1997-03-21), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 80
↑ GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 184
↑ MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 64
↑ MAN!AC, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-08), page 59
↑ Mega Fun, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-07), page 83
↑ Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 75
↑ Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170
↑ neXt Level, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-30), page 61
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 172
↑ Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 79
↑ Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 72
↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 82
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

Bust-A-Move 3

Books: Puzzle Bobble 3 Saishuu Kouryaku Dokuhon (1997)

Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Bubble Bobble (1988) \| Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) \| Rainbow Islands (1993) \| Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) \| Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) \| Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) \| Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
Unlicensed Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)

[:File:BustAMove3_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:BustAMove3 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190728123006.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee3.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)

[:File:PuzzleBobble3_Saturn_JP_Flyer.jpg_p-3] File:PuzzleBobble3 Saturn JP Flyer.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-4] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[:File:CVG_UK_195.pdf_p94-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 94

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980120171032.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcentromail.es:80.2Fnuevo.2Fconsolas.2Fsat.asp-6] ttp://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)

[7] GamesMaster, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-28), page 67

[:File:EGM_US_102.pdf_p160-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160

[9] Famitsu, "1997-04-04" (JP; 1997-03-21), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-06.pdf_p80-10] Fun Generation, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_111.pdf_p184-11] GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 184

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-06.pdf_p64-12] MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 64

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-11.pdf_p59-13] MAN!AC, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-08), page 59

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-06.pdf_p83-14] Mega Fun, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-07), page 83

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-12.pdf_p75-15] Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 75

[:File:NextGeneration_US_36.pdf_p170-16] Next Generation, "December 1997" (US; 1997-11-18), page 170

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1998-03.pdf_p61-17] neXt Level, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-30), page 61

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-06_19970328.pdf_p172-18] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 172

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_02.pdf_p79-19] Saturn Power, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-05-28), page 79

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_07.pdf_p72-20] Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 72

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_43.pdf_p78-21] Sega Magazin, "Juni 1997" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 78

[:File:SSM_UK_25.pdf_p82-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 82

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

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Bust-A-Move 3

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References