Jewel Master

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Jewel Master

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega R&D2

Original system(s): X68000^[1]

Developer(s) of original games: Amusement^[1]

Sound driver: Cube/Noriyuki Iwadare

Genre: Action^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-08-30^[3]	¥6,0006,000	G-4047
US	1991-12		1025
EU	1991-11^[4]		1025
UK	1991-11^[4]	£34.9934.99^[5]^[6]	1025
AU	199x

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Jewel Master (ジュエルマスター) is a Sega Mega Drive action game developed by Sega R&D 2 and published by Sega. A port of the unfinished X68000 Amusement game Blade of the Great Elements^[1]^[7], it was first released in Japan in August 1991, it was brought to the United States and Europe later that year.

Story

The kingdom of Mythgard is terrorized by Demon King Jardine the Mad and his Dark Legion, but is stopped right before successfully destroying Mythgard by the Twelve Masters of the Elements. Jardine manages to destroy eight of the Twelve, and the other four channel their power to a Holy Blade, which you must retrieve to finally defeat Jardine.

Gameplay

You may carry one weapon on each hand, either by equipping a single weapon or combining two weapons into one. You choose the weapons for each hand from the pause menu ( START ). Hit to empty your hands and to select and place a weapon. The weapon you place on your left hand is used with and the right hand with . jumps and + jumps down (used to start going down stairs).

Development

Jewel Master was originally in development for the X68000 computer under the name Blade of the Great Elements. Developed by Amusement, a prototype of the original is known to exist in the form of a "test version", and with the disk reportedly having been available for purchase at some point.^[1]^[7] However, it currently remains undumped.

Magazine articles

Main article: Jewel Master/Magazine articles.

Production credits

Japanese cover artist: Hiroaki Shioya

Source:

Sega TV Game Genga Gallery^[8]

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-09: "September 1991" (1991-08-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[9]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

50

^[10]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

79

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

70

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

50

^[14]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[15]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[16]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[17]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

79

^[19]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

78

^[20]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

40

^[21]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

65

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

55

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

55

^[25]

Player One (FR)

73

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

60

^[27]

Score (CZ)

65

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

58

^[6]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

88

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

61

^[31]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

74

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

56

^[33]

Supergame (BR)

84

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

68

^[35]

	65
Based on 28 reviews

Jewel Master

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, BX^†
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	cee98813
MD5	42ec7e0894625345be8021f9d5f5d52f
SHA-1	9a6e4ca71546e798e1c98e78c4ab72aba46374c5

512kB

1991-04

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	2cf6926c
MD5	cbc5b61a39963d4ce24d874034caaf08
SHA-1	52fbcf9902a4a3f70aeb9c3df31019e07e679ea8

512kB

1991-04

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 https://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201112/article_36.html
↑ File:JewelMaster MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 11
↑ Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 75
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 34
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 @goldwing1992 on Twitter
↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 81
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 103
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 140
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 58
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 61
↑ Famitsu, "1991-09-06" (JP; 1991-08-23), page 39
↑ Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 37
↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
↑ Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 44
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 158
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 89
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 102
↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 181
↑ Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 59
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 74
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 42
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 94

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[https:.2F.2Fmurakun5555.at.webry.info.2F201112.2Farticle_36.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 https://murakun5555.at.webry.info/201112/article_36.html

[:File:JewelMaster_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-2] File:JewelMaster MD JP Box.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200720095133.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p11-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 11

[:File:SegaForce_UK_02.pdf_p75-5] Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 75

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p34-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 34

[https:.2F.2Ftwitter.com.2Fgoldwing1992.2Fstatus.2F1269715385634471938-7] 7.0 ^7.1 @goldwing1992 on Twitter

[:File:Sega_TV_Game_Genga_Gallery.pdf_p81-8] Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 81

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 103

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-12.pdf_p140-10] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 140

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-09.pdf_p35-11] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-08), page 35

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p58-12] Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 58

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p61-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 61

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0142.pdf_p39-15] Famitsu, "1991-09-06" (JP; 1991-08-23), page 39

[:File:GamesX_UK_21.pdf_p37-16] Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 37

[:File:GameInformer_US_003.pdf_p7-17] Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7

[18] Hippon Super, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-03), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_002.pdf_p44-19] Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 44

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p158-20] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 158

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1991-11.pdf_p91-22] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 91

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p89-23] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 89

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p78-24] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_015.pdf_p102-26] Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 102

[27] Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 181

[:File:Score_CZ_05.pdf_p59-28] Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p50-29] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p67-30] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_02.pdf_p74-32] Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_10.pdf_p42-34] Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 42

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 94

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Jewel Master

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Development

Magazine articles

Production credits

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References