Bonanza Bros.

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Bonanza Bros.
System(s): Sega System 24, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, TurboGrafx-CD, Sharp X68000, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Arcade
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Sega
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
U.S. Gold
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Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
CERO
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Bonanza Bros. (ボナンザブラザーズ) is a 1990 arcade game developed by Sega for the Sega System 24 arcade platform.

In the game the player either controls Robo (red) or Mobo (blue), two thieves who must retrieve several objects scattered around levels while avoiding guards in a stealth-like fashion. Each player is armed with a firearm which can stun the guards for a short period of time, but it is also possible to hinder the guards' progress by using various parts of the scenery. It is a two-player game, and the screen is always split horizontally.

Bonanza Bros. was ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive in the coming years. TurboGrafx-CD and Sharp X68000 ports also existed exclusively in Japan, and Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum ports were released in Europe. Some westernised versions of the game call Robo and Mobo "Mike" and "Spike" respectively. Likewise North American and Brazilian copies of the game refer to the game as Bonanza Brothers rather than Bonanza Bros..

More recently, Bonanza Bros. was made available through the Wii's Virtual Console service, as well as being made part of the Sega Classics Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection compilations. As well as this, the game was unlockable within the Japanese version of Sonic Gems Collection, but was strangely removed from western releases of the game. It has also been ported to various mobile phones by SoftBank Mobile.

The arcade version of Bonanza Bros. was also included in volume 6 of the Sega Ages 2500 PlayStation 2 series. It is bundled with Puzzle & Action: Tant-R and its sequel, Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R, both of which use a similar graphical style (as does Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt, which was not included).

The Bonanza Bros. (Robo and Mobo) are playable characters in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

Production Credits

Master System Version

Original Planner: A Chan
Planner: Pow
Programmer: Kou
Designer: Kan Chan
Sound Composer: Bluetz Lee
Special Thanks: Non Chan, M.A
Presented by: Sega

Physical Scans

System 24 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №106
Arcade
 83
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Bonanza Bros.

Mega Drive

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №47
65 №116
89
82
40
Sega Mega Drive
 70
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[2]
ACE (UK) PAL
75
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
43
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
65
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
60
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
82
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[11]
Gamers (DE)
53
[12]
Games-X (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[15]
Joystick (FR)
76
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
65
[17]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
71
[19]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
60
[20]
MegaTech (UK)
73
[21]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
82
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
70
[24]
Player One (FR)
40
[25]
Power Play (DE)
67
[26]
Raze (UK) NTSC
80
[27]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[30]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
64
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[32]
Super Gaming (US)
33
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
59
[34]
Video Games (DE)
66
[35]
Zzap! (IT)
90
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
36 reviews

Bonanza Bros.

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Mega Drive, Brazil
BonanzaBros MD BR cover.jpg
Cover

Master System

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №10
57
65
Sega Master System
 57
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
88
[37]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
50
[38]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[39]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
57
[40]
Game Power (IT)
73
[41]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
89
[15]
Joypad (FR)
80
[42]
Joystick (FR) PAL
85
[43]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
60
[44]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
75
[45]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
57
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
57
[46]
Player One (FR) PAL
65
[47]
Play Time (DE)
77
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
52
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[50]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[51]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Video Games (DE)
62
[52]
Sega Master System
 72
Based on
19 reviews

Bonanza Bros.

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №123
Amiga
 82
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Power (UK)
81
[53]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[54]
Amiga
 82
Based on
2 reviews

Bonanza Bros.

Amiga, EU
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Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

TurboGrafx-CD Version

TurboGrafx-CD, JP
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Cover

Sharp X68000 Version

X68000, JP
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Cover

External Links

  • ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 34
  • ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 259
  • ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 109
  • ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 118
  • ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 28
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 127
  • ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 38
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 62
  • ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 26
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 27
  • ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  • ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 102
  • ↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 14
  • ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-02), page 41
  • ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
  • ↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 174
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  • ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 123
  • ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  • ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 92
  • ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
  • ↑ 22.0 22.1 Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 86
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 111
  • ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 89
  • ↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 117
  • ↑ Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 61
  • ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  • ↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 46
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  • ↑ 31.0 31.1 Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 34
  • ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  • ↑ Super Gaming, "Fall 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 6
  • ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 28
  • ↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 91
  • ↑ Zzap!, "Luglio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
  • ↑ Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 36
  • ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 126
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  • ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 130
  • ↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  • ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 54
  • ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 158
  • ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 93
  • ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 32
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  • ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  • ↑ Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 89
  • ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 38
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 40
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  • ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 38
  • ↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 38
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 39
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