Worms

n/a

Mega Drive
NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

Worms

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Ocean Software (US/EU)

I'MAX (JP)

Developer: Team 17

East Point Software

Distributor:

Roadshow Interactive (AU)

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)

Peripherals supported:

Team Player

Shuttle Mouse

Genre: Active Simulation (アクティブシミュレーション)^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1-16

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1996-08-08^[3]		MK-1198-50
UK	1996-07-25^[4]	£39.9939.99^[5]	MK-1198-50
AU	199x
JP	1997-03-04^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-22405G
US	1996-06-27^[6]^[7]		T-16403H
EU	1996		T-16403H-50
DE	1996		T-16403H-50
PT	1996		SJ0303X
UK	1996-01^[8]	£44.9944.99^[9]	T-16403H-50
PL	1996	219zł219
BR	1996-10^[10]		193206

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amiga CD32 Game Boy IBM PC Jaguar Macintosh PlayStation Super NES

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Worms (ワームス) is a turn based strategy game developed by Team 17, and was originally published by Ocean Software for the Amiga in 1995. It is the first in a long-running series of Worms games, and was ported to a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

The game involves the player controlling a team of worms supplied with a variety of different weapons, with the aim is to eliminate all the enemy worms on a 2D playfield. Worms was revolutionary at the time due to its use of randomly generated and fully destructible landscapes; an explosion for example will leave a round crater, thus limiting the area worms can stand on and potentially creating the need for a different strategy.

As a turn-based game, the game allows up to 16 players to take control of units (though there is only ever a maximum of four teams).

While the gameplay is largely the same between the Mega Drive and Saturn versions of Worms, the Saturn version benefits from a number of graphical upgrades and an in-game soundtrack. The Mega Drive version is also missing some weapons.

Weapons

	Bazooka

	Grenade

	Cluster Bomb

	Shotgun

	Uzi

	Fire Punch

	Dragon Ball

	Dynamite

	Airstrike

	Teleport

	Blowtorch

	Drill

	Kamikaze

	Skip go

	Surrender

	Exploding sheep

	Banana bomb

	Minigun

	Prod

	Homing missile
	Saturn version only.
	Landmines
	Saturn version only.
	Ninja rope
	Saturn version only.
	Bungee
	Saturn version only.
	Girders
	Saturn version only.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programming: Francis Little, Gavin Harwood (East Point Software)
Project Manager: Martin O'Donnel (Team 17)
Graphics: Andy Davidson (Team 17), Roy Stewart (East Point Software)
Audio: Bjorn Lynne, Andy Severn (Team 17)
Design/Concept: Andy Davidson (Team 17)
Creative Director: Martyn Brown (Team 17)
Q.A.: Phil and The Wolves (Team 17), Ocean Q.A. (Ocean)

Source:

In-game credits

Saturn version

Coding+Add.Design: Pieter Opdam, Gary Symons
FMV+Add.Coding: Karl Morton
Concept+Design: Andy Davidson
Sound+Music: Bjorn Lynne
Graphics: Rico Holmes
Add.Graphics: Simon Butler
FMV Animation: Cris Blyth
Add.Animation: John Allardice
Testing+Qa: The Wolves
Production: Martyn Brown

Source:

In-game credits (JP)^[11]

Magazine articles

Main article: Worms/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Saturn FR print advert

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #51: "Février 1996" (1996-0x-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #48: "Mars 1996" (1996-0x-xx)

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:

Velikiy Drakon (RU) #61: "xxxx xxxx" (2003-02-07)^[12]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[13]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[14]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[16]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[17]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[18]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[19]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

69

^[20]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[21]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

79

^[5]

Player One (FR)

PAL

92

^[23]

Sega Magazin (DE)

87

^[24]

Sega News (CZ)

87

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[26]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

85

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

87

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[29]

	79
Based on 18 reviews

Worms

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK
Cover

Mega Drive, CZ
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

89

^[30]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[31]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

100

^[32]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

94

^[33]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

55

^[34]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[35]

Hacker (HR)

89

^[36]

Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[37]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

76

^[20]

Maximum (UK)

50

^[38]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

92

^[39]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

88

^[40]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[41]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[42]

Player One (FR)

94

^[43]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

52

^[44]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

91

^[45]

Secret Service (PL)

65

^[46]

Sega Magazin (DE)

88

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[49]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[9]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[50]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[51]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

89

^[52]

Última Generación (ES)

80

^[53]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[54]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[55]

	80
Based on 28 reviews

Worms

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Worms/Technical information.

References

↑ File:Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 53
↑ File:LeicesterMercury UK 1996-07-20 16.jpg
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 64
↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/june-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:51)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/mWd1tfu0z2Q/m/j1eryuvwWXYJ
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-01-22), page 21
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86
↑ http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
↑ File:Worms_Saturn_JP_SSCredits.png
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 125
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 238
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 363
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 62
↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Mega Fun, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 99
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 12
↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 23
↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 51
↑ Sonic the Comic, "29 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-16), page 10
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 124
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 53
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 64
↑ GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40
↑ Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 81
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 68
↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 140
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 54
↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 21
↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 80
↑ Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 46
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 140
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69
↑ Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
↑ VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63

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[:File:Worms_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:CVG_UK_177.pdf_p53-3] Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 53

[:File:LeicesterMercury_UK_1996-07-20_16.jpg_p-4] File:LeicesterMercury UK 1996-07-20 16.jpg

[:File:MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf_p64-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 64

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19970606055131.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega-saturn.com.2Fsaturn.2Fother.2Fjune-n.htm-6] ttp://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/june-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:51)

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[8] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-01-22), page 21

[:File:SSM_UK_03.pdf_p86-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980625194847.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.tectoy.com.br.2Freleases.2Findex.htm-10] ttp://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)

[:File:Worms_Saturn_JP_SSCredits.png_p-11] File:Worms_Saturn_JP_SSCredits.png

[12] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_054.pdf_p125-14] Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 125

[15] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 238

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p80-16] Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80

[17] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 363

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p62-18] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Joypad_FR_051.pdf_p74-19] Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-02.pdf_p62-20] 20.0 ^20.1 MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 62

[:File:MegaForce_FR_48.pdf_p84-21] Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-02.pdf_p68-22] Mega Fun, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_062.pdf_p99-23] Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 99

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_27.pdf_p12-24] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 12

[:File:Sega_News_1_CZ.pdf_p23-25] Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:SegaPower_UK_76.pdf_p51-26] Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 51

[27] Sonic the Comic, "29 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-16), page 10

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p86-29] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_054.pdf_p124-30] Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 124

[:File:EGM_US_082.pdf_p32-31] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-03.pdf_p53-32] Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 53

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0905.pdf_p64-33] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 64

[:File:GamePro_US_093.pdf_p68-34] GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:GameInformer_US_037.pdf_p40-35] Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 40

[36] Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:IGFusion_US_0210.pdf_p86-37] Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p144-38] Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p74-39] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-03.pdf_p81-40] Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p68-41] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 68

[:File:NextGeneration_US_18.pdf_p120-42] Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_059.pdf_p106-43] Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-05_19970314.pdf_p140-44] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 140

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p54-45] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 54

[46] Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 21

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_29.pdf_p80-47] Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 80

[:File:SegaPower_UK_76.pdf_p48-48] Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_53.pdf_p46-49] Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 46

[:File:SSM_JP_19970321_1997-08.pdf_p140-50] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 140

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-51] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p69-52] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_12.pdf_p54-53] Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p68-54] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_US_90.pdf_p63-55] VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63

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Worms

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Weapons

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Saturn version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Saturn version

Technical information

References