Rainbow Islands Extra

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Rainbow Islands Extra
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Original system(s): Taito 68000
Developer(s) of original games: Taito
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-11073
Non-Sega versions

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Rainbow Islands Extra (レインボーアイランド エキストラ) is an updated version of the 1988 arcade game, Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2. It was released on the Sega Mega Drive in 1990 exclusively in Japan (although a North American release was at one point planned).

Story

Bubby's friends have been captured and turned into Bubble Dragons by Super Skull Monsta [sic], and Bubby needs to save them by destroying the Super Skull Monsta's minions with rainbows and collecting Little Diamonds to get Magical Mirrors needed to break the spell.

Gameplay

Original and "Extra" versions are selectable in option menu. The rules are otherwise the same - create rainbows to defeat enemies and reach the top of the screen. The order of characters and music are interchanged in two versions.

Left and Right moves, A makes rainbows and B jumps.

Stages

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World 1: Insect island
Extra version enemies:
Darius island

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World 2: Combat island
Extra version enemies:
Magical island

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World 3: Monster island
Extra version enemies:
Dragon island

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World 4: Toys island
Extra version enemies:
Doh's island

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World 5: Doh's island
Extra version enemies:
Insect island

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World 6: Robot island
Extra version enemies:
Monster island

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World 7: Dragon island
Extra version enemies:
Toys island

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World 8: Magical island
Extra version enemies:
Robot island

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World 9: Darius island
Extra version enemies:
Combat island

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World 10: Bubble island

Production credits

  • Software: Hyper Gen, Gamer Naoki
  • Character: Mad Akasi, Danger Gochi
  • Sound: Ninjya Odawara
  • Supervisor: Ztt Ogr
  • Directer: Ojamamusi Hatano
  • Special Thanks: Y.Sato, Tommy, Talk Uchimura, Y.K, I.Fujisue, MTJ
  • Game Design: Gochi Ogo
Source:
In-game credits
Rainbow Islands Extra MD credits.pdf
[2]


Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Main article: Rainbow Islands Extra/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Rainbow Islands Extra/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
78
[4]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
90
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
84
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[7]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
50
[8]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
81
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
83
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
83
[11]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
73
[12]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC
81
[13]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
86
[14]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
92
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
86
[16]
Power Play (DE)
84
[17]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
100
[18]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
92
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[21]
Tilt (FR)
90
[22]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
50
[23]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
21 reviews

Rainbow Islands Extra

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Rainbow Islands Extra/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 c74dcb35
MD5 30682a233a4afba0b0065d0e98b5c6cc
SHA-1 e35fcc88e37d1691cd2572967e1ae193fcd303eb
512kB 1990-06 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
Mega Drive Mini 2 (US/EU)

References


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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)