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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a puzzle game developed by [[Tremor Entertainment]] and published by [[Sega]]. It was originally released for Windows-based PCs (running Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave) but saw the most success as an updated [[Sega Dreamcast]] title. It was also brought to Palm OS. ''Sega Swirl'' is essentially a glorified version of SameGame (pronounced Sah-meh-gah-meh), a tile-removal game that has been mimicked numerous times. It is the creation of [[Scott Hawkins]].
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a puzzle game developed by [[Tremor Entertainment]] and published by [[Sega]].
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==History==
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It was originally released for Windows-based PCs (both as a standalone Windows program as well as a web version running through Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave) but saw the most success as an updated [[Sega Dreamcast]] title. It was also brought to Palm OS. ''Sega Swirl'' is essentially a glorified version of SameGame (pronounced Sah-meh-gah-meh), a tile-removal game that has been mimicked numerous times. It is the creation of [[Scott Hawkins]].
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The game is an oddball in the Dreamcast's library as it was not released commercially. Instead, it was bundled with copies of the ''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' in the [[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)|UK]] and [[Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)|US]], with the Web Browser 2.0 software, with ''[[Sega Smash Pack Volume 1]]'', and for a period, with new Dreamcast consoles (as part of the Web Browser 2.0 software included with them). The Dreamcast version has a real-time splitscreen versus mode (in which, if any player clears all swirls of one color in his screen, the color gets removed for everyone else), however both the Dreamcast and PC versions allow two players to compete via email. As a result, it is possible for PC players to play against Dreamcast users.
  
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The game is an oddball in the Dreamcast's library as it was not released commercially. Instead, it was bundled with copies of the ''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' in the [[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)|UK]] and [[Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)|US]], with the Web Browser 2.0 software, with [[Sega Smash Pack Volume 1]], and for a period, with new Dreamcast consoles. The Dreamcast version has a real-time versus mode, however both the Dreamcast and PC versions allow two players to compete via email. As a result, it is possible for PC players to play against Dreamcast users.
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The PC version uses more simplified graphics, lacks Swirly the Snake (outside of a wallpaper included with the game in certain versions), different sounds, no music and also takes control of the mouse in certain situations such as the attract mode, the versus mode with computer controlled opponents, and during Swirl Email/email challenges when the other player moves are shown.
  
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The PC version uses more simplified graphics and also takes control of the mouse in certain situations such as the attract mode, and the versus mode with computer controlled opponents.
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''Sega Swirl'' was later followed by the PC-only, GameTap exclusive ''[[Sega Swirl 2]]''.
  
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''Sega Swirl'' was followed by ''[[Sega Swirl 2]]''.
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==Versions==
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===Version history===
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{{versiontable|
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{{version|PC|version=1.06|file=Swirl106.zip}}
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{{version|PC|version=1.05|file=Swirl105.zip}}
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{{version|PC|version=1.02|file=Sw large.zip}}
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{{version|Shockwave|version=|file=SegaSwirl.dcr}}
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{{version|Palm|version=Lite|file=Sw lite.zip}}
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===Dreamcast version===
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{{creditsheader|[[Sega]]}}
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*'''Original Concept and Design:''' [[Scott Hawkins]]
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*'''Sega Swirl Oriuginal Version Programming:''' [[Scott Hawkins]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Scott Hawkins]]
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*'''Product Coordinator:''' [[Frank Viloria]]
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*'''Director of Marketing:''' [[France Tantiado]]
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Shinobu Toyoda]], [[Greg Thomas]], [[Peter Moore]], [[John Goodale]], [[Masaharu Yoshii]], [[Charles Bellfield]], [[Sue Price]], [[David Gray]], [[Teri Higgins]], [[Heather Hawkins]], [[Jane Thompson]], [[Nic Lavroff]], [[Matt Wolf]], [[Jamie Cook]], [[Dylan Bromley]], [[Neal Robinson]], [[Joe Votour]], [[Gary Lake]], [[John Byrd]], [[Judy Jette]], [[John Smith]], [[Leslie Mckew]], [[Scott Warren]], [[Keizo Fukahori]], [[Shozo Hirano]], [[Junko Yasui]], [[Hiroko Yokosuka]], [[Steve Wombell]], [[Richard Jacques]], [[John Weizenblut]], [[Doug Broadhurst]], [[Wilco Ibes]], [[Mike Lopez]], [[Dermot Lyons]], [[Yuki Yamanaka]], [[Paul Stathacopolous]], Tilak and Ram, [[Naohiko Hoshino]], [[Jose Aller]], [[Dave Nulty]]
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{{creditsheader|[[Tremor Entertainment]]}}
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*Rod Bar, Bran Kelly, Eric Hart, Jivko Velev, Val Ivanova, Julian Manolov, Emil Dotchevski, Ivaylo Beltchev, Paul M. Smith, Hamish Grieve, Scott Domiguez, Kseniya Hoppe, Steve Pak, Cliff Calabro, Bryon Gaither, Jeff Vaughn, Matt Sivaborvorn, Troy Bargatze, Michael A. Williams
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*'''Special Thanks To:''' Patty and Joshuya Hart
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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SWIRL.png
 
SWIRL.png
 
SWIRLY.png
 
SWIRLY.png
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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SegaSwirl Palm Gameplay.png
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SegaSwirl Palm Credits.png
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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{{ratings|DC}}
 
===Palm OS version===
 
===Palm OS version===
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 
===VMU Features===
 
===VMU Features===
 
The Dreamcast version of ''Sega Swirl'' allows to save high scores on the VMU.
 
The Dreamcast version of ''Sega Swirl'' allows to save high scores on the VMU.
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{{Download|version=1.07|file=Swirl107.zip|filesize=2.56 MB}}
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====Older versions====
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===ROM dump status===
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*[[:File:Swirl106.zip|Sega Swirl v1.06]] (2.67 MB)
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*[[:File:Swirl105.zip|Sega Swirl v1.05]] (2.67 MB)
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*[[:File:Sw_large.zip|Sega Swirl v1.02]] (2.64 MB)
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==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060716065333/http://www.segaswirl.com/ Sega Swirl website]
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* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20031016055101/http://sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=205 Dreamcast]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060716065333/http://www.segaswirl.com/ Official website] (archive)
  
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 21 October 2023

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  • Windows PC
  • Dreamcast
  • Palm OS
SegaSwirl PC Title.png

SwirlDC title.png

SegaSwirl Palm Title.png
Sega Swirl
System(s): Windows PC, Sega Dreamcast, Palm OS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Windows PC
US ▼ 		FREEfree
Shockwave/Adobe Director
World 		FREEfree
Shockwave/Adobe Director
World 		FREEfree
Sega Dreamcast
US
Sega Dreamcast
EU
Palm OS
US		 $9.99 ?



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Sega Swirl is a puzzle game developed by Tremor Entertainment and published by Sega.

History

It was originally released for Windows-based PCs (both as a standalone Windows program as well as a web version running through Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave) but saw the most success as an updated Sega Dreamcast title. It was also brought to Palm OS. Sega Swirl is essentially a glorified version of SameGame (pronounced Sah-meh-gah-meh), a tile-removal game that has been mimicked numerous times. It is the creation of Scott Hawkins.

The game is an oddball in the Dreamcast's library as it was not released commercially. Instead, it was bundled with copies of the Official Dreamcast Magazine in the UK and US, with the Web Browser 2.0 software, with Sega Smash Pack Volume 1, and for a period, with new Dreamcast consoles (as part of the Web Browser 2.0 software included with them). The Dreamcast version has a real-time splitscreen versus mode (in which, if any player clears all swirls of one color in his screen, the color gets removed for everyone else), however both the Dreamcast and PC versions allow two players to compete via email. As a result, it is possible for PC players to play against Dreamcast users.

The PC version uses more simplified graphics, lacks Swirly the Snake (outside of a wallpaper included with the game in certain versions), different sounds, no music and also takes control of the mouse in certain situations such as the attract mode, the versus mode with computer controlled opponents, and during Swirl Email/email challenges when the other player moves are shown.

Sega Swirl was later followed by the PC-only, GameTap exclusive Sega Swirl 2.

Versions

Version history

System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
Windows PC
 0000010000070000000000000000001.07
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Windows PC
 0000010000060000000000000000001.06
Download.svg (info) (2.67 MB)
Windows PC
 0000010000050000000000000000001.05
Download.svg (info) (2.67 MB)
Windows PC
 0000010000020000000000000000001.02
Download.svg (info) (2.64 MB)
Shockwave/Adobe Director
Download.svg (info) (617 kB)
Palm OS
 000000000000000000000000000000Lite
Download.svg (info) (8 kB)

Dreamcast version

  • Rod Bar, Bran Kelly, Eric Hart, Jivko Velev, Val Ivanova, Julian Manolov, Emil Dotchevski, Ivaylo Beltchev, Paul M. Smith, Hamish Grieve, Scott Domiguez, Kseniya Hoppe, Steve Pak, Cliff Calabro, Bryon Gaither, Jeff Vaughn, Matt Sivaborvorn, Troy Bargatze, Michael A. Williams
  • Special Thanks To: Patty and Joshuya Hart
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Swirl/Magazine articles.

Artwork

  • SWIRL.png
  • SWIRLY.png

Gallery

  • SegaSwirl Palm Gameplay.png
  • SegaSwirl Palm Credits.png

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[2]
Strana Igr (RU)
75
[3]
Sega Dreamcast
 78
Based on
2 reviews

Sega Swirl

Palm OS version

Palm OS, US?
Sega Swirl Palm OS box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Sega Swirl/Technical information.

VMU Features

The Dreamcast version of Sega Swirl allows to save high scores on the VMU.

Sega Swirl Save Data
Name File Name Comment File Size Icon
SWIRL_HS.SYS swirl hi-scores 4 blocks Swirl vmu.png

Technical information

Main article: Sega Swirl/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Palm OS
 ?
CRC32 71fe5b16
MD5 93f56cd7e52b79876408e3b896b11388
SHA-1 8942f3370f9ea9d1f6982482107fe58fe3636fa9
19,4kB Digital Lite version 1.01

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=205 (Wayback Machine: 2003-10-16 05:51)
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-07), page 158
  3. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
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