Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

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Game Gear
Master System

Sonic Spinball

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Majesco Sales (US; re-release)

Developer: Sega Interactive

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-09^[3]
US (Majesco)	199x		1200
EU	1994-09^[4]		2526
PT	1994		GGJ2526
UK	1994-09^[4]	£29.9929.99^[4]^[5]	2526
BR	199x		077060
EU	1995-01-25		9034
PT	1995	4,990$4,990	MSJ9034
AU	1995		FSON05SEC
BR	1995-01-25		028480

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Production credits

Game Gear version

Sega Interactive

Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division

Programming & Art

Lead Programmer: Hideki Ikeda
Lead Artist: Michael Chung
Producer: Jason Lewis
Programmers: Terry Kirch, Frank E. Lucero, Hooell Monleon, Roy Pitchford, Alan Shapiro
Artists: Sandy Christensen, Larry Flores, Kevin Lee, Michael Tamura
Technical Director: Michael Terlecki
Art Director: Maureen Kringen

Sound & Consultation

Musical Composition/Sound Effects: Paul Gadbois (Music Director), Dave Delia, Howard Drossin, Brad Scott Gish
Graphics Utilities: Claude Foucault, Alex Suzdaltsev
Multimedia Support: Steve Lashower, Fred Weimer
Title Page: Sega Technical Institute
Gameplay Consultation: Jack Loh
Physics Consultation: Dr. Scott Gould
Special Thanks to: Steve Apour, John Duggan, Jim Tomasko, Chris Warner, Everyone at Sega Technical Institute, Western Arcade, Ric "Big Dog" Curtis, Bob Morrison, Kevin Lee, John Kuwaye, John Brandstetter, Brianna L. Lucero, Dr. Michael E. Klein, and... Tails

Sega of America

Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey

QA

Lead Tester: Marc Dawson
Assistant Lead Tester: Stan Weaver, Greg Vogt
Testers: Crisi Albertson, Jennifer Brozek, Joe Cain, Ivan Foong, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Randall Hauser, Richie Hideshima, Darin Johnston, Jeff Loney, Ryan McLaughlin, Joanna Pataki, Dave Perkinson, Loran Pudinski, Sam Saliba, Kevin Seiter, Tim Spengler, Mark Subotnik, Maria Tuzzo, Matt Underwood, Fernando Valderrama, Alex Villagran, Gregg Watkins, David Wood, Bill Person, Greg Becksted, Brian Harp, Andrew Podesta

Source:

In-game credits

Master System version

Sega Interactive

Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division

Programming & Art

Lead Programmer: Hideki Ikeda
Lead Artist: Michael Chung
Producer MS: John Brandstetter
Producer GG: Jason Lewis
Programmers: Terry Kirch, Frank E. Lucero, Hooell Monleon, Roy Pitchford, Alan Shapiro
Artists: Sandy Christensen, Larry Flores, Kevin Lee, Michael Tamura
Technical Director: Michael Terlecki
Art Director: Maureen Kringen

Sound

Musical Composition/Sound Effects: Paul Gadbois (Music Director), Dave Delia, Howard Drossin, Brad Scott Gish

Support & Special Thanks

Graphics Utilities: Claude Foucault, Alex Suzdaltsev
Multimedia Support: Fred Weimer, Steve Lashower
Gameplay Consultation: Jack Loh
Physics Consultation: Dr. Scott Gould
Special Thanks to: Steve Apour, John Duggan, Jim Tomasko, Chris Warner, Everyone at Sega Technical Institute, Western Arcade, Ric "Big Dog" Curtis, Bob Morrison, Kevin Lee, John Kuwaye, James Brandstetter, Brianna L. Lucero, Dr. Michael E. Klein, and... Tails

Sega of America

Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey

QA

Manager of Test: Steve Patterson
Lead Tester: Marc Dawson
Assistant Lead Tester: Stan Weaver, Greg Vogt
Testers GG: Crisi Albertson, Jennifer Brozek, Joe Cain, Ivan Foong, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Randall Hauser, Richie Hideshima, Darin Johnston, Jeff Loney, Ryan McLaughlin, Joanna Pataki, Dave Perkinson, Loran Pudinski, Sam Saliba, Kevin Seiter, Tim Spengler, Mark Subotnik, Maria Tuzzo, Matt Underwood, Fernando Valderrama, Alex Villagran, Gregg Watkins, David Wood, Bill Person, Greg Becksted, Brian Harp, Andrew Podesta

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[7]

Gamers (DE)

87

^[8]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

36

^[9]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

79

^[10]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[11]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[4]

Player One (FR)

67

^[12]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[13]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

84

^[14]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[15]

Sega News (CZ)

85

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[5]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[17]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[18]

Todo Sega (ES)

83

^[19]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[20]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[21]

	74
Based on 18 reviews

Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

84

^[22]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

81

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

59

^[24]

SuperGamePower (BR)

64

^[25]

Todo Sega (ES)

78

^[26]

	73
Based on 5 reviews

Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

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References

[:File:SonicSpinball_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SonicSpinball GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Spinballms-box-eu.jpg_p-2] File:Spinballms-box-eu.jpg

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0709.pdf_p11-3] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 9 September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 11

[:File:MeanMachinesSega24UK.pdf_p90-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 90

[:File:SegaPower_UK_58.pdf_p64-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 64

[:File:EGM_US_061.pdf_p36-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_062.pdf_p136-7] GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-05.pdf_p36-8] Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 36

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p135-9] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 135

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-08.pdf_p66-10] Mega Fun, "08/94" (DE; 1994-07-20), page 66

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0504.pdf_p62-11] Mega Play, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_042.pdf_p107-12] Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 107

[13] Power Up!, "Saturday, September 17, 1994" (UK; 1994-09-17), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_07.pdf_p20-14] Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 20

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_09.pdf_p88-15] Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 88

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p32-16] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_36.pdf_p50-17] Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 50

[18] Sonic the Comic, "September 16th 1994" (UK; 1994-09-03), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_15.pdf_p54-19] Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-09.pdf_p98-20] Video Games, "9/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 98

[:File:VideoGames_US_68.pdf_p84-21] VideoGames, "September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_040.pdf_p97-22] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 97

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-01.pdf_p102-23] Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 102

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p48-24] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 48

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_014.pdf_p47-25] SuperGamePower, "Maio 1995" (BR; 1995-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:TodoSega_ES_22.pdf_p56-26] Todo Sega, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

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Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

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Contents

Production credits

Game Gear version

Master System version

Magazine articles

References