The Unsolved: Hyper Science Adventure

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The Unsolved: Hyper Science Adventure

Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Developer: Japan Media Programming^[1], Ozla Pictures

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1/1/1 track)

Genre: Adventure

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-05-02	¥7,8007,800	T-7017G

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The Unsolved: Hyper Science Adventure (ジアンソルブド) is an adventure game for the Sega Saturn. The game features live-action footage of American actors, speaking English with Japanese subtitles, despite being an entirely Japanese production.

Production credits

Staff

Executive Producer: Shigekazu Hayashi (Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc.), Eshio Shiiya (Japan Media Programming Inc.)
Assistant Executive: Takahiro Nishimoto (Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc.), Mitsuru Arai, Yuji Yoshino, Motoshi Nakaoka (Japan Media Programming Inc.)
Game Productions
Producer: Masanori Yoshihara (A Japan Media Programming Inc.)
Movie & Still Photography Producer: Masaaki Takashima
Assistant Producer: Nobuo Takeuchi
Original Scenario: Akio Aska
Scenario Writer: Kazuto Iwata, Yu. Yoshimura
Programmer: Kouichi Nobori, Akiyuki Kaji, Hidehiro Shibahara
Art Director: Takashi Kogure
Graphic designer: Hidenao Higa, Yumi Takamori, Nobumitsu Kishi, Mitsunori Yoshida, Keigo Nitou, Keiichi Yogo, Kensaku Jogo, Hitoshi Kakumu, Yoshihiro Ishii
Music & Sound Composer: Noboru Ohkawara
Script Writer: Takashi Ohtake, Takeshi Sue
Digital Works Supervisor: Kazuo Tsukada
Digital Editor: Shoko Iwaki
Sound Effects: Sizuo Kurahashi
Multi Audio: Yoko Sekiguchi
3D Title Animator: Akiko Kobayashi
Title Editting Director: Osayuki Matsuda
EBE Material Designer: Giga Laboratory, Kenzo Okamoto
Title Logo Designer: Takayuki Ohta (Sony Music Communications Inc.), Isao Kobayashi
Movie Productions: An OSLA PICTURES Production
Starring: Steven Sennett, Michael Frani, Samantha Mudd
Director of Photography: Sergio Coro
Production Designer: Terrance Foster
Costume Designer: Georgia Alemanni
Special Effects Supervisor: Anthony C. Gerrante
Edited by: Andy Horvitch
Associate Producer: Kayoko K. Dietsche
Line Producer: Ray Cecire
Based on the Story by: Akio Aska
Produced by: Taka Ichise, Brian Yuzna
Directed by: Brian Yuzna

Crew

First Assistant Director: Michael Alperowitz
Second Assistant Director: Steven Thomas
English Adaptation: Kayoko K. Dietsche, Anthony C. Ferrante
Script Supervisor: Lisa Mcneil
Production Coordinator: John Duffy
Production Accountant: Michael Donner
Location Manager: Rev Karpman
Casting Director: Debe Waisman
Production Associate: Emmanuel Itier
Assistant Production Coordinator: Cheryl A. Jones
Casting Assistant: Ronald D. Davis
Still Photographer: Tom Selle
Property Master: Bruce Burns
Assistant Property Master: Elizabeth Fairbairn
Set Decorator: Melanie Paizis
On Set Dresser: Wendy Allen
Scenic Artist: Dave Olsen
Construction: Kevin G. Koenig
Leadman: Gary L. Bennett
Swing: Joe Bagley, Glen Burns, Wanda Smith, Lew Kaplanski, Jeffrey Nowell, John Stone, Jacob Martinez
Wardrobe Assistant: Susan Mele
On Set Wardrobe: Antonella Ventura, Hartel
Make-up/Hairstylist: Martina Kohl
Assistant Make-up/Hairstylist: Anthea Grutsis
Gaffer: Steve Reynolds
Best Boy: David Bonet
Electricians: Amos Menjivar, Roy C. Granada, Richard Lamphiear, Marcel Shoettel
Key Grip: Joe Crabb
Grips: David Reese, Erik Graeff, Carl Davis, James Bruckner, Omar Menjivar
Camera Assistant: Matthew Brewer
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Kirill Davidoff
3rd Assistant Director: Leslie Spahn
Production Assistants: Robert Morale, E.Scott Tremblay, Phil Brothers, Tami Hodges, Nathan Long
Special Effects Make-up: "Alien Amphibian Cathy Sonia", J. L. Logan
Additional Make-up Effects
Mutilation Victim: Bryan Moore
Alien Fetus: Sam Greenmun
Assistant Make-up Effects: Joe Pacelli
Pyro Technician: Kevin Mccarthy
Craft Service: Ken Kern
Catering: Dee-Lite Catering
Transportation Coordinator: Jim Moore
Driver: Tom Mercurio, Nick Duron
Finance Coordination by: "Oz Co. Ltd."
Regal Service to: Oz Co.Atsushi Naito
OZLA Pictures Assistant: Hiroko Stanhope
OZ Co. Assistant: Tomoko Sunami, Maki Terada

Cast

- Tom Hopkins: Steven Sennett
- Patricia Stone: Samantha Mudd
- Det. Jack Timpone: Michael Frani
- Dr. Gingold: Henry Bal
- Richard Major: Michael Harte
- Det. Tanner: Bill Lee Brown
- Paramedic #1: Nicholas Shaffer
- Military EBE: Lee Whitaker
- Colonel Lesser: Michael Turner
- The Judge: Steve Welles
- Dr. Helen Ressing: Gloria Grant
- Sandy: Nancy Renee
- Susan Haywood: Tabatha Widen
- Jimmy Hansen: Tim Farmer
- Carter Stillman: David Sederholm
- Sergeant Manners: Jeff Henry
- Jennifer: Kyran Hammond
- Soldier #1: Matthew Gulbranson
- Steve: Steve Johnson
- Cameraman Levinson: Randy Mcpherson
- Science Officer Rex: Brian Mulligan
- Wes Clark: Robert Merry
- Young Wes Clark: Noah Yuzna
- Sonia: Carol Hoyt
- Arliss Doyle: Jordana Capra
- News Anchor: Jeffrey Post
- Henry Moore: Charles Schneider
- Gonzalez Suruneo: Rabert Madrid
- Dr. Dempsy: Charles Hutchins
- Michy Maxwell: John Mueller
- Mrs. Nicholson: Shelly Michelle
- Edgar: John Caro
- officer Betty: Paula Kay Perry
- David Haywood: Shawn Johnson
- Det. Sterling: Scott Lewis
- Cathy Lane: Nichole Mcauley
- Bridget Lane: Carolyn Kimball
- Stunt/Alien EBE #1: Lee Forbes
- Alien EBE #2: Kyoko Shimamura
- Alien EBE #3: Mel Castelo
- Trooper Zack: Devin Cash
- Private Jones: John Penny
Stunt Coordinator: Luke Lafontaine
Still Photography Productions

Crew

Still Photography Designer: Takashi Kogure
Line Producer: Yuka Minami
Co-Line Producer: Yoshikazu Isomura
Production manager: Emi Akimoto
Location Manager: Nazu Kikkawa
Still Photographer: Tom Selle, Tiziana Orsini, Fumito Koyanagi, Masao Inoue
Video Cameraman: Toki Takekoshi
Video Engineer: Kazuhiro Sasaki
Gaffer: Won Choi
Utility: Jun Hiraoka
Casting Director: Anna Miller
Stylist: Sharon Mcginnis
Stylist Assistant: Cindy Chic
Prop Master: Michael Koch
Prop MasterAssistant: Steve Lane
Hair&Make-up: Aki Gary
Hair&Make-up Assistant: Chelsea Ann Brown
Catering Service: Yoshiko Hondo
Associate Production: Gpa Usa Inc.

Cast

- Tom Hopkins: Steven Sennett
- Patricia Stone: Samantha Mudd
- Carter Stillman: David Sederholm
- Bob Smith: Wrinwright Dawson
- Spencer Tracy: Bruce Breece
- Omega: Francine L. Riber
- Zack: Steven Easter
- Det. Jack Timpone: Michael Frani
- Peter Dadicof: Adamlieberman
- Reporter #1/Cult Member: Brad Meyer
- Reporter# 2/Apts,Inhabitant: Adam Miller
- Reporter #3: Barbara J. Carrie
- A/A Woman: Joann Kaae
- Joyce Minnie: Cindy L. Kurtz
- Punk #1: Barry Brandt
- Punk #2: Chris Zych
- Ted Boon: Stan Yale
- Homeless #1: James Delano
- Homeless #2: Jack Driscoll
- Mrs.Nicholson: Shelly Michelle
- Edgar: John Cato
- Policeman #1: Vernon Thompson
- Policeman #2: Laird Mcintosh
- Policeman #3: Julian Warren
- Housewife #1: Gyl Roland
- Housewife #2: Debra Holt
- David Haywood: Shawn Jhonson
- A/A Boy: Mark A. Coleman
- Bill Mccarthy: Scott Hamm
- Michey Maxwell: John Mueller
- Eric Former: Ivan De Jere
- Mary Garnet: Lynda Arnold
- Cathy Land: Nichole Mcauley
- Bridget Lane: Carolyn Kimball
- Pat Grant: Donald Rogers
- Jimmy Hansen: Don Arford
- Scott Hansen: John Kirkpatrick
- Dr. Helen Redding: Gloria Grant
- Sydney Skipper: Walter Miglinas
- Richard Major: Michael Harte
- Timothy King: Davor Pacemski
- Henry Moor: Charles Schneder
- Mike Bowldea: Iwrin Blumenthal
- Shirou Tanaka: Geoge Nakamura
- Darksuite-man #1: John Andrew Ryan
- Darksuite-man #2: Stefan Baran
- Linda Garnet: Angela Thompson
- Ebe: Mel Castelo
Special thanks to: Sound Box, Studio Echo, Ide Productions, Point Break, Pictures Inc., Super Mystery, Magazune "Mu", Tokyo Tv City, WWP, Giga Laboratory, Norio Hayakawa, Hiroshi Minamiyama, Takeharu Mikami, Kenji Ogawa, Yukihiko Takishima, Saori Yoshida, Toyoaki Iwasaki, Takayuki Takahashi, Junji Suzuki, Yasuo Kikuchibara, Foottage From"A Strange Harvest"-, Produced by, Linda Moulton, Howe Productions
Promotion Staff
Promotion Producer: Isamu Yukawa (Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc.), Fumihito Ohta (Japan Media Programming Inc.), Hideyuki Yamada
Promotion Director: Kazuo Yamao (Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc.), Akihiro Koshizuka, Yumiko Yasui
Ending Theme: "Chou -The Unsolved Version-"
- Song by: Ayumi Shimizu/Toshiba Emi Ltd.
- Written by: AMI
- Music by: Kazuyuki Miyauchi
- Arranged by: Kazuyuki Miyauchi, Takaro Nozaki
- Produced by: Kazuyuki Miyauchi (ICE)
Produced by: Project The Unsolved

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In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The Unsolved: Hyper Science Adventure/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-03: "1997-03 (1997-02-14)" (1997-01-31)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-15: "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (1997-04-25)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-16: "1997-16 (1997-05-16,23)" (1997-05-02)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[4]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[5]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[6]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[7]

	74
Based on 4 reviews

The Unsolved: Hyper Science Adventure

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc 1 Disc 2 Disc 3

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

635,832,624

1997-03-19

CD-ROM (JP)

T-7017G (Disc 1) V1.002

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

468,591,312

1997-03-19

CD-ROM (JP)

T-7017G (Disc 2) V1.002

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

537,177,984

1997-03-19

CD-ROM (JP)

T-7017G (Disc 3) V1.002

References

↑ http://www.jamp-net.co.jp/works/game/game12.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-12 12:11)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 143 (145)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)
↑ Famitsu, "1997-05-09,16" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 1
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 90
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 145
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020612121140.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.jamp-net.co.jp.2Fworks.2Fgame.2Fgame12.html-1] ttp://www.jamp-net.co.jp/works/game/game12.html (Wayback Machine: 2002-06-12 12:11)

[:File:SSM_JP_19970509_1997-15.pdf_p145_.28143.29-2] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 143 (145)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12_.2810.29-3] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)

[4] Famitsu, "1997-05-09,16" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 1

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-12_19970627.pdf_p90-5] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 90

[:File:SSM_JP_19970509_1997-15.pdf_p145-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-15 (1997-05-09)" (JP; 1997-04-25), page 145

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p12-7] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12

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Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References