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| publisher=[[Ocean]] (US/EU), [[I'MAX]] (JP)
 
| publisher=[[Ocean]] (US/EU), [[I'MAX]] (JP)
| developer=[[Team 17]]
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| developer=[[Team 17]], {{MD}} [[East Point Software]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Saturn]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Saturn]]
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| players=1-16
 
| genre=Simulation
 
| genre=Simulation
| releases={{releases
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| md_code_eu=MK-1198-50
 
| md_code_eu=MK-1198-50
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| md_date_au=199x
 
| md_date_au=199x
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| sat_code_eu=T-16403H-50
 
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| sat_rrp_uk=44.99
| sat_date_us=1996-07
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| sat_code_us=T-16403H
 
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| sat_code_jp=T-22405G
 
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| sat_code_br=193206
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'''''Worms''''' (ワームス) is a critically acclaimed turn based strategy game designed for the Commodore Amiga and ported to a variety of platforms including the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Saturn]]. It was the first in the series of ''Worms'' games, which continue to this day and still largely share the same gameplay as the original.
 
  
The game involves the player controlling a team of worms, each supplied with a variety of different weapons, and the aim is to eliminate all the enemy worms. Worms was revolutionary at the time due to the randomly generated and fully destructaile landscapes that the game employs, so an explosion will leave a huge crater and a different strategy may need to be divised.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (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]].
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==Gameplay==
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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.
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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).
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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.
  
As it is turn-based, the game allows up to 16 players to take control of units (though there is only ever a maximum of four teams).
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
==Physical Scans==
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==Promotional material==
===Mega Drive Version===
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|Worms Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg|Saturn FR print advert}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|ConsolesPlus FR 051.pdf|consolesplus|51|127
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|MegaForce FR 48.pdf|megaforce|48|75
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|VD_60_RU.pdf|vd|60|5
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}}
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}}
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==Physical scans==
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===Mega Drive version===
 
{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=MD
 
| icon=MD
 
| consolesplus=85
 
| consolesplus=85
 
| cvg=40
 
| cvg=40
| cvg_source={{num|178|page=80}}
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| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|178|80}}
 
| gamesmaster=64
 
| gamesmaster=64
 
| gamesmaster_source={{num|39|page=42/43}}
 
| gamesmaster_source={{num|39|page=42/43}}
 
| joypad=85
 
| joypad=85
 
| mms=79
 
| mms=79
| mms_source={{num|46|page=64/65|pdf=MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf|pdfpage=64}}
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| mms_source={{magref|mms|46|64}} <!--page=64/65-->
 
| playerone=92
 
| playerone=92
| playerone_source={{num|62|page=99}}
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| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|62|99}}
 
| segapower=78
 
| segapower=78
 
| segapower_source={{num|76|page=51}}
 
| segapower_source={{num|76|page=51}}
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| cover=Worms md eu cover.jpg
 
| cover=Worms md eu cover.jpg
 
| cart=Worms MD EU Cart.jpg
 
| cart=Worms MD EU Cart.jpg
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| manual=Worms MD EU Manual.pdf
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Saturn Version===
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===Saturn version===
 
{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=SAT
 
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| gamesmaster_source={{num|39|page=62/63}}
 
| gamesmaster_source={{num|39|page=62/63}}
 
| maximum=60
 
| maximum=60
| maximum_source={{num|3|page=144}}
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| maximum_source={{magref|maximum|3|144}}
 
| mms=87
 
| mms=87
| mms_source={{num|40|page=68-70|pdf=MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf|pdfpage=68}}
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| mms_source={{magref|mms|40|68}} <!--page=68-70-->
 
| playerone=94
 
| playerone=94
| playerone_source={{num|59|page=106/107/108}}
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| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|59|106}} <!--page=106/107/108-->
 
| segapower=60
 
| segapower=60
 
| segapower_source={{num|76|page=48/49/50}}
 
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| segapro_source={{num|53|page=54/55}}
 
| segapro_source={{num|53|page=54/55}}
 
| ssm=90
 
| ssm=90
| ssm_source={{num|3|page=86/87}}
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| ssm_source={{magref|ssm|3|86}} <!--page=86/87-->
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| ssmjp=63
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| ssmjp_source={{magref|ssmjp|1997-08|140}} <!--page=138-->
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| ssmjp_r=72
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| ssmjp_r_source={{magref|ssmjp_r|final|14}} <!--page=12-->
 
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{{Scanbox
 
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| back=Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
 
| back=Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
| spinecard=Worms_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg
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| spinecard=Worms_Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
| disc=
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}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
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| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| disc=
 
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}}{{Scanbox
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| console=Saturn
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| region=PT
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| front=Worms Sat PT Box Front.jpg
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| back=Worms Sat PT Box Back.jpg
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| spine=Worms Sat PT Box Spine.jpg
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| disc=Worms Sat PT Disc.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=509,257,392|date= |source=CD-ROM (EU)|comments=T-16403H-50 V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}}
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{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=525,300,384|date=1997-01-27|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=T-22405G V1.001|quality=good|prototype=}}
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}}
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==References==
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<references/>
  
 
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Revision as of 05:31, 6 June 2019

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Worms title.png

Worms
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean (US/EU), I'MAX (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
Team Player
Sega Saturn
Shuttle Mouse
Genre: Simulation

















Number of players: 1-16
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU
MK-1198-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-22405G
Sega Saturn
US
T-16403H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-16403H-50
Sega Saturn
PT
SJ0303X
Sega Saturn
BR
193206

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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.

Magazine articles

Main article: Worms/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Worms Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg
Saturn FR print advert
Worms Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #51: "Février 1996" (1996-0x-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #48: "Mars 1996" (1996-0x-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60 (2002-09-05)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85
40 [5]
64 №39, p42/43
85
79 [2]
92 [6]
78 №76, p51
85 №89, p10
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[11]
Joypad (FR)
85
[12]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[2]
Player One (FR) PAL
92
[6]
Sega Magazin (DE)
87
[16]
Sega News (CZ)
87
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[18]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[19]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
87
[20]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
18 reviews

Worms

Mega Drive, EU
Worms md eu cover.jpg
Cover
Worms MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Worms MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86
94
86 №39, p62/63
60 [22]
87 [23]
94 [24]
60 №76, p48/49/50
93 №53, p54/55
90 [25]
63 [26]
72 [27]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
89
[28]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
86
[29]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
100
[30]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[31]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
55
[32]
Hacker (HR)
89
[33]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[13]
Maximum (UK)
50
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[34]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[23]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[36]
Player One (FR)
94
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[37]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
91
[38]
Secret Service (PL)
65
[39]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[27]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[43]
Última Generación (ES)
80
[44]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[45]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[46]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
26 reviews

Worms

Saturn, US
Worms Saturn US Box Back.jpgWorms Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Worms Sat US disc.jpg
Disc
Worms sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Worms saturn eu cover.jpg
Cover
Worms saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpgWorms Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Worms Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Worms Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR

Saturn, PT
Worms Sat PT Box Back.jpgWorms Sat PT Box Spine.jpgWorms Sat PT Box Front.jpg
Cover
Worms Sat PT Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
509,257,392 CD-ROM (EU) T-16403H-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
525,300,384 1997-01-27 CD-ROM (JP) T-22405G V1.001
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
509,255,040 CD-ROM (US) T-16403H V1.000

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 53
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 64
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
  4. http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
  6. 6.0 6.1 Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 99
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268
  8. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 125
  9. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 238
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 363
  11. Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
  12. Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
  13. 13.0 13.1 MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 62
  14. Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 84
  15. Mega Fun, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  16. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 12
  17. Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 23
  18. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 51
  19. Sonic the Comic, "29 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-16), page 10
  20. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
  21. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
  22. 22.0 22.1 Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144
  23. 23.0 23.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 68
  24. 24.0 24.1 Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106
  25. 25.0 25.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86
  26. 26.0 26.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 140
  27. 27.0 27.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  28. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 124
  29. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  30. Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 53
  31. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 64
  32. GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  33. Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
  34. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 74
  35. Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 81
  36. Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
  37. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 140
  38. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 54
  39. Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 21
  40. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 80
  41. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 48
  42. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 46
  43. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69
  44. Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
  45. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  46. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63



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