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{{Bob
 
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| bobscreen=Worms title.png
 
| bobscreen=Worms title.png
| publisher=[[Ocean]] (US/EU), [[I'MAX]] (JP)
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| publisher={{company|[[Ocean Software]]|region=US/EU}}
| developer=[[Team 17]], {{MD}} [[East Point Software]]
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{{company|[[I'MAX]]|system=SAT|region=JP}}
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| developer={{company|[[Team 17]]}}
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{{company|[[East Point Software]]|system=MD}}
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Saturn]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Saturn]]
| romsize={{SAT}} 500MB
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| sounddriver={{SAT}} SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)
| sounddriver=
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| peripherals={{MD}} [[Team Player]] {{SAT}} [[Shuttle Mouse]]
| peripherals=
 
 
| players=1-16
 
| players=1-16
| genre=Simulation
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| genre=Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230533/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html}}, Simulation{{fileref|Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}
| releases={{releases
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| releases={{releasesMD
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| md_date_eu=1996-08-08{{magref|cvg|177|53}}
 
| md_code_eu=MK-1198-50
 
| md_code_eu=MK-1198-50
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| md_rrp_uk=39.99{{magref|mms|46|64}}
 
| md_date_au=199x
 
| md_date_au=199x
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}}
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{{releasesSat
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| sat_date_jp=1997-03-04{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230533/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html}}
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| sat_code_jp=T-22405G
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| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
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| sat_rating_jp=all
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| sat_date_us=1996-04{{magref|egm|82|94}}
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| sat_code_us=T-16403H
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| sat_rating_us=ka
 
| sat_date_eu=1996
 
| sat_date_eu=1996
 
| sat_code_eu=T-16403H-50
 
| sat_code_eu=T-16403H-50
| sat_rrp_uk=44.99
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| sat_rating_eu=3
| sat_date_us=1996-07
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| sat_date_uk=1995-12{{magref|ssm|3|86}}
| sat_code_us=T-16403H
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| sat_code_uk=T-16403H-50
| sat_date_jp=1997-03-04
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| sat_rating_uk=3
| sat_code_jp=T-22405G
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| sat_rrp_uk=44.99{{magref|ssm|3|86}}
| sat_rrp_jp=5,800
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| sat_date_de=1996
| sat_date_br=1997
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| sat_code_de=T-16403H-50
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| sat_rating_de=6
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| sat_date_br=1996-10{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/19980625194847/http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm}}
 
| sat_code_br=193206
 
| sat_code_br=193206
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| sat_rating_br=ti
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| sat_date_pt=1996
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| sat_code_pt=SJ0303X
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| sat_date_pl=1996
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| sat_rrp_pl=219
 
}}
 
}}
| sega=all
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| otherformats={{NonSega|Amiga|CD32|IBMPC|GB|JAG|Mac|PS|SNES}}
| elspa=3
 
| esrb=ka
 
| usk=6
 
| oflc=gold
 
| sell=tp
 
| tectoy=ti
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''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]].
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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]].
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==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 destructable 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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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).
 
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.
 
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.
  
==Promotional Material==
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==Magazine articles==
<gallery>
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
Worms MD-Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg|Mega Drive/Saturn FR print advert
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Worms Saturn FR PrintAdvert.jpg|Saturn FR print advert
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==Promotional material==
</gallery>
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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|51|127
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|megaforce|48|75
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|vd|60|5
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}}
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}}
  
==Physical Scans==
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==Physical scans==
===Mega Drive Version===
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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|pdf=CVG UK 178.pdf}}
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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|printpage=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
 
| 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|printpage=68-70}}
 
| playerone=94
 
| playerone=94
| playerone_source={{num|59|page=106/107/108}}
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| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|59|106|printpage=106/107/108}}
 
| segapower=60
 
| segapower=60
| segapower_source={{num|76|page=48/49/50}}
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| segapower_source={{num|76|page=48-50}}
 
| segapro=93
 
| segapro=93
 
| 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|pdf=SSM_UK_03.pdf|pdfpage=86}}
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| ssm_source={{magref|ssm|3|86|printpage=86/87}}
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| ssmjp=63
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| ssmjp_source={{magref|ssmjp|1997-08|140|printpage=138}}
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| ssmjp_r=72
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| ssmjp_r_source={{magref|ssmjp_r|final|14|printpage=12}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
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| console=Saturn
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| region=JP
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| front=Worms Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
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| back=Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
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| square=yes
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| spinecard=Worms_Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
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| disc=Worms_Saturn JP Disc.jpg
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}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Saturn
 
| console=Saturn
 
| region=US
 
| region=US
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}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Saturn
 
| console=Saturn
| region=JP
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| region=DE
| front=Worms Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
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| cover=Worms Sat DE cover.jpg
| back=Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
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| disc=Worms saturn eu cd.jpg
| square=yes
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}}{{Scanbox
| spinecard=Worms_Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
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| console=Saturn
| disc=Worms_Saturn JP Disc.jpg
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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
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Saturn
 
| console=Saturn
 
| region=BR
 
| region=BR
| front=
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| front=Worms Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
| back=
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| back=Worms Saturn BR Box Back.jpg
| spinemissing=
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| spinemissing=yes
 
| disc=
 
| disc=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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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{{WormsOmni}}
 
{{Worms}}
 
{{Worms}}

Revision as of 17:29, 27 June 2020

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Worms title.png

Worms
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Ocean Software (US/EU)
Sega Saturn
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: Action[1], Simulation[2]

















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 Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US
T-16403H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
T-16403H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE
T-16403H-50
USK: 6
Sega Saturn
PT
SJ0303X
Sega Saturn
UK
£44.9944.99[6] T-16403H-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
219zł219
Sega Saturn
BR
193206
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Non-Sega versions

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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 [8]
64 №39, p42/43
85
79 [9]
92 [10]
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
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[12]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[15]
Joypad (FR)
85
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
69
[17]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[4]
Player One (FR) PAL
92
[10]
Sega Magazin (DE)
87
[20]
Sega News (CZ)
87
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[22]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[23]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
87
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[25]
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 [26]
87 [27]
94 [28]
60 №76, p48-50
93 №53, p54/55
90 [29]
63 [30]
72 [31]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
89
[32]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
86
[33]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
100
[34]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
55
[36]
Hacker (HR)
89
[37]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[17]
Maximum (UK)
50
[26]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[38]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[40]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[41]
Player One (FR)
94
[42]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[43]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
91
[44]
Secret Service (PL)
65
[45]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[50]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[51]
Última Generación (ES)
80
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[53]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[54]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
26 reviews

Worms

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, 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, DE
Worms Sat DE cover.jpg
Cover
Worms saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
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
Saturn, BR
Worms Saturn BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWorms Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

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. 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  2. File:Worms Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  3. Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 53
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 64
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86
  7. http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 80
  9. Mean Machines Sega, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-05), page 64/65 (64)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 99
  11. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 268
  12. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 125
  13. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 238
  14. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 363
  15. Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
  16. Joypad, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
  17. 17.0 17.1 MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 62
  18. Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 84
  19. Mega Fun, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  20. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 12
  21. Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 23
  22. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 51
  23. Sonic the Comic, "29 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-16), page 10
  24. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
  25. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
  26. 26.0 26.1 Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 144
  27. Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 68-70 (68)
  28. Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106/107/108 (106)
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-15), page 86/87 (86)
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 138 (140)
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12 (14)
  32. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 124
  33. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  34. Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 53
  35. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 64
  36. GamePro, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
  37. Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
  38. Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 74
  39. Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 81
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 68
  41. Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 120
  42. Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 106
  43. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 140
  44. Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 54
  45. Secret Service, "Marzec 1996" (PL; 1996-03-01), page 21
  46. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 80
  47. Sega Power, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-18), page 48
  48. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 46
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 140
  50. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  51. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 69
  52. Última Generación, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 54
  53. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 68
  54. VideoGames, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 63


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