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Quartet
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Activision
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,0005,000 G-1314
Sega Master System
US
5073
Sega Master System
EU
MK-5073-50
Sega Master System
AU
5073
Sega Master System
KR
GB-1314
Sega Master System
TW
G-1314
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(The Hit Squad)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[4]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[3]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[3]
Commodore 64
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[4]
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
ES
(The Hit Squad)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[4]

Quartet is a 1986 arcade game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16 arcade hardware.

Gameplay

Quartet is a four-player sidescrolling shoot 'em up game featuring the characters Joe (yellow), Mary (red), Lee (blue) and Edgar (green), who must destroy numerous robots who have taken over a human base. In each level there is a boss, and destroying said boss grants the player a key which can be used to exit the stage.

History

Legacy

As well as being a stand-alone arcade cabinet, Sega also offered a two-player conversion kit known as Quartet 2. Both Quartet and Quartet 2 are identical, however the latter only supports up to two players on screen, while the former allows for all four.

Quartet was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum. The Master System release only features two players, and was hence retitled Double Target: Cynthia no Nemuri (ダブルターゲット シンシアの眠り) in Japan (as "Quartet" suggests there are four).

Some of Quartet's music was recycled for Spider-Man: The Video Game. A version of Quartet's Stage 1 theme arranged by Taito's sound team Zuntata was included as part of maimai and later available for purchase for US$1.99 for their iOS rhythm game Groove Coaster Zero. Another version of this theme appears in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade, with added lyrics.

The game was also bundled with SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative in Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection.

Production credits

This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.

System 16 version

Master System version

Hints

Gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: Quartet/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Quartet Arcade JP Flyer.pdf¦System 16 JP flyerQuartet System16 US Flyer.pdf¦System 16 US flyerQuartet2 System16 US Flyer.jpg¦System 16 US flyer (2-player conversion kit)

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Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #66: "April 1987" (1987-03-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #69: "July 1987" (1987-06-15)
Logo-pdf.svg
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Amstrad CPC/Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Your Sinclair (UK) #54: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP
System 16, US
Quartet System16 US Manual.pdf
Manual
System 16, US
(2-player version)
Quartet2 System16 US Manual Kit.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №1, p67[5]
64 №4, p104[6]
90 №1, p20
60 №12, p25
60 №23, p59
59 №5, p33[7]
Sega Master System
66
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer Entertainer (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
64
[9]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
64
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
64
[10]
Computer Action (DK)
75
[11]
Console XS (UK) PAL
45
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
64
[13]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
60
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
59
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
25
[16]
Tilt (FR)
65
[17]
Sega Master System
59
Based on
12 reviews

Quartet

Master System, US
Quartet SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
Quartet sms us manual.pdf
Manual
SegaAdventure SMS US Poster Back.jpgSegaAdventure SMS US Poster Front.jpg
Poster
Master System, EU
Quartet SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
(English-only)
Quartet SMS EU nolimits Eng cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
Quartet SMS JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngQuartet SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
DoubleTarget SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
Quartet SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, TW

Quartet SMS TW spine.jpg

Quartet SMS TW cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, KR

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №103, p67[4]
Amstrad CPC
40
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
40
[4]
Amstrad CPC
40
Based on
1 review

Quartet

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Quartet CPC EU cass cover.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Quartet CPC EU Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK
(The Hit Squad)
Quartet CPC UK Box THS.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Quartet CPC ES Box Cassette Proein.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Quartet CPC ES Box Disk Proein.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES
(cassette) (The Hit Squad)
Quartet CPC ES Box Cassette THS.jpg
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №47, p30
23 №103, p67[4]
76 Vol 87, №6, p11
15 №28, p103[18]
15 №46, p65[19]
Commodore 64
38
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore Force (UK)
24
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
23
[4]
Zzap!64 (UK)
15
[18]
Zzap! (IT)
15
[19]
Commodore 64
19
Based on
4 reviews

Quartet

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Quartet C64 EU Box.jpg
Cover
Quartet C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Quartet C64 UK Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK
(The Hit Squad)
Quartet C64 EU Box THS.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
30 №70, p24-25[21]
39 №103, p67[4]
30 №100, p62[22]
ZX Spectrum
33
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
30
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
39
[4]
Sinclair User (UK)
30
[22]
ZX Spectrum
33
Based on
3 reviews

Quartet

ZX Spectrum, UK
Quartet Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK
(The Hit Squad)
Quartet Spectrum EU Box THS.jpg
Cover
Quartet Spectrum UK Cassette THS.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, ES
(Proein)
Quartet Spectrum ES Box Proein.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
(The Hit Squad)
Quartet Spectrum ES Box THS.jpg
Cover

References

  1. File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 166
  2. File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 132
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 File:CVG UK 069.pdf, page 19
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 File:CVG UK 103.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 67
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p33" defined multiple times with different content
  8. Computer Entertainer, "May 1987" (US; 1987-05-xx), page 12
  9. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 67
  10. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60
  11. Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 34
  12. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  14. S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 25
  15. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  16. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  17. Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 100
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:Zzap64 UK 028.pdf, page 103 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 028.pdf_p103" defined multiple times with different content
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:Zzap IT 46.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 46.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  20. Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 18
  21. 21.0 21.1 File:CVG UK 070.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 070.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  22. 22.0 22.1 File:SinclairUser UK 100.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 100.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content