Time Scanner
From Sega Retro
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System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Activision (UK) MCM Software (ES) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega Software Studios, Foursfield Spidersoft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Time Scanner (タイムスキャナー) is a pinball game developed by Sega for Sega System 16 hardware. It was released in 1987, with ports to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum by Activision showing up in the following years.
There are four boards in Time Scanner representing different time zones. Each board is split into two sections. The arcade game is controlled using a tiltable panel with two flipper buttons on either side, designed to more closely approximate a real pinball machine.
Contents
Gameplay
Boards
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History
Development
Work began on home computer versions of Time Scanner in early 1988, however was delayed into 1989 due to the initial pinball physics implementation being of poor quality (prompting the game to be recoded)[4].
Production credits
Magazine articles
- Main article: Time Scanner/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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Physical scans
System 16 version
Amiga version
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Amstrad CPC version
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Atari ST version
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Commodore 64 version
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MSX version
ZX Spectrum version
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References
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 103
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Computer & Video Games, "July 1989" (UK; 1989-06-xx), page 65
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Your Sinclair, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-17), page 26
- ↑ The Games Machine, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-15), page 35
- ↑ https://media.vgm.io/albums/99/20399/20399-1474639758.jpg
- ↑ https://youtu.be/TslNAisxRRA?t=49
- ↑ ACE, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-06), page 58
- ↑ ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 53
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1989" (DE; 1989-07-28), page 40
- ↑ Commodore User, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-26), page 59
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Games Machine, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-20), page 97
- ↑ ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 53
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 74
- ↑ Zzap!, "Ottobre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 43
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