Cool Spot

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Cool Spot
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27068-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-70108
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70108-50

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Cool Spot (クールスポット) is a 1993 platform video game developed and published by Virgin Interactive staring the then mascot of 7-up, the 7-up spot. It is a sequel to Spot: The Video Game, a puzzle game similar to Ataxx initially released on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. Cool Spot was developed with the Sega Mega Drive in mind, and due to its success was ported to other platforms, including the Amiga, DOS computers, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and SNES. During development it was referred to as Spot: The Quest For Cool,

The PAL version of the game removes the 7-up branding on the bottle in the opening. It was partially optimized to have correct music speed, put the gameplay is slower than in the NTSC version. As a result, forcing the game to run at 60Hz makes the music run too fast.

The game was followed by the isometric platformer Spot Goes to Hollywood in 1995.

Gameplay

The gameplay, summarized in the introductory picture before you go to the first level, is very simple - the player character's goal is to explore each level collection the red dots scattered throughout. Once the player has collected enough, he'll be able to clear the level by finding a cage with an ally character trapped inside, and breaking it.

Besides the spots, levels have typical platformer elements - Items, traps, and enemies. Enemies can usually be defeated by firing the player's fizz-like projectile at them until they burst. Said projectile is also used to open the cages.

Bonus levels can be unlocked by collecting an even greater amount of red dots than is necessary for level completion; usually, the amount of dots for a bonus level are close to the amount of total dots on a stage. Bonus levels give the player even more Extra Life opportunities.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Programmed By: David Perry
Animation By: Mike Dietz, Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen
Background Art By: Christian Laursen
Music, Sound FX & Samples By: Tommy Tallarico
Executive Game Designer: David Bishop
Level Design: Bill 'Boy' Anderson
Game Design: The 'Global' Team
Additional Background Art By: Rene Boutin
Art Supervision: Stan Gorman, Mike Dietz
Artists: Roger Hardy, Willis Wong
Sprite Management Engineer: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
Samples By: Steven S. Henifin
Quality Assurance Manager: Michael D. Gater
Testing and Quality Assurance: Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Bijan Shaheer, Adam Ryan, Scott Duckett
Producer: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd, Michael Merren
Executive Producers: Neil Young, Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

Promotional Material

  • CoolSpot MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • CoolSpot MD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive FR print advert

  • 1993 05 - Cool Spot.jpg

    ES print advert 1

  • 1993 06 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

    ES print advert 2

  • CoolSpot MD SE PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive SE print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №21, p106/107/108/109
85 №45, p42/43[2]
85 №5, p60/61/62
91
92
89 №10, p18/19/20/21
93 №9, p42/43
86 №7, p80
95
85
89 №17, p68/69/70
90 №8, p52-54[3]
85 №32, p62/63/64/65
85
90
80 №43, p60/61/62
93 №19, p24/25/26
90 №8, p32/33/34
86 №18, p58-61[4]
90 №12, p34/35
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[5]
Æskan (IS)
97
[6]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
89
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[11]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
85
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[14]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
80
[15]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[17]
Game Power (IT)
91
[18]
Game Power (IT) PAL
92
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[2]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
85
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
85
[21]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[22]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[25]
Mega Action (UK)
86
[26]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[27]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
85
[28]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
92
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
Player One (FR)
85
[31]
Power Up! (UK)
87
[32]
Power Play (DE)
79
[33]
ProGames (BR)
100
[34]
Power Unlimited (NL) NTSC
85
[35]
Score (CZ)
82
[36]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[41]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[4]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
90
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[43]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[44]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[45]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
83
[46]
Video Games (DE)
79
[47]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
46 reviews

Cool Spot

Mega Drive, US
Coolspot md us cover.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Cool Spot MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
COOLSPOTCARTEUR.JPG
Cart
Cool Spot MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
(Classic Mega Drive)
CoolSpot MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
COOLSPOTCARTEUR.JPG
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Cool Spot MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot MD JP CartTop.jpg
CoolSpot MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Cool Spot Megadrive AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
CoolSpot MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №14, p100[48]
86 №37, p154
91 №6, p14-16[49]
75 №49, p52/53
90 №27, p55
91 №7, p64/65[50]
Sega Master System
 86
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
91
[51]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[52]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[48]
Player One (FR)
86
[54]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[57]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[58]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[59]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
87
[60]
Sega Master System
 85
Based on
11 reviews

Cool Spot

Master System, EU
Cool Spot SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
CoolSpotSMSEUManual7L.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
71
90 №6, p37[61]
75 №49, p52/53
95 №27, p60
90 №7, p73[62]
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
90
[63]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[64]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[65]
Joypad (FR)
71
[66]
Joypad (HU)
90
[67]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[68]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[53]
Megazone (AU)
88
[69]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[55]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[70]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[71]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[72]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[73]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[74]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[75]
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
16 reviews

Cool Spot

Game Gear, US
CoolSpot GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCool Spot GG US front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
CoolSpot GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCool Spot GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG EU cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 158
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 045.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 51
  6. ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-06-01), page 1
  7. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  8. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 52
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 19
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  11. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 55
  12. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 52
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  14. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
  15. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
  16. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 33
  17. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-25" (JP; 1994-02-10), page 1
  18. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35
  19. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  20. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 60
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  22. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 43
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
  24. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 18
  25. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 42
  26. ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80
  27. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
  28. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 82
  29. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 68
  31. ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 62
  32. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 26, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-26), page 1
  33. ↑ Power Play, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-14), page 106
  34. ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  35. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 29
  36. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 44
  37. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 56
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 60
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 24
  40. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 32
  41. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 6
  42. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 35
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  44. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 16
  45. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  46. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
  47. ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 94
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 14
  50. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 64
  51. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 162
  52. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 134
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
  54. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 20
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 52
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 55
  58. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 24
  59. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 64
  60. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
  61. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 37
  62. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 73
  63. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-04)
  64. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  65. ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 192
  66. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 153
  67. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  68. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 83
  69. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  70. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
  71. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 60
  72. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 35
  73. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 27
  74. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 73
  75. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 64
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