Side Pocket

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Side Pocket
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Data East
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Sports (JP box), Table (Sega of Japan master list)

















Release Date RRP Code

Side Pocket (サイドポケット) is a 1986 arcade billiards game by Data East. It was "ported" to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear (US only), and SNES in 1992, 1994, and 1993, respectively.

There are three game modes: "Pocket" (the original arcade game, but without move count limits), "9-Ball," and "Trick." "Pocket" and "9-Ball" are typical billiards games. "Trick" has you performing a trick shot to get a ball around bumpers and into select holes in one shot.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №14, p98/99
91 №132, p84
81 №13
85 №32, p153
30 №3, p30/31
84 №2, p60/61
88 №1, p64
83 №11, p40/41
79 №31, p78/79
76 №37, p52/53
64 №13, p42/43
64 №18, p67
70 №2, p28
73 №11, p72/73[1]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[5]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[7]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
60
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)
91
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
78
[11]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
75
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[13]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Joypad (FR)
81
[15]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
85
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
30
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
30
[18]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
84
[20]
Mega Action (UK)
88
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC
73
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
60
[23]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
83
[24]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[25]
Player One (FR)
79
[26]
Play Time (DE)
75
[27]
Power Up! (UK)
71
[28]
Power Play (DE)
59
[29]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
76
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
64
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[33]
Sega Force (SE)
82
[34]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
73
[35]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
82
[36]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
70
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[38]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
86
[39]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[40]
Video Games (DE)
62
[41]
Sega Mega Drive
71
Based on
40 reviews

Side Pocket

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
SidePocket MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
SidePocket MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
SidePocket MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover
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Cart

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, US
SidePocket GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSidePocket GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SidePocket GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
  1. File:SegaForce11UK.pdf, page 72
  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 144
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 29
  5. Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98
  6. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187
  7. Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 84
  8. Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-22)
  9. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 70
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  11. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 89
  12. Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 103
  13. GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
  14. Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 37
  15. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 74
  16. Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 153
  17. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  18. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  19. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  20. Mega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 60
  21. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  22. Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 38
  23. Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  24. MegaTech, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-20), page 40
  25. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 120
  26. Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 78
  27. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 93
  28. Power Up!, "Saturday, April 10, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-10), page 1
  29. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  30. Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 52
  31. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 40
  32. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  33. Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 28
  34. Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 11
  35. Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 72
  36. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 137
  37. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 163
  38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  39. Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 23
  40. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  41. Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 89