Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (8-Bit)

Original release: December 1993
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Sega
Original Platform: Game Gear, Master Ststem
Version Played: Master System

A version of Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine for the Game Gear and Master System. This features much simpler graphics, but due to the more limited colour choices, I can actually tell them apart a lot more, so I can actually play it much better than the Mega Drive version.

Another addition to this version is the puzzle mode. It gives you 30 challenges with a set-up of beans and an objective, such as eliminate all beans of one type, getting large combos or just getting rid of all beans. It’s a really nice addition to the game, one that elevates it to be better than the Mega Drive version.