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Puzzle games are games that are sometimes often overlooked. However, some have become well known such as Dr. Mario, Tetris, and Puzzle League. Sega got into the puzzle game with Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. I will be comparing this game to other puzzle games. Story 7 The happy Beans of Beanville are generally happy and jolly. They enjoy music and good times. Beanville boarders Dr. Robotnki's own city of Mobius. The mad doctor hates the music, fun, and jolly. So he invents a machine that will turn the beans into robots in his own words to do his dirty work. He sends out his Batnik army to collect the beans and challenge Has Bean to a puzzle match. The player controls Has Bean as the goal is to beat the batniks to free the beans. Defeating Robotnik, is the only way to return the robot beans back to normal and destroy the mean bean machine. Can you save the beans and destroy the doctors plans or will the doctor get his way? Okay, puzzle games are not known for their plots. But this one has a decent plot. Having Dr. Robotnik invent a machine to ride the happy jolly beans is creative. When I first played this I thought for sure Sonic would appear but he is not even referenced. But giving the plot Sonic being brought in was not needed. So 7 out of 10 sounds about right. Graphics and Controls 9 The graphics in this game are very good. The colors of the beans and backgrounds were nicely done. I also like how the Batniks are their original colors. The fortress reminds me of a Mega Man game. In addition, the sprites are nicely done. I really like the animation of the batniks and Has Bean. Not one time does the game lag either The controls are very nice and seem to run smooth. I would argue the controls are on par with Dr. Mario. Sometimes puzzle games do not have the best control. Not one time do the controls appear to slow down, lock up or change speeds. Thus, I give the graphics and controls a solid 9 out of 10. Sound: 9 The soundtrack in this game is amazing. If you are not careful it is so easy to get lost in the music and lose focus. I really like the music in this game. Unlike other puzzle games like Tetris or Puzzle League this one has a diverse soundtrack. After beating a few bosses the music changes. I really like that as it keeps one from getting tired of the same soundtrack over and over gain. I also like the sound the beans make when you get 4 of a matching color touching. At the end of the day I give the sound a solid 9 out of 10. Replay Value: 8 I had fun playing Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. It is a fun puzzle game to play. Of all the puzzle games I have played this one is one of the top ones. It offers something different. This is a game that you will want to play again and again no matter how many times you play it. I found this game to be very addicting. I give it an 8 out of 10. Depth: 5 Well if the game suffers in anyway it would be due to the lack of depth. On the other hand puzzle games are not known for their depth. Unlike Sonic, Mario, and Mega Man games there are no secrets to find. This game has no secret rooms, no secret items, and the stages are not long. However, unlike other puzzle games there is some depth here. The game gives you the option of adjusting the difficulty. I think that counts as some depth because you can play the game through with a different difficulty. There are also sub games to play as well. Giving the option of difficulty and sub games I think that should count for something. Therefore, I give the depth a middle rating of 5. Difficulty: 8 Okay the game has an easy, normal, and hard difficulty. For general purposes I will be rating the difficulty on the default mode which is normal.Despite this being a puzzle game there is some difficulty here. This game requires you to develop strategies, reflexes, quick acting, creativity, and problem solving skills. I love games that offer challenges like that. As you advance the game gets harder and quicker. So your going to have to adjust. I did not start having problems until the 8th stage. It should be noted that it can be easy to lose in this game. The bosses if they match beans more than you are get a chain reaction you will get black beans dumped on you. Black beans block you and can fill up your bean jar quickly. Some bosses seem to enjoy attacking with combos Basically how you beat one boss may not work on the next. I found the difficulty surprising when I first played this. Puzzle games I have played like Dr. Mario, and the Puzzle League series they do have some difficulty in them but you can go pretty far before that starts to become a factor. In this game you have to adjust on every boss. If you are too picky or get too greedy you will lose. So, I give the difficulty an 8 out of 10. Overall rating: 9 It was kind of funny how I started to play this game. On facebook I saw a post that said remember and it had this game on it. I remember playing this game in the mid 1990's. A lot of stores would have games out so people could play them. I remember playing this one a few times. But after seeing the remember post on facebook it made me think. I need to play this game. So I did and I enjoyed it. But I also found out some things about this game that I didn't know about when it first game out. The first being this game is basically an American version of the Japanese game Pyro Pyro. In Pyro the player has to match 4 beans of the same color in a row or get 4 beans of the same color touching each other. In the Japanese game the player has to go through 13 different characters to win. Sega took the characters and changed them into Dr. Eggman's (Robotnik's) badniks. Also they changed the plot to fit Dr. Eggman. I really like how they did that even if it is basically an American version of the Japanese game. Now, before I get into the negatives I will talk about the positives. I must say this is one of the better puzzle games I have played. The graphics are amazing, the sound is amazing, the replay value is high and the difficulty is right for this type of game. This game is so addicting due to the reasons I mentioned that you will easily find yourself playing again and again. I also like the plot as I mentioned. Having Dr. Robotnik try to rid the beans by turning them into his minions is something that Dr. Robotnik would do. In the Sonic video games and comics Dr.Robotnik would try to conquer the forest to use it for his own use. He would also try to imprison sonic and his friends. Now for the negatives. I was really hoping Sonic would make a reference or an appearence in here. When I first played this game when I was younger my first thought was okay sonic is going to be the liberator and save the day. He is not mentioned at all. Now under the plot I said sonic was not needed and he wasn't. However, it kind of feels funny that Sega did not put him in here. Like they could have put him at the end celebrating with the beans on their victory. Second, the game does have some features in it that makes you think sega could have been trying to rival Dr. Mario in this game. In Dr. Mario the player has to get 4 colors in a row to advance. That is the idea in this game. Also there was one soundtrack that sounded similar to one in Dr. Mario. Anyway the negatives in this game are very minor and nothing to sweat over. Even if Sega did copy they made an awesome game here. This is a game that is fun for all ages from the young to the old. Also its a family friendly game so if you have young children this is a game you could let them play. I really had fun playing this game its a good game. So would I recommend this game yes I would recommend this game. I give the overall rating a very solid 9 out of 10. Story 7 The happy Beans of Beanville are generally happy and jolly. They enjoy music and good times. Beanville boarders Dr. Robotnki's own city of Mobius. The mad doctor hates the music, fun, and jolly. So he invents a machine that will turn the beans into robots in his own words to do his dirty work. He sends out his Batnik army to collect the beans and challenge Has Bean to a puzzle match. The player controls Has Bean as the goal is to beat the batniks to free the beans. Defeating Robotnik, is the only way to return the robot beans back to normal and destroy the mean bean machine. Can you save the beans and destroy the doctors plans or will the doctor get his way? Okay, puzzle games are not known for their plots. But this one has a decent plot. Having Dr. Robotnik invent a machine to ride the happy jolly beans is creative. When I first played this I thought for sure Sonic would appear but he is not even referenced. But giving the plot Sonic being brought in was not needed. So 7 out of 10 sounds about right. Graphics and Controls 9 The graphics in this game are very good. The colors of the beans and backgrounds were nicely done. I also like how the Batniks are their original colors. The fortress reminds me of a Mega Man game. In addition, the sprites are nicely done. I really like the animation of the batniks and Has Bean. Not one time does the game lag either The controls are very nice and seem to run smooth. I would argue the controls are on par with Dr. Mario. Sometimes puzzle games do not have the best control. Not one time do the controls appear to slow down, lock up or change speeds. Thus, I give the graphics and controls a solid 9 out of 10. Sound: 9 The soundtrack in this game is amazing. If you are not careful it is so easy to get lost in the music and lose focus. I really like the music in this game. Unlike other puzzle games like Tetris or Puzzle League this one has a diverse soundtrack. After beating a few bosses the music changes. I really like that as it keeps one from getting tired of the same soundtrack over and over gain. I also like the sound the beans make when you get 4 of a matching color touching. At the end of the day I give the sound a solid 9 out of 10. Replay Value: 8 I had fun playing Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. It is a fun puzzle game to play. Of all the puzzle games I have played this one is one of the top ones. It offers something different. This is a game that you will want to play again and again no matter how many times you play it. I found this game to be very addicting. I give it an 8 out of 10. Depth: 5 Well if the game suffers in anyway it would be due to the lack of depth. On the other hand puzzle games are not known for their depth. Unlike Sonic, Mario, and Mega Man games there are no secrets to find. This game has no secret rooms, no secret items, and the stages are not long. However, unlike other puzzle games there is some depth here. The game gives you the option of adjusting the difficulty. I think that counts as some depth because you can play the game through with a different difficulty. There are also sub games to play as well. Giving the option of difficulty and sub games I think that should count for something. Therefore, I give the depth a middle rating of 5. Difficulty: 8 Okay the game has an easy, normal, and hard difficulty. For general purposes I will be rating the difficulty on the default mode which is normal.Despite this being a puzzle game there is some difficulty here. This game requires you to develop strategies, reflexes, quick acting, creativity, and problem solving skills. I love games that offer challenges like that. As you advance the game gets harder and quicker. So your going to have to adjust. I did not start having problems until the 8th stage. It should be noted that it can be easy to lose in this game. The bosses if they match beans more than you are get a chain reaction you will get black beans dumped on you. Black beans block you and can fill up your bean jar quickly. Some bosses seem to enjoy attacking with combos Basically how you beat one boss may not work on the next. I found the difficulty surprising when I first played this. Puzzle games I have played like Dr. Mario, and the Puzzle League series they do have some difficulty in them but you can go pretty far before that starts to become a factor. In this game you have to adjust on every boss. If you are too picky or get too greedy you will lose. So, I give the difficulty an 8 out of 10. Overall rating: 9 It was kind of funny how I started to play this game. On facebook I saw a post that said remember and it had this game on it. I remember playing this game in the mid 1990's. A lot of stores would have games out so people could play them. I remember playing this one a few times. But after seeing the remember post on facebook it made me think. I need to play this game. So I did and I enjoyed it. But I also found out some things about this game that I didn't know about when it first game out. The first being this game is basically an American version of the Japanese game Pyro Pyro. In Pyro the player has to match 4 beans of the same color in a row or get 4 beans of the same color touching each other. In the Japanese game the player has to go through 13 different characters to win. Sega took the characters and changed them into Dr. Eggman's (Robotnik's) badniks. Also they changed the plot to fit Dr. Eggman. I really like how they did that even if it is basically an American version of the Japanese game. Now, before I get into the negatives I will talk about the positives. I must say this is one of the better puzzle games I have played. The graphics are amazing, the sound is amazing, the replay value is high and the difficulty is right for this type of game. This game is so addicting due to the reasons I mentioned that you will easily find yourself playing again and again. I also like the plot as I mentioned. Having Dr. Robotnik try to rid the beans by turning them into his minions is something that Dr. Robotnik would do. In the Sonic video games and comics Dr.Robotnik would try to conquer the forest to use it for his own use. He would also try to imprison sonic and his friends. Now for the negatives. I was really hoping Sonic would make a reference or an appearence in here. When I first played this game when I was younger my first thought was okay sonic is going to be the liberator and save the day. He is not mentioned at all. Now under the plot I said sonic was not needed and he wasn't. However, it kind of feels funny that Sega did not put him in here. Like they could have put him at the end celebrating with the beans on their victory. Second, the game does have some features in it that makes you think sega could have been trying to rival Dr. Mario in this game. In Dr. Mario the player has to get 4 colors in a row to advance. That is the idea in this game. Also there was one soundtrack that sounded similar to one in Dr. Mario. Anyway the negatives in this game are very minor and nothing to sweat over. Even if Sega did copy they made an awesome game here. This is a game that is fun for all ages from the young to the old. Also its a family friendly game so if you have young children this is a game you could let them play. I really had fun playing this game its a good game. So would I recommend this game yes I would recommend this game. I give the overall rating a very solid 9 out of 10. |
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Interesting review. This was one of my go-to's as a kid and you analysis of it makes sense.
I also just wanted to throw in the not-so-fun fact that Kirby's Avalanche is a copy of this game, but I prefer Dr.Robotnik better due to sentimental bias. Hahaha.  I also just wanted to throw in the not-so-fun fact that Kirby's Avalanche is a copy of this game, but I prefer Dr.Robotnik better due to sentimental bias. Hahaha. |
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When I give a depth rating I look at factors such as: how long the game took to beat, are there any stages, power ups to find, secrets, hidden areas, and do stages require backtracking. Games like Mega Man, Mario, Donkey Kong and others have high depth. Yes I know about Kirby's Avalanche I plan on doing that one in the future. Both games are copies of Pyro Pyro a Japanese game. Basically Sega copied that game then Nintendo copied Sega. Yes I know about Kirby's Avalanche I plan on doing that one in the future. Both games are copies of Pyro Pyro a Japanese game. Basically Sega copied that game then Nintendo copied Sega. |
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