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Teddy Boy (video game)
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is a 1985 arcade game
made by Sega
. It stars a young boy who is armed with a gun. Each level is an infinitely repeating maze with several dice. Each die is filled with monsters which hatch out and the player must shoot to shrink, then collect them. If the player does not collect each shrunken monster quickly, it turns into a time-eating bug which flies to the time limit bar and consumes a chunk of it. If you touch one monster or run out of time then you lose a life. The game ends if all lives are lost. There are 50 distinct levels, called "rounds" in the game, even though the counter goes to 99 (the 100th level does not show). The player can play through the levels loops infinitely, with no apparent end. There are also "bonus rounds" every so often where the player can shoot colored dice to reveal prizes and increase his or her score.
The name of the arcade version was a reference to a 1985 hit song entitled "Teddy Boy Blues" by then-popular Japanese pop star Yohko Ishino, an instrumental version of which constantly played in the background during the game. An animated version of Ishino also appeared on the title screen and during the bonus rounds.
Teddy Boy was re-released in Brazil
by Tec Toy
under the title Geraldinho. The hero was replaced with the character Geraldinho, who originates from a comic strip by Brazilian cartoonist Glauco
. This version gives the player five lives to start with, while the original game gave only three.
The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive
, and released online on the Sega Meganet
service in Japan. Later it was also released for the Sega Mega-CD
as part of the "Game no Kandume vol. 2"-collection (which consisted of Meganet-games). It was also released on the "SING!! SEGA Game music"-CD, along with new music with melodies from several classic Sega-games (and with new English lyrics), performed by the Japanese band B.B.Queens
.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
made by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
. It stars a young boy who is armed with a gun. Each level is an infinitely repeating maze with several dice. Each die is filled with monsters which hatch out and the player must shoot to shrink, then collect them. If the player does not collect each shrunken monster quickly, it turns into a time-eating bug which flies to the time limit bar and consumes a chunk of it. If you touch one monster or run out of time then you lose a life. The game ends if all lives are lost. There are 50 distinct levels, called "rounds" in the game, even though the counter goes to 99 (the 100th level does not show). The player can play through the levels loops infinitely, with no apparent end. There are also "bonus rounds" every so often where the player can shoot colored dice to reveal prizes and increase his or her score.
The name of the arcade version was a reference to a 1985 hit song entitled "Teddy Boy Blues" by then-popular Japanese pop star Yohko Ishino, an instrumental version of which constantly played in the background during the game. An animated version of Ishino also appeared on the title screen and during the bonus rounds.
Console port
Sega's console-ported version of the game became a launch title for their Mark III. The exported Master System version was simply titled Teddy Boy and featured different background music as well as no references to Ishino.Teddy Boy was re-released in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
by Tec Toy
Tec Toy
Tectoy is a Brazilian videogame and electronics company. They are best known for publishing and distributing Sega's consoles and video games in that country. The company stock is also traded at Bovespa...
under the title Geraldinho. The hero was replaced with the character Geraldinho, who originates from a comic strip by Brazilian cartoonist Glauco
Glauco Villas Boas
Glauco Villas Boas was a Brazilian illustrator, cartoonist and religious leader...
. This version gives the player five lives to start with, while the original game gave only three.
The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
, and released online on the Sega Meganet
Sega Meganet
The Sega Toshokan, Sega Game Library or Sega Meganet was a network service in Japan for people using the Sega Mega Drive. Debuting in 1990, this was the first time online multiplayer console gaming was possible. However, the service was not very successful and was eventually discontinued...
service in Japan. Later it was also released for the Sega Mega-CD
Sega Mega-CD
The is an add-on device for the Mega Drive video game console, designed and produced by Sega and released in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The device was also released in North America under the name Sega CD, for the Sega Genesis...
as part of the "Game no Kandume vol. 2"-collection (which consisted of Meganet-games). It was also released on the "SING!! SEGA Game music"-CD, along with new music with melodies from several classic Sega-games (and with new English lyrics), performed by the Japanese band B.B.Queens
B.B.Queens
were a 1990s J-Pop band whose debut single "Odoru Pompokolin" was the #1 song in 1990 on the Oricon charts, won the 32nd Japan Record Awards, was listed as the 3rd song on the JASRAC lists for 1991, and certified as a Million Record.-Compilation albums:...
.
External links
- Teddy Boy Blues on System16.com
- Picture of Yohko Ishino and original Teddy Boy Blues record (scroll down to the "Year 1985" section)
- A video of Yohko Ishino performing the song