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639:. June 1990
618:. June 1990
597:. June 1990
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332:ZX Spectrum
324:Amstrad CPC
230:ZX Spectrum
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128:Amstrad CPC
115:Platform(s)
105:Composer(s)
784:Categories
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702:. May 1988
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528:References
483:Sonic Boom
476:Sonic Boom
470:In Japan,
336:Activision
284:Sonic Boom
95:Activision
32:Sonic Boom
583:MobyGames
403:Reception
398:Reception
346:Gameplay
320:Atari ST
291:ソニック・ブーム
250:Genre(s)
198:Atari ST
132:Atari ST
513:Zzap!64
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312:arcades
261:Mode(s)
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150:Arcade
120:Arcade
490:Crash
422:Crash
415:Score
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463:5/10
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