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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is an 1993 Sega Genesis video game. It is an interesting Spin-Off of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, or in this case, a spinoff of DiC's Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon series. Wheras most Sonic games are typical platformers, this game is, of all things, a puzzle game. Specifically, it is an American mock-up of the Japanese puzzle classic Puyo Puyo, in particular the 1992 arcade game.The plot is centered around Dr. Robotnik, who, in an attempt to guarantee no fun or music on Mobius, kidnaps the citizens of Beanville to be thrown into the eponymous Mean Bean-Steaming Machine, to be converted into robotic slaves for the doctor. It's up to you, the player, to take up the noble deed of bringing down Dr. Robotnik's scheme, but not before beating his twelve mooks in their bean puzzle games!Despite getting top billing, you do not get to play as Dr. Robotnik in this game— that came later. It would be another few years before he would be playable in Sonic Adventure 2.While not canon to current Sonic lore, the game hasn't exactly been forgotten, with references to the good doctor's messing around with beans cropping back up from time to time. For example, the boss fight of Chemical Plant Zone in Sonic Mania is a match of Puyo Puyo against Eggman (with a more traditional version available to unlock) and Sonic himself would eventually star in a Puyo-Puyo game upon being added to Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 as DLC in 2021. Furthermore, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) also contains an allusion to this game, with Agent Stone working at a coffee shop named the "Mean Bean Coffee Company".Compare Sonic Spinball, which is a Spin-Off game very loosely based on Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM), and the 4 games based off Sonic Boom. Also compare Kirby's Avalanche for the SNES, which was another Puyo Puyo mockup. |
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Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Robotnik wobbles away in his Egg-O-Matic in the ending cutscene after the machine breaks down. |
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The Artifact: Given that it's a makeover of a virtually arcade-perfect port of Puyo Puyo (1992)note Puyo Puyo ran on what is essentially a Mega Drive that is better equipped to play vocal samples, to the extent that the game's original arcade revision flat out contains a Mega Drive header in its code, Mean Bean Machine retains many of its source game's arcade trappings. Most blatant with the Attract Mode, which uses a joystick and single rotation button just like the arcade Puyo Puyo. |
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Boisterous Bruiser: Spike. Though he'll have to settle for outsmarting you at Puyo Puyo. |
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Flying Saucer: Arms is shaped like one. |
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The Cameo |
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The Cameo: Scratch and Grounder make background appearances initially, and you get to challenge both of them later, as well as Coconuts. Many characters from the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog pilot appear as boss characters in this game. |
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Two characters provide a stronger challenge not because of Difficulty by Acceleration but because of their AI: Frankly can catch slower players off-guard by dropping four rows of beans quickly and letting him make combos without any effort; Dynamight is the first AI character that tries to build chains on purpose, punishing players that had not yet learned how to make chains. |
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Toothy Bird: Scratch, when he shows an Evil Grin whenever he gets the upper hand over you. |
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Easter Egg: If you press buttons on the title screen, you can make some of the letters jump. |
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Continue Countdown |
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Continue Countdown: The continue screen depicts Dr. Robotnik on a stage, talking to his robots as a spotlight shines over him. The player is given nine seconds to decide whether or not they want to continue the game, and if the timer reaches zero, then Robotnik laughs evilly before the player is taken to the high score board. |
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Enemy Roll Call |
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Enemy Roll Call: The Genesis version shows the names of all the Badniks you've battled during credits. |
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Multiplayer Difficulty Spike: Not as much as the later Puyo Puyo sequels due to the lack of garbage offsetting, but still present. The ability to crush the CPU through 5+ chains is required to even stand a chance against a reasonably-skilled human opponent. |
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No Fourth Wall: Yes, YOU, the player, are really the one who has to save the day. No sign of Sonic, Tails, or Arle anywhere. |
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Cocky Rooster: A robotic example with Scratch, the twelfth and semi-final opponent. In the Genesis version of the game, his introductory cutscene has him make a lot of chicken jokes to taunt the player. |
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Recycled Soundtrack |
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Recycled Soundtrack: A few tracks from Puyo Puyo are reused in this game. An example is the 2-player Vs. theme, which is an arrangement of Puyo Puyo's final boss theme. |
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Mecha-Mooks |
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Mecha-Mooks: Robotnik's minions. |
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Defeat Equals Explosion |
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Defeat Equals Explosion: Dynamight explodes upon defeat. The machine itself also explodes after defeating Robotnik. |
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Compilation Re-release |
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Compilation Re-release: Is a staple of many Sega and Sonic collections. |
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Smug Snake |
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Smug Snake: Scratch when he's winning◊. That's the face of nightmares! |
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Body Horror |
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Body Horror: The beans who are turned into robots via the Mean Bean Machine are the primary victims of Unwilling Roboticization in this version of Sonic. Played for laughs as some of the robots fall apart after being defeated. |
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The Dragon |
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The Dragon: Scratch, being the opponent you face right before Robotnik. Also in a literal sense is Dragon Breath, the opponent right before Scratch, to a lesser extent, as he's the leader of the bounty hunters in the pilot episode of the show. |
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Logo Joke |
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Logo Joke: In the Genesis version, when you start up the game, the Sega Logo appears upside down from the left side of the screen. It turns itself right side-up clockwise as it reaches the middle of the screen. |
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Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe |
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Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe: Sir Ffuzzy-Logik speaks like this in his intro, complete with Dramatic Wind for extra flair. |
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UnwillingRoboticization |
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Unwilling Roboticization: The beans that enter the Mean Bean Machine emerge as Dalek-like little machines. |
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Pragmatic Adaptation |
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Pragmatic Adaptation: The arcade Puyo Puyo contains a variety of vocal samples, including unique phrases for when a player makes a 2-,3-,4-,or 5-chain. However, the Mega Drive couldn't handle these samples, and thus all but three of them were cut; this includes every chain sample except the 2-chain voices for both players. Mean Bean Machine only has four voice samples due to the same hardware issues, but attempts to preserve the tactical purpose of the arcade voices by raising the pitch of its vocal phrases with each chain. (The other two samples are of Robotnik laughing and screaming during story mode.) |
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The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard |
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The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard: Scratch (the penultimate opponent, before Robotnik himself) outright informs the player that he cheats. Several of the AI characters move their beans with supernatural speed and are guaranteed enormous combos if the player doesn't hit them hard and early. |
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Nintendo Hard |
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Nintendo Hard: The entire game from stage 6 and onward, especially if you manage to get as far as Robotnik. At least part of it is because it uses the rulings of the first Puyo Puyo title, where there is no chain offsetting, leaving no way to fight back against potential garbage Puyos the opponent can send your way. This makes it incredibly easy to get stuck in a loop of constantly cleaning up garbage Puyos while the AI keeps stacking more and more your way. If you don't learn how to set up and trigger combo chains fast, you aren't gonna have an easy time. |
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Fireworks of Victory |
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Fireworks of Victory: Completing a match in scenario mode unleashes a small firework display over your screen. |
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Death Glare |
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Death Glare: Sir Ffuzzy-Logik gives the player one whenever he has the upper hand. |
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Bottle Episode |
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Bottle Episode: The entire game takes place in the stone well background of Stages 1-8 of the original Puyo Puyo (likely due to the other arenas not suiting the Adventures of Sonic aesthetic). The Game Gear version adds an industrial background for the final stages and keeps the original's notebook cosmetic for Puzzle Mode (retooling it as the machine's manual) but still has far less variation than the original game. |
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Evil Laugh |
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Evil Laugh: Wait long enough on the Game Over screen, and Robotnik delivers a grainy one—he also does this if you lose during the final battle against him. |
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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_68068108 |
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type |
Hot-Blooded |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_680bb6b1 |
comment |
Hot-Blooded: Dr. Robotnik, evidently. Also Spike. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_680bb6b1 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_680bb6b1 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_680bb6b1 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_6d7026fa |
type |
Punny Name |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_6d7026fa |
comment |
Punny Name: Has Bean, the little guy who sticks in the middle of the gameplay columns. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_6d7026fa |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_6d7026fa |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_6d7026fa |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_70d8269d |
type |
Excuse Plot |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_70d8269d |
comment |
Excuse Plot: Robotnik is turning beans into robots just to be a jerk, so you have to beat him and his robots in puzzle duels. Amusingly, this is arguably more of a story than that of the original Puyo Puyo. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_70d8269d |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_70d8269d |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_70d8269d |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_72455542 |
type |
Adaptational Intelligence |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_72455542 |
comment |
Adaptational Intelligence: All of Robotnik's dumb bots from the cartoon are now formidable opponents, in a puzzle game no less. It's dumbfounding how intelligent Scratch and Grounder's AI is, and especially the robots who Sonic easily tricked in the pilot (the final three before Scratch in particular). |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_72455542 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_72455542 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_72455542 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_7d49d74a |
type |
Cultural Translation |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_7d49d74a |
comment |
Cultural Translation: The entire point of the retool, with Sega of America placing a Sonic aesthetic onto Puyo Puyo due to Western gamers being unexposed to the anime-ish Madou Monogatari series it was based on. Within the game itself, the 8 bit version reversed Puzzle Mode's notebook graphics to fit Western orientation (reading from left to right). |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_7d49d74a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_7d49d74a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_7d49d74a |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8029fa50 |
type |
True Final Boss |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8029fa50 |
comment |
True Final Boss: Not really a secret, but initially Scratch appears to be the last opponent in the line-up. Once you beat him, that's when it's revealed that you have to face Dr. Robotnik himself in one final showdown. As shown here, the original transition doesn't work with the Robotnik's cutscene due to clashing palettes, so moving his intro card afterwards as a teaser was likely a way around this technical problem. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8029fa50 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8029fa50 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8029fa50 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_816c63d4 |
type |
Dramatic Wind |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_816c63d4 |
comment |
Dramatic Wind: Sir Ffuzzy-Logik has this in his intro. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_816c63d4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_816c63d4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_816c63d4 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83445b04 |
type |
Pun |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83445b04 |
comment |
Pun: Every single enemy does this in their banter to some extent. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83445b04 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83445b04 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83445b04 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83edb5ab |
type |
Difficulty by Region |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83edb5ab |
comment |
Difficulty by Region: In a sense. Mean Bean Machine adds a Password Save system that allows players to resume Scenario mode at any point, whereas the original Puyo Puyo's Scenario had to be completed in a single sitting, with options to start from Stage One or Four. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83edb5ab |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83edb5ab |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_83edb5ab |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_868e6134 |
type |
Songs in the Key of Panic |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_868e6134 |
comment |
Songs in the Key of Panic: A particularly frantic one is used whenever you overstack your beans. Especially effective since it is remixed from the final boss theme from the original Puyo Puyo. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_868e6134 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_868e6134 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_868e6134 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_89499ccf |
type |
Dolled-Up Installment |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_89499ccf |
comment |
Dolled-Up Installment: It's retooled from the Mega Drive port of Puyo Puyo (1992), but without the Beginner Course and the Madou Monogatari characters replaced with the cast of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. The Game Gear version followed a similar process, while the Master System version is (technically) original, being a port of the Game Gear version rather than tweaked from a previous Puyo Puyo entry. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_89499ccf |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_89499ccf |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_89499ccf |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8a977929 |
type |
Mini-Boss |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8a977929 |
comment |
Miniboss: Coconuts, Grounder and Scratch, in that order. They appear every 4th level, concluding a tier. Incidentally, this also corresponds to the order in which those enemies (or the enemies they are expies of) are encountered in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8a977929 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8a977929 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8a977929 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8b0a127 |
type |
Rocket-Tag Gameplay |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8b0a127 |
comment |
Rocket-Tag Gameplay: Since the game lacks combo offsetting the latter Puyo Puyo games would have, matches often come down to who can set off a 3/4+ combo first before their opponent can. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8b0a127 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8b0a127 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8b0a127 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8f6fe955 |
type |
Briffits and Squeans |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8f6fe955 |
comment |
Briffits and Squeans: Plewds appear when enemies are close to losing. When they're in really big trouble, they start flashing as well. It's really disheartening to lose after this. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8f6fe955 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8f6fe955 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_8f6fe955 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_912b24c4 |
type |
Art Shift |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_912b24c4 |
comment |
Art Shift: In gameplay itself, the beans use the original games' Puyo sprites (these are replicated in the titles and options screen as well). In the cutscenes, the Beanville civilians are anthropomorphic blobs with arms and human faces (some even sporting moustaches). The box art also uses a different design (see above). Some of the robots, especially those that appeared only vaguely in the show itself, have also been given a subtle redesign for the game. A lot of them have a modified colour scheme and have been altered to look a bit more mechanical. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_912b24c4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_912b24c4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_912b24c4 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_940a5958 |
type |
Artificial Stupidity |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_940a5958 |
comment |
Artificial Stupidity: Scratch and Dr. Robotnik are a bit careless when it comes to stacking their third column, often causing an instant loss when a random refugee bean falls there and causes them to top out. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_940a5958 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_940a5958 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_940a5958 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_96e49d2e |
type |
The Pioneer |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_96e49d2e |
comment |
The Pioneer: Davy Sprocket. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_96e49d2e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_96e49d2e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_96e49d2e |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9a692ae9 |
type |
13 Is Unlucky |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9a692ae9 |
comment |
13 Is Unlucky: The final opponent, Dr. Robotnik himself, is the 13th one you fight. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9a692ae9 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9a692ae9 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9a692ae9 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5 |
type |
A Day in the Limelight |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5 |
comment |
A Day in the Limelight: Dr. Robotnik isn't playable, but gets top billing and his presence is emphasized throughout the entire game even when he isn't onscreen. It helps he's up against a Featureless Protagonist. Same also applies to the nine robots who help the three we normally see in the show. They were just around for the pilot, but now they’re out to make sure you don’t stop Robotnik's plan. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9c8701b5 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9d09bf1a |
type |
American Kirby Is Hardcore |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9d09bf1a |
comment |
American Kirby Is Hardcore: This Dolled-Up Installment completely disposes of the cute anime world from Puyo Puyo and replaces it with an entire cast of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog bad guys. Okay, some of them are sorta cute, but still evil. Just compare the victory animations. Even little details like minor sound effects have been tweaked to sound "tougher". |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9d09bf1a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9d09bf1a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_9d09bf1a |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_a65288e2 |
type |
Ascended Extra |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_a65288e2 |
comment |
Ascended Extra: The majority of enemies you face in this game were minor characters in the pilot episode for Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ("Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad"). For many of them, Mean Bean Machine is their first and only speaking role, but probably the biggest examples are Spike, who is obscured by the booing crowd at the bounty hunter's convention (with slightly lighter colors), and Humpty, who makes a blink and miss appearance as a giant robot fully colored green along with a twin (presumably Dumpty). |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_a65288e2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_a65288e2 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_a65288e2 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_abad35b4 |
type |
Soundtrack Dissonance |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_abad35b4 |
comment |
Soundtrack Dissonance: Both fans and professional critiques noted the oddness of placing the final boss music of the original game as the 1P VS 2P theme, making a laid back competitive puzzler sound more like a sinister arcade shooter. More fittingly it's also remixed into the warning theme in Scenario Mode. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_abad35b4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_abad35b4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_abad35b4 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ad1db87c |
type |
Oh, Crap! |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ad1db87c |
comment |
Oh, Crap!: Most of the opponents do a variation of this when their area begins to overfill. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ad1db87c |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ad1db87c |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ad1db87c |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1033d4a |
type |
Maniac Monkeys |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1033d4a |
comment |
Maniac Monkeys: Coconuts, the fourth opponent, is a robotic monkey. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1033d4a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1033d4a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1033d4a |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1b1e28b |
type |
Gluttonous Pig |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1b1e28b |
comment |
Gluttonous Pig: Wheeled hog robot, Skweel, expectedly, spews tons of food puns at you pre-battle. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1b1e28b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1b1e28b |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_b1b1e28b |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_bd4264a3 |
type |
Slasher Smile |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_bd4264a3 |
comment |
Slasher Smile: Most enemies bear a particularly evil grin whenever you're on the losing end, and you won't like it when those goons grin. Arms, Humpty, Davy Sprocket, Dynamight (who has one as his default expression instead) and — presumably — Sir Ffuzzy-Logik are the only ones that don't, though all still look worryingly pleased with themselves. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_bd4264a3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_bd4264a3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_bd4264a3 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c3c18143 |
type |
Hope Spot |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c3c18143 |
comment |
Hope Spot: The Oh, Crap! face Badniks make when they're in danger is hardly indicative of the player's own prospects on higher difficulties, as the latter could very well be in an even worse predicament. Said Badnik could even be in the process of setting up a nasty game-ending combo. This could also happen the other way, with the Badnik giving their Smug Snake grin even as the player is unleashing a massive combo of their own. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c3c18143 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c3c18143 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c3c18143 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c6c86cd |
type |
Collapsing Lair |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c6c86cd |
comment |
Collapsing Lair: What happens to Robotnik's lab when you defeat him. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c6c86cd |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c6c86cd |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_c6c86cd |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_cde51255 |
type |
Antagonist Title |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_cde51255 |
comment |
Antagonist Title: Robotnik isn't the player character, but its his name and mug on the title screen, whilst the Player Character isn't even seen. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_cde51255 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_cde51255 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_cde51255 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ce30e201 |
type |
No Mouth |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ce30e201 |
comment |
No Mouth: Sir Ffuzzy-Logik doesn't have a mouth. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ce30e201 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ce30e201 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_ce30e201 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d1a37798 |
type |
Sinister Swine |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d1a37798 |
comment |
Sinister Swine: Skweel is a robotic pig who serves as the game's sixth opponent. He stands on two wheels, and in the Genesis version of the game, he taunts the player with pork jokes. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d1a37798 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d1a37798 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d1a37798 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d88e125e |
type |
Our Dragons Are Different |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d88e125e |
comment |
Our Dragons Are Different: Dragon Breath, an armored robot with a dragon-like head. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d88e125e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d88e125e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_d88e125e |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_dc057cf3 |
type |
Adaptation Name Change |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_dc057cf3 |
comment |
Adaptation Name Change: Among the things that Mean Bean Machine keeps from Puyo Puyo is Carbuncle... However, he is known as Has-Bean here. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_dc057cf3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_dc057cf3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_dc057cf3 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e3f34fb4 |
type |
Featureless Protagonist |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e3f34fb4 |
comment |
Featureless Protagonist: The Player Character is not defined in any way outside of opposing Robotnik. Even the character indicator, which read "ARLE" in Puyo Puyo and "YOU" in Kirby's Avalanche, reads only "1P" in this game, avoiding even the question of whether the protagonist is just the player, or their own person. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e3f34fb4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e3f34fb4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e3f34fb4 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e5421161 |
type |
Expy |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e5421161 |
comment |
Expy: Has Bean for Puyo Puyo's mascot, Carbuncle. While the exact same sprite, the manual excuses him as a robotized Beanville civilian, with traces of his original jollier personality remaining. All the enemies have the same AI as their Puyo Puyo counterparts of the same level they appear in. The only exception is Arms, whose AI resembles that of Skeleton-T instead of Draco Centauros. Also, Zoh Daimaoh's ground-shaking effect is not used in his equivalent in this game, Sir Ffuzzy-Logik, but on Frankly and Dragon Breath. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e5421161 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e5421161 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_e5421161 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f4a0408f |
type |
Wake-Up Call Boss |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f4a0408f |
comment |
Wake-Up Call Boss: Two characters provide a stronger challenge not because of Difficulty by Acceleration but because of their AI: Frankly can catch slower players off-guard by dropping four rows of beans quickly and letting him make combos without any effort; Dynamight is the first AI character that tries to build chains on purpose, punishing players that had not yet learned how to make chains. Humpty punishes players who haven't learned how to make their chains fast, start working on follow-up chains shortly after the first big chain ends, or learn to manage garbage beans yet, as their AI prioritizes cleaning up their own field of garbage beans as soon as they're sent their way. It's possible to have a massive 4+ chain only to find their field cleared before you get halfway through setting up your next major chain. They don't focus too much on making major combos, but will be able to survive until you make that one mistake that causes your board to spiral out of control. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f4a0408f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f4a0408f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f4a0408f |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f9375414 |
type |
FacePalm |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f9375414 |
comment |
Face Palm: Spike does this when he loses. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f9375414 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f9375414 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f9375414 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f962d8a3 |
type |
Victory by Endurance |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f962d8a3 |
comment |
Humpty punishes players who haven't learned how to make their chains fast, start working on follow-up chains shortly after the first big chain ends, or learn to manage garbage beans yet, as their AI prioritizes cleaning up their own field of garbage beans as soon as they're sent their way. It's possible to have a massive 4+ chain only to find their field cleared before you get halfway through setting up your next major chain. They don't focus too much on making major combos, but will be able to survive until you make that one mistake that causes your board to spiral out of control. |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f962d8a3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f962d8a3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_f962d8a3 |
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ItemName |
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comment |
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| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_name |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_name |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) |
hasFeature |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_name |
| | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Video Game) / int_name |
itemName |
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