Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

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Description

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is a version of Puyo Puyo with a storyline involving characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog games. The evil Dr. Robotnik decides to turn the citizens of Beanville into robots. It's up to the player to save them from their doom. The player drops pairs of beans into the dungeons, trying to create groups of four in matching colors. He or she must challenge Dr. Robotnik's robots to a battle and defeat them, and eventually face the Eggman himself.

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Alternate Titles

• "Dr. Robotnik and his Mean Bean Machine" -- French Genesis title
• "동글이 퇴치작전 (뿌요뿌요)" -- Korean spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Puyo Puyo variants
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe

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Critic Reviews

Power Sonic	Game Gear	Apr 05, 2010	9 out of 10	90
Retro Archives	Genesis	Feb 15, 2019	18 out of 20	90
Player One	SEGA Master System	Apr, 1994	88 out of 100	88
Mean Machines	SEGA Master System	May, 1994	87 out of 100	87
Mega Fun	Genesis	Mar, 1994	83 out of 100	83
Video Games	SEGA Master System	Aug, 1994	80 out of 100	80
IGN	Wii	Dec 11, 2006	7.5 out of 10	75
Jeuxvideo.com	Genesis	Jan 21, 2011	15 out of 20	75
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jun 27, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Nintendo Life	Wii	Dec 12, 2006		60

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Development

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is actually a conversion by Compile of their game Puyo Puyo for the U.S. market. In 1995 there was also a Puyo Puyo conversion released for the SNES called Kirby's Avalanche.