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

Consoles Plus	Genesis	Jan, 1994	92 out of 100	92
Power Sonic	Game Gear	Apr 05, 2010	9 out of 10	90
Play Time	SEGA Master System	Aug, 1994	83 out of 100	83
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	Jan 23, 2007		80
Video Games	SEGA Master System	Aug, 1994	80 out of 100	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Dec, 1993	38 out of 50	76
IGN	Wii	Dec 11, 2006	7.5 out of 10	75
IGN	Genesis	Dec 11, 2006	7.5 out of 10	75
Eurogamer.de	Wii	Jan 26, 2007	3 out of 5	60
Sega Force	Genesis	Mar 29, 1994	59 out of 100	59

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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.