Releases
The game was released in November 1993 for North America markets. The game was never released as a standalone game in Japan. Compile declined the opportunity most likely because the game was too similar to the popular Puyo Puyo, whose sequel was, at the time, already in development (Puyo Puyo Tsu). When the game finally reached Japan, thanks to Sonic Mega Collection, it became known in that country as "Dr. Eggman's Mean Bean Machine".
An 8-bit version was also released for the Sega Master System and the Game Gear in 1993, which featured similar game play, but also included a "Puzzle Mode", in which the player must clear a series of flashing beans amidst a large pile.
On December 11, 2006, Sega released the game on the Wii's Virtual Console, at a price of 800 Wii Points.
The game's latest appearance is in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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