Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon

The game is based upon the Toei anime series of the same name. It features characters and enemies from the original "Sailor Moon" series, including the occasional assist from Tuxedo Mask, and Queen Beryl as the final enemy.

Up to two Sailor Soldiers can attack familar-looking enemies in traditional scrolling fighter style. Each Sailor Soldier can punch, kick, jump, and throw. Clear each area of enemies to advance in the stage, then defeat the boss at the end of each stage to move on to the next.

Objects can either be dropped by enemies or revealed after hitting various obstacles. They include food to replenish lost health, various trinkets for bonus points, and magic crystals that are needed to activate the Special attack.

You must have at least one crystal to use the special attack (which attacks all enemies on screen), and you can hold up to five. The more crystals you have when you use special power, the more effective it is. Each level carries its own unique animation. At five, you see the Sailor Soldier's signature attack from the anime (Sailor Moon: Moon Tiara Action, Sailor Mercury: Mercury Bubble Spray, Sailor Mars: Mars Fire Soul, Sailor Jupiter: Supreme Thunder, Sailor Venus: Twin Crescent Beam).

Whenever Tuxedo Mask appears, pick up the rose he throws to regain full health.

This game was adapted from the Japanese animation series of the same name.

The initials in the High Score are derived from the names of the Japanese voice actresses for Sailor Moon, with their respective role as the selected character:

1. (KOT)ono Mitsuishi - Sailor Moon
2. (AYA) Hisakawa - Sailor Mercury
3. (MIC)hie Tomizawa - Sailor Mars
4. (EMI) Shinohara - Sailor Jupiter
5. (RIK)a Fukami - Sailor Venus

The American version of the ranking sheet screen was

(SER)ina-Sailor Moon (AMY)-Sailor Mercury (REY)-Sailor Mars (LIT)a-Sailor Jupiter (MIN)a-Sailor Venus

The Sailor Moon theme song during the part of the attract mode still say Fighting evil by moonlight; Winning love by daylight; Never running from a real fight; She is the one named Sailor Moon. She will never turn back on her friends; She is only there to defend; She is the one whom can defend; She is the one named Sailor.... Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury Sailor Ma-ar-ar-ars, Sailor Jupiter. With secret powers all so new to her; She is the one named Sailor Moon. Fighting evil by moonlight; winning love by daylight; with her Sailor Scouts to help her fight; She is the one named Sailor Moon; She is the one named Sailor Moon; She is the one... Sailor Moon-oon-oon.

European version of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. The original code was created by Gazelle. This version, though released in Europe, retains the Japanese voices.

The machine maintains a popularity contest to judge who is the most popular Sailor Soldier chosen on the machine. On a fresh start, it has in order Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, Sailor Moon, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Mars. The poll results appear immediately after the high score screen.

Settings are via two banks of DIP switches. Service mode is for testing only.
Main CPU: Motorola 68000, 16MHz
Sound CPU, Zilog Z80, 8MHz
Sound Hardware: YM-2151a, stereo, 4MHz; 2xOKI6295, 16kHz each

The video hardware runs at 320x240 and incorporates scaling capabilities found later in games by Cave.

Large amounts of the game data are dedicated to the Special animations.