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Sega Saturn Software Creation Standards

Ver.3.00

Sega brand version
1997/03/19

1. game sequence

2. pad check

1) Check timing
2) Check items
3) For other input devices

3. sega logo

1) Obligation to display the Sega logo
2) Skip Sega logo
3) Screen display
4) Obligation to display final form

4. title screen

1) Screen display
2) Notes on displaying the title logo
3) Copyright notice
4) Proceed to the next screen

5. demonstration

1) Screen display
2) Demo time
3) Sound during demo
4) Proceed to the next screen

6. Start/Option selection

1) Distinction from the title screen (game start screen)
2) Menu selection restrictions
3) Proceed to the next screen

7. option

1) Options
2) Optional items
3) How to operate
4) Retaining settings
5) Proceed to the next screen

8. main game

1＞ Screen display
1) Limitation of display range of important items
2) Unification of terminology/notation
3) Score
4) High score
2＞ Pad settings/button settings
1) Principles of pad settings
2) Principles of button settings
3) Basic button setting example
3＞ Pause
1) Pause on/off
2) Screen display
3) Pause prohibited state
4) Sound during pause
4＞ reset
1) Reset
2) How to reset
3) Resettable terminal
Reference) Resetting the omnibus format application
5＞ Game over/continue
1) Continue
2) Proceed to the next screen
6＞ Ending/staff roll
1) Cancellation not possible
2) Name used for staff role
3) Proceed to the next screen

9. supplement

1＞ Processing for CD door opening
2＞ About area code
3＞ About audio output settings
4＞ About language settings for multi-compatible applications
5＞ Regulations regarding hidden commands
6＞ Regulations regarding DA tracks
7＞ About the internal clock function

Appendix 1 “Ethical and trademark/copyright precautions”

1. Ethics and presentation notes
2. Points to note when overseas
3. Trademark/Copyright Notice
4. Specific examples regarding trademarks

Appendix 2 “License display when using libraries and patents”

1. Video playback library “TrueMotion” (The Duck Corporation)
2. sega sports logo
3. sega ageis logo
4. Sound library for Sega Saturn “Cyber Sound” (InVision Interactive)
5. Video playback library “Cinepak” (Radius)
6. 3D sound library “Q-Sound” (Qsound Lads, Inc.)
7. 3D sound library “Y-Sound” (YAMAHA Corporation)
8. Personal life game system patent (Hudson Co., Ltd.)
9. Ghost patent (ATARI GAMES CORPORATION)
Ten. Font made by FONTWORKS (FONTWORKS International Limited)
11. sega digital studio logo
12. JASRAC (Japan Music Copyright Association)

Appendix 3 “About staff roles”

1. Notification obligation
2. Unification of expression
3. Precautions
4. Prohibited matters
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