| Ratings PRESENTATIONAttract mode, on-screen instructions, game options... In short: everything but the game itself.
 GRAPHICSVariety, detail and effectiveness of screen pictures, quality of animation, smoothness of movement.
 SOUNDVariety and effectiveness of sound effects, technical and aestethical quality of tunes.
 ORIGINALITYHow original and innovative is the game?
 HOOKABILITYHow strongly does the game make you want to play it?
 LASTABILITYHow long will it keep its hold on you?
 EMULATION QUALITYAccuracy of emulation compared to the actual arcade machine.
 This rating was removed from the magazine in January 2004 as the
                  bug reporting process was relocated into the Raine forum.
 OVERALLWith all the above ratings in, this is it! The reviewers' opinion on the game in general.
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