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Sonic Boom
System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Activision
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
UK
£? ?






























Amiga
UK
£24.9924.99[1]
Atari ST
UK
£24.9924.99[1]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)

Sonic Boom is a 1987 vertical shoot-'em-up developed and published by Sega. The player pilots a jet and must six levels worth of enemies to stop the world from being destroyed.

The game was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers. These ports were handled by Activision.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sonic Boom/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Home computers print advert in Génération 4 (FR) #22: "Mai 1990" (1990-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
53 №103, p85[1]
78 №31, p50[2]
55 №30, p38[3]
90 №5, p154/155[4]
Amiga
69
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Joker (DE)
19
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
53
[1]
The Games Machine (UK)
78
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[3]
Joystick (FR)
90
[4]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[7]
Power Play (DE)
46
[8]
Amiga
54
Based on
8 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amiga, UK
SonicBoom Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №45, p95[9]
37 №31, p50[2]
80 №5, p154/155[4]
Amstrad CPC
59
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstar (FR)
60
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
37
[2]
Joystick (FR)
80
[4]
Amstrad CPC
59
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
SonicBoom CPC UK Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES
(cassette) (The Hit Squad)
SonicBoom CPC ES Box THS.jpg
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №31, p50[2]
55 №30, p38[3]
90 №5, p154/155[4]
Atari ST
75
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[3]
Joystick (FR)
90
[4]
Atari ST
75
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Atari ST, UK
SonicBoom AtariST EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSonicBoom AtariST EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SonicBoom AtariST EU Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
SonicBoom AtariST EU Disk2.jpg
Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №31, p50[2]
49 №46, p44/45[10]
Atari ST
57
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[3]
Joystick (FR)
90
[4]
Atari ST
75
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Commodore 64, UK
SonicBoom C64 EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSonicBoom C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SonicBoom C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №31, p50[2]
60 №100, p69[11]
52 №54, p83[12]
47 №46, p44/45[10]
Atari ST
59
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[3]
Joystick (FR)
90
[4]
Atari ST
75
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

ZX Spectrum, UK
SonicBoom Spectrum UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSonicBoom Spectrum UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
SonicBoom Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 103.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
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  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 File:Joystick FR 005.pdf, page 154 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p154" defined multiple times with different content
  5. Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 81
  6. Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 42
  7. Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 23
  8. Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 113
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Amstar FR 45.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Amstar FR 45.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Zzap IT 46.pdf, page 44
  11. File:SinclairUser UK 100.pdf, page 69
  12. File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf, page 83


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