Sonic Boom

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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
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

  • System 16 JP flyer

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
53 №103, p85[1]
78 №31, p50[2]
90 №5, p154/155[3]
Amiga
 74
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Joker (DE)
19
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
53
[1]
The Games Machine (UK)
78
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[6]
Joystick (FR)
90
[3]
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
37 №31, p50[2]
80 №5, p154/155[3]
Amstrad CPC
 59
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstar (FR)
60
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
37
[2]
Joystick (FR)
80
[3]
Amstrad CPC
 59
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

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]
90 №5, p154/155[3]
Atari ST
 85
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[6]
Joystick (FR)
90
[3]
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
[6]
Joystick (FR)
90
[3]
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]
47 №46, p44/45[10]
Atari ST
 62
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[2]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[6]
Joystick (FR)
90
[3]
Atari ST
 75
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

ZX Spectrum, UK

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
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 File:TGM UK 31.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 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
  4. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 81
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 42
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Génération 4, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 30
  7. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 23
  8. ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 113
  9. ↑ Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 95
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Zzap IT 46.pdf, page 44
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