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Revision as of 23:55, 16 June 2015

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Zool
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher: GameTek (US), Gremlin Graphics (EU), Nisshouiwai Infocom (JP),
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Zool or Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, known as Zool no Yume Bouken (ズールのゆめぼうけん) in Japan, is a platform game developed by Gremlin Graphics for the Commodore Amiga in 1992 as an answer to the "mascot wars" of the early 1990s spearheadded by Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Zool's success saw it brought to a number of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear during late 1993 and 1994.

Zool is a relatively basic but fast paced platform game. B/1 makes Zool jump, while A/2 makes him attack. Jumping into a wall will allow Zool to climb up or down it. Level designs and choices of music differ between the Sega versions (although the latter is likely due to the fact the original Amiga version had no in-game tracks).

Zool was followed by Zool 2 which was not brought to a Sega system.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Sega/Game Code: Paul Hiley
Game/Frontend Code: George Allan
Artists: Ade Carless, Paul Gregory, Damon Godley
Music: Patrick Phelan, Krysalis
Maps: Paul Gregory, Ade Carless, Tony Dawson, Paul Green
Additional Help: Mick Lister
Test: Lee Campbell, Tony Howe, Rob Millington, Simon Short
Produced By: Mark Glossop

Game Gear Version

Main Code: Siz
Additional Code: Richard Stevenson
Music Composition: Patrick Phelan
Sound: Krisalis Software
Art: Michael Hirst, Ade Carlesss, Pete Daniels, Greggs
Map and Level Design: Mike Lister, Michael Hirst
Project Manager: Tony Casson
Development Manager: James North-Hearn
Copyright 1993 Gremlin Graphics

Master System Version

Main Code: Jesi
Additional Code: Richard Stevenson
Music Composition: Patrick Phelan
Sound: Krisalis Software
Art: Michael Hirst, Ade Carless, Greggs M., Pete Daniel
Map and Level Design: Mike Lister, Michael Hirst
Project Manager: Tony Casson
Development Manager: James North-Hearn
Copyright 1993 Gremlin Graphics

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93
82 №145, p89
58
70 №12, p78/79
78
83 №17, p34/35
74 №15, p48/49
80 №8, p16
71 №24, p64/65/66
67 №15, p96/97[1]
65 №37, p146
78 №49, p46/47
84 №25, p70/71/72
80 №6, p42/43[2]
83 №18, p12
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[5]
Console Mania (IT)
86
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[11]
Freak (IL)
80
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[13]
Gamers (DE)
53
[14]
Hyper (AU)
79
[15]
Joker (SI)
87
[16]
Joypad (FR) PAL
78
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
83
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
74
[19]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
84
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
71
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
67
[1]
Player One (FR)
65
[24]
Play Time (DE)
64
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
76
[26]
Power Unlimited (NL)
81
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[29]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[30]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Sega Force (SE)
72
[32]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
83
[33]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
85
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
71
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
74
[36]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
36 reviews

Zool

Mega Drive, US
Zool MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Zool MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Zool MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Zool MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №25, p126
65 №38, p116
78 №53, p62/63
70 №6, p22/23[38]
78 №30, p48
Sega Master System
77
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Zool

Master System, EU
Zool SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Zool SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №30, p155
79 №149, p79
66 №40, p108
78 №53, p62/63
75 №30, p57
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Zool

Game Gear, US
Zool GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngZool GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zool GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Zool GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngZool GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zool GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Zool GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zool GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
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