Sonic Boom

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  • Arcade
  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum

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Sonic Boom
System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Arcade (System 16)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Activision (UK)
Commodore 64
MCM Software (ES)
Developer:
Licensor:
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
UK		 £? ?































Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99[3]
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)

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Sonic Boom (ソニックブーム) is a 1987 vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Sega R&D 1. The player pilots a jet and must shoot through 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.

Production credits

System 16 version

Source:
In-game high score table[5]


Source:
Developer mentions


Magazine articles

Main article: Sonic Boom/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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System 16 JP flyer
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Home computers print advert in (FR) #22: "Mai 1990" (1990-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP
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Instuction card(s)

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(DE)
19
[7]
(DE)
33
[8]
(UK)
53
[3]
(UK)
78
[9]
(FR)
55
[10]
(FR)
90
[11]
(ES)
60
[12]
(DE)
46
[13]
Amiga
 54
Based on
8 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amiga, UK
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Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(FR)
60
[14]
(UK)
37
[9]
(FR)
80
[11]
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)
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Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(UK)
79
[9]
(FR)
55
[10]
(FR)
90
[11]
Atari ST
 75
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Atari ST, UK
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Cover
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Disk 1
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Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(DE)
17
[15]
(UK)
64
[9]
(IT)
47
[16]
Commodore 64
 43
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Commodore 64, UK
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Cover
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Cassette
Commodore 64, ES (cassette)
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Cover
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Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(UK)
76
[9]
(UK)
60
[17]
(UK)
52
[18]
(IT)
49
[16]
ZX Spectrum
 59
Based on
4 reviews

Sonic Boom

ZX Spectrum, UK
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Cover
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Cassette

References

  1. ↑ @tsurumy on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-04 15:45)
  2. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 103
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 85
  4. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunitake/details/experience/?profileUrn=urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAABXteI4B2GpZCI64sUnfC4X6P-puaZIUNb0 (archive.today)
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X3R1uWofvo (Ghostarchive)
  6. ↑ File:SS16CSTV2 Album JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
  7. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 81
  8. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 42
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 The Games Machine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 50
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Génération 4, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 30
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 154
  12. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 23
  13. ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 113
  14. ↑ Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 95
  15. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 64
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Zzap!, "Giugno 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 44
  17. ↑ Sinclair User, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-18), page 69
  18. ↑ Your Sinclair, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 83


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