Difference between revisions of "Zool"

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For the Master System and Game Gear versions, see Zool (8-bit).

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Zool

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher:

GameTek (US)

Electronic Arts (EU)

Developer: Gremlin Graphics Software

Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio)

Distributor: Electronic Arts Australasia (AU), Consumer Electronics (ZA)

Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-02^[1]	$59.9559.95^[1]	T-83096
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	1994-06-01^[2]	SUBsub
EU	1994-01^[3]		E264SMXI
FR	199x
UK	1994-01^[3]	£44.9944.99^[4]^[5]	E264SMXI
AU	1993
ZA	199x

Non-Sega versions

Zool or Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension is a platform game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. It was originally developed by Gremlin Graphics for the Amiga in 1992 as an answer to the "mascot wars" of the early 1990s spearheaded by Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog.

A Japanese version, set to be published as Zool no Yume Bouken (ズールのゆめぼうけん) by Nissho Iwai Infocom was planned^[6] but cancelled.

Story

While investigating a disturbance in the nth dimension, Zool is caught in a vortex and crashes his ship in a strange land. He learns that the evil Krool has conquered seven worlds, including the one he has found, and that he must free these worlds from Krool's grip in order to make it back home.

Gameplay

Zool is a fast-paced platform game where players control the gremlin ninja Zool. Zool is moved with and and jumps with . He attacks by punching and shooting a ranged projectile with . He can kneel with and does a kick and fires his shot with +. He continues punching or kicking by holding , which can be used to break certain walls and provide access to areas. He can fire his shot in mid-air by pressing after jumping. He can also defeat enemies by jumping on them. Holding while jumping makes Zool perform a spinning attack. He grabs on to walls when he jumps onto them and can climb them with and or by jumping up them. Pushing while running does a sliding attack. Because of the fast pace of the game and the enemy placement, it is necessary to progress slowly and make use of the sliding attack to avoid taking too much damage.

The objective of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items and then find the exit beacon (a giant coin). The design of the items varies depending on the world; for example, they are CDs and cassette tapes in the Music World but various fruits in the Fruit World. Stages contain more items than are necessary to complete them. Some stages contain objects that can be destroyed with the spin attack that release more items. Some enemies burst into items after being destroyed. The status bar on the bottom of the screen shows how many more items need to be collected and also has an arrow that points to the direction of the exit. Each world contains four different stages, with the fourth stage having a boss fight before the exit.

Zool has three hit points and loses one whenever he takes damage from an enemy. When he runs out of hit points, he can only take one more hit before losing a life. Some enemies drop hearts that can restore a point of health, and Zool starts each stage with full health. Each stage is timed, and Zool loses a life if he runs out of time. He retains all of the items he has collected if he loses a life.

Items

	Heart
	Restores a hit point for Zool. Sometimes dropped by enemies when they are destroyed. It flies away and must be caught before it leaves.
	Bomb
	Destroys all enemies on the screen.
	Jumping Zool
	Temporarily gives Zool an enhanced jump.
	Shield
	Temporary makes Zool invincible.
	Two Zool
	Creates a "shadow Zool" that follows Zool and mirrors his movements, including his attacks, for a duration.
	Clock
	Adds more time to the timer.
	1-Up
	Awards the player an extra life.
	Goal
	Ends the stage if the player has found the necessary amount of collectibles.
	Restart Point
	Checkpoint where Zool is revived after losing a life. Stand in front of it and hold down to activate.

Worlds

	The Sweet World

	The Music World

	The Fruit World

	The Tool World

	The Toy World

	The Fairground World

	The Desert Island World

History

Legacy

The game ends with a cliffhanger and hints at a sequel. While Zool was followed by Zool 2, it was not brought to a Sega system.

Zool Redimensioned, a remaster of the game, was released in August 2021. It was developed by Sumo Digital Academy and published by Secret Mode on the Steam platform. It was based on the Mega Drive version, which was included as a bonus.

Versions

Compared to the Amiga original, the Sega Mega Drive version runs faster and has multiple parallax scrolling background planes instead of the Amiga's typical "copper mode" color gradients.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension	Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension
English (US)	Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension	Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension
Japanese	ズールのゆめぼうけん	Zool no Yume Bouken

Production credits

Gremlin Graphics

Sega/Game Code: Paul Hiley
Game/Front end 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

GameTek

Producer: Van Collins
Packaging by: Wendy Weber and Bracchi Design
Manual by: Stacey Ruderman
Art Director: Sherry Kross
Quality Assurance: Bobby King

Source:

US manual^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Zool/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)

Print advert in (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)

Print advert in (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in (DE) #1993-12: "12/93" (1993-11-22)

Print advert in (DE) #7: "Juni 1994" (1994-05-11)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

50

^[8]

(DE)

83

^[9]

(JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[10]

(IT)

86

^[11]

(FR)

93

^[12]

(UK)

82

^[13]

(US)

NTSC-U

58

^[14]

(RU)

60

^[15]

(RU)

80

^[16]

(IL)

80

^[17]

(US)

NTSC-U

85

^[1]

(DE)

53

^[18]

(AU)

79

^[19]

(SI)

87

^[20]

(FR)

PAL

78

^[21]

(UK)

PAL

83

^[22]

(UK)

PAL

74

^[23]

(UK)

PAL

80

^[5]

(FR)

84

^[24]

(DE)

PAL

74

^[25]

(UK)

PAL

71

^[26]

(UK)

PAL

67

^[27]

(FR)

65

^[28]

(DE)

64

^[29]

(UK)

76

^[30]

(NL)

81

^[31]

(UK)

PAL

78

^[32]

(UK)

PAL

84

^[33]

(UK)

PAL

86

^[34]

(UK)

PAL

80

^[35]

(SE)

72

^[36]

(UK)

PAL

83

^[37]

(ES)

PAL

85

^[38]

(RU)

71

^[39]

(DE)

PAL

74

^[40]

(US)

NTSC-U

50

^[41]

	75
Based on 36 reviews

Zool

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK (Telstar; English manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart Manual UK Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Zool/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 107
↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 49
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 16
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 83
↑ File:Zool MD US Manual.pdf, page 13
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 275
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 113
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 21
↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 117
↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 89
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 369
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 246
↑ Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 37
↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Joker, "Maj 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 130
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 34
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 48
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 100
↑ Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 74
↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 64
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 96
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146
↑ Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 137
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 08, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 38
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 46
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 70
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 36
↑ Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 48
↑ Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 24
↑ Sonic the Comic, "February 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-01-22), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 56
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 236
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 82
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

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[:File:GamePro_US_056.pdf_p50-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50

[Sega_Channel_schedule_.28US.3B_1994-06-01.29-2] Sega Channel schedule (US; 1994-06-01)

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p107-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 107

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p49-4] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 49

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p16-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 16

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1995-01.pdf_p83-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 83

[:File:Zool_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p13-7] File:Zool MD US Manual.pdf, page 13

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 275

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-04.pdf_p113-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 113

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf_p21-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 21

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_026.pdf_p117-11] Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 117

[12] Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p89-13] Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 89

[:File:EGM_US_054.pdf_p46-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[15] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 369

[16] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 246

[17] Freak, "1/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-05.pdf_p37-18] Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 37

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p37-19] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 37

[20] Joker, "Maj 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p130-21] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 130

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p34-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 34

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p48-23] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 48

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p100-24] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 100

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-01.pdf_p74-25] Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 74

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p64-26] MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p96-27] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_037.pdf_p146-28] Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 146

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-05.pdf_p137-29] Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 137

[30] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 08, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_008_199403.pdf_p38-31] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p46-32] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p70-33] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 70

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p36-34] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 36

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p48-35] Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 48

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_02.pdf_p24-36] Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 24

[37] Sonic the Comic, "February 4th 1994" (UK; 1994-01-22), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p56-38] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 56

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 236

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p82-40] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 82

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p88-41] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

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Difference between revisions of "Zool"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 07:25, 15 November 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Items

Worlds

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References

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-{{company|[[Nisshouiwai Infocom]]|system=GG|region=JP}}
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+| support={{company|[[Krisalis Software]]|role=audio}}
+| distributor={{company|[[Electronic Arts Australasia]]|region=AU}}, {{company|[[Consumer Electronics]]|region=ZA}}
+| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
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+| genre=Action
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+| md_rating_us_sc=
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 | md_date_au=1993
+| md_date_za=199x
+| md_date_fr=199x
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-{{releasesSMS
+| otherformats={{NonSega|ARC|Amiga|CD32|ST|IBMPC|SNES}}
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 }}
-{{releasesGG
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' or '''''Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension''''' is a platform game released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. It was originally developed by [[Gremlin Graphics]] for the [[Amiga]] in 1992 as an answer to the "mascot wars" of the early 1990s spearheaded by ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
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-| gg_rrp_jp=3,800
+A Japanese version, set to be published as '''''Zool no Yume Bouken''''' (ズールのゆめぼうけん) by [[Nissho Iwai Infocom]] was planned{{magref|bemega|1995-01|83}} but cancelled.
-| gg_code_jp=T-149017
-| gg_date_us=1994
+==Story==
-| gg_code_us=T-83048
+While investigating a disturbance in the nth dimension, Zool is caught in a vortex and crashes his ship in a strange land. He learns that the evil Krool has conquered seven worlds, including the one he has found, and that he must free these worlds from Krool's grip in order to make it back home.
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-| gg_rating_us=ga
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-}}
-| otherformats={{NonSega|ARC|Amiga|CD32|ST|IBMPC|GB|SNES}}
-}}
-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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.
 ==Gameplay==
-''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. Holding down {{A}}/{{2}} makes Zool perform a punch motion which can be used to activate switches, which also serve as checkpoints. Holding {{C}} while jumping makes Zool perform a spinning attack. Pushing {{down}} while running causes a sliding attack, which is vital due to the games fast pace and instantly appearing enemies.
+''Zool'' is a fast-paced platform game where players control the gremlin ninja Zool. Zool is moved with {{left}} and {{right}} and jumps with {{B}}. He attacks by punching and shooting a ranged projectile with {{A}}. He can kneel with {{down}} and does a kick and fires his shot with {{down}}+{{A}}. He continues punching or kicking by holding {{A}}, which can be used to break certain walls and provide access to areas. He can fire his shot in mid-air by pressing {{A}} after jumping. He can also defeat enemies by jumping on them. Holding {{C}} while jumping makes Zool perform a spinning attack. He grabs on to walls when he jumps onto them and can climb them with {{up}} and {{down}} or by jumping up them. Pushing {{down}} while running does a sliding attack. Because of the fast pace of the game and the enemy placement, it is necessary to progress slowly and make use of the sliding attack to avoid taking too much damage.
-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). In order to clear a stage, a certain amount of items need to be collected before the exit beacon (a coin with Zools head impregnated) can be activated. Running into enemies is a design problem in this game as it goes against the high speed gameplay it theoretically offers, forcing the player to either go slow or memorize stages down to enemy positioning.
+The objective of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items and then find the exit beacon (a giant coin). The design of the items varies depending on the world; for example, they are CDs and cassette tapes in the Music World but various fruits in the Fruit World. Stages contain more items than are necessary to complete them. Some stages contain objects that can be destroyed with the spin attack that release more items. Some enemies burst into items after being destroyed. The status bar on the bottom of the screen shows how many more items need to be collected and also has an arrow that points to the direction of the exit. Each world contains four different stages, with the fourth stage having a boss fight before the exit.
-The game ends with a cliffhanger and clear hint a sequel. While ''Zool'' was followed by ''Zool 2'', it was not brought to a Sega system.
+Zool has three hit points and loses one whenever he takes damage from an enemy. When he runs out of hit points, he can only take one more hit before losing a life. Some enemies drop hearts that can restore a point of health, and Zool starts each stage with full health. Each stage is timed, and Zool loses a life if he runs out of time. He retains all of the items he has collected if he loses a life.
+===Items===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Heart
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=112 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Restores a hit point for Zool. Sometimes dropped by enemies when they are destroyed. It flies away and must be caught before it leaves.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Bomb
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Destroys all enemies on the screen.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Jumping Zool
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Temporarily gives Zool an enhanced jump.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Shield
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Temporary makes Zool invincible.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Two Zool
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}}
+| desc=Creates a "shadow Zool" that follows Zool and mirrors his movements, including his attacks, for a duration.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Clock
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=16}}
+| desc=Adds more time to the timer.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=1-Up
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}}
+| desc=Awards the player an extra life.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Goal
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Ends the stage if the player has found the necessary amount of collectibles.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Restart Point
+| bgcolor=#808080
+| sprite={{sprite | Zool, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Checkpoint where Zool is revived after losing a life. Stand in front of it and hold down {{A}} to activate.
+}}
+}}
-===Levels===
+===Worlds===
-{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
 {{InfoRow
 | title=The Sweet World
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 1.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 1 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=The Music World
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 2.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 2 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=The Fruit World
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 3.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 3 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=The Tool World
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 4.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 4 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=The Toy World
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 5.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 5 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=The Fairground World
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 6.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 6 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=The Toy World
+| title=The Desert Island World
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Zool, Stage 7.png
+| screenshot2=Zool, Stage 7 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
 | desc=
 }}
 }}
+==History==
+===Legacy===
+The game ends with a cliffhanger and hints at a sequel. While ''Zool'' was followed by ''Zool 2'', it was not brought to a Sega system.
+''Zool Redimensioned'', a remaster of the game, was released in August 2021. It was developed by Sumo Digital Academy and published by Secret Mode on the [[Steam]] platform. It was based on the Mega Drive version, which was included as a bonus.
 ==Versions==
-*Compared to the Amiga original, the [[Sega Mega Drive]] version runs faster and has multiple parallax scrolling background planes instead of the Amiga's typical "copper mode" color gradients
+Compared to the Amiga original, the [[Sega Mega Drive]] version runs faster and has multiple parallax scrolling background planes instead of the Amiga's typical "copper mode" color gradients.
 ===Localised names===
@@ Line 104: / Line 175: @@
 ==Production credits==
-===Mega Drive version===
+{{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
+{{creditsheader|Gremlin Graphics}}
 *'''Sega/Game Code:''' Paul Hiley
-*'''Game/Frontend Code:''' George Allan
+*'''Game/Front end Code:''' George Allan
 *'''Artists:''' Ade Carless, Paul Gregory, Damon Godley
 *'''Music:''' Patrick Phelan, [[Krysalis]]
@@ Line 114: / Line 186: @@
 *'''Test:''' Lee Campbell, Tony Howe, Rob Millington, Simon Short
 *'''Produced by:''' Mark Glossop
+{{creditsheader|GameTek}}
+*'''Producer:''' Van Collins
+*'''Packaging by:''' Wendy Weber and Bracchi Design
+*'''Manual by:''' Stacey Ruderman
+*'''Art Director:''' Sherry Kross
+*'''Quality Assurance:''' Bobby King
+| source=US manual
+| pdf=Zool MD US Manual.pdf
+| pdfpage=13
 | console=MD
 }}
-===Master System version===
-{{creditstable|
-*'''Main Code:''' Siz
-*'''Additional Code:''' Richard Stevenson
-*'''Music Composition:''' Patrick Phelan
-*'''Sound:''' [[Krisalis Software]]
-*'''Art:''' Michael Hirst, Ade Carless, Greggs, Pete Daniels
-*'''Map and Level Design:''' Mike Lister, Michael Hirst
-*'''Project Manager:''' Tony Casson
-*'''Development Manager:''' James North-Hearn
-:'''© [[Gremlin Graphics]], 1993'''
-| console=SMS
-}}
-===Game Gear version===
-{{creditstable|
-*'''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]]'''
-| console=GG
 }}
@@ Line 166: / Line 222: @@
 ==Physical scans==
-===Mega Drive version===
 {{ratings
 | icon=MD
 | gamesmaster=70
 | gamesmaster_source={{num|12|page=78/79}}
-| joypad=78
-| joypad_source={{num|26}}
-| sgp=70
-| sgp_source={{magref|sgp|1|45}}<!-- misprinted with some SNES indications -->
 }}
 {{Scanbox
@@ Line 190: / Line 241: @@
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=UK (English-only manual)
+| region=UK (Telstar; English manual)
-| cover=
+| cover=Zool MD UK Box Telstar.jpg
+| cart=Zool MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Zool MD UK Manual.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=FR
+| cover=Zool MD EU Box.jpg
+| cart=Zool MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Zool MD FR Manual.jpg
+| item1=Zool MD UK Manual.jpg
+| item1name=UK Manual
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=AU
 | cover=Zool MD AU cover.jpg
-}}
+| cart=Zool MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Zool MD EU Manual.jpg
-===Master System version===
-{{ratings|SMS}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Master System
-| region=EU
-| cover=Zool SMS EU Box.jpg
-| cart=Zool SMS EU Cart.jpg
-}}
-===Game Gear version===
-{{ratings|GG}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Game Gear
-| region=JP
-| front=Zool GG JP Box Front.jpg
-| back=Zool GG JP Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-| cart=Zool GG JP Cart.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Game Gear
-| region=US
-| front=Zool GG US Box Front.jpg
-| back=Zool GG US Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| cart=Zool GG US Cart.jpg
-| manual=Zool GG US Manual.pdf
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Game Gear
-| region=EU
-| front=Zool GG EU Box Front.jpg
-| back=Zool GG EU Box Back.jpg
-| spine=Zool GG EU BoxSpine.jpg
-| cart=Zool GG EU cart.jpg
-| manual=Zool GG EU Manual.jpg
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=ee016f127b81f1ca2565738fa47fac0c4ed15c97|md5=2d28ddb5be02a3b3612ba73ca064edb5|crc32=cb2939f1|size=1MB|date=1994-01|source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|MD|sha1=cab14f63b7d00b35a11a3a7f60cf231199121dc8|md5=98a9c42c965a336c2c3e6dca5319d031|crc32=1ee58b03|size=1MB|date=1993-09|source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|SMS|sha1=AED98F2FC885C9A6E121982108F843388EB46304|md5=42FB44C9A2C82B8C4AEF8191C1B5676F|crc32=9D9D0A5F|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=8143C1D5E6C677AE5DD8143620B9FD02BE8873F6|md5=DB7DC3E8F0D46F0396AF99A87FF0489F|crc32=B287C695|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=40B68ABD8F2419178EA2E0D02412C29306BFF46C|md5=3C200F229978AF32C223BCCD65428426|crc32=23904898|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=2C799EE084B858CB71CFAA7A3F6D3A4F364B6C43|md5=FF5F8AD2C620E25D2B028F2E1FED2B54|crc32=E35EF7ED|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==