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==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
Most of the home conversions opt only use two different types of levels - a "ground" level which acts as a hybrid between the arcade sectors 3 and 7, and a "space" level which plays like sector 2 (albeit often without a background). Only the ColecoVision version attempts to replicate the arcade game's content in full - it still drops some sectors (there are six in total, and called "sections" in this port), but by featuring tunnels, it remains the closest home conversion of the game (though home ports of ''Zoom 909'' for the MSX and [[SG-1000]] also feature tunnels). | Most of the home conversions opt only use two different types of levels - a "ground" level which acts as a hybrid between the arcade sectors 3 and 7, and a "space" level which plays like sector 2 (albeit often without a background). Only the ColecoVision version attempts to replicate the arcade game's content in full - it still drops some sectors (there are six in total, and called "sections" in this port), but by featuring tunnels, it remains the closest home conversion of the game (though home ports of ''Zoom 909'' for the MSX and [[SG-1000]] also feature tunnels). | ||
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+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Sega Enterprises R&D Department}} | ||
+ | *'''Progrm by:''' [[Hideki Ishikawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Seculity by:''' [[Masatoshi Mizunaga]] | ||
+ | | source=Internal ROM text{{ref|https://tcrf.net/Buck_Rogers:_Planet_of_Zoom_(Arcade)}} | ||
+ | | console=VCO | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom is an early arcade game developed by Sega for VCO Object hardware. It uses the Buck Rogers comic book/television license, and stands as one of Sega's first licensed video games, along with Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, both debuting in 1982. The game is adapted from the earlier Zoom 909, a largely identical game seen predominantly in Japan.
Contents
Gameplay
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom is one of the earliest examples of a "rail" shoot-'em-up game. Gameplay is played in a pseudo-3D third-person perspective, with enemies and obstacles moving towards the camera. 2D sprites are scaled in real-time to give an illusion of depth - technology which would serve as a basis for a plethora of arcade games produced by Sega in the 1980s.
In its original arcade form, each "round" is divided into 8 "sectors", each with slightly different aesthetics and gameplay. When a round is complete, the game loops, becoming more challenging in the process.
History
Legacy
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom was brought to a wide variety of home consoles and computers between 1982 and 1985, including the Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC (as a PC booter), TI-99/4A, VIC-20 and ZX Spectrum, each suffering slightly due to weaker hardware. Due to odd circumstances, the MSX received two ports of the game by different developers and publishers, one under the Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom name, and another as Zoom 909.
An Amstrad CPC version was advertised by Amsoft in 1985 but was not released.
Versions
Most of the home conversions opt only use two different types of levels - a "ground" level which acts as a hybrid between the arcade sectors 3 and 7, and a "space" level which plays like sector 2 (albeit often without a background). Only the ColecoVision version attempts to replicate the arcade game's content in full - it still drops some sectors (there are six in total, and called "sections" in this port), but by featuring tunnels, it remains the closest home conversion of the game (though home ports of Zoom 909 for the MSX and SG-1000 also feature tunnels).
Production credits
- Progrm by: Hideki Ishikawa
- Seculity by: Masatoshi Mizunaga
Magazine articles
- Main article: Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom/Promotional material.
Photo gallery
Physical scans
VCO Object version
Apple II version
Atari 2600 version
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Atari 5200 version
Atari 8-bit Family version
ColecoVision version
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Commodore 64 version
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MSX version
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PC Booter version
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TI-99/4A version
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VIC-20 version
ZX Spectrum version
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n132/mode/1up
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1983" (UK; 1983-06-16), page 31
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "March 1984" (US; 1984-03-xx), page 16
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "April 1984" (US; 1984-04-xx), page 16
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Computer Entertainer, "December 1983" (US; 1983-12-xx), page 16
- ↑ Video Giochi News, "Gennaio 1985" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 104
- ↑ Video Giochi News, "Gennaio 1985" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 122
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1985" (UK; 1985-05-16), page 118
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1984" (UK; 1984-09-16), page 34
- ↑ Video Giochi News, "Gennaio 1985" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 113
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (Arcade)
- ↑ TeleMatch, "Februar 1984" (DE; 1984-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ Tilt, "Mars 1984" (FR; 1984-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 50
- ↑ Zzap!64, "May 1985" (UK; 1985-xx-xx), page 58
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