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{{stub}}'''''Zektor''''' is a shoot-'em-up [[arcade]] game developed by [[Sega]] for vector-based [[Sega G80]] hardware.
 
{{stub}}'''''Zektor''''' is a shoot-'em-up [[arcade]] game developed by [[Sega]] for vector-based [[Sega G80]] hardware.
  
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==Gameplay==
 
''Zektor'' is very similar to [[Atari]]'s ''Asteroids'', in the you pilot a starship which can move in any direction on screen, avoiding obstacles while firing at enemies. Unlike ''Astroids'' the aim of the game is simply to destroy enemies, which enter the arena from the top of the screen in waves. The game also makes heavy use of synthesized speech. The chipset and technique used for the speech synthesis in Zektor was also used in a number of other notable G80-driven SEGA arcade titles.
 
''Zektor'' is very similar to [[Atari]]'s ''Asteroids'', in the you pilot a starship which can move in any direction on screen, avoiding obstacles while firing at enemies. Unlike ''Astroids'' the aim of the game is simply to destroy enemies, which enter the arena from the top of the screen in waves. The game also makes heavy use of synthesized speech. The chipset and technique used for the speech synthesis in Zektor was also used in a number of other notable G80-driven SEGA arcade titles.
  
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==History==
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===Legacy===
 
The game was not ported to any home platforms, though was eventually included as part of ''[[Sega Mega Drive Collection]]''.
 
The game was not ported to any home platforms, though was eventually included as part of ''[[Sega Mega Drive Collection]]''.
  
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Revision as of 06:17, 26 November 2017

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Zektor
System(s): Sega G80 (vector)
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
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Zektor is a shoot-'em-up arcade game developed by Sega for vector-based Sega G80 hardware.

Gameplay

Zektor is very similar to Atari's Asteroids, in the you pilot a starship which can move in any direction on screen, avoiding obstacles while firing at enemies. Unlike Astroids the aim of the game is simply to destroy enemies, which enter the arena from the top of the screen in waves. The game also makes heavy use of synthesized speech. The chipset and technique used for the speech synthesis in Zektor was also used in a number of other notable G80-driven SEGA arcade titles.

History

Legacy

The game was not ported to any home platforms, though was eventually included as part of Sega Mega Drive Collection.

Gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: Zektor/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

G80, US
Zektor G80 US Marquee.jpg
Zektor G80 US Manual.pdf
Manual

References