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''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. | ''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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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| desc=Checkpoint where Zool is revived after losing a life. Stand in front of it and hold down {{A}} to activate. | | desc=Checkpoint where Zool is revived after losing a life. Stand in front of it and hold down {{A}} to activate. | ||
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Revision as of 09:21, 19 February 2022
- For the Master System and Game Gear versions, see Zool (8-bit).
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: GameTek (US) Electronic Arts (EU) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Gremlin Graphics Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 spearheaded by Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog. The success of Zool 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.
Contents
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.
Worlds
The Sweet World | |
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The Music World | |
The Fruit World | |
The Tool World | |
The Toy World | |
The Fairground World | |
The Desert Island World | |
Items
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
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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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
- 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
Magazine articles
- Main article: Zool/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 50
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 50
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 107
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 107
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 49
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 16
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 45
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 275
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 113
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 21
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 117
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 146
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 89
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 46
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 369
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 246
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 1
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 50
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 37
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 130
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 34
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 48
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 16
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 100
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 74
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 64
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 96
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 137
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 38
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 70
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 36
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 24
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 12
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 56
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 236
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 82
- ↑ ', "Juni 1994" (; 1994-05-11), page 88
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