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Though most home ports of the game are based on ''Planet of Zoom'', ''Zoom 909'' was brought to the Japanese MSX in 1983 and [[SG-1000]] in 1985. These versions take more liberties with the formula, introducing a top-down stage as level 3.
 
Though most home ports of the game are based on ''Planet of Zoom'', ''Zoom 909'' was brought to the Japanese MSX in 1983 and [[SG-1000]] in 1985. These versions take more liberties with the formula, introducing a top-down stage as level 3.
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==Gameplay==
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===Stages (SG-1000/MSX version)===
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==

Revision as of 07:34, 11 June 2023

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  • VCO Object
  • SG-1000

Zoom909 title.png

Zoom909 SG title.png

Zoom 909
System(s): VCO Object, SG-1000, MSX
Publisher:
Arcade (VCO Object)
SG-1000
Sega
MSX
Pony
Developer:
Licensor:
MSX
Sega
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (VCO Object)
JP		 ¥? ?

































SG-1000
JP 		¥4,8004,800[1] C-47
SG-1000
TW
MSX
JP 		¥4,9004,900 R49X5804

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Zoom 909 (ズーム909) is an arcade game developed by Sega for VCO Object arcade hardware. It was released worldwide in 1982, however after obtaining a license for Buck Rogers, western versions of the game became known as Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom. Both Zoom 909 and Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom are largely the same game minus some minor graphical differences.

Though most home ports of the game are based on Planet of Zoom, Zoom 909 was brought to the Japanese MSX in 1983 and SG-1000 in 1985. These versions take more liberties with the formula, introducing a top-down stage as level 3.

Gameplay

Stages (SG-1000/MSX version)

Valley of Planets (惑星の谷)[4]
A 3D stage with walls on either side. In addition to enemies, energy barriers can pop up which must be avoided.
Planet Wilderness (惑星原野)[4]
A 3D stage set in the wilds of space.
Zero Gravity Space (無重力空間)[4]
A top-down stage which doesn't appear in the arcade version, allowing for rotation in 8 directions. It contains an invincibility power-up.
Enemy Command Ship Agora Appears (敵司令艦アゴラ出現)[4]
A 3D boss fight against Agora. To defeat Agora, the players must fire at its center 5 times. This is easier if its 4 engines are destroyed, rendering it immobile.


Production credits

Arcade version

Source:
Uncredited


SG-1000 version

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Zoom 909/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Zoom909 Arcade JP flyer.pdf

PDF
VCO Object JP flyer
Zoom909 Arcade JP flyer.pdf
Zoom909 VCOObject JP Flyer Alt.jpg
VCO Object JP flyer (alt)
Zoom909 VCOObject JP Flyer Alt.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Arcade print advert in Amusement Life (JP) #1: "No.1" (1983-01-08)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Arcade print advert in Amusement Life (JP) #2: "No.2" (1983-02-10)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

VCO Object version

VCO Object, JP

SG-1000 version

SG-1000, JP
Zoom909 SG1000 JP cover.jpg
Cover
Zoom 909 SG-1000 JP MyCard Back.jpgZoom909 SG1000 JP Card.jpg
Card
Zoom909SGJPManual.pdf
Manual
SG-1000, TW

MSX version

MSX, JP
Zoom909 MSX JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngZoom909 MSX JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zoom909 MSX JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
SG-1000
 ?
CRC32 093830d8
MD5 4e457a6c5b4b613f2aac3472f6827a89
SHA-1 09552aaa7140f9fc780b5f7d541478b534320075
32kB Cartridge (JP)
SG-1000
 ?
CRC32 9943fc2b
MD5 d99925f7b3fa1961906f169b61f1a492
SHA-1 7a998a0da19471f7e3e5bd82a9fbaf82a966ee40
32kB Cartridge (TW)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-28 02:34)
  2. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 50
  3. ↑ Game Machine, "1985-07-15" (JP; 1985-07-15), page 8
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 File:Zoom909SGJPManual.pdf, page 11
  5. ↑ https://media.vgm.io/albums/38/23983/23983-1474640201.jpg
  6. ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/758667.html
  7. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/album/04_alex/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2022-05-28 00:55)
  8. ↑ http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~haya-c/funkykh/profile.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-06-08 06:24)
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