Difference between revisions of "Super Zaxxon"

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Super Zaxxon

System(s): Sega Zaxxon hardware, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, IBM PC

Publisher:

Sega

Sega (US)

HesWare (US; disk)

U.S. Gold (UK)

Developer: Sega

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players:

1-2 (alternating)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1982-09-30^[1]^[2]	¥?	?
US	1982-11^[3]	$?	?

US	198x		012-05
US (Disk)	198x
UK (Cassette)	1985-08^[4]	£9.959.95^[4]
UK (Disk)	1985-08^[4]	£14.9514.95^[4]
US	1984		012-09
US	1984
US	1984		012-03
US (Disk)	1984		012-18
UK (Cassette)	1985-08^[4]	£9.959.95^[4]
UK (Disk)	1985-08^[4]	£14.9514.95^[4]

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Super Zaxxon (スーパーザクソン) is a sequel (or perhaps "update") to Zaxxon, produced by Sega in 1982. It is an arcade game that also runs on the Sega Zaxxon hardware.

Gameplay

Super Zaxxon is extremely similar to the original Zaxxon, running on identical hardware and having almost identical gameplay. Like its predecessor the game uses isometric projection, where the player can not only control the ship's left and right movements, but also adjust its height. Primarily Super Zaxxon offers slightly faster gameplay, a different set of graphics, different stage layouts and a few more enemies (including the "Mine Layer" in level 2, and indestructible turrets in level 1). The game is otherwise structured very similarly and has similar goals, but is considered to be the harder game of the two.

In the original Zaxxon, the player is confronted at the end by a large walking machine (called Zaxxon). In Super Zaxxon, it is three robot dragons, with Zaxxon not appearing in the game at all. There are also no space battles in Super Zaxxon, with all action taking place on an asteroid base.

History

Legacy

Super Zaxxon is a much rarer game than its predecessor, and saw fewer ports to home systems. The game was brought to Apple II, Atari 8-bit Family, Commodore 64 and IBM PC (as a PC booter), and like the previous game, each version makes cutbacks due to the weaker hardware.

Many arcade Super Zaxxon cabinets exist as converted Zaxxon cabinets, and can be identified by a different cabinet design.

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Zaxxon/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Arcade US flyer

PDF

Arcade US flyer (alt)

PDF

Arcade JP flyer

Home systems US print advert

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #47: "September 1985" (1985-08-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #48: "October 1985" (1985-09-16)^[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #51: "January 1986" (1985-12-16)^[6]

Artwork

Photo gallery

Upright cabinet
Upright cabinet (converted from Zaxxon)

Physical scans

Arcade version

Zaxxon hardware, US

Manual

Zaxxon hardware, US (Alt)

Zaxxon hardware, JP

Zaxxon hardware, JP

Instuction card(s)

Apple II version

Apple II, US
Cover

Atari 8-bit Family version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[7]

	75
Based on 1 review

Super Zaxxon

Atari 8-bit family, US (cartridge)

Cart

Atari 8-bit family, US (disk)
Cover

Atari 8-bit family, UK (cassette)
Cover

Atari 8-bit family, UK (disk)
Cover

Atari 8-bit family, DE (cassette)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[7]

Zzap!64 (UK)

57

^[8]

	66
Based on 2 reviews

Super Zaxxon

Commodore 64, US
Cover
Cart

Commodore 64, US (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64, ES (cassette)

Cassette

IBM PC version

IBM PC, US
Cover
Disk

Specifications

Dimensions (Upright)

644.525 mm (25.375")

1.826 m (71.875")

812.8 mm (32")

^[9]

Mass: 136.08 kg (300 lbs)

Dimensions (Table)

908.05 mm (35.75")

654.05 mm (25.75")

711.2 mm (28")

^[9]

Mass: 74.844 kg (165 lbs)

References

Super Zaxxon
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

Games in the Zaxxon Series
Zaxxon (1981) (home computers) \| Super Zaxxon (1982) \| Zaxxon Super Game (1984) \| Zaxxon 3D (1987) \| Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (1995) \| Zaxxon Escape (2012)
Others
Zaxxon (LCD) (1982) \| FL Zaxxon (1982) \| Zaxxon (tabletop) (1982) \| Zaxxon (board game) (1982)
Zaxxon related media
	The Official How to Win at Zaxxon (1982)

[https:.2F.2Fcocatalog.loc.gov-1] ttps://cocatalog.loc.gov

[https:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Farcade.2Fproduct.2F7671.2F-2] ttps://sega.jp/history/arcade/product/7671/

[https:.2F.2Farchive.org.2Fdetails.2FArcadeGameList1971-2005.2Fpage.2Fn131.2Fmode.2F2up-3] ttps://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n131/mode/2up

[:File:CVG_UK_047.pdf_p121-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 Computer & Video Games, "September 1985" (UK; 1985-08-16), page 121

[:File:CVG_UK_048.pdf_p52-5] Computer & Video Games, "October 1985" (UK; 1985-09-16), page 52

[:File:CVG_UK_051.pdf_p132-6] Computer & Video Games, "January 1986" (UK; 1985-12-16), page 132

[:File:CVG_UK_050.pdf_p33-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1985" (UK; 1985-11-16), page 33

[:File:Zzap64_UK_006.pdf_p23-8] Zzap!64, "October 1985" (UK; 1985-09-12), page 23

[:File:SuperZaxxon_Arcade_US_Flyer.pdf_p-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:SuperZaxxon_Arcade_US_Flyer.pdf

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 ==Gameplay==
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+|cvg|51|132
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-==Photos==
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+==Photo gallery==
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 </gallery>
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 ==Physical scans==
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+}}{{Scanbox
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+| region=ES (cassette)
+| cover=
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-===DOS version===
+===IBM PC version===
 {{Scanbox
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 | region=US
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+}}
+==Specifications==
+{{multicol|
+===Dimensions (Upright)===
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+*'''Mass''': 136.08 kg (300 lbs)
+<br>
+===Dimensions (Table)===
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+*'''Mass''': 74.844 kg (165 lbs)
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+{{SuperZaxxonOmni}}
 {{Zaxxon}}
-[[Category:Zaxxon hardware games]]

Difference between revisions of "Super Zaxxon"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 22:59, 23 December 2023

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Photo gallery

Physical scans

Arcade version

Apple II version

Atari 8-bit Family version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

Specifications

Dimensions (Upright)

Dimensions (Table)

References