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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| − | + | SuperZaxxon Arcade US Cabinet.jpg|Upright cabinet | |
| − | + | SuperZaxxon Arcade US Cabinet ZaxxonConversion.jpg|Upright cabinet (converted from ''[[Zaxxon]]'') | |
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==Promotional Material== | ==Promotional Material== | ||
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| − | + | SuperZaxxon Arcade US Flyer.pdf|Arcade US flyer | |
| − | + | SuperZaxxon Arcade US Flyer Alt.pdf|Arcade US flyer (alt) | |
| − | + | SuperZaxxon Arcade JP Flyer.pdf|Arcade JP flyer | |
FroggerIISuperZaxxon US PrintAdvert.jpg|Home systems US print advert | FroggerIISuperZaxxon US PrintAdvert.jpg|Home systems US print advert | ||
SuperZaxxon C64-Atari UK PrintAdvert.jpg|Commodore 64/Atari 8-bit computers UK print advert | SuperZaxxon C64-Atari UK PrintAdvert.jpg|Commodore 64/Atari 8-bit computers UK print advert | ||
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Revision as of 00:52, 19 September 2015
| Super Zaxxon | |||||
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| System(s): Sega Zaxxon hardware, Apple II Atari 8-bit Family, Commodore 64, DOS | |||||
Publisher: Sega,  | |||||
| Developer: Sega | |||||
| Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | |||||
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Super Zaxxon is a sequel (or perhaps "update") to Zaxxon, produced by Sega in 1982.
Contents
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.
Gallery
Upright cabinet
Upright cabinet (converted from Zaxxon)
Promotional Material
Arcade US flyer
Arcade US flyer (alt)
Arcade JP flyer
Home systems US print advert
- SuperZaxxon C64-Atari UK PrintAdvert.jpg
Commodore 64/Atari 8-bit computers UK print advert
Physical Scans
Arcade Version
| Zaxxon Hardware, US | ||||
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| Zaxxon Hardware, US (Alt) | ||||
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| Zaxxon Hardware, JP | ||||
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Apple II Version
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   Cover
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Atari 8-bit Family Version
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75 |
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| Based on 1 review | |
| Atari 8-bit family, US (cartridge) |
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 Cart |
| Atari 8-bit family, US (disk) |
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  Cover
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| Atari 8-bit family, UK (cassette) |
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 Cover
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| Atari 8-bit family, UK (disk) |
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 Cover
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Commodore 64 Version
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66 |
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| Based on 2 reviews | |
| Commodore 64, US |
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  Cover
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 Cart |
| Commodore 64, US (disk) |
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 Cover
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| Commodore 64, UK (cassette) |
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 Cover
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 Cassette |
| Commodore 64, UK (disk) |
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 Cover
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 Disk |
DOS Version
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  Cover
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 Disk |
| Games in the Zaxxon Series | |
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| 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 | |
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The Official How to Win at Zaxxon (1982) |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 050.pdf, page 33 Cite error: Invalid
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