Zoop

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Zoop
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Viacom New Media (US/EU), Media Quest (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (6 tracks)
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[1] T-139086
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-139086-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJ139086
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥4,8004,800 T-26406G
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-139049

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Zoop (ズープ) is a puzzle game developed by Hookstone for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, Sega Game Gear, Atari Jaguar, IBM PC, Game Boy, Sony PlayStation and Super NES. It is similar to the arcade game Plotting, but runs in real time.

Gameplay

You are a colored triangle standing in a 4x4 square in the center of the screen. Lines of different colored objects appear from the four rows on each side of the box. The goal is to destroy those objects before they go on your square. A, B, and C shoot. If you shoot an object of the same color as you, the object will be destroyed and you will move on to the next object in that row. When you have depleted the row, you will move back to the square (facing the opposite direction). If you hit an object of a different color, you swap colors with that object and return to your square, allowing you to shoot different-colored objects. Therefore, the keys to success are timely color swapping and fast reaction (especially since you come back to the square facing the opposite direction).

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Designed in the UK by: Hookstone Ltd.
  • Programmed in the UK by: PanelComp Ltd.
  • Programmer: John Rocke
  • Graphic Artists: Peter Tattersall, Malcolm Cooper, Ian Bowden
  • Hookstone Worldwide Representation: John Cook, Bad Management
  • Executive Producer: I. Kenneth Miller
  • Managing Producer: N. Matthew Welton
  • Producing Coordinator: Amanda P. Herman
  • Technical Director: Jim Hanson
  • Sound Producer: Steve Boyer
  • Sound Coordinator: Cliff Falls
  • Sound Support Software: Brian Schmidt
  • Music Composition: Bobby Scumaci
  • Additional Music Composition: Mark Davis
  • Graphic Design: Higashi Glaser Design
  • Additional Art and Animation: Jarod Pranno
  • Development Support: Baki Allen, Greg Colton, Tom Hanson, Scott Lawrence, Gus Peterson, John Podlasek
  • Packaging Design: Doublespace
  • Manual Design: Beeline Group
  • Special Thanks: Eugene Evans, Stephen Gass
Source:
US manual
Zoop MD US Manual.pdf
[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Zoop/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Zoop/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №49, p136[4]
77 №48, p42[5]
63 №38, p85[2]
94 №59, p102/103[6]
81 №74, p38
85 №52, p55
62 №2, p92[7]
89 №66, p12
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[8]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
84
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[1]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
91
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
77
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[11]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[2]
Player One (FR) PAL
94
[6]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[13]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
61
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Sega Megazone (AU)
40
[17]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
75
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
62
[7]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
89
[19]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[20]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
81
[21]
Video Games (DE) PAL
67
[22]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
21 reviews

Zoop

Mega Drive, US
Zoop MD US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngZoop MD US Box.JPG
Cover
Zoop MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Zoop MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Zoop MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Zoop MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, FR

Zoop MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №416, p33
60 №1996-18, p223[23]
64 №, p13[24]
Sega Saturn
 61
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[25]
Fusion (US) NTSC-U
75
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
50
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
64
[24]
Sega Saturn
 61
Based on
6 reviews

Zoop

Saturn, JP
Zoop Saturn JP Box Back.jpgZoop Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Zoop Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Zoop Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №76, p52[29]
Sega Game Gear
 59
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
59
[29]
Sega Game Gear
 59
Based on
1 review

Zoop

Game Gear, US
Zoop GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngZoop GG US front.jpg
Cover
Zoop GG US cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 3247ff8b
MD5 1516a213225c93bb6d411651ba5a5be1
SHA-1 f58359ffa7bc3ec82913be128d141e5d41926b88
128kB Cartridge (US)
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
263,960,256 1996-10-08 CD-ROM (JP) T-26406G V3.220

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 077.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 077.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:Zoop MD US Manual.pdf, page 10
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 049.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 049.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Joypad FR 048.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 048.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 059.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 059.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SSM UK 02.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM UK 02.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276
  9. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 246
  10. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  11. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 79
  12. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 78
  13. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, December 02, 1995" (UK; 1995-12-02), page 1
  14. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 14
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 38
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 55
  17. ↑ Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 26
  18. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 236
  19. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "8 December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-25), page 12
  20. ↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 40
  21. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 310
  22. ↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:SSM JP 19961025 1996-18.pdf, page 225 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SSM JP 19961025 1996-18.pdf_p225" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-12-06" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 1
  26. ↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 5: December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 187
  28. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 File:EGM US 076.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 076.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
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