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Zoom!

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Sega, Cyclone System^[1], Σ Pro-Tech

Original system(s): Amiga

Developer(s) of original games: Discovery Software International

Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80

Genre: Puzzle

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-01-13	¥5,5005,500	G-4023
US	1990-01^[2]	$42.9942.99^[3]
EU	1990
AU	199x
BR	199x
KR	199x		GM4009JG

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Zoom! (ズーム) is a 1988 puzzle game developed by Discovery Software International for various computers and ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1989 (released 1990).

Gameplay

The game is divided into several stages of several levels each. The goal of each level is to surround each tile with lines so the tiles all flash. You are situated on the gridlines between each tile; moving around them draws a line around them. and jump. kicks back, knocking enemies away. One hit by an enemy takes away a life. Items appear at various intervals, such as fruit (for points), sunflowers (temporary invincibility; collecting one while invincible has no effect), and feathers (prematurely complete the level. There is a time limit to complete each level, however running out of time seems to have no effect on gameplay.

Production credits

Note: these credits appear to only list people responsible for the port. Investigation is needed.

Designer: Suika Funabasi
Programming: Hiroshi Sato (Σ Pro-Tech), Masaya Takayama (Σ Pro-Tech)
Graphics: Goro Tama, Okayama Momo, Takasi Itijyho, Taeko Ichimiya
Sound: Songdong Kim
Thanks to: Tarosan, Ice Masaaki
Produced by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Zoom!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1990-02: "February 1990" (1990-01-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[14]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

73

^[15]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

71

^[8]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

71

^[17]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

48

^[18]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

33

^[19]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[20]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

70

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[10]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

43

^[22]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

53

^[11]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

45

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

58

^[26]

Raze (UK)

PAL

74

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

47

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

45

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

48

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

41

^[30]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

64

^[31]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[32]

	56
Based on 24 reviews

Zoom!

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual Manual mistake

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	724d6965
MD5
SHA-1

256kB

1989-10

Cartridge (US/EU/JP/KR)

References

↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa
↑ File:VG&CE US 11.pdf, page 112
↑ File:GamePro US 009.pdf, page 48
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 29
↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 70
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 68
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:Joystick FR 009.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 009.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 81
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Famitsu, "1990-01-05,19" (JP; 19xx-xx-xx), page 23
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 126
↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 236
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 40

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FInterview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa-1] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Shouichi_Yoshikawa

[:File:VG.26CE_US_11.pdf_p112-2] File:VG&CE US 11.pdf, page 112

[:File:GamePro_US_009.pdf_p48-3] File:GamePro US 009.pdf, page 48

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p66-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p29-5] Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 29

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p70-6] File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf, page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-7] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p39-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p68-9] File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p114-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:Joystick FR 009.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 009.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p39-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-12] File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 81

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[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-03.pdf_p62-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p70-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p51-17] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 51

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p137-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p20-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0091.pdf_p23-20] Famitsu, "1990-01-05,19" (JP; 19xx-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p76-21] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1990-12.pdf_p79-23] Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79

[:File:Micromania2_ES_031.pdf_p60-24] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-05.pdf_p126-26] Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 126

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p28-27] Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-28] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[31] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 236

[:File:VGCE_US_15.pdf_p40-32] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 40

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From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References