Zaxxon (home computers)
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Zaxxon (ザクソン) for home computers is a selection of Zaxxon ports to the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, IBM PC, MSX, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo and ZX Spectrum computers.
Contents
Versions
For a while, Datasoft had the rights to computer cassette and disk versions of the game in North America and Europe, producing ports to the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computer line, Commodore 64 Dragon 32, TRS-80 and TRS-80 CoCo. Zaxxon was among the first licensed TRS-80 (and TRS-CoCo) video games to be released - up until this point few major video game developers supported either of Tandy's machines, so it was more common to see unofficial clones (and indeed many clones of Zaxxon would emerge in the following years, such as Zaksund and Z-89).
As well as Datasoft's version, another official port of Zaxxon produced for the Commodore 64 and released on cartridge. The cartridge version has more accurate visuals but is generally regarded as less playable. U.S. Gold also published versions of Zaxxon for the ZX Spectrum, while an MSX version was published by Pony Canyon (on cartridge) in Japan and by Philips (on cassette) in Europe. Also released was an IBM PC version in the "PC Booter" format, which is only optimised for the original 4.77MHz machine and so runs too fast on anything more modern.
Amsoft picked up the rights for an Amstrad CPC version of Zaxxon for release in 1986[9], but no such port materialised.
Production credits
Apple II version
Game Programming by: John Garcia
Assisted by: Jim Ratcliff
Graphic Artist: Kelly Day
Documentation: Jean Stedman
Commodore 64 version
C64 Version by Peter Adams
Magazine articles
- Main article: Zaxxon (home computers)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Home versions US print advert
Apple II/Atari 8-bit family/TRS-80 CoCo US print advert
Home computers FR print advert
Commodore 64 US print advert
Atari 8-bit print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #31: "May 1984" (1984-04-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #32: "June 1984" (1984-05-16)[10]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #33: "July 1984" (1984-06-16)[11]
Commodore 64 print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #35: "September 1984" (1984-08-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #36: "October 1984" (1984-09-16)[12]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #37: "November 1984" (1984-10-16)[13]
Commodore 64 print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #35: "September 1984" (1984-08-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #36: "October 1984" (1984-09-16)[14]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #37: "November 1984" (1984-10-16)[15]
Commodore 64 print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #38: "December 1984" (1984-11-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #39: "January 1985" (1984-12-16)[16]
Commodore 64 print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #40: "February 1985" (1985-01-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #41: "March 1985" (1985-02-16)[17]
Atari 8-bit/Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #36: "October 1984" (1984-09-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #37: "November 1984" (1984-10-16)[18]
Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #38: "December 1984" (1984-11-16)
Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #38: "December 1984" (1984-11-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #39: "January 1985" (1984-12-16)[19]
Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #39: "January 1985" (1984-12-16)
Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #40: "February 1985" (1985-01-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #41: "March 1985" (1985-02-16)[20]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #42: "April 1985" (1985-03-16)[21]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #43: "May 1985" (1985-04-16)[22]
Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #44: "June 1985" (1985-05-16)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #45: "July 1985" (1985-06-16)[23]
Atari/Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #47: "September 1985" (1985-08-16)
ZX Spectrum print advert in Crash (UK) #14: "March 1985" (1985-02-28)
Physical scans
Apple II version
| Apple II, US |
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 Manual |
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Atari 8-bit Family version
| Atari 8-bit family, US (cartridge) |
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual |
| Atari 8-bit family, US (cassette) |
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  Cover
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 Cassette |
| Atari 8-bit family, US (cassette) (alt) |
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  Cover
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Cassette |
| Atari 8-bit family, US (disk) |
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 Cover
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 Disk |
| Atari 8-bit family, UK (cassette) |
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| Atari 8-bit family, FR (cassette) |
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Commodore 64 version
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78 |
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 Cart |
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  Cover
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| Commodore 64, US (disk) (Thunder Mountain) |
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  Cover
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| Commodore 64, UK (cassette) |
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 Cover
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| Commodore 64, UK (disk) |
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  Cover
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Dragon 32 version
| Dragon 32, EU |
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IBM PC version
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MSX version
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98 |
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  Cover
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 Cassette |
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  Cover
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TRS-80 version
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N/A |
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 Cover
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  Cassette |
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  Cover
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 Disk |
TRS-80 CoCo version
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 Cover
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 Cassette |
ZX Spectrum version
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59 |
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 Cover
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 Cassette |
References
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1984" (UK; 1984-04-16), page 42
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 1984" (UK; 1984-08-16), page 14
- ↑ File:Zaxxon C64 US PrintAd.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1985" (UK; 1985-05-16), page 21
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1984" (UK; 1984-09-16), page 94
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1984" (UK; 1984-11-16), page 105
- ↑ Computer Gaming World, "October 1983" (US; 1983-xx-xx), page 7
- ↑ Hardcore Computist, "Volume 3, Number 3" (US; 1984-xx-xx), page 10
- ↑ Amstrad Computer User, "July 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 5
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1984" (UK; 1984-05-16), page 80
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1984" (UK; 1984-06-16), page 53
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1984" (UK; 1984-09-16), page 113
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1984" (UK; 1984-10-16), page 76
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1984" (UK; 1984-09-16), page 2
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1984" (UK; 1984-10-16), page 16
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1985" (UK; 1984-12-16), page 65
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1985" (UK; 1985-02-16), page 96
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1984" (UK; 1984-10-16), page 197
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1985" (UK; 1984-12-16), page 48
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1985" (UK; 1985-02-16), page 44
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1985" (UK; 1985-03-16), page 56
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1985" (UK; 1985-04-16), page 87
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1985" (UK; 1985-06-16), page 34
- ↑ Commodore User, "December 1984" (UK; 1984-1x-xx), page 67
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1984" (UK; 1984-06-16), page 50
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:Crash UK 14.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid
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| 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) | |
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| Zaxxon (LCD) (1982) | FL Zaxxon (1982) | Zaxxon (tabletop) (1982) | Zaxxon (board game) (1982) | |
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