Zoop

n/a

Zoop

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Viacom New Media (US/EU), Media Quest (JP)

Developer: Hookstone,

PanelComp

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (6 tracks)

Genre: Puzzle

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-06-01	$49.9549.95^[1]	T-139086
EU	1995-10-28		T-139086-50
PT	1995		MDJ139086
AU	199x
JP	1996-11-29	¥4,8004,800	T-26406G
US	1995		T-139049

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

OFLC

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. , , and 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^[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Zoop/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in VideoGames (US) #81: "October 1995" (1995-09-19)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[4]
VideoGames (US) #82: "November 1995" (1995-10-24)^[5]
Game Players (US) #0811: "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (1995-1x-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #170: "January 1996" (1995-12-10)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #171: "February 1996" (1996-01-12)^[7]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #49: "Décembre 1995" (1995-1x-xx)

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #26: "Januar 1996" (1995-12-13)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[12]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

84

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[1]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

91

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

77

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

64

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

64

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

63

^[2]

Player One (FR)

PAL

94

^[10]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[17]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

61

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[20]

Sega Megazone (AU)

40

^[21]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

75

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

62

^[11]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

89

^[23]

Todo Sega (ES)

90

^[24]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

81

^[25]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

67

^[26]

	75
Based on 21 reviews

Zoop

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[29]

Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[30]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[31]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

62

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[27]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[28]

	61
Based on 6 reviews

Zoop

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

59

^[33]

	59
Based on 1 review

Zoop

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

References

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↑ File:Zoop MD US Manual.pdf, page 10
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 21
↑ VideoGames, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 17
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 27
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 2
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 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
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 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
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 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
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 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
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 246
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 79
↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 78
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, December 02, 1995" (UK; 1995-12-02), page 1
↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 14
↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 55
↑ Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 236
↑ Sonic the Comic, "8 December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-25), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 40
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 310
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 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
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 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
↑ Famitsu, "1996-12-06" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 1
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 5: December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 187
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 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

[:File:GamePro_US_077.pdf_p88-1] 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

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[:File:Zoop_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p10-3] File:Zoop MD US Manual.pdf, page 10

[:File:EGM_US_075.pdf_p21-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_US_82.pdf_p17-5] VideoGames, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 17

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0811.pdf_p27-6] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 27

[:File:CVG_UK_171.pdf_p2-7] Computer & Video Games, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 2

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_049.pdf_p136-8] 8.0 ^8.1 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

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[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276

[13] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 246

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p66-14] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-12.pdf_p79-15] MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 79

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-12.pdf_p78-16] Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 78

[17] Power Up!, "Saturday, December 02, 1995" (UK; 1995-12-02), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p14-18] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_74.pdf_p38-19] Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_52.pdf_p55-20] Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 55

[:File:Megazone_AU_56.pdf_p26-21] Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p236-22] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 236

[23] Sonic the Comic, "8 December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-25), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_33.pdf_p40-24] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 40

[25] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 310

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p86-26] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86

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[29] Famitsu, "1996-12-06" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 1

[:File:Fusion_US_0105.pdf_p116-30] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 5: December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-24_19961129.pdf_p187-31] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 187

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-02_19970131.pdf_p70-32] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70

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Zoop

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Saturn version

Game Gear version

References