Zoop

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Zoop
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
Viacom New Media (US/EU)
Sega Saturn
Media Quest
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (6 tracks)
Genre: Action Puzzle[1], Puzzle[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[3] T-139086
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-139086-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJ139086
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£29.9929.99[4] T-139086-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FZOO04SMC
OFLC: G
Sega Saturn
JP
¥4,800 (4,944)4,800e[5] T-26406G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Game Gear
US
T-139049
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Non-Sega versions

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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, 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
[6]

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
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
84
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[3]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
91
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
77
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
63
[4]
Player One (FR) PAL
94
[14]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[15]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
61
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[18]
Sega Megazone (AU)
40
[19]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
75
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
62
[21]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
89
[22]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[23]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
81
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
67
[25]
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
Zoop MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, FR

Zoop MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
Zoop MD AU cover.jpg
Cover

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[26]
Fusion (US) NTSC-U
75
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
50
[28]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
64
[31]
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
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
59
[32]
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

Main article: Zoop/Technical information.

References

  1. File:Zoop Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 88
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 86
  5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (JP; 1996-08-09), page 15
  6. File:Zoop MD US Manual.pdf, page 10
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 276
  8. Consoles +, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 136
  9. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 246
  10. Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  11. Joypad, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 42
  12. MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 79
  13. Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 78
  14. Player One, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 102
  15. Power Up!, "Saturday, December 02, 1995" (UK; 1995-12-02), page 1
  16. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 14
  17. Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 38
  18. Sega Pro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-02), page 55
  19. Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 26
  20. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 236
  21. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 92
  22. Sonic the Comic, "8 December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-25), page 12
  23. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 40
  24. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 310
  25. Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 86
  26. Famitsu, "1996-12-06" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 1
  27. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 5: December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116
  28. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 187
  29. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-18 (1996-10-25)" (JP; 1996-10-11), page 225
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
  32. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52


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