Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

The NewZealand Story

Title	The NewZealand Story
First release	1988
Developer	Taito
Publisher	Taito
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Master System, Mega Drive / Genesis, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genre	platformer
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Commodore 64: 1988-07-01 Atari ST: 1989-01-01 (PAL) Amiga: 1989-01-01 Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01 ZX Spectrum: 1989-01-01 (Other) PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1990-02-23 Mega Drive / Genesis: 1990-03-03 (NTSC-J) Master System: 1992-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q2121419

Rescue captured kiwi friends as Tiki by traversing maze-like platforming levels filled with spikes and traps. Collect power-ups like bombs, lasers, or fireballs to enhance your default arrow attacks. Hijack flying vehicles, including balloons, airships, and UFOs, to bypass obstacles and reach new areas while using a mini-map to track your progress and target locations.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q2121419) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (c64/newzealand-story-the) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/the-newzealand-story) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/the-new-zealand-story) · last updated 2026-10-10 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amstradcpc/the-new-zealand-story-2) · last updated 2026-10-24 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (6492) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (89805) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (tnzs) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`tnzs`
Title at ADB	The NewZealand Story (World, new version) (P0-043A PCB)
Manufacturer	Taito
Year	1988
Genre	Platform / Run, Jump & Scrolling
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

The NewZealand Story – Marquee — Marquee

The NewZealand Story – Cabinet — Cabinet

The NewZealand Story – In-game — In-game

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:30 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (13): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Taito · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

ZX Spectrum Longplay [088] New Zealand Story

World-of-Longplays · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 59:13auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

THE NEW ZEALAND STORY (AMIGA - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Amiga version · longplay · 59:44auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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