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Zaxxon
| Title | Zaxxon |
|---|---|
| First release | 1982 |
| Developers | Ikegami Tsushinki, Sega |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Platforms | Amiga, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, DOS, Intellivision, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre | shoot 'em up |
| Also known as | ザクソン · Zakuson |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Atari 2600: 1982-01-01 Arcade: 1982-01-20 (NTSC-J), 1982-03-01 (NTSC-U) ColecoVision: 1982-10-01 (NTSC-U) Intellivision: 1983-01-01 Apple II: 1983-01-01 Atari 5200: 1984-01-01 DOS: 1984-01-01 (Other) Commodore 64: 1984-12-05 |
| Wikidata ID | Q91247 |
Destroy the Zaxxon defence system by flying a fighter craft through Asteroid City to avoid missiles, guns, and alarmed barriers. Players must manage a depleting fuel supply by targeting fuel drums to replenish it, all while engaging enemy aircraft and projectiles across three stages of isometric-viewed combat.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | zaxxon |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Zaxxon (set 1, rev D) |
| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Year | 1982 |
| Genre | Shooter / Flying Diagonal |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | IMPERFECT |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
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Box art
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Screenshots 9
Logos 2
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos
(5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos
(5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Sega · internal use only.
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Videos
MSX Longplay [023] Zaxxon
ZAXXON (ARCADE - FULL GAME)
