Zaxxon
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Zaxxon is a 1982 arcade game by Sega. The game gives the player the experience of flying a space shuttle-like craft through a fortress while shooting at enemy entities (missiles, enemy gunfire, etc.). The object of the game is to hit as many targets as possible without being shot down.
At the time of its release, Zaxxon was unique as it was the first game to employ isometric projection, something of a three-quarters viewing perspective. This effect simulated three dimensions (albeit from the viewpoint of a second person).
Ports
A popular game, Zaxxon was ported to almost all home computer and video game console systems between 1982 and 1985. Among them were DOS (as a Booter), Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ColecoVision and Intellivision. The Atari 2600 and Intellivision ports were noticeably different because they used a three-dimensional perspective instead of the isometric graphics of the other versions. This is probably due to technical limitations of these consoles.
There was also a version for the Sega Master System, Called Zaxxon 3D, that could make use of its 3D glasses add-on, for extra depth perception.
Legacy
Due to its success, Zaxxon spawned two sequel games and one console variation. None did as well as the original:
- Zaxxon (1982)
- Super Zaxxon (1982)
- Future Spy (1984)
- Zaxxon 3d
- Zaxxon Motherbase 2000
There was also a game called Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 released for the Sega 32X in 1995. It is the first (and last) Zaxxon game to use full 3D graphics.
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Categories: 1982 arcade games | 1982 computer and video games | Apple II games | Arcade games | Atari 2600 games | Atari 5200 games | Atari 8-bit family games | ColecoVision games | Commodore 64 games | Intellivision games | Scrolling shooters | Sega games | Sega Master System games | ZX Spectrum games