Zarzon

Zarzon (ザルゾン, ザーゾン), also known as Satan of Saturn (サタン・オブ・サターン), is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by SNK and licensed to Taito for North American release. The gameplay is a variation of Space Invaders.[6]

Arcade flyer
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Fixed shooter
Mode(s)Up to two players, alternating
Arcade systemSNK 6502[5]

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot

The goal is to fly a spaceship to Saturn, then destroy as many Satans as possible. Additional bonus points can be accumulated by destroying the comet or attacking dragonflies. An additional spaceship is rewarded if the players score reaches 5,000 or 10,000 points. If the attacking UFOs or enemy rockets are destroyed points will be scored. The game progresses through 4 different screens.

The arcade cabinet has one joystick to move the spaceship left to right and guide the missiles.

Technical details

The game ran on the SNK 6502 arcade system board.[5] Other games that ran on the same hardware include Sasuke vs. Commander (1980), Vanquard (1981) and Fantasy.[5]

Legacy

The Zarzon upright arcade cabinet appeared in the 1983 film Joysticks.

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References
  1. "Zarzon Release Information for Arcade Games - GameFAQs". www.gamefaqs.com.
  2. "Satan of Saturn arcade video game by SNK (1981)". www.arcade-history.com.
  3. "Satan of Saturn - IGN.com".
  4. "Satan of Saturn". IGN. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  5. "SNK 6502 Hardware". MAME. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  6. Green, Earl. "Satan of Saturn". Allgame. All Media Guide / Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-02. version for 'Zarzon'
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