Zarzon

	Arcade flyer
Developer(s)	SNK
Publisher(s)	JP: SNK; NA: Taito;
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	JP: March 1981; NA: 1981;
Genre(s)	Fixed shooter
Mode(s)	102 players alternating turns
Arcade system	SNK 6502

Short description: 1981 video game

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]

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.

References

External links

Zarzon, Satan of Saturn at the Killer List of Videogames
Zarzon, Satan of Saturn at Coinop.org
MAME Review
FAQ at IGN

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[1] "Zarzon Release Information for Arcade Games - GameFAQs". http://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/568658-satan-of-saturn/data.

[2] "Satan of Saturn arcade video game by SNK (1981)". http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=satan-of-saturn&page=detail&id=2318.

[3] "Satan of Saturn - IGN.com". http://cheats.ign.com/objects/839/839638.html.

[4] "Satan of Saturn". IGN. http://cheats.ign.com/objects/839/839638.html.

[mame-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 "SNK 6502 Hardware". https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/snk6502.c.

[Green-6] Green, Earl. "Satan of Saturn". Allgame. All Media Guide / Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=32540. version for 'Zarzon'

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