Zoom

Carlos Ace · 12 February 2002, 14:10

I´m looking for a JST version of Zoom, does anybody have it ???

CodyJarrett · 12 February 2002, 14:19

There hasn't been an offical JST or WHDLoad install of it.

Is this a JST crack version?

tomcat666 · 13 February 2002, 10:55

Tried making a quick WHDLoad version and managed to get it running upto second level where it bails out

Not enough experteese yet to fix it though

I used one of the cracks on the net...

Minuous · 18 February 2002, 06:08

I've only played Zoom 2, it's quite good, a HD-installed version would rock.

I can't speak about Zoom 1 though, I've not seen it.

CodyJarrett · 18 February 2002, 08:52

Zoom 2? What is it?

Twistin'Ghost · 18 February 2002, 12:30

That's what I was gonna say. There is surely no (at least commercial) Zoom 2 on the Amiga...

18 February 2002, 15:37

Maybe he means Zool 2 right?

Minuous · 20 February 2002, 10:34

An arcade game where you have to run along the grid and fill the squares; there are creatures chasing you and objects you can pick up. I can post this to the Zone if anyone is interested.

CodyJarrett · 20 February 2002, 10:35

Yes please - Zoom 2.

Minuous · 20 February 2002, 22:10

Hmmm....I posted it, not sure what happened to it...! :-( If I get time later I will repost, but can't do so now as I'm at work :-(

Drake1009 · 20 February 2002, 22:23

I didn't know there was a Zoom 2. Never actually got around to playing Zoom on my Amiga. The A1200 messed up the graphics and I haven't tried now that I got my A500 working.

Twistin'Ghost · 20 February 2002, 23:35

Zoom is a very cool game that is quite addictive once you get going in it.

Kodoichi · 21 February 2002, 10:24

Zoom also exists for the MegaDrive/Genesis

The Amiga version looks more like an inofficial PD-clone...

Twistin'Ghost · 21 February 2002, 20:04

Zoom was not only 'official' on the Amiga, but I believe it preceeded the MD/Genesis version. I can't be sure of this because I don't know the year the Sega version was published (does anybody out there maintain this info for consoles?), but the Amiga version was published in 1988 by Discovery Software and was also on the C-64 (probably amongst others). Assuming the Genesis version came later, it would have the ability to jazz up the interface, which doesn't neccesarily improve the game itself (which I found the gameplay to be very good). The MD/Genesis version was not favorably reviewed (at least not the reviews I read) compared to the computer version. I thought the Amiga version was shinier. I cut my teeth on the game with an original copy, however, but found the disk-based copy protection to be extremely harsh, however.

andreas · 21 February 2002, 23:21

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I thought the Amiga version was shinier. I cut my teeth on the game with an original copy, however, but found the disk-based copy protection to be extremely harsh, however.

Whahey!
Thanks for the info and the screenshot, Twist!

Well that's Frank Neuhaus who did this game, a guy who was famous for his copy progs! AFAIK, he was the one behind White Lightning and Fast Lightning!
OK, so upload the uncracked version or dump it, and those cracking experts will handle this, won't they? ...

Found it meanwhile amongst my own stuff. I don't know what versions you have, but mine is a one-file version on an AmigaDOS-Disk. So copying the thing to HD would actually be sufficient.

Anyway, I'd like to see Zoom 2, too.

Twistin'Ghost · 22 February 2002, 05:04

Yeah, he was also responsible for (I think) Marauder II...one of those early days parameter copiers. Conveniently, it would not copy Zoom.

I think I may still have my original of that game (NTSC), plus I am sure I have some cracks. Will scope it out when I get home. Copying the 1-parted file to HD might be easier, but the fact that it's a single-parted file tells me it's crunched using one of those lame address crunchers like TetraCruncher or its ilk. And any system with a hard drive probably doesn't meet the spec address location it will want to relocate to. (sigh)

As for Zoom 2...I'll believe it when I see it.

andreas · 22 February 2002, 09:35

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but the fact that it's a single-parted file tells me it's crunched using one of those lame address crunchers like TetraCruncher or its ilk

Direct hit.

Minuous · 22 February 2002, 11:07

I have what is shown on the screenshot, so it must not be Zoom 2 after all. My version is labelled "Zoom V2" and is on a compilation disk with Trivial Pursuit. But it won't run under DOSFellow, haven't tried WinUAE on it.

Twistin'Ghost · 22 February 2002, 12:58

Well, then...Zoom V2 might be a worthwhile seek. I believe this is a U.S. origin game so probably the NTSC version would be considered 1.0 and they likely tweaked the game for the UK market, hence V2. Cool, then. This is interesting to know.

Twistin'Ghost · 22 February 2002, 13:30

OK, I posted a couple more Zoom's to the Zone...to go along with the Andreas and s4murai uploads. Now the TOSEC team has four alternating versions for their dats. Essentially, I got three to work: the two posted by those guys, plus one of mine (all three seem to use the same version, only on different disks). There was one more I had that is different and I couldn't get it to go to the game table.

In testing the disks, it reminded me of what a great game this always was. A sweet blend of Pac-Man and Qix, with Tetris-style addictiveness. Definitely worth a go or two if you've never played it. And it worked fine with 8.8r8 using a standard 1.3 config.

12 February 2002, 14:10	#1
Carlos Ace Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lusitania Posts: 455	Zoom I´m looking for a JST version of Zoom, does anybody have it ???

13 February 2002, 10:55	#3
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,665	no luck Tried making a quick WHDLoad version and managed to get it running upto second level where it bails out Not enough experteese yet to fix it though I used one of the cracks on the net...

21 February 2002, 20:04	#14
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Zoom was not only 'official' on the Amiga, but I believe it preceeded the MD/Genesis version. I can't be sure of this because I don't know the year the Sega version was published (does anybody out there maintain this info for consoles?), but the Amiga version was published in 1988 by Discovery Software and was also on the C-64 (probably amongst others). Assuming the Genesis version came later, it would have the ability to jazz up the interface, which doesn't neccesarily improve the game itself (which I found the gameplay to be very good). The MD/Genesis version was not favorably reviewed (at least not the reviews I read) compared to the computer version. I thought the Amiga version was shinier. I cut my teeth on the game with an original copy, however, but found the disk-based copy protection to be extremely harsh, however. Attached Thumbnails

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12 February 2002, 14:19	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	There hasn't been an offical JST or WHDLoad install of it. Is this a JST crack version?

18 February 2002, 06:08	#4
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,673	I've only played Zoom 2, it's quite good, a HD-installed version would rock. I can't speak about Zoom 1 though, I've not seen it.

18 February 2002, 08:52	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Zoom 2? What is it?

18 February 2002, 12:30	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	That's what I was gonna say. There is surely no (at least commercial) Zoom 2 on the Amiga...

18 February 2002, 15:37	#7
oldpx Posts: n/a	Maybe he means Zool 2 right?

20 February 2002, 10:34	#8
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,673	An arcade game where you have to run along the grid and fill the squares; there are creatures chasing you and objects you can pick up. I can post this to the Zone if anyone is interested.

20 February 2002, 10:35	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Yes please - Zoom 2.

20 February 2002, 22:10	#10
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,673	Hmmm....I posted it, not sure what happened to it...! :-( If I get time later I will repost, but can't do so now as I'm at work :-(

20 February 2002, 22:23	#11
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I didn't know there was a Zoom 2. Never actually got around to playing Zoom on my Amiga. The A1200 messed up the graphics and I haven't tried now that I got my A500 working.

20 February 2002, 23:35	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Zoom is a very cool game that is quite addictive once you get going in it.

21 February 2002, 10:24	#13
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	Zoom also exists for the MegaDrive/Genesis The Amiga version looks more like an inofficial PD-clone...

22 February 2002, 05:04	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Yeah, he was also responsible for (I think) Marauder II...one of those early days parameter copiers. Conveniently, it would not copy Zoom. I think I may still have my original of that game (NTSC), plus I am sure I have some cracks. Will scope it out when I get home. Copying the 1-parted file to HD might be easier, but the fact that it's a single-parted file tells me it's crunched using one of those lame address crunchers like TetraCruncher or its ilk. And any system with a hard drive probably doesn't meet the spec address location it will want to relocate to. (sigh) As for Zoom 2...I'll believe it when I see it.

22 February 2002, 11:07	#18
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,673	I have what is shown on the screenshot, so it must not be Zoom 2 after all. My version is labelled "Zoom V2" and is on a compilation disk with Trivial Pursuit. But it won't run under DOSFellow, haven't tried WinUAE on it.

22 February 2002, 12:58	#19
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Well, then...Zoom V2 might be a worthwhile seek. I believe this is a U.S. origin game so probably the NTSC version would be considered 1.0 and they likely tweaked the game for the UK market, hence V2. Cool, then. This is interesting to know.

22 February 2002, 13:30	#20
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	OK, I posted a couple more Zoom's to the Zone...to go along with the Andreas and s4murai uploads. Now the TOSEC team has four alternating versions for their dats. Essentially, I got three to work: the two posted by those guys, plus one of mine (all three seem to use the same version, only on different disks). There was one more I had that is different and I couldn't get it to go to the game table. In testing the disks, it reminded me of what a great game this always was. A sweet blend of Pac-Man and Qix, with Tetris-style addictiveness. Definitely worth a go or two if you've never played it. And it worked fine with 8.8r8 using a standard 1.3 config.

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