Description
His name is Zool, and he is a gremlin-like creature from another dimension. He is forced to land on the Earth, but his sole goal is to attain the prestigious ranking of a Ninja. To do that, Zool will have to travel through six worlds, each divided into three stages, defeat his enemies, and prove himself worthy of that title.
Zool is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer. The protagonist can run, jump, climb walls, and shoot enemies. Power-ups for Zool are scattered across the levels. These include life-spending hearts, smart bombs, shields, more powerful jump-skill and a twin Zool. This "twin" makes imitates the original's motions a few seconds after he performs them.
In the options menu the player can change the difficulty and the game speed (two times), the number of continues, and the background music (rock or funk).
Alternate Titles
- "זול" -- Hebrew spelling
- "Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension" -- European title (Amiga/DOS)
- "Zool AGA" -- English Amiga A1200-specific release title
- "ZOOLのゆめぼうけん" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Amiga Action |
Amiga |
Jul, 1992 |
96 out of 100 |
96 |
| CU Amiga |
Amiga |
Aug, 1992 |
91 out of 100 |
91 |
| GamePro (US) |
SNES |
Feb, 1994 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Amiga Joker |
Amiga |
Oct, 1992 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| Svenska Hemdatornytt |
Amiga |
Nov 12, 1992 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| GamesCollection |
SEGA Master System |
Nov 23, 2007 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GamePro (US) |
Game Gear |
May, 1994 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Power Unlimited |
Game Boy |
Feb, 1994 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| High Score |
SNES |
Aug, 1994 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
| Defunct Games |
SEGA Master System |
Dec 25, 2005 |
60 out of 100 |
60 |
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Trivia
Amiga Zool was the very first Amiga game to feature heavy product placement. Liberally spread throughout the levels (and even more so in the AGA release) were Chupa Chups lollipops and logos (designed by Salvador Dali, no less)...
