Zool

Description

His name is Zool. He is a Ninja in the 2345th dimension, 6 worlds each with 3 stages.

In this platformer, you can run, jump, climb walls and shoot the enemies. In the levels are also some power-ups for Zool. There are life-spending hearts, smart bombs, shields, more powerful jump-skill and a twin Zool. This "twin" makes all your motions a few seconds after you do.

In the options you can change the difficulty and the game-speed two times, the 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

Part of the Following Groups

• Ninja-themed games
• Zool series

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User Reviews

Perhaps the most over-hyped Amiga game ever; mediocre at best	Amiga	Martin Smith (64127)
So-so platformer with nothing to distinguish it from a thousand others.	Amiga	Gary Smith (65)
It Zucks	DOS	Zovni (9114)

The Press Says

Amiga Format	Amiga	Oct, 1992	95 out of 100	95
GamePro	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
Abandonia	DOS	Mar 11, 2004	4 out of 5	80
GamePro	Game Gear	May, 1994	4 out of 5	80
Svenska Hemdatornytt	Amiga CD32	Dec, 1993	78 out of 100	78
Power Play	Amiga	Nov, 1992	75 out of 100	75
Defunct Games	SEGA Master System	Dec 25, 2005	60 out of 100	60
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Jan, 1994	5.8 out of 10	58

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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)...