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Super Zaxxon

You pilot an attack shuttle whose mission is to strafe the enemy's "Asteroid City". Destroy fuel tanks, gun implacements, missiles, fighters and a large dragon. The game uses the same isometric perspective as…

31 December 1982

Super Zaxxon is an arcade developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Super Zaxxon is

Super Zaxxon is an arcade game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1982. It was published by Hesware. It is available on Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You pilot an attack shuttle whose mission is to strafe the enemy's "Asteroid City". Destroy fuel tanks, gun implacements, missiles, fighters and a large dragon. The game uses the same isometric perspective as the original, but the new version's overall speed is much faster.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Super Zaxxon launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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Quick answers

Super Zaxxon — frequently asked questions

When did Super Zaxxon come out?
Super Zaxxon was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
Does Super Zaxxon have multiplayer?
Yes. Super Zaxxon supports multiplayer.

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