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Zarzon Zarzon - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Zarzon - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

You control a space ship that can be moved around the bottom of the screen. You fire at or dodge various things coming at you to progress through different planets.

Zarzon was produced by Taito in 1981.

Taito released 487 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Taito was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Taito during the time period Zarzon was produced include: Tri-Attacker, Speed Race CL-5, Moon Cresta, Defender, Western Gun, Part II, Alpine Ski, Colony 7, Fitter, Frog & Spiders, and Grand Champion

Specs

Name Zarzon
Developer Taito (Japan)
Year 1981
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 10521
Class Wide Release
Genre Shooter
Monitor
Conversion Class unique
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 2
Game Play Alternating
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 2-way (left, right)
  • Buttons: 1 - Fire
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
  • Cabaret/Mini
  • Cocktail
Control Panel Zarzon Control Panel Image

Zarzon KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.63 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 5.00

Overall Like 5.00
Fun (Social) 5.00
Fun (Solo) 5.00
Collector Desire 5.00

Technical Rating: 4.25

Gameplay 4.00
Graphics 3.00
Originality 5.00
Sound/Music 5.00

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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Miscellaneous

LICENSOR: SNK

COPY OF: Satan Of Saturn

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Zarzon Census

There are 14,748 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,472 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,454 machines (6,894 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 8 known instances of this machine owned by Zarzon collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Manuals

Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 103; Color photo Price guide: No
  2. Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 103; Color photo

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Zarzon to JAMMA Adapter

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$26.99

Flyer TAITO=ZARZON Video Game advertisement original see pic

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Original Zarzon Taito arcade video game manual

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Original Zarzon Taito arcade game manual

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Taito ZARZON Arcade Video Game Manual - good used original

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Zarzon Arcade Game Rare Original Retail Promo Flyer!

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