Zombi (video game)

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title= Zombi


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developer= Amstrad: Yannick Cadin, S L Coemelck, Patrick Daher, Philippe Marchiset
Spectrum: G.M. Phillips, Colin Jones, S. Chance
Amiga: Alexander Yarmitsky
Commodore 64: Jean Noel Moyne, Laurent Poujoulat, Jean Francois Auroux
publisher= Ubisoft
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released= Amstrad CPC: 1986
Other versions: 1990
genre= Arcade adventure
modes= Single player
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platforms= ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM PC
media= Cassette tape, Floppy disk
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input= Computer keyboard, Mouse

"Zombi" is an icon-driven arcade adventure computer game. It was Ubisoft's first publication, released when the company was established in 1986 [ [http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv3n8/games_games.html "Games, Games and More Games"] article from "Start" magazine volume 3 issue 8, March 1989; retrieved from Atarimagazines.com] .

History

The original Amstrad CPC version was programmed by Yannick Cadin, S L Coemelck, with graphics by Patrick Daher and music by Philippe Marchiset [" [http://www.cpczone.net/game/1128 Zombi] " on Amstrad CPC]

It was re-released in 1990, with ports developed for the ZX Spectrum (by Geoff Phillips, Colin Jones and Steve Chance), Commodore 64 (Jean Noel Moyne, Laurent Poujoulat, Jean Francois Auroux [ [http://www.lemon64.com/?game_id=2949 "Zombi"] at Lemon64.com] ), Amiga (Alexander Yarmitsky [" [http://hol.abime.net/1628 Zombi] " at Hall of Light] ), Atari ST and DOS.

Gameplay

A first-person arcade adventure, it draws inspiration from "Dawn of the Dead"; the player controlling four protagonists exploring a zombie-filled shopping mall. It draws from many parts of the film, including the gunshops, the escalators, and the articulated trucks used to block the entrances. If a character's health was depleted, he turned into a zombie, which then roamed the room they died in. Zombies can also be killed either by numerous body shots, or a single shot to the head.Characters were named after the creators of the game.

Reviews

"Sinclair User" awarded the game 87% [ [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue098/Pages/SinclairUser09800022.jpgSinclair User issue 98 at World of Spectrum] ] and "Your Sinclair" 77% [ [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=YourSinclair/Issue52/Pages/YourSinclair5200039.jpgYour Sinclair issue 52 at World of Spectrum] ] , both reviewers impressed with the immersive atmosphere.

"CU Amiga" awarded the game 85%, whilst German magazine "Amiga Joker" scored the game at 69%. [ [http://amigareviews.classicgaming.gamespy.com/zombi.htm Amiga Joker March 1990 and CU Amiga May 1990 reviews at Amiga Reviews] ]

ee also

*"Dead Rising"; a modern interpretation of the "Dawn of the Dead" theme.
*List of video games featuring zombies

References

External links

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