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Zoop
Background Data
Published By: Viacom Developed By: Hookstone Released: November 20th, 1995
Barcode: 0 40824 13700 1 PSRM: 001150 ID Tag: SLUS - 00078
CDs: 1 Players: 1 Player ESRB: Kids to Adult
Accessories: None Size: 219 MB Digital Press Rarity: 7 out of 10

Description / Review
So what happens when you create a puzzle game that has nothing to do with Tetris? You get one of the rarest and most addictive games the PlayStation can throw at you.

Zoop is relatively simple in design; you play the little arrow in the middle of the screen and must shoot the opposing blob with a matching color. The catch is that your beam goes all the way through and turns into the next color in line. You must keep on your toes and keep the blobs at bay before they run into your 4 by 4 square.

There are a total of 99 Levels to conquer and each stage gets one step crazier then the last. As you progress, the backgrounds will even change into optical illusions to try and throw you off.

Sadly, Viacom abandoned the video game industry rather early on, forcing this little gem to the brink of obscurity. If you find it, buy it, play it, love it, and never let it go. It’s one of the few original games that never got the attention it deserved, nor probably ever will.    

 

Trivia
  • The PlayStation packaging shares the same copy as its other versions, which means there's a funny little typo. The back reads, "Right here in this little cardboard box..." 

    The game was released in plastic long box on PlayStation.


  • Also available for Genesis, Super NES, Game Boy, Game Gear, and Jaguar. The PlayStation version is by far the rarest. 

 


Greatest Hits
This game was never released as a Greatest Hits.
Variations / Misprints
No variation or misprints known.

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