Zombi (video game)

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Zombi
Developer(s) Amstrad: 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(s) Ubisoft
Platform(s) ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM PC
Release date Amstrad CPC: 1986
Other versions: 1990
Genre(s) Arcade adventure
Mode(s) Single player
Media Cassette tape, Floppy disk
Input methods 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[1].

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[edit] History

The original Amstrad CPC version was programmed by S L Coemelck, with graphics by Patrick Daher and music by Philippe Marchiset[citation needed]

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[2]), Amiga (Alexander Yarmitsky[3]), Atari ST and DOS.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Reviews

Sinclair User awarded the game 87%[4] and Your Sinclair 77% [5], both reviewers impressed with the immersive atmosphere.

CU Amiga awarded the game 85%, whilst German magazine Amiga Joker scored the game at 69%. [6]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Games, Games and More Games" article from Start magazine volume 3 issue 8, March 1989; retrieved from Atarimagazines.com
  2. ^ Zombi at Lemon64.com
  3. ^ Zombi at Hall of Light
  4. ^ Sinclair User issue 98 at World of Spectrum
  5. ^ Your Sinclair issue 52 at World of Spectrum
  6. ^ Amiga Joker March 1990 and CU Amiga May 1990 reviews at Amiga Reviews

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