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Zoar

ゾアー

Description

Shoot oncoming planes and ground targets using your gun. Land on the air strip for extra points between stages. The game is an X and Z axis vertical shooter.

Zoar was produced by Data East in 1982.

Data East released 178 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979. Data East was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Data East during the time period Zoar was produced include: Astro Fantasia, DECO Cassette System, Lock 'N Chase, Manhattan, Ninja, Bump 'n' Jump DECO, Angler Dangler, Fishing, Mission-X, and Disco No. 1

Specs

Name	Zoar
Developer	Data East (Japan)
Year	1982
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	10536
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Vertical Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Video Clips

Game of the day 752 Zoar 1982 Data East USA

Zoar KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

Images

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Zoar Census

There are 15,387 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,716 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,516 machines (7,025 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 12 known instances of this machine owned by Zoar collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 9 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Zoar machine for sale. There are 2 active VAPS members with a Zoar circuit boards for sale.

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

This game ranks a 2 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

Pinout and DIP switch settings - Zoar Manual — **Pinout and DIP switch settings**
(2 pages, 501 kB File)

Schematic - Zoar Manual — **Schematic**
(26 pages, 2.3 MB File)

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