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Zarzon

Overview

Zarzon (ザルゾン, ザーゾン), also known as Satan of Saturn (サタン・オブ・サターン), is a 1981 shoot 'em up arcade video game developed and manufactured by SNK and licensed to Taito for North American release. The gameplay is a variation of Space Invaders.

Fly your spaceship to Saturn, then once on Saturn destroy as many Satan's as possible. Additional bonus points can be accumlated by destroying the comet or attacking dragonflies. An additional spaceship is rewarded if the players score reaches 5,000 or 10,000 points. If the attacking UFOs or enemy rockets are destroyed, points will be scored. The game progresses through 4 different screens.

Developers
SNK
Publishers
TaitoSNK
Platform
Arcade
Genre
Shooter
Alternate Names
  • Satan of SaturnJapanFlag of Japan region

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

Zarzon - Advertisement Flyer - Back (North America) - 1224x1578
North America -  1224 x 1578

Advertisement Flyer - Front

Zarzon - Advertisement Flyer - Front (North America) - 1224x1578
North America -  1224 x 1578
Zarzon - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Japan) - 1280x1798
Japan -  1280 x 1798

Arcade - Cabinet

Zarzon - Arcade - Cabinet (North America) - 227x419
North America -  227 x 419
Zarzon - Arcade - Cabinet (Japan) - 440x1000
Japan -  440 x 1000

Arcade - Control Panel

Zarzon - Arcade - Control Panel (Japan) - 533x188
Japan -  533 x 188
Zarzon - Arcade - Control Panel (North America) - 3842x1145
North America -  3842 x 1145

Arcade - Controls Information

Zarzon - Arcade - Controls Information (null) - 1000x500
1000 x 500

Arcade - Marquee

Zarzon - Arcade - Marquee (North America) - 2000x680
North America -  2000 x 680
Zarzon - Arcade - Marquee (Japan) - 3840x1144
Japan -  3840 x 1144

Box - 3D

Zarzon - Box - 3D (North America) - 582x889
North America -  582 x 889
Zarzon - Box - 3D (Japan) - 582x889
Japan -  582 x 889

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Zarzon - Box - Front - Reconstructed (Japan) - 560x780
Japan -  560 x 780

Clear Logo

Zarzon - Clear Logo (North America) - 1196x472
North America -  1196 x 472
Zarzon - Clear Logo (Japan) - 1290x480
Japan -  1290 x 480

Screenshot - Game Over

Zarzon - Screenshot - Game Over (World) - 224x256
World -  224 x 256

Screenshot - Game Title

Zarzon - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 224x256
Japan -  224 x 256
Zarzon - Screenshot - Game Title (North America) - 224x256
North America -  224 x 256

Screenshot - Gameplay

Zarzon - Screenshot - Gameplay (World) - 224x256
World -  224 x 256
Zarzon - Screenshot - Gameplay (World) - 224x256
World -  224 x 256