Zig-Zag

Zig-Zag is a video game in the action genre developed by Zig Zag Software and published by Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. originally released in 1987. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

Zig-Zag is an arcade-style shooter in which the player takes the role of a starfighter pilot. The objective is to maneuver the starfighter through the narrow corridors of Zog's Matrix somewhere in the 12th dimension, and locate the Eight Crystals of Zog. To prevent the hero from succeeding, the enemy will send its best against him. There are seven types of aliens that will hinder his progress: zigzags, homers, drifters, attracters, bouncers, corkscrews and buckets. Ramps, traps and disappearing barriers are some of the other obstacles in the protagonist's way.

There are two modes available at the beginning of the game, Brain Teaser and Zapper. The former corresponds to a 'normal' difficulty level, with five lives for the player-controlled character; Zapper mode has all prisms placed and all corridors open. To change the ship's direction of travel, it must collide with prisms on the floor (or walls). The prisms allow 90 and 180 degree turns, depending on how they are oriented. Hitting a wall always reverses the direction.

There are three Special Zones in the game:Salvation Zone: entering this zone will allow the player to save the game, using a password system.Death Zone leads to the instant death of the protagonist.Purchase Zone allows the player to buy maps, shields, one or two extra lives, or even infrared and X-ray vision.

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