Zanac A.I.

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Original title

ザナック

Title translations

Zanac A.I. (English)

Developed by

Compile ,
AI Inc.

Year

1986 (July)

System

MSX

Release: Pony Canyon (ROM)

Publisher: Pony Canyon
Countries: Japan (4,900 Yen)

Media type: ROM (32kB)
RAM: 8kB
Product code: R49X5093
Distribution: Commercial

Note

Purchaser who completed the game, took its photo and sent it to Pony Canyon was awarded with the Ponyca License Card certificate according to: http://retroblues.sakura.ne.jp/regeokiba/ponyca/ponyca.htm

Cover & Media Scans (13 Items)

Ponyca License Card the game completion certificate, front

Ponyca License Card the game completion certificate, back

Ponyca Special Card

Release: Eaglesoft (Tape)

Title: Zanac
Publisher: Eaglesoft
Countries: Germany

Spain

France

Italy

Netherlands (39 NLG)

United Kingdom

Media type: Tape
RAM: 64kB
Product code: 1425
Distribution: Commercial

Cover & Media Scans (3 Items)

Release: Philips Spain (Tape)

Title: Zanac
Publisher: Philips Spain
Countries: Spain

Media type: Tape
RAM: 64kB
Product code: Serie Oro, no. 11
Distribution: Commercial

Cover & Media Scans (6 Items)

Release: Aproman (ROM)

Title: Zanac
Publisher: Aproman
Countries: Korea

Media type: ROM
Distribution: Commercial

Note

Unlicensed edition

Cover & Media Scans (3 Items)

Release: TAKERU (ROM)

Title screen

Game screen

Title: Zanac A.I. - 2nd version
Publisher: TAKERU
Year: 1987
Countries: Japan (4,100 Yen)

Media type: ROM (32kB)
Product code: 5138340
Is takeru: yes
Distribution: Commercial

Note

This is the sequel to the first Zanac game. There are different levels and the information board differs from its predecessor in that it has the franchise logo in it and a kind of ranking system. Features all absent in the 1986 release.

Note: there is no Zanac 3. What goes around as Zanac 3 is just a crack of Zanac with a modification to start in stage 0 (which can also be reached via normal gameplay using a warp early in the game)

Cover & Media Scans (1 Items)

Release: MegaCom (ROM)

Publisher: MegaCom

Media type: ROM
Product code: SN-209
Is pirated: yes
Distribution: Commercial

Note

Probably a Korean or Taiwanese pirated release

Cover & Media Scans (5 Items)

Release: Eaglesoft (3.5" Single-sided disk)

Title: Zanac
Publisher: Eaglesoft
Countries: Netherlands (49 NLG)

Media type: 3.5" Single-sided disk
RAM: 64kB
Product code: 8425
Distribution: Commercial

Release: Pony Canyon (ROM)

Publisher: Pony Canyon

Media type: ROM (16kB)
Product code: R49X5093
Distribution: Commercial

Note

Since this cartridge is yellow and has a not for sale label it's probably a demo cartridge for shops. The game differs from the retail version according to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS2ZDh6ZCWI

Cover & Media Scans (4 Items)

Release: VICCOM (ROM)

Publisher: VICCOM
Year: 2023
Countries: Japan (19,747 Yen)

Korea (149,800 Won)

Media type: ROM
Product code: VIC-PS0003K
Distribution: Commercial

Note

Official Rerelease of Zanac, Cover/Cartridge are different depending on the country where you buy it. D4 Enterprise sells it with a Japanese title and VICCOM with a Korean title. Both releases contain both manuals, Japanese and Korean.

Also included a special card, limited metal plate with the number (number wil also be shown in the game title screen), magnetic sticker, special pin badge, postcard and the first 25 will get a special gift from Moo Niitani.

The english version is never released.