Crisis Zone (Takahashi Tsukasa)

Title – Crisis Zone
System – Nintendo Family BASIC V3
Author – Takahashi Tsukasa
Publication – Family Computer Magazine Issue 3 October 1985
Page Scans – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Preserved By – Devan Wolf
Recommended Emulator – VirtuaNES

Download ROM

Files:
notes.txt – The file you’re reading now (wow!)
Crisis Zone.nes – Game converted to standalone NES ROM
Crisis Zone.flac – FLAC file of the combined program listing and BG data, for playback to hardware
Crisis Zone-prg.flac – FLAC file of the program listing, for playback to hardware
Crisis Zone-bg.flac – FLAC file of the BG data, for playback to hardware
Crisis Zone.vtp – VirtuaNES/puNES tape file of the combined program listing and BG data
Crisis Zone-prg.vtp – VirtuaNES/puNES tape file of the program listing
Crisis Zone-bg.vtp – VirtuaNES/puNES tape file of the BG data
Crisis Zone.fbt – Mesen tape file of the combined program listing and BG data
Crisis Zone-prg.fbt – Mesen tape file of the program listing
Crisis Zone-bg.fbt – Mesen tape file of the BG data
Crisis Zone-prg.mzf – The raw program listing
scan-page*.jpg – Scans of the pages from Family Computer Magazine which contain the program listing
screenshot.png – Gameplay screenshot
title.png – Title screen screenshot

Notes:
The E in “PERFECT” of line 540 in the original program listing has instead an A

Loading the Game:
Either load the included NES ROM, or if your emulator supports the Family BASIC Keyboard and have that enabled…
1. Open Family Basic V3
2. Type LOAD:LOADS:RUN and hit Enter
3. Choose Edit > ExtDevice > Tape > Play(P) (VirtuaNES)/NES > Tape > Play (puNES)/Game > Tape Recorder > Load from file… (Mesen)
4. Choose “Crisis Zone.vtp” (VirtuaNES/puNES)/”Crisis Zone.fbt” (Mesen) and let it load.
5. Once both the program and background data are loaded, the game will automatically start.

Game instructions:
Left/Right: Movement
A: Fire Beam gun
B: Kick
Start: Start game

Control the constantly jumping MEGA to defeat enemies with kicks and beams. Spaceships come from left to right and starkillers come from right to left. The more enemies you can defeat in one jump, the higher the points you earn.
After some time has passed in a level, the mobile armor that moves into the field comes to MEGA; Round Clear!
If you defeat all the enemies on one level, you will get a PERFECT, that means an extra MEGA (life) has been awarded!
Don’t get hit by one of the ships above without kicking or below, or else MEGA is defeated.

Cheats:
Line 4 contains the starting variables, by changing U from 5 to 9 for example you can start the game with 9 lives. (Game Genie code: ZAZSUE)