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'''New Zealand Story''' is a [[platform game]] which was written by [[Taito]]. You are a [[kiwi]] bird, called Tiki, and a [[walrus]] has kiwi-napped all of your friends. At the end of each level, you find one of your friends in a cage. Like [[Bubble Bobble]], you can collect letters to spell out "EXTEND" for a bonus. Unlike it, levels scroll rather than are fixed to one screen. |
'''New Zealand Story''' is a [[platform game]] which was written by [[Taito]]. You are a [[kiwi]] bird, called Tiki, and a [[walrus]] has kiwi-napped all of your friends. At the end of each level, you find one of your friends in a cage. Like [[Bubble Bobble]], you can collect letters to spell out "EXTEND" for a bonus. Unlike it, levels scroll rather than are fixed to one screen. |
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Your weaponry starts out as arrows, but pickups can change these to bombs or lasers. These act a little differently, and what's useful depends on where you are. A distinctive, almost unique feature of this game is the ability to ride |
Your weaponry starts out as arrows, but pickups can change these to bombs or lasers. These act a little differently, and what's useful depends on where you are. A distinctive, almost unique feature of this game is the ability to ride a variety of flying vehicles, ranging from baloons to laser or guided-missile |
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a variety of flying vehicles, ranging from baloons to laser or guided-missile |
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enemy. |
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| ⚫ | Other features are the many secret areas and shortcuts hidden throughout the game, as well as a special "Heaven" round where you go after losing your last life, actually having a chance of escaping(!) and continuing the game "on earth". Very unusual was the fact that most enemies could not kill you by collision. This was not a bug, since it was replicated correctly in every conversion of the game. |
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Other features are the many secret areas and shortcuts hidden throughout |
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the game, as well as a special "Heaven" round where you go after losing your |
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The hero of this game, Tiki the [[kiwi]], also appears in other [[Taito]] games like [[Liquid Kids]] and [[Bubble Symphony]] as a guest star, although he never |
The hero of this game, Tiki the [[kiwi]], also appears in other [[Taito]] games like [[Liquid Kids]] and [[Bubble Symphony]] as a guest star, although he never became a popular Taito [[mascotte]]. |
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became a popular Taito [[mascotte]]. |
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The game has been converted for most game [[consoles]] and most 8-bit and |
The game has been converted for most game [[consoles]] and most 8-bit and 16-bit home[[computers]]. The original arcade game was released in [[1988]], whereas most homecomputer conversions were done in [[1989]], with some |
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16-bit home[[computers]]. The original arcade game was released in [[1988]],whereas most homecomputer conversions were done in [[1989]], with some |
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game[[console]] versions coming in [[1990]] and [[1991]]. |
game[[console]] versions coming in [[1990]] and [[1991]]. |
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The game was also converted for the [[Fujitsu FM Towns]] and [[X68000]] systems in Japan. |
The game was also converted for the [[Fujitsu FM Towns]] and [[X68000]] systems in Japan. |
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The game had no official sequel, but several [[ |
The game had no official sequel, but several [[clone]]s and modified |
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versions, usually called [[New Zealand Story 2]] or [[New Zealand Story Extra]]. |
versions, usually called [[New Zealand Story 2]] or [[New Zealand Story Extra]]. |
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The only [[Taito]] game which bears a faint resemblance to it, is [[Liquid Kids]] or [[Mizubaku Adventure]],released in [[1990]], which uses the same screen font,reuses some gameplay elements and has a similar plot, though there are important differences between the two. |
The only [[Taito]] game which bears a faint resemblance to it, is [[Liquid Kids]] or [[Mizubaku Adventure]], released in [[1990]], which uses the same screen font,reuses some gameplay elements and has a similar plot, though there are important differences between the two. |
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You can emulate TNZS using the [[emulator]]s [[MAME]], Shark and [[Raine]]. |
You can emulate TNZS using the [[emulator]]s [[MAME]], Shark and [[Raine]]. |
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Revision as of 07:59, 2 November 2003
New Zealand Story is a platform game which was written by Taito. You are a kiwi bird, called Tiki, and a walrus has kiwi-napped all of your friends. At the end of each level, you find one of your friends in a cage. Like Bubble Bobble, you can collect letters to spell out "EXTEND" for a bonus. Unlike it, levels scroll rather than are fixed to one screen.
Your weaponry starts out as arrows, but pickups can change these to bombs or lasers. These act a little differently, and what's useful depends on where you are. A distinctive, almost unique feature of this game is the ability to ride a variety of flying vehicles, ranging from baloons to laser or guided-missile armed UFOs. Vehicles can be found ready for use or can be stolen from any enemy.
Other features are the many secret areas and shortcuts hidden throughout the game, as well as a special "Heaven" round where you go after losing your last life, actually having a chance of escaping(!) and continuing the game "on earth". Very unusual was the fact that most enemies could not kill you by collision. This was not a bug, since it was replicated correctly in every conversion of the game.
The hero of this game, Tiki the kiwi, also appears in other Taito games like Liquid Kids and Bubble Symphony as a guest star, although he never became a popular Taito mascotte.
The game has been converted for most game consoles and most 8-bit and 16-bit homecomputers. The original arcade game was released in 1988, whereas most homecomputer conversions were done in 1989, with some gameconsole versions coming in 1990 and 1991. The game was also converted for the Fujitsu FM Towns and X68000 systems in Japan.
The game had no official sequel, but several clones and modified versions, usually called New Zealand Story 2 or New Zealand Story Extra. The only Taito game which bears a faint resemblance to it, is Liquid Kids or Mizubaku Adventure, released in 1990, which uses the same screen font,reuses some gameplay elements and has a similar plot, though there are important differences between the two.
You can emulate TNZS using the emulators MAME, Shark and Raine.
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