Sonic Boom

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  • Amiga
  • Amstrad CPC
  • Atari ST
  • Commodore 64
  • ZX Spectrum

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Sonic Boom
System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Arcade (System 16)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Activision (UK)
Amiga
Commodore 64
MCM Software (ES)
Developer:
Licensor:
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP 		¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
UK 		£? ?


Amiga
ES
Amiga
UK 		£24.99[3]
Atari ST
UK 		£24.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)

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Sonic Boom (ソニックブーム) is a 1987 vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Sega R&D 1. The player pilots a jet and must shoot through six levels worth of enemies to stop the world from being destroyed.

The game was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers. These ports were handled by Activision.

Production credits

Main article: Sonic Boom/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sonic Boom/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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System 16 JP flyer
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Generation4 FR 022.pdf
PDF
Home computers print advert in Génération 4 (FR) #22: "Mai 1990" (1990-0x-xx)
Generation4 FR 022.pdf

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP
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Instuction card(s)

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Joker (DE)
19
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
53
[3]
The Games Machine (UK)
78
[6]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[7]
Joystick (FR)
90
[8]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[9]
Micro News (FR)
0
[10]
Power Play (DE)
46
[11]
Amiga
 48
Based on
9 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amiga, UK
SonicBoom Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Box
Amiga, ES

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstar (FR)
60
[12]
The Games Machine (UK)
37
[6]
Joystick (FR)
80
[8]
Micro News (FR)
0
[10]
Amstrad CPC
 44
Based on
4 reviews

Sonic Boom

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
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Box
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette) (The Hit Squad)
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Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[6]
Génération 4 (FR)
55
[7]
Joystick (FR)
90
[8]
Micro News (FR)
0
[10]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
4 reviews

Sonic Boom

Atari ST, UK
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Box
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Disk 1
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Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
17
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
64
[6]
Zzap! (IT)
47
[14]
Commodore 64
 43
Based on
3 reviews

Sonic Boom

Commodore 64, UK
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Box
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Cassette
Commodore 64, ES (cassette)
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Box
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Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
76
[6]
Sinclair User (UK)
60
[15]
Your Sinclair (UK)
52
[16]
Zzap! (IT)
49
[14]
ZX Spectrum
 59
Based on
4 reviews

Sonic Boom

ZX Spectrum, UK
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Box
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Cassette

References

  1. ↑ @tsurumy on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-04 15:45)
  2. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-xx), page 103
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 85
  4. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 81
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 42
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 The Games Machine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 50
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Génération 4, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 30
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 154
  9. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 23
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Micro News, "15 Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 37
  11. ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 113
  12. ↑ Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 95
  13. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni/Juli 1990" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 64
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Zzap!, "Giugno 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 44
  15. ↑ Sinclair User, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-18), page 69
  16. ↑ Your Sinclair, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 83
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