Hardcore Gaming 101: Out Zone

A good resource for learning about this game is Hardcore Gaming 101's introduction to Out Zone, linked below. HG101 is a great website with a huge database of information about many games. The Out Zone write-up is actually included within an article about Toaplan, the developer behind Out Zone. Find out more about Out Zone, and discover some new games from the same developer:

Out Zone: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/toaplan/toaplan4.htm#outzone

Toaplan, Page 1: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/toaplan/toaplan.htm

ROM Sets/Versions

The first post in the thread at the following link explains virtually everything about the different sets. Anything that isn't noted specifically in the first post can be found in the discussion, thereafter.

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=34506

The consensus seems to be that the current Set 2 (file mane: outzonea) is the original, and it is what is found in arcade machines.

Speed Strats

These are a couple videos demonstrating some of the strategies I have come up with since my first playthrough. They aren't perfect, especially the final stage, but the early stages are good enough to put the route on track for a 14 min. run, maybe less.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2pqsnFJl64

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeMTptR0lJU

STG Weekly: Out Zone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c44ctQyeWa4

STG Weekly is a webseries that is hosted by speedrun.com user Aquas.

This episode, in two parts, features a replay of Out Zone, with commentary.

Though this is a scoring run, the discussion of the game can provide useful information to speedrunners and casual gamers alike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrCqjw-byqA

Name	Author
Hardcore Gaming 101: Out Zone	kobepilgrim 8 years ago
ROM Sets/Versions	kobepilgrim 8 years ago
Speed Strats	kobepilgrim 8 years ago
STG Weekly: Out Zone	kobepilgrim 8 years ago