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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
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| Title           = Zone 66
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| Title       = Zone 66
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| BoxArt         = Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
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| BoxArt     = Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
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| PlatformName   = DOS
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| Platform   = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| PlatformPage    = DOS
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| Year       = 1993
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| Year           = 1993
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| Developer   = {{Developer|Renaissance}}
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| DeveloperName   = Renaissance
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| Amazon     = B0006HCL9A
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| DeveloperPage  = Renaissance
 
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| Amazon         = B0006HCL9A
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Since ''Zone 66'' was made by a demoscene company, the music had a particularly strong focus. The same developers who made the game were also responsible for making several music trackers. Rather than simply force music designed to play on the Sound Blaster through other devices, a much higher fidelity soundtrack was composed for the [[UltraSound]] version, some songs were even completely remade.
 
Since ''Zone 66'' was made by a demoscene company, the music had a particularly strong focus. The same developers who made the game were also responsible for making several music trackers. Rather than simply force music designed to play on the Sound Blaster through other devices, a much higher fidelity soundtrack was composed for the [[UltraSound]] version, some songs were even completely remade.
  
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===Recording===
 
Those tracks that begin with a 1 are recordings of the Gravis [[UltraSound]] soundtrack, those beginning with a 2 are recordings of the Creative [[Sound Blaster]] soundtrack.
 
Those tracks that begin with a 1 are recordings of the Gravis [[UltraSound]] soundtrack, those beginning with a 2 are recordings of the Creative [[Sound Blaster]] soundtrack.
  
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===Recording===
 
 
{{Issue Timing}}
 
{{Issue Timing}}
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{{Table Recording
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{{TrackListBegin}}
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| Caption01 = #
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Caption02 = Title
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| Track = 101
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| Caption03 = Composer
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| Title = Zone 66 Theme
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| Caption04 = Length
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| Caption05 = Listen
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| DurationMin = 3
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| Caption06 = Download
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| DurationSec = 55
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 102
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| Title = Foreign Shores
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 17
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 103
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| Title = Ice Wind
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 42
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 104
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| Title = Desert Heat
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 23
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 105
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| Title = War Plains
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 0
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 106
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| Title = Highway Fury
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 30
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 107
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| Title = Plantation Crash
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 26
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 108
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| Title = Hell
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 15
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 109
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| Title = Final Frontier
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 24
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 110
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| Title = Zim
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 29
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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{{TrackListBegin}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 201
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| Title = Zone 66 Theme
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 8
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 202
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| Title = Foreign Shores
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 41
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 203
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| Title = Ice Wind
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 2
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 204
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| Title = Desert Heat
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 50
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 205
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| Title = War Plains
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 57
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 206
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| Title = Highway Fury
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 9
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 207
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| Title = Plantation Crash
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 53
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 208
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| Title = Hell
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 15
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 209
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| Title = Final Frontier
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 22
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track = 210
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| Title = Zim
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| Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Kenny Chou}}
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| DurationMin = 2
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| DurationSec = 6
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| Game = Zone 66
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| Platform = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
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| 101
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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| [[Zone 66 Theme]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 3:55
 
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| {{Song-List|101 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zone 66 Theme.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:101 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zone 66 Theme.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 102
 
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| [[Foreign Shores]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:17
 
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| {{Song-List|102 - Zone 66 - DOS - Foreign Shores.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:102 - Zone 66 - DOS - Foreign Shores.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 103
 
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| [[Ice Wind]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:42
 
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| {{Song-List|103 - Zone 66 - DOS - Ice Wind.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:103 - Zone 66 - DOS - Ice Wind.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 104
 
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| [[Desert Heat]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:23
 
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| {{Song-List|104 - Zone 66 - DOS - Desert Heat.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:104 - Zone 66 - DOS - Desert Heat.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 105
 
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| [[War Plains]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:00
 
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| {{Song-List|105 - Zone 66 - DOS - War Plains.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:105 - Zone 66 - DOS - War Plains.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 106
 
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| [[Highway Fury]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:30
 
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| {{Song-List|106 - Zone 66 - DOS - Highway Fury.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:106 - Zone 66 - DOS - Highway Fury.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 107
 
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| [[Plantation Crash]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:26
 
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| {{Song-List|107 - Zone 66 - DOS - Plantation Crash.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:107 - Zone 66 - DOS - Plantation Crash.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 108
 
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| [[Hell - Zone 66 (DOS)|Hell]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 2:15
 
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| {{Song-List|108 - Zone 66 - DOS - Hell.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:108 - Zone 66 - DOS - Hell.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 109
 
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| [[Final Frontier]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:24
 
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| {{Song-List|109 - Zone 66 - DOS - Final Frontier.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:109 - Zone 66 - DOS - Final Frontier.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 110
 
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| [[Zim]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:29
 
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| {{Song-List|110 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zim.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:110 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zim.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 201
 
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| [[Zone 66 Theme]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:08
 
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| {{Song-List|201 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zone 66 Theme.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:201 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zone 66 Theme.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 202
 
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| [[Foreign Shores]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:41
 
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| {{Song-List|202 - Zone 66 - DOS - Foreign Shores.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:202 - Zone 66 - DOS - Foreign Shores.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 203
 
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| [[Ice Wind]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 2:02
 
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| {{Song-List|203 - Zone 66 - DOS - Ice Wind.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:203 - Zone 66 - DOS - Ice Wind.ogg|Download]]
 
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|-
 
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| 204
 
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| [[Desert Heat]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:50
 
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| {{Song-List|204 - Zone 66 - DOS - Desert Heat.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:204 - Zone 66 - DOS - Desert Heat.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 205
 
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| [[War Plains]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:57
 
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| {{Song-List|205 - Zone 66 - DOS - War Plains.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:205 - Zone 66 - DOS - War Plains.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 206
 
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| [[Highway Fury]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:09
 
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| {{Song-List|206 - Zone 66 - DOS - Highway Fury.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:206 - Zone 66 - DOS - Highway Fury.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 207
 
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| [[Plantation Crash]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:53
 
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| {{Song-List|207 - Zone 66 - DOS - Plantation Crash.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:207 - Zone 66 - DOS - Plantation Crash.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 208
 
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| [[Hell - Zone 66 (DOS)|Hell]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 2:15
 
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| {{Song-List|208 - Zone 66 - DOS - Hell.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:208 - Zone 66 - DOS - Hell.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 209
 
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| [[Final Frontier]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 1:22
 
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| {{Song-List|209 - Zone 66 - DOS - Final Frontier.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:209 - Zone 66 - DOS - Final Frontier.ogg|Download]]
 
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| 210
 
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| [[Zim]]
 
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| [[Kenny Chou]]
 
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| 2:06
 
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| {{Song-List|210 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zim.ogg}}
 
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| [[Media:210 - Zone 66 - DOS - Zim.ogg|Download]]
 
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Malvineous|Malvineous]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Malvineous|Malvineous]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
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** '''Muzik By:''' {{Credits|Kenny Chou|C.C. Catch}}
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** '''Muzik By:''' {{Credits|Kenny Chow|C.C. Catch}}
 
** '''Sound Effects:''' {{Credits|Charles Scheffold|Daredevil}}
 
** '''Sound Effects:''' {{Credits|Charles Scheffold|Daredevil}}
  
 
([[:File:Zone 66 - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Zone 66 - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
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| Formats = {{Format|CDFM}}
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| Caption02 = Download
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| Conversions = {{Conversion|S3M}}
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| Caption03 = Size
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| File    = Zone 66 (DOS).zip
 
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/Zone66-DOS.zip Download]
 
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''Zone 66'' uses CDFM format for music. However, the [[CDFM Tracker]] was never released to the public, and the format was never properly documented, so the recording was made during actual game play. The rip includes both the game's original compressed files and the decompressed files.
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''Zone 66'' uses CDFM format for music. However, the [[CDFM Tracker]] was never released to the public, and the format was never properly documented, so the recording was made during actual game play. The rip includes both the game's original compressed files and the decompressed files as well as a conversion to [[S3M]] to make the music more accessible.
  
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The music exists in three different versions for the [[UltraSound]], [[Sound Blaster]], and [[AdLib]]. This is true for all but two of the songs, [[Foreign Shores]] and [[War Plains]]. These two don't feature PCM audio, so the AdLib and Sound Blaster versions share the same file.
  
 
===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
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Some devices are auto-detected, but others require a special command line parameter. The game's help documentation explains how to get each device working. While the documentation requires you to differentiate between true Sound Blasters and imitations, it will probably be compatible with really good knock-offs including the Pro AudioSpectrum, which the game's documentation says can work. Since the AdLib and Sound Blaster cards use the same FM synthesis chips, the music should be the same on both, the only difference is that you won't get sound effects with the AdLib setting.
 
Some devices are auto-detected, but others require a special command line parameter. The game's help documentation explains how to get each device working. While the documentation requires you to differentiate between true Sound Blasters and imitations, it will probably be compatible with really good knock-offs including the Pro AudioSpectrum, which the game's documentation says can work. Since the AdLib and Sound Blaster cards use the same FM synthesis chips, the music should be the same on both, the only difference is that you won't get sound effects with the AdLib setting.
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==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
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| Title         = Zone 66
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| Title     = Zone 66
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| BoxArt       = Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
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| BoxArt   = Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
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| PlatformName = DOS
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| Platform = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| PlatformPage  = DOS
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
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| PublisherName = Epic MegaGames, Inc.
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| Released = 1993-??-??
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| PublisherPage = Epic Games
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| Country   = USA
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| Released     = 1993-??-??
 
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| Country       = USA
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/zone-66 mobygames.com/game/dos/zone-66] - Moby Games.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/zone-66 mobygames.com/game/dos/zone-66] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/579132-zone-66 gamefaqs.com/pc/579132-zone-66] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/579132-zone-66 gamefaqs.com/pc/579132-zone-66] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_66 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_66] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_66 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_66] - Wikipedia.

Latest revision as of 06:42, 13 September 2017

Zone 66
Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
Platform: DOS
Year: 1993
Developer: Renaissance
Buy: Amazon

Zone 66 is a top-down futuristic dog-fighting shooter. You play the role of a pilot whose home town is bombed, leaving your wife and child dead. Upon learning who the culprit is, you hop into your jet and wage war on the terrorists who killed your family. The game is a relatively straight-forward shooter. You choose from numerous ships and weapons which combination will be suitable in each level. As you defeat the terrorist bases, new parts of the story are revealed.


Screenshots

Zone 66 - DOS - Main Menu.png

Zone 66's title screen and main menu.

Zone 66 - DOS - Opening.png

The image every player remembers from the opening.

Zone 66 - DOS - Kaboom!.png

Well that's gonna leave a mark.

Zone 66 - DOS - Episodes.png

The first four episodes of the game.

Zone 66 - DOS - Foreign Shores.png

The first episode takes place in a jungle.

Zone 66 - DOS - Ice Wind.png

Using my special zooming speed in the frozen land of Ice Wind.


Music

Since Zone 66 was made by a demoscene company, the music had a particularly strong focus. The same developers who made the game were also responsible for making several music trackers. Rather than simply force music designed to play on the Sound Blaster through other devices, a much higher fidelity soundtrack was composed for the UltraSound version, some songs were even completely remade.

Recording

Those tracks that begin with a 1 are recordings of the Gravis UltraSound soundtrack, those beginning with a 2 are recordings of the Creative Sound Blaster soundtrack.


Issue - Timing.svg

There are issues with the timing of this recording.

Icon-Help.png
# Title Composer Length Listen Download
101 Zone 66 Theme Kenny Chou 3:55
Download
102 Foreign Shores Kenny Chou 1:17
Download
103 Ice Wind Kenny Chou 1:42
Download
104 Desert Heat Kenny Chou 1:23
Download
105 War Plains Kenny Chou 1:00
Download
106 Highway Fury Kenny Chou 1:30
Download
107 Plantation Crash Kenny Chou 1:26
Download
108 Hell Kenny Chou 2:15
Download
109 Final Frontier Kenny Chou 1:24
Download
110 Zim Kenny Chou 1:29
Download
# Title Composer Length Listen Download
201 Zone 66 Theme Kenny Chou 1:08
Download
202 Foreign Shores Kenny Chou 1:41
Download
203 Ice Wind Kenny Chou 2:02
Download
204 Desert Heat Kenny Chou 1:50
Download
205 War Plains Kenny Chou 1:57
Download
206 Highway Fury Kenny Chou 1:09
Download
207 Plantation Crash Kenny Chou 1:53
Download
208 Hell Kenny Chou 2:15
Download
209 Final Frontier Kenny Chou 1:22
Download
210 Zim Kenny Chou 2:06
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

Conversion

Download

CDFM.png

S3M.png

Download

(Info)


Zone 66 uses CDFM format for music. However, the CDFM Tracker was never released to the public, and the format was never properly documented, so the recording was made during actual game play. The rip includes both the game's original compressed files and the decompressed files as well as a conversion to S3M to make the music more accessible.

The music exists in three different versions for the UltraSound, Sound Blaster, and AdLib. This is true for all but two of the songs, Foreign Shores and War Plains. These two don't feature PCM audio, so the AdLib and Sound Blaster versions share the same file.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - Pro AudioSpectrum.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png Icon - UltraSound.png

Sound

Icon - Pro AudioSpectrum.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png Icon - UltraSound.png

(Sources: 1, 2)

Some devices are auto-detected, but others require a special command line parameter. The game's help documentation explains how to get each device working. While the documentation requires you to differentiate between true Sound Blasters and imitations, it will probably be compatible with really good knock-offs including the Pro AudioSpectrum, which the game's documentation says can work. Since the AdLib and Sound Blaster cards use the same FM synthesis chips, the music should be the same on both, the only difference is that you won't get sound effects with the AdLib setting.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Zone 66 - DOS - USA.jpg
Title: Zone 66
Platform: DOS
Released: 1993-??-??
Publisher: Epic MegaGames, Inc.

Links

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