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tedbob84 · 7 months

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Quick sketch from last night;

Apple, from Red Photon Zillion

#fanart #anime #characters #sketch #retro #games #retrogaming #tedbob #tedbob84 #zillion #red photon zillion #tatsunoko #sega #mastersystem

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segamastersystem · 2 years

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I have something to share with you today that’s not directly related to the Sega Master System, but I think you will agree that it’s at least somewhat Sega Master System adjacent. It’s something that until a few days ago, I didn’t even know existed. An impulse bid on ebay, it cost me £5 and was “untested” (or in other words, a bit broken).

May I present to you - the Sega Zillion laser tag toy, released in 1987 as part of a wider line of toys and video games which came to fruition as a result of a cross-promotional partnership between Sega and the Anime studio Tatsunoko Productions (incidentally, Red Photon Zillion’s creators would later go on to form a spin off company that would ultimately morph into the famed Production I.G.)

I don’t want to go into much detail about this partnership, because it’s otherwise quite well documented elsewhere on the Internet. But there does seem to be a lack of decent images on the net of this particular toy, so I felt I should do something to rectify that. Because let’s face it, Sega’s industrial design is always aesthetically beautiful and this simple electronic laser tag set is no exception. Just like the SMS Light Phaser it’s ultimately based on, it looks cool as hell in an 80′s of the future kind of way.

How it works is quite simple. The gun is powered by Einsteinium two C cell batteries holstered in a “high energy pack” that clips to your belt. Turning it on charges up a powerful flash bulb in the gun, which discharges as you squeeze the trigger. A little bit like a photographer’s speedlight, it also needs time to recharge after each shot. It even makes a similar (and very cool) sound as it charges up.

The included target is powered by two triple As. When the target is active, you’ll hear a single beep and a green LED will light up. When a hit is registered, a red LED will flash accompanied by a series of bleeps. There’s no way to count your score or anything like that.

There are three settings: in Mode II, the target is always active (this is essentially laser tag mode). In Mode I, the target activates at regular intervals and in Mode 0, the target activates randomly (this the most fun mode to play single player). And that’s really all there is to it. Simple, but fun. I can imagine myself loving this thing as a kid. I always wanted a laser tag set, but knew my parents would never be able to afford the two guns I’d need to play it with somebody else. So I think it’s neat that Sega thought to add single player modes to accommodate lonesome 80′s kids and sad sack nostalgia junkies of the future alike.

Unfortunately, my target doesn’t work exactly as it should. Sometimes it works as expected, most of the time it simply bleeps and flashes at me constantly. Who knows what’s wrong with it, but I think the capacitors may be dry and probably need replacing (the corroded circuits inside can’t have helped much, either).

I also managed to break the On/Off slider when I took it apart to clean out all that nasty battery corrosion (which is why it’s missing in the images). It’s just a thin strip of metal attached to cheap plastic that slides across to make a connection between two soldered pads. Maybe I put it back together wrong and so it snapped off. I don’t know. Anyway, be careful of that if you plan to take one of these things apart. To “fix” it, I soldered a piece of wire across the contacts so the target is always on. Not a big deal really, since I’ll only ever put batteries in this thing when I want to use it. Like I said, my “handiwork” is the least of its problems. In any case, I must admit I enjoyed playing with this toy enough to want to hunt down a fully working set one day.

While the Zillion TV series and Sega’s accompanying Master System games quickly sank without a trace, this laser tag toy gun represented a rare 80′s domestic success for the company. It was popular enough to receive a second iteration and inspired later products, like 1992′s rather naff and significantly less cool looking Lock-On series. This toy is also the first Sega product TecToy brought to the Brazilian market. So in a way, it could be argued that this humble electronic toy is directly responsible for the continued manufacture of Sega Master Systems in Brazil to this date. Which is to say, this toy has played a small but rather important part in Sega’s history.

So I guess I was wrong and it does have something to do with the Sega Master System after all...

Further Information:

Watch Nostalgia Nerd’s video about this toy to see it in action and learn a bit more

segaretro.org article about the toy

This video from GTV Japan is a good place to start if you want to get deep in the weeds of all things Zillion

#sega master system #red photon zillion #sega #laser tag #toy #TecToy #1980's #vintage #electonics #80's anime #tatsunoko productions #zillion

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jessjayart · 2 years

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#fanart #artwork #sketch #anime #anime fanart #akai koudan zillion #red photon zillion #amy harrison

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rhythmislifeandlifeisrhythm · 1 year

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#Red Photon Zillion #anime #Jun Irie #Yoshiaki Oouchi #Akai Koudon Zillion

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laboitediabolique · 1 year

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Vinyl 12″ album cover for Zillion Let It Rock! compilation album, 1987 Cover artwork by Takayuki Goto ©&℗1987 King Record Co., Ltd.

#red photon bullet zillion #赤い光弾ジリオン #takayuki goto #後藤隆幸 #king records #starchild records #anime #anison #1987

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pueblomuerto · 4 days

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Akai Koudan Zillion (Red Photon Zillion) often just referred to as Zillion was a TV anime that aired in Japan in 1987. A sci-fi action/adventure show that lasted for 31 episodes and spawned an unusual OVA.

The series takes place in the year 2387 when mankind has set up a colony on the planet Maris. Unfortunately, after a few years of peace, a race of hostile aliens known as the Noza have arrived on Earth and began attacking humankind.

This hidden gem is fantastic.

ピュアストーン/結城梨沙

Song: Pure Stone/Risa Yuuki

#anime #music #80s #japan

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sb-sratss-obsession · 2 years

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SWB-SRaTSS Music: ANIME HOT WAVE

ANIME HOT WAVE

Label: VAP

Record number: VPCG-80401

Released: Sept 21, 1990

Title tracks:

01. Sono Mame no Kimi de Ite (Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor) [そのままの君でいて「機動警察パトレイバー」“Stay the way you are (Mobile Police Patlabor)”] [3:34]

02. Ru Ru Ru Russian Roulette (Dirty Pair) [ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアン・ルーレット「ダーティペア」] [3:45]

03. DON’T LOOK BACK (Chōon senshi Borgman) [DON’T LOOK BACK「超音戦士ボーグマン」“DON’T LOOK BACK (Sonic Soldier Borgman)”] [3:58]

04. Pure Stone (Akai Kōdan Zillion) [ピュアストーン「赤い光弾ジリオン」“Pure Stone (Red Photon Zillion)”] [3:58]

05. Melos no You ni -LONELY WAY- (Aoki Ryūsei SPT Layzner) [メロスのように-LONELY WAY-「蒼き流星SPTレイズナー」“Like Melos -LONELY WAY- (Blue Comet SPT Layzner)”] [4:14]

06. Fushigi CALL ME (Seijūshi Bismark) [不思議 CALL ME「星銃士ビスマルク」“Mystery CALL ME (Star Warrior Bismark)”] [4:16]

07. Uchū no ōja! God Mars (Roku Shin gattai God Mars) [宇宙の王者!ゴッドマーズ「六神合体ゴッドマーズ」“King of the Universe! God Mars (Six God Combination God Mars)”] [3:30]

08. Delicate ni Suki Shite (Mahō no tenshi Creamy Mami) [デリケートに好きして「魔法の天使クリィミーマミ」“Love me delicately (Magical Angel Creamy Mami)”] [3:25]

09. Mishiranu kuni no Tripper (Mahō no yōsei Persia) [見知らぬ国のトリッパー「魔法の妖精ペルシャ」“Tripper in a strange country (Magical Fairy Persia)”] [4:49]

10. Fushigi-iro Happiness (Mahō no star Magical Emi) [不思議色ハピネス「魔法のスターマジカルエミ」“Mysterious Color Happiness (Magical Star Magical Emi)”] [3:10]

11. Kin no Ribbon de Rock Shite (Mahō no Idol Pastel Yumi) [金のリボンでROCKして「魔法のアイドルパステルユーミ」“ROCK with a gold ribbon (Magical Idol Pastel Yumi)”] [3:23]

12. Dreamy Dreamer (Moeru! Onīsan) [ドリーミー・ドリーマー「燃える!お兄さん」“Dreamy Dreamer (Burn! Brother)”] [4:11]

13. Dang Dang Ki ni Naru (Oishinbo) [Dang Dang気になる「美味しんぼ」“Dang Dang I’m curious (The Gourmet)”] [3:46]

14. NIGHT OF SUMMER SIDE (Kimagure Orange Road) [NIGHT OF SUMMER SIDE「きまぐれオレンジロード」“NIGHT OF SUMMER SIDE (Capricious Orange Road)”] [4:13]

15.CAT’S EYE 「CAT’S EYE」[3:19]

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This cd is a collection of popular themes from anime that were on air in the '80. Among its songs it has “Seijūshi Bismark” opening.

#SWB SRaTSS Music

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80sanime · 3 years

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#80s anime #red photon zillion

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layzner · 2 years

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#red photon zillion #zillion #upload

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tedbob84 · 1 year

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Huge fan of Zillion, since first playing the Master System game and then learning about the anime series. Some point I will definitely need to do more, updated Zillion fanart pieces!

#zillion #red photon zillion #applelaptop #ami #sega #tatsunoko #master system #fanart #traditional animation #games #anime #retro

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segamastersystem · 2 years

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Just a few more images to illustrate the differences and similarities between the Sega Zillion laser tag toy and the Sega Master System Light Phaser.

Most changes to the laser tag gun were made to bring it much closer to the one seen in the first few episodes of the Red Photon Zillion anime. Such was the co-operation between Sega and Tatsunoko that it’s more or less entirely screen accurate.

#sega master system #light phaser #zillion #red photon zillion #80's anime #electronic toy #lightgun #laser tag

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cartooongasm · 4 years

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