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Zanac 5 Screw NES is the 5-screw shell version of Compile’s 1987 scrolling shooter, published by FCI. Its adaptive difficulty system reacts to how well you play. You get the loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Orders ship within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | FCI |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Zanac 5 Screw NES is Compile's scrolling shooter in the 5-screw cartridge shell. FCI (Fujisankei Communications International) published it in North America in October 1987. It is a single-player game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
You fly the AFX-6502 Zanac against the System, a part-organic, part-mechanical entity. To reach and destroy it, you fight through twelve levels.
The best-known feature is the Automatic Level of Difficulty Control, or ALC. It raises the challenge for skilled players and eases it for newer ones, so the game changes with the way you play.
You can equip one of eight specialty weapons, each tied to a numbered power-up. You start with three lives, and losing a life removes all the power-ups you have collected, so staying alive matters as much as firing fast.
Collectors track two shell types for many NES cartridges of this era: a 5-screw version and a 3-screw version. This page is the 5-screw Zanac NES cartridge. We also sell a separate Zanac listing. Check the photos on this page to see the exact cartridge and label you will receive. The game on this cart is the same FCI release, and it plays on an original NES console or a compatible system.
Shop all NES games. For another vertical shooter, try Xevious (5 Screw). FCI also published Lunar Pool on the NES. Read more about Zanac on Wikipedia.
When was Zanac released on the NES?
FCI released it in North America in October 1987. Compile developed it.
What makes Zanac different from other shooters?
Its ALC system adjusts the difficulty to your skill level as you play.
How is this different from the regular Zanac listing?
This listing is the 5-screw cartridge shell. The game is the same. See the photos for the exact cart.
Is a box or manual included?
No. You get the loose NES cartridge only.
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