The New Zealand Story
Developer(s)	Taito
Publisher(s)	Taito
Release date(s)	1988
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Platform(s)	Arcade, NES, Amiga, C64, Master System, Spectrum
Input	Joystick
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade CPU(s)	2x Z80 (@ 6 MHz) I8X41 (@ 400 kHz)
Arcade sound system(s)	YM2203 (@ 3 Mhz)
Arcade display	Raster resolution 256×224 (Horizontal) Palette Colors 512

The New Zealand Story (also known as Kiwi Kraze in its American NES version) is a 1988 arcade game by Taito. The player controls a sneaker-wearing kiwi chick called Tiki, and the aim of the game is to rescue several of his kiwi chick friends who have been kiwi-napped by a leopard seal. At the end of each level, one of these characters is released from a cage. Like Bubble Bobble, letters can be collected to spell out "EXTEND" for a bonus. However, levels scroll rather than being stationary. Screenshot of The New Zealand Story video game. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... The Taito Corporation (タイトー株式会社, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Taito Corporation (タイトー株式会社, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Amiga is the name of a range of home/personal computers using the Motorola 68000 processor family, whose development started in 1982. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... The Sega Master System (SMS for short) is an 8-bit cartridge-based gaming console that was manufactured by Sega. ... The Sinclair ZX Spectrum was a small home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... Die of an Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor (actual size: 12×6. ... One of the first Z80 microprocessors manufactured; the date stamp says well before July 1976. ... A sound chip is an integrated circuit (i. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor when the meaning is clear from the context, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... “NES” redirects here. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The Taito Corporation (タイトー株式会社, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... A sneaker is an individual hired to break into places in order to test their security; analogous to tiger team. ... Species See text. ... A baby chicken Look up chick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species See text. ... A baby chicken Look up chick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville, 1820) The Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is one of the true seals belonging to the family Phocidae. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Gameplay

The weaponry starts out as arrows, but pickups can change these into bombs, lasers, or bouncing fireballs. These act a little differently, and what is useful depends upon the player's location. A distinctive feature of this game is the ability to ride a variety of flying vehicles, ranging from balloons to a UFO armed with either laser or guided missiles. Vehicles can be found ready for use or can be stolen from any enemy.

Other features include the many secret areas and shortcuts hidden throughout the game, as well as a special "Heaven" round where the player goes after losing their last life (though only if the player dies by getting hit by an arrow to the head, no other "death" will activate the "Heaven" round), actually having a chance of escaping and continuing the game "on Earth".

Tiki

The hero of this game, Tiki the kiwi, also appears in other Taito games like Liquid Kids and Bubble Symphony as a guest star, although he never became a popular Taito mascot. Liquid Kids is an arcade videogame released by Taito in 1990. ... Bubble Bobble 2 redirects here. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ...

History

The game has been converted for most game consoles and most 8-bit and 16-bit home computers. The original arcade game was released in 1988, whereas most home computer conversions were done in 1989, with some game console versions coming in 1990 and 1991. The game was also converted for the FM Towns and Sharp X68000 systems in Japan as well as being bundled with the Amiga 500 Batman Pack which was launched in September 1989 and sold over 2 million units. Home computer conversions received good reviews in computer game magazines. The Nintendo GameCube is an example of a popular video game console. ... The tower of a personal computer. ... The FM TOWNS (also spelled FM-TOWNS, FM Towns and FM-Towns) system is a Japanese PC variant, built by Fujitsu from February 1989 to Summer 1997. ... The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68K, was a home computer released only in Japan. ... Missing image A500 The A500, also known as the Amiga 500, was the first low-end Commodore Amiga 16_bit multimedia home/personal computer model. ...

The game had no official sequel, but there were several clones and modified versions, usually called New Zealand Story 2 or New Zealand Story Extra (on which the Mega Drive port is based, although it bears the original game title). The only Taito game which bears a faint resemblance to it, is Liquid Kids or Mizubaku Adventure, released in 1990, which uses the same screen font, reuses some gameplay elements and has a similar plot, although there are important differences between the two. In the computer and video game industry, a clone is a game or game series which is very similar to or heavily inspired by a previous popular game or game series. ... Sega MegaDrive 2 European version with joypad, game cart + box Sega Mega Drive (Japanese: メガドライブ Mega Doraibu) was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega. ... Liquid Kids is an arcade videogame released by Taito in 1990. ...

The home computer versions refer to the villain as a walrus on the packaging; however the original arcade version specifically mentions him as being a leopard seal during the closing credits. It is likely this was added by Ocean's marketing team for the home versions, as walruses are not normally found in the Antarctic. Binomial name Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Walruses are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville, 1820) The Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is one of the true seals belonging to the family Phocidae. ... The familiar Ocean logotype had an often prominent placement on the box art and is recognized by many people. ...

The New Zealand Story can be played using the emulators MAME, Shark and Raine. It can also be played on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and the PC as it is included in Taito Legends. An emulator reproducing a console games playable atmosphere on a Windows computer. ... MAME is an emulator application designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game systems in software, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ... What is Raine Raine is an emulator for arcade games. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... The finished PlayStation Portable, and a variety of accessories. ... While being one of the first personal computers, the Altair 8800 was considered a mere toy due its lack of abilities. ... Taito Legends is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in October 2005. ...

In February 2007, Rising Star Games published the Taito-developed Nintendo DS title, The New Zealand Story Revolution. The game has been well-accepted by media sites due to being a faithful rendition of the original game. The DS game combines the use of both screens for action on the top screen and a map on the bottom screen. During certain instances, the game shows play on both screen and asks the user to "Touch the differences" between the two screens to unveil a door to continue. This is new to the DS version of the game. The game for DS also introduces a four-player wireless mode and Normal and Expert game modes. It was released on February 2, 2007. Rising Star Games are a video game publishing company which focuses on releases for the European market. ... Taito may mean: Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... “NDS” redirects here. ...

Locations used in the game

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Credits (arcade version)

• Main Staff
  • Kazutomo Ishida
  • Hisaya Yabusaki
  • Akira Ootsuki
  • Makoto Fujita
  • Koichi Ooyama

• Sound Effect
  • Hisayoshi Ogura
  • Yasuko Yamada
  • Yasuhisa Watanabe

• One-Time Staff
  • Mitsukou Kimura
  • Naoko Toshimitsu

External links

• New Zealand Story at the Killer List of Videogames
• New Zealand Story at MobyGames
• New Zealand Story Faq/Guide
• An all-in-one Taito videogames info site.
• Map
• Kiwi Kraze page located at NES HQ