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JOYSTICK SUPPORT UPDATE: We've added a separate file to test joystick support. (clonezooJ.tap) You may need to configure your settings if using an emulator.  

Clone Zoo is a match-3 game originally published on Android mobile by Ric Lumb & Rich Hanson. This brand new ZX spectrum version is part of the PutyCAD Presents range of budget retro games. 

In order to make sure our beloved animals never go extinct Professor Plumbob came up with a rapid cloning system. Unfortunately the Zooplicator 9000 he invented has been having a few teething problems and he forgot to install an off switch! That’s where you come in! As more animals arrive you must quickly sort them together to stop them eating each other to give the Professor time to fix everything! Watch more and more animals join the frenzy as you progress through the levels. If you amange to unlock all the animals required you can keep going for a high score before the Professor shuts it down. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Drag a tile to match 3 or more animals in a horizontal or vertical line. Complete the number of matches for each animal to progress to the next level. Every three levels a new animal is added which makes the game harder. Occasionally the Professor will appear in the level and if you move his block to the bottom by clearing blocks under him he will give you a hint the next time the timer gets low (indicated by a question mark in the timer bar, go over this and the professor will flash on a matching tile.

CONTROLS:

Keyboard Controls: 

 Tap W, A, S, D to move cursor  - Hold SPACE and press W,A,S,D to flip tiles.

Joystick: Use clonezooJ.TAP file (if using an emulator you will need to configure the settings to use Joystick emulation.)

CREDITS:

Ric Lumb (PuttyCAD) - Graphics

Rich Hanson (Rich Pea) - Programming

PUBLISHED BY PuttyCAD/Rich Pea



StatusReleased
Rating
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorPuttyCAD
GenrePuzzle
Tags8-Bit, match-3, match3, Pixel Art, puttycad, puttycad-presents, richpea, ZX Spectrum, zx_spectrum

Purchase

Buy Now$1.99 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:

clonezooj.tap 34 kB
clonezoo.tap 34 kB

Development log

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Needs Joystick Support!

If we get it working without breaking the game we will release a free update.

See the new update! ;)

Why not at least kempston joystick support?

We did intend to but have some issues with it unfortunately. if we do manage to get it in without breaking everything we will post an update.

See the new update! ;)

Thank you for this.

This is my tribute to this game, it's a bit of time-sink the time just flew !


Just came here to post a link to your brilliant video review and you've already done it! THANK YOU! Loved watching this as much as playing the game! You were lured in by how easy it starts but it gets really tough when more animals are added. Wasn't expecting a 40 minute video but I was glued to the screen! ;)

Good game. Very well done! A Spectrum Next version would be something to consider.

Thank you! We are hoping to put all our games on next eventually if we get enough support! Watch this space! ;)

I will buy everything on the Spectrum Next you do, consider that a huge +1 from me !

Well we’ll have to do them then! ❤️👍

Nice game!

Thank you and thanks again for making a video! Will make sure we share this! ;)

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Smeggin' BRILLIANT game!!!!!! Just smashed my high score .. 10900 

❤️❤️❤️👍 gonna struggle to beat that! 👍