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developed and released by

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in Japan and

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. Despite the original arcade game being titled ''Sector Zone'', Nichibutsu later ported it to the

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as . This port was also published in North America for the

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by FCI.

Overview

During the game play of ''Seicross'', the player rides a gliding motorcycle-like vehicle, bumping other riders, collecting power modules and collecting blue people who are stranded. A second area removes the riders and adds rough terrain, while the final leg features a battle with one or more Dinosaur Tanks, which launch their heads when destroyed. The sequence repeats infinitely, getting progressively difficult and changing backgrounds.

Reception

Gene Lewin of ''

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'' rated the arcade game 8 out of 10, stating it "is challenging as well as fun to play."

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External links

Seicross at arcade-history

Sector Zone at arcade-history
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