Zaxxon

1981 arcade video game
VideoGame video_game Q91247
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Zaxxon

Summary

Zaxxon is a video game[1]. Zaxxon ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,637 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zaxxon's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Zaxxon was published by Q122741[4].
  • Zaxxon's genre is shoot 'em up[5].
  • Zaxxon's developer is recorded as Q122741[6].
  • Zaxxon's developer is recorded as Ikegami Tsushinki[7].
  • Zaxxon's part of the series is recorded as Zaxxon[8].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[9].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Atari 5200[10].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[11].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[12].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as MSX[13].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as SG-1000[14].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Apple II[15].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as ColecoVision[16].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[17].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as TRS-80 Color Computer[18].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as DOS[19].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[20].
  • Zaxxon's platform is recorded as Intellivision[21].
  • Zaxxon was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Zaxxon's country of origin is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Zaxxon was released on 1982[24].
  • Zaxxon was published on 1984[25].
  • Zaxxon's distributed by is recorded as Nintendo eShop[26].
  • Zaxxon's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Zaxxon was published by Q122741[4].

Publication

Publication dates include 1982[24] and 1984[25]. Zaxxon's genre is shoot 'em up[5]. Zaxxon's part of the series is recorded as Zaxxon[8]. Zaxxon was distributed by digital download[22].

Subject and Themes

Zaxxon's part of the series is recorded as Zaxxon[8].

Why It Matters

Zaxxon ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,637 views/month).[2] Zaxxon has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Zaxxon is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mobygames game id → 411, 172515
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11688]]: 172515, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275231|batch #275231]]"
  2. 10d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → Zaxxon_(Arcade), Zaxxon_(Apple_II)
    Abandonware-france game id → 1040
    Platform → Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ZX Spectrum +10
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12267]]: 1040, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  3. 9w ago · Kinsio · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Platform → Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ZX Spectrum +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P400]]: [[Q170434]]"
  4. 9w ago · Kinsio · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ready64 id → 265, 266
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4916]]: 266, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/54400977|Zaxxon (Versione Cartuccia) (#54400977)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1479|Ready64]] "
  5. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sega retro id → Zaxxon
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41992|batch #41992]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  6. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → ザクソン, Zaxxon
    Wikidata description → 1981 arcade video game
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Zaxxon"
  7. 12w ago · Jean-Frédéric · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    International computer game collection work id → 1604
    Tasvideos game id → 3440, 1692
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11295]]: 1604, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296372227|Zaxxon (#296372227)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8124|International Computer Game"
  8. 13w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tasvideos game id → 3440, 1692
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11701]]: 3440, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/151162682|Zaxxon (#151162682)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5864|TASVideos game]] #mix'n'mat"
  9. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Zaxxon
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  10. 18w ago · ~2026-28410-93 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → isometric view
    Publication date → —
    Genre → —
    Developer → Q122741, Ikegami Tsushinki
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://segadoes.com/2014/07/19/zaxxon/"
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