Zanac: Zanac Famicom Music Restoration

What this hack does:

This hack restores the original music tracks from the Famicom version of the game. The newer NES tracks are considered less than impressive and are inconsistant with the style of the music tracks from the original Famicom version.


Differences of the 3 patches included:

- Zanac-FC-Music-Restoration - v.final
This one restores the original music tracks from the Famicom version to each level of the game. The NES exclusive secrets are intact so you can still hear the alternate tracks for level 10 and gameover as an easter egg bonus. Most of the music from the NES version are still playable in the soundtest.

- Zanac-Music-Restoration-Deluxe - v1.3
This one combines the best tracks from both Famicom and NES versions to fit each level for a deluxe playing experience!

- Zanac-Zanac-NES-FDS - Music Restoration Deluxe - v1.3
Also included this patch to apply the Deluxe tracks to Makimura Manufacturing's amazing http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2624/ hack. This patch applies the Deluxe tracks to the NES version of the hack only and leaves the FDS version intact.

Patching instructions in readme.txt

Zanac Famicom Music Restoration

-= Complete hack =-
1) Apply 'Zanac-FC-Music-Restoration - v.final.ips' or 'Zanac-Music-Restoration-Deluxe - v1.3.ips' directly to 'Zanac (U) [!].nes- GoodNES 3.14'

Or...

2) Apply 'Zanac-Zanac-NES-FDS - Music Restoration Deluxe - v1.3.ips' to a patched 'Zanac/Zanac - FDS/NES + SRAM' rom.


What this hack does:

This hack restores the music tracks from the original Famicom version of the game. The newer NES tracks are considered less than impressive and are inconsistant with the style of the music tracks from the original Famicom version.


Differences of the 3 patches included:

--- Zanac-FC-Music-Restoration - v.final ---
This one restores the original music tracks from the Famicom version to each level of the game. The NES exclusive secrets are intact so you can still hear the alternate tracks for level 10 and gameover as an easter egg bonus. Most of the music from the NES version are still playable in the soundtest.

--- Zanac-Music-Restoration-Deluxe - v1.3 ---
This one combines the best tracks from both Famicom and NES versions to fit each level for a deluxe playing experience!

--- Zanac-Zanac-NES-FDS - Music Restoration Deluxe - v1.3 ---
I've also included this patch to apply the Deluxe tracks to Makimura Manufacturing's amazing 'Zanac/Zanac - FDS/NES + SRAM' hack. This patch applies the Deluxe tracks to the NES version of the hack only and leaves the FDS version intact. Instructions to apply this patch:

1) Get Makimura Manufacturing's patch: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2624/
2) Apply Makimura Manufacturing's patch to create the 'Zanac/Zanac - FDS/NES + SRAM' rom.
3) Apply 'Zanac-Zanac-NES-FDS - Music Restoration Deluxe - v1.3.ips' to the 'Zanac/Zanac - FDS/NES + SRAM' rom.


Tools and resources used:
FCEUX, nestopia.


Acknowledgements and Credits:
COMPILE for one of the best SHMUP games back in the NES/SNES days.
Pony Canyon and FCI for publishing the game.
Nintendo for licensing the game in the US.

2017.12.29 v.final v1.3 by 8-bit fan / 8.bit.fan / butz

Filename Zanac (USA)
File MD5 737D8E7FD11E55B2AC43DE154060AD4D
File SHA-1 7D568770DCDA9DFD3E5A898C3A9F4A575533986B
File CRC32 2165C0C2
ROM MD5 049E3F53884EA5650D1DBF43751EA965
ROM SHA-1 24F85D6EBFA6D958FAE9346F322C799E4896A32C
ROM CRC32 E292AA10