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ZOZOBRA.EXE

INFECT. SPREAD. SURVIVE.

> THREAT DETECTED: ZOZO

You are ZOZO, a tiny virus that has just landed inside a computer. Cross its five layers, infect its nodes and dodge the antivirus that watches everything.

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01 · TRAILER

The system fights back

Rooms that change every run, an antivirus that learns where you are and ten malware with their own way to play.

02 · HOW IT PLAYS

A virus doesn't shoot. It stomps.

Every run crosses the computer from top to bottom. The more you infect, the more noise you make.

ZOZO in a NETWORK room, among circuit platforms.ZOZO infecting a node in a MEMORY room.WARNING: malicious activity detected, with a SCANNER beam over ZOZO.The antivirus purge chasing ZOZO.Fight against GATEKEEPER, the first boss.
  1. 01

    Stomp the processes

    ZOZO has no weapons: it jumps on antivirus processes to delete them. SCANNERs sweep the rooms with their red beam; don't let them see you.

  2. 02

    Infect the nodes

    Stand on a node until it is yours. Infect enough of them and the boss door opens. But every infection makes noise.

  3. 03

    SYSTEM ALERT

    If detection fills up, the alert goes off and the whole system turns against you. Hold on, escape or use the chaos.

  4. 04

    Outrun the purge

    Every zone opens with an escape: the antivirus wipes everything behind you and you can only run forward.

  5. 05

    Break the boss

    Bosses don't lose health from hits: stomp their head, they drop a node and every infected node breaks one of their layers.

5system layers

10playable malware

5multi-phase bosses

20skins

03 · FIVE LAYERS

Ever deeper

Every layer of the computer has its own rules, its own defences and a boss waiting at the end.

01

NETWORK

You've just come in through the network.

BOSS GATEKEEPER

02

FILE SYSTEM

Folders, sectors and encrypted permissions.

BOSS FILE GUARDIAN

03

MEMORY

Volatile memory: nothing lasts long.

BOSS MEMORY MANAGER

04

KERNEL

The system already knows you exist.

BOSS ROOT DEFENDER

05

CORE

The system is falling apart.

BOSS ROOT ANTIVIRUS

04 · CHOOSE YOUR MALWARE

Ten ways to infect

Each malware changes the run with its own ability. You start with ZOZO; the rest must be unlocked.

Virus

ZOZO

«Infect. Spread. Survive.»

A freshly arrived virus. Balanced.

ABILITYNo ability: the reference point.

Computer Worm

WORM

«Replication is inevitable.»

Malware that replicates and spreads fast.

ABILITYREPLICATIONEvery 3 infected nodes it creates a temporary copy that distracts enemies.

Trojan Horse

TROJAN

«Trust me.»

Looks legitimate... until the infection begins.

ABILITYTRUSTED PROCESSIn each room, enemies don't consider it hostile until it infects its first node. Shorter scan beams.

Rootkit

ROOTKIT

«I was always here.»

Hides deep inside the system.

ABILITYROOT ACCESSSees and crosses ROOT doors: secret rooms with rewards in every zone.

Ransomware

RANSOM

«Pay up.»

It doesn't destroy processes: it takes them hostage. The toughest one: ideal to start with.

ABILITYENCRYPTIONWhen it infects a node, it encrypts nearby enemies for 3 s: frozen, unable to attack or detect.

Spyware

SPY

«I see everything.»

Watches the system before acting.

ABILITYSYSTEM KNOWLEDGEOn entering each zone it knows the boss room, the reward rooms and part of the rest.

Corrupted Malware

GLITCH

«ERR█R»

Unstable. Breaks the system's rules.

ABILITYCORRUPTIONIts speed and jump change in every room. The first time it enters a room, a random corruption event happens: good or bad.

Zero-day Exploit

ZERO-DAY

«Unpatched.»

A vulnerability the system doesn't know how to defend against yet.

ABILITYUNKNOWN EXPLOITStarts every run with a random mutation already doubled (x2).

Backdoor

BACKDOOR

«Knock knock.»

Gets into the system through hidden accesses.

ABILITYBYPASSForces a locked door by staying next to it for 1.5 s: leaves without clearing the room.

Stealth Malware

PHANTOM

«...»

Almost undetectable. Almost nonexistent.

ABILITYGHOSTEnemies must see it for 1 s in a row to detect it.

05 · FROM THE ARTBOOK

The art of a digital world

Illustrations and pixel art from the ZOZOBRA artbook: ZOZO, the malware, the bosses and the world. Click one to see it full size.

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