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Sonic Boom
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About Sonic Boom
Sega's vertical scrolling shooter presents a continuous flight path where players navigate through enemy formations. Engaging in combat requires managing movement within the scrolling field to avoid incoming projectiles while attempting to destroy targets to progress through the stages.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Sonic Boom. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Sonic Boom is filed in our catalog as a 1987 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Sega as developer.
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Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):After Burner II, Action Fighter, Bullet, Choplifter (8751 315-5151), Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (MC-8123, 317-0057), Fantasy Zone (Rev A, unprotected), Galaxy Force 2, Gain Ground (World, 3 Players, Floppy Based, FD1094 317-0058-03d Rev A), Heavy Metal (315-5135), SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative (Japan, newer, System 16A, FD1089B 317-0027), Sega Ninja (315-5102), Space Harrier (Rev A, 8751 315-5163A)
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Same genre
After Burner II · Action Fighter · Bullet · Choplifter (8751 315-5151) · Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (MC-8123, 317-0057) · Fantasy Zone (Rev A, unprotected) · Galaxy Force 2 · Gain Ground (World, 3 Players, Floppy Based, FD1094 317-0058-03d Rev A) · Heavy Metal (315-5135) · SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative (Japan, newer, System 16A, FD1089B 317-0027) · Sega Ninja (315-5102) · Space Harrier (Rev A, 8751 315-5163A)
Same studio
After Burner II · Action Fighter · Bullet · Choplifter (8751 315-5151) · Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (MC-8123, 317-0057) · Fantasy Zone (Rev A, unprotected) · Galaxy Force 2 · Gain Ground (World, 3 Players, Floppy Based, FD1094 317-0058-03d Rev A) · Heavy Metal (315-5135) · SDI - Strategic Defense Initiative (Japan, newer, System 16A, FD1089B 317-0027) · Sega Ninja (315-5102) · Space Harrier (Rev A, 8751 315-5163A)
How to play Sonic Boom online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Sega
Sega appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
After Burner II · Action Fighter · Bullet · Choplifter (8751 315-5151) · Fantasy Zone II - The Tears of Opa-Opa (MC-8123, 317-0057) · Fantasy Zone (Rev A, unprotected) · Galaxy Force 2 · Gain Ground (World, 3 Players, Floppy Based, FD1094 317-0058-03d Rev A)
Questions about Sonic Boom
Can I play Sonic Boom free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Sonic Boom as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Sonic Boom support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Sonic Boom on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Sonic Boom under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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