Zone

Zone logo (WipEout HD)

Zone is a mode in the WipEout series where the player is indefinitely gaining speed by clearing Zones, trying to survive for as long as possible.

Zone was featured in WipEout Fusion, WipEout Pure, WipEout Pulse, WipEout HD and WipEout 2048. Depending on the entry, the objective is to either reach the highest Zone, or to achieve the highest score.

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The player is slowly gaining speed indefinitely, without the ability to slow down. The challenge is to survive for as long as possible, with the Zone counter increasing every 10 seconds. The formal Speed Class increases approximately every 5-10 zones, depending on the Speed Class. It is important to note, however, that the actual speed progression isn't divided into traditional Speed Classes: rather, the speed progression is linear, and ranges of that speed are named after classes.

Zone results are measured in Score points. They are awarded constantly for the duration of the session, and bonus points will be awarded for:
- Clearing a zone;
- Not hitting any walls or going out-of-bounds for an entire zone;
- Not hitting any walls or going out-of-bounds for an entire lap;
- Performing a Barrel Roll;
- Going over a Speed Pad.

Like in WipEout Pulse, WipEout HD features unique “digital” versions of the familiar tracks for the Zone mode, and a Zone ship for the player to exclusively use in Zone events. Unique to WipEout HD, the Zone ship has light indicators for its Ship Energy in the back of its hull, on either side of it.

WipEout HD introduces unique visuals to Zone mode. When the Speed Class increases, a wave of light sweeps along the length of the track, originating from the player's ship, and changing the color scheme of the visuals. On billboards and the surface of the track, there are also animated equalizer effects that react to the music that's playing (this also works with custom MP3 songs, if any were added by the player.)

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