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.

In WipEout HD's take on the Zone mode, the player uses the dedicated Zone ship on any circuit available in the game to reach the highest Score. The circuits have unique Visuals. The formal Speed Class increases every few zones, though the actual speed of the craft isn't dictated by it - instead, the speed increases independently, with the classes representing ranges of speed.

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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.

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WipEout HD introduces unique visuals to Zone mode.

Each track has a “digital” version that the Zone events take place in.

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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