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Atari 2600

Alien

1982 1 Players 74% Not Rated

In this game, based loosely on the movie of the same name, the player moves through a maze (the halls of your ship, according to the game's manual), à la Pac-Man, collecting dots (destroying alien eggs). If you collect the power dot (pulsar), you can kill any of the three aliens, for a short time. When you grab the pulsar, it will next appear in one of two other spots. A bonus item occasionally appears. After you clear one level, you get a bonus game. You have to move up the screen to the prize at the top past several aliens, reminiscent of Freeway. You do not lose a life if you fail, but you only have eight seconds to reach the prize before you are off the the next, harder level.

Release date
January 1, 1982
Developer
Fox Video Games, Inc.
Publisher
Fox Video Games, Inc.
Players
1

About this game

Alien

In this game, based loosely on the movie of the same name, the player moves through a maze (the halls of your ship, according to the game's manual), à la Pac-Man, collecting dots (destroying alien eggs).

If you collect the power dot (pulsar), you can kill any of the three aliens, for a short time. When you grab the pulsar, it will next appear in one of two other spots.

A bonus item occasionally appears.

After you clear one level, you get a bonus game. You have to move up the screen to the prize at the top past several aliens, reminiscent of Freeway. You do not lose a life if you fail, but you only have eight seconds to reach the prize before you are off the the next, harder level.

Genres

Action

Modes

Single Player

Studios and credits

Developer
Fox Video Games, Inc.
Publisher
Fox Video Games, Inc.

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideJanuary 1, 1982 · Not Rated

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