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Alien Syndrome
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Amiga
Atari ST
Commodore 64
IBM PC compatibles
Mindscape (US)
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
ACE Software (UK)
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
MSX
ZX Spectrum
Dro Soft (ES)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
US 		$39.9539.95[5]
Amiga
UK 		£19.9919.99[2][3]
Amiga
UK
(Rad) 		£9.999.99[4]
Atari ST
US 		$39.9539.95[5]
Atari ST
UK 		£19.9919.99[2][3]
Atari ST
UK
(Rad) 		£9.999.99[6][4]
Amstrad CPC
ES
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2][3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2][3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Rad) 		£1.991.99[6]
Commodore 64
US
(Disk)
Commodore 64
ES
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£11.9911.99[3]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[3]
Commodore 64
UK
(Rad) 		£1.991.99[6]
ZX Spectrum
EU
(Disk)
ZX Spectrum
ES
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£8.998.99[3]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Rad) 		£1.991.99[6]
IBM PC compatibles
US
MSX
ES 		4DG 003

The Western home computer conversions of Alien Syndrome were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC compatibles and ZX Spectrum computers.

Production credits

Artwork

  • AlienSyndrome Art 1.jpg

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Syndrome (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • UK print advert 2

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #81: "July 1988" (1988-06-15)
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Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in ACE (UK) #13: "October 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
60
[8]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[9]
Zero (UK)
83
[4]
Amiga
 78
Based on
3 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Amiga, US

Amiga, US (alt)

Amiga, UK
AlienSyndrome Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (RAD rerelease)

Amiga, DE

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
51
[6]
Amstrad CPC
 63
Based on
2 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, DE (disk)
AlienSyndrome CPC DE Box Disk Ace.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK
(RAD rerelease)
AlienSyndrome CPC UK Box Cassette Rad.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES
(cassette)
AlienSyndrome CPC ES Box Cassette DroSoft.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES
(cassette) (alt)
AlienSyndrome CPC ES Box Cassette DroSoft Alt.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
AlienSyndrome CPC ES Box Disk DroSoft.jpg
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
51
[10]
ACE (UK)
60
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[6]
The Games Machine (IT)
92
[11]
The Games Machine (UK)
92
[12]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[13]
Power Play (DE)
75
[14]
ST Action (UK)
69
[15]
Zero (UK)
83
[4]
Atari ST
 77
Based on
10 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Atari ST, US

Atari ST, UK

Atari ST, DE
AlienSyndrome AtariST DE Box.jpg
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
50
[10]
Commodore User (UK)
80
[16]
Commodore User (UK)
80
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
89
[12]
Power Play (DE)
70
[14]
Zzap!64 (UK)
90
[18]
Commodore 64
 77
Based on
8 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
AlienSyndrome C64 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlienSyndrome C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndrome C64 US Disk.jpg
Disk
Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
AlienSyndrome C64 UK Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (RAD release)
AlienSyndrome C64 EU Box.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, DE (disk)
AlienSyndrome C64 DE Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, ES (cassette)
AlienSyndrome C64 ES Box Cassette.jpg
Cover

IBM PC version

IBM PC, US (3½-inch)
AlienSyndrome DOS US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAlienSyndrome DOS US Box Front.jpg
Cover
IBM PC, US (5¼-inch)

MSX version

MSX, ES
AlienSyndrome MSX ES Box.jpg
Cover
AlienSyndrome MSX ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
90
[19]
Crash (UK)
84
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
84
[21]
Your Sinclair (UK)
80
[22]
ZX Spectrum
 81
Based on
6 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
Alien Syndrome Spectrum EU ACE Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (RAD release)
AlienSyndrome Spectrum EU Box RAD.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
Alien Syndrome Spectrum ES Dro Box.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ https://computeremuzone.com/ficha/879/alien-syndrome
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Computer & Video Games, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-15), page 60
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Computer & Video Games, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-15), page 29
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 96
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 74
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 16
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 115
  9. ↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 ACE, "August 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 46
  11. ↑ The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 34
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Games Machine, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-16), page 59
  13. ↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Power Play, "Ausgabe 6" (DE; 1988-07-25), page 26
  15. ↑ ST Action, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-0x-xx), page 86
  16. ↑ Commodore User, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-26), page 42
  17. ↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 66
  18. ↑ Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80
  19. ↑ Crash, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-22), page 84
  20. ↑ Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 49
  21. ↑ The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 50
  22. ↑ Your Sinclair, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-11), page 67


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