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Revision as of 12:15, 5 September 2016

For the main article, see Altered Beast.

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AlteredBeast Amiga title.png

Altered Beast
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Activision
Developer:
Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
US
Amiga
DE
Amiga
FR
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99 [1]
Amiga
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£7.997.99
Atari ST
DE
Atari ST
FR
Atari ST
UK 		£19.9919.99 [1]
Atari ST
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£7.997.99
Amstrad CPC
DE
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette) 		AMC-768
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
FR
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [1]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£3.993.99
Commodore 64
US
(Disk)
Commodore 64
DE
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
FR
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [1]
Commodore 64
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£3.993.99
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette) 		LYSEC-711
ZX Spectrum
FR
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [1]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£3.993.99
IBM PC compatibles
UK 		£24.9924.99 [2]
MSX
ES

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The home computer versions of Altered Beast were released around 1990 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.

Production credits

Amiga version

Coded by Jeff Gamon
Graphics by Mak Computer Graphics
Music by Uncle Art
Produced by Stuart Hibbert
A Software Studios production In association with Marjacq Micros Ltd.

Amstrad CPC version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Atari ST version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Commodore 64 version

Programming by Michael Archer
Graphics by Computer graphics
Music by Martin Walker

DOS version

Programming: Robert White
Artwork: David Adams
Music & Sound Effects: Michael J. Sokyrka, Kristian Hatfefid
Conversion By: Unlimited Software Inc.

ZX Spectrum version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Magazine articles

Main article: Altered Beast (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • FR print advert

  • AlteredBeast Computers DE PrintAdvert.jpg

    DE print advert

  • ES print advert

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Commodore User (UK) #74: "November 1989" (1989-10-23)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №26, p64[2]
69 №96, p80[1]
87 №73, p20-21[5]
69 №25, p85[6]
18 №12/89, p68[7]
68 №56, p10[8]
Amiga
 66
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
83
[2]
Amiga Computing (UK)
82
[9]
Amiga Joker (DE)
59
[10]
Amiga Power (UK)
54
[11]
Commodore User (UK)
87
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
69
[1]
The Games Machine (UK)
69
[6]
Power Play (DE)
18
[12]
Svet Igara (YU)
70
[13]
Zzap!64 (UK)
68
[8]
Amiga
 66
Based on
10 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Amiga, US

Amiga, UK
Altered Beast Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast Amiga UK Box Front THS.jpg
Cover
Amiga, FR

Amiga, DE

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №40, p48[14]
Amstrad CPC
 50
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Zzap! (IT)
50
[14]
Amstrad CPC
 50
Based on
1 review

Altered Beast (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast CPC EU Box THS.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, FR (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, DE (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
AlteredBeast CPC ES Box Cassette MCM.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №96, p80[1]
70 №25, p85[6]
Atari ST
 69
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
57
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
68
[1]
The Games Machine (UK)
70
[6]
New Computer Express (UK)
50
[16]
ST Action (UK)
67
[17]
ST Format (UK)
82
[18]
Atari ST
 66
Based on
6 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Atari ST, UK

Altered Beast Atari ST EU Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
Altered Beast Atari ST EU Disk2.jpg
Disk 2
Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)

Atari ST, FR

Atari ST, DE

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №96, p80[1]
78 №73, p22[19]
64 №25, p85[6]
17 №12/89, p70[20]
73 №56, p10[8]
60 №39, p22/23[21]
Commodore 64
 61
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore Format (UK)
75
[22]
Commodore User (UK)
78
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[1]
The Games Machine (UK)
64
[6]
Power Play (DE)
17
[23]
Zzap!64 (UK)
73
[8]
Zzap! (IT)
60
[21]
Commodore 64
 63
Based on
7 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
AlteredBeast C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Altered Beast C64 EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAltered Beast C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Altered Beast C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
AlteredBeast C64 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Commodore 64, UK (disk)
AlteredBeast C64 UK Box Back Disk.jpgNospine.pngAlteredBeast C64 UK Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover
AlteredBeast C64 UK Disk.jpg
Disk
Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast C64 UK Box THS.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, FR

Commodore 64, DE

DOS version

DOS, US

MSX version

MSX, ES
AlteredBeast MSX ES Box MCM.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №71, p63[24]
80 №47, p72[25]
ZX Spectrum
 74
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
67
[24]
Crash (UK)
69
[26]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[27]
Sinclair User (UK)
70
[28]
Sinclair User (UK)
70
[29]
Your Sinclair (UK)
80
[25]
ZX Spectrum
 69
Based on
6 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum

ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Altered Beast Spectrum EU THS Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, FR

ZX Spectrum, ES
Altered Beast Spectrum EU MCM Box.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 File:CVG UK 096.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:ACE UK 26.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 26.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 81
  4. ↑ ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 195
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 File:TGM UK 25.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 68
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42
  10. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 36
  11. ↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 103
  12. ↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68
  13. ↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Zzap IT 40.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 40.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 65
  16. ↑ New Computer Express, "October 21, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 50
  17. ↑ ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 46
  18. ↑ ST Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 62
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 70
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:Zzap IT 39.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 39.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49
  23. ↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 File:Crash UK 71.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 71.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 File:YourSinclair UK 47.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 47.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 61
  27. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 25
  28. ↑ Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10
  29. ↑ Sinclair User, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-18), page 49



Games in the Altered Beast/Juuouki Series
Altered Beast (home computers) (1988) | Electronic Altered Beast (1990) | Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002) | Altered Beast (2005) | 3D Altered Beast (2013)
Altered Beast related media
Music
 Altered Beast (2017)
Book
 Sega Game Attack Manual Book Juuouki (1989)
Other List of Altered Beast merchandise
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