Altered Beast (home computers)

For the main article, see Altered Beast.

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Altered Beast

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: Activision

Developer: Activision,

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	199x
DE	199x
FR	199x
UK	1990	£24.9924.99^[1]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£7.997.99
DE	199x
FR	199x
UK	1990	£19.9919.99^[1]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£7.997.99
DE (Cassette)	199x
ES (Cassette)	199x		AMC-768
ES (Disk)	199x
FR (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (Disk)	1990
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£3.993.99
US (Disk)	1990
DE (Cassette)	199x
FR (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£3.993.99
ES (Cassette)	19xx		LYSEC-711
FR (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1989	£9.999.99^[1]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£3.993.99
UK	1990	£24.9924.99^[2]
ES	19xx

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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

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

Computer & Video Games (UK) #96: "November 1989" (1989-10-16)^[3]
ACE (UK) #27: "December 1989" (1989-11-xx)^[4]

Print advert in Tilt (FR) #70: "Octobre 1989" (1989-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Amiga version

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]

	66
Based on 10 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Amiga, US

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Amiga, FR

Amiga, DE

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Zzap! (IT)

50

^[14]

	50
Based on 1 review

Altered Beast (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, FR (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, DE (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

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]

	66
Based on 6 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Atari ST, UK

Disk 1 Disk 2

Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)

Atari ST, FR

Atari ST, DE

Commodore 64 version

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]

	63
Based on 7 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette Manual

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Commodore 64, FR

Commodore 64, DE

DOS version

DOS, US

MSX version

MSX, ES
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

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]

	69
Based on 6 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum

ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, FR

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

References

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↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 81
↑ ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 195
↑ ^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
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↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 68
↑ ^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
↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 36
↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 103
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68
↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
↑ ^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
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 65
↑ New Computer Express, "October 21, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 50
↑ ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 46
↑ ST Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 62
↑ ^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
↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 70
↑ ^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
↑ Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70
↑ ^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
↑ ^25.0 ^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
↑ Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 61
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 25
↑ Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10
↑ Sinclair User, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-18), page 49

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[:File:CVG_UK_096.pdf_p81-3] Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 81

[:File:ACE_UK_27.pdf_p195-4] ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 195

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[:File:AmigaComputing_UK_019.pdf_p42-9] Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1989-12.pdf_p36-10] Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 36

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_09.pdf_p103-11] Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 103

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p68-12] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_06.pdf_p34-13] Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34

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[:File:ASM_DE_1989-12.pdf_p65-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 65

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_050.pdf_p50-16] New Computer Express, "October 21, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 50

[:File:STAction_UK_19.pdf_p46-17] ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 46

[18] ST Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 62

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[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_15.pdf_p49-22] Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p70-23] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70

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[:File:Crash_UK_95.pdf_p61-26] Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 61

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p25-27] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_092.pdf_p10-28] Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_118.pdf_p49-29] Sinclair User, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-18), page 49

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Altered Beast (home computers)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

ZX Spectrum version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

MSX version

ZX Spectrum version

References