Alien Syndrome (home computers)

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

















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

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #81: "July 1988" (1988-06-15)
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Print advert in ACE (UK) #13: "October 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №5, p42
83 №2, p94[3]
Amiga
 88
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
60
[7]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[8]
Zero (UK)
83
[3]
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
51 №96, p74[5]
Amstrad CPC
 51
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
51
[5]
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
51 №11, p46[9]
79 №96, p74[5]
92 [10]
92 №5, p42
75 №6, p26[11]
69 №5, p84/85[12]
83 №2, p94[3]
Atari ST
 77
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
51
[9]
ACE (UK)
60
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[5]
The Games Machine (IT)
92
[13]
The Games Machine (UK)
92
[10]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[14]
Power Play (DE)
75
[11]
ST Action (UK)
69
[12]
Zero (UK)
83
[3]
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
50 №11, p46[9]
80 №1989-10, p66
80 №1988-05, p42
75 №79, p60/61[1]
82 №96, p74[5]
89 [10]
70 №6, p26[11]
90 №38, p80/81
Commodore 64
 77
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
50
[9]
Commodore User (UK)
80
[15]
Commodore User (UK)
80
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[5]
The Games Machine (UK)
89
[10]
Power Play (DE)
70
[11]
Zzap!64 (UK)
90
[17]
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

DOS version

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

MSX version

MSX, ES
AlienSyndrome MSX ES Box.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №57, p84/85[18]
84 №69, p49[19]
70 №96, p74[5]
84 №12, p50/51[20]
80 №35, p75[21]
ZX Spectrum
 82
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
90
[18]
Crash (UK)
84
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[5]
The Games Machine (UK)
84
[20]
Your Sinclair (UK)
80
[21]
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 File:CVG UK 079.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 079.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 079.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 079.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 079.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 079.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 File:CVG UK 081.pdf, page 29
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 File:Zero UK 02.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 02.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 02.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 02.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 File:CVG UK 096.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 096.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 16
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 115
  8. ↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 File:ACE UK 11.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 11.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 The Games Machine, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-16), page 59
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 006.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:STAction UK 05.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:STAction UK 05.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 34
  14. ↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
  15. ↑ Commodore User, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-26), page 42
  16. ↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 66
  17. ↑ Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Crash UK 57.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 57.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Crash UK 69.pdf, page 49 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 69.pdf_p49" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:TGM UK 12.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 12.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:YourSinclair UK 35.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 35.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content



Games in the Alien Syndrome Series
Arcade
Sega Master System
 Alien Syndrome (1987)
Nintendo Entertainment System
 Alien Syndrome (1988)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
MSX
ZX Spectrum
 Alien Syndrome (1988)
IBM PC compatibles
 Alien Syndrome (1989)
Sega Game Gear
 Alien Syndrome (1992)
X68000
 Alien Syndrome (1992)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 14: Alien Syndrome (2004)
Sony PlayStation Portable
Nintendo Wii
 Alien Syndrome (2007)
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