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, IBM PC, 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, IBM PC, 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.

Source:

In-game credits

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

Source:

In-game credits

DOS version

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

Source:

In-game credits

ZX Spectrum version

Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

FR 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)

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #59: "Októvrios 1989" (1989-xx-xx)

Print advert in Power Play (DE) #1989-11: "11/89" (1989-10-09)
also published in:

Power Play (DE) #1989-12: "12/89" (1989-11-13)^[5]

Print advert in Power Play (DE) #1989-12: "12/89" (1989-11-13)

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

83

^[2]

Amiga Computing (UK)

82

^[12]

Amiga Joker (DE)

59

^[13]

Amiga Power (UK)

54

^[14]

Commodore User (UK)

87

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[1]

The Games Machine (UK)

69

^[9]

Power Play (DE)

18

^[16]

Svet Igara (YU)

70

^[17]

Zzap!64 (UK)

68

^[11]

	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

^[18]

	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

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

68

^[1]

The Games Machine (UK)

70

^[9]

New Computer Express (UK)

50

^[20]

ST Action (UK)

67

^[21]

ST Format (UK)

82

^[22]

	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

^[26]

Commodore User (UK)

78

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

73

^[1]

The Games Machine (UK)

64

^[9]

Power Play (DE)

17

^[27]

Zzap!64 (UK)

73

^[11]

Zzap! (IT)

60

^[28]

	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

MSX, ES (alt)
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

67

^[29]

Crash (UK)

69

^[32]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[33]

Sinclair User (UK)

70

^[34]

Sinclair User (UK)

70

^[35]

Your Sinclair (UK)

80

^[31]

	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
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 65
↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42-43 (42)
↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 105/107 (105)
↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 20-21 (20)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 85
↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 68
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 10
↑ 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
↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 20
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68
↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Zzap!, "Dicembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 48
↑ 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
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 22
↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 70
↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 22-23 (22)
↑ Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70
↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 22
↑ ^29.0 ^29.1 Crash, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 63
↑ Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10-11 (10)
↑ ^31.0 ^31.1 Your Sinclair, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 72
↑ 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:ACE_UK_27.pdf_p195-4] ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 195

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p65-5] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 65

[:File:AmigaComputing_UK_019.pdf_p42_.2842-43.29-6] Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42-43 (42)

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_09.pdf_p105_.28105.2F107.29-7] Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 105/107 (105)

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p20_.2820-21.29-8] Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 20-21 (20)

[:File:TGM_UK_25.pdf_p85-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 85

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_021.pdf_p68-10] File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 68

[:File:Zzap64_UK_056.pdf_p10-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:AmigaComputing_UK_019.pdf_p42-12] Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1989-12.pdf_p36-13] Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 36

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_09.pdf_p103-14] Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 103

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p20-15] Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 20

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p68-16] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_06.pdf_p34-17] Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:Zzap_IT_40.pdf_p48-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Zzap!, "Dicembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-12.pdf_p65-19] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 65

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_050.pdf_p50-20] New Computer Express, "October 21, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 50

[:File:STAction_UK_19.pdf_p46-21] ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 46

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

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p22-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 22

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_021.pdf_p70-24] File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 70

[:File:Zzap_IT_39.pdf_p22_.2822-23.29-25] Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 22-23 (22)

[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_15.pdf_p49-26] Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p70-27] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70

[:File:Zzap_IT_39.pdf_p22-28] Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Crash_UK_71.pdf_p63-29] 29.0 ^29.1 Crash, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 63

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_092.pdf_p10_.2810-11.29-30] Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10-11 (10)

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_47.pdf_p72-31] 31.0 ^31.1 Your Sinclair, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 72

[:File:Crash_UK_95.pdf_p61-32] Crash, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 61

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p25-33] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_092.pdf_p10-34] Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 10

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_118.pdf_p49-35] 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