For the Sega System 32 arcade game, see Alien 3: The Gun .
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Alien 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive , Sega Master System , Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena , Acclaim (JP)
Developer: Probe Software
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release
Date
RRP
Code
US
1992-10[1]
$49.9549.95[1]
T-81096
EU
1992-10
T-81096-50
AU
199x
BR
199x
EU
1992-10
MK-27043-50
AU
199x
BR
199x
JP
1994-05-27
¥4,5004,500
T-81047
US
1992-11[6]
$39.9539.95[6]
EU
1993-01-05[7]
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Alien3 (エイリアン3) is a sidescrolling video game loosely based on the movie of the same name. It was developed by Probe Software and published by Arena Entertainment for the Sega Mega Drive , Sega Master System , Sega Game Gear , Amiga and Commodore 64 in 1992. Different games based on the movie were released on the Super NES and the Game Boy .
Gameplay
The player's task in game is to rescue hostages and defeat aliens which have taken over human colonies. There is a set amount of time to complete this task in each level. Failing to rescue all hostages results in instant death, as well as not reaching the exit before time runs out. Some hostages are extraordinarily well hidden, e.g. in chambers behind fully solid walls. Only stage 2-2 requires the player to not rescue hostages and run straight for the exit. Stages 3-2 and 5-1 are basically just rescuing hostages with no enemies to fight (5-1 has one Alien just before the last Elevator)
The player carries all 4 available weapons by default with a limited supply of ammunition: Machine gun, flamethrower, rockets and grenades, all of these are shot with aiming with the D-pad and holding down for rapidfire. It is possible to also pick up limited supplies of other ammunition throughout the levels, cycling between each weapon (and the standard gun) with and using them with . jumps. To rescue a hostage or pick up an item, simply touch it.
There are 5 worlds with 4 stages each. A boss type Alien waits in the 4th stage of each world, although the same boss is recycled for all encounters.
The game has no continues and no password system and must thus be cleared in one sitting, which can take ~1 hour when familiar with the stages.
The difficulty level affects the amount of ammunition and time granted to clear a stage.
Due to a slight delay before firing and moving, the high amount of rescue missions and rather weak firepower in general, the game puts heavy focus on memorization.
Versions
The game is not region protected and runs on any region hardware.
The Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions are basically identical in terms of content to the Sega Mega Drive .
The Sega Mega Drive version appears to be the "definitive" version as it contains parallax scrolling backgrounds and additional stage details (e.g. animated lights and flowing liquids in world 4) not found in any other version. Sound quality is only marginally inferior to the Amiga release.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
Design and Production by: Probe Software
Programmer: Tim Round of Eden Software
Producer: Joe Bonar
Graphics: Lee Ames, Lloyd Baker, Richard Beston, Jason Green, Joe Bonar, Tim Round, Hugh Riley
Mapping: Richard Beston, Lloyd Baker, Joe Bonar
Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
Sound Driver: Shaun Hollingworth
Design Support: Fergus McGovern, Tony Beckwith, Neil Young, Keith Burkhill, Tim Round, Mike Archer
Quality Assurance in the UK: Adrian Curry, Ian Wickenden
And in the US: Tom Gibson, Joe Libertella, Dan Feinstein, Don Nauert, Lucy Fenn, Jane Biddle, Seth Rubine
Technical Support: Carl Muller, Stuart Middleton
Source : In-game credits
Master System and Game Gear versions
Alien 3™
©™1992 Twentieth Century Fox
©1992 Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Design and Production by: Probe Software
Producer: Joe Bonar
Design Support: Fergus McGovern, Tony Beckwith, Neil Young, Keith Burkhill, Tim Round, Mike Archer
Programmer: Keith Burkhill
Graphics: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Mark Jones
Mapping: Hugh Riley, Lisa Wand, Keith Burkhill
Music and Sound Effects: Matt Furniss
Technical Support: Carl Muller, Stuart Middleton
Quality Assurance in the UK: Adrian Curry
And in the US: Tom Gibson, Dan Feinstein, Don Nauert, Seth Rubine and many others
Source : In-game credits
Magazine articles
Main article: Alien 3/Magazine articles .
Promotional material
Main article: Alien 3/Promotional material .
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart
Manual
Master System version
Master System, EU
Cover
Cart
Manual
Master System, GR
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Cart
Manual
Master System, AU
Cart
Master System, BR
Cover
Cart
Manual
Game Gear version
Game Gear, US
Cart
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Cart
Game Gear, JP
Cart
Technical information
ROM dump status
System
Hash
Size
Build Date
Source
Comments
✔
CRC32
a3b00d6e
MD5
f9e32be60028206b3716f64f2ba0ab00
SHA-1
1f4b969592f98d2692cb06eca550da9c03062593
512kB
Cartridge (US/EU)
✔
CRC32
b327fd1b
MD5
793b92cd4a66921db6ca4f582a690db5
SHA-1
26959752d0683298146c2a89599fa598d009651b
512kB
1992-10
Cartridge
Rev. 01
?
CRC32
b618b144
MD5
7d6b3351e820b6afa7cf80713dc139e3
SHA-1
be40ffc72ee19620a8bac89d5d96bbafcefc74e7
256kB
Cartridge (EU)
?
CRC32
06f6eebb
MD5
25decd5633847246b38fb9188496d2c8
SHA-1
f09885d76ea7af75fb605261a08143d3ccdc4ca8
256kB
Cartridge (JP)
?
CRC32
11a68c08
MD5
653310b476cab68eeb8d3520c26b9755
SHA-1
f3b976fefc331f37c3e4d883791eba68890279a5
256kB
Cartridge (US/EU)
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