Alien 3

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Alien 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena Entertainment
Sega Game Gear
Acclaim Entertainment (JP)
Developer:
Licensor: Twentieth Century Fox
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[1] T-81096
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-81096-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
EU
MK-27043-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,5004,500 T-81047
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[5]
Sega Game Gear
EU
Non-Sega versions

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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 B aiming with the D-pad and holding down B 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 A and using them with B. C 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

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 [9]
86 [10]
89 №13, p66-68
89 [11]
92 [12]
90 №11, p63
88 [13]
89 №12, p18-20
91 [14]
94 №13, p54-56
91 [15]
62 [16]
79 [17]
89 №1, p65
94 №9, p26-29
89 [18]
77 [19]
83 [20]
92 [21]
82 №34, p22-23
87 №12, p30-32
77 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[22]
Ação Games (BR)
100
[23]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
88
[24]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[25]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[26]
Console Mania (IT)
86
[27]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[28]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[29]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[30]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
50
[31]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[11]
FX (UK)
90
[32]
GameFan (US)
92
[33]
Game Power (IT)
90
[34]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[35]
Gamers (DE)
67
[36]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
89
[37]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[38]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
70
[39]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[40]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[41]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
62
[42]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[43]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[44]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[45]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
94
[46]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[47]
Mean Machines (UK)
89
[48]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[49]
OK Consolas (ES)
92
[50]
Player One (FR)
77
[51]
Play Time (DE)
82
[52]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[53]
Power Play (DE)
66
[54]
Sega Magazin (DE)
69
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[58]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[59]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[60]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[61]
Supersonic (FR)
88
[62]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[63]
User (GR) PAL
82
[64]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[65]
Video Games (DE)
68
[66]
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
47 reviews

Alien 3

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Alien3 md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 [67]
84 №14, p74-75
80 №33, p177
65 [68]
72 №34, p24
90 №14, p70-71
95 [69]
77 [70]
Sega Master System
82
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[71]
Consoles + (FR)
53
[72]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
80
[73]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[74]
Joypad (FR)
84
[75]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[76]
Megablast (DE)
70
[77]
Player One (FR)
65
[78]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
73
[55]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[79]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[80]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[81]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[69]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[82]
Supergame (BR)
86
[83]
Video Games (DE)
63
[84]
Sega Master System
77
Based on
16 reviews

Alien 3

Master System, EU
Alien 3 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Master System, GR
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Master System, AU

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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Alien3 sms br manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 [85]
92 [86]
91 [87]
75 [88]
80 [89]
87 [90]
83 [91]
90 [92]
69 [93]
88 №16, p44
90 №4, p26-27
84 [7]
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[94]
Consoles + (FR)
55
[85]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
73
[95]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[87]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[96]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[5]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[89]
Joypad (FR)
87
[90]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[91]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[97]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[98]
Player One (FR)
69
[93]
Sega Magazin (DE)
72
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[99]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[100]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[101]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[7]
Video Games (DE)
63
[102]
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
19 reviews

Alien 3

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Alien3 GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Alien 3 GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 a3b00d6e
MD5 f9e32be60028206b3716f64f2ba0ab00
SHA-1 1f4b969592f98d2692cb06eca550da9c03062593
512kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 b327fd1b
MD5 793b92cd4a66921db6ca4f582a690db5
SHA-1 26959752d0683298146c2a89599fa598d009651b
512kB 1992-10 Cartridge Rev. 01
Sega Master System
CRC32 b618b144
MD5 7d6b3351e820b6afa7cf80713dc139e3
SHA-1 be40ffc72ee19620a8bac89d5d96bbafcefc74e7
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
CRC32 11a68c08
MD5 653310b476cab68eeb8d3520c26b9755
SHA-1 f3b976fefc331f37c3e4d883791eba68890279a5
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Game Gear
CRC32 06f6eebb
MD5 25decd5633847246b38fb9188496d2c8
SHA-1 f09885d76ea7af75fb605261a08143d3ccdc4ca8
256kB Cartridge (JP)

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 10
  3. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 33
  4. Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 47
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 169
  6. GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 80
  8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1993 (Go! Issue 17)" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 6
  9. Computer & Video Games, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-15), page 26-27 (26)
  10. Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 44-47/49 (44)
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 18
  12. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6/20-21 (6)
  13. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 46-47 (48)
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 74-77 (74)
  15. 15.0 15.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 145
  16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 32-33 (32)
  17. Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 86-87 (86)
  18. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 16-18 (16)
  19. Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 72-73 (72)
  20. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 10-11 (10)
  21. Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 68-69 (68)
  22. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 16
  23. Ação Games, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-01), page 20
  24. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  25. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  26. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 144
  27. Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  28. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 12
  29. Computer & Video Games, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-15), page 26
  30. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287
  31. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 91
  32. FX (UK) (+0:00)
  33. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  34. Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 65
  35. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
  36. Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 36
  37. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 18
  38. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
  39. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 19
  40. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 54
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  42. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  43. Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  44. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  45. Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 32
  46. MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 26
  47. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  48. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 66
  49. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  50. OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
  51. Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 72
  52. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88
  53. Power Up!, "Saturday, October 03, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-03), page 1
  54. Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 153
  55. 55.0 55.1 55.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 86
  56. Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 22
  57. Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 30
  58. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  59. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 10
  60. Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 68
  61. Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 20
  62. Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  63. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 7
  64. User, "Mártios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
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  66. Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 94
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  71. Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 136
  72. Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 150
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  75. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
  76. Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 177
  77. Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 46
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