Alien 3
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Publisher: Arena, Acclaim (JP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Probe Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Krisalis/Shaun Hollingworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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: Shauhn 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
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
Magazine articles
- Main article: Alien 3/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[10]
also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[11]
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 039.pdf, page 49
- ↑ File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 33
- ↑ File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 86
- ↑ File:SegaForce UK 13.pdf, page 47
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 87
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- ↑ Ação Games, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-01), page 20
- ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
- ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 144
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 12
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 287
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 65
- ↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 36
- ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 18
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 19
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 54
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
- ↑ Mega Fun, "09/92" (DE; 1992-09-22), page 32
- ↑ MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 26
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 66
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
- ↑ OK Consolas, "xxxx 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 03, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-03), page 1
- ↑ Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 153
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 86
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 22
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 30
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
- ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 20
- ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 7
- ↑ User, "Mártios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 45
- ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 94
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- ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 150
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-04)
- ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 74
- ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 177
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 46
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 132
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- ↑ Supergame, "Janeiro 1993" (BR; 1993-01-xx), page 39
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- ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 1
- ↑ Video Games, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-24), page 107
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