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)

Dro Soft (ES)

Developer:

Softek International

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1988	$39.9539.95^[4]
UK	1988	£19.9919.99^[1]^[2]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£9.999.99^[3]
US	1988	$39.9539.95^[4]
UK	1988	£19.9919.99^[1]^[2]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£9.999.99^[5]^[3]
ES	19xx
UK (Disk)	1988	£14.9914.99^[1]^[2]
UK (Cassette)	1988	£9.999.99^[1]^[2]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99^[5]
US (Disk)	1988
ES	19xx
UK (Disk)	1988-01^[6]	£11.9911.99^[2]
UK (Cassette)	1988-01^[6]	£9.999.99^[2]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99^[5]
EU (Disk)	1988
ES	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1988	£8.998.99^[2]
UK (Rad)	19xx	£1.991.99^[5]
US	1989
ES	1988		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

Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Syndrome (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

UK print advert 2

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #81: "July 1988" (1988-06-15)

Print advert in ACE (UK) #13: "October 1988" (1988-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

60

^[8]

Génération 4 (FR)

92

^[9]

Zero (UK)

83

^[3]

	78
Based on 3 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Amiga, US

Amiga, US (alt)

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (RAD rerelease)

Amiga, DE

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

51

^[5]

	63
Based on 2 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, DE (disk)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (RAD rerelease)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette) (alt)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

51

^[10]

ACE (UK)

60

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[5]

The Games Machine (IT)

92

^[14]

The Games Machine (UK)

92

^[11]

Génération 4 (FR)

92

^[15]

Power Play (DE)

75

^[12]

ST Action (UK)

69

^[16]

Zero (UK)

83

^[3]

	77
Based on 10 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Atari ST, US

Atari ST, UK

Atari ST, DE
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

50

^[10]

Commodore User (UK)

80

^[19]

Commodore User (UK)

80

^[20]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

89

^[11]

Power Play (DE)

70

^[12]

Zzap!64 (UK)

90

^[21]

	77
Based on 8 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (RAD release)
Cover

Commodore 64, DE (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, ES (cassette)
Cover

IBM PC version

DOS, US (3½-inch)
Cover

DOS, US (5¼-inch)

MSX version

MSX, ES
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

90

^[26]

Crash (UK)

84

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[1]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

84

^[27]

Your Sinclair (UK)

80

^[28]

	81
Based on 6 reviews

Alien Syndrome (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (RAD release)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Computer & Video Games, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-15), page 60
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Computer & Video Games, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-15), page 29
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 96
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 74
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 16
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 94 (96)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 115
↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ACE, "August 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 46
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 The Games Machine, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-16), page 59
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Power Play, "Ausgabe 6" (DE; 1988-07-25), page 26
↑ ST Action, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-0x-xx), page 84/85 (86)
↑ The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 34
↑ Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42
↑ ST Action, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-15), page 60/61 (60)
↑ Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80/81 (80)
↑ Commodore User, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-26), page 42
↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 66
↑ Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80
↑ Crash, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-22), page 84/85 (84)
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 49
↑ The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 50/51 (50)
↑ Your Sinclair, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-11), page 75 (67)
↑ Crash, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-22), page 84
↑ The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 50
↑ Your Sinclair, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-11), page 67

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[:File:CVG_UK_079.pdf_p60-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Computer & Video Games, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-15), page 60

[:File:CVG_UK_081.pdf_p29-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Computer & Video Games, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-15), page 29

[:File:Zero_UK_02.pdf_p96-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 96

[:File:CGW_US_056.pdf_p59-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CGW US 056.pdf, page 59

[:File:CVG_UK_096.pdf_p74-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 74

[:File:TGM_UK_03.pdf_p16-6] 6.0 ^6.1 The Games Machine, "February 1988" (UK; 1988-01-21), page 16

[:File:Zero_UK_02.pdf_p96_.2894.29-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Zero, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-1x-xx), page 94 (96)

[:File:ACE_UK_26.pdf_p115-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 115

[9] Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:ACE_UK_11.pdf_p46-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ACE, "August 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:TGM_UK_08.pdf_p59-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 The Games Machine, "July 1988" (UK; 1988-06-16), page 59

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_006.pdf_p26-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Power Play, "Ausgabe 6" (DE; 1988-07-25), page 26

[:File:STAction_UK_05.pdf_p86_.2884.2F85.29-13] ST Action, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-0x-xx), page 84/85 (86)

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_001.pdf_p34-14] The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 34

[15] Génération 4, "Septembre/Octobre 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:STAction_UK_05.pdf_p86-16] ST Action, "September 1988" (UK; 1988-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:CVG_UK_079.pdf_p60_.2860.2F61.29-17] Computer & Video Games, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-15), page 60/61 (60)

[:File:Zzap64_UK_038.pdf_p80_.2880.2F81.29-18] Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80/81 (80)

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_56.pdf_p42-19] Commodore User, "May 1988" (UK; 1988-04-26), page 42

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p66-20] Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 66

[:File:Zzap64_UK_038.pdf_p80-21] Zzap!64, "June 1988" (UK; 1988-05-12), page 80

[:File:Crash_UK_57.pdf_p84_.2884.2F85.29-22] Crash, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-22), page 84/85 (84)

[:File:Crash_UK_69.pdf_p49-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 49

[:File:TGM_UK_12.pdf_p50_.2850.2F51.29-24] The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 50/51 (50)

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_35.pdf_p67_.2875.29-25] Your Sinclair, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-11), page 75 (67)

[:File:Crash_UK_57.pdf_p84-26] Crash, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-22), page 84

[:File:TGM_UK_12.pdf_p50-27] The Games Machine, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-20), page 50

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_35.pdf_p67-28] Your Sinclair, "November 1988" (UK; 1988-10-11), page 67

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Alien Syndrome (home computers)

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Contents

Production credits

Artwork

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

MSX version

ZX Spectrum version

References