Alien Storm
Release Date  1991
Original Publisher  U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  10.99
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Disk Price  £16.99
Features  AY Sound, Border Effects, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Horizontal Scrolling
Tie-in Licences  Alien Storm (Arcade coin-op) from Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Average mag. score  83.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  74.5% (35 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1991)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Doug Anderson (UK)at Tiertex Ltd - ?

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Silver"at Sinclair Userissue #115 - 1991/Seppage 18

Compilations
     Full version inShadow Dancer + Alien Storm(1991)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
AlienStorm.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 AlienStorm.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
AlienStorm(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(None)English
 AlienStorm(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 AlienStorm(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     AlienStorm.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     AlienStorm.gif5,165OriginalRunning screen
     AlienStorm_Front.jpg297,171OriginalInlay - Front
     AlienStorm_Back.jpg336,966OriginalInlay - Back
     AlienStorm.ay.zip3,396OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     AlienStorm(MULTI-LANG).pdf110,027OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German, Italian
     AlienStorm.txt3,483OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     AlienStorm.pdf1,572,434OriginalScanned instructions - Scanned Multi-language instructions
     AlienStorm.png119,945OriginalGame map
     SUPoster115.jpg325,836OriginalMagazine poster - Sinclair User magazine poster
     alienstorm.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback)
     Alien Storm (1991)(US Gold).pok127OriginalPOK pokes file

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #50-1991/Novpage 118- Review - not a Spectrum article
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #51-1991/Decpage 108- Review - not a Spectrum article
     BiTissue #10-1992/Julpage 26- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #93-1991/Octpage 56- Review: 89%
     MicroHobbyissue #216-1991/Decpage 28- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #115-1991/Seppage 18- Review: 87%
     Your Sinclairissue #70-1991/Octpage 54- Review: 75%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #43-1991/Aprpage 10- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #45-1991/Junpage 65- Preview
     BiTissue #2-1991/Novpage 39- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #114-1991/Maypage 12- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #116-1991/Julpage 16- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #117-1991/Augpage 26- CompoEntry
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #119-1991/Octpage 52- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 10- Preview
     FIFOissue #15-1992/Junpage 33- News/Note
     MicroHobbyissue #213-1991/Seppage 6- Preview - Premiere
     Sinclair Userissue #113-1991/Julpage 8- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #115-1991/Seppage 30- Poster
     Your Sinclairissue #62-1991/Febpage 11- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #67-1991/Julpage 34- Preview

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #50-1991/Novpage 40- Advert - coming soon ...
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #52-1992/Janpage 3- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #118-1991/Seppage 33- Advert - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #119-1991/Octpage 81- Two-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #120-1991/Novpage 3- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #122-1992/Janpage 3- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #123-1992/Febpage 37- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 9- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #72-1991/Decpage 15- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #73-1992/Janpage 39- Advert

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