| Aliens |
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| Release Date | 1986/Nov |
| Original Publisher | Electric Dreams Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Aliens (Movie) from 20th Century Fox (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX |
| Average mag. score | 78.50% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 77.2% (43 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: 395.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #3 - Ricochet (UK) | (1987) |
Authors/Contributors
| Mevlüt Dinç (Turkey) | at Software Studios | - ? | |
| Mark Eyles (UK) | at Software Studios | - ? | |
| Pennsoft (UK) | - ? | ||
| Soft Machine (UK) | - ? | ||
| Focus Creative Enterprises Ltd (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63 - 1987/Jan | page 36 | |
| "Sinclair User Classic" | at Sinclair User | issue #58 - 1987/Jan | page 24 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #14 - 1987/Feb | page 36 | |
| "ZX Computing Monster Hit" | at ZX Computing | issue #34 - 1987/Feb | page 54 |
Remarks
| ZXSR: Your Sinclair cover game (72 - Nov 1991) |
Series "Aliens"
| 1. | Aliens | (1986) | by Electric Dreams Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Aliens (US Version) | (1987) | by Electric Dreams Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Big Box | (1991) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Computer Classics | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Five Star Games 3 | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Son... De Pelicula... | (1988) | by Proein Soft Line (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Your Sinclair issue 72: Magnificent Seven 9 | (1991/Dec) | by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #72 - 1991/Dec | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 38 | (1987/May) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #38 - 1987/May | - titled "Alieni" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Aliens.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Aliens_2.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Aliens_2.gif | 5,644 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Aliens.jpg | 1,079,883 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Aliens.ay.zip | 897 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ALIENSUK.TXT | 2,874 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
| aliens.txt | 2,563 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Aliens.txt | 15,613 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| AliensUSVersion.txt | 2,765 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Aliens(EN)_Scan.jpg | 2,991,537 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| aliensmap.jpg | 142,935 | Original | Game map | - from Crash | ||
| Aliens.jpg | 151,455 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_2.jpg | 249,173 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_3.jpg | 61,079 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_4.jpg | 74,212 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_5.jpg | 77,307 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_6.png | 1,430,547 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens_Map.jpg | 2,016,068 | Original | Game map | |||
| Aliens.jpg | 66,624 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Aliens_2.jpg | 56,006 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Aliens(UKVersion).rzx.zip | 86,112 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Aliens (1986)(Electric Dreams Software).pok | 174 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Aliens(DroSoft).jpg | 119,489 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Aliens(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 76,770 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Aliens(ProeinSoftLine).pdf | 63,507 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Aliens(ProeinSoftLine).jpg | 200,801 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| Aliens(Ricochet).jpg | 472,380 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Aliens(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 598,295 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #63-1987/Jan | page 36 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #23-1987/Feb | page 10 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 18 | - Review: 84% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #117-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Proxima Magazine | issue v.1 #1-1995 | page 29 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 24 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 36 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 105 | - Review: 40% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #34-1987/Feb | page 54 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 13 | - Advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #20-1986/Nov | page 41 | - Advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 41 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 78 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 49 | - Full-page ad | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4" | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 146 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 76 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 28 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Five Star Games 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #70-1988/Jan | page 91 | - Review: 9/10 (Five Star Games 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #116-1991/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 30% (Big Box) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88" | page 34 | - Feature - Christmas Compilations (Five Star Games 3) |
Links
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