| Alien 8 |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Ultimate Play The Game (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Groups | Filmation |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 (unofficial), Commodore 64 (unofficial), MSX, MSX (unofficial) |
| Average mag. score | 85.43% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.2% (174 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - ABC Soft (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: 1950.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1988) | ||
| #3 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1985) | ||
| #4 - Ricochet (UK) | (1985) | ||
| * Release price: £1.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Tim Stamper (UK) | - Inlay/Poster Art | ||
| Chris Stamper (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Star Game" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42 - 1985/Apr | page 84 | |
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #15 - 1985/Apr | page 16 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 4 Crash Smashes | (1986) | by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Stars Spectrum issue 04 - Juegos | (1985) | by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #4 - 1985 | - titled "Tobor" | |
| Full version in | Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works | (1988) | by Ultimate Play The Game (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Unbelievable! Ultimate 2 | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 19 | (1985/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #19 - 1985/Sep | - titled "Robot Sid" | |
| Unauthorized version in | Spectrum Load'n'Run v2 Especial Simuladores | by Magazine Spectrum Load'n'Run - covertape from issue v.2 - 1986/Oct special "Simuladores" | - titled "Hal" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
| Alien8.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
| Alien8(Ricochet).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| alien8-icemark | 0 | Original | Remote link | - Source code repository - Disassembled | ||
| alien8-tcdev | 0 | Original | Remote link | - Source code repository - Disassembled | ||
| Alien8.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Alien8-RUN-1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Alien8.jpg | 407,654 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| Alien8_Tape.jpg | 86,318 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Alien8.ay.zip | 827 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| ALIEN8.TXT | 7,359 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
| alien8.txt | 1,863 | Original | Instructions | |||
| Alien8.txt | 7,118 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Alien8(EN).pdf | 648,577 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Alien8.zip | 1,628,067 | Original | Scanned instructions | English | ||
| alien8-left.jpg | 201,032 | Original | Game map | - Part 1 | ||
| alien8-right.jpg | 206,936 | Original | Game map | - Part 2 | ||
| Alien8.jpg | 795,579 | Original | Game map | |||
| Alien8_2.gif | 274,079 | Original | Game map | |||
| Alien8_3.jpg | 605,806 | Original | Game map | |||
| Alien8_4.jpg | 500,801 | Original | Game map | |||
| Alien8_5.jpg | 777,486 | Original | Game map | |||
| Alien8_Robot.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| Alien8_Screen.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| Alien8_Statue.jpg | 0 | Original | Development material (sketches/notes) | English | - Concept art | |
| Alien8_Poster.jpg | 905,174 | Original | Official company shipped poster | - Posters/ Alien 8 | ||
| Alien8.jpg | 168,492 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| Alien8.rzx.zip | 529,798 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Daren (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
| Alien 8 (1985)(Ultimate Play The Game).pok | 487 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| Alien8(ABCSoft).jpg | 141,933 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Alien8(ABCSoft)_Poster.jpg | 330,969 | #1 | Poster | |||
| Alien8(DroSoft).jpg | 71,371 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Alien8(DroSoft).pdf | 26,676 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| Alien8(Ricochet).jpg | 524,184 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
| Alien8(Ricochet)_Back.jpg | 515,245 | #4 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #42-1985/Apr | page 84 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #1-1985/Apr | page 59 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 16 | - Review: 95% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #103-1985/Mar/12 special "week#2" | page 11 | - Review | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #106-1985/Apr/6 | page 42 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #8-1985/Feb/21 special "week#3" | page 47 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 17 | - Review: 93% | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 47 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 23 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #72-1988/Mar | page 59 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 45 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 36 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04" | page 18 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Jan | page 17 | - Review |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 32 | - Review: 5/5 (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 115 | - Review (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 97% (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 63 | - Review: 5/5 (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #33-1988/Sep | page 86 | - Review: 9/10 (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #35-1987/Mar | page 61 | - Review: Great (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) |
Related Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #37-1987/Feb | page 11 | - News/Note (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #53-1988/Jun | page 8 | - News/Note (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 113 | - CompoEntry (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #56-1988/Sep | page 113 | - Feature (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #89-1989/Aug | page 76 | - Offer (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 44 | - Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #81-1988/Jul | page 115 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #13-1986/Apr | page 25 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #14-1986/May | page 41 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #21-1986/Dec | page 42 | - Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 135 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 24 | - Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #54-1988/Jul | page 79 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug | page 107 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 76 | - Advert (Unbelievable! Ultimate 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #76-1988/Jul | page 17 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #77-1988/Aug | page 33 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #4-1986/Apr | page 15 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #31-1988/Jul | page 92 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #32-1988/Aug | page 75 | - Full-page ad (Ultimate Play The Game: The Collected Works) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #24-1986/Apr | page 17 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #25-1986/May | page 11 | - Advert (4 Crash Smashes) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
