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RETURN TO 1980'S GAMES
RETURN TO 1980'S GAMES
ALIENS: THE COMPUTER GAME (UK VERSION) (1986)
Alien 1984 Cover

Overview

Aliens: The Computer Game (UK version) is a 1986 adaptation of James Cameron’s film. Developed by Software Studios and published by Electric Dreams Software, it launched on Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. A Commodore 16 and MSX port by Mr. Micro followed in 1987. The game is single‑player.

Gameplay

Played from a first‑person view inside the atmosphere processing plant, the game is a maze of 255 rooms patrolled by xenomorphs. Eliminated aliens leave pools of acid blood that must be avoided as you navigate and survive.

Screenshots

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Reception

Contemporary coverage highlighted the atmospheric presentation and tension, though opinions on pacing and difficulty varied across platforms.




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