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Based on Ridley Scott's groundbreaking film from 1979, Alien for the Atari VCS is a surprisingly good Pac-Man clone (complete with tunnel exits and background siren sounds) and is easily one of the best movie-based games for the system. Players control a flamethrower-equipped Ripley as she eats dots (actually, she's clearing her ship of Alien eggs) while dodging three Alien creatures that roam the maze. The game has solid controls, fast gameplay, and two monotony-reducing features: prizes to collect and Freeway-like bonus rounds in which players must run up a playfield filled with aliens. The only real drawback to the game (other than its derivative nature) is its cartoonish depiction of the alien creatures. However, given the graphical limitations of the system, this weakness is understandable. <!--Book-->Product Identifiers
PublisherFox Interactive
eBay Product ID (ePID)56234945
Product Key Features
GenreAction & Adventure
PlatformAtari 2600
Game NameAlien
Additional Product Features
Release Year1982
Number of Players1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick
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- 27 Jan, 2016
Nostromo
If you like Pac man, you'll love this one. If you don't, you still might like it. Its pretty much the standard "get chased around until you eat one of the limited number of power pellets, and then you do the chasing. One different aspect is that, after you clear a screen of all the dots(eggs), yo have to cross through streams of aliens, going in opposite directions, and make it to the top without touching any of them. Kinda like Frogger. So its like Pac Man/Frogger with an Alien face. The label is dark and sinister , and looks good in your collection. If you're an Atari freak, you should definitely consider Alien.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Mar, 2021
Vintage Atari at its finest.
As an Alien fan I was happy to find this game for my collection. 80’s and nostalgic, game play is typical for this Atari era...lame. But to find the game with manual and box, great price too, truly awesome!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2021
Great collectible!
Alien the video game for Atari 2600. Better version of Pac-Man and a must for any Alien fan.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Sep, 2024
A fun take on munching dots in a maze as...
A fun take on munching dots in a maze as you become a colonial marine hunting down eggs and avoiding aliens.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
