Alien (1984 video game)

Alien
Developer(s)Concept Software
Publisher(s)Argus Press Software
Designer(s)
  • Paul Clansey (C64)
  • John Heap (ZX)
  • Garry Hughes (CPC)
Platform(s)Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
ReleaseCommodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Amstrad CPC
Genre(s)Strategy, adventure[1]
Mode(s)Single-player

Alien is a 1984 hybrid strategy/adventure video game developed by Concept Software and published by Argus Press Software for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, and later ported for the Amstrad CPC in 1985.[2][3] It is based on the science fiction horror film Alien.

  1. ^ Retro Gamer (4): 38.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  2. ^ Worth, Pete (11 February 2013). "An Alien Retrospective". Thunderbolt Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray; Riendeau, Danielle (3 October 2014). "From Atari to Isolation: A video and written history of Alien games". Polygon.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.