Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional · 1988

Alien Syndrome

Published by ACE · Developed by SoftTek International

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Information

Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Multi-Directional
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick, Keyboard
Players: 1, 2 (sim.)
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Kendall, Glyn
Graphic Artist(s): Rashid, Tahir, Wallace, Noel
Game design: Sega
Musician(s): Rashid, Tahir
Sound FX: Rashid, Tahir
Year: 1988
Publisher: ACE
Distributor: Edge
Developer: SoftTek International
Licensed from: SEGA
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: Commercial
Serial: ACE23ST
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 2, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.2/10 · Votes: 12 · Downloads: 4,239 · Hits: 10,658

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (6)

Cover Art (2)

Instructions (1)

Ads (2)

Trivia (4)

Origins

Based on Sega 1986 coin-op.

Sound

Features partially digitized sound fx at 6KHz

Charts

Top UK charts position: 7 (10/1988, 12/1988)
Charts period: 9/1988 - 12/1988

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Commodore 64 (4/1988), ZX Spectrum (10/1988), Amstrad CPC (10/1989)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (6/1988), Amiga (10/1989)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (7)

ST Action · September, 1988 · Rating: 69%

The Games Machine · July, 1988 · Rating: 92%

ACE · August, 1988 · Rating: 511/1000

Atari ST User · September, 1988 · Rating: 8/10

ACE · November, 1989 · Rating: 3/5

Computer + Video Games (C+VG) · November, 1989 · Rating: 79%

Zero · December, 1989 · Rating: 83%

Comments (1)

IntoTheVerticalBlank — 1 Jul 2022
A good Sega arcade port. This one is just a blasting jolly time. Run around each 4-wany scrolling space ship, rescuing your buddies who have been captured by the aliens. Pick up extra weapons and view maps by checking out the items in the walls and blast all the aliens you can. One of my all time favorite Master System and ST ports. Good sounds, fun graphics with a speedy arcade feel .Play this one. You might need a cheat though.