Alien Attack
A Space Invaders/Galaxian clone written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software for the Commodore 16 and 4 Plus. In Alien Attack you move a spacecraft left or right at the bottom of the screen…
Alien Attack is a shooter, released 31 December 1985 on Commodore 16 and Commodore Plus/4.
What Alien Attack is
Alien Attack was released in 1985. It was published by Solar Software. It is available on Commodore 16 and Commodore Plus/4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A Space Invaders/Galaxian clone written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software for the Commodore 16 and 4 Plus. In Alien Attack you move a spacecraft left or right at the bottom of the screen, blasting aliens in formation above. You must avoid the bombs that they drop as well as avoid any aliens that swoop downwards or you lose one of three lives if you touch an alien or its bombs. Once you clear the screen, you face another wave of aliens.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Alien Attack launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
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