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Alien Incident

One rather typical Halloween eve, Benjamin is witnessing his uncle's attempt to activate the Worm Hole Spawner, his latest invention. The experiment works, and a hole in the sky rips open. Meanwhile in a…

31 December 1996

Alien Incident is an adventure developed by Housemarque, released 31 December 1996 on DOS. The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

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What Alien Incident is

Alien Incident is an adventure game developed by Housemarque and released in 1996. It was published by GameTek, Inc.. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One rather typical Halloween eve, Benjamin is witnessing his uncle's attempt to activate the Worm Hole Spawner, his latest invention. The experiment works, and a hole in the sky rips open. Meanwhile in a galaxy far, far away, an entity, chased by a spaceship, accidentally dive into the worm hole which suddenly appears before them. The spaceship hits the brakes and starts to orbit around earth. The commander of the spaceship, Boss, orders a group of aliens to land on earth and bring back the one that's responsible for getting them where they are. The alien shuttle lands next to the mansion and four white little aliens emerge from inside. They enter the mansion and grab Benjamin's uncle…
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How it plays

Its themes are comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs.

What it launched against

Alien Incident launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Alien Incident — frequently asked questions

When did Alien Incident come out?
Alien Incident was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS.
How long does it take to beat Alien Incident?
The main story of Alien Incident takes around 7 hrs.

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