Alpha-1
Alpha-1 is 2D side-scrolling slow-paced shoot'em up game in space, similar to R-Type. The player is pilot of Alpha-1 space craft, he fights against robotic-looking aliens' invasion - aliens invade Earth, and…
Alpha-1 is a shooter, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga.
What Alpha-1 is
Alpha-1 was released in 1988. It was published by ECP. It is available on Amiga only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Alpha-1 is 2D side-scrolling slow-paced shoot'em up game in space, similar to R-Type. The player is pilot of Alpha-1 space craft, he fights against robotic-looking aliens' invasion - aliens invade Earth, and action takes place in space and aliens' lair. The player flies right forward and kill all enemies on screen. Alpha-1 has upgradeable energy cannon, ship can shoot down enemy missiles.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Alpha-1 launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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