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Alpha Shield

A single-screen shoot'em up in which the player has to destroy the space station of the Aspherions, the most feared space raiders of all time.

1 May 1983

Alpha Shield is an arcade developed by Sirius Software, released 1 May 1983 on Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit.

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What Alpha Shield is

Alpha Shield is an arcade game developed by Sirius Software and released in 1983. It is available on Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Alpha Shield launched on 1 May 1983, within three weeks of Jetpac, Star Wars and Manic Miner.

Released around the same time: Jetpac, Star Wars, Manic Miner.

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When did Alpha Shield come out?
Alpha Shield was released on 1 May 1983 for Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit.

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