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Area 51 series

Area 51

An LCD game based on the Area 51 arcade game. It was released in 1996.

31 December 1996

Area 51 is a shooter developed by Tiger Electronics, released 31 December 1996 on Handheld Electronic LCD.

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What Area 51 is

Area 51 is a shooter game developed by Tiger Electronics and released in 1996. It is available on Handheld Electronic LCD only.

How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Area 51 series

Area 51 is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Area 51 series. The next entry was Area 51 in 2005.

See all 2 Area 51 games in release order →

What it launched against

Area 51 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.

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When did Area 51 come out?
Area 51 was released on 31 December 1996 for Handheld Electronic LCD.

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