Space Station Alpha
In this space shooting gallery game the player, as commander of earths last remaining space station, must save the earth from the deadly cylon fleet. Later it was re-released by Tynesoft under the name "Cylon…
Space Station Alpha is a shooter developed by Icon Software, released 31 December 1984 on BBC Microcomputer System.
What Space Station Alpha is
Space Station Alpha is a shooter game developed by Icon Software and released in 1984. It is available on BBC Microcomputer System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this space shooting gallery game the player, as commander of earths last remaining space station, must save the earth from the deadly cylon fleet. Later it was re-released by Tynesoft under the name "Cylon Invasion".
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Space Station Alpha launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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