Alien Syndrome

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{{Infobox Arcade Game |title = Alien Syndrome |image = Image:Alien Syndrome.png |developer = SEGA |publisher = SEGA |designer = |release = |genre = Run and gun |modes = Up to 2 players simultaneously |cabinet = Standard |arcade system = |monitor = Horizontal orientation, raster: standard resolution (Used: 320 x 224) |input = Joystick; two buttons |ports = |notes = }} Alien Syndrome is a run and gun arcade game developed by SEGA in 1987.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Ports 3 See also 4 External links

Gameplay

One or two players control soldiers who must fight their way through large eight-way scrolling levels rescuing their comrades who are being held by aliens. After they have rescued a certain number of hostages the exit opens and they can pass through it in order to fight the end-of-level guardian. If this monstrosity is defeated, they move onto the next stage.

As well as two player simultaneous gameplay, Alien Syndrome features pick-ups which assist the player including better weapons and maps of the current level.

Ports

The game was later ported to the Sega Master System (1987), Amiga (1987), Atari ST, ZX Spectrum (1987), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 (1988), Nintendo Entertainment System (1989, published by Tengen), and the Sega Game Gear (1992).

See also

• List of computer and video games by name

External links

• Alien Syndrome at Arcade-History.
• The KLOV entry on Alien Syndrome
• The MobyGames entry on the home versions of Alien Syndrome
• Alien Syndrome page located at NES HQTemplate:Arcade-stub

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