Lost In Translation/Alien Syndrome
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| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Released | 1987 |
| Control Method |
8-way Joystick 1 Button(s) |
| Main CPU | 68000 (@ 10.000 MHz) Z80 (@ 5.000 MHz) |
| Sound CPU | Mono YM2151 (@ 4.000 MHz) UPD7759 (@ 640.000 kHz) |
| Video Details |
Raster (Horizontal) 320 x 224 pixels 60.05 Hz 6,144 Palette colours |
| Screens | 1 |
| ROM Info | 21 ROMs 1,048,576 bytes (1.00 MiB) |
| MAME ID | aliensyn · aliensy1 · aliensy2 · aliensy3 |
About The Game
The earth command faces a grave crisis. Hideous alien life forms have taken control of Earth's space station and hold its inhabitants hostage. Only 2 brave space troopers step forward to face the challenge. Ricky & Mary must save the hostages and destroy the alien menace once and for all. This overhead shoot-em-up game features good graphics & sound as well as simple yet fast gameplay with plenty of weapons to find!
Trivia
Released in January 1987.
Donn Nauert holds the record for this game with 2,269,200 points on February 2, 1988.
Soundtrack releases :
After Burner / Sega Game Music Vol.3 [Alfa Records - 28XA-109 - Oct 10, 1987]
Legend of Game Music 2 - Platinum Box [Scitron Digital Contents - SCDC-00473 to 00482 - Jan 18, 2006]
Tips and tricks
Hint : Shoot and grab everything as quickly as possible. If you manage to finish a level before the timer reaches 100, you get a 60K bonus.
Series
1. Alien Syndrome (1987)
2. Alien Syndrome (2007, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP)
Staff
- Music By
- Tohru Nakabayashi
Cabinet and Artwork
Alien Syndrome arcade cabinet.
Alien Syndrome flyer.
Back of the Alien Syndrome flyer.
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Ports
- Consoles
- Sega Master System (1987)
- Nintendo Famicom (1988)
- Sega Game Gear (1992)
- Sony PlayStation 2 (2004, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 14 : Alien Syndrome")
- Computers
- Amstrad CPC (1987)
- Commodore Amiga (1987)
- Atari ST (1987)
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)
- Commodore C64 (1988)
- Sharp X68000 (1992)
- PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"]
Soundtrack Releases
| Album Name | Catalogue No. | Released | Publisher | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner | 28XA-109[1] | 1987-10-10 | Alfa Records | CD version. |
| Legend of Game Music 2 ~Platinum Box~ | SCDC-00473~82[2] | 2006-01-18 | Scitron Digital Contents | 8 CD version. |
| Sega Ages Sound Track the Best Plus | KDSD-00051~2[3] | 2004-10-20 | TEAM ENTERTAINMENT | 2 CD version. |
| Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner | ALC-22915[4] | 1987-10-10 | ALFA RECORDS | Cassette version. |
| Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner | ALR-22915[5] | 1987-10-10 | ALFA RECORDS | Vinyl version. |
| Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner | SCDC-00056[6] | 2000-12-20 | Scitron Digital Content Inc. | CD version. |
| Beep Special Project - GAME SOUND COLLECTION | N/A[7] | 1988-01-01 | Softbank Publishing | Vinyl version. |
External Links
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum version of Alien Syndrome at the World of Spectrum
References
- ↑ Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner (CD) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Legend of Game Music 2 ~Platinum Box~ (CD) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Sega Ages Sound Track the Best Plus (CD) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner (Cassette) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner (Vinyl) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner (CD) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Beep Special Project - GAME SOUND COLLECTION (Vinyl) at the VGMdb
