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The Alien

Apple II

Release Date: December 31, 1982
Genres: Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes: Science fiction
Game Type: Main game
Platforms: Apple II, PC-8800 Series, FM-7
Developers: Microcomputer Games, Inc.
Publishers: The Avalon Hill Game Company
Game Modes: Single-player
Player Perspective: Bird view / isometric, Text

Overview

Heavily inspired by the sci-fi movie "Alien", you task is the capture or the killing of the alien on board your ship or the activation of the self-destruct sequence. In order to accomplish that you have to assign your crew memeber different tasks like accessing to the computer system, build weapons etc.