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Alien 8

Overview

Alien 8 is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Ultimate Play The Game. It was released for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and MSX in 1985. The game is a spiritual successor to the best-selling Knight Lore, which was lauded by critics for its isometric graphics. In the game, the player takes control of a robot, Alien 8, whose job is to ensure that all of the cryogenically frozen passengers on board a starship remain viable during the ship's voyage.

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Media

Box - 3D

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Box - Back

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Box - Front

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Cart - 3D

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Cart - Front

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Clear Logo

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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