Alien Attack is a handheld electronic game made by Coleco and released in 1981. It uses a VFD display and is housed in a bright orange, futuristic-styled case. The controls are a joystick, fire button, and move button.
Gameplay
The player’s ship can fire in any direction by moving the joystick with the fire button pressed. Movement only occurs when the move button is pressed. Firing while moving is not possible. There is a grid of barriers representing a city that the player can use for cover.
References
External links
- 1981 TV commercial
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Put under the Gamer24h team's microscope, Alien Attack raises the bar considerably with both its storytelling and technical polish. Thanks to Coleco's meticulous craftsmanship and Coleco's strong presentation, the high production quality is evident in every moment of the game. Masterfully blending Multidirectional shooter mechanics with modern standards, the game's fluid gameplay makes hours fly by unnoticed. If you're looking for an absorbing world and satisfying mechanics that pull you right in, this game might be exactly what you've been searching for.