Aliens (A2)

Aliens

Platform: Apple IIe Year: 1987 Developer: Manley and Associates

Aliens was converted from Aliens: Activision (C64).

The music driver and some of the graphic functions are programmed in 6502 assembly language, but the actual game is programmed in an unidentified high-level language.

Screenshots

The opening titles. Start new or old game? Silence. Loading level 2. Actually, no new music from here. Level 2. Game over in level 4.

Music

Only one comment on the audio is known, but it is accurate:

“

Sound effects are meager, but the introductory music is excellent.

— Computer Entertainer magazine, July, 1987

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Russell Lieblich's theme from Aliens: Activision (C64) has been rearranged for one square wave. This single arrangement plays on three occasions:

1. Opening titles: The theme plays until you press any key. The credits and music are synchronized to each other, and the music briefly slows down while the screen changes.
2. Enter mission status code: The theme loops until you press RETURN. It pauses while you hold any other key down.
3. Your mission status code is: The theme plays once until you press RETURN.

The levels play altogether six minor sound effects.

Recording

This recording is incomplete.

Somebody should choose one, two, or all of the aforementioned three usages, record them on a real Apple IIe or an accurate emulator, and name each recording after its usage. If the third usage is included, it should play twice plus 10 seconds to fade out.

#	Title	Composer	Arranger	Length	Listen	Download
01	???	Russell Lieblich	Unknown	0:00	-	Download

Credits

• Ripper: N/A
• Recorder: N/A
• Game Credits:
  • Sound and Music by: Russell Lieblich
  • Commodore Version Music and sound effects: Russell Lieblich
  • Not Credited Arranger: Unknown
  • Not Credited Foley Artist: Unknown
  • Not Credited Programmer: Unknown

(Sources: front cover, manual, C64 game.)

Game Rip

Format	Download
	N/A

Ripping Apple music is beyond the scope of this site.

Audio Devices

This game uses the computer's built-in speaker.

Releases

USA Title: Aliens™; The Computer Game™ Platform: Apple® IIe, IIc, FRANKLIN® 2000, Laser® 128 and 100% compatible computers with 128K RAM Released: 1987-07-?? Publisher: Activision, Inc.

Links

• mobygames.com/game/10463/aliens-the-computer-game/ - MobyGames.
• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/appleii/936067-aliens-the-computer-game-activision - GameFAQs.
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_The_Computer_Game_(US_Version) - Wikipedia.

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