Alien Attack

Alien Attack
Alien Attack
Developer(s)	Coleco
Publisher(s)	Coleco
Platform(s)	Handheld
Release	1981
Genre(s)	Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Alien Attack is a handheld electronic game made by Coleco and released in 1981.^[1] 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 edit

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 edit

^ ^a ^b "Coleco Alien Attack". Handheld Museum.

External links edit

1981 TV commercial

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[hhm-1] "Coleco Alien Attack". Handheld Museum.

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