Alien Storm 1990 By: SEGA

Overview:

     This adventure game has some really ugly aliens. I mean they make Phyllis Diller look good. No warm and fuzzy guys that you might have sympathy for. These guys are so ugly even their mothers would want you to kill them. But the little monsters can disguise themselves, so watch out for trashcans and even mailboxes.

     

     There are eight Missions of Mayhem that you must complete to stop their reign of terror, and you better be prepared. Battles take place in warehouses, the streets, labs, spaceships and even in an alien’s gut. Aliens apparently don’t take coffee breaks, so they keep coming at you. And don’t turn your back on them, because like Rocky Balboa, they can get back up. Aliens come in assorted flavors, crawling aliens, walking aliens, running aliens and even flying aliens. So if you want to kill, grab your favorite weapon and attack.

Directions:

     You have a choice of three characters, Gordon, Karla and Slammer, each with Attacks and Special Attacks.
Gordon:

     Attack:          Uses A Bazooka

     Special Attack:      Gordon Summons a Gunship that blasts Aliens
Karla:

     Attack:          Uses a Flame-Thrower

     Special Attack:     Karla Summons a Ballistic Missile
Slammer:

     Attack:          Uses an Electric Whip

     Special Attack:     Uses a Self-Destruct Technique



Special Stunts:

     To Run: press the D-Control twice to the left or right

     To Use a Running Attack: press the D-Control to the left or right and then press the “B” Button

     To Use a Leap Attack: press the “C” Button and then press the “B” Button

     To Use a High Jump: press the D-Control to the left or right and then press the “C” Button


     You can gain energy by picking up energy drinks and extra lives by picking up emergency kits, by walking into them or shooting them in the Shooting Range. You go to the Shooting Ranges after successfully accomplishing a Mission.

     Your only chance and your only choice is to kill them before they kill you. When you clear a screen of the Uglies, the guy inside the computer starts flashing a “Go” sign. Yeah, no rest for the weary, just keep going, attacking and being attacked.

     When you finally complete a Mission, you get to go to a shooting match when you gain points and can grab some energy by mowing down aliens with an awesome machine gun.

     And don’t forget, if you get killed a “Continue 9” appears, click start to continue before it counts down.


Special Notes:

     The game only operates properly in Arcade mode since the other two choices require special hardware not associated with emulation.

     Buttons “A”, “B”, “C” can all be used to select characters.

     The Option Screen can change the button functionality.