Alpha Mission

Infobox VG
title=Alpha Mission


caption=Boxart of Alpha Mission
developer=SNK
publisher=SNK
distributor=
designer=
version=
released=^NA 1985 (Arcade)
^NA 1987 (NES)
genre=Vertical Scrolling shooter
modes=Single player
ratings=
platforms= Arcade, NES
media=
requirements=
input=8-way joystick, three buttons
cabinet = Upright
arcade system=
cpu=(2x) Z80 (@ 4 MHz)
sound=YM3526 (@ 4 MHz)
display=Vertical orientation, resolution: 216 x 288, 1024colors

"Alpha Mission" ("ASO: Armored Scrum Object" in Japan) is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by SNK in 1985. It was later ported to the NES/Famicom in 1987. The game spawned a more successful sequel in 1991, "Alpha Mission II" for the Neo-Geo arcade and console platform.

Gameplay

"Alpha Mission" is a one-player scrolling shooter game, similar to "Xevious" in its segregation of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies that threaten several space stations and a boss must be defeated at the end of each. Like most early games in this genre, when the player dies, all weapons are lost and the player is moved to a point slightly before the point of death. The player's craft can also be upgraded to have more powerful weapons by picking up various power-ups throughout the level.

Trivia

*With a pair of LS-30 rotary joysticks, "Ikari Warriors" can be played on the same hardware.

ee also

*List of Famicom games

External links

* [http://www.arcade-history.com/index.php?page=detail&id=3903 Alpha Mission] at "Arcade-History"
*moby game|id=/alpha-mission|name="Alpha Mission"
*StrategyWiki