Aliens (1982 video game) explained

Aliens
Developer:Yahoo Software
Publisher:Kaypro
Released:1982
Genre:Fixed shooter
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Kaypro

Aliens is a text-only clone of Space Invaders written for the CP/M operating system and made to be operated on the early Kaypro line of luggable computers. It was written by Yahoo Software of Los Angeles, California.[1] [2] Along with Star Trek, CatChum, and Ladder, Aliens was one of the games that came with the early Kaypro computers.

Gameplay

The game runs in text mode; the aliens are made of letters and punctuation marks. Each level was given a name, displayed on top of the screen, such as "Blood Bath" and "We Come in Peace."

Notes and References

  1. InfoWorld. October 1983. 5. 44. 109. [{{Google books|id=2y8EAAAAMBAJ|page=109|plainurl=yes}} Review: Kaypro 10].
  2. none. BAM Publications. 1985. 2. MicroTimes. 48–49.