Alien Worlds

Developed by:

S. Larratt

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No Multiplayer

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Description

The game is an action-oriented platform shooter. Your objective is to survive and eliminate endless waves of hostile aliens across various scrolling screens. You play as a futuristic soldier equipped with a rocket pack for vertical movement and a machine gun to mow down extraterrestrial threats.
The standout feature is the rocket pack, which gives the game a more fluid, "gravity-defying" feel compared to standard platformers of the era.
It is primarily a high-score chaser. The gameplay focuses on reflexes—flying around to dodge projectiles while maintaining a constant stream of fire.
It uses CGA graphics (the classic 4-color palette, usually magenta, cyan, white, and black). Utilizes the standard PC speaker for basic "pew-pew" sound effects. It was designed to run on very early IBM PCs. On modern machines (or even high-end PCs of the late 90s), it often runs much too fast without a slowdown utility or DosBox configuration.