Alien World
fantasy shoot'em up game for Commodore 64, 1991
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You, Kai, are about to marry your sweetheart Medb, but Slough Feg and his
minions have kidnapped her and taken her to the far side of The Cave of
Dreams. Swearing a bit too loud about rescuing her, Slough Feg has heard you
and turned you into an insect. With the help of magic from the Druid Lords
though, you set off on your quest.
To help you, some minions leave behind either a power-up for your weapon or
Zen, the currency of The Cave of Dreams. Zen can be spent in the shops that
litter the landscape. Here you can buy health or extra weapons. Kai has three
lives which are lost when his two energy dots turn from the white, cycle
through various colours before turning black.
Alien World is a scrolling shoot-em-up. Various levels scroll horizontally
while others scroll vertically. The screen will only scroll when you move so
far across the screen. You cannot retrace your steps. As well as the main
playing area you can also see your score, amount of Zen, Energy dots, lives,
and various weapons. The joystick moves Kai, but not touching the joystick
lets gravity kick in. The fire button fires your weapon.
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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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[PAUSE] - stop/continue game
[F9] - quick load game state
[F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
[F10] - toggle performance meter
[F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
[ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
[PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)