Cover artwork of Alien

// Archive entry № 2618

Alien

From the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, Alien (1982) is documented in VG90's reference index for ZX81.

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About the game

Alien is a video game released in 1982 for ZX81. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

By 1982 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Alien against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: ZX81. Release year: 1982. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.