Alien Crush

Alien Crush
Alien Crush
	Cover art
Developer(s)	Compile
Publisher(s)	NEC, NAXAT Soft
Series	Crush Pinball
Platform(s)	TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation Network, Virtual Console
Release	PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16; JP: September 14, 1988; NA: August 29, 1989; Virtual Console; NA: December 11, 2006 (Wii); EU: December 15, 2006 (Wii); JP: January 9, 2007 (Wii); JP: February 26, 2014 (Nintendo 3DS); JP: July 9, 2014 (Wii U); PlayStation Network; JP: February 17, 2010; NA: June 2, 2011;
Genre(s)	Pinball
Mode(s)	Single-player

Alien Crush is a pinball video game developed by Compile for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16. It was released in 1988. The game is the first installment in the Crush Pinball series. It was followed by three sequels, Devil's Crush, Jaki Crush, and Alien Crush Returns. Alien Crush was later rereleased on the Virtual Console and on the PlayStation Network.

Gameplay[]

Alien Crush features a science fiction theme reminiscent of the film Alien. Essentially, the player is "fighting" against the aliens with their pinball skills.

The playfield of Alien Crush consists of two main screens arranged vertically, with a pair of flippers at the bottom of each. The play stops momentarily as the ball shifts from one screen to the next. There are also several hidden/bonus rooms. These hidden rooms mainly involve destroying all the aliens (or several waves of aliens) for bonus points.

The player is given the choice of a fast or slow ball speed and two different music tracks.

Reception[]

Computer and Video Games magazine reviewed the PC Engine version, giving it a 90% score.^[1]

References[]

^ "Complete Games Guide" (PDF). Computer and Video Games (Complete Guide to Consoles): 46–77. 16 October 1989.

External links[]

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[1] "Complete Games Guide" (PDF). Computer and Video Games (Complete Guide to Consoles): 46–77. 16 October 1989.

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