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Description

This is the home port of the popular arcade light gun game. This home version has special bonuses and additional secret levels not found in the arcade. Using a light gun (or a mouse, if available) you blast your way through the secret base, Area 51, which has been taken over by mutant aliens.

As you work your way to the secrets at the heart of Area 51, you'll need to destroy an increasingly dangerous line of aliens, upgrade your firearm, and cause as much collateral damage as possible. The game rewards the player for destroying windows, light fixtures, computers, explosive barrels, and even fire extinguishers. Each consecutive hit increases your streak rating (which adds to your score) and certain combinations of these collateral hits will open up secret bonus rooms.

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User Reviews

Not As Enjoyable As The Arcade! MasterAbyss-ESB (14) unrated

The Press Says

Gamezilla Aug 17, 2000 77 out of 100 77
PC Games (Germany) Mar, 1997 72 out of 100 72
JeuxVideoPC.com Aug 25, 2006 13 out of 20 65
PC Player (Germany) Nov, 1996 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars 40
GameSpot Oct 26, 1996 3.3 out of 10 33

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Trivia

March 27, 1997 was when Area 51 put on the infamous German index by the BPjS for depicting extreme violence.

Note: Indexed products by the BPjS/BPjM are illegal to sell or make available to minors and it is illegal to advertise for it in any form. But there is absolutely no law forbidding any adult to buy such a product.

However, due to the fact that advertisement also means the presence of a product on the shelves of a store, the product will disappear from the public. But it can be bought in supported stores "under the desk" (per request).

BPjS/BPjM = German Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Schriften/Medien = Federal Examination Office for Youth-Endangering Publications/Media


This entry was contributed by Robbb (133) and Terok Nor (9442)
 

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