It Came from the Desert

Extras

Game came with a poster-sized map for "City of Lizard Breath".

Influence

The game is loosely based on the movie THEM! (renamed into Formicula in Europe) from 1954.

References

• A lot of places in the game are named after people who worked at Cinemaware. Two examples: Platt University Lab (Named after programmer Randy Platt) Godfrey's Hotsprings (Named after graphic artist Jeff Godfrey)
• The Rocket Ranger, from another Cinemaware game, can be seen flying around on the movie screen at Beverly's Drive In.

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 01/1991 – #2 Best Adventure Game in 1990
• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #10 Most Memorable Game Hero (Greg Bradley)

Information also contributed by Garcia, Ricky Derocher