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Heiankyo Alien
Apple II (Platform)Arcade (Platform)Game Boy (Platform)NEC PC-8801 (Platform)PC (Platform)Sharp MZ (Platform)
Heiankyo Alien is a 1979 maze game originally developed and released for the NEC PC-8001 and for for arcades. It is the first "trap 'em up" game and the first game to feature a digging mechanic.
Overview
The game is set in Heian-era Japan (Location), where a police officer defends the capital city of Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto (Location)) from aliens. It was originally created by the University of Tokyo's Theoretical Science Group (TSG) for the NEC PC-8001 computer in 1979.
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- Name
- Heiankyo Alien
- Release Date
- 1979
- Platform
- Game Boy (Platform)
PC (Platform)
Apple II (Platform)
Arcade (Platform)
NEC PC-8801 (Platform)
Sharp MZ (Platform) - Developer
- Publisher
- Genre
- Action (Genre)
Strategy (Genre)
Puzzle (Genre) - Theme
- Sci-Fi (Theme)
Medieval (Theme)
Alternate Historical (Theme) - Franchise
- Heiankyo Alien (Franchise)