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Plan 9 From Outer Space

ECS/OCS

Plan 9 From Outer Space - Double Barrel Screenshot

Information

Year of the first release

1992

License

Commercial

Number of disks (or CD)

Publisher

Gremlin - Rest of the World
Konami - North America

Number max of players

Budget publisher

Simultaneous max players

Developer

Gremlin Ireland

Language

English
French
German

Artists

Coder : John McLaughlin
Coder : Thomas Rolfs (Tommy Rolfs)
Graphician : Nicola Sedgwick
Graphician : Philip Plunkett
Misc : Ian Hadley

Language in manual

English
French
German

Hardware

ECS
OCS

Amiga original game

Have cheatcode

Have SPS release

yes

WHD install

yes

WHD information

Author	CFou!
Updated	2020-03-24 18:23:51

HD install

yes

HD notes

- HD installer is contained on disk 1.

- Approx. 4MB HD space is required for installation.

Genre
Category	Adventure
Subcategory	Adventure - Clicker
Dimension	2D
Origin	Film
Quickmatch	Enhanced Features - Saved Games [Blank Disk]
Quickmatch	Enhanced Features - Saved Games [Hard Drive]
Quickmatch	Game Controller - Mouse
Quickmatch	Game Controller - Mouse+Keyboard Combo
Quickmatch	Maniac Mansion
Theme	Crime & Punishment - Detective
Theme	Horror / Supernatural
Theme	Mystery / Thriller
Theme	Science Fiction - Aliens
Viewpoint	First Person

Conversion hardware

Atari ST/E
PC (DOS)

Conversion notes

PC versions: MCGA/VGA

Classic compilation

Best Of Gremlin, The

Relationship

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Rarity: One version is common, at least one other version is rare

Notes:

[1] Licensed game based on Ed Wood's cult 1959 sci-fi/horror film "Plan 9 from Outer Space", which was dubbed "the worst movie ever made" by film critics and readers alike in the "The Golden Turkey Awards" published in 1980.

[2] Game design & script by Ian Hadley. Coding by Thomas Rolfs and John McLaughlin. Graphics by Philip Plunkett and animation by Nicola Sedgwick.

[3] Min. Requirements: Approx. 800k free ram (containing at least 400k free chipram).

[4] Distributed in Germany by Rushware.

[5] Game features mouse/mouse-keyboard control and savegame support (floppy/HD).

[6] The European release of the game by Gremlin included a "free" VHS videotape containing the movie "Plan 9 from Outer Space" in PAL format (see HERE).

[7] More info. about the development of PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE is revealed in a podcast interview with graphics artist Phil Plunkett and coder Tommy Rolfs (see HERE).