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Area 51

by Mesa Logic·published by Time Warner Interactive, Midway Games, SoftBank

1995Mature42
PCWindowsPlayStationPS1SEGA SaturnArcade

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6.5/ 10

40 votes

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About

Using a light gun 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.

The home version has special bonuses and additional secret levels not found in the arcade version and a mouse option is available.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerCo-operative

Perspective

First person

Included in

Area 51/Maximum Force Duo

Ported as

Area 51Area 51

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse, Other Input Devices

Controller Types Supported

Digital Joystick

Multiplayer Options

Same/Split-Screen

Multiplayer Game Modes

Co-Op

Number of Offline Players

1-2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

8 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

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Also known as

eria 51 — Japanese title - romanization

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Facts

Developer

Mesa Logic

Released

1995

Series

Area 51

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS1SEGA SaturnArcade

Age ratings

ESRBMatureUSK18 (keine Jugendfreigabe)BBFC12

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Top 7% by visits

Tags

1st-personVideo backdropArcadeRail shooterSci-fi / futuristic