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Alpha Mission
Boxart of Alpha Mission
Developer(s)	SNK
Publisher(s)	SNK
Platform(s)	Arcade, NES
Release date(s)	NA 1985 (Arcade) NA 1987 (NES)
Genre(s)	Vertical Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single player
Input methods	8-way joystick, three buttons
Cabinet	Upright
CPU	(2x) Z80 (@ 4 MHz)
Sound	YM3526 (@ 4 MHz)

Alpha Mission (ASO: Armored Scrum Object in Japan) is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by SNK in 1985. It was later ported to the NES/Famicom in 1987. The game spawned a more successful sequel in 1991, Alpha Mission II for the Neo-Geo arcade and console platform.

Gameplay

Alpha Mission is a one-player scrolling shooter game, similar to Xevious in its segregation of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies that threaten several space stations and a boss must be defeated at the end of each. Like most early games in this genre, when the player dies, all weapons are lost and the player is moved to a point slightly before the point of death. The player's craft can also be upgraded to have more powerful weapons by picking up various power-ups throughout the level.

-With a pair of LS-30 rotary joysticks, Ikari Warriors can be played on the same hardware.

See also

• List of Famicom games

External links

• Alpha Mission at Arcade-History
• Alpha Mission at MobyGames
• Alpha Mission guide at StrategyWiki

Title screen

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ASO: Armored Scrum Object
Developer(s)	SNK
Publisher(s)	SNK
Release date(s)	1985
Genre(s)	Shooter
System(s)	Arcade, NES
Players	1-2
Followed by	Alpha Mission II

ASO is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed by SNK in 1985. ASO stands for Armored Scrum Object, and the game is known as Alpha Mission outside of Japan. It was later ported to the Famicom in 1986. The game spawned a more successful sequel in 1991, Alpha Mission II for the Neo Geo platform.

ASO is very similar to Xevious; a scrolling shooter with segregated weapons. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies that threaten several space stations. A battle against a boss takes place at the end of each stage. The player's craft can be upgraded by collecting power-ups, as well as by collecting pieces of armor which can only be activated when the player collects enough energy.

Famicom ASO box

NES Alpha Mission box

Table of Contents

• How to play
• Tile items
• Stage bosses

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Alpha Mission
Developer(s)	SNK
Publisher(s)	SNK
Release date	Arcade: 1985 Famicom: September 3, 1986 (JP) NES: 1987 (NA) 1987 (EU)
Genre	Vertical Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)	Single player
Age rating(s)	N/A Arcade NES
Platform(s)	Arcade Nintendo Entertainment System
Media	Cartridge NES
Input	NES Controller
Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough

Gallery

Famicom Boxart

NES Boxart

NES European Boxart

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