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Area 51

1995 68 / 100 Arcade Shooter

Area 51 is a light gun arcade game released by Atari Games. It takes its name from the Area 51 military facility.

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World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op

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The plot of the game involves the player (Peterson) taking part in a STAAR (Strategic Tactical Advanced Alien Response) military incursion to prevent aliens, known as the Kronn, and alien-created zombies from taking over the Area 51 military facility.

GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op GenreArcade GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction

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Developer: Mesa Logic
Publisher: Midway Games, SoftBank, GT Interactive Software, Time Warner Interactive, Atari Games, Tec Toy
Franchise: Standalone

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Modi: Co-operative, Single player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action, Science fiction

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Platform releases

PlayStation Mar 20, 1997
Sega Saturn 1997
PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 30, 1996
PlayStation Nov 26, 1996
Arcade Oct 1995
Sega Saturn Feb 07, 1997
Sega Saturn Nov 20, 1996
PlayStation Q2 1997

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