Area 51

Area 51

October 1, 1995·Single player, Co-operative
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Ratings

68
User Score
22 ratings
68
Total Score
22 combined

About

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

Storyline

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.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
ArcadeOct 1995
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 30, 1996
Sega SaturnNov 20, 1996
PlayStationNov 26, 1996
Sega SaturnFeb 07, 1997
PlayStationMar 20, 1997
PlayStationQ2 1997
Sega Saturn1997

Trailer

Screenshots

Area 51 screenshot 1Area 51 screenshot 2Area 51 screenshot 3Area 51 screenshot 4Area 51 screenshot 5Area 51 screenshot 6

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Game Info

Developer
Mesa Logic
Publisher
Midway Games, SoftBank, GT Interactive Software, Time Warner Interactive, Atari Games, Tec Toy
Release Date
October 1, 1995
Porting
Perfect Entertainment, Tantalus Interactive
Collection
Area 51
Perspective
First person
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Platforms

ArcadePC (Microsoft Windows)Sega SaturnPlayStation

Genres

ShooterArcade

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single playerCo-operative

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