Alien 8


Alien 8

( February 1985 to April 1986 )
All Time BBC/Electron Hit
Alien 8 cover by ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME
ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME
ALL 1 FEB 85
M/F 10 JUL 85
ZX 1 FEB 85
CPC 1 JUN 85
B/E 2 MAY 85
BBC 2 JUL 85
Sources
All Formats (Gallup)
1WEEK to 85/02/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/05 p51
1WEEK to 85/02/26Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/12 p43
2WEEK to 85/03/05Commodore UserCU #19 Apr 85 p47
5WEEK to 85/03/05Computer Software RetailingCSR (85/03/19)
Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/19 p42
2WEEK to 85/03/12Computer GamerCGam #2 May 85 (85/04/26) p42
5WEEK to 85/03/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/26 p8
15WEEK to 85/03/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/02 p8
18WEEK to 85/04/02Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/16 p43
27WEEK to 85/04/16Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10
37WEEK to 85/04/30( Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 )
38WEEK to 85/05/14Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25
29WEEK to 85/05/28Computer GamerCGam #4 Jul 85 (85/06/28) p10
7WEEK to 85/06/11Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/23 p41
9WEEK to 85/06/18Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10
7WEEK to 85/06/25Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/09 p41
10MONTH to c.85/07/05Commodore UserCU #23 Aug 85 p23
7WEEK to c.85/07/11( Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11 )
10WEEK to 85/07/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/16 p41
14WEEK to 85/07/19Commodore UserCU #24 Sep 85 (85/08/26) p34
Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
Computer GamerCGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8
Home Computing WeeklyHCW p41
284 WEEKS to 85/08/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
29WEEK to c.85/08/23Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
All Formats (RAM/C)
15WEEK to 85/02/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/02 p6
2WEEK to 85/02/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/09 p6
2WEEK to 85/03/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
3WEEK to 85/03/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
2WEEK to 85/03/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
3WEEK to 85/03/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/06 p5
8WEEK to 85/04/04( Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5 )
15WEEK to 85/04/11Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5
19WEEK to 85/04/18Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/27 p5
15WEEK to c.85/07/18( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35 )
15WEEK to c.85/07/25Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
16WEEK to c.85/08/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
All Formats (WHSmith)
5WEEK to c.85/03/23Your ComputerYComp May 85 p25
8WEEK to c.85/04/20Your ComputerYComp Jun 85 p25
20WEEK to c.85/05/18Your ComputerYComp Jul 85 p17
Amstrad (Gallup)
44 WEEKS to 85/06/13Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #9 Aug 85 p25
5WEEK to 85/06/18Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10
24 WEEKS to 85/07/09Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #10 Sep 85 (85/08/08) p32
8WEEK to c.85/07/19Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
8WEEK to 85/07/19Computer GamerCGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8
34 WEEKS to 85/08/15Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #11 Oct 85 (85/09/11) p32
Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
4WEEK to c.85/08/23Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
7WEEK to c.85/08/31Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
124 WEEKS to 85/09/14Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #12 Nov 85 (85/10/12) p24
8WEEK to c.85/10/05Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/17 p51
124 WEEKS to 85/10/17Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #13 Dec 85 (85/11/14) p24
Amstrad (RAM/C)
4WEEK to c.85/07/18( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35 )
3WEEK to c.85/07/25Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
4WEEK to c.85/08/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
6WEEK to c.85/08/08Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/15 p35
7WEEK to c.85/08/15Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/22 p35
Amstrad (Websters)
1WEEK to c.85/06/15Your ComputerYComp Aug 85 p19
BBC (Gallup)
5WEEK to 85/05/28Computer GamerCGam #4 Jul 85 (85/06/28) p10
Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/11 p43
3WEEK to 85/06/11Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/23 p41
3WEEK to 85/06/18Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10
3WEEK to 85/06/25Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/09 p41
2WEEK to 85/07/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/16 p41
3WEEK to 85/07/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW p41
5WEEK to 85/07/30Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
6WEEK to 85/08/13Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
4WEEK to c.85/08/17Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/29 p35
6WEEK to c.85/08/23Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
3WEEK to c.85/08/24( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33 )
5WEEK to c.85/08/31Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
8WEEK to c.85/09/07Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/19 p35
4WEEK to c.85/09/14Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/26 p35
74 WEEKS to c.85/09/17Acorn UserAcU #41 Dec 85 (85/12/14) p169
6WEEK to c.85/10/05Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/17 p51
4WEEK to c.85/10/12Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/24 p35
84 WEEKS to c.85/10/15Acorn UserAcU #42 Jan 86 (86/01/12) p169
144 WEEKS to c.85/11/19Acorn UserAcU #43 Feb 86 p161
204 WEEKS to c.85/12/17Acorn UserAcU #44 Mar 86 p161
204 WEEKS to c.86/04/22Acorn UserAcU #48 Jul 86 p129
BBC (RAM/C)
2WEEK to c.85/07/18Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
2WEEK to c.85/07/25Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
2WEEK to c.85/08/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
3WEEK to c.85/08/08Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/15 p35
4WEEK to c.85/08/15Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/22 p35
BBC/Electron (RAM/C)
24 WEEKS to c.85/05/14Acorn UserAcU #37 Aug 85 p169
34 WEEKS to c.85/06/18Acorn UserAcU #38 Sep 85 p153
24 WEEKS to c.85/07/16Acorn UserAcU #39 Oct 85 p159
24 WEEKS to c.85/08/13Acorn UserAcU #40 Nov 85 p161
Multiformat (RAM/C)
10 ZXWEEK to c.85/07/03Daily ExpressDX 85/07/06 p22
Spectrum (Gallup)
1WEEK to 85/02/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/05 p51
1WEEK to 85/02/26Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/12 p43
1WEEK to c.85/03/02Your SinclairYS #6 Jun 86 p25
1WEEK to 85/03/05Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/19 p42
2WEEK to 85/03/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/26 p8
6WEEK to 85/03/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/02 p8
9WEEK to 85/04/02Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/16 p43
10WEEK to 85/04/16Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10
Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/30 p43
72 WEEKS to 85/04/25Sinclair UserSU #39 Jun 85 (85/05/18) p17
13MONTH to 85/05/16Sinclair UserSU #40 Jul 85 (85/06/18) p7
24MONTH to 85/06/21Sinclair UserSU #41 Aug 85 (85/07/18) p9
18MONTH to 85/07/19Sinclair UserSU #42 Sep 85 (85/08/18) p9
24WEEK to 85/07/19Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
Spectrum (RAM/C)
1WEEK to 85/02/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/09 p6
2WEEK to 85/03/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
1WEEK to 85/03/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
2WEEK to 85/03/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
3WEEK to 85/03/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/06 p5
8WEEK to 85/04/11Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5

Compilation Appearances

Months in Top 10 Months at No 1
4 Crash Smashes
4 Crash Smashes
GREMLIN
April to October 1986
518
Months in Top 10: 1
Months at No 1: 0
 1 0
Cosmic Battlezones
Cosmic Battlezones
US GOLD / ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME
May to July 1986
2
Months in Top 10: 0
Months at No 1: 0
 0 0
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