Arcade

Alien Sector

Alien Sector is a scrolling shooter arcade game, that was released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware, but with a video system like that used in Metro-Cross and Dragon Buster (modified to support vertical scrolling and a 2048-color palette). Ten years after its original arcade release, it was ported to the Sharp X68000, and it was also included in the fifth volume of the Namco Museum series on the Sony PlayStation. The game's primary protagonist, Toby Kissy Masuyo, predates by one year Samus Aran from Metroid as a human female playable character, although her face isn't revealed until she defeats the Octy King at the end.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1985
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Players: 2

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Achievements

21 achievements · 240 total points

DIP Switch Check Round Select = Off, Difficulty = Normal, Bonus Life = 10k and Every 20k, Lives = 3
0 pts
Gosen Points Earn 5,000 points or more.
5 pts
With $10,000, We'd Be Millionaires! Earn 10,000 points or more.
10 pts
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Earn 20,000 points or more.
25 pts
World 1 Damageless Complete World 1 without taking any damage or losing any shields. (Continue must be turned off.)
10 pts
Getting an Upgrade Upgrade from your standard blaster to the next level.
1 pts
World 2 Deathless Complete World 2 without dying. (Continue must be turned off.)
25 pts
Opening a Can of Worms Defeat the boss on Floor 6 and advance to the next world.
2 pts
Floor 12 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 12 and advance to the next world.
5 pts
Floor 18 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 18 and advance to the next world.
5 pts
Floor 24 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 24 and advance to the next world.
10 pts
Floor 30 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 30 and advance to the next world.
10 pts
Floor 36 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 36 and advance to the next world.
25 pts
Floor 42 Boss Defeat the boss on Floor 42 and advance to the next world.
25 pts
Mission Completed Defeat the Octy King and save Paccet Planet.
50 pts
To the Max Upgrade from your fire blaster to the next level.
10 pts
Next-Gen Upgrade from your rapid blaster to the next level.
5 pts
Early Shield Earn one extra shield in the roulette on Floor 1.
1 pts
Prepared for the Worst Have five shields at once in World 1.
5 pts
Lucky Number Have seven shields at once.
10 pts
High Score Light Show Have your initials flashing rainbow colors while entering them on the High Score board.
1 pts

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Alien Sector frequently asked questions

How do I play Alien Sector online with a friend?

Alien Sector (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Alien Sector on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Alien Sector in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Alien Sector netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Alien Sector have achievements?

Yes, Alien Sector has 21 achievements worth 240 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Alien Sector for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Alien Sector on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.