Area 51

Genres

ShooterArcade

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Modes

Single playerCo-operative

Perspective

First person

Developer

Mesa Logic

Publishers

Midway Games, Tec Toy, Atari Games, SoftBank, GT Interactive Software, Time Warner Interactive

Local co-op

Yes

Local players

Campaign co-op

Yes

Release dates

Platform	Date
Arcade	October 01, 1995
PC (Microsoft Windows)	September 30, 1996
PlayStation	June 30, 1997
Sega Saturn	December 31, 1997

About

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

Story

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.

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