Altered Beast (home computers)

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Altered Beast
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Activision
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The home computer versions of Altered Beast were released around 1990 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.

Production Credits

Amiga Version

Coded by Jeff Gamon
Graphics by Mak Computer Graphics
Music by Uncle Art
Produced by Stuart Hibbert
A Software Studios production In association with Marjacq Micros Ltd.

Amstrad CPC Version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Atari ST Version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Commodore 64 Version

Programming by Michael Archer
Graphics by Computer graphics
Music by Martin Walker

DOS Version

Programming: Robert White
Artwork: David Adams
Music & Sound Effects: Michael J. Sokyrka, Kristian Hatfefid
Conversion By: Unlimited Software Inc.

ZX Spectrum Version

  • Mark A. Jones (graphics)

Promotional Material

  • AlteredBeast Computers UK PrintAdvert.jpg

    Home computers UK print advert

  • Home computers FR print advert

  • AlteredBeast Computers DE PrintAdvert.jpg

    Home computers DE print advert

Physical Scans

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №26
69 №96
69 №25, p85
68 №56, p10
Amiga
 72
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
83
[1]
Amiga Computing (UK)
82
[2]
Amiga Joker (DE)
59
[3]
Amiga Power (UK)
54
[4]
Commodore User (UK)
87
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
69
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
69
[7]
Power Play (DE)
18
[8]
Svet Igara (YU)
70
[9]
Zzap!64 (UK)
68
[10]
Amiga
 66
Based on
10 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Amiga, US

Amiga, UK
Altered Beast Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast Amiga UK Box Front THS.jpg
Cover
Amiga, FR

Amiga, DE

Amstrad CPC Version

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast CPC EU Box THS.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, FR (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, DE (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
AlteredBeast CPC ES Box Cassette MCM.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 №96
70 №25, p85
Atari ST
 69
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
57
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
68
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
70
[7]
New Computer Express (UK)
50
[12]
ST Action (UK)
67
[13]
ST Format (UK)
82
[14]
Atari ST
 66
Based on
6 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Atari ST, UK

Altered Beast Atari ST EU Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
Altered Beast Atari ST EU Disk2.jpg
Disk 2
Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)

Atari ST, FR

Atari ST, DE

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №96
64 №25, p85
73 №56, p10
Commodore 64
 70
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore Format (UK)
75
[15]
Commodore User (UK)
78
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
64
[7]
Power Play (DE)
17
[17]
Zzap!64 (UK)
73
[10]
Zzap! (IT)
60
[18]
Commodore 64
 63
Based on
7 reviews

Altered Beast (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
AlteredBeast C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK
Altered Beast C64 EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAltered Beast C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Altered Beast C64 EU Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
AlteredBeast C64 UK Box THS.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, FR

Commodore 64, DE

DOS Version

DOS, US

MSX Version

MSX, ES
AlteredBeast MSX ES Box MCM.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Altered Beast Spectrum EU THS Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, FR

ZX Spectrum, ES
Altered Beast Spectrum EU MCM Box.jpg
Cover



Games in the Altered Beast/Juuouki Series
Altered Beast (home computers) (1988) | Electronic Altered Beast (1990) | Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002) | Altered Beast (2005) | 3D Altered Beast (2013)
Altered Beast related media
Music
 Altered Beast (2017)
Book
 Sega Game Attack Manual Book Juuouki (1989)
Other List of Altered Beast merchandise
  1. ↑ ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 64
  2. ↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 7: December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 42
  3. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 36
  4. ↑ Amiga Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 103
  5. ↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 20
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 80
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 85
  8. ↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68
  9. ↑ Svet Igara, "Januar 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Zzap!64, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 10
  11. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 65
  12. ↑ New Computer Express, "October 21, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 50
  13. ↑ ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 46
  14. ↑ ST Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-19), page 62
  15. ↑ Commodore Format, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 49
  16. ↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 22
  17. ↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 70
  18. ↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 22
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