![]() ![]() Alien Menace has “taken feedback received from the gaming community and added some completely new material to the new game,” according to the game’s designer Marc Davis. Gameplay will be similar to the original, but the rules have been completely re-written and revised in a number of areas. The level of detail is just incredible.” Every component was designed by Alvin with excruciating attention to detail allowing each element to contribute to the overall feeling of the game. “Alvin’s contribution simply can not be overstated,” Ed commented, “the cohesiveness of the graphics in this game and the overall look must be seen to be believed. Nobody is even coming close to packing so much quality and fun into their games at this price point.”įor Ultimate Sucking Vacuum the team at Alien Menace partnered with professional graphic artist Alvin Helms of 3rd Eye Graphics who developed the new game’s look and did all of the graphic design. We worked to leverage our experience to find a way to publish a full color boxed game with a great mix of components and keep the suggested retail price at $19.95. “Every component has been completely re-worked in the new edition. “For the first time since we opened the doors we’re publishing a game in full color,” said Ed Evans from the company’s headquarters in Maple Shade, NJ. Alien Menace has made improvements throughout but most noticeable to fans of the company will be the addition of color. Ultimate Sucking Vacuum is more than just a rehashed release of the original game. ![]() The map, counters, dice, and everything else needed is right inside the box. Players must make their way through a randomly assembled space station map while fighting off the attacks of other players who are trying to escape themselves. The game that Pyramid described as “A fun, silly game of manic desperation” and Gaming Report gave “5 Stars,” Sucking Vacuum is an easy to learn fast action strategy game for 3 to 6 players who assume the role of an astronaut searching for equipment and struggling to escape the doomed International Space Station. ![]() The new full color boxed edition will boasts many improvements over the previous mini-game version including completely revised rules, full color components, and three completely different game variants. Īlien Menace Announces Ultimate Sucking VacuumĨ March 2004 – Today Alien Menace is proud to announce Ultimate Sucking Vacuum, a completely revised version of its best selling mini-game. Though the press release fails to mention a release date, my sources say Ultimate Sucking Vacuum will arrive in June for $19.95. The Ultimate edition will also include tournament rules and an “Alien Incursion” variant, which is something I wanted back when I played the original version. Called Ultimate Sucking Vacuum, the revised game will be a boxed product, done in full-color, with dice and everything needed for 3-6 players to begin fleeing the International Space Station right away. Alien Menace, the company known for producing cheap, humorous games and for giving a wider aucience to Mythrole Games‘ titles, has announced plans for a revised, expanded edition of Sucking Vacuum, the company’s Origins Award nominated board game. ![]()
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