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In the game, aliens will appear periodically, trying to attack or kill your fish.
 
   
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'''Aliens''' are the main antagonists who invade the player's tank in Insaniquarium. They are the followers of ''[[Cyrax]]''.
'''In the original game, there were only four aliens:'''
 
   
 
In the game, aliens will appear periodically, trying to attack, eat, or kill your fish. All you can do against them (aside from Gus) is shoot them with a laser gun.
[[Sylvester]], a blue alien resembling the creatures from the Alien films.
 
   
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== Pet Defenses ==
[[Balrog]], an orange alien which resembles a lion.
 
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Aliens are normally fended off by the player using a laser gun that can be upgraded to inflict more damage, however, a handful of pets can help out in the event of an alien attack.
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* [[Itchy]], [[Rufus]], [[Gash]], and [[Stanley]] attack aliens in addition to the player's attacks
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* [[Wadsworth]] and [[Gumbo]] attempt to protect the player's fish during an attack
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* [[Blip]] reveals where aliens will spawn, and show how much health they have
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* [[Angie]] can revive fish killed by [[Destructor]] and [[Ulysses]] since they leave a corpse
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* [[Nostradamus]] will sometimes sneeze during an alien warning, delaying the attack
   
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==Insaniquarium==
[[Gus]], an alien who is immune to lasers and can only be killed by feeding him fish food.
 
 
The original game, titled "Insaniquarium", only featured four aliens.
   
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===Sylvester===
[[Destructor]], a robot which fires missiles at your fish.
 
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[[File:Sylvester,_the_most_lowly_alien.png|right]]
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''Main article: [[Sylvester]]''
   
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Sylvester is a blue alien with no eyes, has 3 white claws on both hands, and has a tail instead of feet. He is the first alien ever to be encountered in the game. He eats your fish, but can only eat one at a time before he gets "full". He is the weakest alien in the game, as he can only resist up to 10 hits (with a class 1 laser). He appears in a multiple alien battle with Balrog in Tank 1-5, and debuts in Tank 1-2, and only appears in ''[[Tank 1]]'' and [[Tank 2|''Tank 2'']].
'''In the Deluxe version, four more aliens were added.'''
 
   
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Signature: Enemy (generic)
[[Ulysses]], a stone cyclops which fires energy balls at your fish.
 
   
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===Balrog===
[[Psychosquid]], a red octopus that regains health when shot while it is blue.
 
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[[File:Balrog.png|thumb|125px]]
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''Main article: [[Balrog]]''
   
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Balrog is an orange alien with red hair, red eyes, has fins on the sides of his head, a muscular body frame, 3 claws on both hands, and a tail. He is the second alien encountered in the game. Unlike Sylvester, he doesn't get full, and can resist much more damage. (up to 22 hits with a class 1 laser). He practically resembles that of a lion. He appears in a multiple alien battle with Sylvester in Tank 1-5, as well as a battle with psychosquid in ''[[Tank 4]]'', and debuts in Tank 1-4. He appears in every Tank.
[[Bilaterus]], a two headed skeleton fish that needs to be shot at both heads.
 
   
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Signature: Enemy (generic)
[[Cyrax]], or the alien boss of doom.
 
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===Gus===
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[[File:Gus.png|right]]
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''Main article: [[Gus]]''
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Gus, as described by the game, is a baby-faced man child, and has a fishtail. He is special from the other aliens as he cannot be defeated using lasers, except in [[Tank 5-1|''Tank 5-1'']], and [[Sandbox Mode|''Sandbox Mode'']]. Instead, you defeat him by feeding him [[Food|fish food ]]excessively until he bursts. Anything edible can damage him, your [[Fish|fishes]], [[Fish Food|fish food]] and even [[Star Potion|star potions]]. He is the third alien encountered in the game. He debuts in Tank 2-3, and appears in every tank except in ''[[Tank 1]]''.
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Signature: Type-G
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===Destructor===
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''Main article: [[Destructor]]''
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[[File:Destructor.png|thumb|137px]]
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Destructor is a robot with green eyes, spiky "teeth", and fires missiles at your fish. He doesn't directly eat your fish but uses fish-seeking missiles to kill them. He can only move around the bottom of the tank. He is the fourth alien encountered in the game. He debuts in Tank 2-4, and appears in every tank except in ''[[Tank 1]], ''and can appear in a multiple alien battle alongside Ulysses in Tank 4.
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Signature: Type-D
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==Insaniquarium Deluxe==
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After the release of the Deluxe Version, which was now entitled "Insaniquarium Deluxe", the game featured five new aliens.
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===Ulysses===
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''Main article: [[Ulysses]]''
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Ulysses is a stone cyclops which fires energy balls at your fish. Unlike Destructor, [[File:Ulysses.png|right]]the two energy balls do not affect just the targeted fish, they can affect every fish in the tank, and if done poorly, it can kill the entire tank faster than expected, so if done right, the energy balls can be deflected back at Ulysses, damaging him greatly instead. He debuts in Tank 3-4, and only appears in ''[[Tank 3]]'' and ''[[Tank 4]]'', and can appear in a multiple alien battle alongside Destructor in Tank 4.
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Signature: Type-U
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===Psychosquid===
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[[File:Psychosquid,_The_Magic_Health-Regaining_Killer_Machine.png|right]]
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''Main article: [[Psychosquid]]''
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Psychosquid is just what the name says, a psycho squid who loves to eat your fish. He holds a butcher's knife, a fly swatter, and a fork. He is not as easy as the other aliens, who are simply defeated by being blasted repeatedly. After some time, Psychosquid will turn blue and drop down his tentacles. Beware not to fire at him, because instead of damaging him, you help regenerate his health! He is a serious threat especially if you don't know how to battle him. Debuts in Tank 3-3, and only appears in ''[[Tank 3]]'' and ''[[Tank 4]]''.
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Some people might confuse him for an octopus. See the main article for details.
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Signature: Type-P
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===Bilaterus===
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''Main article: [[Bilaterus]]''
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[[File:Bilaterus,_The_Skeleton_Double-Bone_Headed_Killer.png|thumb|180px]]
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Bilaterus is a two-headed skeletal alien. Apparently, you have to battle both of them. Don't worry, not both at once. You have to beat one before proceeding to the other. Easy, right? That is if you can defeat him fast enough. If any fish touches any part of his body, yes, any part, well, bye-bye! Bilaterus can be a more dangerous foe than Psychosquid if not handled correctly. It debuts in Tank 4-2, and it only appears in its tank.
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Signature: Type-II (eye-eye as opposed to one-one)
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===Cyrax (Final Boss)===
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[[File:Cyrax,_The_Evil_Fish-Killing_Mastermind.png|thumb]]
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''Main article: [[Cyrax]]''
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Do you dare face the evil alien mastermind, Cyrax? Well, of course you do! You need that egg! Or, shells... Don't expect it to be an easy fight, though. He can summon [[Sylvester|Mini-Sylvesters]] and any alien you encountered before (not all at once, except for Sylvester and Balrog, who both get summoned together)! He'll need about 50 hits before he goes down. He only appears in ''[[Tank 5-1]]''.
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Signature in normal Adventure mode: Final Boss of Doom
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Signature after unlocking Bonus Adventure mode: (ordinal number) Final Boss of Doom
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===Mini-Sylvester===
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[[File:MiniSylvester.png|thumb]]
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''Main article: [[Mini-Sylvester]]''
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A minion of Cyrax and a copy of Sylvester, who, despite being extremely weak, wastes no time in eating the player's pets, unlike his older counterpart. He only appears in ''[[Tank 5-1]]''.
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==Music==
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The alien battle music extended for 15 minutes: [[File:Alien Battle - Insaniquarium Deluxe Music Extended|30px]]
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[[Category:Aliens]]
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Revision as of 07:15, 21 March 2020

Aliens are the main antagonists who invade the player's tank in Insaniquarium. They are the followers of Cyrax.

In the game, aliens will appear periodically, trying to attack, eat, or kill your fish. All you can do against them (aside from Gus) is shoot them with a laser gun.

Pet Defenses

Aliens are normally fended off by the player using a laser gun that can be upgraded to inflict more damage, however, a handful of pets can help out in the event of an alien attack.

  • Itchy, Rufus, Gash, and Stanley attack aliens in addition to the player's attacks
  • Wadsworth and Gumbo attempt to protect the player's fish during an attack
  • Blip reveals where aliens will spawn, and show how much health they have
  • Angie can revive fish killed by Destructor and Ulysses since they leave a corpse
  • Nostradamus will sometimes sneeze during an alien warning, delaying the attack

Insaniquarium

The original game, titled "Insaniquarium", only featured four aliens.

Sylvester

Sylvester, the most lowly alien

Main article: Sylvester

Sylvester is a blue alien with no eyes, has 3 white claws on both hands, and has a tail instead of feet. He is the first alien ever to be encountered in the game. He eats your fish, but can only eat one at a time before he gets "full". He is the weakest alien in the game, as he can only resist up to 10 hits (with a class 1 laser). He appears in a multiple alien battle with Balrog in Tank 1-5, and debuts in Tank 1-2, and only appears in Tank 1 and Tank 2.

Signature: Enemy (generic)

Balrog

Balrog

Main article: Balrog

Balrog is an orange alien with red hair, red eyes, has fins on the sides of his head, a muscular body frame, 3 claws on both hands, and a tail. He is the second alien encountered in the game. Unlike Sylvester, he doesn't get full, and can resist much more damage. (up to 22 hits with a class 1 laser). He practically resembles that of a lion. He appears in a multiple alien battle with Sylvester in Tank 1-5, as well as a battle with psychosquid in Tank 4, and debuts in Tank 1-4. He appears in every Tank.

Signature: Enemy (generic)

Gus

Gus

Main article: Gus

Gus, as described by the game, is a baby-faced man child, and has a fishtail. He is special from the other aliens as he cannot be defeated using lasers, except in Tank 5-1, and Sandbox Mode. Instead, you defeat him by feeding him fish food excessively until he bursts. Anything edible can damage him, your fishes, fish food and even star potions. He is the third alien encountered in the game. He debuts in Tank 2-3, and appears in every tank except in Tank 1.

Signature: Type-G

Destructor

Main article: Destructor

Destructor

Destructor is a robot with green eyes, spiky "teeth", and fires missiles at your fish. He doesn't directly eat your fish but uses fish-seeking missiles to kill them. He can only move around the bottom of the tank. He is the fourth alien encountered in the game. He debuts in Tank 2-4, and appears in every tank except in Tank 1, and can appear in a multiple alien battle alongside Ulysses in Tank 4.

Signature: Type-D

Insaniquarium Deluxe

After the release of the Deluxe Version, which was now entitled "Insaniquarium Deluxe", the game featured five new aliens.

Ulysses

Main article: Ulysses

Ulysses is a stone cyclops which fires energy balls at your fish. Unlike Destructor,

Ulysses

the two energy balls do not affect just the targeted fish, they can affect every fish in the tank, and if done poorly, it can kill the entire tank faster than expected, so if done right, the energy balls can be deflected back at Ulysses, damaging him greatly instead. He debuts in Tank 3-4, and only appears in Tank 3 and Tank 4, and can appear in a multiple alien battle alongside Destructor in Tank 4.

Signature: Type-U

Psychosquid

Psychosquid, The Magic Health-Regaining Killer Machine

Main article: Psychosquid

Psychosquid is just what the name says, a psycho squid who loves to eat your fish. He holds a butcher's knife, a fly swatter, and a fork. He is not as easy as the other aliens, who are simply defeated by being blasted repeatedly. After some time, Psychosquid will turn blue and drop down his tentacles. Beware not to fire at him, because instead of damaging him, you help regenerate his health! He is a serious threat especially if you don't know how to battle him. Debuts in Tank 3-3, and only appears in Tank 3 and Tank 4.

Some people might confuse him for an octopus. See the main article for details.

Signature: Type-P

Bilaterus

Main article: Bilaterus

Bilaterus, The Skeleton Double-Bone Headed Killer

Bilaterus is a two-headed skeletal alien. Apparently, you have to battle both of them. Don't worry, not both at once. You have to beat one before proceeding to the other. Easy, right? That is if you can defeat him fast enough. If any fish touches any part of his body, yes, any part, well, bye-bye! Bilaterus can be a more dangerous foe than Psychosquid if not handled correctly. It debuts in Tank 4-2, and it only appears in its tank.

Signature: Type-II (eye-eye as opposed to one-one)

Cyrax (Final Boss)

Cyrax, The Evil Fish-Killing Mastermind

Main article: Cyrax

Do you dare face the evil alien mastermind, Cyrax? Well, of course you do! You need that egg! Or, shells... Don't expect it to be an easy fight, though. He can summon Mini-Sylvesters and any alien you encountered before (not all at once, except for Sylvester and Balrog, who both get summoned together)! He'll need about 50 hits before he goes down. He only appears in Tank 5-1.

Signature in normal Adventure mode: Final Boss of Doom

Signature after unlocking Bonus Adventure mode: (ordinal number) Final Boss of Doom

Mini-Sylvester

MiniSylvester

Main article: Mini-Sylvester

A minion of Cyrax and a copy of Sylvester, who, despite being extremely weak, wastes no time in eating the player's pets, unlike his older counterpart. He only appears in Tank 5-1.

Music

The alien battle music extended for 15 minutes: Alien_Battle_-_Insaniquarium_Deluxe_Music_Extended