Marines used in this mission's standard set-up are: Apone, Hicks, Vasquez, Drake, Wierzbowski, Dietrich, Hudson, Crowe and Frost.
The Aliens Boardgame Expansion also featured three more battles: "The Rescue of Newt", "Marine Assault", and the "Hunt for the Queen".
I find it said that it's on a subject popular outside gaming circles and is thus likely to put off many potential gamers before they've really had a chance to start.
"[2] Jim Foster reviewed Alien Boardgame in White Wolf #27 (June/July, 1991), rating it a 3 out of 5 and stated that "while the Aliens Boardgame is frantically fun to play and moderately addictive (the game tends to make one want to see the film and vice versa), the holding power is not enough to justify the rather steep purchase price.
"[1] Foster also reviewed the Aliens Boardgame Expansion, rating it a 3 out of 5 and stated that "if you have the basic game and enjoyed it, you'll probably get a good amount of playing fun out of this one.