The game is the first installment in the "Crush Pinball" series. It was followed by three sequels, 'Devil's Crush', 'Jaki Crush', and 'Alien Crush Returns'. The playfield of Alien Crush consists of two main screens arranged vertically, with a pair of flippers at the bottom of each. The play stops momentarily as the ball shifts from one screen to the next. There are also several hidden/bonus rooms. These hidden rooms mainly involve destroying all the aliens (or several waves of aliens) for bonus points.