I made a side-scrolling space shooter in Alice before.
Maybe
this will help?
==============Some of my Games and Ideas===========
Sky Warrior: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=6291
Health Bars: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=36968#post36968
Sky Warrior: Dual Force: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=7174
Want to make your own space game? http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=6389