| Alien Highway |
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| Aliases | Encounter 2 |
| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Vortex Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC |
| Average mag. score | 93.60% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 82.3% (59 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - ABC Soft (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - Americana Software Ltd (UK) | (1986) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Mark Haigh-Hutchinson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Chris Clover | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "C+VG Hit" | at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56 - 1986/Jun | page 14 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #7 - 1986/Jul | page 35 | |
| "ZX Computing Globella" | at ZX Computing | issue #27 - 1986/Jul | page 16 |
Series "HighwayEncounter"
| 1. | Highway Encounter | (1985) | by Vortex Software (UK) | |
| 2. | Alien Highway | (1986) | by Vortex Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Arcadia | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | |||
| Full version in | Five Star Games 2 | (1987) | by Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 111: Ten Pack | (1991/May) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #111 - 1991/May | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 34 | (1987/Jan) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #34 - 1987/Jan | - titled "Alieno" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | AlienHighway.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| AlienHighway.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 2) | English | ||
| AlienHighway(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 2) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| AlienHighway.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| AlienHighway.gif | 5,440 | Original | Running screen | |||
| AlienHighway.jpg | 349,353 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| AlienHighway_Back.jpg | 402,243 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| AlienHighway_Media.jpg | 123,212 | Original | Media scan | |||
| AlienHighway.txt | 4,100 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| AlienHighway.png | 129,226 | Original | Game map | |||
| AlienHighway.jpg | 156,571 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| alienhighway.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback) | ||
| Alien Highway (1986)(Vortex Software).pok | 113 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| AlienHighway(AmericanaSoftwareLtd).jpg | 513,517 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 14 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 23 | - Review: 88% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #79-1986/May | page 14 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3" | page 16 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 43 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #5-1986/May | page 18 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #7-1986/Jul | page 35 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| ZX Computing | issue #27-1986/Jul | page 16 | - Review: Great |
Magazine References
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 57 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 61 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3" | page 16 | - Tips | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #16-1986/Apr/17 special "week#3" | page 48 | - News/Note | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #111-1991/May | page 7 | - CoverGame | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 2 | - Hack/Poke | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 24 | - Hack/Poke - ref. "Highway Encounter" | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 58 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 29 | - Hack/Poke | |
| ZX Computing | issue #29-1986/Sep | page 4 | - News/Note |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #55-1986/May | page 20 | - Full-page ad | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 69 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 39 | - Full-page ad | |
| Sinclair User | issue #51-1986/Jun | page 40 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 87 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 79 | - Review: 7/10 (Five Star Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 9/10 (Five Star Games 2) |
Related Magazine References
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2" | page 53 | - News/Note - ref. "Five Star Games" (Five Star Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 61 | - CompoEntry (Five Star Games 2) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 60 | - Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 30 | - Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #62-1987/May | page 57 | - Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #17-1987/May | page 22 | - Full-page ad (Five Star Games 2) |
Links
| MobyGames | (Information - in English) | |
| Modern ZX-Retro Gaming | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive | (Information - in English) | |
| RZX Archive - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
| Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTube | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
| ZX Spectrum Reviews | (Magazine Reviews) | |
| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
| ZX-Art | (Spectrum Graphics) | |
| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Original World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| World Of Spectrum Classic | (Spectrum Archive) | |
| Spectrum Computing | (MAIN VIEW) |
