Highway Encounter
Release Date  1985
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, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, Sharp MZ (unofficial), Tesla PMD 85 (unofficial)
Average mag. score  84.20% (5 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.9% (232 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 1900.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Costa Panayi (UK) - ?
     Wil Rowlands (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #20 - 1985/Seppage 122

Series "HighwayEncounter"
     1. Highway Encounter(1985)by Vortex Software (UK)
     2. Alien Highway(1986)by Vortex Software (UK)

Compilations
     Full version in10 Great Games(1987/Dec)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inPack Monstruo(1987)by Dinamic Software (Spain)
     Full version inSinclair User issue 112: Twelve Pack 1(1991/Jun)by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #112 - 1991/Jun
     Full version inStar Games II(1987)by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Best of 3D(1987)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
HighwayEncounter.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 HighwayEncounter.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)English
 HighwayEncounter(alternate-Side1).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)
 HighwayEncounter(alternate-Side2).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 1)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     highwayencounter-zx0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Source code repository - Disassembled
     HighwayEncounter.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     HighwayEncounter.gif6,828OriginalRunning screen
     HighwayEncounter.jpg628,643OriginalInlay - Front
     HighwayEncounter_Back.jpg260,217OriginalInlay - Back
     HighwayEncounter.txt1,842OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     HighwayEncounter.jpg1,137,774OriginalGame map
     HighwayEncounter_2.png105,763OriginalGame map
     HighwayEncounter.jpg132,277OriginalAdvertisement
     highway.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Robert Maines (with rollback)
     Highway Encounter (1985)(Vortex Software).pok405OriginalPOK pokes file
     HighwayEncounter_Coupon-Side1.jpg207,687Original? - Coupon
     HighwayEncounter_Coupon-Side2.jpg139,303Original? - Coupon

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 84- Review
     BiTissue #7-1992/Aprpage 19- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #47-1985/Seppage 26- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 17- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Computer Gamerissue #6-1985/Seppage 72- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 122- Review: 95%
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 85- Review - Crash - Run It Again: 66%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #126-1985/Aug/20 special "week#3"page 12- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #54-1985/Novpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #30-1985/Jul/25 special "week#4"page 44- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 16- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic"page 7- Review
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 31- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 8/10
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 32- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 139- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 104- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 113- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 105- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #9-1988/Junpage 82- Feature - The Third Dimension - Isometric 3D Games
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 58- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #50-1985/Decpage 58- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 9- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 120- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 132- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 83- Feature - Run It Again: 3D isometric games
     MicroHobby Especialissue #1-1985/Nov special "Especial"page 17- Feature - Supercincuenta
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #40-1985/Oct/3 special "week#1"page 27- News/Note
     Sinclair Programsissue #34-1985/Augpage 36- Feature
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 15- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #112-1991/Junpage 6- CoverGame
     Your Spectrumissue #19-1985/Octpage 32- Feature - Road Runner
     Your Spectrumissue #20-1985/Novpage 72- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 53- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 49- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #49-1985/Novpage 35- Advert
     Computer Gamerissue #4-1985/Julpage 47- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #5-1985/Augpage 35- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #18-1985/Julpage 13- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #19-1985/Augpage 15- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #33-1985/Julpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #34-1985/Augpage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Programsissue #35-1985/Seppage 4- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #40-1985/Julpage 46- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #41-1985/Augpage 63- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #7-1985/Julpage 16- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #8-1985/Augpage 36- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.5 #9-1985/Seppage 90- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 4- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #18-1985/Seppage 4- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 96- Review (10 Great Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #42-1987/Julpage 15- Review (The Best of 3D)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Review - Crash - Compilation (Star Games II)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (10 Great Games)
     Sinclair Userissue #65-1987/Augpage 29- Review: 6/10 (The Best of 3D)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 64- Review: 8/10 (The Best of 3D)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (10 Great Games)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Star Games II)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (10 Great Games)
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 105- Preview (The Best of 3D)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 14- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #71-1987/Seppage 50- Full-page ad (Star Games II)
     Crashissue v.1 #44-1987/Seppage 101- Full-page ad (Star Games II)
     Crashissue v.1 #51-1988/Aprpage 56- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     The Games Machineissue #6-1988/Maypage 115- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 12- Full-page ad (10 Great Games)

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