Alien Highway (1986)

Alien Highway is an arcade shoot-em-up released in 1986 by Vortex Software for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was developed by Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, with inlay and poster art provided by Chris Clover.

The game features isometric 3D graphics and supports a single player. Controls include cursor keys, Kempston joystick, and Interface 2. The title is also known as Encounter 2.

The original cassette price was £7.95. In addition to the ZX Spectrum version, the game was released for the Amstrad CPC platform.

The game received critical acclaim, achieving an average magazine score of 93.60%. It earned the Your Sinclair Megagame award, as well as the C+VG Hit and ZX Computing Globella distinctions.

The game gained recognition in the Soviet scene through numerous TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as THD and Merlin'98. Cracked cassette versions by teams like Magicsoft and Satansoft were also common. Magazines frequently featured POKE codes to grant players invincibility.