Software:Alien Highway
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| Developer(s) | Mark Haigh-Hutchinson |
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| Publisher(s) | Vortex Software |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Alien Highway: Encounter 2 is an isometric action game released by Vortex in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. It was programmed by Mark Haigh-Hutchinson and is the sequel to Highway Encounter.
Gameplay
Gameplay is similar to Highway Encounter, with the player controlling a "Vorton" robot in its attempt to deliver a bomb to an alien base at the end of a highway. Various enemies and obstacles lie in its path.
A notable difference is that the player has a single Vorton with an energy meter, instead of five lives; accordingly, the bomb must be pushed by the player, whereas in the previous game it was pushed by the player's spare Vortons.
Development
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, the developer
"After Highway Costa [Panayi] wanted to come up with something completely different again. Since I was now working full-time for Vortex it was decided that I should write Alien Highway whilst Costa developed his new ideas. I had previously written Android One for the Amstrad CPC (in my spare time at University) and then converted Highway Encounter to the CPC in 8 weeks after graduation. Alien Highway attempted to retain the essence of the original game yet expand the gameplay and introduce a random element into the game. It was also considerably faster than the original."[1]
Reception
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Alien Highway received positive reviews.
References
- ↑ Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, "The History of Vortex Software", March 1995
- ↑ Wade, Bob (June 1986). "Action Test". Amstrad Action (9): 48–49. https://archive.org/details/amstrad-action-009/page/n47/mode/2up/.
- ↑ "Reviews". Amtix (8): 33. June 1986. https://archive.org/details/amtix-magazine-08/page/n31/mode/2up/.
- ↑ "Reviews". Crash (29): 23. June 1986. https://archive.org/details/Crash_No._29_1986-06_Newsfield_GB/page/n21/mode/2up/.
- ↑ "Software Reviews". Computer and Video Games (56): 14–15. June 1986. https://archive.org/details/ComputerAndVideoGamesIssue056Jun86/page/n13/mode/2up/.
- ↑ Rook, Gary (June 1986). "Software". Sinclair User (51): 43. https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-051/page/n41/mode/2up/.
- ↑ MacDonald, Rachael (July 1986). "Screen Shots". Your Sinclair (7): 35. https://archive.org/details/your-sinclair-07/page/n35/mode/2up/.
External links
- Alien Highway can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Alien Highway at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Alien Highway at MobyGames
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