Mad Alien
Also known as "Mad Rider" and "HWY Chase", Mad Alien is one of Data East's earliest arcade games. It's also the first game released on their cassette-based hardware. The gameplay is a mixture of Space Invaders…
31 December 1980
Mad Alien is an arcade developed by Data East Corporation, released 31 December 1980 on Arcade.
What Mad Alien is
Mad Alien is an arcade game developed by Data East Corporation and released in 1980. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Also known as "Mad Rider" and "HWY Chase", Mad Alien is one of Data East's earliest arcade games. It's also the first game released on their cassette-based hardware. The gameplay is a mixture of Space Invaders and Monaco GP.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
Mad Alien — frequently asked questions
When did Mad Alien come out?
Mad Alien was released on 31 December 1980 for Arcade.
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