Kat Trap (1987)

Kat Trap was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Streetwise, the game was developed by Graham Stafford and Jonathan Eggelton. The core design originated from Jonathan Eggelton, who won the Genesis, Birth of a Game contest held by Crash magazine.

This title functions as an arcade adventure for a single player. It offers flexible control options, including support for Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, cursor keys, and fully redefinable keys. Beyond the ZX Spectrum version, the game was also released for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

The game holds an average magazine score of 74.67% based on three reviews. It received an 84% rating from Crash, 4 out of 5 from Sinclair User, and a 6 out of 10 from Your Sinclair. Additionally, the title earned a C+VG Hit award in the February 1987 issue of Computer & Video Games magazine.

The game gained recognition in the Soviet and Russian scene, featuring numerous TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as Scorpion, Phantom, Flash, and Prophecy. A Russian translation was released by Andrew Soft in 1993. Cracked tape versions by Modern Magic Club and other crackers were also common.