Predator (1987)

Predator was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. The game was published by Activision and developed by James Fisher, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture.

This arcade shoot-'em-up supports a single player and offers compatibility with Kempston joysticks, Interface 2, and cursor controls. It features a multi-loader system for both 48K and 128K modes and utilizes AY sound capabilities.

The game retailed for £9.99. Aside from the ZX Spectrum, it was released on various other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Amiga, Acorn, and Atari ST.

Predator received an average magazine score of 75.83%. It earned a perfect 10/10 rating from Sinclair User and received the C+VG Hit award from Computer & Video Games magazine.

In Russia, the game became well-known through numerous TR-DOS adaptations released by various groups, such as Black Star Group. Cheat codes were published in local electronic magazines, and the name Predator gained recognition within the community due to a popular BBS of the same name on the ZXNet network.