Prison Riot (1990)

Prison Riot was released in 1990 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Players Premier, the game was developed by a team including Tom Prosser, who handled coding and graphics, alongside designers Simon Daniels, Kevin Parker, Jabba Severn, and Martyn, with music composed by Sonic Graffiti and Andy Severn.

This arcade adventure title is designed for a single player. It supports AY sound and offers flexible control options, including Kempston joystick, Interface 2, and definable keys.

The game was sold on cassette for £2.99. In addition to the ZX Spectrum version, it was released for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

Prison Riot received favorable reviews with an average magazine score of 81.67%. It earned 80% in Crash, 83% in Sinclair User, and 82% in Your Sinclair.

In Russia, the game gained significant attention, resulting in over ten TR-DOS versions and several independent translations by groups like Studio K&S and Masterstudio. Cracked cassette versions were also distributed by coders such as Fanatic Stas and Atossoft. The game was frequently featured in the ZXPress magazine as a notable title for collectors.