Laser Hawk
| Laser Hawk | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Andrew Bradfield |
| Publisher(s) | Red Rat Software |
| Artist(s) | Harvey A. Kong Tin |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Horizontally-scrolling shooter |
| Hawkquest | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Andrew Bradfield |
| Publisher(s) | Red Rat Software MD Software |
| Artist(s) | Harvey A. Kong Tin |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit |
| Release | 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Multi-directional shooter |
Laser Hawk is a horizontally-scrolling shooter released in 1986 in England for the Atari 8-bit family. It was created in Dunedin, New Zealand and released by Red Rat Software. The programmer was Andrew Bradfield.[1] Graphics were created by Harvey A. Kong Tin.
The same team created the follow-up game, Hawkquest, released in 1989.[2] Harvey Kong Tin was responsible for the overall design.[3] The game used four floppy disk sides at 90K apiece.[4]
Neither game was ported to other systems.
Reception
A review of Laser Hawk in the January 1987 issue of Atari User concluded, "While the game concept is perhaps getting a little long in the tooth, Red Rat has tweaked it nicely, treating it in a thoughtful and refreshing way. What it may lack in originality it makes up for in finesse." The overall score was 8 out of 10.[5]
Re-release
Laser Hawk was later included in the 4 Star Compilation, Volume 1 published by Red Rat. The other games are Escape from Doomworld, Domain of the Undead, and Panic Express.[6]
Development
Work on Laser Hawk started in 1985 and took about a year to complete.[4] Hawkquest was started in 1986 and finished in 1989.[4]
Laser Hawk was originally called Hot Copter by Bradfield. Red Rat Software came up with the name Laser Hawk.[4]
References
- ^ "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". dadgum.com.
- ^ "Hawkquest". atarimania.com. Atari Mania. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Harvey Kong Tin". page6.org.
- ^ a b c d Kong Tin, Harvey A. "Thanks Andy, for Laser Hawk". The Atari Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Reynolds, Niels (January 1987). "Rat's Flying High". Atari User. https://archive.org/stream/atari-user-uk-magazine-21/Atari_User_UK_21#page/n21/mode/2up (21): 22.
{{cite journal}}: External link in|volume= - ^ "4 Star Compilation - Volume 1". Atari Mania.
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