Desert Hawk (1986)

Desert Hawk, also known as Choplifter, was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Players Software and developed by Michael I. Barnard, Steven Bough, and ROB.

This arcade shoot-em-up is designed for a single player. It utilizes side-view 2D graphics and features horizontal scrolling. Players can configure their own controls using the redefineable keys option.

The original cassette price was £1.99. The game was also released for the Commodore 64 platform.

Critical reception was generally low. The game received a 47% rating from Crash and a 2/10 score from Your Sinclair, resulting in an average magazine score of 33.50%.

In Russia, the game is primarily known for its TR-DOS versions released by Phantom Ltd and Triumph'00. Cracked cassette versions also circulated among local users.