Fred (1984)

Fred was released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Investronica S.A. and developed by a team consisting of Carlos Granados Martinez, Paco Menendez, Fernando Rada Briega, and Juan Delcan. The inlay and poster art were contributed by David John Rowe.

This single-player arcade maze game features randomly generated levels. The control scheme supports Kempston joysticks and offers the option to redefine keys.

The original price of the game was 2050 Ptas. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, the title was also released for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and Amiga.

The game holds an average magazine score of 73.25% based on four reviews. Crash awarded it 83%, Personal Computer Games gave it 7/10, Sinclair User rated it 6/10, and Your Computer scored it 4/5.

The game became well-known in Russia, often appearing under the title Sir Fred. It saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations by various groups, and a Russian translation was released by SD Group in 1995. The title was also featured in local magazines such as Faultless and ZX Review.