Jaws (1989)

Jaws was released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum by publisher Screen 7 Ltd. The game was developed by Rob Henderson, Leo Skirenko, and Dave Richards, with in-game graphics by Malcolm J. Smith and audio work by Jason Austin and David Whittaker.

This single-player action arcade game features AY sound and utilizes border effects. Players can control the action using a Kempston joystick, Interface 2, cursor keys, or fully redefinable keys.

The game was priced at £9.99 for the cassette version and £14.99 for disk. It was also made available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, and Atari ST.

Jaws received an average magazine score of 68.60%. Individual reviews ranged from 88% in Your Sinclair to 44% in The Games Machine.

In the USSR, the game gained recognition through numerous TR-DOS adaptations released by groups such as Magic Soft and SG-Team. The magazine Maximum featured comparative reviews of its different versions. Several cracked cassette versions by groups like MAC also circulated widely.