Night Raider (1988)

Night Raider is a flight simulator released in 1988 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. It was published by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd and developed by a team consisting of David Pridmore, Greg A. Holmes, Simon Phipps, and Terry Lloyd.

The game is a single-player flight simulation that utilizes vector graphics to render the environment. Players can control the aircraft using cursor keys, a Kempston joystick, or the Interface 2 controller.

The cassette version of the game was priced at £12.99, while the disk version retailed for £14.99. The title was also made available for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and Atari ST platforms.

The game holds an average magazine review score of 70%. It received various ratings from publications such as Crash, ACE, and Your Sinclair, with scores ranging from 60% to 79%.

The game gained popularity in the Soviet scene, featuring multiple TR-DOS adaptations by groups such as Wellsoft and Mafia Private Corporation. It was featured in the On-Line magazine with walkthrough guides, and several cracked cassette versions were released by groups like FCS and Prospekt.