Spooked (1989)

Spooked is a platform arcade game released in 1989 by Players Premier. The development team included Tom Prosser, who handled the code, game design, and in-game graphics, alongside musicians Mike Brown and Andy Severn. Simon Daniels wrote the story, while Peter Austin created the inlay and poster art.

The game supports a single player and offers control options via Kempston joystick, Interface 2, or cursor keys. It challenges players to navigate through platform-based levels designed for the ZX Spectrum 48K hardware.

The game was sold on cassette for £2.99. Beyond the ZX Spectrum release, versions were also available for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

Critics responded positively to the title, resulting in an average magazine score of 83.5%. The game received 86% from Crash, 85% from Sinclair User, 83% from C&VG, and 80% from Your Sinclair.

The game gained significant attention in Russia and the USSR. Magazines like ZX-Ревю and ZX News featured tips and walkthroughs, while Ogion Design and Logros Software created a Russian translation. Numerous TR-DOS adaptations were released by various groups, alongside cracked cassette versions by Phantom and Mihal Soft.