Kat Trap
Aliases  Kat Trap - Planet of the Cat-Men
Kat-Trap
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Streetwise (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  8.95
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  74.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  50.9% (25 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Bug-Byte Software Ltd (UK)(1987)
     #2 - Z Cobra (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     Graham Stafford (UK)at Design Design Software - ?
     Jonathan Eggelton (UK) - ?
     Oliver Frey (Switzerland) - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64 - 1987/Febpage 29

Remarks
     The idea/design was from Jonathan Eggelton who won the Crash #34 (page 64) contest called "Genesis, Birth of a Game" for this.

Remarks
     ZXSR: Strangely a YS cover game as it was a Crash competition for a reader to design a game which would then be commercially released, which was eventually won by a C64 owner!

Compilations
     Full version inNow Games 5(1988)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     Full version inYour Sinclair issue 50: Smash Tape 27(1990/Feb)by Magazine Your Sinclair - covertape from issue #50 - 1990/Feb
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 38(1987/May)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #38 - 1987/May- titled "ZZZZAP!"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KatTrap.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
KatTrap.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
KatTrap(Bug-ByteSoftwareLtd).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KatTrap.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KatTrap.gif4,344OriginalRunning screen
     KatTrap.jpg476,555OriginalInlay - Front
     KatTrap.txt2,441OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KatTrap(EN).pdf102,042OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KatTrap.png60,308OriginalGame map
     KatTrap.jpg216,229OriginalAdvertisement
     kattrap.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     Kat Trap (1987)(Streetwise).pok105OriginalPOK pokes file
     KatTrap(Bug-ByteSoftware).jpg337,289#1Inlay - Front
     KatTrap(Bug-ByteSoftware)_Back.jpg247,056#1Inlay - Back
     KatTrap(ZCobra).jpg245,474#2Inlay - Front
     KatTrap(ZCobra).zip497,732#2Scanned instructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 29- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 187- Review: 84%
     MicroHobbyissue #137-1987/Julpage 15- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 34- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #15-1987/Marpage 70- Review: 6/10

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #29-1986/Junpage 49- Feature - Genesis: The Birth of a Game
     Crashissue v.1 #30-1986/Julpage 105- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #31-1986/Augpage 11- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 10- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #32-1986/Seppage 88- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 102- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 64- Feature - The Marketing Mix...
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 46- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 60- Feature
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 162- CompoEntry
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 12- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 54- CompoResult
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 61- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 27- Hack/Poke
     Your Computerissue v.6 #12-1986/Decpage 19- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 8- CoverGame
     ZX Computingissue #33-1987/Janpage 6- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 20- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 137- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 31- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #57-1986/Decpage 71- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #12-1986/Decpage 19- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Review - Crash - Compilation (Now Games 5)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 36- Feature - Spring Surprises (compilations) (Now Games 5)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 103- Preview (Now Games 5)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 48- CompoEntry (Now Games 5)
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 73- CompoResult (Now Games 5)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 22- Full-page ad (Now Games 5)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 11- Full-page ad (Now Games 5)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 70- Full-page ad (Now Games 5)

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