In the beginning

Hunter Killer by Protek on the ZX Spectrum was the first home computer game to feature a serial link. And at the time it was truly revolutionary. Realised by plugging two Interface One's (a peripheral that let the Spectrum control Sinclair Micro Drives) into a couple of Spectrums respectively, Hunter Killer hinted at the potential of what was to come.

The player controlled a World War 2 submarine placed about 20 miles away from the opponent's sub. Tracking the movements of the other sub with sonar and then blowing the enemy out of the water was the order of the day. Although tricky and incredibly buggy (the subs only travelled at about 12 knots max and sometimes when closing on the opponent, the game would inexplicably crash) the tension undergone while hunting and fighting was incredible. To win, all of the classic submarine manoeuvres had to be engaged in; clearing the baffles and `grey knuckling' for example.

A true classic in every sense of the word and a game that should go down in the annals of gaming history.