Laser Hawk is a horizontally scrolling shooter for Atari 8-bit computers published by UK-based Red Rat Software. It was created in Dunedin, New Zealand by programmer Andrew Bradfield^[1] and artist Harvey A. Kong Tin.

A sequel, HawkQuest, also from Bradfield and Kong Tin, was released in 1989. Andrew Bradfield died in 2001 at age 35.^[2]

Work on Laser Hawk started in 1985 and took about a year to complete.^[2] Laser Hawk was originally called Hot Copter by Bradfield. Red Rat Software came up with the name Laser Hawk.^[2]

A review of Laser Hawk in the January 1987 issue of Atari User concluded, "While the game concept is perhaps getting a little long in the tooth, Red Rat has tweaked it nicely, treating it in a thoughtful and refreshing way. What it may lack in originality it makes up for in finesse." The overall score was 8 out of 10.^[3]

Laser Hawk was later included in the 4 Star Compilation, Volume 1 published by Red Rat, along with Escape from Doomworld, Domain of the Undead, and Panic Express.^{[citation needed]}

The same team created the sequel, HawkQuest, released in 1989.^{[citation needed]} Harvey Kong Tin was responsible for the overall design.^[4] Development started in 1986 with the finished game using four floppy disk sides at 90K apiece.^[2]

• Laser Hawk and HawkQuest at Harvey Kong Tin's site