Home Computing Weekly


Cowboy/Barricade
By Computer Games
Sord M5

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #61

In Cowboy, your ranch is attacked by horse-thieves and you're the cowboy who has to fight them off. The figures are in fact matchstick men, and the horses are static objects dotted about the screen. You have to catch the randomly moving thieves when they are not red while avoiding contact with the horses, as they will kick you.

Barricade is a simple version of the game that used to be called "Surround" which, after the showing of the film "Tron, has been renamed Light Cycles. In Barricade you are a continuously growing line and must avoid colliding with the opponent, the wall, or insects which appear at random intervals. Joypad option, two player option, various difficulty levels.

Both games are written totally in Basic-I thus graphics and sounds are poor. However, both are well written and the little instruction booklet is very informative, explaining how to connect a cassette recorder to your M5, load and play the games.

Overall, this package represents fair value for money.

S.S.

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