ZX Computing
1st June 1983
Author: James Walsh
Publisher: Sinclair Research
Machine: Spectrum 16K
Published in ZX Computing #7
Horace Goes Skiing
It looks rather as if Uncle Clive is taking Horace as a sort of semi-mascot, as this is the second in the series of programs in whih he has starred.
In the first part, Horace must cross the road and buy his skis without getting run over by the surge of traffic. He then pats $10 for a pair of skis (Yes, dollars, what have they got against the pound sterling?). Horace then re-crosses the road, and if he is still alive, a skiing game commences.
The graphics all the way through are excellent. Though both these have been done before separately, never before have the graphics been so good on one tape. Because they hae managed to bring extra life and enjoyment into these games, they must be the best representations of either on a low-budget computer. Using the two games in conjunction produces one of the most addictive packages I have yet encountered.
Horace Goes Skiing definitely helps set the new higher standard for Sinclair-distributed software.
