Paradox (Runesoft) (Spectrum 48K)

A real challenge... Paradox could well achieve cult following given the right marketing.

Day Of The Match (Video) (Spectrum 48K)

A very boring and pointless exercise.

Atlantis Adventure (M&J) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Not as thrilling as some other adventure games around.

The Journey (Temptation) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Well planned and designed... Practice succeeds - try it and find out for yourself.

Ball By Ball (Video) (Spectrum 16K)

My love for cricket borders on fanaticism but I could not whip up any enthusiasm for this version.

Poolster (Naigram) (Sinclair ZX81)

At £13, I think I'll stick to using a pin.

Supercode 2 (CP Software) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Truly professional effects on tap at a modest cost... Highly recommended.

Money Manager (Creative Sparks) (Spectrum 48K)

An extremely flexible, well-designed and user-friendly package.

Spectune (XORsoft) (Spectrum 48K)

Budding composers can write music, hear it, save it, edit it, alter it, merge two tunes and print hard copy. Try it!

Maths Utilities Pack 3 (Vols 4 & 5) (Solway) (Spectrum 48K)

Possibly only for serious mathematics students.

Alpha T'Omega (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

Adequate, but if you want to play Scrabble then you might as well get the original board game.

Dungeon Gold (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

Very amusing for the programmer I'm sure, but not what I would call the best possible taste.

Planetfall (Argus Press) (Spectrum 48K)

A fascinating, enjoyable game that should be in every gamesperson's library.

Bombshells (I.C.) (Spectrum 48K)

It's good value as it has some nice features.

Turbo Extended Basic (Aztec) (Commodore 64)

A cheap alternative to BC Basic, it's better than nothing.