Zenji (Activision) (Spectrum 48K)

A game that makes you think... Worth adding to your collection.

The Dragonstar Trilogy (Delta 4) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Doesn't match other adventures I've seen... I didn't feel tempted to sit for hours trying to unravel Dragonstar's secrets.

The Final Mission (Incentive) (Spectrum 48K)

The usual adventure commands are present and interpretation of human input is good.

The Code (Soft Concern) (Spectrum 48K)

Perhaps the exorbitant price is to cover the cost of having the cassette inlay printed in Russian and to pay out the prize money with.

The Quest For The Holy Joystick (Delta 4) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

One big 'in' joke at the software industry... A market is assured with the staff of Melbourne House, Automata and Dream, though north of Watford sales could be a little thin!

Ancipital (Llamasoft) (Commodore 64)

Impeccable... Buy it, you really can't afford to miss this beauty.

High Noon (Ocean) (Commodore 64)

Nicely executed with good graphics and sound effects.

Bristles (Statesoft) (Commodore 64)

A nice game, which tended, unfortunately, to become boring.

Boulder Dash (Statesoft) (Commodore 64)

A must... This game surpasses all of its genre and is in a class of its own.

Pilot-Plus 64 (John Wiley & Sons) (Commodore 64)

An excellent package giving a flexible and useful high-level language.

Noteworthy (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

The graphics are superb and the game fun to play.

Computer Kensington (Leisure Genius) (BBC Model B)

An extremely well presented and thoroughly enjoyable game.

Psytraxx (The Edge) (Spectrum 48K)

Better than the average game in this class.

Zorakk The Conqueror (Icon) (BBC Model B)

Not remarkable... The complete randomness often allows a novice to achieve a higher score than an experienced player.

H.E.R.O. (Activision) (Spectrum 48K)

Reasonably straightforward... Highest marks, one thousand, are scored when you rescue each miner.

Floorway (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

There are two versions of the game on tape, each works adequately.

Meltdown (Kerian) (Spectrum 48K)

Good use of sound but no joystick option, no points system or hall of fame... The sprites also moved a little too slowly for my liking.

The Bag Bounder/Food Of The Gods (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

Irritating and ultimately boring.

Enduro (Activision) (Spectrum 48K)

Everything moves smoothly, and the response to the controls is positive.

River Raid (Activision) (Spectrum 48K)

Very addictive... As soon as my fingers have recovered, I am going to try it again.

Air Traffic Control (Mikro-Gen) (Spectrum 48K)

As absorbing as a flight simulator, but different!

Scrabble (Leisure Genius) (BBC Model B)

A magnificent game that can only be described as next to perfect.

CDA (NJH) (Oric 1/Oric 48K)

You can't see what figures you're typing in... There's no cross-reference so you must look up the ASCII code in the user's manual.

Lingo (Complete Microcomputer Services) (BBC Model B)

It might be fun the first time, but I cannot see anyone really spending an evening round the micro just to play this game.

Jet Pac (Ultimate) (BBC Model B)

A fast, colourful arcade game with good graphics and excellent sound.

Scandarally (Softi) (TI99/4A)

Some numeric keys can control speed and cornering... I found trying to use these most difficult, partly because of not being very dexterous, but mainly because they do not work as expected.

Pyjamarama (Mikro-Gen) (Spectrum 48K)

An enormous variety of articles assail you, and in the Video Game room, there's even Space Invaders played with roast chicken, and knives and forks.

Zim Sala Bim (Melbourne House) (Commodore 64)

This is a nicely thought-out game for the apprentice adventurer... The graphics help the realism and I like being able to use the joystick.

Kokotoni Wilf (Elite) (Spectrum 48K)

This game is average in its class, which means that it is better than some, and worse than others.

Computer Kensington (Leisure Genius) (Commodore 64)

The hardest level plays a testing game... Perhaps this version will appeal to board-games, but it didn't really excite me.