Basic, but busy, moonlander

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"why?", I asked myself, as I loaded Software Invasion's Apollo, "should anyone bother producing a moonlander game when there are lots of listings available?"

The graphics didn't help my doubts. They were adequate but hardly made full use of the BBC Micro's facilities. No, there didn't seem much point in the exercise.

But having said that, I kept on trying to land the lunar module safely. The game may be an old idea but it's still fun, and Software Invasion have produced a competent easy-to-play version.

You take the Apollo craft from orbit round the moon to a, hopefully, safe landing, four different screens being displayed on the way, and the more landings you achieve the more difficult the terrain becomes.

So the choice is up to you. If you wanted you could type in a listing, but if you can't be bothered and want a basic but adequate version of a moonlanding game then Apollo would meet your needs.

Margaret Turnbull