Five Stars? Dead right. The Spectrum version is more or less a galaxy of goodies, all shining brightly. Quite simply a great buy. If you know somebody getting the first Spectrum, then this would be the ideal gift for them.

Because so many of the games are repeated on the various formats I've just concentrated on my personal favourites.

But first the full list: Zoids (Martech), Equinox (Mikro-Gen), Back To Skool (Microsphere), Spindizzy (Electric Dreams) and Three Weeks In Paradise (Mikro-Gen).

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Zoids is a nice little game but really doesn't match up to the standard of the Commodore version. It could almost be a different game. Spindizzy is marvellous arcade fun. Addictive, frustrating but always hugely enjoyable. Three Weeks In Paradise is classic arcade adventure. Large colourful and very smooth animation.

Now for my favourites:

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Equinox: You begin the game with three lives. Any contact with an alien will reduce your energy. Prolonged contact with an alien will result in the loss of one of these lives.

Each level contains a cannister, disposal chutes and Level Pass. You will have to collect the level pass in order to access the next level. As you search each level for these items, your time will elapse.

The unusual combination of arcade adventure and shoot-'em-up had me hooked right from the start.

The graphics are not bad and the animation of the characters is pretty good.

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Back To Skool: You are not limited to the interior of your school in your efforts to return a forget school report to the headmaster's study.