Home Computing Weekly


Gamestape 1

Author: A.B.
Publisher: A. E. Stubbs
Machine: Sinclair ZX81

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #31

Six machine code arcade games on a good quality C60 cassette. The packaging is cheap, but adequate for the mail order market, where it's the programs that count.

The recordings are good, loading first time, and the programs run automatically. The only minus is a very short gap between programs, making them difficult to locate by fast winding.

The tape starts with an introduction that more than makes up for the external presentation. It explains each game briefly, and gives a guarantee that any bugged programs or bad tapes will be replaced free of charge.

The six games are Centipede, Haunted House (Pacman), Berserk, Nasties (prevent the Nasties from reaching your nuclear pods by using our laser bolts), Kong and Kermit (Frogger).

My favourite was Kong, a very good version with excellent graphics. There are four stages of skyscraper to descend, with rolling barrels, falling rivets, holes and conveyor belts.

Haunted House was also exceptionally good. Kermit has good graphics, but seems to have been written in a hurry - key response is poor, and one of the landing bays is physically impossible to reach!

A.B.