There's some scorching hot software on this compilation, and plenty of variety too - boredom's definitely not a word in Power Up's dictionary. On offer are Altered Beast, Chase HQ, Rainbow Islands, X-Out and Turrican.

I just love playing Rainbow Islands. I could play it until the cows come home (and then perhaps a bit more). The cute characters and gameplay is addictive from the start. Taken from the colourful Taito coin-on, the Spectrum version is surprisingly good, capturing all the excitement of the arcade and keeping the excellent graphics and sound too. A corker!

Turrican is another colourful game, and a real good blast. The multitude of weaponry add-ons and variation in the aliens makes it a shoot-'em-up fan's heaven!

Chase HQ is probably the ultimate driving game on the Speccy. You have to chase (no, really?) the criminals in your souped up sports car and bash them off the road to arrest them. Personally, if I could afford a fast car I wouldn't want to bash it up!

Altered Beast gets right away from laser guns and cars. You are now a dead hero. The daughter of a god has been kidnapped and in an attempt to get her back, you have been resurrected. Lots of supernatural action with punches and kicks galore.

X-Out finishes off the compilation with a blast. Lots of space ships, lots of firepower and plenty of joystick-wrecking action.

Power Up is an excellent pack; you'll be stuck to your screen for ages.