Home Computing Weekly


Rescuer, Rings Of Saturn And Space Trial

Categories: Review: Software
Author: J.M.
Publisher: Alton
Machine: Dragon 32/64

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #22

Three programs written in Basic, each requiring one joystick. The object of Rescuer is to climb up and down ladders, rescue Dr. Livingstone at the bottom and get back to the top without being killed. This is a very slow-moving game and I found it boring.

In Rings Of Saturn, you move your spacecraft to left and right to avoid the dust particles coming your way. After a crash, your time is displayed and there is a top score facility. I didn't like this very much either - no skill is needed and there's very little action.

The first two games loaded with no problems but the third, Space Trial, would not oblige. After many attempts I finally succeeded, and found that this game has a bit more go in it.

There are three stages to this game. You need 1,000 points in each stage to progress to the next and you start with four lives. Firstly you blow up alien mines, secondly you travel through a tunnel shooting aliens, and in the final stage you are back to shooting aliens, but this time they can shoot back.

J.M.