It comes in a chunky package yet it isn't a Yorkie Bar... then it must be the Sparklers Special, which features four Creative Sparks games originally pitched at £7.95 a knock. Three of the titles were reviewed when Commodore User was but a babe.

Slurpy heads the package: "a foraging expedition in your local pick-your-own-creepy-crawlies cavern". The bionic hoover has stayed the course well and is just as enjoyable to play today. Unlike any other game on offer... get to know Slurpy!

Orc Attack is a squash-'em-down that certain shows its age. It is based on the familiar Siege scenario and is typical of the early C64 productions in being somewhat simplistic. You hurl down rocks and make merry with the boiling oil while the attackers batter your battlements with quarrels. "Full sound and good graphics make this an enjoyable game." That quote is now obsolete but the game is ok as part of a compilation, while the effect of the big frazzle might please some.

Black Hawk is an outing for the sophisticated zapper. "Typical zap-and-dodge action with more than a veneer of refinement. There is a surge of interest with each new level as new targets and defence paraphernalia present themselves." You fly a penetrator craft over a map, knowing out enemy installations when in attack mode and fending off interceptors in defence mode. As you progress, the plane is awarded truly awesome weaponry and more sensitive radar. The music was borrowed from Wagner.

River Rescue holds no surprises but I found it somewhat addictive. Utterly straightforward stuff; pick up dozy scientists and make sure your boat doesn't collide with the riverbank, etc. Yes, you can shoot the crocs.

Overall, a decent collection.