Gauntlet (U. S. Gold)

Don't expect to have to strain your brain too much, but if you want the real thing, this is it.

Top Gun (Ocean)

Learn quickly. Winning or losing depends on your proficiency at getting your opponent into your danger zone and at staying out of his.

The Legend Of Kage (Ocean)

It's not a game that would stand out in a crowd, but I have seen a lot worse, and after a bit of practice, you find you're hooked.

Asterix And The Magic Cauldron (Melbourne House)

The slow screen refresh destroys the credibility of the situation and would indicate either a huge game (which it isn't) or a poorly programmed one (which it is).

Firelord (Hewson Consultants)

From the fingers of one Steven Crow, coder of Wizard's Lair. And it shows. The graphics are very similar indeed, and much of the action is in the same vein. However there's added fun in the trading side of things, and a good deal more to do overall.

Ikari Warriors (Elite)

Yeah! the shoot-'em-up is back in town and this is the best blast I've had in ages.

Nosferatu The Vampyre (Piranha)

The excellent graphics make this a very absorbing game, and as dusk falls the tension increases.

City Slicker (Hewson Consultants)

Yes, it's another Manic Miner type of game, but it has bits of humour and I think you'll like it.

Deep Strike (Durell)

If you're the sort of person who likes flying around dropping bombs here there and everywhere, then this is the game for you.

Street Machine (Software Invasion)

This is really jolly good, even if it does take a bit of getting used to... Waiting for the car repairs to be finished is almost as much of a pain as the real thing.

Thanatos (Durell)

Thanatos the dragon is beautiful, you have to respect the artist who drew him and the programmer who put life into his pixels. If you've always wanted to be a fire-breathing dragon, and who hasn't, then this is for you.

Terra Cognita (Codemasters)

The graphics are shoddy, and the game not well thought out at all. If you want a shoot-'em-up, get a good one. And this ain't it.

Elektra Glide (English)

Excellent, exhilarating and entertaining.