The Sentinel (Firebird)

Confirms Geoff Crammond's status as one of Britain's foremost game designers.

Agent Orange (A 'n F)

A shoot-'em-up game, with a bit of strategy. Nothing too straining on the grey matter, but enough to get me to load it up more than once.

Koronis Rift (Activision)

Follows Rescue On Fractalus in the Lucasfilm jaggedy bits series. The controls are fiddly and a bit difficult to understand, but there are a number of hidden depths to the game which lie in wait for the determined gamester.

500cc (Microids)

A mediocre program. Cornering seems to be a matter of getting the speed right, the gears are fiddly and you cannot slide.

Impossaball (Hewson Consultants)

Parallax scrolls have always impressed me so with Impossaball, it was love at first sight. The control you have over the ball is excellent and the shadow helps you know where you are.

Little Computer People (Activision)

This game cannot really be reviewed on a normal gameplay basis. But, on an emotional one, I like our Little Computer Person, and I think he likes me.

Flyspy (Mastertronic)

A great budget game. Smooth sprites, shading which gives a good metallic effect and a lot going on.

Bactron (Loriciels)

Buy this for the graphics alone, there is plenty to do and it's a good mindbender. Boy, can the French draw!

10th Frame (U. S. Gold)

Hype + hype + hype = naff game. In terms of value for money the phrase "a waste of blank tape" seems to spring to mind.

The Colour Of Magic (Piranha)

The puzzles may sometimes seem insoluble but don't give up - there is an answer there for you to find.

The Archers (Mosaic)

The Saga Of Erik The Viking (Level 9 Computing)

Examine everything. There are lots of things for Erik to find that will help him (and you) on this voyage of rescue.

The Pawn (Rainbird)