Voicemaster (Anirog) (Commodore 64)

If you want to experiment with speech and speech recognition then rush out and buy one of these.

Quake Minus One (Monolith) (Spectrum 48K)

The game's graphics and accompanying music titled the Titan Match, help capture the atmosphere of the battle and will ensure that mobiles are kept moving for months to come.

The Spectrum Collection (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Beach Head II (US Gold) (Commodore 64/128)

The final screen is undoubtably padding but even ignoring this there is so much packed into the game that I can't fault its value for money.

Skyfox (Ariolasoft/Electronic Arts) (Commodore 64)

Brilliant is all I can say.

Blue Max 2001 (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

A very valuable acquisition for even the most discerning games player.

Thing On A Spring (Gremlin) (Commodore 64)

This game is very good, but have a look at it if you are going to buy it.

Juggernaut (CRL) (Spectrum 48K)

Watch your speed as any speeding fines are also deducted from your score!

Jump Jet (Anirog) (Commodore 64)

A worthy addition to the growing ranks of flight/combat simulators.

Knockout (Alligata) (Spectrum 48K)

The Spectrum and C64 versions are essentially the same in the control of the boxer... but totally different to play.

Sword Of Destiny (Gremlin) (Commodore 16/Plus 4)

A reasonable game from Gremlin.

Boulderdash (Orpheus) (MSX)

Despite the chunky graphics, I found Boulderdash to be highly addictive and extremely challenging, a worthy addition to any MSX collection.

Xcel (Program Techniques) (Spectrum 48K)

This is an "Xcel-lent" game.

Jet Set Willy II (Software Projects) (Commodore 64)

A vast improvement on its predecessor and a worthy successor to Manic Miner.

The Way Of The Exploding Fist (Melbourne House) (Acorn Electron)

Far and away the best graphics I have seen to date.

Repton (Superior) (Acorn Electron)

A very good game, although not a great one... Worthy of being played, and providing some real brain teasers.

Monster Trivia (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

With a lot of the 2,000 questions being unanswerable, I reckon this to be very poor value for money.

Lazy Jones (Terminal) (Einstein)

The music is varied and well done with Lazy Bones being the principal tune.

Cylu (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K)

The graphics are very good but I didn't enjoy the game much due to its complexity and the constant need to look for fuel.

Wizard (CRL) (Commodore 64)

Yet another excellent argument for buying a disk drive.

Cauldron (Palace) (Spectrum 48K)

I have found myself going back to Cauldron over and over again, and I still find it both challenging and addictive.

Hijack (English) (Atari 400/800/600XL/800XL/130XE)

I feel that this game could really have been a bit more spectacular.

Dork's Dilemma (Gremlin) (Commodore 16/Plus 4)

The graphics are average for the C16 as is the sound but the game itself is rather original.

Lands Of Havoc (Microdeal) (Commodore 64)

The game resembles Cuthbert And The Tombs Of Doom, an earlier Microdeal product, but it does hold the interest.

Go To Hell (Triple Six) (Spectrum 48K)

A rather good introductory screen... but from here on it's downhill all the way.

Chicane (Kempston) (BBC Model B)

One of the best racing games that I have seen.

Five-A-Side Football (Anirog) (Commodore 64)

The synthesised singing of the crowd and a sprinkling of voice synthesis gives Anirog another winner.

Ian Botham's Test Match (Tynesoft) (Commodore 64)

Although there are some niggles, they do not spoil the overall impression of the game... It has enough flexibility in bowling and batting styles to maintain interest.

Jack Charlton's Match Fishing (Alligata) (Commodore 64)

The game is above parr, and if you play effishently, you will put the other flounders t'rout.

The Chess Game (Microclassic) (Commodore 64)

This is a nice little strategy game with yet another variation on the chess theme and very good graphics.

Magic Mushrooms (Acornsoft) (Acorn Electron)

Definitely one of the better platform games... There is the opportunity to save and load screens, so you can swap or sell them.

Graham Gooch's Test Cricket (Audiogenic) (Commodore 64)

It's a shame that the game isn't really worth the effort of loading it.

International Tennis (Commodore) (Commodore 64)

A nice touch is the eye movements of the crowd as they follow the balls' flight through the air.

Paws (Artic) (Spectrum 48K)

A good game. Graphics are reasonable, especially the info screens that are done in the "Cats" style.

Nick Faldo Plays The Open (Mind Games/Argus Press) (Spectrum 48K)

I've never been one for reading guides or instructions... so I found the "hit it and hope" approach enjoyable to play.

Nodes Of Yesod (Odin) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The graphics are very good and the sound is well used in a couple of moon tunes, even though the game speaks only once.

Spy Vs. Spy (Beyond) (Spectrum 48K)

This is an excellent game and every Spectrum owner should add it to their collection immediately.

Fiona Rides Out (Viper) (Commodore 64)

Get this for Fiona Rides Out... Dennis is a definite Black Hole.

Rupert And The Toymaker's Party (Quicksilva) (Spectrum 48K)

This game is alright. Not brilliant, but reasonable.

Dun Darach (Gargoyle Games) (Spectrum 48K)

A worthy successor to Tir Na Nog and appears to have much greater complexity than its predecessor due to its excellent character interaction.