Racing Destruction Set (Electronic Arts) (Commodore 64)

Racing Destruction Set has brought a new dimension to car racing games. If it's not the ultimate racing game, it's certainly on the right track.

Brainteasers For The Amstrad (Phoenix) (Amstrad CPC464)

If you want something that's a bit different and more original than most books, this one should keep you and your family cudgelling their brains right through the holidays.

How To Write Amstrad CPC464 Games Programs (Babani) (Amstrad CPC464)

A useful read for Amstrad owners and will be particularly interesting to board and card game enthusiasts.

Games For Your MSX Computer (Virgin) (MSX)

There are better buys around and I would advise you to spend your money more wisely.

Elite (Acornsoft) (Acorn Electron)

This has been called the program of the century... If it's not the program of the century, then it has had at least the most impact of any computer game up to the present time.

Summer Games II (US Gold/Epyx) (Commodore 64)

If you are into sports games and you have a disk drive then get this game as soon as possible.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Ocean) (Commodore 64)

Ocean, I hate your devious minds but I love your new game.

Codename Mat II (Domark) (Spectrum 48K)

At the end of an attack wave, you have a little time in which you should despatch your repair droids to give you back the systems that you'll need to survive a bit longer.

April Showers (Bevan Technology) (BBC Model B)

Very little playability... I don't think it will keep anyone interested for more than a few minutes.

Tournament Snooker (Hard Software) (Einstein)

Should you manage to pot a ball or get out of a snooker you can call up an action replay and bathe in your glory.

Magician's Ball (Global) (Commodore 64)

The graphics appear almost instantaneously and many of them are animated (for example include a flickering flame). Some even have sound effects.

Red Moon (Level 9) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A thoroughly enjoyable game with lots of atmosphere and interesting original problems.

Dynamite Dan (Mirrorsoft) (Spectrum 48K)

An exceptionally good platform game.

Kennedy Approach (US Gold/Micropress) (Commodore 64)

A throughly enjoyable game that can be recommended to ex-plane spotters and simulation fans everywhere.

Pole Position (US Gold) (Spectrum 48K)

Pole Position strikes the right balance between action and simulation; that makes it much better to play.

MiG Alley Ace (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

The game looks dated with limited graphics and lacks sophistication compared with other similar games already on the market.

Popeye (DK'Tronics) (Spectrum 48K)

Incredibly addictive... The large characters work well and are animated beautifully, particularly their faces.

Superbrat (Atlantis) (Spectrum 48K)

On the cassette inlay, Atlantis describe Superbrat as the most authentic tennis game available for the Spectrum. They cannot be serious. This is the pits.

That's The Spirit (The Edge) (Spectrum 48K)

One of those games that seemed to grab my attention immediately.

Aabatron (Bevan Technology) (BBC/Electron)

Altogether a reasonable game... The aliens come in a number of different types, each with their own personality.

Desert Burner (Creative Sparks) (Spectrum 48K)

The sort of game you would play for the odd half hour, trying to drive those few extra miles.

Action Biker (Mastertronic) (Spectrum 48K)

This didn't prove terribly addictive. I'd 'skip' this one if I were you (Yuk, yuk!).

Gridtrap (Livewire) (MSX)

A pity everything else in the MSX world isn't such a bargain as this.

Rescue On Fractalus (Activision) (Atari 400/800/600XL/800XL/130XE)

Your Valkirie fighter has no less than eighteen different instruments including a radar that will locate your fellow pilots.

Merlin (Creative Sparks) (Commodore 64)

All in all, an average budget game and certainly playable albeit a little slow.

St. Crippens (Creative Sparks) (Spectrum 48K)

The colours are very limited - white drawings on a blue background and the movement round the screen is somewhat jerky.

Tour De France (Activision) (Commodore 64/128)

Get on your bike - you won't regret it.

The Great American Cross-Country Road Race (Activision) (Commodore 64/128)

For such expensive software I would expect better packaging than this.

Wishbringer (Infocom) (Commodore 64/128)

If you haven't already been converted to the Infocom cause then buy this and you'll be hooked for life.

Highway Encounter (Vortex) (Spectrum 48K)

The animation is very smooth, and all the moving figures finely detailed.

Frank Bruno's Boxing (Elite) (Spectrum 48K)

The graphics are good, though the large figures of the boxers don't move as fast as perhaps they could.

Abu Simbel Profanation (Gremlin) (Spectrum 48K)

A must for connoisseurs of good, hard, challenging games but beginners should cut their teeth on something slightly easier.

Talos (Silversoft) (Spectrum 48K)

An original arcade adventure which is both challenging and fun to play.

The Hobbit (Melbourne House) (BBC Model B)

One of the best versions of an incredibly good game... the equivalent of a 200K game. There's certainly nothing better for the Beeb that I have seen...!