Biggles (Mirrorsoft)

The flight simulation is one of the most unimaginative seen, with few in-cockpit facilities and badly defined single colour ground objects.

Buying And Selling (AVP Computing)

The study option simulates a typical trading pattern with realistic fluctuations within an acceptable range, but the game eliminates random factors and produces exact relationships.

Cliff Hanger (New Generation)

There are lots of different screens, and they get more nasty as you progress.

Equinox (Mikro-Gen)

Takes a little getting used to, but once you do it is great fun.

The Force (Argus Press)

This game is rather like shooting in the dark. There are no logistics to consider, no shape to the course of the game and never any obvious signs of progress.

Ghosts 'N Goblins (Elite)

Graphically, Ghosts 'N Goblins is certainly very good if not excellent: your man leaps around, runs and crouches - all nicely animated and very smoothly at that.

The Girl Who Was Death (Stephen Preston)

Very professional. Both the theme and content are very interesting and absorbing for the player.

Heart And Circulation (AVP Computing)

This is a very useful program, and I particularly liked the way the computer marks the answers on the screen.

Iwo Jima (PSS)

Someone just looking for a way to pass a couple of hours at the keyboard without wanting to risk a migraine may get something from Iwo Jima. For anyone else, steer clear.

Jack The Nipper (Gremlin)

While the puzzles are not immediately obvious they aren't overly hard either... Closet vandals will have lots of fun with Jack The Nipper.

Kidnap (Sparklers)

As a Jet Set Willy clone goes, Kidnap isn't that bad really: it performs all its tasks competently and smoothly and is hard to flaw. Gameplay-wise though, the market really has seen too many of this type of game.

Laser Genius (Ocean)

If you can already program the Spectrum in machine code, and you've got a Microdrive, I'd recommend this package.

The Master (Antartic)

The graphics are grotty, the collision detection inaccurate, and the music on the title screen: arggghh!

Molecule Man (Mastertronic)

A very nice addition is the screen designer; this is very easy to use and can give the whole game a completely new look.

The Ninja Master (Firebird)

Firebird have released this at the right price... It'll give you good value for money.

Office Master (Centresoft)

The individual programs may not be the hottest thing on a Spectrum, but given the restricted market for this application (on a Spectrum) that really isn't to be expected.

Oliver's Music Box (Cosmic Pop)

If some of the features were tidied up, Oliver's Music Box would be quite good. But it's not really a selection of music to galvanise you into action.

Physics (AVP Computing)

A very useful and flexible program.

The Planets (Martech)

A nice blend of arcade and strategy/puzzle sequences and should keep most gamesters well and truly busy for quite a while.

The Price Of Magik (Level 9)

Apart from its astonishing length and intelligent plot, the incredible friendliness of the program's responses is a particular liking of mine.

Human Torch And The Thing (All-American Software)

This game shows little care for what the British adventure market wants and I think it unlikely that people are that interested in mind-bogglingly difficult games constructed in such an uncaring fashion.

Rock 'N Wrestle (Melbourne House)

I don't like to slag off a company which has produced such classics in the past, but I think Rock 'N Wrestle is a complete foul up.

Sarlmoor (Atlantis)

I wouldn't recommend this game to someone I hated - I mean, I'm not that cruel.

Seabase Delta (Firebird)

There are plenty of problems and a good number of objects to collect.

Snodgits (Sparklers)

The game itself is slightly cludoesque but a bit more original than that, providing a good laugh for any Spectrum gamester.

Space Detective (Celerysoft)

There is little story here, just a set of preset problems and solutions, which is a little disappointing when you consider storytelling is what adventuring is all about.

Splitting Images (Domark)

Fun and fast moving. Disposing of the bombs is also tricky, and going for bonus scores means some extra thinking is called for.

Tablespeed (AVP Computing)

My only criticism of this excellent little program is that it is not possible to turn off the sound which began to drive me mad!

Theatre Europe (PSS)

The arcade sequences mean that arcade players could well become interested, and the simplistic playability means that novice war gamers can get into this with ease.

Winner Takes A Holiday (AVP Computing)

It is so enjoyable that the player is bound to pick up a lot of information without being aware that an education is being given!

World Cup Carnival (US Gold)

World Cup Carnival is an appalling game and it's a disgrace to see a big software house like US Gold releasing it.