Quattro Packs (Codemasters)

At £2.99 you can't go wrong really. All the packs are themed, but that doesn't mean there's a lack of variety.

Arkanoid: Revenge Of Doh (The Hit Squad)

The best Break Out game ever. No Spectrum software collection is complete without it.

Challengers (Ubisoft)

Excellent value for money with a little something for all tastes! The two games that really stand out here have to be Rick Dangerous and Carrier Command.

Coin-Op Hits II (US Gold)

Mainly for beat-'em-up fans with each game having a similar style. Ghouls 'N Ghosts comes out top of the heap.

The Dizzy Collection (Codemasters)

A must for anyone who hasn't seen all of the little egg's games. Full of yolky goodness!

The Famous Five (Enigma Variations)

A well-produced game with lots of imaginative production techniques.

Fists Of Fury (Edition 2) (Virgin)

A great compilation for beat-'em-uppers. My personal favourite of the bunch has to be Dynamite Dux.

Frost Byte (Micro Value)

It may be years old, but it can still give the newer games a run for their money.

The Hunt For Red October: Movie (Grandslam)

Graphically excellent - with the digitised pictures from the film, you're given lots of colour and great animation. It's a pity there isn't the gameplay to go with it.

International Rugby (Micro Value)

It's not very good. There's an interest factor with the league table if playing against a mate, but very soon even this becomes tiresome.

It's TV Showtime (Domark)

If you are a freaky fan of these gameshows and think you can put up with lots of badly digitised graphics and animation, well, this is for you.

Jocky Wilson's Darts Compendium (Zeppelin Games)

A refreshing change from the usual boring darts games... Single players get an extra bonus of playing against a cartoon Jocky!

Lop Ears (Players)

A great game that'll keep you occupied for days, definitely one for all mappers!

Los Angeles Police Department (Players)

An Operation Wolf style shoot-'em-up. This game style is getting on now, but LAPD is tougher to master.

Mercenary: Escape From Targ (Novagen)

No-one who plays Mercenary can fail to be pulled into it.

Mercs (US Gold)

Fast, colourful and above all very (very, very) violent. If you want a fast-faced all-action game, you need look no further than this.

Power Up (Ocean)

An excellent pack; you'll be stuck to your screen for ages.

4 Most Packs (Alternative)

Great value for money.

Quick Draw McGraw (Hi-Tec)

An entertaining budget shoot-'em-up. If you fancy a quick blast to get away from brain boggling games then get out your best trigger finger and have a rootin', tootin' good time!

R.B.I. Baseball 2 (Tengen/Domark)

A great game - but don't expect a simulation-type thing, just a very playable knockabout.

Shadow Dancer (US Gold)

A good scrolly beat-'em-up with arcade adventure overtones.

System 3 Pack (US Gold)

An excellent compilation, packed with a good variety of top-notch games.

Tornado ECR (Codemasters)

An average shoot-'em-up, though fans of this type of game will find it great fun and presentation is great.

The Winning Team (Domark)

A fantastic compilation.

Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters (Enigma Variations)

A great game that arrives on the SAM Coupe with considerable style.

Klax (Enigma Variations)

A frantic game where you need to keep your wits about you. Great entertainment!