Batman The Movie (Ocean) (Spectrum 48K)

A beautifully crafted film tie-in which fully captures the excitement and atmosphere of the movie.

Sim City (Maxis) (Amiga 500)

A work of true genius... A program that no Amiga owner should be without.

APB (Domark) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A humorous and original concept which is let down by jerky scrolling and sprite movement. One for ardent APB fans only.

Dragon Spirit (Domark) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Contains all the elements of the original coin-op, and there's plenty of action for blasting fans to get their teeth into.

Gemini Wing (Virgin Games) (Amiga 500)

Some attractive background graphics, sprites and end-of-level aliens don't compensate much for slow and simple gameplay. Just not in the same class as Xenon II.

F-15 Strike Eagle II (Microprose) (PC (MS-DOS))

Stunning to look at, great to play and packed with many useful and exciting features - F-15 II is definitely top gun in the flight simulator stakes.

Shufflepuck Cafe (Re-spray) (Amiga 500)

A class piece of gamery, with smart graphics and a superb opening soundtrack. Could be the game your mouse was made for.

Aaargh! (Melbourne House) (Spectrum 48K)

With two-players the game isn't so bad, because you've got each other to bash up, but solo players might find themselves getting bored after a while, especially as the computer opponent can easily be beaten with the same move.

Planet 10 (Mastertronic) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Pac-Man in 3D - beautifully done, but it's still just a game about running through mazes and eating dots.

Canyon Warrior (Mastertronic) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

A smart laser orgy for sharp shoot-'em-up fans.

Die Alien Slime (Mastertronic Plus) (Commodore 64/128)

Nice music, but the bland graphics and gameplay will bore the snores out of you.

Powerboat Simulator (Codemasters) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3)

The graphics are nice and smooth, sound isn't bad, and the gameplay is quite good fun while it lasts.

Knight Games (Mastertronic Plus) (Amstrad CPC464)

Not actually bad, but too boring to be fun for very long.

Super Gridrunner (Llamasoft) (Atari ST)

This is Minter at his very best - non-stop laser fury with addiction guaranteed and a price tag to suit the tightest of pockets. Centipede meets Psychedelia in a game to keep your mouse creaking long into the small hours.

Monte Carlo Casino (Codemasters) (Amstrad CPC464/664/6128)

An accomplished package of betting games which should help while away a wet afternoon, we'll wager.

Quartz (Firebird) (Atari ST)

The variety of sub-games and the need to survive to collect enough neutrinos provides a lasting interest that more standard shoot-'em-ups lack.

Paperboy (Elite) (Amiga 500)

Although this is different to the coin-op, I think fans of arcade Paperboy will still warm to it.

Maze Mania (Hewson Consultants) (Spectrum 48K)

Although it's a nice enough game, Maze Mania is just too repetitive and simplistic to be long-term fun.

Bomber (Activision) (PC (MS-DOS))

Stunningly realistic graphics and hours of uncomplicated flying make Bomber a real flight to remember.

Passing Shot (Image Works) (Amstrad CPC464)

Darn it, Passing Shot is quite competent - detailed with well-animated sprites and passable music. But the screen doesn't show enough of the court at any one time, so by the time it's scrolled far enough for you to find your player, you're too far away to reach the ball!

Rainbow Warrior (Micro Style) (Atari ST)

It might look crap but it's actually a thought-provoking and quite enjoyable piece of entertainment software deserving your attention.

Arthur (Infocom) (Amiga 500)

One of the best text-only adventures yet released - definitely one for traditional adventure fans to watch out for.

Ghouls 'N Ghosts (Sega) (Sega Master System (EU Version))

Arcade-perfect graphics... This is exactly the same game that's in the coin-op cabinet! But even the graphics are surpassed by the eerie pipe organ music and stunning sound effects - they are simply incredible.

Yaksa (Wolf Team) (PC Engine (JP Version))

Awful, confusing 3D graphics kill the gameplay of what could have been an interesting improvement on the Space Harrier theme.

World Cup Soccer (Sega) (Sega Mega Drive (JP Version))

Loads of options, slick graphics and oodles of playability make this a very high quality football game which Megadrive owners shouldn't miss.

Myth (System 3) (Commodore 64)

System 3 add another superb arcade adventure to their catalogue.