Power Drift (Activision) (Amiga 500)

Hours of racing thrills in what is surely the best Power Drift conversion the Amiga is capable of.

Pro Tennis Tour (Ubisoft) (Amiga 500)

One of the better computerised attempts at this fast-paced sport, combining challenging gameplay with a high standard of presentation, the two melding together to form a worthwhile package for both tennis fans and computer gamers alike.

Continental Circus (Virgin/Mastertronic) (Spectrum 48K)

If you're a fan of the original coin-op you should love it.

Ooze (Dragonware) (Amiga 500)

Whilst Ooze is hardly of Infocom-standard, is not all bad, it does offer an atmospheric haunted house theme.

Batman The Movie (Ocean) (Amiga 500)

Superb graphics and sound and great five-part gameplay carry off Ocean's best game of the film yet.

The Untouchables (Ocean) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Brilliant... An absorbing mish-mash of game styles make The Untouchables a great film tie-in.

Contact (Rainbird) (Atari ST)

There's so much in the game means you can play it for ages without getting bored. It's lucky you can save the game to disk because there's so much to do!

The Games: Summer Edition (Epyx) (Amiga 500)

A simulation feel makes The Games: Summer Edition slightly less playable than earlier Epyx "Games", but should make it a winner among athletics fans.

Storm Warrior (Encore) (Commodore 64/128)

An unspectacular fighting quest which soon becomes boring. Mark Cooksey's music is pleasant, but otherwise this game has few merits.

Alien Syndrome (RAD) (Spectrum 48K)

In spirit, the conversions are accurate to the arcade game, featuring similar level layouts, aliens and extra weapons, and some suitably gross boss monsters. They're all playable enough too.

Spooked (Players Premier) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A jolly little platform game with some very novel touches to set it apart from the crowd.

Crystal Castles (Kixx) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

A tidy arcade conversion, playable enough to keep you occupied for an hour or two.

Kokotoni Wilf (Encore) (Commodore 64/128)

Ancient and ugly, but surprisingly good fun for an ancient, ugly sort of platform game.

Sigma Seven (Encore) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

Briefly fight your way through squadrons of space meanies in an unmanoeuvrable spaceship, then guide a Hovvertank around a factory maze, sucking up blobs and dodging robots.

Deep Strike (Encore) (Commodore 64/128)

A slow, confusing, not very playable 3D shoot-'em-up.

Gregory Loses His Clock (Mastertronic Plus) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

An entertaining, colourful arcade adventure, difficult enough to keep you going for a month of Sundays.

Kendo Warrior (Byte Back) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The combat isn't bad, which is lucky, because the "find the useful objects to solve the puzzles" bit isn't very engrossing.

Turbo Esprit (Encore) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

A brilliant 3D driving game. Very atmospheric and addictive.

Cobra Force (Players Premier) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Once you've mastered aiming AGMs while your chopper is fighting the laws of gravity, it's quite addictive.

Cosmic Pirate (Byte Back) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2)

Would be a brilliant space shoot-'em-up if it wasn't for a bug which causes it to crash.

Altered Beast (Activision) (Amiga 500)

Fans of the arcade game might glean some enjoyment from the action, but others might be disappointed by the lack of levels and slow gameplay.

M1 Tank (Microprose) (PC (MS-DOS))

Wanted (Sega) (Sega Master System (EU Version))

An enjoyable Operation Wolf-style game with cowboys instead of soldiers.

Casino Games (Sega) (Sega Master System (EU Version))

It's a shame more couldn't have been made of this. As it stands, none of the sub-games are much fun, and as a whole it's just a very average game.

Rock On (Big Club) (PC Engine (JP Version))

A very tough horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up with some original touches. Recommended to experienced blasting fans.

Super Mario Land (Nintendo) (Game Boy)

A small yet perfectly formed Mario whizzes past equally impressive sprites and backdrops. An arcade machine in your pocket.

Sokoban (Pony Canyon) (Game Boy)

Simple but effective puzzle games are in their element on the Game Boy and this is no exception.

Tetris (Nintendo) (Game Boy)

Tetris has come a long way since its conception in Russia, and even now retains its hellishly addictive qualities.