Wacky Waiters (Imagine) (Commodore Vic 20)

Having developed a good plot and designed some good graphics, the programmer seems to have run out of steam.

Xeno II (Anirog) (Commodore Vic 20)

Overall the graphics were good and the game was challenging, addictive and, most of all, frustrating.

Triad (Sumlock) (Commodore Vic 20)

I can't particularly praise the graphics, and the only added feature is the self-play routine after ten seconds or so if you don't start a new game yourself.

Gridtrap (Sumlock) (Commodore Vic 20)

The best non-cartridge game available for the unexpanded Vic.

Adding And Subtracting (Widgit) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Wholeheartedly recommended for children of pre-school or infant plus age.

Shape-Sorter (Widgit) (Spectrum 16K)

These programs will be of great value to young children - but as well as using three-dimensional shapes and objects, not in place of!

Counting (Widgit) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

All programs used sound, colour and superb graphics - the animation on Count 100 was better than on some arcade-type Spectrum games!

Alphabet (Widgit) (Spectrum 48K)

I found that children got impatient because they wanted to enter their letter before it was complete.

Primary Arithmetic (Rose Cassettes) (Spectrum 16K)

Colour and sound are used effectively... Although this is a useful and valuable program, it could have been improved.

Invisible Man (Chalksoft) (Spectrum 48K)

There isn't enough variety to hold a child's attention for long, and the graphics are nothing special.

Jawz (Elfin) (Spectrum 16K)

A must for Invaders connoisseurs who want to try something a little different.

Thro' The Wall/Scramble (Psion) (Sinclair ZX81)

The graphics are good, but not exceptional, and both games are written in machine code.

Bumper 7 (Axis) (Sinclair ZX81)

Even allowing for the limitations of 1K, these are not terribly imaginative games.

Four Challenging Games (Remsoft) (Jupiter Ace)

When your trigger finger gets tired, you'll find it well worth your while to dissect the dictionary to see how they all run.

Joker (Flowchart) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Timing is all-important in joke telling, with even a weak joke raising a laugh if well delivered, but this program's slow pace makes the humour ponderous at best.

Hangman (Micro-Aid) (BBC Model B)

If you enjoy a challenge as well as word games then this old and tried game is fair value for money - and might even improve your foreign languages.