Androids (Sunshine Books) (Spectrum 16K)

The Androids are not exactly fearsome, but the man is realistic and agile.

Centropods (Rabbit) (Commodore 64)

Green rockets drop down spreading more mushrooms, and the action gets more and more frantic as the Centron nears the bottom.

Critters (Rabbit) (Commodore Vic 20)

Not outstanding... Although playable, I suspect it could become tedious after a while.

Alien Soccer (Rabbit) (Commodore Vic 20)

If this is the way aliens play soccer, how come they are so aggressive in other fields? There is no sharp attacking play, in fact no movement at all!

Zombies And Potholes (Jupiter Cantab) (Jupiter Ace)

I soon got bored and tended to let my man fall down the pothole on purpose.

Number Puzzler (ASK) (Commodore Vic 20)

Those of age six upwards will get best value for money from these two games.

Numerons (Camsoft) (Camputers Lynx)

The numerous variations... add up to a game which can be re-played many times without losing interest.

Fracts (Cottage) (BBC Model B)

Maths is about understanding, not about learning rules, and this program does little to encourage such understanding.

Happy Math (Micro Leaf Microwave) (TI99/4A)

Excellent use of graphics... If the correct answer to a problem is input, you are presented with a smiling face and two hands, one of which waves at you.

Shape Up (ASK) (Commodore Vic 20)

The last couple of shapes can take ages - one of the few poor design features in an otherwise well thought-out program.

Myriad (Rabbit) (Commodore Vic 20)

Undoubtedly the best space game available for the Vic, and at a reasonable price as well.

Matrix (Llamasoft) (Commodore Vic 20)

If your Vic has enough memory, pawn your soul and get this game. I don't think you'll regret it.

Space Phreeks (Rabbit) (Commodore Vic 20)

I enjoyed this game, as I enjoy many shoot-the-alien games. But the whole thing is just a touch predictable.

Xerus (Electronic Leisure) (Commodore Vic 20)

The quality of graphics and animation were fair but the sound effects were annoying in the extreme.

Games Compendium 01 (Salamander) (Oric 16K)

The cassette is well-packaged, but the standard of the programs is reminiscent of those available in the early days of the ZX81 - poor!

Moo And Hangman (Jupiter Cantab) (Jupiter Ace)

The graphics are rather imaginative, for if you win the little man leaps free from the scaffold, saved in the nick of time!

Dallas (Cases) (Oric 48K)

There are several bugs in the program and, in business terms too, I felt the game was ill-judged.

Brain Strain (ASN) (Commodore 64)

This is a very professional and well-written piece of software which gives the conventional Mastermind game new appeal.

Farmer (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

Very unimpressive. The only variety provided is by a few changes in screen colour.

Airline (Cases) (Oric 48K)

For the business student, there is little that might be learnt by playing this game; for those with little business knowledge, then the game will just confuse and frustrate.

The Wizard Warriors (Abersoft) (Spectrum 48K)

Some might argue that it is just a variation on the usual graphics mazes - if so, it is with a difference.

Interplanetary Trader (Bamby) (Dragon 32)

If you've sweated studying the market, buying and selling carefully, it seems hardly fair to be wiped out so casually as in this game.

Leopard Lord (Kayde) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

There are a few textual errors, but only one is serious - this gives the word MIRROR for ARMOUR, which would have fatal results.

Galaxy Attack (Sunshine Books) (Spectrum 48K)

Each phase is timed to six minutes, however well you are doing... It would be nice to be able to be able to skip direct to the later ones without wading all the way through.

Death Satellite (A 'n F) (Oric 16K)

With a little more work, this could become a very good adventure.