Laser Tank (Stainless) (TI99/4A)

Three levels of difficulty... Keyboard or joystick, the former being the more formidable as it allows left and right tracks to be steered separately.

Zap (Byteware) (TI99/4A)

Extremely fast... Unless you're a whizz kid of the keyboard, each game ends within a few minutes.

Cyclons (Rabbit) (Commodore 64)

Graphically impressive, the game suffers a little from lack of variety and as such I can only recommend it to dedicated games players.

Android Attack (Blaby) (Atari 400/800)

Android Attack fails to improve upon an already hackneyed idea.

Astro Chase (Atari) (Atari 400/800)

A good game... There are 32 levels, which is quite enough.

Haunted Hedges (Micromega) (Spectrum 16K)

A very good arcade style game that has every indication of becoming addictive.

Magic Worm (Lyndenhurst) (Spectrum 16K)

Twice an "out of memory" message appeared, which of course meant reloading the tape and starting again!

Munch Man (Texas Instruments) (TI99/4A)

I would only recommend this game to the dedicated Pacman addict with lots of spare money to fling around.

Amazing (Texas Instruments) (TI99/4A)

The instructions are straightforward and informative, the graphics and sound are good, and the whole operation is user-friendly.

Escape MCP (Rabbit) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Despite the glut of maze games, this one is worth your money.

Light Cycle (PSS) (Oric 48K)

Offers very good, all round value for money.

Grid-Run And Pontoon (Arcade) (Spectrum 16K)

Little skill is involved which makes this a very poor game.

Road Runner (Superior) (BBC Model B)

If you want to try the game, your local arcade may have a Road Runner machine; this tape is almost identical.

Motor Mania (Audiogenic) (Commodore 64)

The detail in this game is amazing... Fuel can be replenished at one of the garages en route, as can spare tyres, radiator, etc.

Lightcycles (Byteware) (BBC Model B)

I liked the balance between skill and chance.

Pinball/Cubits (Lizard Games) (TI99/4A)

Well error-trapped and... good graphics but eventually becomes tedious to play.

Yahtzi/Knight's Move (HTL Software) (Oric 1/Oric 48K)

The object of the game is achieved relatively easily, and the appeal of the game is lost.

Cricket/Darts (Cambridge Microcomputer Centre) (Spectrum 48K)

What few sound effects there are detract from, rather than enhance, the game.

Pool (CDS) (Spectrum 16K)

The alterations made may disappoint the pool purist, but they make for an interesting game.

Reversi (Dragontree) (Dragon 32/64)

Makes a change from gobbling ghosts or zapping aliens.

Lord Harry And Lady Harriet (Lotus-Soft) (Spectrum 16K)

Graphical effects similar to the early line cartoon file characters... A step forward from alien creatures, robots, pacman and other indistinct beings.

Jungle Trouble (Durell) (Spectrum 16K)

Includes four speeds of play, a running score and a hall of fame.

Pheenix (Megadodo) (Spectrum 16K)

Superb presentation, graphics and sound. Highly recommended.

Barmy Burgers (Blaby) (Spectrum 48K)

Sound is good... and enhances the game considerably. Restarts automatically... an annoying feature.

Stock Accounting And Control (Kemp) (Spectrum 48K)

The date must be entered every transaction, even if it's the same as the previous entry, and the program is unforgiving as a "," typed instead of a "."

All-Sort (Alan Firminger) (Spectrum 48K)

A very highly recommended piece of software.

Finance Manager (Oxford Computer Publishing) (Spectrum 48K)

An excellent piece of software.