Formula One (CRL) (Spectrum 48K)

An impressive, addictive game... The demonstration game - lasting ages - is worth seeing.

BMX Stunts (Jetsoft) (Commodore 64)

An annoying feature is the fact that there is only one attempt at any given distance so if you fail you have to start at the beginning of the game again.

Death Star Interceptor (System 3) (Spectrum 48K)

Like most games that don't support user-defined controls, the keys chosen assume that the player is right-handed, which I'm not, and so I found it very hard to play.

The Dukes Of Hazzard (Elite) (Spectrum 48K)

The limited graphics are very well-drawn, the sound is simple but effective and machine code ensures a smooth movement of the vehicles and scrolling.

Hypercircuit (Alligata) (Commodore 64)

The graphics and sound are pretty good... I would probably have liked it if it hadn't crashed so often, but I got more frustration than pleasure from it as it was.

Aqua Racer (Bubble Bus) (Commodore 64)

Most big software houses seem to be changing to releasing fewer but better games. By the look of this, Bubble Bus hasn't adopted that policy yet.

Super Huey (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

It is a well written program, has a very good manual and is extremely addictive to play.

Castle Of Jasoom (Quicksilva) (Commodore 64)

If you enjoy graphic adventures, and you have a disc drive, this is a good buy.

Pinball Wizard (CP Software) (Amstrad CPC464)

Remarkably smooth movement of the ball... Very playable... The bonus feature presents quite a challenge.

Answer Back Sport (Kosmos) (BBC/Electron)

Extremely user-friendly... If you like quiz games this one is good.

Sprite Machine (Anirog) (Commodore 64)

A well-designed package... A character designer would have been a useful addition.

Tracer Sanction (Activision) (Commodore 64)

You are offered 80 locations and the game is reasonably complex and testing.

Forth+ (Melbourne House) (Commodore 64)

A nice bonus is that a word - ZAP - is provided to save your games in a safe form if you wish to market them.

Jet Set Willy: The FInal Barrier (Software Projects) (Amstrad CPC464)

There's no doubt this is a classic; challenging, addictive and fun.

Caveman Capers (Icon) (BBC/Electron)

It's quite good fun for a while - and my kids loved it! - but it's not a game to play for too long.

The Illustrator (Gilsoft) (Spectrum 48K)

It's fairly easy for anyone to draw using The Illustrator... Some people may not like the fact that their pictures take up the whole screen, then disappear once a command is typed in, rather than remaining constantly on screen.

Mindshadow (Activision) (Commodore 64/128)

A tough and entertaining game. The disc is accessed each time a picture is required but it's pretty fast.