Dark Tower (Melbourne House) (Commodore 16)

I find this sort of game a little unsatisfying in that the return for a lot of effort can be low... Some rooms were easy to solve, some were downright impossible.

The Dam Busters (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

There are a number of shortfalls, including barrage balloons which occur at any height, Mel 09s when the text refers to Mel 10s and the engine noise still on with all engines out. These aside, I really liked the game.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Hill MacGibbon) (Spectrum 48K)

I can recommend the book to kids of all ages, but frankly I'd forget about the software if I were you.

Parky And The Yellow Submarine (Cheetahsoft) (Commodore 64)

A tough and tolerably challenging game which is fair value at the price.

Ghostbusters (Activision) (MSX)

It's a brilliant game... It's a shame it has arrived after Ghostbusters fever has died down.

Ice Palace (Creative Sparks) (Commodore 64)

It does take quite a long time to learn how to play but the end results make it worthwhile.

Super Gran (Tynesoft) (Commodore 64)

Tynesoft shouldn't even have made the effort of producing this game - it's rubbish!

More Adventures Of Big Mac The Mad Maintenance Man (Mastertronic) (Commodore 64)

There are quite a lot of animated displays and colourful graphics which make the game exciting and fun to play.

Azimuth Head Alignment Tape (Interceptor Micros) (Commodore 64)

A test game - Chopper Squad, recently reviewed - is included with a fast loader.

Lazy Jones (Terminal) (MSX)

Very enjoyable. The children found this very watchable and entertaining.

Starion (Melbourne House) (Spectrum 48K)

This is a graphical tour de force which is testing both for the reactions and the brain.

Magic Mushrooms (Acornsoft) (BBC Model B)

Whilst this is one of the most visually attractive games that I have seen this year, I still feel that it is a little outdated.

Confuzion (Incentive) (Spectrum 48K)

This is an original idea, and superbly implemented, but it didn't make me want to go on playing.

The Wild Bunch (Firebird) (Amstrad CPC464)

A worthy addition to your software library that will move most other adventurers to the back row.

Home Accounts Manager (Amsoft) (Amstrad CPC464)

A thoroughly worthwhile program that is exceptional value for money and ideal for anybody who takes life really seriously.

The Prize (Amsoft) (Amstrad CPC464)

A very addictive implementation, though there is nothing original in the concept, nor in the Amsoft high price.

Gatecrasher (Amsoft) (Amstrad CPC464)

An original idea that works well as a result of its simplicity.

Merit Chemistry (J&L Randall Ltd) (Spectrum 48K)

This set of programs is well designed, and provides a lot of useful information in an interesting manner.

Komplex (Legend) (Spectrum 48K)

Complex, addictive and frustrating - perhaps because it crashed each time I used it - great graphics, great idea, shame about the lack of finish.

Knight Lore (Ultimate) (Amstrad CPC464)

Very, very good; even better than the Spectrum version because of the higher resolution graphics.

Mr. Freeze (Firebird) (Amstrad CPC464)

Boredomsville has been abandoned by allowing you to start on any screen, a feature lacking in earlier versions of this popular game.

Bounty Bob Strikes Back (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

The graphics, sound and instructions are of an extremely high standard and cannot be criticised.

Roland's Rat Race (Ocean) (Commodore 64)

The graphics are excellent and I love the continuous stop/go traffic jam carrying on above ground.

Estra (Firebird) (Commodore 64)

The graphics and sound are very straightforward and do not hold any fantastic secrets.

Skyjet (Mastertronic) (Commodore 64)

Seems playable enough, although more instructions would be a great help if it is to be understood.