Frank Bruno's Boxing (Elite) (Commodore 64)

Whatever your views on boxing, this game holds a lot of excitement and underlines the skill in timing required for eventual success.

Merlock The Mede (Terminal) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The Deeds of Glengarry Hall is easily the better game... The price is reasonable.

Ulysses And The Golden Fleece (US Gold) (Commodore 64)

An extremely faithful conversion, even the graphics are recognisable.

Subterranean Stryker (Amsoft) (Amstrad CPC464)

An enjoyable arcade game.

Highway Encounter (Vortex) (Amstrad CPC464)

It's a stunner... Three-dimensional, complex, and very Sinclair Spectrum.

Scratchpad (Innovative) (BBC Model B)

Something this useful and easy to use really ought to do well.

Halley's Comet (Anima Scientific Computing) (Spectrum 48K)

I could go on extolling the virtues - it's an astronomical experience.

The Epic (Turtle) (Spectrum 48K)

Some of the individual programs are not up to present standards.

Daley Thompson's Super Test (Ocean) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Smooth action and good graphics make this game great fun - if you and your computer can stand the strain!

Brian Jacks' Superstar Challenge (Martech) (Amstrad CPC464)

The graphics are good and the whole package runs smoothly... but I found it lacking in addictivenes.

Amstest (Amsoft) (Amstrad CPC464)

This piece of software might be worthwhile for a company repairing Amstrads, I cannot see much market elsewhere.

Southern Belle (Hewson) (Amstrad CPC464)

Very gripping - from the demo, through training, to a record run itself - and all sense of time is completely lost... Excellence will only come after weeks of practice.

The Professional Touch: Screenplay (Macmillan) (Spectrum 48K)

An intriguing package which gives genuine insight and which has much of value in the software.

Orm And Cheep: The Birthday Party (Macmillan) (Commodore 64)

This package will keep many a little horror totally engrossed for long peaceful periods.

Wordease (Beebugsoft) (BBC Model B)

Excellent value... Should be considered as highly desirable by any reasonably serious user of Wordwise Plus.

Decision In The Desert (US Gold) (Atari 400/800/XL/XE)

A superb offering which makes this kind of wargame a joy to play.

Sparklers Special (Sparklers) (Spectrum 48K)

Although they are fun, none of these is up to the standard of even the best budget games... Rough edges and crude graphics.