The Oric On Show (Oric 16K)

Apart from the awkward positioning of the Up key, this is fairly good, mainstream stuff.

Egg Farm (Spectrum 16K)

A waste of tape... The graphics are adequate for what the game is, while the sound consists of 'plink-plink' as you move along.

Cookie (Spectrum 16K)

Cookie has the fast-moving action, the colour and the superb graphics that set Ultimate's previous two games in a class apart.

Xadom (Spectrum 48K)

Pretty good value from all aspects, except it's a touch slow and repetitive.

The Island (Commodore 64)

Commodore 64 owners have a right to expect better for their machine. This is the kind of thing that was just about acceptable in the dim past of computer games.

Lusitanic (Dragon 32)

Although the responses are quick, the graphics are nothing special, there's precious little sound and the game left me completely cold.

Sea Lord (BBC Model B)

Seasoned gamesters will soon master the lower levers but at high levels and with more intelligent fleets on the screen the action could become quite hectic.

What Do You Do After You Plug It In? (European Machines)

Mathematical Problem-Solving With The Microcomputer (European Machines)

Microcomputers: A Parents' Guide (European Machines)

Osborne User's Guide (European Machines)