Java Jim (Commodore 64)

Easy to learn, fun to play but difficult to master.

Space Ace 2101 (Commodore 64)

They've certainly crammed a lot into the C64... You'll certainly need the save feature that's incorporated.

D-Day (Spectrum 48K)

If you and a friend enjoy board games and fancy trying one implemented on a computer it's well worth buying.

Catastrophes (Commodore 64)

It's fun to play at first, but I doubt you'll find it addictive. More suited to younger players, I'd say.

Astro Attack (Amstrad CPC464)

Compared to many a Spectrum game, this just isn't good value at £8.95.

Star Eggs (Commodore 64)

The game lacks originality and has few saving graces - the graphics are fairly simple, the sound average, and the excitement non-existent.

The Magic Roundabout (Spectrum 48K)

Far from an arcade addict's taste, The Magic Roundabout is more for the younger user.

Aztec (Spectrum 48K)

It doesn't live up to the blurb, which promises an 'imaginative quest'.

Chinese Juggler (Spectrum 48K)

It's fantastic fun at first, but this tails off as all the screens are more or less the same and all that changes is the speed and difficulty.

Mychess (Commodore 64)

Amazing value for money... Beautifully presented and plays a high standard of chess.

The Master Memory Map For The Vic 20 (Commodore Vic 20)

The book descends into some childish tactics with characters such as Professor Von Chip and his robot Prototype, but it is comprehensively written and clearly laid out, with plenty of cartoons.

The Business Computer Guide (European Machines)

It's a good try, but this book can hardly be of lasting value. Machines come and go, prices and specifications change, relationships alter!

Learning With Adventure Programs (Spectrum 16K/48K/BBC A/BBC B/Electron)

Three adventures - The Hobbit, Valhalla and Snowball - are covered before a chapter on writing your own. A fifth chapter deals with The Quill.

Macbeth (Commodore 64)