Trace (Texgate Computers)

Trace is an excellent utility which provides a useful addition to any ZX81 owner's programming library.

Fast Load Save (Musamy)

The routine will also give you a verify routine such as the one used on the Spectrum.

Text (Contrast)

It will enable the user to store up to 350 lines of text - approximately 11,000 characters using the limited ZX81 upper-case lettering. It is unfortunate that the software is confined by the hardware.

The Invaders/ZX Panic/ZX Squash (Selec)

Panic can become a little tedious after about half an hour of continuous play, but if you want to play something else you can change to side two of the cassette and play Squash.

Chess: The Turk (Oxford)

The game will allow all legal moves, including en passant and pawn promotion.

The Quill (Gilsoft)

The Quill opens a wide area of activity to people who have always wanted to write adventure games. Now all you have to do is provide the story lines to make them interesting.

Invincible Island (Richard Shepherd)

Invincible Island's graphics and storyline should keep everyone happy for several hours.

Star Gazer (CRL)

If you want to know more about the occult side of your nature, it draws a good horoscope.

Manic Miner (Software Projects)

The game is very inventive and a great deal of thought must have gone into creating the many screens full of colourful characters.

Spectron (Virgin)

If you play the game for long enough you will become addicted. It is simple but you will always want to reach one level higher every time.

Corridors Of Genon (New Generation)

An excellent 3D game from a master of 3D techniques. We cannot recommend it too highly.

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (Crystal Computing)

An essential buy for all arcade fans.

Games Designer (Quicksilva)

If you want to program games with no programming knowledge, Games Designer is for you.

Oracle's Cave (Doric)

Memory restrictions may have interfered with putting more into the program but it would have been better to include explanations of words on the screen.

Melbourne Draw (Melbourne House)

Of interest to artists or professional software houses who want quick graphics results.

Pyramid (Fantasy)

There are 120 chambers on 15 levels and there are 60 types of aliens in those chambers. Most of the beasts defy description!