Elite (Acornsoft)

This is the first Acornsoft mega-game... Let's hope that there are more to come.

Hide & Seek (Acornsoft/ASK)

Both games are similar, but in one the child has to decide which word appearing on screen tallies with the object mysteriously removed from the set of six.

Biology (Silverland)

Best used by individual students who were well-armed with notes, rather than for class demonstration.

Screwball (MRM)

Screwball is fun, fast and good value for money.

Spellcheck (Beebug)

Though it is somewhat tedious to use it is reasonably thorough and I will wholeheartedly recommend it when its one major deficiency is rectified.

Mr. Wiz (Superior)

All the action is performed to the strains of the Can Can which unfortunately cannot be turned off.

Mental Arithmetic Tests (Small Schools)

If a teacher at my school tied up a computer for such a trivial and unimaginative suite of programs as this I would be sorely disappointed, to say the very least.

Number Chaser (Acornsoft/ASK)

The program has the right blend of enjoyment and educational purpose... I thoroughly recommend it.

Practise And Play (Special Business Software)

Instructions are clear and easy to follow and the degree of user control makes it a joy to use.

Renegade Robots (Senator)

The originality and good graphics of Renegade Robots make it extremely addictive and well worth the money.

Beebshop (Alpha Computer School)

A couple of months ago I used the BBC Buggy, which includes a program on barcodes, but I must confess that this one is a superior idea, having much more flexibility.

BBtype (Furey Enterprise)

For those really desperate for the special character sets it may be worth suffering through the editor to produce your documents.

Sword Master (Acorn User)

A highly entertaining and original game with excellent graphics and will appeal to a wide variety of gamers.

Savage Pond (Starcade)

The graphics are quite spectacular with smooth, sprite-like performance equal to the best arcade games.

Uncle Claude (Alligata)

The animation was smooth, the characters colourful... yet the game had no character.

Plunder (Cases)

An interesting idea which could have been executed better.

Frenzy (Micro Power)

The graphics are simple but good, and the control keys well positioned.