10 Adventure Game Pack (Central Solutions)

This adventure compilation proves to be well above average.

Henry's Hoard (Alternative)

With over 50 locations and 200 sword and saucerish items to collect, this is as thorough-going a game as you'll get at the price.

Alien Highway Encounter II (Vortex)

Extremely addictive, despite the apparent lack of variety in the sections that make up the road. On the whole, there's more of the shoot 'em up about Encounter II than there was about its predecessor.

Astrocade (DDS)

There's enough in Astrocade to make it better than many cheapies but not enough to come close to the best ones.

Bounder (Gremlin)

Control of Bounder is pretty realistic, even though it gets very frustrating when you keep bashing into mountains and having to go back to the beginning again.

Countdown (Macsen)

Not just a good replica of the TV show but a good computer game.

Fantastic Four: Part One (US Gold)

Despite the frustration of the first problem, the game's still sufficiently interesting to keep you trying, as you wonder if the solution lies in battling with Blob, inside the circus tent, or in the hot little hands of the Human Torch himself.

Heavy On The Magick (Gargoyle Games)

The best blend of arcade skill and adventure logic that I've ever seen, and it's a real showcase for the humble Spectrum's severely underrated abilities. A breakthrough, a hit, and a lot of fun besides.

Hocus Focus (Quicksilva)

A novel approach but it doesn't have enough content behind it - unless you're into games where the main challenge is beating the monotony.

Kirel (Addictive)

This is a game you'll either love or hate. You'll find it absolutely infuriating or totally addictive. I played it for hours. Give it a try.

Knight Tyme (Mastertronic)

An epic struggle of one man against a hostile universe... It'll keep you playing all (k)night!

Legend Of The Amazon Women (US Gold)

Apart from the smooth scrolling and neat animation, this game lacks variety.

Mantronix (Probe)

Little variation here... If this one is to fare well it would budge better at a budget price rather than in the middle range.

Pheenix (Alternative)

What you lose in namby pamby graphics, loony tunes and pseudo Star Wars posing you make up for with 100 percent playability and a completely orgiastic surfeit of gratuitous destruction.

The Planets (Martech)

If you're looking for a great game that's both informative and fun to play, look no further.

Redhawk (Melbourne House)

The game is almost so realistic that you can get bored looking for the next piece of action.

Rock 'n Wrestle (Melbourne House)

All the major moves are there and it feels pretty accurate when it's your head making contact with the canvas.

The Secret of Levitation (Americana)

Although this adventure has none of the inventiveness, originality and graphic flair of some of the more upmarket games, it does have "something" about it.

Spiky Harold (Firebird)

The graphics are nice and big, and the sound effects are funny. Like most platform games this is really a game of skill, judging the timing of your jumps and learning the best route through the caverns.

Spindizzy (Electric Dreams)

So addictive that I could barely drag myself away from it to write my review.

Super Bowl (Ocean)

Essential for fanatical fans; if you know the game and are prepared to work at Ocean's unique rendering of it, then it's quite good fun.

Tantalus (Quicksilva)

This is freaky!! You'll probably get accused of being a hippy if you get caught playing this game too much. You're recommended to check it out.

A Ticket To Ride (Mastertronic)

More effort seems to have been put into making the thing look good rather than in the nuts and bolts of a good maze or rattling pace.

Treasure Hunt (Macsen)

As it's worthy rather than wonderful, you're need to be sold on the game originally and this may not be the case for the casual gamer.

WOW Games (War On Want)

You can't really go wrong for under a tenner, can you?