Startrek (Fuller Micro Systems) (Spectrum 16K)

With such a limited number of commands and scenarios, you'd have to be a pretty dedicated 'Trekkie' to see this one through to the bitter end.

Shaken But Not Stirred (Richard Shepherd) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

This is the best program I've seen from Richard Shepherd... But little use is made of sound and rather too much use is made of the RND function for me to be hooked.

Football Manager (Addictive Games) (Spectrum 48K)

The game is very logically put together, so that the development of strategy and tactics has a real effect.

Pi-Mania (Automata) (Spectrum 48K)

Automata are (in)famous for their ZX81 'cans of worms' programs, and despite the attempt to go up-market with Pi-Mania, some of the program is distinctly seedy.

Nowotnik Puzzle And Other Diversions (Phipps Associates) (Sinclair ZX81)

A very addictive game... It is very hard to admit defeat and one tends to persist, thinking that a few more moves will have it cracked.

Computerwine (Computerwine)

Space Invaders, Scramble And Breakout (Microgen) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Gamestape 6 (J. K. Greye)

Adventure 1 (Abersoft) (Spectrum 48K)

The adventure holds many secrets for the player to work out, one of which is the meaning of the secret messages on the walls in certain rooms.

Superview/Superdraw (Video Software) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Spectrum Machine Language For The Absolute Beginner (Melbourne House) (Spectrum 48K)

There are seven appendices, with useful data you'll need when you begin experimenting with machine and assembly language yourself.

Games ZX Computers Play (Interface) (Sinclair ZX81)

The Spectrum Pocket Book (Phipps Associates) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The Working Spectrum (Sunshine) (Spectrum 48K)

Three games listings are included - Tracker, Missile and Word Sort. Each listing is given as a series of modules.

Learning To Use The ZX Spectrum (Gower) (Spectrum 48K)

Three appendices are provided, covering further reading, the differences between ZX81 and ZX Spectrum BASIC, and a glossary.

Understanding Your Spectrum (Melbourne House) (Spectrum 48K)

The Spectrum Handbook (Century) (Spectrum 48K)

Exploring Spectrum BASIC (Timedata Ltd) (Spectrum 48K)

Games To Play On Your ZX Spectrum (Shiva) (Spectrum 48K)

The listings are all very easy to read and in some cases, illustrated with quite witty cartoons.

The Spectrum Programmer (Granada) (Spectrum 48K)

Introduces the reader to the idea of using his newly-acquired skills to write a simple games program.

Awari (Understanding Ltd)

Pilot (Hewson) (Spectrum 16K)