Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (Crystal Computing) (Spectrum 48K)

Fast and precise actions are the name of the game, a very enjoyable and addictive game. Highly recommended.

Transam (Ultimate) (Spectrum 16K)

The presentation is excellent, addictive and well recommended.

Cricket (Cambridge Micro Centre) (Spectrum 48K)

There is little skill required on the part of the player and little incentive from a novel but rather unexciting game.

Maziacs (DK'Tronics) (Spectrum 48K)

With three levels of play, it will be a long time before this game becomes too easy.

Terror-Daktil (Melbourne House) (Spectrum 48K)

A fast, highly addictive and a difficult game to master.

Luna Crabs (Micromega) (Spectrum 16K)

Though it is not up to the top professional standard of such companies as Ultimate, Crystal, etc, it is an enjoyable and surprisingly addictive game to play.

Championship Darts (Shadow) (Spectrum 16K)

Nicely put together, quite fun to play, but technically limited by a relatively average program.

Cyberzone (Crystal Computing) (Spectrum 48K)

A pure arcade game which is rather a mix up of many different games.

Pitman Seven (Visions) (Spectrum 48K)

Must rate as one of the better copies of arcade games. The extended scenario puts it out as a great game in its own right, and a very good one at that!

ZX81/TS1000 Programs For Young Programmers (McGraw-Hill) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Undoubtedly a source of ideas and inspiration for many young ZX81 (and TS-1000) owners.

City Patrol/Saboteur (Macronics) (Sinclair ZX81)

Both games require 16K of RAM, and are written largely in machine code... but the programs can be LISTed.

Stones/Open Patience (Geoff Lee) (Sinclair ZX81)

Both games worked well and had adequate on-screen instructions.

Eights (Hardy) (Sinclair ZX81)

Obeys all the rules of Eights and will not countenance cheating.

Tarot (MP) (Sinclair ZX81)

At the high price of £15, this cassette is likely to appeal more to the already enlightened tarot user than the interested ZX81 owner. I cannot see it converting many sceptics.

Adding And Subtracting (Widgit) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

My favourite educational tape!

Counting (Widgit) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

All four of the counting programs included are well-written, bug-free and worth a look.

Shape Sorter (Widgit) (Spectrum 16K/48K/Plus/128K)

Great use of colour and graphics.

Alphabet (Widgit) (Spectrum 48K)

I'm surprised they found room for this program in 48K!

Identikit (Stell) (Spectrum 48K)

There is a superb use of colour graphics in this program, as well as a good sprinkling of machine code.

Time (Stell) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

Not a bad package, but perhaps a bit slow.

Eiffel Tower (Chalksoft) (Spectrum 48K)

One of the more fun ways to learn the French language!

Telling The Time & Money (Poppy Programs) (Spectrum 16K)

I liked Money, but I must say that Telling The Time was a bit of a disappointment.

Short Vowel Sounds (Sherston) (Spectrum 48K)

The program is good enough for use in primary schools and reasonably priced.

Firework Music (Software Cottage) (Spectrum 48K)

The program is bug free as far as I could tell, and seems a useful tool for teaching one of the more basic points of music to a fairly young age group.

Music Maker (Bellflower) (Spectrum 48K)

This package would not satisfy those who seriously want to make music.

Grasp (Camel) (Spectrum 48K)

A very worthwhile program which I highly recommend to anybody who requires such facilities for home, school, or business.

Macro Construction And Animation (Pinehurst Data Studios) (Spectrum 48K)

A very versatile program.

The Sinclair Spectrum In Focus (Sigma) (Spectrum 48K)

Well illustrated, legibly printed and well explained throughout its 180 pages, The Sinclair Spectrum In Focus is highly recommended.

Dynamic Games For The ZX Spectrum (Interface) (Spectrum 48K)

Books of this nature are useful programming aids, but the price there may well be others that serve the same purpose more economically.

20 Simple Electronics Projects For The ZX81 And Spectrum (Interface) (Sinclair ZX81/Spectrum 16K/48K)

Stephen Adams' treatment of the subjects should make them both comprehensible and appealing to anyone who has sat through a couple of years of school physics.

Delving Deeper Into Your Spectrum (Diwyn Jones) (Spectrum 48K)

On completion, your own skills should have developed sufficiently to write your own arcade software. Just in case it hasn't, six programs are included to show how it ought to be done.

Spectacular Games For Your ZX Spectrum (Addison-Wesley) (Spectrum 48K)

Not the first book I would rush out to buy, but certainly one I'm glad to have in my collection.

Creating Arcade Games On Your ZX Spectrum (Interface) (Spectrum 48K)

As an instruction book it does its job well and the author shows real understanding of readers' possible problems when introducing new techniques.

First Steps With Your Spectrum (Armada) (Spectrum 48K)

Each topic is clearly and cleverly illustrated using wherever possible pictures instead of words, the effect being to make each point enjoyable and more memorable.

Instant Spectrum Programming (Interface) (Spectrum 48K)

124 pages of reasonable games and detailed elementary programming steps complemented by an excellent C60 instruction tape.

Easy Add-On Projects For Spectrum, ZX81 And Ace (Bambani) (Sinclair ZX81)

Each project is well explained and all the projects, 'Lightpen' to 'Rain Detector' should be within the grasp of anyone who has mastered Basic programming.

Halls Of The Things (Crystal Computing) (Spectrum 48K)

Crystal Computing has shown just how far it is possible to push the Spectrum, making some of the claims for more expensive micros, such as the Beeb and Dragon, look really rather silly.

3D Tunnel (New Generation) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

A truly professional program of outstanding quality and impact. It is so addictive that after many months of use, its fun and excitement have hardly lessened.

Manic Miner (Bug-Byte) (Spectrum 48K)

An absolutely fantastic game - very highly recommended.

3D Monster Maze (New Generation) (Sinclair ZX81)

Not a game for those of a nervous disposition. But for anyone else, tremendously entertaining.

Astro Blaster (Quicksilva) (Spectrum 16K)

Both entertaining and challenging... One of the best arcade games for the 16K Spectrum.

Spectrum Masterchess (Mikro-Gen) (Spectrum 48K)

This cassette is excellent value for any chess enthusiast, although the instructions say nothing about the rules of chess.

Black Crystal (Carnell) (Spectrum 48K)

A very good buy as it includes an incredible amount of detail and is very good quality. Highly recommendable.

Airline (Cases) (Spectrum 16K/48K)

An excellent game which really tests your business skills and initiative.

Orbiter (Silversoft) (Spectrum 16K)

A fantastic Defender-type program. The layout of the keys is cleverly done.

Computer Scrabble (Psion) (Spectrum 48K)

A superb program, particularly if you are a Scrabble enthusiast without a regular opponent.

Games For Your ZX Spectrum (Virgin) (Spectrum 48K)

All programs are written in Basic, in a style which is simple to follow and will by example teach good technique. Unfortunately, the other sections are of little value and serve only as padding.