Games For The Spectrum 128K (Spectrum 48K/128K)

An enjoyable enough Wally adventure. Contains enough problems to keep you intent on saving Wilma and Herbert from becoming the cannibals' main course.

Blade Runner (CRL) (Spectrum 48K)

Like the film, the game is visually quite stylish and there are some nice touches such as the heavy raincoat that the bounty hunter wears and which flaps as he runs along.

Showjumping (Alligata) (Spectrum 48K)

With six different courses for up to eight players Showjumping makes a compelling competitive game, and if there's a tie the remaining competitors go on to a more difficult jump-off round.

West Bank (Gremlin) (Spectrum 48K)

West Bank is really a variation on a shooting gallery game and as such works well, but unless you want to test your reaction time to the limit, your reaction might be disappointment.

Friday The 13th (Domark) (Spectrum 48K)

This game has attracted a lot of attention due to the criticism that the advertising has attracted. I just hope that that hasn't led anyone to go out and buy it.

Gerry The Germ (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K)

The packaging was favourable... but there's a problem with the game itself: I couldn't work out just what it was Gerry was supposed to be doing!

Devil's Crown (Mastertronic) (Spectrum 48K)

The loud colours and simple cartoony style of graphics remind me of a children's colouring book.

Yabba Dabba Doo (Quicksilva) (Spectrum 48K)

The graphics are the best part of the game, smoothly animated and capturing something of a cartoon style, but the game itself has none of the action or fun of the television show.

Costa Capers (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K)

The changing variables in the game where items can alternate between hostility and usefulness can be extremely frustrating, but of course to the seasoned platformer, this sort of whimsy is a challenge to be relished.

Roboto (Bug Byte) (Spectrum 48K)

Reasonably good value, as long as you don't mind the game looking a bit dated, and are prepared to persevere with some of the really tough screens.

Tasword III (Tasman) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3)

30 Games (Quicksilva) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A collection of golden oldies and oddities which will give hours of nostalgic pleasure.

Sodov The Sorceror (Bug-Byte) (Spectrum 48K)

Enough features and challenges to make you feel you've got far more than your money's worth.

ID (Nu-Wave) (Spectrum 48K)

This game by Mel Croucher will either seem like a fascinating mystery or a complete waste of time.

Desert Rats (Cases) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

For the non-wargamer it will provide a good first taste of simulated battle.

Skyfox (Ariolasoft/Electronic Arts) (Spectrum 48K)

If you want an all-out war game for the Spectrum, this is it.

Flyer Fox (Bug Byte) (Spectrum 48K)

The graphics are basic and the instrument panel merely a token to give the impression of sophistication.

Spitfire '40 (Mirrorsoft) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Enough variety and difficulty to please 'the few' who are dedicated flight simulation buffs.

Graphix (Icon) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A 'no frills' package that provides all the basics that you might need if your pocket can't quite stretch to the cost of one of the other programs.

Rasputin (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

One of those games that actually becomes more challenging and addictive the longer you play it, as all it intricate twists become clear.

QL Superbasic (Sinclair Research)

Movie (Imagine) (Spectrum 48K)

The quality of the graphics and the gangster setting make Movie stand out from the crowd.

The Art Studio (Rainbird) (Spectrum 48K)

An exciting new graphics package which uses the WIMP environment to create professional-looking graphics, and does it as well as the bigger and more expensive micros.

AMX Mouse (Advanced Memory Systems) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3)

Kempston Mouse (Kempston Micro Electronics) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3)

Animator 1 (Softcat Micros) (Spectrum 48K)

Not the world's greatest all-round graphics program, but with its animation, rotation/reflection and other functions, it is one of the best programs specifically for designing animated graphics.

The Rocky Horror Show (CRL) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Apart from a "funked up" version of the song, this is more or less identical to the 48K version... The number of screens is the same, though a couple of bugs that were present in the original seem to have been cleared up.

Runestone (Firebird) (Spectrum 48K)

It will keep you going for some time... A Monster Hit.

Time Of The End (Mandarin Adventures) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

A cheap and cheerful adventure; not bad if you like the idea and don't mind word matching, but hardly competition for Level 9.

Mindshadow (Activision) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

The puzzles are intelligent and logical, and though Mindshadow is nothing stunning it is entertaining and worth looking at.