Machine | Review Of | Quote | Score | ||
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BBC Model B | Sets And Operators (Shiva) | The documentation, though very good indeed in every other respect, does presume some prior knowledge. | 74% | ||
BBC/Electron | Moneywise (Squirrel) | The documentation is sloppy, and I wonder why the company did not finish the thing off properly before sending it out. | 50% | ||
Sinclair ZX81 | Challenge (Micromega) | The display is so near the top of the screen that you cannot see the meteors in time. | 45% | ||
Dragon 32 | Quiz Pack (Shards) | The display is clear and uncluttered, and clues are printed when the cursor is set at the head of a word. | 80% | ||
BBC Model B | Monsters (Acornsoft) | The dig and fill actions are too far away to be used easily... I have suffered many an untimely death due to this. | 60% | ||
Commodore 64 | Motor Mania (Audiogenic) | The detail in this game is amazing... Fuel can be replenished at one of the garages en route, as can spare tyres, radiator, etc. | 83% | ||
Spectrum 48K | Stock Accounting And Control (Kemp) | The date must be entered every transaction, even if it's the same as the previous entry, and the program is unforgiving as a "," typed instead of a "." | 69% | ||
BBC Model B | Database (Gemini) | The database performed its tasks well, though the printout of the file was not user-designable. | 39% | ||
Dragon 32 | Golf (Apex Software) | The course stays the same between games but a slight random factor means that you can never master it completely. | 78% | ||
BBC Model B | Cosmic Battlezones (Ultimate) | The Cosmic Battlezones compilation should appeal to both arcade addicts and puzzle-solvers alike and is excellent value for money. | 80% | ||
Spectrum 48K | Penetrator (Melbourne House) | The controls take time to become accustomed to. | 80% | ||
Acorn Electron | Stock Car (Micro Power) | The control keys are logically selected - an ideal game for the young at heart. | 64% | ||
Spectrum 16K | Arena/Alien Swarm (K-Tel) | The concept of the game is quite good but this is jerky... Get Zip Zap from Imagine instead, because this just doesn't bear comparison. | 51% | ||
Spectrum 16K | The Korth Trilogy 3: Into The Empire (Penguin) | The concept is good, and given an imaginative plot, the mixture of computer game and good book could be a winner. | 69% | ||
Spectrum 48K | Wilfred The Hairy, Olaf The Hungry (Microbyte) | The concept is a good one, but this isn't up to the standard of finish I expect from a commercial product. | 62% | ||
Commodore 64 | Mangrove (Supersoft) | The concept behind the game is good but I feel it could have been implemented more imaginatively with better graphics and sound. | 55% | ||
TI99/4A | Get The Geese Off/Word Race (Solway Software) | The computer cannnot verify the meaning or spelling of words, but will check that the letters used are legal. | 80% | ||
BBC Model A & B | Corn Cropper (Cases Computer Simulations) | The colours of the machine are used to good effect, and the program is well recommended. | 80% | ||
Spectrum 48K | The Jewel Of Power (Slogger) | The colourful scenes are well-drawn, movement and acceptance of instructions is speedy and the adventure is quite addictive. | 69% | ||
BBC/Electron | Treasure Hunt (Macsen) | The clues could just as well be written on a small piece of paper... This is one of those occasions where the computer adds little to the idea. | 40% |