Game Review: Nonterraqueous (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Playability You have one life in Nonterraqueous but what you have is an energy in the form of Psyche. Landing on objects or ledges loses […]
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Game Review: Manic Miner (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
“The Special One” As the number 48 is such a cherished number for any devoted ZX Spectrum owner, I was asked which game I’d like […]
Game Review: Destructo (ZX Spectrum, Bulldog)
The Aim of The Game Quite simply, the idea of the game is to stop Dr. Destructo by shooting down the enemy aircraft in your […]
Game Review: Ball Crazy (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Bouncing Along You play as Erik, who is a bouncing ball. His mission is to change the colour of the blocks beneath him to the […]
Game Review: Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
Before I begin this review, and just in case you haven’t heard of Brian Jacks before, in the inlay instructions for Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge, […]
Game Review: Flash Gordon (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Time and Respawning – The Jungle As mentioned, Flash Gordon has twenty-four hours to save the world. Now what I like about the game is […]
Game Review: Rescue (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Opening Presentation Once Rescue has loaded, the opening screen quickly moves the text showing the keyboard and joystick control options quickly shifting across to the […]
Game Review: Fighting Warrior (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Loading Screen and Menu The loading screen has flashing yellow and red squares around the outside whilst the screen is otherwise, and a monster and […]
Game Review: Omega One (ZX Spectrum. Mastertronic)
Loading Screen and Menus The loading screen is reasonably good with a drawing of your soldier in a spacesuit holding a yellow gun with a […]
Game Review: UCM – Ultimate Combat Mission (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Opening Options Screen Once U.C.M. has loaded, you are presented with a menu or control options and a scrolling message (with some attempt at humour […]