Game Review: Space Ranger (Amiga, Mastertronic)
While it was commonplace in the 8-bit era, by the time the Amiga and Atari ST arrived on the scene arcade clones were less prevalent […]
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Game Review: Terminus (MSX, Mastertronic / MAD)
Terminus was one of the first releases where the MAD label just indicated the higher price point of £2.99 but was part of the main […]
Game Review: Zzzz (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
The adventure game genre had come a considerable way by 1985, with even budget games having the option of having text and graphics describe your […]
Game Review: Legend of the Knucker-Hole (Commodore 64, Americana)
Back in 1983, English Software released Jet-Boot Jack, first for the Atari 8-bit computers followed by conversions to the Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron […]
Game Review: Feud (MSX, Bulldog)
Feud is the tale of Learic and Leanoric, are two feuding wizard brothers, who have lived in the village of Little Dullford for so many […]
Game Review: Mediator (Commodore 64, Americana)
The game Mediator first started life in 1985, released by English Software, based in Manchester, at full price for the Atari XL and XE series. […]
Game Review: Tutti Frutti (Gameboy Color Remake, WLS)
Some time ago Warren Pilkington took a look at the Commodore 16 version of Tutti Frutti and was extremely impressed. In fact, he awarded the […]
Game Review: Whodunnit (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
You play a detective (who looks like Sherlock Holmes) who has been assigned to track down who killed the “Butler”. To work out the clues, […]
Game Review: Silkworm (Commodore 64, Virgin Mastertronic)
Silkworm (released as Silk Worm in the arcades) is originally an arcade game, made by Tecmo. Virgin Games got the rights to produce the home […]
Game Review: Double Dragon (Amiga, Melbourne House)
Once upon a time, Double Dragon was the beat-em-up. Before Street Fighter 2 reframed the genre, this scrolling brawler set the standard for two player […]