Game Review: Scumball (ZX Spectrum, Bulldog)
Until now, I’d never actually played Scumball before writing this review. This is unusual, as generally I’ve played most of the games that I review, […]
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Game Review: Soul of a Robot (MSX, Mastertronic)
Soul of a Robot is the sequel to Nonterraqueous, a game that did not receive a release on the MSX. In fact, this MSX conversion […]
Game Review: Golf Master (Commodore 64, Rack-It)
Golf games on home computers have traditionally taken on two view perspectives, with the 3D perspective favoured by the Leaderboard series (the de facto standard […]
Game Review: Doodle Bug (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
Mastertronic only released 17 games for the Vic 20 (not counting Games Designer) and the bulk of those were released in 1984. The final five […]
Game Review: Angle Ball (Commodore 64, Mastertronic / MAD)
Angle Ball (or as the title screen and instructions seem to refer to it, Angleball) is effectively a new spin on the game pool. Instead […]
Game Review: Angle Ball (MSX, Mastertronic / MAD)
In terms of release numbers, Angle Ball is in fact the last of the main 310 range to be released for the MSX, with its […]
Game Review: Rogue (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
The aim of the game is to return the Amulet of Yendor. To do this, you must roam around dungeons without getting killed by lurking […]
Game Review: Rapid Fire (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Rapid Fire certainly has lent plenty of inspiration from films and arcade machines. The front of the inlay has a character very akin to Sylvester […]
Game Review: Speed King (MSX, Mastertronic)
The original Commodore 64 version of Speed King had been a re-release of the Digital Integration game, and the game had proved to be a […]
Game Review: Spectipede (BBC Micro, Mastertronic)
Originally released for the ZX Spectrum by R&R Software and then re-released by Mastertronic, Spectipede eventually made its way over to a range of formats […]