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, […]
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Game Review: Flash Gordon (aka Captain Zapp) (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Flash Gordon started life as a comic in the 1930s, with the main protagonist and his allies aiming to save the world against the might […]
Game Review: FA Cup Football (Commodore 64, Ricochet)
As a Manchester City fan of over fifty years, I have had a love affair with the FA Cup, from defeats to Shrewsbury Town, Halifax […]
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: One Man and His Droid (Commodore 16 and Plus/4, Mastertronic)
After the original ZX Spectrum version of One Man and His Droid, and a conversion to the Commodore 64, it was inevitable that there would […]
Game Review: Kikstart II (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
After the huge success of the original Commodore 64 version of Kikstart, which sold over 100,000 copies on Mastertronic after an initial release on the […]
Game Review: RIP (Vic 20, Mastertronic)
One thing I loved about Mastertronic growing up was that – for the most part – they were pretty consistent in terms of quality for […]
Game Review: Tempest (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
As someone who grew up in the 70s, visiting arcades was a highlight of every family holiday. I was fortunate enough to be around when […]
Game Review: Sidewinder (PC, Mastertronic)
Well received at the time, Mastertronic’s release of Sidewinder delivered a perfect conversion of their arcade game released on their Arcadia range of cabinets. Well, […]
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 […]