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: 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 (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
The cops have been watching a notorious gang and have now decided that you must break into their warehouse. The mission is to therefore destroy […]
Game Review: Pulsoids (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
The aim of the game is to destroy all the destructible blocks in the arena. Rather than a bat and ball, in Pulsoids, you instead […]
Game Review: Pulse Warrior (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Set in the 22nd Century, Earth’s power needs are beamed to it from space. Giant space platforms orbit around the sun, with powered relayed down […]
Game Review: Panther (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Panther is an isometric 3-D shooter, where you are tasked with flying over the terrain in your Ground Attack Ship. As the last remaining pilot […]
Game Review: XCEL (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
A Storyline of The Future? Amazingly, it’s as if the programmers back in the 1980’s could see into the future with a crystal ball. Many […]
Game Review: Impossible Mission (ZX Spectrum, Ricochet)
“Another Visitor… Stay a while… Stay Forever…” Few lines in gaming are as instantly recognisable as that digitised taunt which opens Impossible Mission, Dennis Caswell’s […]
Game Review: Terminus (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic / MAD)
All fun has been banned by The System that is controlling The Universe. The System has indoctrinated everything to have total control. There are, however, […]
Game Review: The Quest For The Holy Grail (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle. Terry Jones. Michael Palin. Six names that redefined comedy for a generation in the UK when they […]