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Game Review: 1985 – The Day After (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

11 January 2025 Brian Kemp 2

The Storyline The aim of the game inlay guide to 1985 doesn’t read too bad.  It effectively boils down to flying to four different planets […]

Game Review: 180 (ZX Spectrum, MAD)

1 January 2025 Brian Kemp 0

Darts Down the Boozer 180 is set within a pub barroom environment.  After selecting your control option, you can choose from four options.  These are […]

Game Review: Voyage into the Unknown (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

14 December 2024 Brian Kemp 2

So, (Quite Literally) How Do I Begin The Game? The opening screen has a flashing message with “Awaiting launch procedure” and “Launch computer one”.  This […]

Game Review: Loco-Motion (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

20 November 2024 Brian Kemp 1

Full Steam Ahead! Your locomotive always departs from the bottom-right area of the screen.  Along the bottom and left-hand side of the screen, track is […]

Game Review: Magic Carpet (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

16 November 2024 Brian Kemp 0

You need to navigate your way through three caves, avoiding the obstacles and enemies along the way.  As you go through the caves, make your […]

Game Review: Rifle Range (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

12 November 2024 Brian Kemp 0

In Rifle Range, you need to shoot all the squirrels, aliens and ducks as they move across the screen.  If you take too long shooting […]

Game Review: Feud (ZX Spectrum, Bulldog)

7 November 2024 Brian Kemp 0

Brothers In Arms Learic and Leanoric, are two feuding wizard brothers, who’ve lived in the village of Little Dullford for so many years, that none […]

Game Review: Tank Trax (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

4 November 2024 Brian Kemp 0

Setting the Scene When you begin a new game of Tank Trax, it will always ask four questions; Alter names, Wind to vary, Day or […]

Game Review: Jason’s Gem (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

2 November 2024 Brian Kemp 0

Poetry in Motion Upon opening the cassette case and beginning to read the instructions for Jason’s Gem, there is something that I wasn’t expecting to […]

Game Review: Specventure (ZX Spectrum, Mastertronic)

28 October 2024 Brian Kemp 0

When you read the inlay instructions of Specventure, you could be forgiven for needing to know something about the internal workings of a ZX Spectrum!  […]

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