News[]
2 new clip-on joysticks for the Spectrum
Matthew Smith leaves Bug-Byte for Software Projects
Games bonanza for the C64. New games announced from Taskset, PSS, Romik, Richard Shepherd, Mondatta, Mogul & Bubble Bus
Atari to convert it's bestsellers to other micros
The Hobbit converted to BBC, C64 and Oric
Atic Atac released by Ultimate for the Spectrum
10,000 Spectrum enthusiasts visit the 9th ZX Microfair
Mattel hand over distribution of Aquarius to Radofin Electronics after poor performance
Reviews[]
Screen Star[]
The Hobbit by Melbourne House for the Spectrum
Screen Test[]
All scores are out of ten. Key:- Gra=Graphics, Sou=Sound, EoU=Ease of Use, Ori=Originality, Las=Lasting Interest, Ove=Overall. Games in Bold awarded "PCG Hit"
Game of the Month award went to Revenge of the Mutant Camels, Video Nasty award went to Owzat
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Gra | Sou | EoU | Ori | Las | Ove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quetzalcoatl | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hopper | PSS | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Barreldrop | Games Machine Ltd | Spectrum | David Janda | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dimension Destructors | Artic Computing | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Valhalla | Legend | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 7 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Gridrunner | Quicksilva | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Traxx | Quicksilva | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Wild West Hero | Timescape Software | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Lojix | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Lunar Jetman | Ultimate | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Corridors of Genon | New Generation Software | Spectrum | Kevin Jacobs | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Pool | CDS Microsystems | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Ghost Town | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Krazy Kong | PSS | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Lost | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Ant Attack | Quicksilva | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Bugaboo (The Flea) | Quicksilva | Spectrum | David Janda | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Angler | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Rider | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Spectron | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Wensley Dale | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Pyramid, The | Fantasy Software | Spectrum | Chris Anderson | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Dominoes | Phipps Associates | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3D Strategy | Quicksilva | Spectrum | Steve Mann | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Mr Wimpy | Ocean | Spectrum | Steve Cooke | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Invaders | Arcadia | Oric | Steve Cooke | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ultima Zone | Tansoft | Oric | Steve Cooke | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mushroom Mania | Arcadia | Oric | Steve Cooke | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Killer Caverns | Virgin Games | Oric | David Janda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Zorgon's Revenge | IJK Software | Oric | Steve Cooke | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Death Mines of Sirius | Phoenix Software | Dragon | Jim Ballard | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Cuthbert Goes Digging | Microdeal | Dragon | Pete Connor | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Keys of the Wizard | Microdeal | Dragon | Pete Connor | NA | NA | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Transylvanian Tower | Richard Shepherd Software | Dragon | Jim Ballard | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Empire | Shards Software | Dragon | Jim Ballard | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Up Periscope | Beyond Software | Dragon | Jim Ballard | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Crazy Painter | Microdeal | Dragon | David Janda | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Doodlebug | Microdeal | Dragon | David Janda | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cuthbert in the Jungle | Microdeal | Dragon | David Janda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Adventure Circus | Dragon Data | Dragon | David Janda | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| School Maze | Dragon Data | Dragon | David Janda | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Munch Man | Texas Instruments | TI99/4A | Steve Cooke | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Parsec | Texas Instruments | TI99/4A | Steve Cooke | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mission Om | Spectresoft | C64 | David Janda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Hungry Horace | Melbourne House | C64 | David Janda | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Stix | Supersoft | C64 | David Janda | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Everest Ascent | Richard Shepherd Software | C64 | David Janda | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| International Soccer | Commodore | C64 | BY | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Steeplejack | English Software | Atari | Tony Harrington | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Lone Raider | Atari | Atari | Wensley Dale | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Sea Lord | Bug-Byte | BBC | Steve Cooke | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Oblivion | Bug-Byte | BBC | David Janda | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Microbe | Virgin Games | BBC | Steve Cooke | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cruncher | Virgin Games | BBC | David Janda | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Transistor's Revenge | Softspot | BBC | Brendon Lewis | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Wizard, The | Quicksilva | BBC | Brendon Lewis | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Plankwalk | Virgin Games | BBC | David Janda | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Noc-a-Block | Virgin Games | BBC | David Janda | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Birds of Prey | Romik Software | BBC | Steve Cooke | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Demon Decorator | Micro Power | BBC | Steve Cooke | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Zalaga | Aardvark Software | BBC | Steve Cooke | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Owzat | Virgin Games | BBC | Steve Cooke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Space Adventure | Virgin Games | BBC | Steve Cooke | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Cosmic Asteroids | Alligata Software | BBC | Steve Cooke | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Snooker | Visions | Electron | Steve Cooke | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Revenge of the Mutant Camels | Llamasoft | C64 | Chris Anderson | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Meteors | Acornsoft | Electron | Steve Cooke | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Monsters | Acornsoft | Electron | Steve Cooke | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Starship Command | Acornsoft | Electron | Steve Cooke | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Cosmiads | Bug-Byte | VIC-20 | Pete Connor | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bonzo | Audiogenic | VIC-20 | Barry Miles | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Scram-20 | Artic Computing | VIC-20 | Pete Connor | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Zorgon's Kingdom | Romik Software | VIC-20 | Barry Miles | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Space Snake | Commodore | VIC-20 | Pete Connor | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Trap | Commodore | VIC-20 | Pete Connor | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Starship Escape | Sumlock | VIC-20 | Barry Miles | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Features[]
Stuart Cooke looks at the latest games designing software for the Spectrum
Interview with Paul Daniels about his love of computers and his game "Paul Daniels Magic Adventure" for the Atari
Interview with Jeff Minter
David Janda checks out the Memotech MTX
Karl Dallas tells you how to win at adventures
Type-Ins[]
Stellar Run - VIC-20
Energy Fields
Fall Guy - Dragon
Galaxians - BBC
Magic Squares - BBC
External Links[]
You can find this magazine at the World of Spectrum archive. Or if you would like it on a DVD try The Zzuperstore
Issue Index[]
| Date | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 1983 |  1 |
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| 1984 |  3 |
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| 1985 |  14 |
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