| Sabotage |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
53% (Issue 53, p86) |
A low starting point for a new company. |
| Saboteur |
Durell Software Ltd |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 24, p30) |
Very imaginative: deserves star status. |
| Saboteur |
Durell Software Ltd |
75% (Issue 56, p85) |
Overall, it's a pleasant beat-'em-up-cum-strategy game that isn't quite as good as some of the more recent offerings. |
| Saboteur 2 |
Durell Software Ltd |
83% (Issue 41, p103) |
Involving and challenging beat 'em up which successfully incorporates its adventure elements. |
| Sabre Wulf |
Ultimate Play The Game |
(A CRASH SMASH, Issue 6, p62) |
Despite a price increase, still good value. Probably Ultimate's best game to date. |
| Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The |
Palace Software |
89% (Issue 35, p18) |
A pretty addition to any arcade adventure fan's collection. |
| Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The |
Palace Software |
74% (Issue 64, p31) |
Despite having a slightly dated feel the new low price means it's an attractive buy. |
| Saga of Erik the Viking, The |
Mosaic Publishing Ltd |
80% (Issue 14, p102) |
Very good. |
| Sai Combat |
Mirrorsoft Ltd |
81% (Issue 28, p122) |
A neat variant on the beat em up theme. |
| Sai Combat |
Mirrorsoft Ltd |
72% (Issue 61, p39) |
A well-implemented, no-nonsense combat game. |
| Sailing |
Activision Inc |
76% (Issue 39, p17) |
An unusual, and highly playable simulation of the sea. |
| Sailing |
Activision Inc |
52% (Issue 74, p46) |
I'm afraid this isn't going to keep me playing for very long. |
| Saimazoom |
Dinamic Software |
53% (Issue 19, p16) |
Dated, perhaps a good toddler starter kit. |
| Saint & Greavsie |
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd |
33% (Issue 72, p52) |
Very basic soccer trivia with frills that don't help. |
| Salamander |
Konami Ltd |
79% (Issue 49, p90) |
A swift and exciting shoot-'em-up with one frustrating fault: losing a life returns you to the level's start. |
| Samantha Fox Strip Poker |
Martech Games Ltd |
72% (Issue 28, p15) |
Mixed feelings, obviously, but Sam's endorsement seems to conceal a well presented poker game worth the attention of card players. |
| Sam Safety |
Computer Tutor |
(Issue 17, p87) |
A very useful program which succeeds in its aim of being both educational and entertaining. |
| Sam Spade |
Silversoft Ltd |
57% (Issue 4, p30) |
An old-style game, generally average. |
| Sam Stoat Safebreaker |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
68% (Issue 15, p13) |
Above average to good. |
| Samurai |
CRL Group PLC |
69% (Issue 39, p73) |
A simple, playable strategy game in Oriental fancy dress. |
| Samurai Trilogy, The |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
49% (Issue 45, p123) |
A lacklustre martial-arts simulation. |
| Samurai Warrior |
Firebird Software Ltd |
89% (Issue 57, p13) |
More than just a beat-'em-up, even involving the samurai etiquette in a delightful oriental adventure. |
| Sand Scorchers |
Unique |
46% (Issue 7, p86) |
Poor to fair. |
| Sanxion: The Spectrum Remix |
Thalamus Ltd |
85% (Issue 64, p81) |
Fast, ferociously difficult and very playable. |
| Saracen |
US Gold Ltd |
15% (Issue 48, p168) |
Hideous and uninteresting. |
| Sarlmoor |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
38% (Issue 30, p26) |
Outdated - might have been passable a couple of years ago. |
| S.A.S. Combat Simulator |
Code Masters Ltd |
71% (Issue 63, p82) |
A challenging shoot-'em-up with plenty of content. |
| S.A.S. Operation Thunderflash |
Super Sparklers |
63% (Issue 37, p125) |
A fairly respectable piece of budget software. |
| Satan |
Dinamic Software |
80% (Issue 81, p41) |
Immediately playable and long term engrossing due to a huge playing area. |
| Satcom |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
50% (Issue 44, p106) |
As a hacking game, Satcom will leave many players cold - but the fans will find it a decent successor to Supercom. |
| Savage, The |
Firebird Software Ltd |
74% (Issue 59, p190) |
An odd bundle of games which, although playable, doesn't offer much in the originality stakes. |
| Sbugetti Junction |
Bug-Byte Software Ltd |
34% (Issue 32, p22) |
An interesting idea, but an uncompelling game. |
| Scalextric |
Leisure Genius |
57% (Issue 38, p32) |
A great idea, but lacking in gameplay. |
| Sceptre of Bagdad |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
75% (Issue 40, p18) |
An entertaining and puzzling arcade adventure. |
| Scooby & Scrappy Doo |
Hi-Tec Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 88, p44) |
Addictive, entertaining with hassle-free gameplay. |
| Scooby Doo |
Elite Systems Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 33, p30) |
Yet another highly playable game released by Elite. |
| Scooby Doo |
Elite Systems Ltd |
89% (Issue 58, p112) |
Plenty of amusement in this classic cartoon caper. |
| Scooby Doo |
Elite Systems Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 67, p43) |
The perfect example of highly defined playability with a devious mix of addictibility. |
| Scotsmaths |
Technol Computing |
(Issue 28, p80) |
A simple but useful little program which helps young children with the identification of shapes as well as basic addition and subtraction. |
| Scottish Towns |
Teachers Pet Software |
(Issue 56, p108) |
I would have liked to have seen the program extended by the inclusion of a map showing the location of each place. |
| Scrabble DeLuxe |
Virgin Games Ltd |
62% (Issue 47, p13) |
Well, it's Scrabble... |
| Scramble Spirits |
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd |
70% (Issue 74, p41) |
An eye-wrecking version of a hackneyed theme with enough thump for fire-button addicts. |
| Screen Machine |
Print'n'Plotter Productions |
(Issue 21, p101) |
Highly recommended for Spectrum users with artistic fingers... |
| Screen Play |
Macmillan Software Ltd |
(Issue 24, p39) |
I can't really see that there is all that much point to this. |
| Scruples |
Leisure Genius |
71% (Issue 49, p26) |
A good interpretation of the board game which works best when played in a group. |
| Scuba Dive |
Durell Software Ltd |
92% (Issue 2, p88) |
Highly recommended and excellent value for money. |
| Scumball |
Bulldog |
81% (Issue 50, p95) |
A colourful and enjoyable arcade adventure. |
| SDI (Strategic Defence Initiative) |
Activision Inc |
59% (Issue 61, p58) |
Mixed opinions here - it's all a matter of taste. But if simplistic shoot-'em-ups appeal to you, you'll probably like it. |
| SDI (Strategic Defence Initiative) |
Activision Inc |
70% (Issue 90, p49) |
Initially fun to play, this soon slides down into the dumper because of its repetitive nature. |
| Seabase Delta |
Firebird Software Ltd |
74% (Issue 30, p78) |
Good. |
| Sea Battles |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
60% (Issue 15, p31) |
Good fun if you enjoy Battleships. Better than average. |
| Sea Hawk |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 74, p48) |
This had me addicted for ages. |
| Seas of Blood |
Adventure International |
70% (Issue 24, p163) |
Aaaahh, Jim lad! |
| Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, The |
Mosaic Publishing Ltd |
86% (Issue 23, p50) |
Very good, and different. |
| Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, The |
Mosaic Publishing Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 23, p122) |
Mole is brilliant, and so is the game. Find somewhere that sells it, before we all go insane. |
| Secret of Levitation, The |
Americana Software Ltd |
45% (Issue 29, p128) |
Not a stunning start to a new range of software. |
| Secret of St. Bride's, The |
St. Bride's School |
60% (Issue 21, p108) |
Interesting. |
| See-Kaa of Assiah |
Mastervision |
50% (Issue 14, p102) |
Lacks addictive quality. |
| Seiddab Attack, 3D |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
79% (Issue 3, p114) |
One reviewer unimpressed, but the other two liked it a lot. Good to very good, especially that it's all packed into 16k. |
| Sentinel, The |
Firebird Software Ltd |
97% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 40, p20) |
Highly playable and addictive, The Sentinel is one of those rare games that makes owning a computer a delight. |
| Serpent from Hell |
Mansfield Computers & Electronics |
30% (Issue 16, p118) |
Not recommended, even at £1.99. |
| Sets |
AlphaPlus Educational Software |
(Issue 44, p95) |
A very good, comprehensive package developed by experts and aimed at the serious student. |
| Seventh Cavalry |
Black Knight Software |
65% (Issue 22, p140) |
Definitely worth a try. |
| Seymour - At the Movies |
Code Masters Ltd |
85% (Issue 93, p58) |
Another game in the Dizzy mould. And why not? People seem to love them so. |
| Seymour - Super Seymour Saves the... |
Code Masters Ltd |
86% (Issue 96, p58) |
A fun little arcade game starring the latest and greatest of computer cartoon characters. |
| Shackled |
US Gold Ltd |
72% (Issue 51, p24) |
A convincing arcade licence, but lacking originality and content. |
| Shadow Dancer |
US Gold Ltd |
77% (Issue 89, p40) |
Fido gives Shadow Dancer that extra bit of excitement over most ninja adventures. |
| Shadowfire |
Beyond Software |
96% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 17, p16) |
A state of the art game of the 'modern' sort (i.e. hard to define exactly), and an absolute must for any serious (or not so serious) Spectrum owner. Highly recommended. |
| Shadow of the Beast |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
92% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 83, p59) |
A remarkable conversion of a 16-bit classic: a winner! |
| Shadow of the Beast |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 98, p78) |
Well worthy of purchase. |
| Shadow of the Unicorn |
Mikro-Gen Ltd |
70% (Issue 24, p164) |
Good. |
| Shadow Skimmer, The |
Edge Software |
62% (Issue 39, p25) |
Interesting and above average idea gets spoiled by game elements and a lack of playing scope. |
| Shadows Of Mordor, The |
Melbourne House |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 41, p59) |
A big game. |
| Shadow Warriors |
Ocean Software Ltd |
74% (Issue 80, p48) |
Outstanding colourful conversion of more Ninja antics - tough on play. |
| Shake |
Keep Publishing |
(Issue 42, p26) |
Not a game, but a fortnightly music magazine for the Spectrum. |
| Shanghai Karate |
Players Software |
45% (Issue 53, p94) |
Visually appealing but lacking playability due to bad animation. |
| Shanghai Warriors |
Players Software |
76% (Issue 64, p29) |
A good game, but a bit too easy. |
| Shao Lin's Road |
The Edge Software |
67% (Issue 37, p34) |
Official follow up it may be, but this has turned out to be a disappointing sequel to Yie Ar Kung Fu. |
| Shark |
Players Premier Software |
80% (Issue 72, p58) |
A good, fun game and will provide all shoot-'em-up fans with a reasonable challenge. |
| Sharkey's Moll |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
73% (Issue 91, p59) |
Really well presented and playable shooter, but we've seen it before somewhere... |
| Sheer Panic |
Mikro-Gen Ltd |
63% (Issue 4, p11) |
Above average. |
| Sherlock |
Melbourne House |
80% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 9, p70) |
Excellent if bugs (including crashes) removed. |
| Shinobi |
Virgin Games Ltd |
76% (Issue 69, p46) |
Oriental biff-'em-up that will keep the Bruce Lee fans among you happy. |
| Shipshapes |
Computer Tutor |
(Issue 28, p80) |
These simple, yet attractive programs will appeal to the pre-school child, and should help develop shape-recognition skills in an entertaining way. |
| Shipwreck |
Tartan Software |
82% (Issue 41, p61) |
Good. |
| Shockway Rider |
Faster Than Light |
67% (Issue 38, p114) |
An interesting above-average game that misses the highspots of Light Force. |
| Shockway Rider |
Faster Than Light |
75% (Issue 58, p110) |
An original and well-executed game with plenty of playability. |
| Shoe People, The |
First Class |
84% (Issue 97, p62) |
The perfect purchase for the youngsters. Educational and fun to play. |
| Short Circuit |
Ocean Software Ltd |
71% (Issue 40, p32) |
Takes two popular aspects of Spectrum gaming and presents them both fairly well. Worth a look. |
| Show Jump |
IMS Software |
64% (Issue 9, p18) |
Original, playable but not very addictive. |
| Show Jumping |
Alligata Software Ltd |
70% (Issue 27, p32) |
A very worthy show jumping simulation. |
| Shrewsbury Key |
Players Software |
68% (Issue 36, p151) |
Cheap. |
| Shuttle Shock |
Software Super Savers Ltd |
62% (Issue 13, p11) |
An average game, quite playable, at a below average price. |
| Side Arms |
Go! |
43% (Issue 51, p18) |
A very poor and disappointing arcade licence. |
| Sidewalk |
Infogrames |
87% (Issue 48, p11) |
Simple, but original, fun and very addictive. |
| Side Wize |
Firebird Software Ltd |
50% (Issue 44, p103) |
Mike and Paul found Sidewize a dull shoot-'em-up, but Robin appreciated its superficial playability. |
| Sigma Seven |
Durell Software Ltd |
62% (Issue 39, p110) |
A disappointment from Durell, maybe this should have been the freebie! |
| Silent Service |
MicroProse Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 38, p79) |
Professional, impressive and wide in scope. |
| Silk Worm |
Virgin Games Ltd |
73% (Issue 66, p24) |
Simple fun for arcadesters who requires little depth to their gaming. |
| Silk Worm |
Virgin Games Ltd |
72% (Issue 87, p50) |
Lots of awesome weaponry and the game's quite addictive. |
| Sim City |
Infogrames |
83% (Issue 79, p41) |
A fun, and surprisingly addictive, way of being jolly powerful and important! |
| Simple Case of Espionage, A |
Skyslip Software |
72% (Issue 60, p51) |
A refreshingly different game, breaking away from cliched adventure presentation styles. |
| Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants |
Ocean Software Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 93, p14) |
A packed arcade adventure, ideal for Simpson's fans. |
| Sir Fred |
Made in Spain |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 26, p122) |
A great platform adventure that's quite novel. |
| Sir Lancelot |
Melbourne House |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 11, p44) |
An addictive playable game, good to excellent value. |
| Skateball |
Ubi Soft Ltd |
85% (Issue 61, p14) |
One of the best two-player games around at the moment. |
| Skateboard Construction System |
Players Software |
49% (Issue 58, p92) |
Thje editing facility did provide me with more amusement than the actual game. |
| Skateboard Joust |
Silverbird Software Ltd |
30% (Issue 63, p82) |
Very primitive graphics and minimal sound. |
| Skateboard Kidz |
Silverbird Software Ltd |
68% (Issue 56, p21) |
A playable little game, although its lastability is doubtful. |
| Skate Crazy |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
83% (Issue 54, p16) |
An original approach to an old sport. The high content and variation make Skate Crazy extremely enjoyable and addictive. |
| Skate or Die |
Electronic Arts |
54% (Issue 64, p14) |
Poor graphics, no sound and unexciting gameplay won't impress the betties. |
| Skatin' USA |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
79% (Issue 74, p49) |
A fun little game that will keep you playing for some time. |
| Skelvullyn Twine |
8th Day Software |
83% (Issue 54, p51) |
Excellent presentation, a sensible parser, and plenty of action make for a compelling and polished product. |
| Ski Star 2000 |
Richard Shepherd Software Ltd |
75% (Issue 14, p120) |
An adventurous idea, well executed and with marvelous redefinable characteristics. Should prove addictive to simulation/racer players. |
| Skool Daze |
Microsphere |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 11, p10) |
Excellent value, plenty to do, addictive, unusual. |
| Skull |
Games Machine Ltd |
70% (Issue 3, p28) |
A good maze game, with mixed feelings about its addictivity. |
| Skull & Crossbones |
Domark Ltd |
73% (Issue 88, p44) |
A good conversion of an obscure coin-op but doesn't progress beyond previous beat-'em-ups. |
| Sky Fox |
Ariolasoft UK Ltd |
84% (Issue 27, p29) |
A pretty hot action flight simulator. |
| Sky High Stuntman |
Code Masters Ltd |
51% (Issue 91, p62) |
Five levels of high-flying simulation fun but it's all too simple and similar to be original. |
| Sky Ranger |
Microsphere |
71% (Issue 12, p82) |
Above average for content, very good for graphics, perhaps a disappointment coming from Microsphere, but still a good flying game. |
| Sky Runner |
Cascade Games Ltd |
64% (Issue 39, p108) |
An old idea rehashed with only the graphics offering anything really new, but resulting in an above average shoot 'em up. |
| Slaine, The Celtic Barbarian |
Martech Games Ltd |
70% (Issue 48, p161) |
An enjoyable cross between adventure and reality. |
| Slap Fight |
Imagine Software Ltd |
72% (Issue 43, p20) |
Above average, standard shoot-'em-up. |
| Slap Fight |
Imagine Software Ltd |
41% (Issue 80, p47) |
A very run of the mill shoot-'em-up. |
| Slightly Magic |
Code Masters Ltd |
78% (Issue 88, p43) |
If, like me, you can't get enough of this type of game, you won't be satisfied until you have a copy. |
| Sling Shot |
The Power House |
34% (Issue 44, p18) |
Below-average game that might have been passable a couple of years ago. |
| Sly Spy |
Ocean Software Ltd |
88% (Issue 78, p42) |
A thriller for all budding 90's heroes, packed with enjoyable gameplay. |
| Smashout!! |
Digital Image |
11% (Issue 46, p133) |
A clone with little going for it. |
| Smash TV |
Ocean Software Ltd |
97% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 94, p60) |
Fast, frantic and, above all, violent. Smash TV is simply a must-buy. |
| Snaffle |
Longman Software |
75% (Issue 16, p32) |
A similar game to 'Scrabble' that has been transferred well to the computer. |
| Snapple Hopper |
Macmillan Software Ltd |
(Issue 20, p84) |
Up to the usual high standard of Betty Root's programs. |
| Snapshot |
Scetlander |
(Issue 50, p73) |
An obvious stimulus for work on mapping skills. |
| Snoball in Hell |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
54% (Issue 74, p49) |
'The Ultimate Breakout Clone' would be a better title. |
| Snodgits! |
Creative Sparks |
77% (Issue 30, p20) |
The sound is not the best in the world but the playability more than makes up for it. |
| Snookered |
Top Ten Software |
59% (Issue 54, p21) |
A clever and addictive trivia game, although only for fans of the genre with a general knowledge interest. |
| Snowball |
Level 9 Computing Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 6, p73) |
A very good adventure that sets new standards in description and data compaction. |
| Snowman, The |
Quicksilva Ltd |
78% (Issue 3, p82) |
Very good, addictive. |
| Snow Queen, The |
Mosaic Publishing Ltd |
70% (Issue 23, p122) |
Most interesting. |
| Snow Strike |
US Gold Ltd |
69% (Issue 83, p53) |
Not stuffed with action, but a playable flight game. |
| Soccer 7 |
Cult Games |
48% (Issue 69, p48) |
Buy it if you dare! |
| Soccer Q |
Cult Games |
35% (Issue 64, p28) |
A rather strange mixture of football management game and trivia quiz. |
| Soccer Star |
Cult Games |
28% (Issue 63, p83) |
A sure candidate for relegation. |
| Sodov the Sorcerer |
Bug-Byte Software Ltd |
74% (Issue 27, p132) |
Bug Byte have put new life an old game, especially at this price! |
| Soft & Cuddly |
The Power House |
55% (Issue 44, p108) |
An everyday platform game with good graphics and a bizarrely morbid scenario. |
| Software Star |
Addictive Games Ltd |
64% (Issue 15, p119) |
Interesting to play but the player does not have enough influence over such matters as the design of games. |
| Solar Empire |
Players Premier Software |
60% (Issue 82, p56) |
Gameplay is essentially an eight-way scrolling shoot-'em-up but with a yucky 'intellectual aspect' thrown in. |
| Solar Invasion |
Mastertronic Ltd |
71% (Issue 67, p13) |
Quite playable and averagely addictive. |
| Solar System, The |
Eaglesoft |
(Issue 15, p48) |
The layout of the program is neat though unspectacular. |
| Soldier of Fortune |
Firebird Software Ltd |
70% (Issue 57, p24) |
Very unoriginal, though playable, platform and ladders game lacks lasting appeal. |
| Soldier of Light |
ACE Software |
72% (Issue 54, p75) |
An enjoyable arcade shoot 'em up, with a few drawbacks. |
| Soldier of Light |
ACE Software |
68% (Issue 69, p50) |
The graphics are okay, but the game is SO slow. |
| Solomon's Key |
US Gold Ltd |
78% (Issue 45, p133) |
A simple but enjoyable arcade puzzle game. |
| Sonic Boom |
Activision Inc |
59% (Issue 77, p43) |
An average shoot-'em-up only for insatiable addicts of the genre. |
| Son of Blagger |
Alligata Software Ltd |
61% (Issue 13, p22) |
What should be an excellent and interesting game spoiled by poor pacing. |
| Sophistry |
CRL Group PLC |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 52, p84) |
A puzzling game, requiring quick and logical thinking, as well as a degree of risk. Its only infuriating fault is returning to the main menu after completing a screen. |
| Sorcerer Lord |
PSS |
70% (Issue 49, p50) |
Interesting aspects, but try it out before investing. |
| Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle |
Adventure International |
70% (Issue 12, p126) |
Good. |
| Sorcery |
Virgin Games Ltd |
72% (Issue 4, p91) |
Good but lacking somewhere in the content to give it ever-lasting life. |
| Sorderon's Shadow |
Beyond Software |
70% (Issue 23, p119) |
A biggie. |
| SOS |
Visions Software Factory |
65% (Issue 8, p99) |
Generally considered the best version for the Spectrum of what is now an old game. |
| Souls Of Darkon |
Taskset Ltd |
70% (Issue 24, p166) |
Some good features. |
| Southern Belle |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
84% (Issue 20, p15) |
A very well thought out and challenging simulation. |
| Space Art |
Eclipse Software |
(Issue 9, p102) |
An oddity and it does have limited application for the general user. |
| Space Command |
Virgin Games Ltd |
63% (Issue 6, p109) |
Above average for those who like a very fast game. |
| Space Crusade |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 97, p58) |
An excellent conversion of the board game that'll keep you busy late into the night! |
| Space Detective |
Celerysoft |
43% (Issue 30, p77) |
Poor. |
| Space Detective 2 |
Celerysoft |
62% (Issue 64, p49) |
There are plenty of puzzles to solve, and completion is a challenge. |
| Spaced Out |
Firebird Software Ltd |
38% (Issue 43, p15) |
An original concept which doesn't work. |
| Spacegun |
Ocean Software Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 96, p52) |
A whole spectrum of colours (pardon the pun) and non-stop shoot-'em-up action! |
| Space Harrier |
Elite Systems Ltd |
77% (Issue 36, p28) |
A near miss. |
| Space Harrier |
Elite Systems Ltd |
53% (Issue 74, p47) |
The continual blasting soon gets a bit boring. |
| Space Harrier 2 |
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd |
74% (Issue 74, p43) |
A slicked up rehash of a reasonable original to turn on newcomers and revitalise ailing fans. |
| Space Professor |
Front Runner |
73% (Issue 11, p150) |
An interesting educational program with rather more arcade content than usual. |
| Space Scan |
Macmillan Software Ltd |
(Issue 15, p48) |
On the whole a useful package for getting the basics across. |
| Space Shuttle |
Microdeal |
55% (Issue 4, p125) |
Lacks sufficient detail to be a real simulation, and lacks sufficient content to be better than average. |
| Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space |
Activision Inc |
78% (Issue 13, p126) |
An excellent space simulation with plenty of work to do, should appeal to simulation fans. |
| Space Station Zebra |
Beyond Software |
35% (Issue 4, p82) |
Waste of money. |
| Space Wars, 3D |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
68% (Issue 1, p75) |
Good. |
| Spaghetti Western Simulator |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
68% (Issue 80, p43) |
A fun game when you get the hang of the controls. |
| Specdrum |
Cheetahsoft Ltd |
(Issue 27, p100) |
Easy to use and the sounds are certainly good studio quality. |
| Special Agent |
Heinemann/Hill MacGibbon |
(Issue 2, p98) |
This is an undoubtedly excellent package. |
| Special Agent |
Heinemann/Hill MacGibbon |
(Issue 31, p80) |
An absorbing game full of learning opportunities. For the price, this package represents excellent value. |
| Special Delivery |
Creative Sparks |
71% (Issue 11, p142) |
A novel and seasonal game that turns out to be well worth it. |
| Special Operations |
MC Lothlorien Ltd |
60% (Issue 9, p69) |
Average. |
| Spectipede |
Mastertronic Ltd |
72% (Issue 8, p46) |
We suspect a re-release, but if you haven't got a 'Centipede' type game in your collection, well worth its price. |
| Spectrealm |
Runesoft |
74% (Issue 7, p44) |
Very good and worth its higher price. |
| Spectron |
Virgin Games Ltd |
76% (Issue 1, p18) |
A very good zap game. |
| Spectrum Safari |
A.J. Rushton |
65% (Issue 5, p90) |
Unusual, entertaining and good value. |
| Spectune |
XORsoft |
(Issue 16, p60) |
Would appeal to both the total musical novice and the competent musician equally. |
| Speedboat Assassins |
Mastertronic Plus |
57% (Issue 73, p46) |
Good fun for the first couple of plays, but you soon lose interest. |
| Speed Duel |
DK Tronics |
56% (Issue 2, p100) |
Average. |
| Speed King 2 |
Mastertronic Ltd |
42% (Issue 36, p188) |
There are plenty of better race games. |
| Spellbound |
Beyond Software |
52% (Issue 6, p51) |
Interesting variation, but lacking playability due to programming. |
| Spellbound 48 |
Mastertronic Added Dimension |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 24, p26) |
An outstanding game, especially for the money. |
| Spellbound Besieged |
Sulis Software Ltd |
(Issue 5, p66) |
For advanced and not so advanced spellers, but it does require some knowledge of words. |
| Spherical |
Rainbow Arts |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 71, p67) |
Spherical is a great platform game well worth the paltry asking price. |
| Spike |
Firebird Software Ltd |
61% (Issue 23, p31) |
Dated format, but pleasant all the same. |
| Spike in Transylvania |
Code Masters Ltd |
82% (Issue 91, p58) |
Wonderfully attractive arcade adventure with puzzles a-plenty (and boards, for that matter) |
| Spiky Harold |
Firebird Software Ltd |
65% (Issue 29, p31) |
Quite a fun game, for a while at least... |
| Spindizzy |
Electric Dreams Software |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 29, p16) |
A very neat game - a very neat variant one the maze/mapping theme, brilliantly done. |
| Spitfire |
Encore |
79% (Issue 72, p56) |
Not the least bit original, but there is some playability in zooming about shooting lots of big ships, try it out. |
| Spitfire '40 |
Mirrorsoft Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 26, p34) |
An excellent simulation which should appeal to arcade players too. |
| Spitting Image |
Domark Ltd |
64% (Issue 62, p64) |
Disappointing after the hilarious TV series. |
| Splat! |
Incentive Software Ltd |
81.5% (Issue 1, p89) |
Highly recommended. |
| Splitting Images |
Domark Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 30, p18) |
A different, compelling and original game. |
| Spoof: The Magic Dragon |
Runesoft |
60% (Issue 8, p74) |
Good. |
| Spooked |
Players Premier Software |
86% (Issue 68, p49) |
The hangman game may seem simple, but here's betting you've never played it like this before! |
| Spooky Castle |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
25% (Issue 83, p72) |
While the graphics are OK, control method and gameplay belong in the bottom of the barrel. |
| Spore |
Bulldog |
67% (Issue 51, p110) |
Don't be put off by the simple display and control problems - Spore is very addictive. |
| Sporting Triangles |
CDS Microsystems |
48% (Issue 72, p49) |
A mediocre conversion of a less than brilliant TV quiz and for sports fanatics only. |
| Sport of Kings |
Mastertronic Added Dimension |
53% (Issue 31, p108) |
Not as polished as it could be, reasonable fun though. |
| Spy Hunter |
US Gold Ltd |
89% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 16, p130) |
It may not have massive lasting appeal (although it is a good hi-score game), and it certainly isn't a thinking game, but loads of fun to play. |
| Spy Hunter |
US Gold Ltd |
84% (Issue 64, p31) |
Many happy hours will be spent blowing up or ramming the myriad of enemy cars and speed boats. |
| Spyplane |
Gilsoft International |
55% (Issue 4, p52) |
Overall, a very undemanding adventure. |
| Spy Trilogy |
Tartan Software |
70% (Issue 29, p91) |
Good value. |
| Spy Trilogy |
Tartan Software |
86% (Issue 94, p42) |
Both beginners and more experienced adventurers should find something to their liking here. |
| Spy vs. Spy |
Beyond Software |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 19, p24) |
An exciting and demanding game, should last for yonks. |
| Spy vs. Spy 2: The Island Caper |
Databyte |
53% (Issue 41, p22) |
Spoiled by too many elements, the otherwise entertaining game only manages to be average, and a disappointing sequel. |
| Spy Who Loved Me, The |
Domark Ltd |
79% (Issue 82, p49) |
Good Mr Bond, but not quite good enough to deserve an accolade. |
| Squirt |
David Todd Software |
51% (Issue 25, p14) |
A simplistic game, but not a bad one at that. |
| Stack Up |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
80% (Issue 90, p43) |
Get a copy now and go blocking mad. |
| Staff of Power |
Zenobi Software |
78% (Issue 98, p57) |
It won't appeal to everybody but should soon find it's niche in adventuredom. |
| Staff of Zaranol |
CCS |
60% (Issue 12, p122) |
One of C.C.S.'s better games. |
| Stagecoach |
Creative Sparks |
79% (Issue 8, p102) |
Good to very good, playable and reasonably addictive. |
| Stainless Steel |
Mikro-Gen Ltd |
89% (Issue 32, p18) |
A slick shoot 'em up without too much depth. |
| Stalingrad |
CCS |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 55, p66) |
Another highly recommended game in the same mould as Blitzkrieg and Overlord. |
| Starbike |
The Edge Software |
77% (Issue 10, p148) |
A very good shoot em up with a reasonable addictivity and very playable, a slight pity it's priced as highly. |
| Starblitz |
Softek Software International Ltd |
88% (Issue 3, p22) |
An excellent version, highly addictive - is there any point anyone else doing a 'Defender' for the Spectrum? |
| Starclash |
Micromega |
69% (Issue 2, p104) |
Above average type good shoot em up. |
| Star Control |
Accolade Inc |
69% (Issue 86, p51) |
An appealing game for brainy sorts. |
| Star Farce |
Mastertronic Ltd |
58% (Issue 61, p67) |
There's very little originality, but playability makes up for it. |
| Star Firebirds |
Insight Software |
73% (Issue 21, p22) |
Dated, but a good game. |
| Starfox |
Reaktor |
77% (Issue 43, p90) |
A good solid shoot-'em-up despite difficult controls. |
| Star Gazer |
Eclipse Software |
(Issue 16, p21) |
Should prove to be both fun and useful in an educational environment. |
| Starglider 128k |
Rainbird Software Ltd |
97% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 36, p22) |
It's hard to imagine a better shoot em up. |
| Starglider 2 |
Rainbird Software Ltd |
87% (Issue 68, p42) |
Fast graphics, huge depth of game and plot make this a worthy purchase. |
| Starglider 48k |
Rainbird Software Ltd |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 36, p22) |
It's hard to imagine a better shoot em up. |
| Starion |
Melbourne House |
94% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 16, p18) |
An excellent game which combines arcade skills with nifty thinking and which could well be played by two on the same side as well as against each other. |
| Star Paws |
Software Projects Ltd |
77% (Issue 51, p10) |
A delightfully cute and humorous game to play. With such addictive qualities, at only £2.99 it shouldn't be missed! |
| Star Pilot |
Firebird Software Ltd |
65% (Issue 48, p171) |
The sluggish two-player mode apart, Star Pilot is a decent, unremarkable shoot-'em-up. Bym's Smash rating dragged it up from the 50s. |
| Starquake |
Bubble Bus Software |
96% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 22, p10) |
One of the best Spectrum games currently available. |
| Starquake |
Bubble Bus Software |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 56, p86) |
Colourful graphics and incredibly complex gameplay. |
| Star Raiders 2 |
Electric Dreams Software |
52% (Issue 40, p113) |
A dated arcade conversion of the 'left, right and fire' variety. |
| Star Runner |
Code Masters Ltd |
50% (Issue 41, p31) |
A race against time that goes nowhere in particular. |
| Star Seeker Solar System |
Mirrorsoft Ltd |
(Issue 38, p47) |
All you ever wanted to know about the night sky. |
| Starsphere |
Eclipse Software |
(Issue 15, p48) |
Can plot 355 stars in 45 constellations. |
| Starstrike, 3D |
Realtime Games Software Ltd |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 11, p20) |
Excellent, addictive, playable and good value. |
| Starstrike 2, 3D |
Realtime Games Software Ltd |
96% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 28, p20) |
A brilliant game. |
| Starter Wordsplits |
Sulis Software Ltd |
(Issue 33, p49) |
Useful in a limited way, but rather unimaginative. |
| Star Trade |
Digital Dexterity |
55% (Issue 3, p52) |
Above average. |
| Star Trader |
Bug-Byte Software Ltd |
66% (Issue 7, p36) |
Above average. |
| Star Warrior |
Visions Software Factory |
68% (Issue 4, p38) |
Above average to good. |
| Star Wars |
Domark Ltd |
84% (Issue 48, p163) |
A long-awaited official conversion that's very playable but improves little on Starstrike and others of the genre; still, two reviewers Smashed it. |
| Star Wars |
Domark Ltd |
69% (Issue 83, p67) |
You can get plenty of enjoyment from this. |
| Star Wars 2: The Empire Strikes Back |
Domark Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 54, p22) |
Domark go from strength to strength. The Empire Strikes Back has all the speed, playability and graphics of the arcade machine. A must for all fans of the trilogy. |
| Star Wars 2: The Empire Strikes Back |
Domark Ltd |
78% (Issue 84, p72) |
A great game for all fans of 'Star Wars' and blasting games. |
| Star Wars 3: Return of the Jedi |
Domark Ltd |
86% (Issue 61, p60) |
A very good conversion of the popular coin-op. |
| Star Wreck |
Alternative Software Ltd |
73% (Issue 44, p68) |
Surprisingly amusing. |
| Stay Kool |
Bug-Byte Software Ltd |
59% (Issue 15, p41) |
An average platform style game with little to offer over other versions. |
| St. Crippens |
Sparklers |
72% (Issue 20, p22) |
A simple but very witty game. |
| St. Dragon |
Storm Software |
92% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 82, p46) |
An outstanding conversion of the Jaleco coin-op - must be seen to be believed. |
| Steve Davis Snooker |
CDS Microsystems |
77% (Issue 12, p187) |
A very good, user-friendly simulation, which (possibly for the first time) really calls on skill. |
| STI (Search for Terrestrial Intelligence) |
Bug-Byte Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 50, p81) |
An example of how original presentation can transform an above-average game into an excellent one. |
| Stifflip & Co |
Palace Software |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 44, p102) |
An excellent joke on the clichés of the British Empire with loads of addictive playability. |
| Stifflip & Co |
Palace Software |
80% (Issue 75, p48) |
A spiffingly good romp. |
| Stir Crazy featuring Bobo |
Infogrames |
63% (Issue 72, p50) |
Comic capers do not a game make: adieu Bobo... |
| Stock Market |
CCS |
(Issue 48, p54) |
An interesting insight into the volatile dealings of the stock market. |
| Stonkers |
Imagine Software Ltd |
78% (Issue 2, p102) |
Excellent battle game which manages to be very addictive. |
| Stop Ball |
Dro Soft |
17% (Issue 56, p13) |
Whacking a ball around the screen with a bat won't strain anyone's intellectual capacity. |
| Stop the Express |
Sinclair Research Ltd |
80% (Issue 6, p49) |
Amusing, fun, hard and reasonably addictive. |
| Storm |
Mastertronic Ltd |
44% (Issue 34, p20) |
A budget Gauntlet variant that doesn't quite come off. |
| Storm Bringer 128 |
Mastertronic Added Dimension |
86% (Issue 42, p16) |
Nick and Robin gave it just over 90 percent; Mark thought lower because it added little new or more challenging to the last Magic Knight game. |
| Storm Bringer 48 |
Mastertronic Added Dimension |
86% (Issue 42, p16) |
Nick and Robin gave it just over 90 percent; Mark thought lower because it added little new or more challenging to the last Magic Knight game. |
| Stormlord |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 64, p84) |
Raf Cecco does it again, the best looking game for ages and extremely playable too. |
| Stormlord 2: Deliverance |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
85% (Issue 78, p44) |
Stormlord returns - action packed, but tough. |
| Storymaker |
Arnold Wheaton Software |
(Issue 34, p59) |
A useful program which lays the basis for structured creative writing. |
| Strangeloop |
Virgin Games Ltd |
86% (Issue 9, p100) |
An involved and involving game, with plenty of playability and challenge. |
| Streaker |
Bulldog |
38% (Issue 44, p30) |
A rather unplayable arcade adventure. |
| Street Cred Football |
Players Premier Software |
58% (Issue 66, p45) |
Just a pity there isn't more playability. |
| Street Fighter |
Go! |
69% (Issue 53, p12) |
Well converted, but too easy to be of any lasting interest. |
| Street Gang |
Players Software |
24% (Issue 63, p82) |
About as eventful as a monks' wife-swapping party. |
| Street Gang Football |
Code Masters Ltd |
78% (Issue 64, p29) |
If you haven't already got 4 Soccer Simulators take a look. |
| Street Hassle |
Melbourne House |
75% (Issue 49, p26) |
A beat-'em-up with plenty of variation and a Pythonesque sense of humour. |
| Street Hassle |
Melbourne House |
75% (Issue 74, p46) |
All beat-'em-up fans will enjoy this. |
| Street Hawk |
Ocean Software Ltd |
68% (Issue 34, p31) |
Fun for a while, but nothing innovative here despite the wait. |
| Street Sports Basketball |
US Gold Ltd |
49% (Issue 54, p85) |
Initially exciting, but the game lacks all of the presentation's sparkle - real fans will be disappointed. |
| Strider |
US Gold Ltd |
77% (Issue 69, p46) |
Mixed opinions, but should appeal to arcadesters who enjoy buckling their swash. |
| Strider 2 |
US Gold Ltd |
78% (Issue 83, p71) |
Tough but playable - a treat for arcade addicts! |
| Strike! |
Mastertronic Added Dimension |
40% (Issue 41, p26) |
A disappointing simulation which has opted for the obvious, to its own cost. |
| Strike Attack 2 |
Micro-Mart Software |
47% (Issue 10, p147) |
For aircraft addicts only. |
| Strike Force Cobra |
Piranha |
83% (Issue 33, p28) |
Complicated, and tricky to get into but well worth the effort. |
| Strike Force Harrier |
Mirrorsoft Ltd |
83% (Issue 33, p120) |
A flight sim with plenty to do - rather more demanding than most. |
| Striker Manager |
Cult Games |
25% (Issue 92, p65) |
A tedious game lacking anything to keep you playing beyond your first go. |
| Strontium Dog: The Killing |
Quicksilva Ltd |
42% (Issue 13, p122) |
Poor. |
| S.T.U.N. Runner |
Domark Ltd |
29% (Issue 85, p55) |
One of Domark's rare turkeys, fans of the coin-op and anyone else should steer well clear. |
| Stunt Bike Simulator |
Silverbird Software Ltd |
55% (Issue 55, p103) |
An uninspired simulator that won't breathe life into more than a few hours of play. |
| Stunt Car Racer |
Micro Style |
87% (Issue 72, p54) |
A stomach churning ride: fun, playable and a great original idea. |
| Stunt Car Racer |
Micro Style |
84% (Issue 98, p78) |
Stick a large saucepan on yer bonce and buy this today! |
| Subbuteo Football |
Electronic Zoo |
54% (Issue 83, p68) |
Fans of the board game are advised to stick with the original. |
| Sub Chase |
Gem Software |
48.5% (Issue 1, p35) |
Fair for addicts, good for children. |
| Sub Hunter |
Micro-Mart Software |
58% (Issue 10, p150) |
Interesting simulation game, would improve if written in M/C. Fairly high price for Basic program. |
| Submarine Strike |
Pulsonic |
49% (Issue 5, p19) |
Average. |
| Subsunk |
Firebird Software Ltd |
75% (Issue 18, p102) |
Quite good. |
| Subterranean Nightmare |
Americana Software Ltd |
56% (Issue 31, p15) |
Might appeal to a hardened platform game addict. |
| Subterranean Stryker |
Insight Software |
62% (Issue 14, p24) |
A game of excellent promise that proves low on playability (and therefore addictivity) because of the difficulty level. |
| Subway Vigilante |
Players Premier Software |
57% (Issue 66, p45) |
Only get this if you are a real fan of beat-'em-up. |
| Suicide Island |
Dollarsoft |
20% (Issue 9, p68) |
Awful. |
| Summer Santa |
Alpha-Omega Software |
31% (Issue 32, p24) |
Well below average, even for a budget game. |
| Sum Scruncher |
Longman Software |
(Issue 22, p85) |
Children are unlikely to want to play it again and again. |
| Sunflower Number Show, The |
Macmillan Software Ltd |
(Issue 21, p91) |
This program fails to make use of the potential of the micro as a teaching aid, and does not help the player towards a concept of number. |
| Sun Star |
CRL Group PLC |
30% (Issue 45, p131) |
An imaginative idea for a shoot-'em-up, but uninteresting gameplay and graphics. |
| Superbowl |
Ocean Software Ltd |
85% (Issue 29, p34) |
An excellent simulation that should be very well received by American Football fans but may not be that appealing to the general gameplayer. |
| Super Brat |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
72% (Issue 20, p40) |
Very good for the price. |
| Super Cars |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
77% (Issue 84, p79) |
A reasonable racing game overshadowed by its garage mate Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge. |
| Super Chess v3.5 |
CP Software |
85% (Issue 16, p29) |
A superb implementation, well thought out and easy to use. A must for those that want to play chess with their Spectrum. |
| Supercom |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
21% (Issue 28, p24) |
If you don't like the System 15000 type strategy/hacking game, then it's boring! |
| Supercom |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
86% (Issue 28, p24) |
If you like the System 15000 type strategy/hacking game, then it's very good value for money. |
| Supercom |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
(Issue 33, p50) |
This is a very cheap little program which represents very good value for money. It would be enjoyed by older children and adults. |
| Super Cycle |
US Gold Ltd |
63% (Issue 37, p33) |
A disappointingly poor racing game. |
| Super Cycle |
US Gold Ltd |
53% (Issue 64, p31) |
A fairly nice looking game, spoilt by being too easy with lousy collision detection. |
| Super Dragon Slayer |
Code Masters Ltd |
57% (Issue 65, p14) |
Not so super on graphics, sound or gameplay in a budget look at full-price. |
| Super G-Man |
Code Masters Ltd |
43% (Issue 43, p91) |
A weak and uninteresting Jetman variant. |
| Super Gran |
Tynesoft |
43% (Issue 18, p40) |
Waste of money. |
| Super Hang-On |
Electric Dreams Software |
85% (Issue 49, p11) |
Not quite up to Enduro Racer, but a superb and challenging coin-op conversion. |
| Super Hero |
Code Masters Ltd |
68% (Issue 58, p26) |
This, despite graphically resembling almost every other arcade strategy game in existence, is certainly playable. |
| Super Heroes |
Domark Ltd |
84% (Issue 95, p60) |
Last Ninja 2 - The Spy Who Loved Me - Strider II - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. |
| Superkid |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
73% (Issue 67, p43) |
A fun little game with nicely coloured graphics and jolly sound. |
| Superkid in Space |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 80, p44) |
One you just have to have: intergalactic fun all the way. |
| Superman: The Man of Steel |
Tynesoft |
35% (Issue 63, p80) |
There's nothing at all super about it. |
| Super Monaco GP |
US Gold Ltd |
74% (Issue 88, p40) |
No vast improvements over other race games, but a good conversion of the arcade machine. |
| Super Mutt |
Silversoft Ltd |
83% (Issue 10, p22) |
Very good to excellent. |
| Super Nova |
Players Software |
65% (Issue 46, p130) |
A refined, if slightly dated, puzzle game. |
| Super Nudge 2000 Fruit Machine Simulator |
Mastertronic Ltd |
65% (Issue 64, p29) |
I think this will be relegated to the sogtware cupboard. |
| Super Pipeline 2 |
Taskset Ltd |
79% (Issue 18, p114) |
A conversion which suffers in comparison, but a tough and addictive game nonetheless. |
| Super-Power |
CCS |
(Issue 14, p126) |
It may not be anything spectacular to look at, but it is intelligent and thought-provoking. |
| Super-Power |
CCS |
(Issue 40, p105) |
Interesting and realistic simulations of different business situations. useful for encouraging the users to handle a wealth of different information. |
| Super Robin Hood |
Code Masters Ltd |
52% (Issue 41, p24) |
Some mixed feelings, but reasonably entertaining for a short while, no long lasting appeal and certainly nothing new. |
| Super Sam |
Budgie Budget Software |
42% (Issue 21, p40) |
Because of the low price - fair(ish). |
| Super Scramble Simulator |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 66, p39) |
Super little game, with all the fun of scrambling and no dirty trousers. |
| Super Sim Pack |
US Gold Ltd |
80% (Issue 93, p64) |
Individually average thrills compiled into a worthwhile job lot. |
| Supersnails |
Games Machine Ltd |
63% (Issue 2, p15) |
Above average to good, addictive. |
| Super Soccer |
Imagine Software Ltd |
56% (Issue 37, p112) |
Potentially a good football simulator, but falls down owing to too many inconsistencies. |
| Super Space Invaders |
Domark Ltd |
72% (Issue 95, p64) |
A cleverly updated version of an arcade classic but not quite up to Nineties' standards. |
| Super Sports - The Olympic Challenge |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
79% (Issue 59, p13) |
Not to be taken too seriously, but a whacky relief from the cut-throat world of the real Olympics. |
| Super Sprint |
Electric Dreams Software |
58% (Issue 46, p137) |
Supersprint is a reasonable conversion, but it lacks the excitement of the arcade race. |
| Super Stock Car |
Mastertronic Plus |
59% (Issue 80, p43) |
Very basic car racing which won't keep anyone playing for long. |
| Super Stuntman |
Code Masters Ltd |
53% (Issue 49, p28) |
Average Spy Hunter clone which provides a thrill or two. |
| Super Tank Simulator |
Code Masters Ltd |
68% (Issue 69, p50) |
With its aerial view of the action, is almost guaranteed to be a sure fire hit. |
| Super Trolley |
Mastertronic Ltd |
54% (Issue 52, p14) |
A clever and original game design, but badly programmed. It just proves that Jim can't Fix everything. |
| Supertrux |
Elite Systems Ltd |
52% (Issue 63, p76) |
A run-of-the-mill race game. |
| Super Wonderboy in Monsterland |
Activision Inc |
88% (Issue 71, p67) |
Cutesy, playable and addictive platform game, with fast combat elements. |
| Surf Champ |
New Concepts Ltd |
64% (Issue 27, p125) |
An interesting sports simulation if you're not put off before you start. |
| Survival |
Macmillan Software Ltd/
Sinclair Research Ltd |
70% (Issue 24, p137) |
An interesting and enjoyable program which can be used to reinforce learning, or on a self-discovery basis. |
| Survivor |
Topo Soft |
70% (Issue 44, p21) |
An enjoyable, recommended game. |
| Survivors, The |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
70% (Issue 37, p122) |
A good variation on the Boulderdash theme with puzzle overtones. |
| Sweevo's World |
Gargoyle Games |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 25, p28) |
A novel and humorous approach to the Ultimate style of game. |
| Sweevo's World |
Gargoyle Games |
66% (Issue 56, p88) |
If you're addicted to 3-D adventures, you may give this a chance. |
| Switch-Blade |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
81% (Issue 86, p45) |
An absorbing arcade adventure with plenty to see and do. |
| SWIV |
Storm Software |
83% (Issue 87, p50) |
A spectacular two-player blaster (if you've got a chum), not so sizzling as a one-player game. |
| Sword and Shield, The |
Power House |
35% (Issue 31, p50) |
Very mediocre. |
| Swords and Sorcery |
PSS |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 24, p162) |
Ambitious and outstanding addition to the games playing world. |
| Swords of Bane |
CCS |
77% (Issue 35, p125) |
A fair product, interesting and unpretentious. |
| Sydney Affair, The |
Infogrames |
86% (Issue 40, p50) |
Good. |
| Syntax |
Blue Ribbon Software |
45% (Issue 68, p49) |
You might get some enjoyment out of this if you are a glutton for punishment. |
| System 15000 |
Craig Communications Ltd |
70% (Issue 16, p117) |
Good and original. |
| System 3 Pack |
US Gold Ltd |
78% (Issue 89, p31) |
Vendetta - Myth - Tusker - IK+. |
