Archon Electronic Arts, 1989 The game is superficially similar to chess, in that it takes place on a board with alternating black and white squares; however, instead of fixed rules when landing on another player's piece, an arcade-style fight takes place to determine the victor, and each piece has different combat abilities. These abilities are […]

Automania Mikro-Gen, 1984 Welcome to the world of Wally Week. O.K. Wally try and get it right this time! All you have to do is get these car parts from the store, take them to the assembly area and put 'em together. Simple, INNIT? If you had bought decent shelving units things wouldn't keep falling […]

Gyron Arena On a cold grey morning in the middle of London thirty people gathered in a very ordinary office block. These people, in the age range 14 to 60, had one thing in common. They had completed one of the most difficult computer games ever devised, GYRON NECROPOLIS, and were brought together to compete […]

Bubble Bobble Bub and Bob are little dinosaurs who can blow bubbles and jump around a lot. The idea of the game is to jump around the screen catching the baddies in bubbles and then popping them, turning the baddies into fruit or other such pick-upable item. To catch a baddy inside a bubble, simply […]

1943 Go!, 1988 It was over 40 years ago, at the height of World War II, that the Japanese main squadron tasted defeat off the west coast of the Midway Islands. Some say that this battle greatly changed the outcome of the war, some say under different direction we may now all be living our […]

Daley Thompson's Decathlon Ocean Software, 1984 Simulating all ten events in the most gruelling event in the history of the Olympiad you will find the superb full-colour graphics and animation breathtaking enertainment. Ten staggering events for the price of one and great fun for all the family. Daley Thompson's Decathlon simulates all 10 events in […]