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 […]

Knightmare Activision, 1987 I place you somewhere in time, in a land where strangers are not welcome. Survival is your aim, knowledge is your target. Search the dungeons and rooms of Damonia Castle for the objects which may help free you from the clutches of the dark castle and its fantastical inhabitants. Your advisers are […]

Roland's Rat Race Ocean Software, 1985 Poor Roland, as a superstar on breakfast T.V. he has to get up and get to the studio in time for his show every morning. Now that he is a successful celebrity he lives, unlike his friends, in the underground tunnels and storm drains of London, in a small, […]

Amaurote All alone in a city infested with killer insects – not a particularly enviable position to be in, but you have been selected to sort out the 2500 hi-res screens of the capital city of Paradise. So get on with it… “What do you mean you’re frightened of insects? How can you be – […]

Pyjamarama Mikro-Gen, 1984 Welcome to the nightmare world of Wally Week. Even Wallys have to sleep - the trouble is, being a Wally nightmares are more troublesome than you would think. Sweet dreams, Wally? NO CHANCE. Being a Wally, nightmares are more common than pleasant dreams, and the one you are entered is the worst […]

Boulder Dash Front Runner, 1984 The objective of Boulder Dash is to search throughout each CAVE and collect as many Jewels in as short a time as possible. Once the indicated amount of Jewels have been collected, the door to the mysterious escape tunnel is revealed and you go to the next level. Strategy and […]