Combat Lynx Durell Software, 1984 This is probably the most comprehensive 'real-time' battle simulation program ever written for a home computer. It can be played on a simple level as a 'shoot-them-up' game, or a more stealthy player can make use of the intelligence map to locate and destroy selected targets. The most skilled players […]

Frankie Goes to Hollywood Ocean Software, 1985 Frankie have sent you over 60 tasks in your journey from Mundanesville through the Pleasure Dome. Tasks ranging from the trivial, to heroic feats of skill and intelligence. Whenever you complete these challenges a bar-chart will show your increase in the various elements of your personality and Pleasure […]

Monty is Innocent Gremlin Graphics, 1985 Poor Monty has been banished to five years of hell amongst the murderers, arsonists and criminal low world of Scudmore Prison for an act no more dastardly than borrowing a bucket of coal. A travesty of justice if ever there was one. But like all superheroes Monty has allies […]

The Way of the Exploding Fist The player takes part in a series of one-on-one karate matches, all overseen by a wise old expert who appears somewhere in the background. Once the player defeats an opponent they move up to the next stage and a more difficult adversary. Fights were not won using the energy-bar […]

Donkey Kong Mighty Donkey Kong has captured the beautiful girl – watch him make off with her to the top of the half constructed building. Now play the role of the brave carpenter, Mario, as he fearlessly pursues the frightening beast and attempts to rescue the damsel. Publisher: Ocean Software Year: 1986

Pyracurse Hewson Consultants, 1986 Pyracurse features the adventures of a team of three people and a dog called Frozbie who explore an ancient Sinu city based in the forests of South America in search of the missing archaeologist Sir Pericles Pemberton-Smythe. There are a host of fearful creatures for them to meet and match but […]