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all human staff. They have scattered
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minutes, an armour-piercing machine-gun
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decontamination showers that may help
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The first casualty of war is innocence.

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ISSUE 49 FEBRUARY 1988

FEATURES

4e LEVEL 9 PROFILE

CtvitsHoaarideo«iu>Law(0an<]findtcut iHtto don what to wfm and '«ny

56 CRASH INDEX - PART II

" ' id mem? Oonl dsapnr wa vv gm jm

•lASH

70 THE REAL THING

In U.1.,; ^_.-_ ' L'^, L-,j=y Jytign Flt0n«ll ind SMv* JamttJtMmw)

sScfnMofwa

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74 ON THE SCREEN

FIfent, mustc and LM ptpviot HisfwitKin fix ihig month'i aMcllon ol wtwtc

REOULARS

7 EDITORIAL

30 LLOYD MANQRAM'S FORUM

CFIASH I) iM.3r)d«rf ul. Miy^ a rwitcM' Indood <l is, Myv Ud^

35 NICK ROBERTS'S PLAYING TIPS

AtabukA Piutttw ustMl (ioBft od Jon Nortti
45 ADVENTURE TRAIL

Kfugiht Ore pt«uMi jk fAW (yobtems. Uka htm do y^Du 9M down that «««?
51 BRENDON KAVANAGH'S PBM MAILBOX

An nrna;ing provKrvn ol lin«r >«] astounding @rttli^ P6M conyen|iQn« WOw!

108 ROBIN CANDY^S SCORES

SO PHILIPPA I RVIIMO'S FRONTLINE

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103 LUNAR JETMAN

63 TECH NinHE

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100 PREVIEWS

Tha toftwaf* rataian' rno« hatat^ taction But al Mat wt>'v« mm idn
whan iha/iw ecm^ oui

104 THE CLASSIFIEDS

114 COMPETITION WINNERS

54 KING GRUB

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LOOKING
AHEAD

THERE'S somathtr>g dtsooentkng
•bout ^tonuary- it's sJU(]denly«aay
to fsdllQaA^ without a seasonal
prop. Slilt. tjy the tJme yo^j read this
It'll be well nigh Vaientrrifd's day
BntJ the round of gimmickry can
pftsume

Tbe gatn^a producers wtft be
accused of gimmickry again tuts
year, as Ifw rush of tie-His
sccelerstes. Some softiware
l<iouses " most egragiously
G<emUn Graphics and Pirviha ^
are all txfl devoting itiemEOtvos to
tle-in&, It eeems. Ad^ you'd hardty

ttiink \hm universe CQUkJ take
ar>other master.

But the top OBffnes ttm irKxrlh
are good old-nishjoned state-of-
ttie-en stuff - 3n eminenlty
playabild martial -arts challenge
ffom System 2\t\ IHt^ an e^citirig
flight simMlalor trom Firebird irt
ffying Shark ami a.ciasstca\ty teirt-
only adventure from LeveJ 9 tn
Knight Ore.

There's an inierview with the
minds twhind Level 9 in ihe new-
took Adventure Trail, too - and **
tiope you'll write to tet us know
how you find thart aectloo.
(Sigr^aost and S<ignstump$ will
return next month, wtien there's
I - and Uoyd tias something
to say abwt space in
the Fofum - - - )

HAPPY GNU
YEAR

New to CfWSH this month are one
game-revkawer and two Slafl
whters. Nafthan Jonaa from
Chuirt::h Stratton <fewflloped an
unti^althy attachmern to
M\rTQrsoh'BAndvCappKiw\ after
hi$ »rrviai ai thaTowera, but we'H
still tel Nm come In every Satvday
for ra^aducstiori $essions.

OoitkK) Hougltton joins u$ as a
Staff Wfiier from BtefOMm In
Lancashir e. via three yeam at
Oxiofb studying for joint honours
in twrizontat warotling and
comparathMi arcade adventures.
And Marii Caawall. who's been
contntxjling the 066 comment for
sevefai months, jotns thai email
but jntf epjd t^and that roves Ikom
mag to mag.

THE NEXT
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REVIEWS

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89 tK*

Three heads are better thart two wtth ttie lat^ martial-arts
Smash

40 KNfGHTOflC

Level 9's most inierwHive, comptaK and humourous adventure
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FOR THOSE
OLYMPrC MOMENTS

gtning the SfMCtmiii spocts
ictttt fit mh diart-lopping
compdtfion Qame Sel AiKfMttctt.
OwM his jumped on the Otyrnpic
bandwagon with 4iC#Mli NMr
O ftiwp toi - a £i9.9S MefBcttve VCR
gsme' tof tm la lix payers. Ocean
cliOTK t<'« lh« frtt f/it$ tbnd in BntMt
md pouts tht sdftwarB pant iomttd
CD fames.

Wiftttf Ofympks uses a tidani ror
play and a vkJeo for irkistraUon - no
cofTipuler - ifl a r*ce throygh nine
«v«nts irom the real'ltfe Winter Otympyc
Games, held this FtboNvy m Ofgsry.
Cflnacte. Ocean OtairniOT Ojivid W«r{]
descrjbei it a&a breakthrough in video
boat d gannest, pcmtint out that m
pievKMA games 'tht ptdufei on the
screen had iwttiing lo do with what's
on tha board - in lh«m it's hind of
cokxired walpafMr'

8ut. say& Ward, Winter Olympia -■
dfvalopiKl by CaJHomta-lMfiied
SpKiatists Three Star GriMp » s
tffhftnl because you rea^ play rather
than just watch it's a hatway jump to
art intefadive taser disc. Wial ft t^m^s
tc i}ie marketpiaca « the antwer to
psychotos^s' pniictpal criticism of TV
- thai Jt ES a passivi process, (hat yon
VI theie and dont do nnythirie atwut tt'

So kn WnTer Ohmptcs you sit ihere
through a leivtCHlS-sacond clip from
aurard-wirmir^ A8C Sports teievteHMT
coverate ot past Wirrtef Olymptc
Games, and thafi tate your turn oft the
t»ard ^ the end of (he clip a grid ol
nuiT^rs appeals on the screen,
OianpoB raptcMy Hta the ftame-cotftter
on a video film, and when the player
pauses the vtdeo It comes to test with
two numbers (fisplav«d - your pause
button takes the 0k« of dice.

Those two rufrilMrs mdScaie pomu
and spKes br each of the three
coloured mils - red. Wue and green -
cm wtMch players maw across the
board Depertding on what coiour he's
on, the p(a]fer taiies the appropriate
numtM^ of pointsfor the sport he'sjiBl
waitched and nwwes the appropriate
numticr of spaces.

Each playiBr accumulates points In
every evem and ttte ^arrte continuas
ne goM medals have teen
'f^ player to get 500 poMs
1 pass ovat the
Id ifiact on the t»srd
r. th» n<!xi taiiM the
u __. .-le third trve bronja
medal Medtfs add to the 6nai score,

S CRASH February 1988

aiKl the highad KOfe when an gold
medals have been cotected was the
game.

The nine events are slalom, speed
skating, fi0ife sli^tting, cross-country
stiMK, downhiM s>iMniL sla jmripvig,
tspbued. hoclvey aflikigt iseto
toboflganinA

On passing over a medal «pace tor
■ e sfiowllake space*! you
n OhtnpK Mornent card, wttlch
4^ poults or turns, make

, -inortalityouviaastukfl

!o anoitier of the tiire* trails - n«ned
arilter recent f eal-^le Wmter Otympcs
sH«s. Calgary. Saratevo (m Yuecaiavia}
and Lake Racid (rtear flew York). But
c^SKter spaces can txeak your slins , . .

Ocean s Ward ejcplava the new-styte
pme's appeal: ' In the pASt VCRinsed
games were completaiy linear. Mth
results that riever nried. Once a tape
was put t(MMher, thafe was no way to
chai^ It. Tht onlv v»rtat>tes In fir^t-
genenMkm ¥Oft pmes cffi?ie from the
cards which ptiycrs ptckad up

'QtA Milh ^is nei* tectHhque, the
vtdeo tape n aRed charvges each time
the game IS plajvd. Unlke other games
Winter Ot^flrpk^ MUST t» played with
ttte video tape, and wiN tuve a mucfi
longer playttifl Itfe span stmply because
resUts ara diffefertt each time.'

Sti, MMar O^q^OK^ ^ ^ SBme d
ctttnca with very Mtie strategy
mvohied, and with iMd ^iCh a Siflgre
turn can asm you up to lO.OOO points.
OttjbMj/ tnoMgh to win the ume (At
the London tairich. farmer Miss Great
Sntwi Debbie Greenwood twat
Canadtan^jom David Jensen, presenter
of UVs music show nie Aduiy. 14,000
to U,&X m an hour-long match -
commenting coy V ' I've never won
anything before'}

Ocewv ttopes to attract computer-
owners wfu recognise tha software
house s Jc^ on the oaefcatfng. David
Ward sees it 8& (anwy antertt^nnant,
diescrdwg the TV as a focus ot 1an%
Ite, a ' cooi Are ' to pither around m the
evening,

With mnterOfflnptcsOiefU\valm
Crennlin Graphics In ttia move to board
ga«nes - GremUn ptoiw more to fottow
Its recem Sa^ Untlm fcotbgihr 01
??» rear, And the next inleradh«VC8
game on Ocean's launch 1st is JUiESt
Socctr Shootout, an indoor-soccer
Bmewmhover ) 50 video cbfadHrifer
Ol^npic^ has some I BO), ichediied tor
raiaase in March or April,

GILSOfT'! Professiofai Aduetiiur*

Wtiter iiUAf (971i »i CflASH Issue 40} is
now awiable on •i' 3 disk

Ottwr new releases for the new
modai the first Spectnim with a buiX-m
dts)« dnive. include Raatbird's iq^
s»iMjlat»ri StM0ld&97% In Issue 36).

And Kampston Data's £&$S
Speetr^im Joystick Int^rtace has beaf
updated lor * l<compatibAty.

AtOrrWAJtE PtRATl

lo ipnion !i>f L'MTiofiltJi _'- ,...„ „... [
Gerhard Marter^ of Torquay pleaded
gLMNy to 14 different charges wtvch
inclijded forgery and cc^})!t#iI
infnntgefTienl

Mwtens had beeri piratirtg business
software but the Fedeiatton Against
Software Theft hopes the semence -
the first ^A term tor a software ptr«(e »n
BrKain - wiii Ueter pirate of a« kinds of
soltwaie.

NOW IT'S
BMX NINJAl

WHAT'S IN A NAME AT ALTERNATIVE

NOTHING'S too altprnaftive ^
Alternative SoftwaTe. trte budgat tabri
thai'sshd close to the top ol the sates
charts vflthiMt aS the no«se ol Code
MKtcrs and Mastartrontc.

Ex-tHQlogt^ boss Roger HuRey
studied the Sfxctrum-owning animal
and deduced that the title selte a
budget fame - so now he reckons AWX
fitfii^'% sure to be a hrtf

BMX games sell eitremely weia and
marttatarb games sell extrernetjr wet, '
explains HuA^, so we're putting the
two together for BttX f*ti^ afKJ it s
gomg to be a monster

The progrsmrrers are having a great
liTTw. all jimping up aM down ar>d
saytng Can t bo that brt^ Can I do that

brt'"

P' TTw twiWt the thiflf: A Ma ra aB w
Sofhurare's Roger HuAey

rte oiT'r- ! id«t' oufietvestoo
$enou&l»y on the games, ' admts HuMey ,
who» Aiterrtativ* label «justttHtip of
a software empfta wliicli abo Mdudes
two datrtxibon companies and a
dupHcat ion outfit

But there's mofe to wies than silly
mies. he says - sorrjetwnt^ a subtle
change cw malte ail tlM difference
TtvM's frtiy he renarrwt Martech's Uctn
Mm foritsil.^Afterr^ative rer elea»

'the name rtidn't cluck, so w*pultt*
sport first and our title is called Mh
Udv MM*, which really sells. '

It's the same story with Piranha's
Nosfetaiu. one of matty Piranha titles
[mciudlrig Ttapdoof\ which Aftemative
otiets at tiudget pnce

HuBey's calting it The Vampyre,
fiosieratfi -we're de-empttasising the
word ' Nosleratu' because It doesnt do
anytfilngfor us.'

Packaging packs 'em Into the
software shops, too. so Attemat .■
gflefi cttangeS the covers 13I its
fff pleases- wtuch include Mogn
Cnsta (Incentive) astd £v«f>orM>'s A
Wii|i'|pllirp4&en) and usust^ «•
tsihnen 40.1X10 and 1 00,000 copies
eich.

'We d never ttetove m piittiflg a
product out WTlttout a screenshct And
the idea a it must be seen to be good
V8k*« for mofiey. Ttte proof of the
pudding IS in the eating and we're not
going to sleep on our laurels.' PtKvxg
fiQ metaphors hell stretch to I

Alternative S saJeS enpert,
advefttsing man Damd Piakrief , agrees
TbeoMy wayyouseHabiidfet game ts.
tbroughvourcpi«r;h«sln»$e$ Take
a good, popuiir gim«, put a strong
ilustrviion on it and watch It shoot into
the charts.

'Btit I we ^ways fett that most
s,oti waf e companiK are vary cyncal
toward their market - they trourKe out
itiis cartoony. batviVi style to wll to
what fi essentialiy Adrian Moie.

'But we se« 10 a very wis*, albert
young, audience;

Artd the tefis of AJiematwe's brightly
PKkaead rereleaies and chetp. cheap
compitaiHonspreepnimfDrfl 9$on
a Triple Deckefj wM soar wise up to
wtiat's m a 6M)t rUn)a game

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HANG-ON

Producer: Electric Dreams

Retail price: E9,99

Authors: Chris Wood and 2ZKJ, from a Sega coin-op

Whwn you had that Raleigh
with ^abiliser wheels,
no-one would have
thought you'd come (o this -
crouch&d ovQT a rscirg motorbihue
vmtht whee4$ about lo lay rubber
acfo^ four contifienls.

You wait at the raoa's start i<n«,
coof, coJm and coUacted,
Suddenly the tolling group o1
bikkfls that surrounds you i& away,
scorching off into Iha distn'^ce.
You acoelerata aftar tttam,
watching closaty tha spaedo at tho
lop of the scfeefi- When the cruoial

XB of 290 kpti ts reached, ttw
'3 tuit© kicks in. Then you
begin to ast up ttw othor ridart aa
tt thay ware on pi^tctuad
tric^:las.

You're loath to ease off the
ttvottka, knowing that to do so
costs you vaimable^ time, but
sonnetimes ine situation do^rtsfKls
sharp braking. The bike can use all
of the road, swttctiing from side to
sMa to avoid the Oltw bik«s arbcl
■pax through ttw bends of the
track.

tr your steering isn't ail that it
migfit be and you touch another
rider. Of ftiilp off tfw mam track,
soeed is lost - and that means
viiuaW* tHTi^ 1$ 9ona loo. And you
can't do anythHij^ abool nddrs wtMi
strike you as tbay coma Duming
thfough, losino you yei fiKMe

seoo4id8.

Worse stiil, shoukf you make
contact wrth one of the wayside
faaMea, an adMrtiamg hoarding,
a iree or a pHe of bouider«i, yon
have a wipeout on your hand& and
the bike is destroyed. No serious
tnjufv ia involved and you are
quickty on a apa^^, but r)o'*/ time i^
even lighter.

J HICK L

■■ Super l^ang-On couM taitty
ba CAlhKl Enduro Racef II -' I
can And bardfy any
dlffarencae. Riding a road

blk« rdtNtr than A dirt Mke

doesn't change ifw game
much. StiH, t}>ef«'i mon
colou' h«r« than In Enduro
Raoer - o1 coursathat oaum
soma aittilbute problafna, iHit
Iha axlFB rasMy la woftii H. ff
ycMi a lrea d y o«ni Enduro
Racer thara'a no pdhn In
gattfrtg thta, but Wt worth a
i^ook If you're *hopf>^ for a

Tha ckxJn ticks away all too faat
at the head of the screen. Flash
bensath Ihe finish gantry before
that 2ero second arrives, and
you're on to the next stage with

any rerrtatning time carried over.
Each succeewe tnc^ aska more
of the rktor, daring him to go taster
and to tak& rnor^ chances before
ttw evar4owenng tirne Itmrt is
reached,

H you successfully hcie Uw six
tracka of Atrica, you and your
rnachine are transferred to Asi*
(ten stages J, then to America jt4
stages), and finally to Europe with

its 1 S tracks Eac:h new continent
i$ a groater test of skill tfian the
\asi. WFth points tiuilding up as you
whee'ie your way around the
v^orid-

Afler aH this. \i you feel your tJike
laoks a little something, you can
pep ^1 Its capabiirtTes by
increasing the seiwtivitv of its
handliing - and Oft yOu go once
more.

J PAUL L

" Alter aealng IJS Qold/Epyx'i appaMns Super Cycle I was afrakl
Suiwr Har>g-On might tia anothar well afc«^ graet ruiii»ed by
thoughHaaanaas. But though It'a certainly not up to tha vtAndardt
of Enduro Flacer, tt'a an Incndibiki iKMat^mant-

Tha (tvnt and offan a cl a w i riy ooii aliw , t a<i amy of optiorta,
though ( found onfy orte comMnflthMi uaaftil; Ngh aanatthrtty wHh
attrtbulas off. And once you find ttw right aattinga tha gwna ia a
joy, both playab^ and addktlva.

Th« Zavala of dftfliculty are juat rigfit; if a pretty easy to tinlah the
nrat two Afirican tracks In your fliataasalon, but to get any furtiwr
raqulrvB persaverWKa arKJ ia at frtf»d uaa of the turtw,

IT youVa ba«n looking forwwrJ to Super Hang-On you wont ba
dls^ipakitad. "

tzi -ifSti ■Si I ■At *^ ^M ski

^ Super Haaf-Oft'mpmb'

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^ Tricky rldiit0 «s 1^ chKi tk:ks 0(1

JbymL

*'lTia chane* to aal ymr
bNia'a i«epensa does ■ tot for
Super Herig-On " you can fide
IHta you want to. And thcxigh
ttiaf* are aal anglaa for
taking tiUiiiai i| tfWt makaa it
aaal ar to a aaaaa how to
taolda each one. The major
p ro b t a m 1 had wai wHh
drunken drtvara cutting m*
up-

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COMMEMTS

Joyvtlcka: Curaor, Kempston.

Sinclair

Oraphksa: \mgfi (fttaiied bikes,
with jerky but liUA anirnatioo
Sound: super bi^kmg offnc(<j
OptiOftS; to colour Or not to

ookM^, ttiat 19 thaquaaUor^

plus ttvee levels of control

_; not quit© up to
BwkMO fiuoar, but a superb
^nd cf^lenging co<n-op
conversion

Presentation
Graphics
PI ay ability
Addiictiva qualities
OVERALL

CRASH Februafy198€ 11

GARY LINEKER'S
SUPERSTAR SOCCER

Producer; Gremiln

Graphics
Retail price: £7,99
Author: Chris KerFy

In direct competition with
Oceans MstcfitJay U comes
Gremlin' fi latest tug-nama
licence. Gary Uiysker's Si^ptfStar
Socc6r. Similai to Mr Ritman't
game, this gives the player Ihe
dual asp«cta of managament end

real playing action. tuA
ap^oat^ieattiem quiite differently.
TTie same 14 atr^ictuf ed into four
divtskxis of s»xidef> leams , with Ht*
player s team starting m the ftxjrth,
p4aying botti league and cup
games. Any of the lour division
labtes can be eKamined, as wsH as
B learns' statistlos, set -up and l4si
olpiayars.

^ Cwwrait't rooting (w local

When the player starts a matcti.
he can change the controt of rhe
coech, centre (orward and goalie
to human or computer, if all three
are set 10 computer control, the
player can atecl not to watch ttie
rratch, but jKst lei the compuvef
work out the result.

The player only has one
fooiballef to contros for the whoi*?
mat<^ - the computer follows the
actton on the ball, which means
that the player's cerrtre can be a
tonq way off screen. When th«>
player has the ball, be can either
pass, by holding the joystick
towards a player and lapping ttw
button, or shoot, by holding down
the button.

A Kriod<'OUt league cup

JMICK L

" What hM hoppenwllo the
sortware industry? There arm
more <oo^4ill gam^ on ttM
marttei man I've had hei
dinnan " mn6 thaf ■ saving
BOfnelMrtg] Urrfortunirtaly
Qmy Unefcpr s S<jp«rstar
Soccer holds nothing naw.
The game tin^ trery well laid
out, and Ihe ofytiena menu is
f;lutlar«d wtth text The
piayfhg acman lan't any
Httar, witti poorty animated
and dHfk:ult lo-sae

fsottiailars running arotirtd
ttia garlah pitch. Gary
Unekar'f Si^ieffitar Socci>r is
■ aofl of croaa between
Fo0tt>9fl Dtrector and
htalchday II ^ ^ut ha»n*t the
ttair or playabil% of either. "

competition IS also hekl during the
season, giving the pinyer a chance
10 go for a trophy as wett as the
leegue title.

JbymL

" Not hav^ control over the whole team i% sfrwige - you can*!
•ven ted which {flayer l« under your contrDl> making the action
hard to roMow, eepecislty when you're at one end of the pitch and
the ball la at the other! It atso meane that you have a much less
•IgnAicant psart In the game » in Matchday II you have a feeling of
complete control and are able to a«t upi movaa how you warnt to.
ki the l^ht of Matchday II, Gary Linekcf's Sup^utar R>ot(»ay ia a
very poor offering - 1 know which one I'd rather buy.

Producer: End uf a nee

Garrtes
Retail price: £9.95 casseHe
AuthcM's: Kefiy Kevtil, Iris

Luttring and Bttly

Barry

The computer verslor of f vp
follows the structure ,nr.]
content of the board gan «
but provides computer opponf r v .
to dt your wita ^airtst.

The action is payed on a ' board '
of 32 coloured aeclions. formed by
hNO opp<»9^ sets ol spira^is lying
wrthm a circle. Rotating the spirals
creates a shifting motfe pattern

IbymL

" Eye fa a compioteiy
coficafit, but once mastered,
there's ttrUe to keep you
ptBying. 11^ computer
opfMMente are quite
cnaHanging, but overall t
found that the gamepley was
rather aamey, and tacked any
excitement or thrills. Playing
the game wl(fh a couple of
Human opponents is fun, but
t wouldn't raconvmand the
computer version of Eye tf
you're Ukety to be playing it
on your own. "

43%

a-' - different coloured

sections to appear in una vA four
sei patterns.

To Win the game, a player must
place a spectftod number of

Ipaul

** U anythinig. Eyf' improves on the onglnal lioard game, but at
far a« I'm concerned, the programmers have made the best of a
bad iob - the beard game is rwthing to- wrrtte home about. What
tnaltaa Eyt> so unttkeabia im the lack of variety - there's only a tew
lhlr»gs to do and mo«t of the time is spent waiting for the
eorr^Miter lo take its turn. There ans plenty of g-ood contpular
board game interpretations on the Spectrum - l>ut I'm afraiid Eye
Isn't one of them. "

J MIKE

** I've plaved the board cjame a couple of times artd, to be quite
honest can't say that I found It particularly enjioyable. The
computer version plays very simltarty. and offers Itttfe mof s than
some computer opp»nents. The gamaptay isn't much fun, and
after a couple of sessions I grew increasir>gly t>ored. Eye It
baautifuHy packaged, but ts very overpriced for what it offera. If
you realty want to play Ey St buy the burd game. "

41%

counters in the corraapondir^
cotoMT sections 00 ttie board> The
numt»r of cciiniars usaddspands
upon the numtwr of playars, and
the program accounts tor tjet ween

one and four psriicpanta, etthar
htuman or electronic.

> Somettiinji's gone efl colour in tlte
mini]' sf ye

12 CRASH February 1 988

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Jmommi

" Gary LineKef 5 Superstar
Soccw ft v#fv much itt ttM
Min ot Fo&Uiall ManaQsr.
M»n«gifM} • footbai tMm
and gui(£ng It to tha top of
1h« WMM* dai«4 hav* It*
Vftpaal, but I prafar to con trdJ
ttM actton on ttia field rathar
than off M. Tha graptilea ar*
bai^ avaraf)*, with vaiy
Rf|t«tQ mgh« ttivm ttaindOUt
On tht whoJa this la ■ gowl
f09tt»lMI managamant gama,
butt MatctKJay 11 Is still ttw
dafinitiva rootbaii gama as
far at I 'm eoncatniad . "

^COMMENTS

JoyatteitK Cufsof . Kempaton,

Sinctair

Qraphtca: Ctuttarad text on

tfiQ opoatis aeraan. artd poor

Sound: lac^HnQ
Options; sxtans«ve menu
ayatam, with plenty of on-
jntormation

Oanaral ratlrKc a

ffe^^KiMlngraoltaii game
which tells far short of fts
potfifiUaJ

Pfes«iitat»on
Graphics

Addichtfe qualities
OVERALL

^JcmmEHTsL

tjoyttlcfca: Cursor. Kanrpstcxi.

GrapMcaiadear
representation ol the bcsard

ioundi simpta spot affacts

andtiileturta

Optiocw; deiWisbiB Kays and1 -

4 pteyais option

Qanaral rating: an average

Gonvgrsion of a r>ona*too-

uTiprasslva txMrd gama

Presentation
Grap4iics
Playabllily
Adffictive qualttios
OVERALL

Producef; Activisian
Retail price: C9.99
Authors: BobPape

In yet ainQtf«r big licensiingdealH
Aciivi$Jon have beogW Ihe f^H
arcade garrt« Rwnpiaffa to the
home computer market.

Q«lween ona and thraa playors
ta^a t>a part <A muiaiad monatars
Gaor^. Lizzi« or Ralph, as they
S6t about destroying a crty futi of
buildingis.

inflicted. It collapsax in a doud Of
dust

All three rm>n3tarahavsdainwge
malws, which are dacramed
'fivery tirrw they're hit by IMi of
bullets from arrny l»eUoopiara and
lanhs, or Stay on a coiapslng
buHdmg Art entir^y diminilahao
darnage meter has (attf
consequences.

To supptemohl 1h#lr eriergy, ttie
moTKiters collect a wide variety of
sditsie otQjacts kn the windows of
buiidirtga, and protect themselves
by s^nSshing the a^my vehicles
that fire at thatn.

Tlia game ends once ail three
monsters have raturr^ad to theu^
I human ^er-egos.

JbymL

"Although ActMafon Kaww
auceaaandly Inoludad the
ihfae player option Irt tnia

convor^iorv, things g«t
cra^npad both on and off
ser8«n. To ba honvsi, t find
tfw gamapiay ratfwr dull -
there's no chiirvc« of
annihiletlng the armed
forcea, and consequent^
RBfTmai?^ juAt b*corvi*« a
raoa to find good food, wrth
noithlng to do axcapt avoid
crumbing btiKdings. Ttw
•Clion gats dull quite ^ickty,
and ayer^ with a coupjr* of
other playan to ftpica thln^
up» tfvara's littla to ki«p you
playing. "

Jhb mcwistere are mftiaHy
dropped onto the acr e en . and are
confronted by s«>veral buildings,
all of wh4ch ara desinoyed to
advance to ttw ne>rt levet. Thts "S
ac^iieved tjy cirmtMnq up the s^des
of bui1din<g^, and mh&r smashing
out tt>B Windows, or knocking
hotes in ihe ssde. Once erraugh
striiclurai damage has been

J MIKE L

" Rampage is e pretty jolly game^ and boasts soma very bright
graphics. Some of tfM acraana ara very attractive (as attractive
a* naif a dozen muhkstoray bi^ldlngs can be J suppose) and the
chafactara are great. Ttw gameplay appeals to rrr^ vandal and
sadlatk kntinc^ artd goirvg around amathing whola tKiiidings
down arKf eating paofua la highly anj«iyat>la. Then thaca's tt«s
extra fun of bimg burted undJar lunila . . . However, tli«
gameplay tacka vamty and conaaquantly I doubt Its long-term

W- A beauty nl ■ baast

JNICK L

*' Qraphlcally, Rampage la
really good - akyacrapan,
railway trscks and
•fS ail excel Icntty
and the backdrops
afsi great, witti pyfons and
ttansmlttera to add to the
railam. Ttw bailc Idea is o*te
of chaos - you have to bda
end punch pieces out of ttia
buildings and eat paaalAg
cars. The mon^tara afe al aa
vMant as each other, which
^tn cause a problem wt>en
one tuitis against you! In
some of the windows of
buildings tfiera are iittJe
pCM>pie which give you extra
energy it you eat them! t
tbofoughliy enjoyed playing
flampsge,^ and with an extra
player or hwo it b«comes
imoretun-' smashing! "

COMMEHTS

il

Joyatftclis; Cursor. Ksmpston,
Smclatr

Graphics; large, intricataly*
daiaflad monsters with
cokMtiil backgrouncta
Soiatd: stomptng and bashing
effects only
Options: 1 -3 pEayors
General ralkig: a co m petent
.version ihal should appeal
iu tdns of Ihe onginat

Presentation
Gr.iphtcs
Plav.ibilily
Addictive quafitics
OVERALL 69

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TiRerRAP

1

Producer: Electric Dreams

Retail pnce: E9.99

Authors: Source, from a Data East coln-op

T

hare's a txirning skyocrapor
<tewn on ArcadQviilte's main
stTMl. and thti fife is
ding to the ne^ghbcHinng

HM pilyv takes control of a
B i * Hi ;H* * who is «ant to put out
the bisza. Ths hero starts at the
base of ttia first towsr «quipp»d
only mth a fir^resislant suit, j^t-
padK and water cannon, and
clirnbs up the ven^caUy scrollling
tuUduig.

W(3«Mn and dogs ara trapped in
tha OQfTllaaretiofv. and are mcuatl
when touxmd, ttie hero supplying
Ihiin wKh a p^w^hutA fto ihey may
IkM io safety Ha alto
extinguishes fires with has cannon,
leMding eittier a cash bonus or a
bonus icort. These andow tum with
tiw abUity to fire horuontaUy,
avir^ adosd protection, or initiate
m }et-p8Ck. btasting hkn up the
buikJing and saving precious time.

As ha dimbs, t^ie fireman avoids
a continuous stream of debris that
rains down on him, and negotiates
knpassabie areas such as

Jn§ck L

" Rretrap »a*m* •i*np(t and
tjoffngi to tiegiin with, biit
hjTther Invastfgatlon proves
Hiis wrong. The graphics are
aaeauatei erlth sonw' cute
leuAae Hhe th« iittl« doge
(ahl] that have to be rteoued
and sant down to Itie ground
on a parachute, Tlie only
tiding that I didni like about
the garrw Is th« leek of variety
^ to mm th« ortly dWafenca
betw r e a n lowaf blocks waa
thefr colour, and that ttvs fire
gats more severe on higher
levals. Firetrap is a fun
change from 9m
utolenca or tfiefis, but may
b e c ofy» e a litHs tadiwj* after
a taw tQw«rs htvm
eittinguisrved. "

fagpotes and smooth patchaa that
give rto grip. Should ha be hit by an
ob^t or touch any lira, the

J MIKE L

** I've giot to ghMr It to Data East - th^^r^ coma up with a wefy

no vet 3D game. The pBnafilay Isn't Ihe taatast l^rs aver piayaa,

but it provklea a ohJanja and is faifty addldlva. The o r ap n tea

-.are very wwM drawm and the clMira«n«r9 detallad and clear' But

tlhere ts one anag - flte 1km diitl and th« falling object* tattd to
t»iand irtto Itte bulkNng, which can make things difficult on higher
levels. H you^re after en unusuaJ and en^oy^f^e game - look up
Firetntp.*^

TT*

J PAUL L

** ElactHc Dreams have been
a biK quiet of late ar>d ifa
good (o *ae them come baclc
wtth some rww games -
Nrhiiist last isaua and now
Firetrap. The screart display
baa bean planned just right -
there's not loo much visible,
but just enough to gtve you a
(lira] fighting chance. What
frnpresaed me most was the
about ol detailed
graphk^s being moved
armiftd the ^reen very
quickly and smoothly.
Everything ebout Firatrap (a
sJick. end lo cap it afl the
gameplay is vary addictive! '*

> StDptheliomefifBs Jjurnin^ tn
Electrle Drsams's sHck, adtticttvt

charactef falls aaverai stones and
loses a itfe, The game ends wtwn
all his five lives a^'a i^t.

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Joysticks Cursor, Karnpeton,
SfTCJair

Qraphloa: great -^ wail drawn
and smoolh , although some of
ihaoharactarB are occaitonally
difllcuA 10 aee

Sound: ioBy title screen ditty
and JingMB, but very Eimitsd in-
«me sound anaets
Opttotta: defintiiie keys
General ratirfg: a corr^petent
and addidive convarston of a
, rxwa) arcade madiine

Presentation

75%

Graphics

80%

Plaiyabitity

77%

Addictive qualities

78%

OVERALl.

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Hdvifit survived f Iw
bloodsucking nKmsters of the tk^
ptusf. you progress on to the dctusl
Road it^igit
T)h« is virtwre the fun redlfy be^ns. Vou will meet
vamp4re$/two and tHree Headed rmmsters - ttw
iwad wNt fly at yoii on it^ own, )ust Miltsn y<Mi tMnh you
aregalrtirM; the wppcr hand.
Collect kofts to buikd ii|) the f^epokwr necessary to fiflic
off your aggressors.

Action and exdCe«neflCal tlie way mWi tills
macabre and unusual game ', Mtiich has that
ehislwcittr.i S49m«thing to keep you
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Producer: Gremlin
Graphics

Retail price: £7.99
Auttior Tim Miller

Across thQ contknwits'of th«
world you flaari on your
bicycle madis for oi^. Bum
infhoak, h«ad down, you pedsJ
ovef a vHfiety of coLir*M,
0Pfnpe1tf>g against the dock VKi
tMi o4h«r compeifiors in <f>uf nce.
But this cycling ejrtrav«g*nm te
ncA jusi a &impl(9 matter of athlstic
prowe^ ftTtd saddle sor^ocss -

the OOIMSS ^ fulJ of Qt»1ructK>ns

and uFi8portsmari)k« poopte wtw
wan you «rid your txke upendad
and tomporwHy out of ttiftiio*.

From ttw roads surftaos pep
bWTieni and obtruslue pc^;

coiled snakes sirike; sQuat sumo
wre3il«rs btock the highway arxj
groups ai thugs atwffle from
roil0skcfft to roodskje,

Rumps atso obstruct ttie way
MmhI. but t^ese can be usad to
)ttft over obstacles ancl ahead c/f
Uie Compotitton

H you have three crashes (each
ia indk^led by a nifty peoe of
adved^ing for a wal-known
national computer magazine)
you're out of the race for good.

Your posnion to ftiown on a msf
below the main, horizontally-
scrD<ling course scaer. And your
placmrg is vrtaj, (of orly by vt'mmryq
a tittq» of the race can you move
omothertext. Ueki \n a far distant
oourrtry,

So yoi) must ooncerrtrBta on
ip e o d. avoid tfra obstacles - and

J PAUL L

"Ifiia make* a ptoeeant cdiariQe from the uaual arcede
•dvwtturae end tieet/ehoot^'efn-ups that have eppeaired on t9ie
Spectrum I«ta4y - .wid It'a atao a good game. Though It't not •
dimct Vm-ki with dM Tour De France, Tour De Force has ell tfie
ta rtufee of the re a l ife race (apart from ttie dulcet tones of
Channel 4 oommentatof PMI Uggvt): people all over the roed,
Cokm bo W aa and wen mianiac c^ictlste wtio try ertd kk;it you off
your bika. The reaJim 0*(S Confusiinig wtivn your rider I* loat
•HKing the (^rowiliof o<ti«r Irtkes^ tfKiugh. Sourid Is used well -the
dffTerent countrtee laihere you race ar« identrfied tiy riatjonat
turtes - end it'a good to see Oremlln Qraphics divereiMng fnun
the usuel gerwea wHh tWa cWlgfitfufiy ptayabie gBme, -

^ Psdai pmm TatrOt Fmt

abendoo the few moral scruples
that you have by taking olher
nctors off with some choK:e
lOsUing.

8ut b^ke rsdngfttMM and thirsty
work. To ftntsh ms race on a bike
rather than a s lie l ch e f youl ttave
1o take on drfnlKs by directing tfie
bike through ttie ttotlles. glasses
afKt casks ttiat stand on the
tarmac.

J MIKE L

'^Tour Da force Is Mte e lasxed-up fulf-prlce ver^on of
tjoaturlroinlr'a Milk Race, but Wie Jezzlng up hasni eddied to the
ol^fSbtHty. The firmt level of Tour De Force la dtfAcuH, end the stert
to oonfuelng; It takes qutte a few eeconde to work out wtilch of
(he 11 rfden to you. There's not much genYeptay to keep you
golrw beyond tfie start line, either. "

%

^ 'HumomH and detailed flnphks on sleft'icniHInanad'

KNIGHTMARE

Prodjcen Acti vision
Retail price: £9.99

Authors: MD Software, JP Dean, EM Dean and Focus
Creative Enterprises

K nightmare is a TV licence
With a difference, based on
the nV/AngltofV serlea
wfiich starred scnoof-age rote-
plaiy«r« in a fantasy casfle <H
coftifmABf gnphice. In the
Afcthriakm game, a aad dtotreaaed
knig^ has bean caat through time
and ipaoe to a plaoe he does not
Imow. «id hemuit ttimtve.

He can ask thtnoi. 1(N*, dig and
even drink, selecting comrrMndi
and responses to

charecters' sugge^kins from a
rnuitipie-choice set.

As the kniQht progresses
tivough these daink dungeon
roonw, he encounters people, and
tftere are ttaasts wt» can fielp him
b^ answ(King his questk)r\a. Like
him, they talk in speech bubbbes.
But he wiH also encounter got>lins.
snakes, and bats

A bumtng candje at tfie aide of
tfie screen shows ftow much life
Ifie knight has left.

iyou

JPAiiLt

,** Kmghtmare to very oomptax, end though most of (he acboea

muat take meke aenee, wtien you heve to np^ INnge it

gets monotonotje. VIeuaHy KiHghtmare to very attractive, wfth the

indhrMuato detailtod and a tAi ui a ie ^ i i i a wii ^ end the oreclee heve

commanding appeerancM. TtM meln fault of Knightmare Is

It'a very, vary hera- a

every

capable atfifetnturafa.

■ and win prove a graal etiailefige to the

71*

More intomietion is avsjidble
irom two orades - but one is
hetpfui and the otiier is maik^us.
And ttecsuse It's not a i;letective
gan«. you cannot cross-questkjn

them atxMt ifieir repites.

If the knight sur/^es long
enough, he can gatfMr f^enin's
f^aglc, T>iere are many apal8» and
only by tnat #>d errpr can you find

** Tide one's atcHtghie-lt took me
screens. Kntghlmare has great

twofl

itOO^

togeteutefitieririt
but 0M peee to e llttie too'
feet, though the word «>nirnanilBare (iffloull to toe at tint tliey
soon iMcome easier, and v«fy fasl, SUIr KnlghtfTiars wttt take a
k»ng time to maettr - which nwy or may not be a
recommendattont "

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jBwifl

" Tour D0 Fofce us«s portrvH
(iraphk^s wh«r« plan-view
aplodgea could Kbv« bmmn
sufMctad - tHit thefv vtilt ^snt
■nough ddoptayed on tt*ch
KfWBfi for you to avoid
cmfakt ob^ct*. You K«v« to
nwmerit* th« cour^^, or go
too sJowty to get a
r»{i»o<»ablv finifhing

posHion. Still, th«ra't
•OmatMng about c^it^ion
wHti stationAry gto» | » clM
Hvt just boo«t« th*
•ddictivitrwa*. "

A countdown at the tsottom of
the screen shows tiow you're
dotaf^Q lor ttme.

^COMMSfiTS /__

JofiDcht: Kempstoo, Sinclair

dnpMos: tiumwovs and

drtiladi monodhfOfng

gnphjcs [avadino dash) on a

tast-ScroHnig road

SouMfc national tunes lof each

country. Hfith crash'n'tung in-

(Mtnftwfscts

WMral rvtfnee oriQlfMl i«Ml

addlctivfl gam^jlBy

JmfmL

** A nlgtitnur* lnd«*f) -
there's on* corract r»spon««
to evefy kltuatian, no
tMriabon fs pftrmmed, •nd
thtt mi iiii dr Knightmar*
■o«R gals too dictatoriialL **

4t%

out what ttiey do. One squashe®
Ihe nastiQ?. t>ut rtot all are so
u$«hjl; if ttiing^ gel raany
despetate. resort to huding bricks
at the goblin&.

^COMMBHTS L

Joyilicltt; Kenipstor. SrK^r
<lraph4c«} booh-JikQ
prswntslion, 'tummg pages'
from one scnson to the next,
usirtg iaofnetric vtew9 ol
morioctwomatic nxwns
Sound: untntenMAing
O iwi r et rating: beautifully
p wwi nted. but too difA<xrft to
raward most players

Pmsentation 67%

Graphics 75%

Playability 56%

Addictive quatttim 6d%

OVEAALL «2%

CLEVER & SMART

Producer: Magic Bytes
Retail price: E8-99

Authors: Volker Marohn, Olaf Marohn and Hotger
Ahrons

Clever ajxi Smart are tvvo
Gefman cartoon

charactera now on the
Spectnjm screen - a pair of privtfle
oy&s, complementing one another
with thetr mulitanous talents.
Clev&f s mas^ter of d^&guise and
can slip into somethirvg a litiie
more unrocogn^sabte lo complieie
his inwestigatfons. Smart, his^var -
present chum, »s the intelhKiLiat of
ttwtwo.

they fmd of interest. There are
numerous flats, restaurants,
shop^t ifva kindergarten, a prison,
and phofM boxes which car paaa
on yaehil messages.

Clevar ^y] Srrtan get paid «n
advance, so tfiey iiavo rnoney to
purchase useful thmgs and eat out
in restaurants (htirhger is an ever-
present problem) , Tlrte money
won't last long, but they can live
on the edge ofthe law. enter a flat

In this licence released by Magic
Bytes, one of Anoiasofl's many
new labels, Dr Bactenus has been
kidnapped, and the two have be&i
hired to find him

You start otf in the streets of a
town There Clever and Smart can
move anxjng tfie buildn>gs.
investigating and entenng those

and Umi a chequebook, forging
thie ownior's signature to c^aw
more cash.

But them ai« hazards on the
street, such as killer cars and ttie
occasional tMrnb.

Roaming around th« town may
produce valuable dues, but going
underground may be even mere

^ Genar A Srrmr. atiVhiir

wforthwtifte, Eriter the
system, locate the telephone
cab^t^a, auid Clever and Smart can
start listening to telephone
corwersat>ons, Uke any ottw
sewer, this one has rats, and
cofliact with rats makes ihe two
heroes hurtgry (if not togtcal). They
can deter rats by wearing rat suAs.
but if the cat comes mey've gofl
real proWems.

Locating a kidnap victim ishard
enough at the best of times. ar>d
what with hunger, stolen
chequebQOhs, sewers, and
remembenng the names of
a^/Aridason s labels (whatever
fiappened to Viz Design?). Clew
and Smart have a kit to corrtend
with,

L

emrtcism

1

m ■ Ciever S Smart is one of the
vwaifdest games I've had the
misfortune to play recent/y. it's
diffcult to get into, because the
docLimentation is so tiad, af>d
once you do wortt QOt what ' s going
on It's tjonrvg. The nice titte is
about all that Cievsr & Smarf haa
got going for it - and that's a
shame because ttw ktea is falr^
sound, atMit not orioinai. "
Ml Zl%

• " Ctever & Smart is weird - It
teket a while to woHt oat what* s
gotng on and I'm not sura the
effort Is worth it, Tht graphics
are colourful t>ut on ttt* whiols
very simplistic, and the
animation of the two characters
It unrealistic, though Ihe sound
is elective. Chvmr & Smmrf lent
too hard, tiut It's boring. "

41%

# "ft you'rB a mare-rnwxted
maniac this is for you. Clever &
Smart is totally mazo^ohented, so
it fsn't Bym-compatibie, and frte
hypmKtlM characims don't add
my tto arVoyment. / wouiid find
grovH^ Sfoufid m real aowo r a
much trtcn ex&ting than tr^ng to
take baartngs orr ttt» blank waib in
tjmgame. '

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COMMENTS

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Joysttcks: Cursor, Kempston,

Sinclair

Qraplilcs: large, coloudul and

simplffllic graphics

Sound: r>o music but effective

spotFX

OenanI ratlna: an Odd ar»d rather

boring game, ioensad trom

German cartoon characters

whose twee humour may nd

appeal to the British market

Prasentation
Gfaphies
Playabiiity
Addictive qualities
OVERALL

2m^

45%

CRASH February 1 9B8 19

Producer: firebird
Retail price: £7.^

Authors: Dominic Robinson and John Cummlng of
Gfaftgotd

In Firobird's l^ttst Todtci otwi-op
convenian. the playv gats ttw
chanoa to taka fo the skies in
the Flylrtg Shark, a Wortd War il
btfrione , gnd fly a ^(0 i^Sion imo
anarny lemtcny.

The acikin a playad ov«r a
vertically ftcroding iMtdidrop, with
scfiiadrons of enemy fighters flykng
in to attack frorn the top ot the

screen. Hie ground Is Irttered with
gun efnplaoaniwTts, and tanka arxl
ships attemist to blast you out ol
the B3<y wlh a voiiay of well-aimed
shots.

TM Rying Shark » aqutppad
wHI^a doubta-tMrrelled gun and an
unlimited auppty of arruTunltlon lo
blast th« anaim^, Thi» flr^pciAr&r i«
increased wtian the floating

symbol dropped occas^onanv by
the last afif opiane in a squadron <ls
GoHscled. Tosupplamani ihe giir^
6n a lunrled suppJy ol smart
bonnbs wMdi dadnsy avarything
onscraen.

There are Ave levals to conquer,
ytUVtt iurttier leveb including

conrnyrtatlons above iha Ngh
saaa againit mksstte-sprtlif^
battle ships and patro) boaitt.

The player vtarta off with a fleet
of thi^e plviea, and extra ories ere
aemed at SO.OOO and tSO.OOO
points, and for evary 160,000
points thereafter

PLnvep ■:

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JbenL

*' Ryling Shamt la o*rt«inly a ra«t atioot-'eniHipi, and boit i ple nt y
of acvbn - iHit I did firwi tf^e ffnaM pteyirtB ervn mid fN
rnorMjchriymBtic grapitiicA a little oft'putwig. Another ammylng
pojrrt ii tlw fact tti»t tt>e attack panama nawar vary fnun game to
gafner ttwtigh to be fair thera't far too many to m amo riae. SUA, III
you Ilka shoot- 'afrHups, ghw Ftying Shark ■ go. "

^ 'txtrein«iydeUilieclot))cct«i>n B^noottiiy-Kreiningiiackiiirtwnd'

PAUL

i_

*' Authors Gumming and ftoblnsot^ muAl tvav« ivtHtd this one off
at « fair pace! It aeems like only yesterday thaH tlieae two were
cmning out with 'original' games at Hewson. They may Keve lost
their Drfglrmlity at Ffrettifd, but th«y'va stiH com* out with a
superbly playable and temt>ly addicthn Qame. The action is fast
and tt>« graphite? attractive , and the only thing lacking li a decent
tuna. Ttva Grattgold/Firebird conMnation seems to have worked
vary well here!

jDAveL

" l*wa never saan Iha arcade
ume, but if this coin«nlon
tt any thing to go by, ttw coin*
of> must tM somettting
specials FJret>ird have put
logetlwr a rnsrvelious game,
which k»ks and piays vary
much Hhe 1942, wAh the
objecthv tieing W Bdvar»ce
M far forwar J as possible
and shoot every object thtat
rrtoves. One min^r

annayance is that the
is the same colour aa
aurrouMllnfl^ but

nevertfwieaa that niggle
doesnt atop Flying Shark
being ooe of the beet arcade
conversiona I've aver

played. "

, ICOMMEHTS L.

J«yctlcka2 Cursor, Kempston,

SJnclafr

QrapMca: extramaty detailed

monochrome otijects with

smoothly-scrollir^

t>ackgrtHjnd

SowMt: afleclhe gunshot and

OipUona: datlrtabia toys

Qenerri raMnu arother greeit
shoot-'em-up>om the
Flobinaon/Cufnrtiirig
partnarottlp

pTMCittatJon

m%

Glraphfcs

ao%

PlayabJIrty

85%

Addictive qualities

89%

OVERALL

89%

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GRYZOR

Producer: Ocean
Retail price: £7.95
Authors; P Owens.M Jones

Those sneaky Duirs from itie
distant pl3n«t Suna have set
up a secret base on Eanh,
whera they begin Ihwr tenibte plan
to take control o1 11^ woftd'5
weather conditions by buNdInq a
huge atmosphere procflsanQ
plant.

n the Durrs ^xxeed in Vitiating
e new ice Age. xbe resutiing ctiaos
woutd provude ttw ideal snuation
for the aliens lo ovflfthrow ttw
human race The Oun^ must tHf
stopped at all costs.

l.ance Qryior has b^en chosen
tQ &nter the at«n pf ocess^ng plant,
and find and destroy its control
room and the aiiiefi mother ship. To

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accomplish this he must force his
way throu^two scTotNng sections
of enemy outposts before biasti^ng
a rtole In the vrail of the proceasing
plant and moving Inskte.

Orce m the complex, a map
becomes avaiUJI* which G^yzor
can foiFDw to lefld htm tN-ouQh the
labyrinth of tunnels as he makes
h\s way through the ptam.
However. passaQe Irs continually
hampered by force r«fds,
mitomMJc unapons systems artd
atien guarcto wt\lch thf«eien to
remove one of Lance' s six lives

Gryzor prptecis himsetrby using
his nfh9 whkti can be topped up
wflh extra ammunition by
coUedHng ¥raapon capsules.
These beaxne available on the
deslnjctioo of the alien's weapon
stores and Oamefs.

^ 'MiUiti graphics^?

" GryzQT Is a very poor game gnphkMv, but It's sunvisinQly
•ddlctfv*. This is due to the amount el action that has been
crwnmad hrto tMc ahoot-'em-u-i^: jumping off cirffm and tHidges
Into enemy Maatod WKterways. somaniauiting over the varf oue
a t aa aal na wid than blowing th«m to bits, inrittrsting ttwir
■nd then de a t ro yt ftg Itl The ap««d th^t your character la
of la qurte surprtelng: you cfin pgrf orm m«ny dWenMIt
movtts veiy quickly, which makaa ttw ection h»ctlc and
satisfying. Unfortunately tfie a dJ M h w fiataire of thv garne to
outweighed by the rubbish graphic* and souhd, poor
presentatlon and high poce . "

Hill

JdaveL

" Gryzor ^n't a bad game overall: it has a ttk e h aMa n ga to
ttiroi^, is s(ightly addictive itnd rvqujrvs soma skill on iaiar
screens. Coloiitr is r^oatfy used with only the odd clash occurring
during the garrte, but It doesn't reetly contain any wondedul
gmphics that tat it apart from the ni>rm. Ocean have made a
reesonatda attMifit at the convaralon and with a bn mon to g«t
your teeth Into they would have had a real wimner. "

> Gryior, itom ftm age ol paw convsrsionf

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JOUTRUN

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producer: US Gold
Retail price: £7.99

Sege's besi-seJiing aicade
racing gvne has just been
converted to tfw Spectrum
by US Gold - which ciaims it sold
over 2(X),0D0 copies in Us first two

JbymL

" TTiit must have on* of th«
'worst muMlocda In hlatocvl
As aeon a* tfta chackpofnt n
feached the acthm Instantly
fraazas and ttm next track
kiatiBi and as soon am it's In
the action starls wHhout
warning. This wouldn't be
too tMd if you only had to
ipand • couple of sacond?
waiting, bijt somotimaa ttw
watt goes on fo< agaa, and
If a easy for your attention to
wander, the action to restart
and the car crash. The
Qamaptay is very slow, and
ttie graphics and sound ars
osneralty dtsappointlng. Out
Run isnt a great
converskm. "

we^s. breaking a& records and
sattrng it to beat GaiJntliBf on loti^:
sales.

Th« objective in Out Run is to
race a Fermri Testarossa to one q<
eight destinations within the lime
limK.

fl

MIKE

•* Why are us Gokl dolf>g th^
to met Firat CaNforma Gam^
turns out to t>e a maastva
dlaappokitment, and tttan
Out flun - a cla^lc arcade
machine - lumS out to ba
another tNsappolnitn'ieni
Fair anough, the ^2BK.
vetslon Itaa an excellent turt*
which d o aanlappasfto slow
the game down, but, i aak
myaaM, la H possible to ripw
It down further ttian it Biraady
tsT Ttis traffic on the road is
{arky and badty animated^
a^ the road itself isn't
exactty the paragon of
smoomness. US OoM tiawe
mads the beat Job th*y coukj,
but It just i6ti\ enougli - Out
Run ia 8 full -price, full-scale
letdown, "

J NICK L

" AtlastOutRunhaaarrivedonttwSpactrumfButallltieseelyoiJ
ttiat mr* aKpaottng this to be just like itie arcade v*nk>fi hsd
iaattar laava the room rfglvt nom, bacawaa you're gn^ to tw so
d iaapp c riwta d. The graphics are mt nwatl drawn as is possibta on
the Spectrum, and sound on the 128K is alisolutely fantastic! The
only thing that lets the game down Is the lack of colour (which is
usual tor ttiis type of race game) , On th« 4$K you also haitv to load
each track separately which is a mtte frustrating, iHrt the proNam
la reaohfad on the 1 JS because once you ftave loaded tlw track it
stays in tti« memory. CXit Run is an esaanttal purehaaa for ail you
budding srcade gamesten - miss N and youK ragret It for the
rest of your I if at "

Th« screen shows a 3-0 view of
the track from above and behirid
the ^ayttf'a Tevtaro^a. The car
^las Mm gears and an aooelerQ,tor,
which coma imo afliact as soon as
the starting tights gp grean.

A dlghaT speedom^er and rev
counter inform tNe player of Ihe
car's current perlormanca as it
negotiates cHps and curves and
dodges other trsftSc, Should the

car run mto trie bxM of anoiher
vehicle it loises speed, bui drrvirkg
into a large roadskle feaiura
throws the car off the track and
leaves the dnver and his girtfnend
sittirig nn a da^sd stupor tiit their
vehicle IS placed back on the road
Thie action is played against a

>- Writing} otl another Teitarossa

22 C RASH FetKuary 1986

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** It's not raalty the mcmth of
pood conversiont, Is It? The
furiky taaK tuno on tfm title
■ovMn i» tMiarftbiA but
unfortiinAi«ly tlva ganw
doMn^ cotn* snywh«f« rwsr
bi tarma of ptayabittty. TTw
multllodd ts stranqety
•nnoyirvg: in games Ikke CXtl
Run, I could put up wtth It, tHit
lor tome reaaon Gfyzor's
ayatiain rasMy got on my
nervet. The graphics era
poor and badly cokauvMl wWi
appaMng MlmMten, and the

WiMH QMIW Styw D#COfTI41

Mtrantely annoying, Gtyzor
<• poor, bad vmM, «Kl
un^ttractiv*: a geme t donl
Hhi m ail. •■

35%

^COMMENTS L

^kiystlck*: Cursor, Kemptstofi.

Sindsur

Qf^ihlpar poorly drawn and

ammatad

8ovitf:riwttlng ^28K Title lurw;

poor tn-oame ejects

OflnerarrBting; not It vim up to

the arcade origtnaJ's high

standards

Pres^ntalJon
Graptiics
PlayabHrty
Addictive qualities
OVERALL

5S%
4«%

oonsiarttiy clecreasing time limil,
Falure to reach the nest
diachpoint wJtNn the tuntl erids
tfit amo, WTien a clieckpoirit is
reodyKf one of two routes i9
chosen, and the oext pari of the
oowta loaded trom lape, ard
axM time is ackted to 1t»e total so
the player can progress.

When the fifth course is
complelad the qatns er»d3.

(comments L

Jeyatktka: Cur«or. Kampston,

theindhriduaE
am accurate^ drawn
txjl jerky anrmatlon detracts
from Ihis realism
Soimd: Supefb 12eK renddion
Of the arCMida tutas, the 4eK
lacki such enhanceoiems
Olittom: three iev«ta of

OaiMral fitintF v4«ws werv
qjfif between 'the best you
could haw eKpectad ' and ' a
poor iTwi«iaik3n ol a gr«ai
arcadagame'

Pt98«ntrtto{i

77%

QTBpNct

71%

PlayabilHiy

75%

Addictive qualities

75%

OVERALL

72%

PrcKJucer: Mirrorsoft
Retail pnce: £9.95
Authors: Blitter

Animations

Andy Capp. the flat-capped
Northerner of Daily Mfmyr
com^-9iriip fame, is once
more Jn imaodal troiJble. H19
preoous doie cheque has been
stolen, and his ever lolerant wife

On leaving hit house, our
arttihefo firia NhUetf In the
raiTMJiar surroundings of Ns
meighboorhood. where he walks
atong the merty streets, and enters
unlocked buUdinj^ &u<^ as the
piib, police stdion and aven the
tocal Job Centre

The Larcashife lad must rmdout
w^N^ has stolen hia cheque by
gathenrkg a* miuch mfcumaiion as

NATHAN

" I found it great tun to control Ar>dy« botetarout pursuit* and I
was -soon going round clad In flat i>a|) and timcss, hghting wtth
the iocal police and fent man, chjising after my girtfrtend and
than <fcw < nif* g a law In tha local pub. The qr.iphics araJuatlHta
ttHMa hi the comic atrip and realty cajriture iho wf>Q4e feel of
And/a lifeatyte There are eome ttocartt sound etf acta and a^ an
Andy Capp anthem when you die.

The game Haeff li rather fiard: I found tsska such aa keeping
trrg alcarrtater up and pAytng ttw rent quite diffteutt. I alao found
it KM aatty to atrvy away from my quest to fight avervone In sight
and chase numerous girhriends which prowed much more lunE
Andy Capp stays in with the iighi-hearted nawsLpaper cartoon
ami is sure to be a hit wtth fans of strips "

77%

FTo is demanding rrioney again.
Antfy has a week m wtiich to
retrieve his ctieque AND rase
some money to keep Flo off his
back.

fie can from Itw characters he
meets. Poor okl Andy needs a
drop of Dutch courage before
interrogalLog his friends though,
so a visit to tfie local pub is the first

JbymL

" The graphics In An(^ Capp are ctear and wary well drawn wtth
aonia gf'aat animation, {f you're used to ttie Tai-Pan>style layout
you aratVt get lost, but avetvon'e else should indulge in a littla
eartogrephy to en«ura rapid progress. Tha adventure- type
actions DbvicRisly help the game but are a little confuairtg at firat;
they do lake a bit of exploration to ^'t^cover th^ir capabilHiias. A
wider range of speech arvd actions would push tha game to a
higher playablllty rating, but this should entertain you for a
while. "

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Andy Capp I* quite a joMv
QHfte. Thife iwi much
to do but tar tha first haH hour

or aoi if a quite onteftaming,
Tha graphics are very good; I
aap*dally Ukad tha fight
aeqtMnce! Mlrrorsott'a

varaion of the famous
cartoon charactef' t*
extremely accurate (I'm a
keen Daiiy Mirror Ian) and It
works wefl. That's net to say
It's addictivs, fwwaver, since
tha action is slow and
bacomes llrasome after a
While. I couldn't really
recon^ntetMl Anc^ Capp, but
i'm sure some pec^pla will
enjoy It. What t want to know
ia when aomeone's going to
do Alax from The
Independent. "

71%

order of the day, Andy's state of
inobnation is constantly nnoritored
by an aicomater* shown below
ti^ mam screen,

Actuaiiv getting mto a pub cart
be difficult. Since tha rent mart
fraqu«nilv waMa at Itia door to
colted Afldy"* money. Theie are
others who al$o grve Andy a hard
tin^e, espeoaily the tocai bobby
who knows that Andy is on his
wanted list.

If Andy fee^s that ab kidnidijal
should be taught a laaaon. he can
use the bc«lng gkwe toon at the
txittom of tha screei^ to vi^ige in
some gentlemanly Uaticuffs.
Punoh-upa quichJy reduce his
alcohol ievai, however, and a pub
must tie f ouTKf taatl H he engages
in too many rounds of boxing he
car fir>d himself up tjefore the
judge wtth a hefty line to pay. He
must also he carefii! that in the
scuffle, he doesn't lose his wallet.

Such thlr>gs can only worsen
Andy*4 *$K$ $^dHt. ^ to augment
his acant fltMnoiMMburoas, Andy
can take a dPiarce on picking Ihe
wT^ner of the next horse race, and
wiiha bit of hjok KTOunga aoma
cash from the barmen or get away
wfth Fto's hanctoag without fwr
knowing, fl ^l el^ f^a^ils, he can
always get e job!

r-/

COMMENTS

Joyaticka; Cursor. K^A^MUfl,

Smciair

O ta pti eaJ cartoor>-typc

characters and backgrounds,

accurate 10 Reg Smyttie's

onginai

Sound: simple title tune and

v«ry poor In-game eflects

Gafwrat rallMt ptenty of

appeal fot afl Andy's readers

PrsMfitvtion

65%

QrafiMcs

70%

Pteyabitlty

75%

Addictive quatttiM

73%

OVERAU

73%

CRASH February 1 988 23

UvUatL

i

DYNAXBQNMISSIO

Producer: Mastertrofitc
Retail price: £1.99
Authors: Paul Hargreaves

Whon you jcKnod thee spac«
forces, nobody said il
would be k)he this, aui
ten you «re on an alien spcee
temb uying 10 ratnBvs •ight
Dynstron Cores, These peaces are
l^auglit wWi danBor. And you're
QflhaliowGd ttire« Mves

The al*n biases consist 0I high-
tech charrtbers and undergroufid
cavefns tfirough which you can
run, [ump and duck, and you can
JnoMse or reduce your power aa

But It can be hard work Idoking
few Dynatron Cores and your body
knows It. An etoctrocardkigfaiTi
(EGG) shows your heartbeat as it
swrtches b«lween vkgo^ous
activity and contemplatton of yoor
next ntove. If itte beat rate gets too
hio^ ytxi're m trouble.

To (vovide some hetp or your
heart-mumi^rtg qu^st there are
iHdlng plaitonns that pass over
(avfnes. ^ides ttiat move you bo
fast they get you there befixe
you've gone. Hght staH^ and
bridges, and trarnpoUnea thai can

JbehL

" Hmmmm, thia t've
before. Dynatroo Mission
looka arKl ptaya IHia ao many
other budgei ptatform
garri««, ertd rrankly II oXfmrm
nothing rww. Stroiblg
around the pratty graiplites
iant iMTtkCLilarty comparing
and Iknlno jumps carefully to
dodga nasyaa lost i's appoal
yeara ago. Tha prob<iem9
mvolMd are quHe dtfficiitt. ao
Dynatrofi Mlsakin may wal
apcafll to hflrdafkad ptxibleni'
aofveffl wn uwa a not mu^r
h<»re to attrari^t anyofie who's
a lre ad y Qoi a few game* e4

irtcfaase y^ur jumping na^,
Ftetracttng bridges can gKio you
some assisianca. but must be
used with the greatest of care.

And you have to Keep a doae
watd^ on it>e Strang world around
you. because airborne aliens have
a horrifyirtg touch that even a quick
dab of TCP won't cure. So cuddle
them at your peril.

ThQH aiwi'i all the honors that

Producer: Atlantis
Retail price: £l.9S

It's off to the Hnks ones' again,
and your bag of duba hancp
heavy on the caddy's shoulder
- but that doesn't worry you.
bacause you're about to ptay
soma great golf .

Two courses are avaMabie to
you, Lythafn and Royal
St George's. On each you can
decide whathef to play a s»ngie
round, or a four-fourid pro
cttampionsltil} Sjiainst up to 17
players. TTw prevailing weatnef
atwl pround conditiorw can ba uft.
or gtven a ra/Mlodi etomant. Trie
wind speed and dlrectlGn are
vrtally important, as both can
sanously affect the flighi of tf>e
ball.

At each hote you can salact one
of 1 3 dubs. Quo seiectkin is made
wHh regard to how the bail «s lying,
on what type of surface (fainway,
b^jnker. roughil. btkI tiow far it
needatooeNrt,

Tfie ^rangth ol the swing is
another vanabte. There is also ttie
possitxifty lor Oackapinning.

Once tne bafi has bean hit on to
the green, the putter Is
automat ically selected as thie
appropriate dub, but you still have
to determine the duiecttor arid
Strength of the sriot. Thts time the
alcfie may be the problem.

24 CRASH February 1986

As wffih an 9oif courses, there
are hazards Uiasand bunkers, and
on these couTHss in (he game there
ara water traps ar^ soma areas
which are out of bounds, ff you gel
stuck jn on© oi these, only oartain
ck^s m^iy be used to get you out
and back in the contest.

await, either - laser beams can
3lk« your oarcasG neater than a
DewtxjTSt butcfier, and hydraulic
pistons flatten you very effectively.
When you iSOllecl on© of tfw
Cores, a Oefsnce system is
automaticaJly triggerad and a
timer begins a ooWtdown. The
alien corrplex muai b« Itft be^»a
tfkks raachas zero or your body
particles wit! be npped asunder.
So gel cracking, and collecting ttw
other seven.

MS tht baat ones

/ cmriciSM I

• *' Thar© have been dozens ol
goH games rataassd overthe yeai^
espec^ty twdoat onaa. Bui Pm
Gott tl seems to have taken
features from lots of versions and
put them all to^ett^er 10 prot^joaa
very v^l pre'sented and ptoyabia
game. The great thing abotri this
golf game ts its so easy to play and
understand what's ocMog on even
with its stckanlngly bright
cdotffs. "

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"Oft^ttm Minion b an
sUantoanMi tiril of ookHv

datafftd orMit # t ?* . Wm m

bH similar to
Maaterironic ganM,Univ«rsal
Haro - soni>athlt>g llahy therst
Byt avan ft you already own
Untvarsst Ksro you'll And this
■ faritaatk; game ar>d be
addfeted In a aac ond. It's futi
Of nHHan ajibasi auch as tfia
apaoafnaft*^ haaiiliaai, and
wM aramavad sa<|iiawca al
the at»t. l>ynatron Mission ks
bmi, ao get mapping ft! "

^JcomiENTsL^

Joysticks^ Cursor. Kempeton.
Sinclair

GrapMoK inMcaielv dstaitsd
with Hberaf use of colour
Soumft: tfta odd spot affect
OfrtlooK deRnabla keys
Qanaral rettngt an anK>yal>ie
and involving game, but much
like the othiera In its genre

Presentation 71%

Graphics 77%

Plavabiiity 66%

Additive qua! Hie? 67%

OVESAUL 71%

• " Pro GoK 11 is bwlSeHoiNly
bad. TTw grapfdca ar* dNrofAc,
tf*e gamsplay is worse, "
MJti a%

• " 7?wv's no (baubt /about It if
you t^'t know everything tigr»i9
to know about gotf you want
undersiand, iet atone Uhs, Pro Gotf
'/, Rather too much has beeni
crammed into thaa&aan and I find
the same probtam as wKh 9oif on
TV: the ball diaappaers becatna H
IS so smafl and the UKfcground so
fuiicy. Aiiamts sal then^elves a
hiard test tJ^ng to tum golf to the
computer and they (ailed,
miserably, "

L

COMMENTS

1

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OraphteK bed ijse of colour with

Sim ply -defined targets and

scenery

Sound: barely a beep to be heard

Opfttons: ctwnptonahip or medal

oompetHton

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tans - at laa^ It's Cheaper ttian the

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House
Retail price; £8.99
Authors: Beam Software

Il's not easy being a $upeitkero.
Vou stand cjut in a crowd,
attract attentiofi to yoursisif and
have to b^t off admirers,
Undorwear Man is one such
cnoader - but unfortunately Ue
takes things a bit too sarioiisiy and
attacks anyone that comes near

N(TL

The player takes control of UM
and battles hctrdes of weifd and
worderlu! characters, indivKJually
St first, ajTKl then jn groups on
higtl^ levels UM isn't exactiy
defencaiass, and has an array erf
sirnpte kicl^s arid punches, and
soma special moves. mcEuding tlie
d€»adly ear tweak*

At ma top of the screen are two
energy bars. The first denotes
UM's energy tevet and remains on
screen ttircughoutthie game, while
the second appears onl^ ^frhen an
opponent draws near. As the

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7 PAUL L

" Street Hassle boasts soma lovaty csitoon -style graphic^ aitd
has pienty of playa bil^ to t>ac k them up. It a Iso hea a great S4ra«
ot humour, making it far more fun than regular cornet ganws.
The charactefs era great, such 3s the q| d g ranny who alta«ks you
with Htr umbralte arMf th« vicmus litti? i^tog which comes ftyino**
you - but the twBt has just get l d be the huge goritla wtw thfowa
bafia4i^ m Marti m iww arf u l punchs^. if you enjoy beat 'em upa
and tmtm a good mnm of humour - go for Street Ha&sie *'

71%

combat ensues, bioth bars
diminish according to contact
rnade betweeni the two parties,
Should UM's anargy disappear
completely, he kMes one of thte

thj-ee lives.

Lost energy Is replenished by
catching the winged hearts lh»at
are penodicaiiy released by a
midget in a trench c^jat. Care

Jmick L

" Anottier beat 'em up hlta<fi« atraatl Sti«at Hassle la a really bad
tnftuence to aU those Impfiaalonable young peepla out there.
Head tjutting little old granniaa, kneeing blind men and explcxjing
overweight people are ail (n this game (how corrupting! j. The
graphics are excellently drawn. artdttM animation is detalied and
smooth. The only drawback la tfw muttfload which forces you to
wait around. Stilf, Siree! Hassbe Is worth a took - ff you can stand
lh« hassle of going down the street to buy It! "

SCRUPLES

/

pTOdiiCer: Virgin Games
Retail price: E9.95 cassette.
Authors: Sentient Software,
board game

Scrufii^ is the latest in a long
line of board games to be
translated to the Spectrum,
and requires the players toariswer
awkward and often antmrrassing
quaattons.

Iha game is played by three to
tan human or c^omputar'Controlled
^mwSj wit heag t ptayw having a
dMfefint chafsctar make-up-
Human pitaywit chooee their own
jpeiaonalities. and If the computer
plays, rt decides lor itself what sort
of a person it is. Each player
chooses a face from tfw ten
provkled, wt^ch is displayed naxt
to the board, and the action
beoins.

Each player ttea from three to
flive question cards, and answer
Cauda wrth 'yes', 'no' and
'depends' on them. The bottom of
the screen prowJes prompts for
asking cfoeiftkins ar>d cfialkHiging
answers.

26 CRASH Febmary 1 988

£14.95 disk

fronn a Milton Bradlsy

J NICK L

" I haven't played the board
game, but if it's anything Hka
tf>a compirtar gaina, It must
iM pretty good. The graphics
are excellent with very neat
playing cards and people
with different axpressioni on
tfwif faces. There wn
cfweffiii jingles and turtes
played throughout the game,
adding ttial extra 'Je ne sail
qruoi'. Arwwaring ttw ratftar
embarrasalnig questiofia ta a
lot of fun too - afthoui^ I dNI
find it a lit^ dun whan
piajflng wHh computer
opponents ^ they're just too
tr^uman! Scruples is an
excellent corrversion of ttie
board garnet whk^h should
definitely be ptayed in a
group! "

73%

JbymL

** Certatnly a game (o sit down to with a gang of frlemfs ^a long
winter eventng of self-generated entertainment However, I
much prafsr the board game » it bringa out tha tma'character in
paopta by the way they answer, as opposed to setting the
characteristics with the computer, Live^ detiates don't occur
between computer opponents - it's far more fun playing vdth a
ceupla or group of humans. Try it for family playtoig. '*

79%

J PAUL L

" Putting the electronic elemant into Scnjptes haarartly kllad Hw
boani game. It's not as n^uch fun knowing wtwi tf» computer
thirtka, compared to aaalng tither people cringe et tfieir own
ariawara. Tfw Jmplementatton is sound » but the game doesn't
project ftsetf enough for any 'real' fun. I doubi very muchwt>e1her
players of the Scrupkes txiardi game will find much fun In ^h»
computer version - I know i didnl "

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J MIKE L

**SiraM Has^ to • rwaUy
wicked game! The graphics
■r« highly amusing, ar>d the
gamapitay htm mon depth
than mo«t fifth* tmH '•m vps
■"v* playad, Tha main
alwTwnt ii humour, with
plenty of Isughs as Hw haro
twttlaa a larlaa of wtucky
eharaetan vwHh his ananal
of MMn whacklaf moves! A
bl<BMt laugh, tUghtty
1ac:IUnfl stayffig powar, tnit
fun n{in«lhaliass. "

73%

shoukJ be takftfi. however, atrtc«
CM1 highef levels this <:lt£tractdr also
rtfis oui bonnbs, end uniess UM
swiftiy ios$e$ it off screeti he Joses
ancither Lile. it's cenalrt^ all go in
Meitx>ume these days . . ,

^COMMENTS L

JovstichsSinciair.
Kampston. Ct^reor
OiUp W c a ; toge and cteverty
antmaied graphics wtth
effactiu« baOHgrDyrKto
8(MNMl: more boll are) blow
effects

OanmN rgUno; ft tieat efn up
with plenty d vahatior wH a
Pyihonasque s«tnse of humour

Presentation 79%

Graphic* 80%

Play ability 81 %

Add icti ve q ua lities 78%

OVERALL 76%

If a player thinks triat another
pisyer's answer to a ^uest»or is
ulcorrect, he may chaHenge, and
ihe oih«f players vote on whether
ttse chaKflTfle es to be accepted or
not. The penotty for lading a
challenge ■& ar extra queistion
card. Since th« obfective i$ to oet
nd of alf the question cards, this
isn't dettrabta - so tie honest . .
ewrt if ydu have to embarfass
yOMtselfl

I COMMENTS L

Joyttieks: Cursor. Kempston,
Sindar

QrafMcK piain^ but effective
Sound: rtaeonatoie tunra and
ingles are played throughom
OpikMia; three toten human or
oomputer<ontion«d players
Qtrtlffal rttlng: a good
InlarpretatkMi ol the board
game whK^h wortts best when
played ki a ^Qup

Ptayabinty
Addictive qt^itieSi
OVEftALL

7S%
71%
Tl%

CALIFORNIA GAMES

Producer US Gold
Retail price: £8,99
AuthOfB: Epyx

This Eateat Epyx sports
simuiauor ^v9S piByers the
chance to cotnpeie in sik
radical rte^v games under the
sweHerinrg Catiioniian sun,

tn half- pipe skateboarding, the
player performs as rrwiy stunts^
po33A}le. Points ve awarded for
the ditficutty of stunts attempted.
and the hrghesi score wins. Three
fails sjgnals the Stan of thie next
event ~ the foot tiag. or hackysoc^ .

Here, I he player keeps a small
bean tyag in tf»air by kri:ktr»g *t or
bouncing It oH head and
shoulders, Each successful
manoeuvre earns points, and a
vahad suooession of kicks ts even
more huNfUI. Agao^, thie hiighest
total wms.

Sulinig appears next, and the
5iji1& moves backwards and
forwards ak}ng the face ot the
w.tve, keeping ctoee to da 'cur)' to
gam maximum points. Points are
■i^SO awwfded for th« speed and
iertgth of rids, and for the numher
of diffKiuti manoeuvres

accomphshad. Four ^pecK-cts
signals a premature end to ttie
contest.

Next, Ai back on land )or the
roHar#catJng avant. v^ich lakes
place atonq a seafront sidewalk.
The course 13 completed within the
time Itmit, and F>olnts are earned
lor spins and Jumps.

Three fsils maHts

disqualificMlon end the start of ttie
penultimate event, whch sees the
player perched on a BMX racing
bike about lo set off across a
hazardous deserl course- The
winner fmisties ttw course m the
fastest time, with extra points
being earned tiv performir>g stunts
aJong 1 he way . Two minot falls ere
allowed dunrfg the coorse, t>ut one
' serious' mishap ends the event.

The final sport features the
Flying Dish [or Fnsttee), with ttvee
attempts m which to throw itw

> CMifrtiiGtmsswitoiAma

cif cutar disk to a waltino catcher.
The ihf ow IS made by Mtfing ttte
speed and angle of trajectory and
control moves to the catchet who
i:s directed to grab the disk as i\
fUes past. Pomis afe awarded for
the length of throw and the degree
of alhtelicism accompanymg the
catch

L

CRtTICfSM

1

# " CalJfomla Qam«* H a real
disappotntment. Whether or not
It's because the Spectrum simply
Isn't up to a garrw of this
complexity, or because the
programmers have skimped on
this version I'm rKit Sure - but it
certainly isn't up to the standard
I'd ekpeci. The graphics are poo*
on most, if not all thie events , and
playability is sadly lacking
throughiout. The final nail in tt^
coffin IS the high pnce tag
California Qamaa is a major
misiake - don't buy it. "

• " I thought tt>a whole point o>f
rmjHHoada was that t>y
s>ectioning tlve gam* i^, mora
memory couki t>e tMiMl on Aach
vve^t- 1*erhep8 I'm wror*Ot It
c«nainly doesn't s«em to be the
case with CHilifomi^ Gnmies. You
hav$ to wait 10T each event to
load in - and when you get there
It |ust doesn't seemi to have been
worth iL The graphics and
gameplay seem to hear no
connection with the Kupposedly
high Epyx pedigree. Oennttety
not recomn^nded. "

41%

• " California Oames is a total
wttsfe of tinw and money. The
graphics ofe (lisfnal. the coiour is
pathgfic tntf the sound - what
sound?. You have t9 toad and w-
toad atr the vv«nts. and once
COTTpMacf raj hpw to starf Ail
over tgalfu T7m acfoen >s so
Qfuffamd with stray attntjute
protktms thai si often looks as
though the gome f>as crashed'.' i'd
steer weif cleat ot thts, "

L

COMMENTS

1

JoYvticka: Cursor, Kempston,

Sinclair

Oraphica: lacking m cokxtr and

detail

SwjAd: disappoihtiogiy sparse

Optk>ii«; to piay/practice one or

all the events

GeflacaU raittnst the poorest Epyx

release yal^ lacking piayabiiity and

addictivaneas

CRASH February 19SQ 27

COMB A T ZONE

Producer: Att^tmatrve Software

Retait price; £1.99

Cotonel Merlor, ace of air
Bces, has tseen ordfired out
of retiremeni to combai an
enefTiy thfeat. Suetdiing out his
artnrrtfc limbs the old, bold Coknol
goes to wotk, flytng over aJian
lemtory.
As 1^ moves onward, with the

landscape scrolling vertk;alty

beneath tiim, I he fighter pilot
e-ncouniers. hofdes of enemy cratt
intent upon shooting him down.
The Colonel's fighter is equipped

P' ATthrltfc: Combvtlsw

wrth a basic blaster, aimed wrth a
cursof, which can laKe out these
irrriating machines. For greater
destructive power. Menior can
er»«o» bombs which can deslroy
pulsiT^ enemy ground

installations.

This arsenaf can further be
tncreased jf an enemy Supply Sh^p
a. captured by rufifiing Into it.
When Mentor does tWs. a hyper
bomb becomes available. When
the hypef bomb is detonated ti
deain:^ ell enemy r^ghters in Ks
vSoWty.

But the fighter's fuel and the
Colonel's lives are limited -ttits okJ
sokjier doesn't just fade away.

# " Comtiat Zone Is enough to
pirt anyone off shoot -'«m-ups
for life. The scroEling i s very sf&w
and there's rto evidence of
sound. The sight used to aim is
no help whatsoever, and nether
is tfw optional cheat rnode -
because the Into lerable game i«
tawjf afiougti anyway! "
lATMl 21%

f

COMMEHTS

1

L

CRITICISM

1

• " Yet more' vertically- scfOlNng
sty»t-'em-ups . . . this one has
cramped graphKS, sma^. ieri^y.
OOtOuHess and hard to disttnguish
from the ground. Good points are;
no vile colours, and a useful aiming
devioe. "

ioyetictce: r>orw

Graphic*: cfampted andomfused
Sound: unirleresting
Options: cheat mode
G«n«ral rotingi a poor
monochrome shoot ■ 'em-up

I SUPER STUNTMAN /

Producer: Code Msslers
Retai^ price: £1.99
Author: P Willi am &on

A a an amazingly eompeterrl
stunt man. you have to steer
a car over a vertically
flCrdling Course covered in roCky
outcropis and cacti, and jump hver
ravines by using ramps as you
progress across the landscape.

Ine route is also hampered by
the appearance of oth^ vefvides
wlljch altempt to run thie car df tfie
road - these are awrttly removed
by using the vehk^'s forward-
firinq blasters.

> Back to basics: Code Mattais's Supv Stimbnait It a nwtMoon Spy Hioitet **>

Collision wi" ■'! feature

and vehicles n ■nts wNsh

are indicated on the damage
monitof at the lop of the screen.
Too much damage effecilve*y
writes off the caj", arid there are
only three with which to compiete
the stunt.

On reaching the river, tt>e car is
replaced by a speedtioat which is
used to negotiaie the isi^nds and
waterways. Oppostfig traffic is
again encountered aha (kiaH wtth
in a stnvitar fashicn;.

J PAUL L

** Spy Hunter retuma - wi«ll« alnftost The cars, sound, piayabliity
artd backdrop4 are all bhelow at^ndarcl, b-ut what shocks mo most
about Sup^T StunErnsn Is how basic and old-fashioned the game
is. Nothing In it is parliculairly wail done - thw graphics »re very
simfriy animaitaitf, tna •ffeda aound mor« like something i>ut of a
Gaiger counterliwn a computer gam« end the coHWon <£eieciion
just lias to b« saan (or not seen should t aaiy) to b« believed.
Somaittiing else that caugftt mv attention was the feci thai you
retain the car's damage indicator whwi ataaring the boat!
Whara'a aN that Code Masters ftair gorwT '*

t-A H-x tX *i--.

»i%

*i\ : 1. n-

IbymL

" Yo«'«» bettef haw* a
photographic rrvemory If you
want to gel through this orie
as knovmig what's about to
appear It vitvl if you want to
stay in one piece. The car's
alow reeponvB can b*
winoying, but stilt adds to the
•xcitMTienl of tNs Nigh-
^Mod driving game. The
graphics are pretty docanl,
with some tasteful colours,
and whll* the danrwua
monitor Is a good idea, H
remains falrlv superfluouat
Qlve it a try if you're Into
violerrt rsctng, "

ioystielw 0.moi. Kempaton,

Sinclair

Graphical: boih stages tiswe

clei^ defined character

biodiis

Sound: grtfKfing tilla tune with

3eigar counter spot etfects

Opoons: define Iteys

Oenenri rating: average ^jy

Hynlftr clone which provldoa a

Ihfid or tw0'

Presentation

73%

Graphics

57%

Playabiiity

48%

Addictive qualities

61%

OVERALL

53%

28 CRASH February 1988

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ma^irvme.

What does it matter that the
solution to Sveryons's A Wsify is
given away . ttiat arcade
adventures appear in an
adventure chart, that games are
not given a percentage rattng (or
sound or that Ate^Oir^ ia not
Smashed? To soma young oeopJe
it matters one heil of a m. tha
Spectrum <s mora ttian a toy - It,
iikaCfUSH becomeaa wayof life.
It's esci^ism. it $M* a lad up
mind a reasc<^ to Ihfe - ((ke a drug
if you Hka. You'vagoi rwgirtfiherw].
no money and mum ano dad are
always on your back but you can
i(lc)«: hell out ol a (ew Ninjas and
5sbre-toothed ores, tt whiles away
those cold, dreary kmaiy nights by
send^ you olf to the forest d
Orevns in the Land of Midnight,
Af«r Afaes Castfe or whatever
tickles your fancy,

Irt-depth reviews, a superb
Hotline Chart, comprehensive
playing tips, great competitions,
catering for mtnonty tastes bk^
educational programs and PBM.
Tve read the Terminal Man over
and over ogatn, loved Qxpioring
the game maps (th>e onginal Jet
S^ Willy map set new standards
in playing tips and I won't ever
forget the perfect Kmght Lore
drawing} ivid wtti never forget the
ttinil when I flr^t got a letter
publlshad in the magwdM.
<ncred^t}ly trendy sarcawn or
pretend rantasy wrttsrskAt do not
wcrtt. so I'm so glad CRASH has
stuck to good old homely
Srewtf er. Stone. Kaart and
Marjoram -to a reader Utta ma you
lot begin to get a fcrit lite soap
opera people rather than real
person up in the placei called
Ludlow only tamous for Its Sal«i
Park really.

WeH. now that I 've flattered the
kJt of you and thanked you ever so
iundly. I'd Nka to p raae nt these
amazing statistics teased on (he
CRASH Hoilm^ tor issues 1 -

4a...

IhAoet laeuMi at Numt»r One
(ganwet

1 QaunttBtVS Gold
a (and still there)

2 Sabre Irt^Ultimata ... 6

3 Commaneb Elite 5

Most isauee at Number One
{producarai

1- Ultimata and EUte

I0{3samaseoeh)

aUSQold a {2 games)

4 Softwan Preiilecti
6(2 games}

Moat games k\ (he Top Three
(ptodtKer*)

\ ' Ultimate and Ocean . 5

3 E14a .....

4 BeyoTKl

4
3

Meet laauaa at Hunvber One in
Adventure Chart (gemes)

1 HsBvyOnTTieMagKA
(Gsngoyie t5»TW9) ... 10

2 7?k9 Ho46<f (MeltKSurr^
House) ... 5 (and sttH there)
3= Ooonxkak's Ravange
(BeycMXll]i and

lord Of The Rings
(Metbourme House) 4

Most issues at Numbier One in
Adventure Chart (pcoducacs)

1 Gargoyle Cerrws
.»...,.....„.».> 12 (3 garms}

3 Matt»ume Hoia
<*mtm.nnm<jM T1 (3 gainat)

3 BayofMl .».. 9 (3 gamas)

4 Laval g »„„ S (4 Bamaaji

Personally, I find (his makes
quite tnteraaiing reading. If
anytMdy wants (o krkow who's
had moat Number 0»ea Qfi
aAhar chart I'll say that eveiy

Broducer with more than one
wntier One doiH appear in
a«ch 'Most lasuas at No 1 t»y
producer' chert, lo if you
uiKlaratMtd what I'm saylrM you
can work K out for yowven.
Yours CRASH-raadlni^,
Mlka Roborts,^ Okahampton»
Devon

PS Do you realise M's 3yeflfB8irtce
Ultimate reiaased Hnighi Lofaf
tAx*nwjrt*e. THREE YEAHSl
How time flies. I don't know!

Rtsger K^m, Who movm from
stibi^ci to suUect and is abouf to
move io £he Philippines for htnf
weekSf oromiass rna he's 0^
somo Mttalv ktto on vmaT
Hmmm^'a iNNkt ^ohg SiNCe
Knight tjore and Undarwurkle -
coming soon. In (he meantime^
can see Rotfin ana f an going to
arguo ovgr who gets tohe FrsddBe
Mofcuiy and who's ten ^ush - but
thanfas /oryourcompenisons Mika.
TTie £^>iM;tnjr» does oaooniaa way
ofttfB, a$yov8ay, tticugh whgffmt
that's mt mHr9fy AeaWy ffihg I
don't kno». Cfhgrg musf be mora
to Hie than thts . . . t And yout latti
pamgraph bahngs on a pvala
paga,90trytl^<)na:it49i&uosc^
CRASH oach measured 2 lOan by
SOOart Aid thom ware 66 lirws ot
8-ptmt tdxt on aach tine wrfttan by
astaffic^fivainthfaawaatiaflatorf
a daaia that's aot big moog/h,
ahonki Match Day hava bean a
Smaah?
LM

30 CRASH Februa^ 1988

*

UPGRADING
UPBRAIDING

DearUoyd.

HAttu read Jaitsthan Khan'e
Mtw (Tsttjs 46) it toofts Nice you did
no research for your rtfjiy. Advfea
wastobuy a +2 asmore bMs wim
neadod a bouglUt an Atari- What
b(ta7 Cornxre.
+2 £139, buHt m DaiacwAsr
+3 £199, buirt m dfcak drivo
Atari 530 STFM C299 txiitt in
dsfc (»tve and lead f or IV

The uiwt aiSO statad ihat 6 free
games cprrw with Ihe 'i'2and *■
Z WH Smuh t9 givR>g_away 6 free
ganias with thaSSO St. IMiat mcNV
6»ft do you naadT? Alao, the +2.
•» 3 and 48K macNnes that page
itVQut different memory paoes.
The 120 ST IS 51 2K ail eeceaaisle.
Simon N Goodwin (pi 43 l»ue
4S) &aya that the ST is a disposabte
rnaeh&w? Al £298 diapoaabier^
Atao that (^mea are Just prettiar
var^ons of 8 bit garfiea. I figne
Itiat ai the inoinefil a lot o4 Bie
9Brna9 are upgradea of 8 bM onaa
tMJt ihey are much twtter than the
Spectmrn ones. In QFL

Spectrum the liriemen can't be
seen indiwidiMlly. tt ka lust a whole
mess ckje to cofour ctasheell The
Atan version^ ts much more dear
with ofve team in red and one Wi
bkie. No colour cteshee.

Once the salae of the ST riaa.
better gamea wHI be released
using Ae 16 b4t chip to Its full
Remen^ier wvhan tlie 1 SK
Specinim appearad ^w flTM
games were upgradkss of ZXS 1

The Spectrum is now en anaent
cowpkMt and Hw qMaity ^ ^*^
gvnee wM not Hnpf ova. 1 € bH
computers are r>ow 'the'
comfMjftsrs, The AmiQa arvd ST are
similar to QwC&fwidttw
Spectrum, One has batter aourvl
and anpMes but the ottier is
sjbrtsnciaiy chaagar. Mora
paopla wW t9uy the ST iqr the «jme
raMona more paopts tiought the
Spad^urt As salaa IncfBase so
tm qM^Wy o4 software until the
6Q0Q0 processor is pLlS^ked to its
urrits asDw ZBO has tteen pushed.

Don't be short'Sit^'iied Uoyd.
oal mtoarrnQaziiia that deela with
1 8*tilt odmpularai
Harwy Qhaoaa^ uiaa^ow

f hate ro pu« a £nj^m orii^EK/ Henry,
bul tha appotaa of ahart-aigMaei
« knt^iigtmci. Ttm hypmipic

th9mKlhtfhtirnQ$»-andtherg's
no sense abendiixring the
^^ectrum now when ths
samOards of t^-bit games (frj
grspf]»Ga, patttaJariy} are t^enng
down fo the 84iH proorammera,
The STa a (Irte maetme (I'm an
Imped tan as flso pnobabiy
gue$s0d i^ month} txjit the
qurtfy of Sipectrum gmtaa Is
imptovifiQ - kxik st thenumbarot

tiigh SmaslMis we W had tatefy -
and the afgument that it's
'andatn* is a non^artar. Th9
'fateet' te^tftotogy is ^way$
ttvpad and it's very easy to be a
wHtn of faftioi^.
LM

PRAISE FOR THE
MULTIFACE 3

Dear Uoyd,

Afew months ago I bought a +3.
Wherv I opened the boK Ifound
there was no cassette lead so I
looked In the manuai and tt told me
thatloouldgel a BtJitablecasaeftte
lead qi^ aaaiy. 1 went to our k)cai
Dteons and asked for one They
didn't know anyltiiosf about it so i
linaity etwiad up v^ittng every
elet^trioBl sttop in Abery^wylh

illy ono shop told me that

' • lead existed and it wotid

coat a frvw for tfnem to maite one.
I shelled out a river and when I tried
to plug It In. the plug woul^'l fit, I
had to cut nwst of the rubber
potective casing off |tiej8d<
beldre it woii>ld fit.

My problems didn't end there -
I had written programs of my own
on my okj 12SK Speccy and I had
10 piug my +3 up to my MIOt
ayitanv with tooe and volume et full
blast to load them.

Then a eoupte □# months ago I
etuted sut>a^4ption to CRA^
arKJ s»v a fMWMw of the MuMface
3. You made it ktek so good (
bought one and have found that a
4 3 and a Multifa(» 3 are a briiu»n
team. I would ooi recommend
buying a *3 without buying a
Multlt8<»3too.

I have also found that ff ytxj
erase and raaarm tNoga on disk
tlia dMt gate oorruMBd after s kn
of use and regular formatting is

N«il ' The Computeii $#d Rockei"
HumpfMaiya, Ab«ry*twyiti

Yoii may be the oo a i p uta ii aa xi

focAeft>utittgr9*8ontyoneFimlsMe

Merzsury.

LM

ON THE
SCREAM

Dear Uoyd.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGG
HHHr"iriifi|!i ^kJW you may (or may
Dot) be wonderirtg why stx^-i a
strange expression of feeling

starts Ihts latter WsH, the wierd
combinatii»^ of letters arid
pundutf ion brings across nry
fiseliog towards Ofw of your staff . I
am fed up wAh Mica Dunn wtittng
every issue that every screen
prinud gets a full colbtr frwned
arxj mounted screen dump
courtesy of Rainbird,

This momh (Issue 4S| he wrote
how his extra room would tie pst
\he 'usual barafaced editorial lie'.
Who is he to talk about lyino? I
don't know about otfier On The
Screen aftlsts, but I have had two
scieens prfrviad, one in tsKje 45
COctobsf)^ and one ra for back jm
Issue 43 (Augusl), but have had no
sign of any screen dump. In issue
46, wa ware io(d 'don't despair.
Hainbld's Clare Edgeiey is on the
case.'

I f^ve ahaedy wrtttan^ twice to
Mike 0. and once to the Fomm, bm
havettsdnorapty. Piassecanyou
^ tai ma, and many ott>ar people
trying to gel the promisad dun^.
why ihey are not fortticomirtg, and
wfien they will be?

I also fwve a couple of
comptoinla to make: Wfw is ft that
you are always OOmp^nuig about
UKk of space, and than you wsaia

if ail by putting a Christmas logo
right in the middte of your Forum?
I'd jtAt Hha to sffy wea dor« for
the masalva amount of ptjA^ouiain
the Ovfatmas Special, the CRASH
history, the 3-D bits, ttie oondse
reviews, the exckjstve p reviews,
the excellant tipe, the good
covers, Ihe arcade ra^news. tfw
CIWSM nmpler. the (»*»
scraansihots, the runierous
competittons and the greel
feaiur^; need I say more? CRASH
is sUi the best.
Mark Otway, Shapparten,

We ere very awarv of the On The
Scraen prabiems and ere
geovinefyaying to soft them out -
to behooeatperhape ttrere's more
admininstration invotvett than
we'd planned for, which is virhy
fhtpigs have been moving slowfy.
Just keep on ha^Ukig kme D and
you'lfg^thfoi^Nafmidisfiongs
aventuafy. Lack of apeea is a
jfkjrv?^ IMig - tfiens'a never enough
space tofaSthe diffefent artdee
you want to print bul then thara'a
alwmmtiKtae few inches too mush
fofmeonesyoaendtjp>t^iN
LM

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older micnw U<e the Spectrum, the
human factor is somewhat
lacUnQ. The homeHoess' Of the
Spectoim seems (o have creeled
a fmendly, human atmosphere with
friendly nvairy and progfamnters
who seem Utce taai people . CRASH
retlects this atmo^here, with its
joJiey few^hs (owsrds other
magazinw lilto CAUC? and Siinciair
i/MT {wtiich. as far aa I pan judge
Irom soeinQ a few i^su^s, come
across as tacky, amateur
knKatiorn of the New^tielid
magazines), I think ydu have
acHwvad a very good balanca
Iwlwaen pnTf easKinal and
informaltty. CRASH with ita firtany
iiiustratiana, colourful appawance
and godd ^^ut looks neither too
slncfiy ordered nor atoppy fflxl
unprofftsaional. Hpwavar (it had to
come) the human element I
pmtsed above has resutted in what
I feetare human eitors, I hopevou
wiit taike these pomts =ir^ the spoit of
corkstructN>e onttcism in wtiich
they are off ered-

RiBtly, the feature caned Run N
Again last month prawrilad eight
games with little in (Xkmmon speri
from the f set thai they aH featured
tomeihira witti two or more
whtala. Now, l have been well
Inforrned on thi^s arsd I cannot see
anya>or»ct»on between TiirCio
^spril Paptfboy, Enduto Ascar
and Gfidir iRitlBr. One is a 'cocitpit '
view gsffw about drug daalors.
orte is a humoraus srcada game,
one le an isometric game (ebout a
hangiklBr, for God's sake), and the
last6as to alqhi t ofwafdmotort>fta
raoer. Nelthar ttie graphics, the
gameplay or the soerwlos have
anything irt corraixvK and to call
them aji race gamee' seemed to
be stretching vm genre s little.
Why not group together games
with the same style gameplay, lor
Instan^games baaed afmjr>d the
Namems theme, or Bf^akout
games?

My second compiaJm is siwirt
IfvQ 'fan^rw' in yoia Ciirlstmas
issue. This sterns a complete
waste of lime and space to me,
and performed no task except for
providing sii peppte with a space
in CRASH, artd even ttieir names
had a sprnawtiBl fictiorkel ring
(Berths Brie? Andres Whrtham-
Smyttw'') Moreover, tfie content
was bland and unintereatirtg,
reviewing gartkl$ aiready
adequataty Cdwwad b CRASH
The black end white screen dumps
were unattiactiva after ihe colour

pk^ms of the nnatn magazine,
and I'm afMd t can't see how thts
codd help any budding fanzine
editor: ho w marry of Iham havet he
equipment to dump scrans from
gamee VKl insert tfiem into tSKt as
you did? You call thw computers
you used ■ cti^p ' bin the Amstrad
PCWSase costs £400 ^ last time
I {ookad- All in all CrurKii came
across as a ^oke, end a pretty poor
one considering that rrvsny people
are struggling io sell tt'Mtr own,
pTDbably Tar inore intelligeinl and
witty, fanzines without the help of
expensive equipmerFl. One final
pojrrt: If this ts a orm-oH^ why the
armouncemefil thai you CAN
haH« YOUI^ say ki the mag'?

FinaNy, your Forum itselT. In my
optTMiri. a few ahort Ughtweighi
Wnaia ara asaar tti al ha Itaep me
latten pagea anioyabie to r^,
but in me Issues i have seerr a
good part of tfie letters were of lists
of TopTen48Krriu3ic- 1 esqMCl you
have all heard enough criticism of
the Spectrum, and i think it's a
great Mtle machine, but it has to be
said that mueic is not Hs Bbong
potni (even on the 129). To me,
compiling these cherts seana as
worihwhBe an occupation as
listing the Top Ten Vfc games. I
hope i htaven'i offertdod too much
and that you don't mind a few
comments from a lousy Yank,
CRASH ts a fine magadne despite,
or perhaps because of, tfie
occastertat hk^^up.
IttGttBTd ohayi USA

The oo nnec l to ni batwsen IfNse
^uft m Agfin games may be
tenuous, btft (fieri if you warif fo
arpua tha point you could say the
wfioie athos of flun ft fi^n is
meaningiess - ir'a nof as ff each
paraonkjit buys one Breakout or
Nemesv game and tm^gat the
JMsL So a s^ict cofWjmeT'Qukfa
appfoecti ispoinOe&. Ruittt Again
is /u«f suppoeetf to be a reed, a
way ot aleousaing how d^ffanant
garrwe a pp roach a gffnMsrautyacf
*- nor nec^sarsiy ffT the same ws^Ff.
Pamaps tha salmnt pe^i of (he
art«cA9 you montion was, indasd,
how msany dMIprer?! cfpyjrMOtaa (0
vatiicies ttmre ara or) tb$
Spoctminl On the ottier fmxt, t
think your cniicisfns of CBtjNCH
am iamety fuatified - and tha
oditonaiteam toamied' sorTwfhing
aftouf Atn2irte« (hem^sfvea, v¥hidt
ts tt}ai thay Eito imicft, nttxii
longer to do than you axpeet*
} LM

Music charts, 1 S'bit va 6'blt, the state of CRASH, the wick»dn««a erf
the world . . . lattara Mep on commg ar^d when there's Bp»ce to fit
them In there's navar tlrne to get them all answnred with thought-
provoking commanta and m elegant balance of wit end exprnisior),
typeset. (Minted and on the shelves in time to provoitft th« rwjit
mailbag. Still, keep trying ... I'm stiti Fredd^ M«fcuiy, Uc^
Mangnm that is, and I'm atiti at

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Th«r* ar» thr** outstanding maps tfus n^ Tor Ocean's

Aiheniu Elite's Trtunctef cats and ewaryona'a faw. ' i om Ocaan.

Out so many macMhava aniv*dith«tln th«|^BBHUlBsua52. on
.ii4a April 301 thanH b* a map loeetacull^^^^^lpaft of your
craallwa caftography! ^^^^^—^

GETTING HIGH IN
NEBULUS

Hawson's Nebulus was a big hit
wtth avarvona and now Kan
Savaaeof 8amsl«¥^m C^ma Mf>
wWl fttMa tips for tha first two
tow«f«, C30 of softwan I*
ellmfalpig up to Ksri . . .

LEVEL ONE -
TOWER OF

WsHt t\0ta. and erit«r the door.
Cnoo on the othw stde. dodge the
ayelMU naaHfl and go left. Stand on
(Se lift and go up, but don't go
mrou^ 1h« door y^ WaH till s
^Hnnrig nasbv reaenibl'na a stof
CdmMor the screen from tf>e
right, Let it getcltna toyoo(cffi'afuP
timing (3 reaiiired)^ and Jusi when
n's aboul lo hit you go through the
door.

Nowgo left QTtQ adiothor lift and
go tip. (>yss you're L»p, don'i wotty
about Ihe bAll'Sf>aped nastio, jual

giighi and get on the lift . Once up
a, yogi) sncoynter sorrte
flaMingbhJoiui. Shoot those away,
iwi ahooi the bouncy l>^ .

Go foTAwd to the foot ol ttw
Slaps and watdh the fkiating
* y ii b il.The second it goes up.
bajTMl tjp the stepa and you
thould just mis.'S lhi» spanning
nastie eniefing from the loft. Go
through the door at ttw fop of th^
attpa and you'll fmd ycMnirself on

another platform with a t>ouncy
ball. Shoot it, getor ttieliftBn>dgo
up.

Now move left ahd wait at the
edge of the platfomi till the famiiiai'
apmning ifttiste onters ifte screen,
Whan H doae, drop down <^ the
ladge. Shoot the bouncy tMi,
i^odga U» ayebafl wd go left,
Hera, a aertas of platTonn* will
cdlapaa, leavkig you on a ttft.

Go up r<t s a king wayl) arKi whan
you gat to iho top you'll see soma

Corms going right to a door,
fifst of ttiaaa priatform$ will
col laps* il you walk on ti. so leap
over rl arxj ©ntw the doof (yotj
should tiave |ijs1 massed the
spinning nast* coming from the
(efl). On the ott>Br sttie. go left to

the lift and wait tffl Itia hovertng
eyeball TTtoves lo the right. Quickly
hop on the lift and go up.

Go left to ttie doof . txit don t use
it y«t The spmntng nastie will enter
the screen, arxj When it gets close
enier the door. Of*ce on the ottier
Side, move fight, enter the door.
and you've comploted the first
lowv*

LEVEL TWO -
REALM OF
ROBOTS

Go left Irom the start and leap over
the gaps, Ciimt) onto the iitt and go
up. When the fobot nastle goes
down, l«ap over it and onto
another lift. Go up, enter 1^ door,
and you should have miaaad the
spinniog nastie, cormng from iha
night.

Once on the oth^f side of the
tower , dodge the robot and go left
up the steps- At tha top there Is a
tlfi, t^tch you should hop on and
go^>.

Now wait outside the door, and
ttie spinning nastie tftould enior
frorn the loft. When It gets chose,
enter the door. Dn the other side,
go nghi. wail till itw na^tie robot
goM down, and then loap acrD>s£
to ttw lift. Go up . walk left down the
stairs (dodging the nastJe, of
course) and get onto the lift.

S

The spJnrWm nastle wil^ have
enters from tne left as you were
going down tha tt<f». Let M pass
overhead and than go up on the
lift. Go tefl wi through the door.
On the other stda you wtl1 drop
down oTiio a ledge with aiift on the
left end

Let the spufining nastie (coming
from ttw right) pass over , and wail
till the hovenng tiaddke is out of the
way. Than dimb on the lift and go
up. There IS a door al th& lop, but
don't use )t . Instead, go left arKi up
the stairs, being careful not to

hump into any patrgMing robots

(this tt a faaHy tficky bii) The
spinning rwftie will ^niar as you
ar-e cHmblTig Itie siajf s - t)ut In
doing so. you should mtss it.

Oncm you are salelv at iha top
you wJM sea a piatf or rn poiaeef
at)OWSa itft. Wart till the nasti«
ber>e«th moves out of the way.
then stop on the pJattorm tt should
coliai^e, and you will be left on tha
lift. Go up, enter ttw door at ttie
top, ar>d you will have conquered
the second tower.

W

POKEing
TAPE TO BEAT
ALL POKEing
TAPES!

Thara'aa nawlVKEingtaiM out
arilad hack pack, wrfttm by
The Nightaliift, It's a cottictkm of
ovw 1 DO ■«W-ntnn>tng chaal
rowurm for games oM and oaw,
Co^ roiitina dteplays ofwcrean
wnpta, to yoM cent 90 WTQAa!

Su

leeM, I «M(i t when 1 la«tsd tt
-but than rm axtraordbiartly
brtght) ftm cm otMaln UMt c«a-
setto by sencfing a chequa or
poetil ctfdar for £2.50 made out
toSofWnk(N.t.) to; S<rftl(nk {N.1,1,
ItfOhaMoirfSardana, Mewtotr-
nabbaw, coAnMnt, tiorthftn
intana 8T3T 9HZ And doil t
foreet " CRASH tiringa you all
IhaPQK^flttaPO*^

SffORT

CIRCUIT

TREAT

John Mvhs tta« fowMt an axett-
Irig axtri Binfe on Oceen'a Short
Circun eaWsd Fruit Machine, John
nya tt'a battar than Short Cppcuit
HmM. M you have to do laloed
Ihe sima as usual artd than fol-
low theee InctrudioniK

r, gel programs, temtii draw unti,
gM l}lue psMcard, i. taarch ptf rn,
get coin, d. d, d, use blue peaa-
word, open door. d. r. u. go to
desk, use pound cotn.

It you keep SMurching the desic,
you keep getting tha pound coin
- up to 90 more Umfrs, And tti*ra
you liawa ■ l^ea {w«ll« «h1 oIJ
rhni to Coda Maatara'a new Fruit
Machine Simulatorl

CRASH February 1968 35

36 CRASH Febmary 1 9S8

O'O^O

CRASH February 1988 37

THE NEW SINCLAIR HAS ONE BIG DISK

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THE SINCLAIR ZX SPECTRUM^S WITH 6 FREE GAMES AND A JQYSTrCK.

ADVANTAGE.

ZX SPECTRUM'S. £199

1

The new Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 is a real hero - because it helps
you to be ona.

While you're a danng motorbil<e rider or the ali-conquering
jntergalaclic warrior, you're gairting priceless experienice in
handling computers.

Loacfing games is quick ar^d easy with the buiH-in disk-drive.
You"!! be in the thick of the action in seconds. And the fantastic
128K memory gives you the p>ower to outsmart the most
sophisticated enemy,

Get to grips with the latest high-tec graphics on the wast
universe of games available (si>t ot which come free). And there'fe
a free joystick to give you uttimate controt.

But the real hero is the person who buys it For the
ZX Spectrum -1-3 is only £199, so they've really saved the earth.

ZXSPECTRUM^2.£139

The amazing ZX Spectnjm 4-2 has a buiNn datacorder - to save you
the bother of tape recorders and leads. The ad vaf>ced 128K memory
helps you get the most from the vast universe of games available.

Every model comes complete with six free games to start
you off, and a free joystick to make you super agile.

With the advanced Sine lair technology you can afford to tet
your imagination go wiid. Because at £139, only your enemies pay
heavily.

BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE.

Available at : Aliders. Boots. Ciyde^aale, Comet Connect Cunyei, Oixons, Jatvt lawfS.
John Menzies, LaG)<yl5, Tandy,' WM. Smitt, Visloriliiira Wigrall& and aU QOOd
tndependerit stores. ttti^mon^n^itiKtf

tr-

R#6s© tea me more a&out \m Sinclair zx speciruiYi +2 Q

ZXSpecirum4-3[~i

ArblrAAA

SC3

Amtind Rfc. Bi«ilft«ood Hotiit, IBS Vhip. Riwl, Bntotwood, Em x CM14 40; M: (0277) UnU

Olno. dlf»g! Oh drat Uwre'«

SUITE 1
INTER.

NATIOHAL
MATCH DAY

•on tha fTMtch as It IS abouuo
(ocojpaot: Stephen KUroy)

SUITE 2

BUBBLE
BOBBLB

again -^

RENTAPOKE JON

ciad tf«> h^aoot of ihe

0»'^ by typing MERGE

and then add ihesr^

POKE 58449,0: POKE 57979,0; REM

INFfNiTE UVES

K)K£ 58515.0: INFINITE SPRAYS

'^-vvrypeRuMandp.e^E^g^

PLEASE STAND UP

82tK«in-5^ddr*M'^'

«'-«o*nst,K.v«^^

i^gsr:""" '"•->«*■. <.«„,.o,^^.T,^^^

^OE BLADE
SHARPENED

«swoHdt«»tfa„

5 CLEAR 32767

6 LETT=0:LETW^O

10 FOR F'A*&006 TO 65051

15 READ A; POKE F, A

20 LETT=T+W*A; LETW=W+1

25 MEXTF

30 IFT094278 THEN PRINT "ERROR IN

DATA": STOP
40 LET A$ = "STOP CLOCK": GOSUB 1000
45 IF Q^ 1 THEN POKE 65026,50
50 IF AS^" DOORS ARE UNLOCKEO"

THEN GOSUB 1000
55 IFQ-1 THEN POKE 65029.50
60 IF AS="NO ENEMY" THEN GOSUB

1000
55 IF Q^ 1 THEN POKE 65032.50
70 IF AS-'INFINtTE ENERGY" THEN

GOSUB 1000
75 IF Q= 1 THEN POKE 65035,50
80 IFA$="INFINITETIMETOSETBOMB"

THEN GOSUB 1000
85 IF 0=^1 THEN POKE e5040.50: POKE

65046.34
1 00 PRINT AT 1 0,4;"START JOE BLADE

TAPE"
110 LOAD ""CODE
120 RANDOMIZE USR 32768
1000 LETQ=0

IOCS INPl/T +A$+"(Y/N) '■; LINE OS
1010 !FQ="Y"0RQS-"y"THENLETO«^1
1020 RETURN
n2000 DATA 33.248.221,34,84,254.205.64,
,J 254.33,0.254.34,133,255.195.44,255,

62,201.33.80,150,33,2.150,33,140.143,;

33.220.147,62.34,58.43.120,33,1.38.

42,44.120,195,0.96

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CRASH FetMTuary 1 9S8 43

THE SECRET
UHMASKED

•? POKE to make you invincib!f "* '^-

>a«n ^nt in, rwatly typiMJ in /^:

»ir o.llUJlll (I,

REM MASK ( POKE

LET T=-0: LET W-0

? ''Of'F = 32000TO32lKT
> HEAD A: POKE F^

«?MrLi^ 10.7;"START MASK i TAPE'

RANDOMIZE USR 32000

DATA 6.3.197,221.33

DATA 77.17.0.62,255.55.205

°^lAf-5-l93.16.239.22l

DATA33.13e,169.17.2l4.lT

DATA 62,255.55.205,86,5

DATA 33.62.201. 34) 227 T70

DATA 33.50.36,34.225 iVo
DATA 62.134.50.231.170
DATA195;J42.169

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frrCH INPUTS -AS EASY

AS 1-2-3!

Noiongetd&youl'iaveto

delve mto a mass of leads to swrtidh

1rom (m TV trwrt source to another, instead you can seted

and reseted your input - at the pusli o( t buttoni

C>x um^ie 3-2-1 Aenai Swttc^ alows you t« diocsdt th^
differ efTt sgnal sources, pm the normd aerial KX*fl<. You can
cfMxse to switch fnjm your T^ aenai to wdeo recorder,
computer, video gane, cable and saltefite converter msiantly
It s even possible to ys© the UTHi iri reverse TCide and tee<J up
to three TV s Iromofne input source tt'SMMty at 1-2-31

The sw«^ 6 manufactured m ^ U.K. to high speoteatots.
tt rckides gold plated switch corilac^ wtic^ ensue vef^
^-qna! ioss and a high degree ol soteton between ec|aceni
i^ |^s even guaranteed tor S years.

jitur uni today by flbig m r« cou^ tetow or nngmg
us 00 066624506 tor imme(liate despatch

Tb Caribwn Di5*nbU»v Nevrtoitfl^ Poii^ SVie4LF

l^ttm mnH m Q 3-2- i Aenat SMiChss i^j fit 98 each (tic. p&{k|

Ptiynnrt by Ql«|Mfti^ OfdH. or piMse deM rny iito«»Visa {^

cwdNo _... NHyMi - — ^ -

Mame ,.„„ „.„ «.■■„■■„■„■, ^^

>4uOQSB ' ...-,,..- -.-.|.--- — — > . — _ ^ —

GM/Ol

I SiQnMuM.

-J

LIFE mSH J

W« pot ■ QraniUin QnpMc*

lh« film starring Ctwiies Bron*
son, and now w»'v* got a l»w
POKEa do BO witth Ifw ganwl
Qwis Wild erf Sh*w la r«a|»an*lbl*

fof th*««, and Itf* lihouM be
mil* aaaiw tfftar ywVt typed
tNHm in. MulttfAca 1 owmn can
Jusllypttn

POKE 38678.1 as:

POKE 39353,1 83

POKE43M1.1S3
. . , wttich Nt a M aaslar on Iht
oM pinkiei.

d I

30
40
50

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10 REM DEATH WISH POKE (Q 1987

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LOAD '"CODE

L£TAOD^33Tf7

READN

^r. L^=^»3THEN GOTO 100

120DATAS0.22.15T.5b.l85J53-
REM INFINITE AMMO

TTwnha to rvadan £>w« SnaMng of Crawtoy. Stnaax «rid
Nfd( Sarnpson iif Oialnttiortt. EaMdu wtw aant ua thair irMtoKM^f III*
CRASH PI«ytf»B tip*

COMPETITION
TIME

■ ■

K'a tlrm ftu anothsr axcitlflg Playing Tip* comp - and M'b 1
ptafity of you dara to tMkla DarL Entri«a#af tha DnNor map «onip
bat month — o ma d to gat loat tn t^a riaw dimension . . , *o t'm
•Ml wattino for a compMa OrtWtn map and the priZM^ Irom
lnc««ittv« «r« tUit up for ar«tM'

Hw ohaMono* thta ttma is to pfovMa working. non*l
POKEa lor Vlraln Oamos'* Dan Oare II. And the prtca la
hiking for: CM worth of »o«wafe plus a fat fuH-cotour
totfuring the very aarli««1 Dan Dare comic strips from tBSO ar>d
1 9S1[ ll'a on* (or tti* ooitootor* - wtvicti ia probably why iTa callad
td— ptw*a1hjDanDar>PUo>tOfTheFuiuf&Deiux&CoB&ctort£dtiioo.
. Sand your antria* to tli<«uauai address, marliing the •fwalop*

iDANPAReCOMP.

m rrfQoodtob«b*cJ(atwQd(8ftorth«iMidiy«tf 'oonnuisofy'

PMIday over ChrHtrnss. Ml that laxitia about, ••tirn, Cl^^
b*irw rnarry is onough to tiro aiw normaJ Playing Tlpa •dltorf'~~
bwl I can hwidt* 11 And ni bo at K again next month with *- '
oompatttion an^ loada of your POKES, tip* and maps,
sancTthom alt to;

•i

NtCHROBERlJ
PU^VINGJPS

PO BOX 10
LVDIOW

PS: rr you wHid a map plaaaadrawit In dwlt Mh on whn* paper -
It mal^atB our tamperam«»W attlata' lives «ai*r wben ttiey come
to prapar* H for printing,

44 CRASH February 1 908

KNIGHT ORG

AUTHORS: levels

^«'fp <ilw.m T**A^ la

\

ilhf p«fs«tiiii><t jnd I he
**ilKf, pmM in ibt< ihriH'

•(MTt h y*>u t.irt

UltrpnthFrolf <. .ulpd-ind

ruled tm. wdiHit-riFiK hrlpk'^vlv
4r(Hind Middle Earlh. runnm^ |hf
riik iif hrin^ injurifl ttr kitk^ b>

Av ipv*l <>■* l^nt-finly qtln-nlurr
bepm >tHi jji? l4«H«d l»> 4 iniphi
un hi* hiirH'. Viw da Mirvivtr. but
tht lnnfkc jpp >tHi Und ynunHl in h

nuf fdJTXrnund, d htdfcnj^-kMtkmK
I Jftthr, JM-d K•^ltl)^4son thv vli> Itrvi'.
And w^H-n v<»u vct i»liI nn iimi H \
« k^H'tv iiiurnt*>. A^k any itt ihe
tlurjtiler^ tm the riud fur help, jnd

tnrrc'« no comforl lo br ftMurKt

in the Ore \ Hcjd Inn, d11w». II h«

dt'pfc-^^inn'. jnd (he bcenM« trr
Uifilv diMHn'1 srML* bMr to CH4.V. If
V(^iJ linK«r in Ihr pub long enough,
viiilpnl incidt^N jrisr.

Bui iM'int; killed Un't so minh J

Xtm iff prtimptiv fjft*^ off (o
Pdr^div (i>r ill. il Vdlh^lLaf J, 4.nd fou
(At\ %f\ hoattd out by d rjlher
^luik'Up VaHiyrip «}u^ly pmmfitly.
Votir iit«v in P^rHttM? ituv rail lo^t
mofp thjn 4 few HKOrKk - «ift>> it
Hhik' V'Ki i4n, iK'^iuru you ri^Muiitr
thf trL,il>< ,in<| irihuldlion'i) at ihe
KJiiw.

Tht>ilhr^c*i*h)ijPTi.

\fn.jnfji,r A I •; jri' t'rti h un .1 (ktfrf-
i-ni l.ifH- And itrt;eiht^f rwik* uf) the

/

*^ ^

I

St-v(^ hi\ vo much b^vn
pdfknl (M) Ml ffw cbip% Inr vi
many, ^n^fc,'hf ( >r( r* io c^kiv-
plev t|'« an alHnkil? ple^sur^
to pbiV - iKri HI rnutlH ;i pitM',
iTKin; cil i biM>k in whk n ymi
CM write your uMti ^ndiitf;,
Thr tfxtkbFHitrfully-writl^n,
both intcmlimK <»nd infornvji-
live ittti-y; ilw vcKabuUry »*
stirwnHv UM^t-frirfldlr and
'rf*l' 1-wHfntn Of rvfn
parjgiraphf cvi br con-
^triK trd.

Put wful ifukM ffnf^t Oi
sa jiifrKHf>hpri< t* ihr numbpf
of chjracten riuminR dbout
ihf pUcF - (hey don't jull
exf<»l a m mo«1 advpnlum,
llwy JHtujItv tuivf liv« all of
ihHr »>^n, pi>\ *i much A^ iHe
pldyfr.

Ibe prke 14 binfly btRh for
a )unw tb^t will Mpfily tuch
lofli;-b«ltn|t fAl(>fljhHnnit
dnd InvtMveflipnt, "

wncur^, i^anri, v p i ri i ir y ^ annjpBvr*
iif jM kiiwls rif lrc¥>, iind viiu (<in
«p<t)d muih limr Hjndfrin|t
d round thi'm lor Ihrotigh Ihcr ih-
fHfUe tundbuok ,tnd ncnr«IUh In

f =

Lo€>sedOr

'h.^'i^.

f-tordwoftheMounwfnKfnss^ »i §

NOVELLA & PLAYGUIDE

" In A.'n(jj/il' f >rf I'm nKHl
imprps<t«d by Rdinbir<$'s m**-
tf-rly KTAsp of whal ev*ii thf
rMHiMVpnturer wrdttl^. (Jn* f>f
the b(^1 frjiturf^ is Ihe ability
l<j endinirH- ilrtHnt *'V*'ry Ihiitu
^nrlhin rp*rh; riuminin^ Ihp
vjriuu^ Mih* of {rpf% m dn
^^prfifiH** in ils^-lf! Ihe on\y
proWrm i^ llw ^peed with
whk h viHJ c An dif>; if vimj hap-
pen 1« fiill into d liuhl, thpft
nrHjr> (if tAft*iu\ (Hivpniurifif
( jn Iw X^jne in d fljtb. Sttll, in
4 itdTir' Iif Ibis tumplfitilv,
Ihf^ *fr the lliin^ you tuvi?
to (no4( nut for.

ktuuht < iff h »n *tn*m-
phvfit. inlrtfijuin^, dlHOrbinK
( t inW'i on'kumini; k And

IhorouRhly worlht*Hilf jkJv-
mtufp, Toiw*tb^r yviih lb*
i>*(rlk"n1 nii^TclU, Icwl *'?
*rbi*«v*fwnt (nifff 1h*n ju*-
tifin the bigh ptitf. "
MlltF «%

Jl

(ilbrr dnrdik hd^r nothinK dl dfl la
uffrr. Probe rvpryrKHik and cranny
yi)u idn. lhou||h ihr ptttp^m vtA\
ttewT life (jf ipflinn ycHi ih^l IhdtS
fkftilhiblv juil tcific'ry'. tt'> an iiri^'v

" KfUjiht fjf( » a MRfiJy com-
pin fantsv JidM^ture. full of
murdrTi myUrry ^nd lu^prrHf
- <«rtd ibf odd pwcr (ff wil! A
ffw f;rd|>hi( \ wroukl h«%v Kohr
dciwn w*ll, bill ibt' prn]j,r jmk
?*sy to w^- aryd ihc p<i//l«^
Atv (^MllrnKinK. "
NICK 90%

cowmf/vTs

tiRAPHlCSt l«l only
ATMOSPHFfifrbewilMufly
crjfted df^w riplionf bring Ihe
f^rw tn tife, jfid Ibclftl-onl'v
dtspldy iiltowit you to vivudli/i'
e^ditly whdl you vvdnl ids
jtory or d^ ijmple as your imdg-
jrutkin jlkiw*.!]
GENFRAL ftAf INGr A Com-
plrnL, diaRettKing jdvrrilurr
udcKl wHh drldd - levd 9'i
hr^t to ddl€. And \h»Vi uyinx
wmrtbii^

PresiMtUllcHi

m%

Voctibuliiry

92%

Camplpxtty

92%

Addktiwqualilies

M%

OVERALL

92%

CRASH Febfuary 1988 45

LEVEL HEADS

SOFTOGRAPHY

Smashes ail the way

It^ti 9 wu eitaUiUtHJ in I4fi1 and the Audin itMn'i lint rrV^sv*
iMludcd s^irr fn>,j'n(jnind f ircndw/flAS/C Then Ihe «lv«ntijfM, moil
of Uwm on lh« Uwc* <* Ubei ilwK, fiitttd comin| . . .

tMte

CItASH Tcview

1982

Athmtufe Queu

Jhe»c three lilkii wcf* r«4«*(«tf in ww pAtluit^ by Rjinbircf nt 19i7 «
SiY/con DjiE")jirns)

19»3

Lin>«l 9 starts twrHInf hw H»t spectrum

Lofd<> Ot Ttme

I _ — J ' ~

46 CRASH February 1 986

9/10 l»lie 6

r«-OfT(menckHJ k*o* J

T984

LevH 9 b egi i M dut^lwH fytirrn for hdptnf idvctiturvn

Reium To iden B/10 Issue 1 1

19S5

Hw Secivt Disry QfAdmn Mc^Aged U«i 9/10 Issue 23

Fmerj^ /j>A? 9 1 1«4ie T 6

fieri Mcjon 9l0lv«ie2D

IfVa/m /n Eandiif 9/1 luuc 76

1986

TTxF P^i? Of Mij^fc 94% iHUC 30

Mw/f O^ Oiiinps$ 94% IfHK 36

1987

Kn/g/tf Ofc (for iUJnbinI - review (hit MHjey)
Ownf RiUfgef (on ttie Level 9 Ijibd)

1 988 plans

Time & MA^tk (for Runbitdj

4n jidvtfilure of AflhufUn ttifL^nd! fon Ihf I rvH 9 Ubt^l

!

Y

Du mieht h<i\L' ihouKhl
only «iopk««i)er^ live
above Ihc shop, but
four ti^rraced houvc^ in

Ihe price-fdnge there but Petp
uy^ 'VHP da not intrmi to wllon
iht b*$is ot |irice>, bul at qudKty.
^f I'labH eariy to Idl how u^les
Ar« g^Ag, ' hit run tin uc^ >' but if it
c^rrtH on At iU pri'M.Hnl r^lf, h^lf

You can get more over with
text than with gra|>hics

offices, woritihufH And Kum« of
the \u»tifi brothers. They are
Make, Nick Jind Pete, And thcv
(pend iiHHl c)C th«ir lirrw k>al(in|i
*ftef the ^hoft - level 9
Computing thp jdvenlurp
(iclury rt^porHill^ for f frlt^rj/rf
/s^r (jnofrw Rdngpf jnd notv
ATn^sf^f Off,

When t met them in Nijvember
Ihey tud pretty well decided ofi
Iht g4nie$ for 1 9SS and udiy it
lootu dt thotigh thr niHHt
interest in);, j cofnbtr>«i it^aA^J
a>d>en1ur<>, ^Ame will not be
rele^HKl fttr ihc Spectrum^.
Thou^ the Auvtins Are lieeping
the vtofy line a secret, Jt'^lifaely to
be « umc k^ith lent - too much
tekt fat the Spec lrum\ mrrnqry.

Level 9'* fw%l Spetlrum title
«vM appe^ir about Ed$ler,
pe»enting the further
ddvetiturei of the Mortderful
Ingnd Bcvttofntow in * Gnomt'
Ranitef H. Peic tees her as i wrt
af v^ourtj; Nrndh Bdtly , w perh4ip«
well s«e hef befof e her i.tockJrt|$i
wrMde.

Ptanned for the end of 1 9Ba h
a HiFvivjil i^fTie which will
invcilvp pr(it>lerm %olVed for mi
bv Pele Auvlin in thr great
ixildmir^ of Bi'rli^hirf. This will
be tril-HCHily on the !)pHtmm - i,
HFfii kfiit cofKidering the
grjiphic$ in GfKHiie Raoffer,

GNOME tN THE USA

Level 9 if bnnrhine out into the
Jrcade/advenlure field, bul it'i
iMUely Ihe AiHtin^ wiil stray
emich further yrt. Th^y i«e little
pro<.pe<i of I he educational'
foftwjrif mjriif't j^rnwinK large
^kov^ 10 Ijf prulitaNe, and for
Millar reawm Ihey are unlHuHy
to fftlrodtice a budsel label -
pJtrlicuUrly j^i tn tbe K-btl
market Iheif prktn tt^rt at
£l4.9ij, vtHh many coaling iwke

Ihey have, however, recently
started M?llini; in the USA and
iw« gone in at $19.95 (about
£1 IK Thais near the bottom of

of our of all uur «ale% will be
there.' Four Level 9 titles have
itready gone on sale in UrKile
Sam'4 ji/eat rtpubik: Sitkon
Dtejm\, hny^ OfFMrkftf^s,
CfMxne Rsnger and Kmght Ore,

BACK FROM A LONG
SILENCE

CofiameotirtK tm why Level Vi
ulev h.ive stayed hijth in a
notof iou>ly HcMe mjirkel, the
AUftJfH enplain Ih4t Ihey dlw;iys
write the garner they iiMMt wiih
to play themtelves - and have
found, H? far, tluti iTK»t othen
like ihem luo.

Thf re was a long silence from
Level 9 after N^h nn Div,im-dnd
Ihen Iwo advent urei^ released in
quick UKcessMKi. Mike e^plain^
Iriat I he %ip of atmcnt a year was
largely bet ju^se jlf trvH 9'*
garnci werv bt'ing LcmviTtiKl 4nd

credibtlify of a Kame is toi^t if
you're in a medieval vtting and
you find a baltrry-Oper^teQ
lurch, he says, 1hou((b many
pl4yeri> lake that as pari of (he
fanldiiyl.

EMBARRASSING
TITLES

AlMlltMf problem Is tha rihe l it les
of many adventures ari> vn kmg
andwwd that peapic find it
embuTassinK in ask for ihem in
the shop, My% Pete. He thinks lh»
\s why J hi' } tublm still selfs so
wel - il'f a short, sim^jle title
whkh H easy to remember.

Cehk names (neal w in venied)
also Kct Ihc thumbs duwrt, a^ they
are sery dtff if ull f(»r nxjsl people
lo pronouTicp correctly and if
spelled in a more English fasbiort
ontv offend the Wehh or Gaelic
speakers.

A I bird of Level 9's «a]es are to
w omen . wh ii. h ts mof I u ni^ual tn
the software rrurbel. Pelc
eommeftis: 'I feel that the main
way to nuke women more
interested in computers h lo
t h^Mj^c the advertising. Most
ad\ eriisinK Mi-ems (o emphasise
the violent aspect of jeames and
while m)bcid> wants things like
My Little Puny pranctnj; about, it
would be belter to poinl oul I hat
compuier progrinn can be
MervslJng, infumutivF and
broaden the mind. Unforlurtatdy
violence does succeed in seflirrfi.
If you have >in essenltally Ikiring
corKept the best way to [ajtz it up
isloaddKHneblood. Thiiiswhal
Hollywood Ims bc«n domg
sun tessfully for years, Ihit what
you really need is a RiDod sc ript.'

If you have a boring concept

the best way to jazz it up is to

add some blood

greatly eicpanded to run on I fr-bit
machir»es - mainly (he Atari ST,
but also Ihe Amiga. Now this has
been completed, and the Austins
hope lo rvtease four lo six games
in 19Ba.

The Aufltns are confident lhc»r
games will win, believing no
otf»er proRrd,mfwrs offer
anywhrre near en{]ugh pure
strategy along w*lh the puzzle-
solving. Pele, iwrticuljrly,
believes most olher adventures
simply aren't logical enough, artd
often contain anac hrontsms (the

He suggests thai 'wh^l
mag<i / i nrs tike CR A^H should do,
Mlher fhan ban violent or Pvetty
aggressive advertising, is t^tf^
il to the back uf the magazine
where it's less obvkujs'. The
perennial argument against thai
IS Ihjt mJny people actually read
magazines from back lo frcMit.

VOMIT GAMES

All the Austins dislike the hind of
game where characters are

_|II#"W l|_

violenlly decapilated and a litlle

Snome c omes alongand liicks Ihe
ead off the sc reen. They hope
thai these games, which they call
'vomit games' after their usual
sound effects, are jusi .i passing
ph,ise that will disappear as I he
industry grois^ up. ifrr their g^tmef
there k aWrst no attacking, and
in Cnorth- K.in^t^f the worst thai
happens tq anyone is thai Ih?
witch gets her wand broken.

Even in earlier Lesel 9 games,
IS here it was somelimes possible
lo kill c harac ters, they would
come back later in the game, as
ghusis, and cause mcire trouble
than if you'd left ihem alone.

THE PUZZLE NOTTHE
PICTURES

The Austins would also lilce to
change the way tfiat in so many
top^selliiqC games all the effort
SOTS Intopfesenlaiion arid
graphics, father than ^mcpUy.
They say they've always dcme
things the other way round - the
important thing has been the
puf^le, not just pre it v oh ture^.

Gotng on to explain huw they
think aavenlurinj; will deselnp,
the Austins all agree thai there
Mill Ih" much mote interaction
between piayer and nooplayer
characters ((Si PCs). The ob^t H
lo make these N PCs far mure real
and to conittruct pu/zles which
will be impossible Id solve
withoul their < rNi^M'ratiofi. In
ottier words. Ihe adventure will
become more like an interactive
biKik.

'I think that for a long lime lo
come there will be a market for
lexl-ofily games, in the sarm" way
thai though nufky people have
videos bcnfc sales are slHI very
good,' sayt Pete. ' You can take in
a lot more information by reading
than by watching T V. fhis is why
when hfMilcs are adapled frtr TV
anci fadio half the plot must be
left oul. Yuucanget mure over to

Ibe player b^ Ibe use of text than
grauiin-lhtt h eipKialfy true
of Bie home compoier wh*re
gmphics are still relatively
crude,'

The Austins intend lo carry on
using graphics - and some
nsovement, such as clouds and
rippJing water - and more mood
music, Ihough (hey won't put
that on the Speccy.

They are Msit working on a
bask problem with all
adventuring: Ih^iugh you can
read quickly, inpuKirtg is very
much skiwef, despite the use of
alibreviations. They haven't
solved the problem yet. Says
Pete: 'I (lim'l tike itom. A
number of p<HJt>le ustt them, bul
they ri<io ' I eive enough flexibility.
If then ItHiks like a multiple-
choice ganse, which to me
esventiatly gets rid of loo many of
thefHi/zles/

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CRASH February 1988 49

NTLINE

with Philippa Irving /

THE DEVIL AND
THE<DEEP'PC

AT USJ, fflttsf months Of bBStvng out fronthne on my old battered
typewntar. I have a ithiny new superconverMenl Amstrad PC word
processor. Wah this marvel of faMy modem VKhnatofff t can rearrange
iH rttf sarcaattc oommenis a\ the fouch Ot a button, inatantanaoutiy
deiela paragraphs of phtioso(i4tical waffle, Changs ^pBfaca lo iny hurt's
oorvtertt, and even con'ect my appaHing spelling, I am enchanted I mn
also discovering for the first time thai computers reaVy can be useful

ObvkHisV computers can pl«y en Important everyday roke in a
bu^nesft, Bui i1 wres one of the Fancifi^l fallac^s of iMhsi this popviar press
oriM "Ihs compuier boom' - itw tluny o* home-oomputer»buy>ng that
t«n riowed do wn because mo«t people who wanft one nave now got one
- that a tiome computer cotMd work the same kind of latxsw-savtng
wonders. One heard slories of somebody's friend wtw had
'Gorrpjtahsod Ns home" or ran his central heattrm Mth ihe compuier.
Pwents bought computers in ihe flnrt beUef that a Spectrum or
Commodore would give their child an aducabon m the modem and
apparently ali'impodfint mystery ot the compuier, tiCfjing ttvat once
tney*d got tired o^ ttie gafrws that oime with it- ffofBC& WM Skiing,
SavbtMB, Ihe immortal flisdar Rat Rac^ - they wouM start to put th^
machines to 'proper' use,

Gkit wtiat realty happened waa thai tfw child, havirtg gol ft rftd of HofBca
Goes Skmig and perh^» found that BASIC could rraite the border go a
funny colour or print 'Dundee United RuittB* tilousands of limes on Ihe
Bcrven. would proceed to more iOpMliticated game softwars, Parental
scom would start. ' Yrai've not bought another stupid game, tiava ycu7 1
didn 't buy that computer so you coud spend Ume playtng $iity garnea on
It, Why don' t you do Bwnething useful? Why don't youleem toprogfftm?'

Sorne young computer' owners did ^nd^d leam to program. But what

did they projpam? What vma ttie only itving there was arty point in
progranvning? Gam»<

Perhaps yo4j ooufd run the central heating from a Spectrum, tHjt
modem heating systems have perfectly adSiqfuAta control systems of
their own. Ttie contents of the fpeezar can be monltorad by opening the
door ervf looking in. The small mwnory of home computer?, and the
tacky keytjoards of early Spectrum models, preclude senous word
processing, in fact, the home comptitar has only one noraamtng
fi,inct)onr rl provKfes a kind of ftvnffiarisailJon course for Iha few
schoolchildren wriio do go on to commerdai prograrreninp. Whatever
uncompraheoding parents may twNeve, a fvime computer <a nothing
more than a flexible, fesscinating games machine.

And we &houkl not tw ashamed of that It can t>e fTustralingly diflicult
to convince ttK»e wtto have never come acroaa a good computer game
that ttwy can be as valid an inteiiectuati pattime as iraditK>nai board
games and pi^zies; they lacft the social aspsci of group gaming, but
propedv used ttwy oflsr tf>a sola player a wMtth of ernertasninenil 81 his
convenience.

It's only prtifudioe that campanmeniBlises enterlatfvneni. finding live
Ifwave and reading thoroughly good, teievkion dubtous, artd computer
^cnes a mind-rotting Invention o4 the devM. TfHire are bad and good
plays and bad and good computer garner

And li is only a more spacialised prejudtee that corfsiders a poky Ifttie
home computer- with wtiat is. these days, a tiny memory - wasted on
games. Tbough my glauming new mtd pirocessor is a. greet
convenience, and invalii,iabfe for prooeuing PQM lums, no1hir>g will
convlrKne me to write rny novels ort it.

SORCERER LORD

Producer: PSS

Retail pnce: £12.99 {cassette), £17.99 {disk)

Fantasy games aiways provide a
refreshing ahemative to ttw
interminabie mi<d and metai of ih«
Se&XKl World War, bui il's
unusual for a farrtAsy war game to
be as comptax as a simitaiion of a
historical tjattie, it's probably not
that authors are incapable of
making up dst^ied statistics,
landscapsa and backgrouncte -
mora bttsiy they baiieve that
people wtK> warti to play fantasy
games are tega csnoemed witfi
such fitidly datatfs and warn
simple combat, lo& of DAD-
Inepirad race*, and the chance to
throw ftrebsis around.

8ut I for one would tove to see a
fuiiy-iledged war-gannw^'s fantasy
war game - and wtth Soncwrar
ton^ttie ever-enterpfising PSS
mskas a gallvtt thoMgh Itawed

50 CRASH Febmary 1968

attempt.

So don't be put off by the box,
which dedaree that Sofcsrar Lord
is by the author of PSS'a
BMMtkJ Germany, a game i
lound almost unpiayablie (It was
aedited toCyberconlmerprises^

Inside Xh& box is a player's
manual, a glossy PSS catalogue
almost as large as tfie rutebooR, a
raforarwe card Idling the control
keys and the mearHngs of the
symbols, and an extrarnety Mrell-
drawn map of ttw Lands Of
Qatanor on sep^a fake parcivnent.

The detailed rulebooh opens
with The Scenario. And. natixsfly«
sinister ar>d evil twisted ghostle
1hlr>gs from the north ere marchir>g
aouDiward from their wastslanda
to (to baittfe with thedean'Smbed,
(jpetancftng, civilised racn in the

south. It's one of the great
mythological pattemaof computer
war-gaming thai the enemy
iT^roies from the east if it's
histoncsi and it>e north if it's
fantasy.

The ciiizene of a mysierious
region caisd the Shaifcwtands
have, after several urkexciting
millennia, acquiried a new
Sfmdowhxd. Hjs predecessor was
a peace-loving sort, bui tf>e
nevi^Cijmer wants to stir thirtgs up-

The ambitious new Siiadowtard
has sent his Shadow ieglons'- not
people. tHJt magicaiy-enfll n eat ed
Wolf rklflfa and warnorg
commanded by misguided
humam - to Invade tie Uncb Of
(Salanor and recapture the
enchanted nine rings which were
cra«tad ttiere by the magic people
of the Shadowiar^ h>ng ago,

T?>e ptayer s task - as the dean-
shaven man ot Galanor. of course
- IS to repel the Shadow Legiona.
preventing iham inxvi cafnuring
and hokfmg fortrasses and runo
rif>gs for more than t Z consecutive

days. (It they manage to, they
acNeve victor)f.j The fortresses
are also the player's only sources
of rainfon^nents. so the nxure
that are in the power of the
Shadowktrd the less chan<^
Galanor wui have to raise troops to
recapture them.

There are five different races In
GaJanor, and all have special
characteristics. Elves move atxf
fight well in wootJUmd, of course;
the Men Ol Rovankim (^ most
southerly end so natural^ rhe
mo9t civilised nation) are sktHed in
sorcery; artd the Mtxjntajn
Warriors Of Morgalion are adept at
fighting in mountainous terr^.

After tfte operting menu {wt»»e
you choose one of three skill
levels, and can load a previous^*
saved gamej, Sonserer iani
launches abruptly into the
ShftdovyfonJ's Arst movement
phttia. in fact, three pheses
qutekfy tupmble acn^as ^ screen
and ttw Shadow legions are
atready streaming eoulhwrwd
before the ptayem gels a chance

to intarvsne

AnyoTha vifio has played
Batthfieki Gmmatiy will recall
waiting for 15 minuies wtiik) tnei
cennpuiar plodded llvough its^
turn. I lavkheit scom on this
appattrifgi p<«Ke ol programminQ (H
goi 42% bvwail m tssue 40J, end
so I'm almoet ashamed io ednur
that SdhTcidnr lotxi goes to Uie
opposite flxtrenie mth an effect
MTKHt astdivnagiing to playabiuty

The £aiadoMlord wtiiBes
tfvough his jnoveiTtent phe^e Hke
Battltlisld Geftnvty 20 limes
taster and l^tsfi - wtmch 13 mgr«
toripiis " re$olvas batliei so
qtM^ thai it's oxlrwndy difficult
\a fdlow whal's g(»fig on. A
sumrrvry qI the ridsrs and wdmors
lost by eacfi side is flashed on the
message area for just a few
mornents.

But rrtoet iiwd0«nlf>g of aOls the
war report, a fun screen ol detailed
and interest Ing Ifvfofmetion about
tNi state of each t/my and the
ownership of the many lofttesses
and njne rtngs This is the Bort of
thirtg that one xvould wish to study
at (aajre. arxJ frequently . On aome
veiBione of SorcMrsr Lord you can
summon it imHn a tceypf ess ai ar^
time: but on the Spectrum, it
appears for two eecoryls - literally

- at the end of eadi combat phase.
It's as if the aulhof realised ttiat
Batlkifmid Germaity la too slow,
changed a few var^ilestoa lower
value picked at rar>dom, and never
checked wheit>eF the new ^leed
is arty more convenient.

The screen ma/p it hexagonal,
as yp. Ba^eSekf Gefnwfty. The
SdrcerarLontf map la a little more
attractive, though the n^ged
adgee made ineviiatale by the
hexagonal layout are untidy and
tt^ contours of the land are
blocky. The foitresaes, citadels
and rune rings are set In a iraried
landscape o* doresl, mountains,
plains, Inserts W¥J Ihs occaisional
patches of wi«ie<if^.

Thoggh there arp ^averai
hundred ndars ard warnors
statiof»ed in every fortress, they
cannot t>e mot^lised wrltKHJt a
leader (here Soratter lord
leaa fw b l ea iMds OfMiOnighii. As
the playw starts off with aoout 20
unmanned fortmsM and just
three leaders ur^der his corrwriand,
things are rather disoouraf^. But
(ortunalefy, every mm there is a
dalanor Aniance phase, when new
leaders wake up to the imminent
danger MXt maurlafise tor use in
their own ioftfeeeea.

Fortresses also oenents extra

troops all fandom, And any leedtr
can build up a hv>ge army sirnp^
fry going round the map recruJtirig
warrior and riders, txit this takes
time - and meanwhile the Shadow
Legions will have t^kan over ttie
undefended fortresses end nine

dfMU.

abilities at each army are
defined try tour factors: Ifie value
of Its loader, M leader's skill in
aorcaiy, its tatlgLie levef. and ita
movement rate. CofnbaT t>Btween
at^jacent enemy units is not
inevHable: the pbyer cair decide
10 attadki by movir>9 onto the
enemy's square, virhich is then
marhed with a beaue sign.

Combat is raaohw slier the
plaver erxte the rriovemerYt phne,
ara various Actors. indudiriQ
leadership values and twrain type,
determine the resuftn

The most novel factor is
Sorcery. If the battle tak^ plaoe
near a rune ring - arKl ihe nearer
the better -the skSa which corrliiolts
the rune ring can take power from
It to summon &or<^fy. The
strength of the Sorcery cannot be
predicted, but is oflected by the
loeder'e Sorcery skill and distance
from thm rune ring.

Weak Sorcery merely alters the
weather condilJons in the eater's

favour (perhaps it onfy rains on half
the batikfleld . . . ), but
Devastating Sorcery brir^ down
a whole tiost of screaming demons
on ttie er>omy.

Despite all (he irmg^v^ion thM
has gone mto Sortwer Loed, and
the obvious poterrtial for wied
and thcMightful tactics, the
gameplay is awkward wid duD
(though teehni«tly it's a great
improvement on Safffai^
Germanyi. The game lsi:ks
atmosphere, for all the care that
haa been put into the packa^ng

But some people wilt find a kit to
enjoy m Sorci^rBr tord, and it's
encouraging (0 see this sort of
liantasy war ganne relaaaed el all.

Prsftwitation S0%

The packaging ts superb, the
prpgrarrvning gauche

Qrapttrcs 75%

Attractive, though rather
characterless

Ptayabitity 64%

Otff icuH to enioy

OVCIUUX 70%

Interesting aspects, but try 11 out
before investing

BLITZKRIEG

Producer: CCS
Author: K Wright
Retail price: £9.95

Sltmneg is a large- scahi
simulatiDn of trie German invs^on
of FrMice in May 1^0. It comes
trtm CCS's tncrtASingiy rapuiatofi
designer K Wright, whaee
previous credits for ttie company
nctude Yankee and the Smash
Napotoon Af ^VSar {they earned
S7%aiiid e&% Ov^'alf respectWelv
in Issues 42 and 34); and don t
worry, this well-fyesented and
j^ayabki game ts nothing to do
with Anotasoft's terrible
Commodore &4 &tt£fstieig.

A oentrSHspreed map in the
nicely-produced rulebook shows
itie hiatoncal plan of attack by the
AMis powers, which was of course
suooessiy, A diversionaiy attack
«K8s launci^ from the <^erman
border Imo central Belgkjm, and
while ttie Allied detarx^s ware
wgaged (hens two AjUs armies got
i^ntemeath the line to ttw S04nh,
dashed through SwitzerlarMi, and
made (t imo France. The carr^p^gn
Icsrees included armoured
divisions, parachuta regirrtents
arid substanlial ajr support.

Bkblkfi^ doesn't M the player
manipulate aff aapects of the Axis
invaakm - yixi can't even
dtetrfeute thoae <^tBrmlngl>y
abstract air-aupport
common in games of this
but concentrates on the
Kale mowam«n of the siK-
snnies.

n bean a siting visual
rseemblanoe to prooramttwr
Wright's previous ganies Watetfoo
tfrom Lothkxien: se% in Issue 23)
and Yankm. A dear, attractive
map fills the screen wHhout ciuttsr
In tns margins, and a narrow Strip
•kmg the bottom contains a menu.
Because the menu ts BC|uaezed
untKiity mto such a smai space.

m£st of the Spectrum's limited
display can be g^ven over to the
map: the entire play »es Alls about
foi^ screens, scrolls without fuss,
and cowers tt>e eastefn part Of
Franca, all ot Be^jium and
Switzertand. most ol HoOand. and
lh« western extremity of Gerrnany.
AJI are clearly marked onscreen so
you don'i need the map ar>d can
st^ glued to iha set

Inere ava seven different types
of terrain, inducSng country
borders. Units appear as the
traditional squares.

"This innocuously traditional
^jpaarvkCe hides an mnovativa
and uneitpected system of play.
The ptayer Cqrrwnands the 4th , €tn ,
12th and 16th armies, and the
Panzergnippa Kleist. and though
each emiy is cfivided Into six unHa
(Infantry. armoured or

mechanised) It can only be givan
orders as a whole.

And unlike Wright's eariiar
games, BIlQtaiag does not offer
me aeay option of overriding (he
artifice IntelligBnce wid pacing
units individuaDy. The Irttention is
to Simulate the uncertainty of a real
campaign, wtiere deci8k>ns rnade
by comrrwndars pushing <x>untars
acn^ss boardroom maps cannot
always tM implementsd in reel Ufa.

Yei it's net as frustrating as one
rruoht imagine , .

Though umts cannot be
controied individus»y, they fighi
separately. The strength of a unit
is exprsi^ed m a rough
percentage figure, chipped away
9% at a time. ar>d - as >n Yankee -
mortfe also attects a unit's
perforrrvnce. The stages oil
morale range from Excetem.
which adds 30% to the unit's
effectiveness, to Abysmal, rt goes
steadily down depending 00 the
unit's losses, tt seems rtiorate
never improves, so I expect most
of me army is extremely
deprsssied by the end of the game.

Movement is unusual: the player
can try to form lines of units
withiout tiavmg control over the
individual units. Yotj set the centrai
position for which the army wil
aim. and can mark right and leh
flanks to determine how far north
and south the units will go,

If the central position is used on
its owr) without a nght and left
flank, all units will commit
themselves to a long narrow front
Kne aoairai the enemy, If. on the
othar hand, the player sets all three
markers as dose logstfier as
poroitJle, three of the army's six
umts wiH husite bghtty lorwivd and
three wHI hang t>ack in reserve,

But evdything is very
indeterminate. The player can only
0ve orders for the advance and
hope that the front-line units wM
manage to Stay roughly logeihar
because terrain laices its loll on
mov^tient points, some get on
OQnSMJiarat}ly faster Ifion otttars.

The movement onders are used
to dictate ttie whole army's
ganerai intentions. The ATTACK
ondar means every unit will attack
every erien^ unit H oomes wittiln
range of. and shoukl t>a used only
wtten you're oonvinoed that an all-
out asaauX wiN not t>e too
dannaging. DfSCflEnON is the
standard order; the army's
conwnafMtor wW weigh up ttie
factors and decide whether to

attack an ad rBEAT,

not a very ■. limits

oombat iQ^sionoe.

BetsiiMi the armiea should be
on DISCRETION most of the time,
attack deoskHie are usuaHy out of
the player's fiand^. Once the
movement orders have been
given, you can just sit back and
wsich white your side advances
and attacto. MovamsrM and
combat are diepleyed ki saperate
phmas, at a bf1#i pace which
demands attention. There's no
chance to got up arxt rru^ a cup
of cottee or tum over a record,
unless you don't mmd missing
sorrte 0I the action.

The map saolts to where
movement or comtiat a taking
plaoe and shows esK^ step
aaparstaiy. Even If a unit h
3ttached py three ad^aiOBm units, it
defends Itnlf against each in tum.
and units don't combine attacks
as effectiveiy as ci many gBmss.

Terrain nwdilles the

aftediivenass of an attack, usually
to the iftt^dvantage of ttw
attacker trying to laundi an
offensive from the midde ol a
major nver not unsurprtemgiy puts
a unit at a 40% dtsaovantage. But
these terrain efliscts wouM be
more intarasling If you coukJ
determine mcsre exactiy wiiere
units are going to end up.

After a particuMy aucoaasful
combat, a unit may advance into a
space left by a retreating or routed
onemy. Or st the end of the
combat pfiase a unit may distund
and redlstntMte its strength
autonvfftically to other units.

There are vahous vk:tory
cortditkms - or, rather, condilKms
which wilt end tfia game. Play is
terminated if tfie efo^Uveness of
eitbier army fal^ too k^, if tha
Gerrinans niake it to tfw key city of
Arniens near Paris, il even a single
Allied unit gets through tne
German Itrtes, or rf the Qerman
BTTTveB don't gel far erKxigh west.
VknoTy IS ttian decided simpty on
the ettectiveness ot the two

CRASH Febixiar/ 1 9Sa 51

armies, ard the Akis side mna 11 ft
Mflms Fiwtcd A iiM^ to fall m the
oiPoijmstancM, Thia abfupt cutoff
can be frustratiimg. but you can
ctnoosG to carry oti

On my rirst attenipt St BlitxkfieB
I fnade the ssma rr^stahs as the

fii\ms did m communing my self to a
stattc war of sttnlion. UnA the way
to be succeo^tul Is to advance a&
quickry ana aggnsssively aa you
can, and I k>Lin0 to my eamactfon
that the AlHss a^ranh back roadily
in the faca of a ^irward thrust. On

untt fliwgth CM wifl Of kjae the dijf on Hi[l« cteif , wall-

my third game I got a ' substantial
Gefman vfgtpry' .but that was only
on the firvt levai: thorv are three.

Though thofe an» many
rastrictioha - you cv) onty play tfW
Axte alda. tiwa's no two-pLay«f
option and you can't posttfon units
exactly -the C(uaNty and playabiNty
of Bl^(fieff make the ladt at friNs
in^eiavant. tt'a faacinattng.
comiMjisive and so

straiphtfonMird to
notnhg intefmpts

contfot that
the now of
oameptsy, l^ gameotniy draQS in
the eaifiest movement ph^es.
where - as in Kamiree - one haato
watch the map scroH^ng around
blank enparksa^ while Irtviaible
eoomiy units move.

The substantial ruletjooh giive&
historK:^! tiackground and a clear
descrtption of the gamer's
mechanics - and, as ts becoming
starxiard, the programmi- ■ r'"t5
htaeauaaa<idam>clpate -<

tiy dflfanding the idiosyncrasies of
hiSQaina.

Bmztmeg 4 thoroughly
recommended to everyone,
whatavar their prefHWtoa In
games. Ks stralgihitforward
operation won't bewilder
Bomeone unused to wargames,
yat Its po534bhlit4a3 are cornptex
enough to challertge axperiencad
slratagists. Most imporlafit of sil«
It's fun to ptay.

Presentation 89 Va

Almost immaculate

Graphics 90%

Minimalist and ej^tramedy
effective, sv^th space med wsl and
th« onscreen map dearly nwtted

Rutoft es%

Thorough and well-pmemad
Authenticity 80%

Unusualiy fo^-fflovirtg aod
atmosphertc for a tratitlQnal game

Playability 93%

Compelling; and ab9ort>^

OVERALL 90%

Definitely worth buying

BLJTZKRJEO

BY KEN WRIGHT

Slitzkneg simulates Ihe German atlack m May
t940 when( the Low Counkicis and France were
overrun. The French MagmOt Line was Oy-pasBad
Oy the mighty Gaiman army spearheaded by
Kleist's crack Panxergruppe

GAME FEATURES: You command 5 German
armies by a unique system ol 3 cursors which
enabte you to sel up a line ot advance The Allies
defenco Ls mssidr-mindad by ihte compuier Largie
scroi^mg map on vsned (errain. hiclden mov«meni
and 3 levels of dilticulty For 1 player

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JON BATES talks to
himsetf about Casio's
favourite synth

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THE 128 COHNECnOH

Ov«f to ifw 128 dewftmem. thef«i
wo voice-pfWdmmin8av*toWe here
y«l from M» MIDI output, tM qmte a lot

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MIDI CONTROL CODES

m MiDt codes, the preftx Y sets the MIDi dMnn«i V ts vctocHy (rwt much vst or
lot), and Z prefbtes the afl-lmoof^ni control code».
Most ol the codes here are fairty shorl and mod consist ol three bwtes.
The Rm byte 0ves the type of comnand and channel number (MIDI code Vi
lor channel 1. 1 77 for chann*! 2 etc|.

1be second tiyte says i^iat the cominand ti lor > vibrato, podamento. ate f o
^stance. I tndcala vibrato.

T^ tNrd Ma is used to lum a function cm or off or to set a range In tietweer
turns off J 27 turns o(v

Thus to set vibrato on channef 1 iK Z)76 Zl Zt27
And to lum K olf again & Z17S Zt ZO

CMHhIariiit Ih* firct byte:

- jr»8B 2192 (can be 1S3, 194 etc)

CemUming tlw taeaod byte:

To changB portamemo time: ^

To chtOfe Urn ma^er tune: Z6

To turn portamento on or off Z65

To tum on mono mode Z 126|tft«th«dbv1*inthiscaisets 1. 2. 3or4.

the number of chartnels to f Oiiow)

Profram (voka) numben tiart at ZOO m:
PreseKiweZOlS
frttemal voices are 13247
CartrMlge votces are 164-7^

..are of tta one. Ukiu^ ^ it s usuaKy sent in great streams of data and md d:
a w^ control you cam reset to ccfutm podOon wrtth A corSe of 64 J

SyilWH*«xchniiit fMHiVtt

These need up tfi eigjM bytes

beem wstem eicfiBiw Z240
CasM) Id code: U6
S(A status 20
sub status: ZO
data commar>di: first byte
data command: second byte
data command: third byte
end of ewhaive: Z247

Witkiii Ilia s Yi l m i a -*icl ws tw< afw

lone mix is cortro«ed by ZI 12 (lone mt on). Z64-Z73 (mitiint level), and Zl /

(lone mil off}

Transpose rs 21 12. Z65 2 (new key}
(G to B: 69 to 65
CloF# 0to6|

By pwttinji Ihe iiwiw mode code In your 120 program you can gwe four mu^
Jtnes mdhndual channei numbers and ptay them on Itie CZ umultaneous^ ff ~ "
128. But mono mode is a Rttte peoitiar: though you can haw four O-
siniuitaneausiy, yoi!( haw lo have them consecutiweiy numi}en<l and the V
channel wiK be the lowMt.

l[T>!ianla lo Mark

of Dower for fiippiytnt some codes)

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ANOTHER
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-CRUSHER

I

FVOU'REpJonfvngio
upgrade youi SpfKtfum th©
new Plus interlace Itom
MUSS Gortfoo TenrfinoJogy -
MGT~ is deAnitefy worth d

SIMON N GOODWIN
finds another fine
disk interface rn
MGT's Plus D and
gets rtiythm with the
SpecDrum System
Two

look. iVs w(M-d6signecJ and
amazing value for money.

For £$0 you o«t a disk frit«rteo».
parMel prtnter port, sophisticated
I softwarn to rnnt roi both these

liHEBTECHniSIICHEnTECHnNICHEBTECH

and a simple snapshot devkre thai
hats fou pinM scrdens or save
pragroms of arty size 10 disfc.

A 780K 3 5-^^^c^ disk drive cost*
an e?(tia £80 rt you buy il al the
same time as Vt*e interface. You
can use any standard 40-lrad< or
SO-tracfc drive, but you'd have to
be very weH-connectad to beat the
pnce 0* the M6T drive

The Pkjs D was designed by
Bruce Gordon, wtw invented the
poplar Dtsclple bteif ace two
years ago, Thet was a competitor
lor the grandtalher of affl Spectrum
iniertaoes, Sinclair's sptty-named
Menace One. 1Yie C90 Occiple is
stiH Bvailsbie from Rockfon
Pr(K**CI».

The Pt us mi^ be viewed as a
cut -down versfort of the Otodple,
btA that would be unjust. Tbe
Ptus te a conx)iete. coherent
product. It tacks the Otedpte's
through-port. ioystik:k ar«d
network connections, txit stHI
woriis with the maity prograrrts
itttt have lieen converted to use
the CNadpte'8 disk arxf prtnter
intofaoes-

FiTSANY
SPECTRUM

£49,85 buys you a plain black
metal l)ox. not much trigger itwi a
single cassette case. An edge
connector protnudes from one end
cut the box. aixt plu^ Into the back
<A your computer . Two IDC (bed-
ot-naiis) sockets are Hush with ttw
other end ol the box: oneconnects
to the prMer, the other to one or
two disk drives. A red tight and a
small reassuringly rubbery button
9amlsh the top t» the box. Thai's
n.

The Plus frts any type of
S;>6Ctrum, as it pokes oul from the
back of the computer rather than
verttcaHy upwards. You need
about ti^cm o< clearance M t)>B
bsck o< the computer; it 's best r>ot
to use the legs al ttte tMck of a
Spectrum ^ or ISSK, as they
wouk] leave the Pius O hanging
precanousiy by Its connections.

The metal box isn't just there to
maHte the untt f«e^ chunky - it also
acts as a heat sink, keepirtg the
Plus cod and shiekting It from
radiated interference.

Inside, itiere's a neat double-
sided circuit tioard twidkig a
custom PAL chip, a standard 1 T77.
disk controller , BK of PMDM arx! SK
of RAM. a iaich for data being sent
to tfw printer, arxl eight 'gilue'
^Dft to tie the rest together. Two
ol tnese chips have been soktered
piggy-tMnk style on top ol other
comportents - this kicks ugly but
shoukJn'i cause any probleinB.

The RAM holds purt of thedlsk-
coniTOl and pnntar-controi code,
and is kMided irom d^ or cusette
whan you tumon the system and
typo F^N Ttxs anangement
makes tt« plus flexole, though
arguably it's urtnecessary. You
don't need to rekied after a reset,
unless the system hat oraahad or
been turned oft tinea ttie last load .
Cisver hackers can even run short
ifuAif^^ m thA PIlk D's Inter iiAt

memory without diatuttjing the
main programs.

MANUAL AND
MAGAZINE

The Plus D comes wilh two AS
leaflets - a user's manual artd a
'free introductory issue' of
FORMAT, the ma«utine of the
Disciple and Plus D unrs* grcMjp
The main manual IS 34 pages of
daisywheal type, stuffed with
Mwful infomvtkyn, readable but
very dartse. There's no mdex

tras marHMl Is ruled with useful
practical tip* that stem from
experience, tiut it does not
documani the Plus compittely -
some of the error messagea are
not listedi and several tachrucai
feelures are only mentioned in
passing. H's a good n>anual, but
woukj nevertt>dess benefit from a
rewrite.

The magazine FORMA Fisa^as.

wiih a tr'^ -Ture of technical

artidies nd gossip.

Subscnpiicin^ cost CiOayear. and
if I were tmytng a Plus D as a
present I'd be sure to include a
subacriptiorv User groups Wee this
one make the purchase ol add-
ons tun. rmlher tttim a rt;k

GETTING STARTED
WITH
CUFF RICHARD

When you rirst QM your Pius you
must k>8d a cassette to letl the
interface abowt your s€?t- up The
program (oads after about three
minutee, displ^ a neat animated
screen arMf B£EF^ out Cliff
Richard's sixties Euroviskm hit
CotigmtidBttor^ Three tidy
screens of taxi fodow. and you're
then asked to spadf) ' 3 erf

your disk drive and p
nonthraaiarting quastion-and~
answer sequence-
There are some memoradDie
printer opikms, like a facility to
print ^oectrum user-defirwl and
block gr^hlcs. There's a fast
screen COPY ot:itkx>. and a sk>war
shaded printout. The program
tnWaHy assumes you've qui an
Epson pnnler; it's easy to
customise Ifw control codes sent.
as long as you've got something
sImMar and can tkia your way
around its manual.

When all theduestions have
tteen answered you so invited to
put a blank ifisk in the drtve so that
if» machine can formal It tuvi
stash away the system details.
After making extremely sure
you' vo put the r^jht disk in. the Rttie
light on top of the Plus D goes out.
10 show that the <Ssk is bu^. ft
takes about a minute and 40
seconds to irmaUse a 780K disk.

THE MAGfC BUTTON

The aasieil way to use the Plus D
is via the m^gic button on the top.
You can U^d games or otfwr
programs as normal, ar>d then

press the button at ttie point at
which you want to SAVE them. The
button freezes the program
temporariy and lilts tfie border
with a pi^em. wfuie the system
warts for you to press a key.

The digits 1 and 2 print the
screen out, in aithar format. Key 3
saves tlw screen as a disk file. 4
savasan entire 49K program,
wiciuding the screen. 5 saves
1 28K, and X restarts the program.

This snapshot mode a r«tetfv#y
simpie. You can't choose file
names, enter POKEs or check rf a
disk is fuR. Beware, even if you
thmk tttere's enough free storage
to fnoki a program ^ the Plus D can
Tit no mora than SO flies on a disk,
and if this linvt is exceeded
attempts to save win fan and give
nonrkassage.

When saving a l2aK program,
you musl ten the int«l8ca vmich of
the two possit>ie screen displays
the profFam was using, so the
n^ orw IS picked when tf^
snapahot reloads, tr the picture
changes part way through the
SAVE, you must enter Y to tell the
Plus Dtochoose the other screen;
Difwrwise, type N

The martial says that a 48X
program saves in lust over three
seconds' - in fact 1 measured the
time, including a penod of
dtectory-searcNng that pcecodos
moat riie actions, at ahc»A aiafM
seconds, or 16 for ,^

Loadir^ '"''•■"*- atMXj: ■. sime.

Spee>' itdopendingupon

yourciKvcr diiu whoi'seiready on
the disk, but Plus D Snapshots
should be fast enough for almovt
anyonef

Snapshot Tries are fKit
compfiessed as ttwy woiM be t^
the Multilace. txjt you can still fit 16
4QK snapahols, or six l2aK orws.
on a singie disk 1 couldn't find any
progname that could not t>e saved
at the press of the button, t>ut
programmers and hardware'
designers compete constanlty m
this area, so there are probably
one or two resistant games
around.

The Plus is fairly oompetit)ia
with pr o gr a m s designed to work
wTtfi microdrtves. It recognises the
same BASIC commands as
Sinclair's Inierface 1 andalao
hantSes the hcxk codes that
mach i na-code programmers are
SUPpOSfldtOUSe.

sadly Sinclair made rslfwr a
mess of these codes, so many

exi8tir>g programs jump straighi
into Ifw microdrtve code. This
works OK with Intorlace I . or wHh
a Swift Disc as long as you've got
their ErmMtor ioatied so the dtsk
code miraics the mioodnve very
accurataly. ynfortunataiy such
|umpa usually crash if>e Plus D

Seea BAStC wtd all the HiSoft
compitors ara amor>g the
proowns Which work without
problems. 1 found that Laaer
GenAjs and Cheetah's Sourtd
SaffiyjOar were painiessiy
eonvortedto run from disk bv ttieir
microdrhw toaders, but the SOuncf
Semplef couldn't LOAD ot SAVE
to disk. Laser Gomuswouh) SAVE
wx) LOAD l»es, but the CAT
command crashed ttia system, as
did r e ta ren oa s to microdrive 2,

(f you vnnt to use software
designed to work from microdrive
with a Plus D you ought to ask
MOT or thfi uiiw oronfj flhoifl H
first

DtSK BASIC

The i-ius u recognises miertocQ 1
commands, andmanv useful
venations of Its own. It aHows
microdrtve sy^^Uix. to suit exi9tv>g
microdrives and tiie Plus O M the
same time. Altamatively, you can
use MGT's own simplmed syntax.

LOAD and SAVE work with all
the usual file types, end SAVE 01
"namei" TA . ,t ■■r,-.,T,Q2"lot$

CCop> J disk, or

lOntunve U" diiutflOr.

Unfortunately ttiis won't copy
snapshots or liias created with the
Of€N command, Copying is qwte
fast, even with a singto drive, tmt it
overwrttfis the program in
memory , so you shouU SAVE that
first.

There are two types of
CATaksgue; one lots d«k
filenames In three columns, wfuie
11.^ .^h^, ^ '" details of each

irrifber, stteand

It you're after a quk3k getaway
you can load arty snapehot t}y Jusi
(ypir^ LOAD. foikMved by P,
folkiwed bytfw catatogue numtser
of the fife. This tnck doesn't work
for ERASE. tt« commvxl to delete
a llie. tMcause that would make it
too easy to delete a file by
accident.

You doni have to supply full
filenannes, even fi'' "--'
ccmmand& woti( :Aid

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CRASH Febfuary19BS 65

inilCHEnTECHOfilCHEnTECHUISIICHED

§

symbots-for instance, aijuestion
marlt stand* for any tetter, artd an
BSieriak starKlstor any Mquence
ol character, so

ERASE D2 "Snap*"
erases all the Ales with names
startino 'Snap ' OCT drive 2. TNs wM
MxUude all the snapshot fdas,
which are gtven anxtrary names
when the sysbam creates ihem.
Later you should rename them
wflih a cofhmand HHe
ERASE OrSnapCIA" TO
"TochTpa"

OPEN and CLOSE sat up fitas.
accessed with print and INPUT
or INKEYS The normal microdrtvo
syntax is extended so you can
expUcitiy say whether you want to
fsad or write a tile, t)ut you can'l
use rarxlcm acceas to skip around
a f)te at will unless yoti're also
i»irg the latest version of 8a(a
a4i»^ - a line add-on for senous
BASIC programmers, but Crt 6
extra.

As co mpensation, everyone
gets direct access to the dis<K
surface, tn 51 (H>yte lumps, via the

hBCWriQC€Hlnm.inrl^ LOAD f« SOd

SAVE ('t.Pi ■ nmarids let

you change ■'•v j^j-.^m
conflgunmon as a BASIC program
runsAUST and LPRINTsend
programs and data to the printer
port of your cho>a>» arxl
SAVE SCREENS copies the
disptay to the printer.

MOVE titmsftjrs data from one
stream to another. 1 28 BAStC
crashes if you try to MOVEafte to
the screen, but 4aK BASIC ists
you IWIOVP iiaia lo any devtf*

STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED

At its£129.95 fMal pnca (indudtng
the 780K-capacity S.Snnch dak
fkml the Plus system is
stron»gly recommended lo anyone
fnitiratsd by cassette (oadbig. K's
even worth consMdenrtg just as a
prjriter M(^hc.a ii there s a
poesib want cft&k& m

future

Sixword's £1 50 Swilt Disc
system (ravtewed «\ CRASH Issue
44) is slill competitive. r>erticulariy
If you're Intarasted in ufagcadiftg
from a mtorodrive system. Both
the Swift and the Ptus D have
unique leatures, and they're much
closer in price than any
cornpetltors.

Anrtstrad's Spectrum ^3 has
senous comptUibUity problems
and needs a £45 Muitif ace 3
before it can even approximate to
the perlormance of an older
Spectrum with a third-party disk

Posl-Chrtslmas trade rumour
has It tt\«i the +2 sold quite well
txit the • 3 bombed, m the
absence of much software on the
slow and pricy three-incti disk
format. It won't be surpn^ng if
there's a further twg cut ir» the price
0* the + 3 soon, fdlowtng the C60
cut to r 1 Ti -' *^tomtwr , Even so.
r don't 11 tempt many

people .»dyown

SpBcti pertlcular l2dKs -

away ir un< tno Pius D or Swift
8y«iems. which are mpemr
upgrades.

66 CRASH February I9&8

SPECDRUM
SYSTEM TWO

CHBTMTt SotcOnm iMdogi a om at me
most MtuM* Mdi sfiCAoU al^wi joi on
1^ lorH»S0«drun,KnKin Ihw 40;)00uun
fmt t/niOi dscowed Tw r«*5 iiw the
iMidia'nepnxiucittasfellieintinlChMtai)
h« lust reiywd « Ktfen psdait.
ynmtfratiMiy ciM it* SpecOitftt Syst«n
Tm, for ountn of IHt onvnatdeviet.
Ihi $(Md)wn produces wy Mitferrttc ckun

awl i1%ii«n i«ffds fay nptoj^iaivies - tvf
tiUBaliwitMnl>iii(MC(fe*iowiil«Ms-
ItiroM^t » tttaboi thil tftfi ISO the teck d'

onpiddiK'fit^w, atd Hioiiil) tt« Spei :
!Ui1iasKanlea&iC0inidH«rvst^ j .«',

caniviionsmTlori(itayi^ytpf(amn«$9unife
undncotnpuiircontrdSpecOiuiniauvfehne
teen heard on TV and Fidto proffwa, Md Mn

TIM MK SptcOrum ttsts i30Hidc«Bat&ol
an jBtnlKe to II on tlM bKk Of ttw cotnputer.
«#ialaaaiflii9fwlM4toa«Neytaunditoan
vnpUiK T>« tasMlte soAmr ietiiiw Ptoy
aouvd Mtit » 'Ur (K spto ti^it tfot fotf^ K
t time, Dw Mwnth art imnged «i etirc< VMpt,
■rtd you c« play aiy one sound tti]>n 1 group a

aiyhK.

Vvw use sdundi from wvml ptMS et once
Ihe ipecOtum aulonialicjiy mm Dw wurKto
bgnttwr McstoOcrdcitct)- notably the RAM
Huiic Uadvie ' 0Uy short tnalcta of eici<i
sand m hn. pw« a less conNmi (ttect

Theon0nilSp«a)niRi wftMrc Wsywsinl
iQfKtvrdninpaRirrsonihucmriindfeptiy
ifwn it anr tarrvc. AKamalMhi, you can efller
ierii|iamivaadtdrun«MiMduly.bytapptn|
I coavgiar key M Hte rest of the iMltsm ptQ&

TtcSystamTffOMlaimidwnneitMlar,
asd lets you coniRiiileMtsaHndidifedljrfroni
ad^accrt keys on ttie kejtoanl

soumcQHmoL

trie run fjtain^ iji o.)f)i4ni Two <Mr Be
gn^niSpKOrumMAMirc B tfsd A Ami mm
cortrofeMr|l«dn«ftioundi You can lure flwii
t« and doan m pUdi by up ts Iwo odaves ^ the
>QiiHi^niqli>inro>49nota«HpiaiO You
can ibo piqr tan badimrds. or took at (he
inpti at a sound and a^ial 0* tdkane ol Ihe
vftok or any part Tfus yett cat rale youT Qwi
<>vn sounA subOt. dlsbidM or (Mth a tail of

etoOboM

M ntl )0u can or(y (4il and (tpliir Hw tfK
soudsthat ire dlgMy recorded on iheottwr
»dt o' tte t^rof^ tape The suppM samples
indudibe»indmredn)msnnK«iKtrcand
scayM; toaMomL open aid doHd Ntf I lai
c^mbdi, landdipi and a d^

1he» raw p(Cor4np u» the maunim
dynamic dnse d the vflanv 10 they can Ik
la««d and cdled W41 vey MBe delHwrabon n
i^uirty YoucanltienasaeRtteiheKitfdifilo
luts that canbe LS«dMttli(hcitandardSp«cDrvn
pro^nm. <^tir\K in ompnaf SOur^ ' you lAtL

FREESAimiS

To |rt best r«ul& ttotn the ^ntam T*o you n»ed
Qactahdoundianptn-ailSftmottiitm
yotr record yov oun Mwidiin tte Mnpi^
-#mo»y

S'-*' ^ It* Specftum SlJtem T»o somare
-anting The pnro^ B the same
.. . . aO«(tahsaund4ainpier(irognHa
rffMeacd m C^MSH lait jfsar, but Sjfitifli r«o
improves upon lome d4 Its best featum and
thoae of the fUM Music itocNne software

The main ddKo^ly Ki iKoninggDMl 6wn
sounds at tame B that ihe SpecOrun cr. only
cope irtti vny ihort nosei. ttw lonfBt sound il
carvhandksorityabaUainlhofaSeConl T)«
Systtm Two Sarnpler hiB %e same itstndwn.
and doesn^ W you adt It* deiMd part oU c< a
lanpr rectfdai SB I can take quile » lev tnei
lo record a soutd attout totM Ik start or the
e<id itniltiar doplay ophon, wM, tfon )Du t
tokdvaphollhcwteitiecordaitfyouninse
IheVkey.

The nsinded sanfiie lentf}) mears that you
canttlhaprofrain.ak«otii|f<»unliandthe
dmnt panam or sampit bait tdled into 48K
IMIethetovMlsanifker'soNntoftMtre. but Uk
the RNM Mksc Uadwc B«d the Ant SpecOrum
oroflnm. System 1*0 «9om the ei6i menory
onaSp«divnl2S

R Hiics aboul 20 seconds to load or save a
tamfile on csHttle. and t«o mralet lo s»* «
corrvleie kit gf ei^ drum Mhcfodnve ling Q
imparted, aid I tad rsbsuMilMlrf aid
swmsampiesonMSMtlMkMlniSmiordi
inciodme enUator ttes loaded and saved t) a
le« seconds, rtsardess of s». The protram s
tuffSedaiahcadaMttape He. S9 ii »n« (asy
to Iranafer « to dak aiMoiil a i>«»£4ufton
deweNeaiMbcA

WA¥i£DmNG

The System Tw % tutic *4iof diipiayv lh<

MCbM graph oil a sarrple. spread over 12
dtsplay pagev wth oe»dol rapcearanglta level

oteacnindiwxkiilaHnplfrAncordiniHriadciip

ofJOT? separate siffipWiev"^ v^.-w.^,,.^
about n steps of had I P^ nr-
potiborM Conor at any port

foiieaeedffthesancaen-
new«ead)datonlfie9«^
a4tattt«)ew(ofaforpvto^.
draw a ime or EJtVEOi^ The noluTic a
utonabcally a4|ucta4 thittoM t^ »npl«.
to cormpond to D« itapc of the kns

TUe Utyou Ml the pddi of the lanpfe up
sr dotn by » vifnione. over a ian|p( of ^ or
latwhROoctAes

Reducet the pSch of a «m mact A tonptr
Um eitta Monnaben s bst

Tbe EWa Off wd TUNC opbons defide »ie
qudiily of the leconing si«htfy, but they're sM
usM

RTHERSC ivms tfw sample anuid so tot <
(Kayt badnaidi, The CUP opion jtsi cab git
tfoi#iaid peaks outside ce<tan botfidanev
ien0ilyca«nf4Btorton

HyoidonTlheftierfestdlsfidanpyoucani
LNDO H to iKwer the previoui KitfKt N and
|ilavlt« nn ind oicfvencnsstoiQucanaasiiir
compve the sounds be<cre ir<S aAer edihni

ummrtms

ki tt« tan cmile of )»«) nucti ipace n thai
cobann hac been deMMtto cdini and
csnmttngV«$aunlia«iMdsttlhe angini
SpeeCkwi\BMlClieeWi1tolBw4»caatettoMs
ofpreffcsrdedsonndi

n* Syttcm Ttra lets yoH danp (hi 9(ch of
those sounds, but d wl only lit <.(iu sifiiKr tlw
irtk«ie of hortwTWJe sampi-
soundisuppk«t«iih Systatc- : .. .

CheAhjuMesthtfithagrvundslMfiieW
sotffti have aktsdy been balanced and atten|t(
10 (hanet ihef vohane my tud lo «itf a nose
ordstoiTiDn

4

THEVEmCT

Tfw Sp«d)(um System Tm worte ml and tii
t« useU Is keen SpecOwnrncn. but 1 ft a
Hwne that « hit Imtttont Ml reduce (he
«ope tor eii|)eiiincn(aiion (I hope to remM
th«<rtuiureCfVVSHes|.

SttR. 4 s a t«o-Vftir oD (vodua and (hi tit'
mat 4 cw be edtnded at al a a tiMe t» the
oi^prvl des^'t'

liogalnad»OMtheChecblt»iind]am(der.
9aSpecOiumSystanTmBciccitntiakK.and
pfowlss a nwiuidiar knkiMiMCfl the sampier
and 0)tSp(cOi«n 9tan I haw been at* to
MTtafea ft these pagei 6u( dortl (a«ed fi« to
slop now. jat »ffw» thmas »f geftnf
mtentsling

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Playiivg Tips and Adventure Trail in
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Orssh will taature a tS-page Tecfi
Tips Special packed with
mrfTft^Ting reading, krxlkJdlng new

comprfjhenanrti
,. .^, , .,.,^ duve raviews o4 most
thrige good and tsctMtlcal,

There wilt also be fu^ detaSs ol a
Tech Tape, availBUe direct trom
CRASH at a atviafl chiM-ge Ttie
Tech Tape ii a eompencfium of

useful arvd lnior«stir>g ulifitles.and
stiould be tncredibia value tor
money, wfietfier you're a
Cvomputar-i^ar ot a prajprartWier.

The tape (hctudee a fast,
conoee tuFtx» loader and
prolfiction routines, which you can
use in your Own ca&sette
programs: a raxnpMe oompier
which translates ZX BASIC into
very fast machine code; a real*
time sovix) prooe»or for anyone
with a Sampler or RAM Music

Machine, plus new &tudio-
rscordad drum sounds; n Sample
editor, and sampje-converslon
routined. Ttiere's even a graphics
garrtt in there, to demonstfats how
well the BASIC compitor woritst

Issue 50 of CRASH goes on sale
PebfuarySS.

In the maefttinie« il you'd tike to
pass on an ortghtf tip snd win t33
worth of sotlwira. if you've got a
(f>ew) technloaJ F>niblem. or n you
warrt me to review somathInQ,
pleasa wnta to'

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PO Box 10, Ludkiw, ShfOfotttim
SYSIDB

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tscMe pnevkM^unsolvad tech
tessers in Tech Tips.

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UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR

It's 7.00 in the evening. You've just finished
another meal. You should do your homework but
something is calling you from tfie garage, Sonf*e-
thing that would terrify the neighbours. Something
agile, fast and deadly. Pegasus the Patrot Hydro-
foil Missilecraft. The temptation is just too much.

the authentic handling of t^ATO ally

hydrofoils: US. Italian and Israeli,

76mm water cooled naval gun.

Harpoon and Gabriel missiles.

8 real liie missions and
on screen maps.

I IMAGINATION.

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70 CRASH February 19S8

Julian RignaJI and Steve UttaH vh\l British Afrways' Flight Crew Training Centre
and speak lo Chrti^ Barnes^, Senior Principal Engineer Uimulatorih) and John
Silver, Pubtic Affairs Manager (fligli I operations arnf toe hni cat) abou I th^^^tale'
oi-ihe^-nri ftig^hl simulators used at HeathroWrandtheincreasinii importance of
a(ivdni«rd lethnology in aeronautics.

British Airways

Amoiwst ttie mats of buildings on ihe wtntnMiU
yde oTl-kathraiw Aifpofl 1i«. flriUHK Airwity\'

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jlilf-jiion The sirTiuliifrtr> t-n^urt* thai their ^ilh
nuf t Ihi? hi|^ v|jnd,ard fequlrE^d by Srjtish

THI SIMUUTOR

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ihc tnkKiTUlkHi of Ihp iMintri^ irtb.rruntnr
ovrfweinK the crew.

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wme of the word, ^knct' the hardware and
wtlwdtr work in coniunction to crtdte i louJlv
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beam sputiLT tQllimiLtin); mirrnf svsti»m,

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syidetn wfikrh act yrjldy prcjvides dll ground
lisd>nt and iiJrfK»ri build ings. an tthtmce for the
pTbt

The high conirast/hi|th mohitkmrCwt update
neednl f o create an duthenik vlsudl diH>^
itijikn ordinary TV' si ufn^ n,<dLincian| - the
noimni high pp- .iihiKi*- fav tuhr rrrajps

glarp and 'coni' "■■"-■ ''•- ■"''■^ ir),, ,i

points nf lig^i 1

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displayed, then the voltage of llw gun a<>d it)
fix id kngif^ are jjtofed and all the potnK of a
riifTerinft er^kiur are plolled and so on. Tt»e
refrt-ih rate of lli>e m reen li ^i* high a<i 10 Hi - or
nr' ■ v ^^ mil|i«»rof "^ "he bpw

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iht' pojnt sjjn' .^1 (he beam ar>. ol of the

available X and V co-ordinatps ul the fk-iclron

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using a Ifc-Bil Texas instrunwnis ^Kin Tln-
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of About 20 acIudldirpon^uHKloii ^r. ,,...,
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fcw each airport arnliliMJ "-'"•-• ^on

a 500K eigrit-irkrh diNk. .■. .^ up

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a 32-Bii \mh sti<>edf1oalin]ipcHni (woee^^ir. u'<ih
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'iri ' in llto'ear, Bom s-,sic(ii>. 1 'ii .mnut £I0M

' ithe avionics iv»lennii alnrH- < osl iJMK
increatintg Ihe value of itie entire ec|U)pmeni
within ihe c offiph^K 10 artxind £ t iOM .
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Nothing like it tias ever
been on Eartti before.

It came for ttie ttirill
of the hunt

It picked the wrong
person to hunt YOU I

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MIKE DUNN faces murder and Madonna in a
search through your Spectrum SCREENS

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IHE HRK «f f ItltR »REtH5 IS KI^NZ

ON ELM STREET -2

preddVs revenge

limAT HaVE I
DOME TO
DESERVE TtaS?

PET SHOP &OXS
WITH DUSTX
SPRIH&FICLl?

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A Tfiis one hail all ir>t synriving lm
staff cf owning round my Sfwdnim
and lecluring rtw aboul th« gqod
Did days - rKanks tc tong-
asttbiishe<t On The Scfmo
OMlrilwIw Malthew Arnokl. troni
Newport Pagnetl in

&uckmgtun)£htie

^ A nightiTWB Iti the CfUSH offlCft
this scrMA iSflpictiiH) iw«aM^
fdvauritp tilm murdier ffwStf
Krurgcr arrives liofn Aun Grwsf
Saltcaat:^ m Ayrshire Coiftur t*
useO Ip iHwerlul efltcl m Alan's
picture, t»4setl on the ctiaiictm
frorn ITie .VyfJfmjw L)n£wrSJ's«l«

ir n's tfMHs CtHRimtiuitlt tn (uU,
again Iroir Matthew Arncrtd

4 Mote muskC tronti M Pe^rswr: tha
Ftt &hap Btiyt nuke it ofita Htc
Slpacfrum scracn. Whit lim urn
doM to tesefve thein?

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A llw sleeve arlwofk of i?wg<n1ar
Madonna's h'ln" Bhic album was
adaplBil by MfeaFson, irom
WamtxMinK in tt» West Midlands.
wHh iiic* lIlMlitHI *IK} 4 n vtleicllM
bkH mo B dd if ptwe m^^&e .niSdress
al mm Whilrhnuselypp lettrrs
tbwf Mqdann.i and Ihs?
iiniTKK3li1v iif young people Itmit
days fp Paul id's see litiw many
piGtiiirE« o( MadDrna I can fit
sound rny A{if tcoI ' Sumner . . .

A Mitttiew AmoM takcf to the screen sigain wtlh Ihls shal frNn tii^ rmpresiln
tfvnifi J nice, cohHirtul. and amusifij new angli- un Ma^tertrgnic's FhmT.
wWi pietlv carloon characters

\^

4 VargiKnf Thiii Lamtmr^hini
Coftl^c^ IS |ust itte sod or itiing I
1o male hi my FildfnK ri I evQf
get pjid iDf (ki The S&iofii Martin
St^wniUHi's eiuiMit detaM
makes up Iw Itie lack o1 colouf .

A Skutt^ ind mofxn and lots and lats at blue; an dM &cmn ftom Martin
S^levcuson ot War^lcy ntir Mftftllllf, Iwl lii>-{»n<> c^n deny lis orkginality.
We dwi 1 get m»nv ImHkitlad tfiUHs Mn «t lh»s li rni; ol i|fi;ar

The standard of
SCREENS is rising sH
the tjmef and it gets
ever harder to select
the best ones, but I'm
not compfainjng (for
a change!).

Send yours to
MIKED, ON THE
SCREEN, CRASH, PO
Box lOf Ludlow,
Shropshire $Y8 WB,
and remember ttiat if
your work is printed
you'll get a full-colour
framed 'n' mounted
screen dump of the
masterpiece,
courtesy of Rainbird*
(Sorry to all those
who've been waiting
for their screen
dumps - I'm on the
case.)

GET INTO CRIME!

In the late 1990 s ttie streets of Hew York are a Jungle.

You are the Ice cool leader of a gang of drug crazed

terrorists. Your main goal is to become the richest,

toughest and most notorious gang In the city.

FREE!

SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL OF
ITS A CRIME THE WORLDS MOST POPULAR PLAY-BY-MAIL GAME

Write to: -
KJC GAMES, PO BOX II, CLEMUTS, BUCKPOOL UNCS FYS 2UL

(987 .^

THE Ttiird Brilish Plav By Mail
con^^tkjn will be huM on
FebfWBfy 2Q ai «h« Porctiester
CeniFe ir London, ri Mill indixfe
gpfttelaurtchsa, cofnpotHkms, live
FDi^-fMaying demonstrations, Bf/
tofitasy ttah, a swap atiop (bnng
iity cornpletii board gdrr^Q, D 4 JP
pieces.. ORIGINAL sortware etc to
sell gr swap), ta^lurM. a bar an^
mysdtr As over, the last two
features will b« found ctuite dose
iHDoethw . .

Most matof P8M coflrkparMe wll
be attending the convention, and
the; e are always a (air lew
newcomers there.

The oonverttion is always worth
vtaitinQ. wtth many berQaHis to b«
grtfited and plai^rs io meet tt's
a good hdea lo wear a badge io say
who you are in whatevw garrie you
p4ay

Ht, STANDARD

One ol ihe major displays at the
convention will of obaUy be the
launch of Staraard Qamaa's first
P6M 9ame (the company la wall
known lor ita suceesffti board
eamm\. Oavtd Norton o< Standard
Qamss saya a PBM version of

BRENOON
KAVANAGH

CONVENTION
COMING S

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Dark Bta^Ms is imminent, and
though Siartdard 0«mes*s
dssignwB haven't yet peifected
tfte varBlon to be marketed . Norton
hopes the display at the
conventkm win give a good id^ of
Dull Blades.

Oafk ^ades fa a fantasy game
for up to too players wh»8 the
players are apd t first mto rBC«s and
than charftclff types, There are
two types of race and two types oi
character: in both cases the
dwtce 1$ the player's-

Each player is set severe quests
to compMa before going lor the
big one - a quest to find a mysticai
ot^ect. The first player icoompiete
all the quesia and totind the object
wttts the game. Rayer s imerad as
Uw gameprogreaaea - there'ii be
more details next isaoe. I hope

MEGALOMANIA
CURED?

Humour has it that problems wnh
the software governing nwwilx
Oarnev's AifefnllbmayiM, oneof ine
most enjoyabte games of 1907,
have been overcome (lamous last
wofd?F) and fhat Game Three is
SOOT to t» Eaiunctied.

Meanwhile, the man
responsibte lor the Megalamanh
Idea. Andrew Dodd, has another
game 10 his steeve - to be njn
WfstnriaJy from the PhoefiJj(
house. K'a called flwOrOtOt
Cftaostt^ Dodd's idea is a novel
Q«>e.

Vou, the player, are a World
Shapar. eibi^^wKlefs will know
Geriesift, and that's bastcaUv tM
book ot itve game. Agawnt bH sorts
of derrMXHc opposition and
irrttation you must shapa the Rj ver
Of Life to ' cnaats a s^tattte
environmefit for Qvilisation', It's e
cracking idea [iitterwtingiy
paralWed by Ocean's new
Atari ST/An^ game Eco). so
more details after the ofTiaai
laundh.

CHEAP

INTERPLANETARY

WARFARE

HarraM Postal Gsmaa

{moderator of The Weaporii has
ret^ntly launched a new game,
Tht Omafftt Mcfor. This is
another gama of interstellef (well,
interpiarielary according to the

ruH^atnott) tfepiomacy and
wargsmjog The player's goaJ is
simply survival you are one of 20
pianeiary rutars wisfijog to coninri
all the praneis of ft« Omega
cluster. In the baginrking you have
a homeworld. a (aw fta^inips and
some stariightefs And awey you
go.

The company claims Ths
Onvga Vietaf is simple but fun t(^
piay, and <1 kxyks intereshng
fhOL^ maytK rtot vi^ different
from a f^sxjf ui of other games . I I's
cheap, too - only 50p per turn for
British playars, Harrow Postal
Games's manager, Jim Gibson,
will attend the convenuon wttfi
more knformatKjn.

The r*orohestar Centre is just tjp
the toad from Royal Oak
unde«grQund station (near
Paddington on the Metropolitan

Ml.

Doors 0t the Third Briish Ray
Ety Mail Convention open at
10,3Qam ar>d will oloae at about
S.CXJpm.

TicRflts cost £2 at the door or
£1,50 if bought in advance from
Mike McGarry, 2 Dm/id Court. 200
LanatfowTtB fktait. Lotvion N17
9XW.

NOVA PRODUCTIONS, wh^ch
wtt& Conquest, is pf omisJng two
new gvnei for the summar.
Ancfmft&npinf and Conqu^
Of Th0 Slam are bslng impottMl
from me USAby ticrta
Productions, wn^ haa made a
deal Ay th« UK rtQhia WW) tfie
mm»' Amsrican owners,
&:htiMt Ar»4 Son Inc.

Anient Efflpirwi la an
estiAllaiied Ainahean oarne for 40
pliyer^ Mt i^n « mytWcal ptanet.
Players rule empirea wttich. virfiilo
prodMcing soma goods, are still
dHpendant upon eactt other lor
survival, Trade is necnsary, but
W3F and btooNades are not
urxXHTirrTon , The game seems to
have some imefesiing mlblarv.
naval and economic features^ so I
await tne rulebocik #iin baled
breaih

CdriQiMsC Of The Stars is. as
Nova hociretty admits, the usual
type<j* apaw PBM game . 60
pt»V*rs t3«tlie rl nit over ihe same

galQx/ With a mullitude of
spacecraft and milEtary units
tight I ng over the ever-popular
L^imale fuel source etc etc
T>iere*s a promise of alien irfe
ft»rms as vtisR. tf Cooqueat Of Tfte
Stats is priced low it could be m
fierce oompelilJOd wttfi other new
budoet Qames, such as &^ip90
and 77)9 Ome^a Hfldof.

Tliere's a new Ulea from
Biilzkffeg Oam«a - a comic^toek
superhero PBM game.
OaatrMClOf. the multicoloured
nJeboo^ for this (m&giruitiye ngati
hand^moderaled launch detaits
pages VKl page^ of superpowers,
t>ody pants, tarmm types and so
on.

Ar>d for sports fartaiics ttiere's a
fVnv AnMncaA'WottiaN PBfUi
game which looks tikfi a good
simuiatiori. though it's rot as
cheap m sofne other amaiieur
mmes. Write to 51^ OsmM. PO
Box 12. Ecchs. Msnchostsr M30
7EP.

PBM FANZINE FILE

AMATEUR SPORToomes ^S the
subject of Tofi Of 7m PM*. an
easy to-read fanzine offering a fair
iiew positons m football and
motor-facing games, among
otfiers It's on its third issue; for a
copy send an SA£ to Dave
Brsnnan , 4 Vv PopkifS. BkkUfA,
Washington. T^teAnd Wear NESS

TDfi-ami asK Dave how muc^ it
costs to fom. becau^ ha didn t tell
me!

Also on its third issue, PBM
ScraV IS 1 6 pages in a new AS
fomnat. The price h)ke to C1 tsa bit
loo much, but it's worth a look -
contact John Woods, 9f WsnOis
ftoad, Morden. StMTsy SM4 SAO,

Have you ever been

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. GARGOYLE GAMES

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THE BIG SLEAZE

PIRANHA

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RED MOON

LEVEL 9

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GREMLINS ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL

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DUN DARACH

GARGOYLE GAMES

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FAIRLIQHT 2

THE EDGE

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THE PAWN

RAINBIRD

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SHADOWFIRE

BEYOMD

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CUSTERDS QUEST

THE POWER HOUSE

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EMERALD ISLE

LEVEL 9

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HACKER

ACTIVISION

20 (131

DRACULA

CRL

Producer; Virgin Games
Retail price: £7.95
Authors: Andy Green

an Dare's nemesis, th«
iMeKon, has r«iumed.
Having «3capecf Dan's
earlier attempts to d^Teat Nm, the
runaway treen has been slaving
away tn Na lab to p^tiduce a ^uad
of SopaiTfiBana who are at present
contorted wittiin P^xtgiass iite-
suppOiit bubblas m tha Mehon's
battloGliip.

Afmod with only a blaster, Dan
snters the vessel astride his jetbike
arKl seeks to Und these creatiorts
and destroy them, As soor as Dan
blasts the first, however, a eeH-
cSmtrud aequartcfi be^ns. The

iMJkTHAH l

JmiKEi

** Dan Dars tl ^t fvatly an
im prc w amami over tha
original. If anytt^'rvg. tha
graphic* ara worse: tha
colour i» ftiil pretty brlglit,
but the M«ho«i seams to Hav*
lott Ns Qreenneaa. (maybe
he's racov«re<d). It tfo«wi*t
actually lack playstiilKy or
addlctkin. slttwuBh ItM
Innovation of ttta

>r Is to«t in lhi«
latJan. It you have
Dan Date, I wiHild think hard
batara mahlng cRit to buy ih«
aaqual. "

" OanOareillsonaaf (tioaaQafnaa that only aaaa tha flght of day
bacauaa the orlfjinai was a hit. Fortunataiy thara'a enough
vartatktn (n the oameplay to warrant it» purdiaaa, audi aa tha
Ofi^on to play anhar chsrecter and tha Incluaion of soma naw
haxarda - bainfl nucked into tita vantUatlan aystam and so on.
Tha acSon !• a (Htl>* ny«r« framrtte, ami the ffraphtca are of a
atandard to It* prvdacaaaor. UnoHgloal, but vtHI

I

77%

^ Nrt worth maMng once, Iff MiflfilMiiofftiirica:Vfe||taeaii^^

time remafnino unti) the roi^uLlant

destruction of the bahle^ip ^9

shown at the bottom of the screen.

To oacape a fiery death, Dan

Jnick L

octroys ad the SupeiTrwrw on
the cunrent levet -CNiMy than (So the
double biaat doors between levels
open to allow progress through
the shtp. •

The Suporfreens and the

" Tfiii Lataal offartng from Virgin la vetv sMIlsr In preaanitatlon
Hid graphics to the fir^L Thare i«, however, a rtew storting
SMiuafice with a waU^anlmatad apace strip zooming through the
aky, and you have tiw choice of playing Dan DiSra or the M«kon«
Tha a cia an a tharmalvas are very deialted and the gam« movaa
•o QuWdy If a dfflcurt to keep a track on the action. Thera ara
tubaa that ytiu can be sucked down and rnaaalva onnhara to
avcM ao, there's no tjma lo stop for a chatj Dan Oere li b a raaMy
naaft follow up to a classic game -Just ttM sort of thing you need
to Stan tha mw year off with a avringt "

■

PSYCHO SOLDIER

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Producer: Imagirve
Retail price: £7.95
Authors: Source Ltd

Ybu can't keep a good
goddess down - tn IhJs
sequel to imagine'^ AtheftS
(75% Overall In Issue 45) the
voluptuous Athena is ofxw again
baitingi through a dangarai» six-
leval world, rescuing humantty
trom a race ot demons

The 30 K^eens of each level are
inhabited by these lethal beeata
bagQlng for a btost from Athena's
lasar or her t>ombs. She gatt>ers
pohitsby deatf oylng ttwm. ard the
power of both laser and t}onrit>9
can be increased tj^ gattiering
knna which Athena raveala try
dfrsifoying rock tormatlons.

BuH some o1 these rocky
bk>chages ^ide ieona Chat cart
quickly draih Alftana'e enerm -
even the humble miiushroom has
rts maiievoient magic .

Trie dashing damaal ntiot leap
and jump from platform to
p4attarm. thinking quickly when
anythirig blocks her way - if stie
jusrt stands st<li she'll be outrun by
the constantly scrollirkg landscape
Sfvi crushed against an
obstnjctkm. This goddess isn't

JbymL

"Why {a Athene batrfg
ctiaaad t»y tha Kaystona
Cops? PafTiapA she's being
hunted down for

to np ar so t ta tiiig SJndy OolL
um«lavartha efima, tiw slow
scroHng acraana arant
letting her run fastanouoh to
escape the dsaitty liHiGh ^
her cute purauarm. But onoa
you've maatared the stnrtga
controla Alherta iafun. '*

J PAUL L

" Athena
mark. Tha gr
playabHfty

waagraat
tgramica
f aufrafs I

fun but Psy&to SokSler Is n^wtwra nair V»
are unimaglnattwa, tha aound ts grtraftng, and

from tha eponymous star's slow rsacttons^
Psycho SoWier also needs much m<Ht» v^ristion: tha first lawl la
a tarrlbla bOfa^ requiring very little thought "

86 CRASH February 1988

imrrortal, ttiough aha Cwi acquire
lemporary ir^tttStructibHity by
shooting the gk>be wh«;h hatches
from the irtetde ot an egg.
And Athena must destroy the

^ if • Allien* again
-tfie'a track,

itit^ Pgftlia SpftMar

spaconewt pefsonnel are also
involved in Ihe^r own l«ud , and Dan
can becorne caught in the
cn»s'ir«, Hts vitality is reduced
every time he's shol. and rt ha
vitsifty reading goes down io zef o ,
one M Ns six lives are losi

TTiere era tour levels io be
oompleled. and if Din roBcties the
last, he Dnds a pod MHnich t$ used
to mitoite Ns ^cepe. Oan Da/e
ff offers the option to ptew the roi«
of atthar Dan or the Mokon. m
which CM* 1h$ pl^y^r my^t fincj,
activate artd efect the
StjperTreena' Iffe support boxes
toelofB the ship exp4od«s.

COmWIBNTS L

JoytOetta; C4irsof , Kentpston.

Orai^iica: ptonty of cctour -
but ctetributfld without thought
Sound: pretty fBasona^
OptioRK oontrot of either Dafi
or the Mekon
QaiMrri ratbtQi mtxed
op^nionA. but oeneraJty
oohsMered lo oe a decent
suoooesor, if not enacUy up U>
the standard of Ovn Dane

Presentation
Graphics
Playability
Addictive qualities
OVERALL

74%

butfding at the erid oi ^Kh (evel to
move to the next - to face another
rrKinstnjus army-

J HICK L

*• Psycho Sokjief has ■« the
fun and f^o9e« of Athana*
though tfs a Mt toi» slmHar.
The graphtca arvnt 89 good
aa tna ortgiftiaf a, the colour
Is dismal and the number of
bomba whlziing around your
hiatt oan be confusing; hurt
ohaiettaing ganteptay and

make Psycho SoWier •
MroiihwhilA foltovtf-up to a
briUant |]«m«. "

^COmMENTS L,

Jh^ytttefca: Cursor. Kdmpeton,

SitwMf

GnpMcK Intricately detailed
and Bmoolhly animated; bu)
the colour t$ ternttie
Sound; tune and spot effects
Qenertf rating: a ptayatjl^ but
laCMu^Ire rofknvHjp io the

presentdtion 82%

Graphics 76%

Playability 77%

Add icti ve qua! itiesi 73 %

OVERALL 7«%

GALACnC GAMES

1

Producer: Act! vision
Retail price: £9,99

Irmingham has lost its bkj
lagain. so on a pLarwi far
away from tlwir onginpl
home the Olympic Games lake a
gaEactic turn.

Competitors face five awesome
events tt» 100-metre sJithSf,
space hockey, psychic |udo,
heatJ-throwrig and the

metarnorph iTiarslhon.

In ihe lOO-meUQ slither, two
racing Aorms get sat to apeec^iy
slide akyng (he bvck, bunohing
tt^r bodies in caterpiUar motk^n.

JmcK L

" This la a cute little game
wtth bright chflriicteni and
some texlfl^ evants; some
are drawn out for too lorw but
you'll eventually t» hooliefL
ifie gravies are well-
dvRnea and the shading is
eJtoaMjnt In some events.
Galactic Games It a fun buy
for (ana of ItM cM Daley
Thompson's Oocathion

dai^ "

S4K

Prassmo keys m the right rhythm
keeps the intrepid (nvertebcates
inching ahead, tuxl to speed
thtns^ up aiKl tiisat ttw 70-&scond
tune limit they can go ^nto 'super
slither', Sul too much rLft}b«r(g on
the ground creates a f ief ce tnction.
so flarrte-relardant slime must be
deployeO,

J PAUL L

" Ttia onginaltty of spofte
Hk* head-throwing la one of
Iha strong points of Gfilfictic:
Games, and the tether of
muttHoadlng makes them no
less addlcHva or fun. All ttw
jSalactic gemes are visually
attractive, and rnost am very
playahte- And though rK>na
Stands out, the range is wide.
Including very hard hend-to-
h*a<f conteata, fest, simple
acHon and slow methodical
evefiia*

ftftk

PsycNc |udo involves two mmd^
tjertders who attempt to destroy
eat^ other with energy bolts
squeezed from their stomachs. An
energy boH can be directed to
avoid the defensive shieus yow
opponent erects - the shields not
only keep boHs at bay but also
absorti their enwgv, so Ih^'re
wodh building if you can. Five
minute-iong rounds make for a
gruellinq ccmiesL

There S a return to near-
nofmatity with ttie neid event,
head-lhrowing. The competltofs
here are a strar>ge pair who enioy
rernoving their heads and throwing
them as far as they can, They run
down a small track and before
reaching tt>e foul ifvoiw line they
must rip oh iheir tHMHJt arxi prtch
them into tiie dltiance.

ideatty, the ali«rt cranium should
travel upwanls at as dose to 45'

P- Ptychic jiHto $tretelie» Bie iiiIb^ la <irtlilalen's Catacac Gaim$

Once the worms have slimed
their thing, space hockey starts,
and two spheres Oatile over a
living puck in four contests each a
minute long.

JbymL

" Never twfore has such hurnour twunced around the Sp«<ctnjm
-or such aggravatiofi. The graphics are botd, colourful ami clear,
but the sour^is mlnimai (so I wonder wfty every ewenthas its own
loader - I'm sure two, at least, could share the same f¥3f*].
There's no way to bypass an event you don't hker and became
all the rules are alien the controls could take some getting used
to here on Earth. Still, it's a mmture of good eJaan fun and
fruitratkin, without tha ultracompetttivanass of so many games
today."

!► Tfte urooiH' twm

as possible {the angle is shown
onscrsen) and extra propuiston
can be achieved by flapplr>g the
ears of ihe head aa it rties. BiA ttie
head's nose must stick in the
j|fOur>d when il comes to rest, or
it'safbi^.

Tf'iefe are three throws p»
contest and the ior^gest throw
wins.

Heads are screwed on tightly lor
the Tinal fantastic event, the
metamorph marathon, Durir^ this
race one of five forms - runner,
burrowef, jumper, flyer or 'rest
Slate' - can be attopted lo suit the
lerratn, t>ul Dontroliir>g your speed
IS cru«^, particularty wfien you're
a flyer.

And alter this afl you'll need is a
relaxing Radox bath

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c<mt»eMTs

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Joystick*; Sinclair
GraptiiCK mBrryohginaf aliens
with humourous anwhation
Sound: ifmitBd spot effects
and a few short tunes
Genafil rating: GatactK:
Gam^ gives a clever and
tunny twist to the decathlon
fomiat

Presentation
Graphics
Playability
Addictive qualKies
OVERALL

72%
76%
64<Vo
65%
71%

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4

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^ *«ui»den&»cki

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wo ;

aneo

sequel
riattonai Karat
has arrivied The j
nam«d fK+ again (
piafef o/p^&nJhiA this iime thenv's
a Ino of r^ew moves, a reinixed Rob
Hubbarc) soundlrad^ and a new
itothegomcplay.
FIHE and the action
begms with tha appearance of
threo pfayers - one oofrtrollod bv
the ptayer and the other two >
pmer-oontroUed (or. m tvwj-p-.,^
rrtodie. two controlled by players

" IK - is defirtit«ly tli« beat
fightlrtg game on the Sp^c-
trum , r ve been piayi ng it f or
two day* lolidly withQi4 a
rign of boredom (Admit-
tedly I'm etill on |}urp{«
belf).

The graptilcs are quM«
pretty; the men are the
sama •» The V^eif Of The
Explodifig Fist^E, years ago.
but the Gokmra and enima-
tions oi tfiebackgrtHjndare

very good.

The iTHislc Is veiy lub-
dued, «w*n en tli« 12SK

machinee, but W% an excel-
ient tune, and ttwugh the
spot FX are i&omawhat
u nil tm s^h^ric (th4y UHirtd
mora like slapft than flylri'g
double laca kicks}. IK - zkps
along M a terrifically addle -
tivaMca. "

PrcMJijcef : System 3
Retail price: £3.99
Author: Archer Maclean

68 CRASH February 1388

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and one tjy (he compuver). A free-
fof-alt ensi>es. wilh each -'--k-,,
am attemptinig to hnoL
e«iT«f oppowml The pla>
dktfwem moMm accessib

fOystC*' rffittOlt V,

inciudi; .. lie kick, t-

back fttp. ffCKTl punch and high

Points am awaided to a figh1«K
who knocks daiA.;! ,in rnrji'tneml
with a successi vli -

one poimtor a rt.....^, ...... ..Lock-
out and two (or a particularly good

job The object I'.- • -•••'■ -■■'■■--■

pQiiiits beJwe '■

<tctx« thp tiigheii rtictiiri iiii: ju-

second timp (.mit

iiatignte'
tim« mmn>.

bofluSpoJms, Th*sw;iL«"j-fi,v(rwsi
acorw gp95 tltrou^ lo the next
touncJ. and fof tt»e lowest scorer
It's game ovef. it no players score
ttve. the two highest scorefs prog-
ress.

The »ct)Oti starts on wriiie-t«n
tevei, ftrtd p^ogressc' '^- ■-'■ v^i\-
low to green, pyrt a^iy

MkCk. The levels gei piogrt:s:>iveiy
mora ditffcuH. w>m bl^ich-beH level
raquiring fast *ef le)i,es lO Survive.

Whan every third l«vei is eorr
plet«d there's a chance to incrBsw
score on a barna sct wn The
ftghle(^^^^^^^Bliir« of VTA screen from

^

" Yov ntSy have thought
The Way Of Th© Explcidiriig
Fist w» ■eld)cthr« wtth its
or>a-{>rk-ori0 combat btrt
wh«n yqu throw In another
computsr-c on trolled
charactior tha urge to baah
#v*n mor* p«opla to the
gnxHid to lmm«ns«,

AlXj tK + 'S lmprov«rnerns
on Intfimatianal Karate ara
obvkHja " none \m the the-
kery animation, and in Its
place is B wide range oi
wolhaxeculad mDV#s;

gone is the tachy vfwech
synthflBis, replaced wfth a
superb sourwttrack artd
effects.

Biit where IK i ^^r^9 ^q
highly over the competition.
i* in the amount of action.
You've got to Xeef^ an eye
on two opponents, and the
bonue acreeti requtrea
ikHlecl hsnd-eye

OOOtdlnatio«i. Th^$ i& the
iiHirtlaJ'»rta g«me to go
lor. "

nuiL M%

" IK+ It ■ vast improve-
ment on Jta piedecessor.
It's very profesaionalty
designed In alt aspects, par-
ticularly fn the graphics
defiartment. The beauti-
fully varied rippilr^- water
effects and setting sun are
compkfmented by the
smoothly-animated, fast-
moving characters, leaping
and flipping around the
screen in barely-restralrked
chaos.

It is just easy enough to
lull you into a false semae of
security. just difficult
enough to reward you w(th
a kick In ttM face.

Ttw onscreen presenta-
tton Is clear and Informa-
tive, wt^ many lighter
touches and a rrtore relax-
ing C!) bonus screen to
wset the manic kicking
and punching. You also get
s long list of options (tf^a
two 'Player mode is givat)
and a neat booklet. Add to
this an sirtenatve hlgh-
iC0t% table, ar>d ymj have
onfl of the r^^ost firofes-
ftunal and actkm-packed
beat-'em-ups on the Spec-
trum, "

screen from r " ^e and are
doflecled to n _ — inc score
100 are given for eech ball
ed. with thw speed
tng in velocity till one
ovw (ho comlwtart,
ipon the riexl icve^ fa lack-

JcomMENTS,

Joy>t)cka: Cursor,
Kempston, Sinclair
Qraphlca: only one back-
grnunr) (compwiewith nppl-
r, but the anirnationof
partictpanis is amaz-
ingly last, accurate and
smooth

Sound: e^tceitent Rob Hub-
bard remix on 12&K; 48K
effects also odd to the atmoe-
ptiere

<>ptlona: one or two player^

Oenerat r«tlng: vastly better

than all olherbest-'em-ups-

even The Way Of 7T>e ^xpfod-

mg Fist, The on©-p(ay er garne

ii3 addictive and playable

1 , the two-piayei'- w^i^ch

'.tkds for iong-iasting app-

pres^ntaiiOfi 90%

Grapt^lcs 90%

Playabilrty §2'

Addictive qualities 92 ^c.

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GAMES

NMENT-

Pfoducer; Firebird
Retail price: £7.&5
AythOf s: design by Dene Carter, Spectrum program by

Brian Pollock

E:

xpeHed from ihe land of
B«tom 103 yeai^ ago,
Acamaniof th© clark rnag«
has relumed. And in tris saQuet lo
RrabtKl's Wghiy-rMardad chart*
toppino Drub (90% Ovsr^li in
Issue 35], the drukl Hasnnaxx
once 994in l^es up the Bghl
against the demon prince,
irawoWrig to Acamatnior's tower to
vsnquish ihe fw iwk ws
nMsramanoer icxew.
Hsisrinaiu begins tits qu^l near

iivwl

^*' Th* r*du<;wdl grapMc* of
Enltghtflfvnsnt - Drud 11 crowd
ttw wTMii plqing ara*, and
•ingle-co^Hr s cwsns add to
ttw confuakHi. Thwv «fao
BMWns to b« WMTt* confusjon
In tfM May about dnikl* - ths

Chr1vti»n9, »(> why (k»B thil
on« hav« a {Lrucifix? "

the village of tshmar. and must
travefse ntna muttidi''ecttQnaiy'
scrolting lands as well as fivalSWMt
o) Acamamor's tow«r, thraaianatf
afl ih© wey by fire, water and Wb
dark enerri^'s hordies.

the druid's protection coorias
from po*ef holts and Ihe 25
different spcHJs which he can ptck
up and uae agsmst the swsrming
enemlNas, thoJgh IJ^ir own rriBgic
powers can make hs life drfficuir
Some speMa are wwHective om
particuler demonic, $o it's a case
of wooing out wtiich spell lo shool
at whotn.

If things gel toiigh. Hasrinaxx
can create an 'e(&meniar to help
influence the battle, This large and
lumt>enng cfeature is conlrolled
eittier by another piayef oi with a
key which car set i1 oo WATT,
FCM.LOW or SEND flo send II
ahead of HsKrnawx}. The
alemantal protects Hasnnaioc by
stomping on attackers till its m^tc
powers are exhausted.

Moad: of the screen m
BnligMonfnent - Onjid ii Is taken
up by the scroOtng dteplBy of
Hs3nlna)ut'» quest- A panel below
tfx>w$ incoming messages as well
ae the Druids mverrtory and
details of the elemental in use.

When bII the Dmid's energy has
disappeared and the game has
er>ded, hs eflorts are rated
BccordiDig to how mtich of ttie
quest was solved. Ore Bre^h ia
the lowest of the 14 ratirtga, sftd

JbshL

** TMa faeto HW|F ■imMaFlQ Ha
pradaoaaaor, ttnouah N's nice
not gattthf *tkfck In the
playft>S ar«a. Roanfirkg
mwma new terrftoty arwl
flrKfing anct casting spalls Is
BtW great tun, and there are
■Oma good new f aatursB, but
lliougti Erdighlenment - Oruid
n is w«a abeva a w a i at^ a H
doesn't match the original.

the frtle of Oveilord rs awarded
wtien the wicked Acamantor is
firully deployed

^ Druids aren't what the> used to bs

I

SALAMANDER

Producer: KonamI
Retail price: £7.95
Author: Andrew Glaist«r,

from a Konaml coln^op /

In this cotn-op conversion
presented a» 'tht Nom^i$
sequel' . a giant salamander has
swaHowed your mtruscijie
apacacraft, sending you on a
tanlMng |oumey down the
ampnblan's honzorftaitv-scrolling
alimentary cttnai.

1t« spaceship i$ directed up
Vi6 dCnvft within the d>gestW8
Irad. and ao^s&terales to evoW Itia
unpleasant obstructions that He
within this particular saiamander-

Lelhai encrustations on ^
Intestinal walls spd deadly
pertidea, and pairs of thrashing,
grasping g^ant arms accompany
Oils biOkKj I .1' sisenal. All are

JbbmL

ATI ups gOi
Infuriating —
. The

"As ahool '<
Sriama n der Is
iHit Is itM very good,
gameplay is nwl, exeiHng

and oddictiva, and offers
pl en ty of chaienga.
Satarnartdar gteysrs m»iht
find itMt Konaml have
missed out quHa a lot of Iha
ortgfrMi arcade faalurss, but
If Irs a go od shoot 'em up
you ra attar ~ tnis ts a good
one lo go tor •

btettd out of the way, belore they
blodc ffie route artd force the ship
to crash.

The ^amander'6 insidas are
split into several different levels.
each guarded by a large creature
fftal IS destroyed to progress t9 the
nejrt,

JrobihL

SALAMANDER

" Like the arcade original, SaUimahder Is pleyable from the word
go. The grapMca are coleurful and detailed, and tf»e scrolling la
smooth - Ihare'a a dac*nt tit^ tune, too, aWiough the in-geme
effects afe the iwuai zao sounds of shoot 'em ups. However, if a
tnfUffatfrig to be forces} to start a lovai again whenever yoti loea a
life, but tn a way this adds lo Vnm appeal end keeps ttia pisysr
coming l»ck for mora, tf you're a shoot 'em up fan, you could wel
«nJoy Salamander '*

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90 CRASH February 1988

J PAUL L

" Druid was goocf fun
h uemi** or ^ onglfiallty (on
Hit Sfwc^um, at MwstJ, but
lacMy Enlightflnrntfit - l>utd 11
dOAint fexpffKli Ann th*
th«m«. The basic graptiics
■ra ilill racognisabte, but
■niallar and less

advanturoiiSt and boredom
WMM rMT* it* hMd IMCMMO

tfian^ 99 much waiclnB
Wwmd wKti vary IKtIa to

COMMENTS

Joysbctta: Cursor, Karrqjstoo.

SinclBir

Clr»|at>te a : small and

monochrorraHc but n«Al

I^KMtd: inNmit flUs^ ancf no

music

Opttona: ona Of two ptaiyef^

Qanaral ralingr not up to the

NQlh Oruief ttsndard

OVERALL

JbymL

" The brUllamt loading scr««n
la ftHlowed by a game that'a
not io hot It's incradiMy
frustrating having to go alt
the wtry back to tha
b^ginrtlrvg of a level wtiefi you
die, and aome piayars mighl
lliMt Ihia a NWa IM muelu Ira
a ahama (ha gamaplay taso
aimoytng - b*cau«« tlw
giaphica, acrolling and
sound aflacts are all
axceptionalty good. Try
before buying, "

J

COMMENTS

Joy«ic*t*: Cursor. Kempsicin'.

lif a ph ica ; colourful, wilh

Binooth scrolling and vivid

loading screen

QiWnd: good tHI# tuf« and

efiects

Optiona: d€i(inaiD(& kevs

Qantral rallrw i swin and

eKdtlna Shoot am up With one

(fustratlng lault: lotihg a iHe

returns you to (hs lewsl's start

Preftantatton 76%

Graphics 79%

flayabilitv &3%

AcMictrve qualftiM 60%

ovehall 79%

INSIDE OUTING

Producer: Th«Edge
Retail price: E8.99
Authtor: Michael St Aubyn

Old Mr Cnjtctw has. to put it
bturrtlv. anufted it. Thte
puts fiB WKtowad wife in
diff^cutty, bacauaa before he
passed to a tMMter p(ace h«r
spouse had taken it into his head
to hMe her j#wels irom potential
thieves,

So, after a bit of lateral thn^mg,
she decktas to emfiloy a thief lo
rind ih€HTi for her.

Aa Tho Edge'agame beerts, ^te
lea heaf is m hor spAdous h04Ti«,
about to begin his ssSTCh, K« can
mqve in atl direction^ through ttie
house, exfting through one
dooTMay and appearing in ttre
doorway of The adjacent room. The
Ihiei can also cftmb stasrs afKl leap
ontoiurmture,

One room is seen at a tirrw. in
3-0 and great derail, Each ts
lumiahed wHti such iterns as
tables. cheira. telephones,

JOAVEL

" At Itrvt Inside Outing
reminded ma of M.OA/.hE. -
tHJt I was let down. Tfila la a
nowal game wtth aome {ovely
3-0 graphics arwt lots «
daisal in every room, but In
moiKichrorne it kx»ka vary
plain. And rt sooff gate bortng
^ust watking around a
house. "

bookcases and paintings. Each
obfect (3 independent of every
other, so a telephone ttiat rests on
a Small table can be pushed to ttie
floor. Other Items can be picked

J PAUL

** TMa a»0 arcada advantum

aurpaaaaa even the great
M.O,Vt.E . If a (he closest
thing to real life on ttia
Spectrum. Nearty everythlim
y«u can do in a real housia is
paaaibla in instdie Outir^ -
•van dovm to Jumpbto on the

pool table and kicking tiie
bails into th« pockats. And
the aup#rt>ly drawn and
• ni mated graphics tVOU
wouldn't think ytiu could net

So much (fatail on a wTne
ktotths} add «» tha itfaiike
aifftct.

Inaidv Outmg la aat up vary
Ike Ptranha's isiostsratu^ but
everything aaems much
mwm raalTftiq - Itw gr»p*iic»
•ra mora aolWI, and there are
many moi« afl3#acta (like a
pRa of plalaa In tfie dining
room, each atm of vrhiqh ti
an ir>dividuat ob|ec1 which
ean be picked up eaparataly).

The iewels ar« also hidden
in ttie most strange (but
odious if you V* *m*n a kit of
thrllers} p i a eaa - I even
found one In a wall *Afa
beNnd a palrrilng. ft all
makes Tnaide Oulmg a gwn of
a game. *'

jHATMMiL

** The May says 'rwivar tiatora have you aa en a 3^0 game n
tmi»fesaiy« as thisi' - but The Edge produced the daaslc 3^0
arcade adventures Fairiighl and Fairlight )1, wNeh are tat better
than tt>fs. The otHacts in this 3-0 house are so out of proportion
they make tha whole gamv took stupid ^ha phona ia twice «■ big
as the labltts and chaim). Despite theaa faulta, Inside Outing la
quite playable end ft* s eaay to make atl th« rfeo^aary nMjwaa. But
il's all been done bsfor* much batter .. . "

> 'TTHiiiknaftlMngtorsslifs'ff'MlwsMniiimHiditHiust'?

up and dropped,

Ttie i::arefut manipulation ol
these obitsob is important to
sol i^ing ttiia puzxles tt^ will lead to
the missing genis, Thsra are
numerous supprobtems wtiich
can earn welcome points- lor
lfisiarK;e, pocket ir>g ihe snooker
balls or picKing up a bottle wtien
carrying a (^asa add io yQiir score.

The 12 gsnis are hidden in a

¥■ A

: \t\sisie QiMtg

variety of places, some obvious,
others in more otiscure positions.
There are hidden passageways to
be disoovered. pictum to be
moved and disouissd wsl saifes to
be uncovetecf t w <d ro all the
jeweitery can be found <

&/t it's not as simple aa it
sounds - the produdi of ttw late
f^r Cnytcher'* bdjtfTB Soarrtilic
eitpeiim e n ts see to that. Some of
the rooms ara patrolled by savage
mice and budgies that can take
down a criminal's life force fester
than a long stretch in the n^.

When a Jtewel fias been picked
1^, it must t» taken ttw bedroom
of Lady Crutctier end dropped
betore her

^ COMMENTS L_

Joystteksf Kempston, SirwiBlr
GfapMn: superb - evaty

tolook as newto ifwraSlDiinii

asponitile

Soynd: simple, poor s|nt

enacts

Qanarai rvtina: one o4lha

gpraatest arcade advpsnturae

since M. OV.l. f , and The Gmal

Escape, instde Outim \s very

Inwohring (thuugh ncitningi new)

and Svsifraphiea are stuiniiigiy

detailed

Presentalioo 70%

Graphics 84%

Piayability 78%

Addictive (|ualiti«S 74%

OVERALL a2%

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SPEQRUM AMSTRAD

SPECTRUM

COMMODORE

From Denton Designs comes a

gross fciricaff\3tion of those

fre#ky head ban5ers - MAD

BALLS- Wtth really spooky

graphics and a gamc-play that ^,

will split your sides Featufing

freaky Full Back Stabufus, ,"
Screamin Meemic and more, [_
much, much more !

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7M«t:

Infiltrate the Alien ReticK
headquarters in KONAMt'S y
coin-op hit. Negotiate electric
force fields and overcome wa« thr
upon wave of fanatical gucnltes
An e sse n tial game for ail yoy t
arcade addicts I

Ocean Software Limited • 6 Central Street ■ Manchester N\2 SNS - letephf:

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COMMODORE AMSTRAD

COMMODORE

SPEaftUM -i-l

Enistto b«com€ a captain, if

y^'ve 50t me guts, m COMBAT

KHOOL Work yoyf way

itifQugh seven gruelltng events

in this, KONAMl S dfcdde

blockbuster, and if you don l

make the grade there s a

penalty event or yoK're OUT !

Super- powers and super-
heroes make PHANTOw CLUB a
game you must NOT mtss
Three dimensional action
adventure with stunning
graphics and great animatfon.

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GAUNTLET II

Producer: US Gold
Retail pnce: C7.99
Authon TofiyPortef

This is tine ege of the saqiMI -
(Sauntidr H fbdows
US Genet's ph>enomenslly
successful Gaunrjl0 )u$t ov«r a
afier ihe cHlginal'9 rafoa^Q.
Hare, four bfava warriors wati to
batll'e against virtuaJly

insurmounialjto ockls in a
desperate tikj for freedont.

Eacfi has diffiwefMi attributes
and charadeftstics, Thor ls well-
armourad and a f^rttt fighter but has

wtth some fighting akdis, arrrKMjr
and verv j)OOd irtagic.

You can ctKXMe any one of
the oc characters lo underteke the
dangefous course that (eads them
to ever^ilgher levels o^ a periilous
miBskm beset by a fnyriad o<
monsterg.

Qeneraicsrs rotaese the
vilialnous rmnston into the
Jabyrinthina 1G0 levels of
durigiBdns through whk^h our
rierD«9^rney

The stof^ o'f deviiis^ bogeymen
Jodiuctes dtfiap|»eahng ghosts.
oUiHWiehing grunts, r^eball-
shootlng demons, roctt-huriirtg

JHICK L

" Th* tqiaMaraphiofi and iifi^rn^F tyn»|«s« sound Just aren't wortti
ft. and Gaunttst ft Is point l^s s^ si m^ltt' lo the original Gaur ilet ^ the
safTM tdee. the lame graphk:s, but n«it the seme CRASH
Smash! "

poor magic s*«lls; Thyra has more
megH:, but is not such a strong
Ogmen the wtzsdfd N>teriin has of
oatir» e^tc^lent megsc, but
carrlBS oo amwx^ and canrvot fight
wfll eHJier- and Ouestor is an eif

lobbers, scrc^er^ and super
a ofc er q rs, fkwr-oovartng aod
pucftlles and Death himself, who
can only t>e tough I wilti magic,

Funiief ev)l dtstractiore include
the rr monster, which can

J MIKE L

" Hacking e peth tfvough tuxdes of hell-fi«r>dft should provide
greater entertainment than tliis. Certainly, the potential istharai:
Wm Instructions do much to set the grtsly scwie and create a
hacfc'n' slay atmosphere, and the pra sa r aati on Is subtly e ff e clt w*.

LhifoftimBtflijr, this ftubtltity gi>a« too far wrfien H cornea to
bl aap e and peeps aimf>er apotopaHealiy mm your

^^ cuta. alMhaa and ch[>f>a, «aoh iquaailit too quiet and
if wi ailtt fluii fiatite noni ttie oUi^rs-

Iha okaractars and nHmstara are sharply drawn and move
well, but the colour scheme is a little bland - mor« plain duM th^n
evocativoly sombre. Gaunllot U isn't much of an improvi«m«nt on
Itia original, )ust diff erant, and the ditferofices don't merit buying
the sequei if you've got Geuntlet. "

P- 'Tile ume kiea, the seme gpttMct' si GiunflH

> Dungaont ever I

GffilflliBtll

" Gauntlet was a great arcMfa conversion. Ft w&b eirpamlad tiy
Ttie Oeeper Dungeons (extra lenrals which could b>e bought and
added to thke basic game), and Gauntlet II wilt add to ttiis

Coup of classics. It foNowrs the same lines as ^ predece^Mr,
It naa some original qualities too - such as the useful option to
In a second figtiler when you need one. And new tijuards
present now p re ttta n ts. giving this saquei e feel of ils

7«%

awfu

transform a wanior into IT tiy touch
alone, and ihe THAT, which can
depnve any warrior of his powers
and potions as well as laKingf away
100 vaiuabte health points.

Should s wamor ctKwse not to
fight aaainsl the fjendish flocks
and dally for 30 seconds, locked
doors are opef>ed. and mora
mcflsters which kiiit waiting
behind ihem are released upon
their hapless victim.

But the flow of monstars can be
tialted by destroying the
gefwrators.

Among the heroes' weapons
are ten super shots which cart take
out any monster m their path;
reflective shots Ifiat can be fired
around comers; and glowing red
transporters which take the^r
occupant to the nearest location
can earning anffther transporter.

And special potions found inthe
dungeons of GaunVet U confer
upon ifie user increased arrrwuf ,
magic, shot power and speed, and
improve a wamor's ability to pick
up "iems and amdels which
temporaniy grve ttim spec4al
powers, food a. id cider resitore a

warrior's tieslth.

Sometimes potions can be
found m the treasure chests which
are scattered throu^ ttie
^ubtenrsneen netherworld and
which can be sha< lor pomts - but
bewwe. Otftar casiteis are
dangerous, conlaining onjy Death.

Keys also lie upon the dungeon
floors, and al random momenis
"f'*asuTe rooms appear, A wamor
rnusl ihen enter the treasure room

aiKl coHect as many valuables as
po ssi bl e before lime ruis out.

But there are obetadae aU
around. Wdls can prove
imper>etrsble, though some can
be blasted out of eictstence; force
fields, which drain health points.
are elective perfodicaily and
cannot be destroyed; trapa can
maka waMs disappear wtien
triggerad; and stun tiles
temptxairily knocK out those who
step upon them.

Some exits are easOy reached,
but others move about
continuously, or are lake, tieing no
more than peiniad floor tMes.

Joy^cits; Cunor, Kempston,

Sinclar

Gfaphicv smaP and effective,

but no improvenani over it>e

orjginai's

Sound; poor coHbion effe(£ts:

lacks a decant lune

Option*: Choice of four ptisyers

Oanaral rating: a follow -t«> tor

aura, twi t^rtNy drft^rant

enough from uauntlsf to be a

valuable supptemeni

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Graphics
Playabilitv
Addictive qual(ti«B
OVERALL

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Producer: OutcksJIva

Retail price: E7.95

Authors: Shaun Holling worth, Pete Harrap

OK, try to rsfnain caJm when
I (dl you thfls.
Thbfe'9 a great big
tsAwoiti heading towards Earth,
it'salmosi here and i1 it t>i<sth«re'Q
noHir IM knottier series of
£*si£nders.

But there's no rtead to psilc. W
Albert Eyesirain, itie famous
scientific misspelling, can t?e
found we're in with a chance. But
Ihis may be easier said ihan done,
for Albert '5 warnings of the
impending asteroid were igr^ored
many years ago and r>ow he's
britan htmsetl off to the desert in a
fit of pique.

Five explorers gather togelher
xa lormuleite » pEan. Only one of
them can go lo locffie the loat
scientist, but who shall rt be?
Should it be FactrsqLie-Smithe,
HeiT Krusche, Wu Poog, Big Jcihn
Catne or Henn Beauooup? Each
has different strengths and
weaknesses befitting their
dtfterent diaracters ant^
nationalitin.

After gra ol thssa fine
upaiandkno men has been ctoaen ,
ht Ja dropped into ifie fuggadness

of a mountainous cfiain. Now he
musi set about itm tasK of finding
tl^ mining genius in the
sumounctmg wilderness riddled
with ufldergiound caverns.

Ttie terrain is filled with puzzles
thiat can befuckJIle the brain of any
explorer. Bui ftelpfui items are
scatlcir«d about the honzontaity-
Sicroiiing screens. These
accessories include a vacuum
cl^ner, wfiloh on certain screens
allows you to fly up tntottie clouds:
a flute to charm Ifw scales off
certaJn types of reptiles: large
bellows: and polrtical manifesioee
(full of hot ajf - Irteraltyj

When those are gathered, tfwy
appear in an aoquimion box at the
bottom of the Bcreen - ami a
they're not wanted immrediate^
they can be transferred to tfw
heads o< en eccompBnying teem
of native bearers,

Someiimes the explc^'er himself
wtM suggest items that are needed
to progreas, but be warrted - hati
the tin>e he's n^staken

And there are many traps lor the
unwary explorer He can easily fall
toui of a venomois rock snake.

JmikmL

* IfS ao** ^irice wtt'v9 smmn b pletfonn game as batic eft thli^
TenvTWi could be qurte good - Ben DagliBh'a cortttoiuoua tuna It
axGwBent, making the be^ti of the 1 26'ttound chip - but de&pite
nut* and exceltanl^'Cofouriid graphic* Itian'a Httfe to enjoy In
TarriFneit.

And It euffan from chronla Jet Set Willy sytidrome: k»ing We In
aome ptaces re*u4ta in muftiple d*alti«^ which i« both annoylnig
and, I tMn|(, the resutt of dutMOUB screen des^. Terr<imex might
l>t worth a couple of q uld for the tune and graphics, but noi much
more. "

^ Coflipiei IM titvolvint, wtth esniiarri prtaantitleii'

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Even if the miasing scientist is
diacQvered he rnust still be
persuaded to help save the world,
ff he accepts this awesome
challenge, all the aciuipment h«
needs - a large red Oisk, an
aniarna. a baneiy and an atonnc
pite - muBt be tourvd. When all this
has tiaen collected ihe prof can
conatrucl tns Poatfonic Asteroid
Deflector.

But before he can do anythlrjg
else he must have a cup of pipirig
hot tea. . .

WWi {he Deflector flnaHy
ocrnplete, our intrapkf hero tiaea ft

JbymL

** CertaMy a case of wafpe<f huntour herei uaiiiQ a peny
manifesto's fwt air to inflate en air tiailoon?! Torramex h«s to
many sweet tou^iea It's unbeliiovflb4e. And lh*r#"a so much
attention to line deteU, ytH no clutter. A coniortiid mind won't go
amiss in playing Terremex, to be prepared lor some hard
invorklng-out. "

> 'Wkrped humour'; femmffir

inbftii mactmne Wrth a
..^ :.-.. „^isroid can tie ricked
away frofn Earth arxJ out into
empty specie, keeping the wotUi
safe and free for deosnt arcade
>idventures-

NATHAN

" Tbere's ptenty to do )n
Terram&x end the hazards
ancountered are detaiUed
and well •positioned. If ■ fun,
loo - I just love bouncing
over things and fJying araijr>d
on vacuum cl«afM|irs and hol-
air balkKm. itmamax is a
WMkleome attefTwtive to the
utual dull arcade

advanture. "

. leomMENTs [ ,

J^jfttickMi Kemp9<on, &ncllir
Gnphica: rrwrochroma. but
wy detailed cowing and
antmatior^

SounOi aupert 129 tune by
Ben DagiNah thn^uQhout gafna
OpttORK choose to play any
or>e of six characters
Q e n e c at r a ti ny awCTptetand
lnvolvir>g arcade advar^ure,
with excelient pr a ai nta t i on

Pr9s«ntat'
Qr aph t ca
Playabffity
Addlcliv* qMar
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OUJLQ

'^M0

5

PrcKlucef: ReaMor
Retail pnce: £8.99

Authors: Bfltlartech; Spectrum version by Tony
Cooper

Propotlod by ttis owr
UrTogBnt search for speed.
Chuck Harrison H
catapuHed into T>}e Other Worid in
hts new jet ftghlef.

There h« a trapped wnoogst
phalanMss of ailw shlfM^MliMhwiii
rtp Mi ililp apm wnh ihetf touch
lo avoid or tlsMroy them. Chuck
must shjifuUv manosuvra hka
flght«r above e hortcontally*
■croilUng {■ndMap«, without
dropping (oo tow and hrtur^ the
scenersf,

Copoja C^iuck's plans camoa a
fwnoww array of waaponry. bi^
as the DBfTM bagina on^ hta basic
qtuarH cannon ia in aeivtoe. A
tutoomtM ahot tat(«B out trwr^
ipaea sNpa and aarm polnlB, and
as soma o( ttiose enamy
apaoecraft disimegrato ihm'
faiaaaa enargy pods wttkfi
o ow a ap ood to ditlerert weapon
types. Chtick can collect these
and so enhance hts arsenal, Ttie
first pod gstharad energises the

appropriate weapon, and the naxt
activates it.

8la&tar« (t¥^0-way, Ihree-way.
four- way and sever -way), a wkk
beam arid a iasar t>lastef are all
avaiiabte this way, Ute and speed
pods V9 also worth pk:k]n9 mp.

However, rt tt>e mnatgy ptxi
co^l^ad doesn't corrftspond to
the lypa of weapon then in use,
tliat weapon cuts out ortd Hi^
erkergy leva(& must be increased
b^v It tjecomea operationaJ
again, And recttarging t^ecomes
more di!tik:ult as courageous
Chuck delves daep«r Into the
wUds o( alien tvrttory.

There are akjht levels and seven
bOTKiS iBVlll IV Han'tson to fl^
his way Ihrougli. AJter destroying
so many anamy craft that they
stjrTender, ha guns ac«:»as to the
rwxt level.

Two tontfer Anolasoft lechnicat
consultants, Gary Yorite aro
James Pooie, joined forces to Mm
thedeaigri house Bettertech - and

this IS theur first product, retessed
t>y thetr old employers {Baa^ot ts
one of those crazy, crazy
Ark>iasoniat>etsl,

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CRmCISM

1

• "I aat patiently throtigh a
polrttlessJy cofnpl^ted loading
system watttng to be n^preaaad by
wtiat the intey boastsd would ba a
Psychedelk; EKpanerMTe' I was
greeted hv a monochrome shoot-
'em-upl iht ff9(ilNc» era poorty-
desfoned and oonft^ing, the
scrolling IS [ertiy, and the sprKes
move several character squaraaot
a time when ttie action speeds up.
Bugs abound, with bits oi staikc

lartdsoape ar»d enemy ships
appMmg ail over the screen, and
them are vkrtuslly no sound etiecte
(though tha title theme is
pass^teji.

II a new design hoc»e decides
to make its debol with yet artothsr
Zyriapa done, the pfogranuning
ood oreiantartion must make up
for tna dappacNiui concept, in
Out Of This Woifd the
tmpiemertation accentuatn that
unori^ifL^y - It's smt>afiesaingly

fT%

• " Theoniyihingoutohhiswotki
atxiut this g&n0 is the setting. T7>e
grapfvcs and ggnm>i»y are onfy
average, end fteaktor's atta^npt ef
a Dewidar/Neme^-fype game
lacfcs It «nougti variatiofi to kaep
ffte piayvtg mt^rested tor more
than fl (mw games;

Wp mafTflf how ftf you gef, att
thst happens ^ |hal a tew aA^ne

WINTER OLYMPIA

Producer: Tynesoft
Retail price: £7 .95
Author Derek Brewster

Ni

exi month, tfie Canadian
otty of Calgary hosts tha
1 5th Winter Otympic
Qames. The competitor's
anvifonmeni is a wrytd o' stkiw
and ice. in which danger and
maipf race hand in hand,

in H^rar Ofyrr^nad SS. wntten
by former CRASH adventure
reviewer Derek Brewster, up to
rirw players can test their nerve
arid skill to compete m some of the
star events ot this intemalionaf

extravaganza.

The five events are downhill
Skiing, the biathlon, ttie bob run.
the ski jump and the ski slalom.
DifferfrnI combinations of actual
play and practice in events may be
selected.

In downhill skiing, a trip down
the sheer fiaoe of a rr>oumain on
skis must becompMed as quickly
as poasjbie. Your speed is
oontrotabts. end you must steer
youfsetf to avoid nackv outcrops
and lines of trees ar>d lake corr>ars.
You'll hava to jump right over other
hazards to completa the course
and sland a chance of a medal.

W >Janiy auMumn

twckorwnds' la if/ltn& Otymp^ti 88

The biathlon has competiiors
pumping their legs backward and
forwarci in a speedy oross-oouniry
ski walk But the phyak^
ekhau^tior g a ne r a t a d by this
activity must Be b«ianc«d age^ist
the requirernents Of the shooting
range, where the skior calms his
nerves and steadtes his arm to fire
at six targets, A miss costs
valuatHetime,

On ttie spacialty-bulit ice chute,
you can dainber into a tiob sled
and head towanis a (SMar^ finish
line. A speech^ Stan is the eaaerice
of success, for without that Initial
momarilum ttie cratt cannot hurtle
quickly through the berKte of ttte
track. To enhance your time, what
little stearing you have must be
smooth, to take you through ttva
top of the bertds whiere maximum
welocrty is actiiaved.

Go loo high, however, and Itie
bob can be sent ifl ttie track, and
your ctianca of a medal goes with

You take to the atr m the ski jump
after making a death -defying
descent down the elevated jump
Maximum points are awanMd by
the fudges for distance and style,
good ^yle is keeping your wis
snugly together while you're
glkjing through the air.

t3nce this event of nerve has
been oompieied the ski statom

gats under way, Wrth new strips of
wajted wood strapped to your
boots you can be^. Wand youf
way through a succession of poles
to reach the finish in ttta fastesi
time and you're a wnnar.
Remember, tnou^, to keep ted
statom nogs to the oght of you and
bluella^toiheiefi
Ocean's Oiyrnpilc (rmoMtibr;

II i^-rT4^rita-r#-»-l*l-t»b44-l-«#*kft*-ci-k'

i

cmncisM

1

# ** Winter Oiympiad 64 Is one of
ttte beet speit* cempitation*
I've seen sinca Epyx's Smashed
Winter Games (reviewed kn ttetie
26). Ifs very wall<pnaenled»
wtlh a great opening aequence
and a rattier good lurw.

Arvd the actual gamepLay has
■ reaUstIc feel -for instarvce, the
slalom ehler'a whole body
moves apprt>prtotoly to each
diffsfwit nurweuvre, especlatly
when cornering.

The bflckdrpp^ ore niqely
detaHedt mostly featuring Snow-
capped mountain ranges and
large pine forests. Not many
winter-sports garties come up
to the stendartl of Winter
Olympiad 66. "

■ahun m%

• " After Epyx 's Wlntaf Game*,
(hto h a jprawt ietdemn,

< 3 rtp Wcaft > the fwo giamea ar*
preffy simHmr, but when it

• Itotn otft of nov^tvftr in th0
middiB of tt}s scfoen. do a t^w
spins, then give you theur kirxkat
regards anainow on.

Ana as If that's not bad anough.
wh^ y<>u die yGu 6ot\ 1 get a great
tiig expiosion, or even crash to the
jjrwnti - you disappear, tt's quite
&tf-putttng; ttns carj go On tor two
Of three seconds and even then
you /Ji^t have ftat got kjat m the
x^Mfy or had a hn ef dodgy
etmactat-ooltiaton.

Out OIThte WorW « «(y sJmpte,

COMMEHTS

1

ioysttcks; Cursor, Kernpaton.

Sirtclatr

Qr«phic«: monodrtromatk: and

batty juiimalad

SeuMfa a few anects add \W« to

thagame

QwMral ratinp: a wary

(iaappointing clone, with rton* of

As genre's oood characteristjcs

txA^tfwbad

Graphics 36%

Playabilrty 43%

Addictive qualities 32%

OVERALL 33%

domi to ^tm nitty-gritty
pmrteptM Winter Qames baats
Wterter Olympiad ©S on evtry
wvtnt

Trva, Core's a itfc* opaoing
ta^tranca hara, ^ut whan jfou
ha¥» to go tittough ktading
wmnf avaot saparataty (Wlntwr
fimmam naa^ta^ only two load*,
Incidantaify) fftingt gat ledKoiis.

And aa If tha dodgy animation,
xuapact ct^tiaion^dataction and
wkriiaatic sound watant
enoughf you hava to pray that
(to gama wont crash - H's '
riddlad wWr ttugs. The Winter
Otywpics thame has graat
potarttial t>ut It's wasted on
socti a medkxra (parhaps
rvshadf product "

34%

commENTS

1

Joy«tic4{«: Kempeton, Sinclatr
{though our copy retset bach to
keys after the trrst event')
Qnaphtca: some lerHy anirration
\»iA some beautilu I backgrounds
Sound: a poor attempt at titia
tunas: simple cottision aff eels
Qanicd rating p dtemal fnilure
whicti loses skia down to Epyx's
two-year-<]id Wkitar Gamoa

COMPENDIUM

Producer; Gremlin Graphics } aMt^ae

Betaif price; £7.99 ! NICK

1

Compendium m a four-pack
of familiar board games
with a tiddly twial - it's
praaemad as an ordinary tale of
the e^rerydsy Wmk famiiy. Fattier
Wink, a rvat'SO-aeoral t^spter. hie
wife Mavia. it>air three cNWran
Halph, \nctoria aixl Tiny Tim, and
Snmor the dog make up the we^
Wink houoe^K>kj.

The Winks 3|>eod their time
upon this plan«i playing Snakes
An6 Hazards, Chftstmas Uido.
Shove- A Sludge and Tkjdly
OrJcika.

In Snakea Afid Hazards, the
children and their dog aim to get
from the bottom left comer, square
1 . and raacti tiiA upper left square
- number 1CX) on the dwouared
game board. Whoever gets thara
iHStiattwwii^ner.

The playera take il in turns to
move a number of squarea
:etemiined by the autcmBHc
two* o* dtoe. A dtsplay beneath
the main screen indicates the
pfssent square a character stands
on, and the ^Quve that ihey
shoutd move to aftsr the throw.

tf one of the characters lands on
a iOMare containing I he loot ai a
la<klar^ tliey go to ttw top of lit, thus
av04dirt9 intervening hazsrds^.
These include snakes which
sprawl across the playing area - if
a playM' iartda on a sc^jare which
inoorparatea e snake's head, the
unlucky vfctkn slides down the
se<pervi tall the end of its tail la

" Compendjun was a t>rllliant
gwna for the Chnstmaa
■at Oft, wHh siww all over
Hw ground and Ita of tittle
favUve dittie*, but aeems
l«aa intansUnfi In the cokl
it^ of January. But tha
graphic* ar« evceJtent
whatever the seaaon, vMh
iKlght char«cterat detailed
pHayinQ board* and
ba^ground scenery. "

reached.

But in Snakes And Hazards
there are more probtents ttwi you
find in naai Snakes And Laddara.
bacaioa the nonp^ayirkg ni«mbers
of the Wink farnily interfere ar>d
attempt to push thieir chUdrsn arKl
dog on to the squares iMth snake
heads.

Stili. none of the playing Winks
are particularly intere^ed tn what
they're doing, arvd (his creates the
kteai opportunity lor tt;« other
ptavers to distract them ~ by
pkMng up otijecta they mighi find
on the Doani and dropping ttwm in
the path of others-

With luck, the wicked Winks wilf
ba dtvened by what's drojsped In
the^ path. For example, Sniffer
stops at tampposta. the btiby at a
dummy, flalph at reference book^,
and Victoria at the telephone.

Bui Shady Lee* the holy piece.
Meanus Piiddus and Sam Snake
Qfe Fkjrther crazy creations which
can er>d a ptayer's life straight

J PAUL L

" Lefs face it. bo^rd gaine* are for twerda, and computer eames
for computers. Sometime* ttiey mlji - tout more then often tfie
Hcence of b board gerrte hima out as a miaarable tranalatlorra.
And ah the sutig«ime« ki Compendium are veiy bOfblQ and
rapetitlve.

Theresa no oompirtar opponenl, which is a major ftaw - thto
ahn^ Ihnlta tha Ma span and apfiaal of a ftame no matter whiat
it's like.

Tkicfly Drtntu ia a strange part of Compendium because H has
to rftBemblanf» to any txurd game, or even to tiddlywinks. And
to make Compendium even leaa appeatirig there's a decidedly
ChrtBtmaasv fisel. *'

»■ Weak and rnlM: C^DTfipendii^

away H they ma^e contact.

After Soakaa And Hazards
comes Christmas Ludo. Agatf^ the

Wink chtklren and Snillar are
lnvoiv«ci. Each piayer haa four
counters wtiich musl be moved
frorn iheir individual bedrooms
around a four-aimad Ludo board
to reach the aalety of tha HOME

aiuana.

To DO

o put a OMnter Into play, a S
must be ahowing on the tivown
dtce Each coonier cflrriM the
initial of the player it beionga to.
Wt<wi a e IS shown anotfier go is
alowad, if a counter landa upon
another, the kiwer counter is
iwnovad frcm the board.

This time, mum and dad Wink
patrol the tmard and contact with
them immediately ends a player's
ban.

At tast Mavis and TkkJty. aikm^
with Vk:ioria and Ralph, ost in on
the games-playkig act in 9>ov»-A-
Sleoge. Snow is thk^h on the
ground and Tiny rim wants to
sledge, but he needs some help lo
pushhlrn.

So a grid is marked in the snow
witti ten dMskms, and each of the
Wink piayers has three tu4Tis In
which to push the siedge tvetween
the divisKxi lirwB. The winner is the
plBiyer who rrvanages to do tfits
ftucoessfuliy >n all ten diviskms,

A good run up is needed to pulii
the sledge, which can be
posttkined at tfie tivt line, tx/l if
the sledQa is ahoved too hard rrcy
Tim may not ba home from
hospttal in lime for TkkJiy Drjrvks,

And Sniffer does hia beat to
hinder all this by ecampering
I about In the ruMjp area.

Almost eKhauitad by so much
activfty the Winks corns to their
final game, Tiddly Drinks. Old
Tiddty hlrrtseM is down at the pub.
rather drunk and being irrHating.
The barmaid serves Tiddty with
tMFtween one and six pints of beer
and aftef quaffing these drink? al
the bar. a tiddly Tkldly
away throwing the empty
into the air one by one.

Mavis. Victono. Ralph ar)d
Sniffer take it In turns to position
themselves as t^est they can to
caich the arcmg glaasware before
H lands upcxi the floor. A ahadow
upon the ground gives ttiem some
help in judging where the glass wHI
land,

The winner is the Wnk who has
caught most glasaes by dosing
time.

COMMENTS

Joyttkiksi Cursor, Kempston,

-Sinclair

6raphlc»: festive but fun
SkHjnd: a wide range of
Ctvlstmas tunes
Optkma: 1 -4 ptaysrs
Oenant rating: simple fun for
all ttie famrty, so long as it's
oniy once a year

PrsaSfilatlon 70%

Qniphic* 70 %

maryabWty 6i%

Addictive quaJIUss 57%

f^"'=HALL ©1%

CRASH February 1986 97

BRAVESTAR

Producer GO!
Retail price: £7,99

T6% Kdx ts a man of evil, living
oty the distant wofid New
Texas, Though displaying
#k:^edness lo olhafs, he hifnsett
IS heid in Ihe gnp oi an evH spinl,
Statnped«, who has ambrtfons to
domnate the piftnat. Hit tnleftl as
to rBvitaiisearvcieriil bon«$ that can
grve him gnaat power, but lo do
tinai ha neaos the ma^ of a
captured Shamen.

MBT^iaJI Bravestarr sets out
akmfl in this t<e-in wrth the
Rimatkxi toy hno to rescue the
Shanwr who was his ctiildhood
Quardian, tJ&stnoy Stamped© arjd
overttinow Tex Hs*. But the evil
pair have friwde who haunt ih«
planetaiv landac^MS- Cur$
scamper along t^e ground,
winged demoits llap abova, and
marshaii bo^alikea all pos«^ a
thraat. Contact with soma will onty
sllgtitly impair his ervergy levels,
but others can take a Frte with a
single ihol. Even worse, targe
bombs can go ofl, ieavtng
Bravesiarr in a very shabby slate.
The marshali cairns a powerfui
ade arm which can de&tniiy most

of his adversaries, eamiog pdnts
in the prooesa. But the adversaries
oome ttiiott and fasi, and he is
cooBtantly dtjckmg. or lumping
from one bu(ictir>g to another to

there for uoeful hints. Qrave&laiT

can pay f&r the intwmation wrth
money gained by selling off
objects acquired on his travels.

By climbing aboard his rocket
saddle, he can fly to other parts ol
New Texas. He can also enter
caves and minea, and p<ck up
more hints. But just over eight
minutes are aii that Bi^vwstarr has
in which lo complete !>■

^ 'Repfltitlvt ind unn^ti

avoid tham, Bra vesiarr's firepower
can t>e increased it he gath&rs the
fast disappeanng amulets v^ich
periodically appear in the
landscape. Other amulets buy
time.

There is plenty of scope for
gathering mfOFflnation as he go^
along. On entenr>g the buildings of
Fort Kerium he can ask the pMp4e

L

CRITICISM

J

# " Bfaveat&fT is a highly
ftddlctJiiW cowtxiy/ahoot-'em-up
game with brM gr^ics and
cohjur and plenty to do. One
minute you're roaming arourvd a
Western 'Style town and tfie nestl

you are flying through the ak- on a
■addle rod<et on your way to
anotfier pan of New Taxfts.
Genlng intormat»on out of the
residents of the town is quHe hard
at f^rst bul alter a while it get$
easier, Thms is sorrve clash now
and then but rt certainly doesn't
spoil Ihe enjoyment of the game.
Bravestarr is great, watch out for

It.

U%

• " Another llceneing tf»<l j|ue4
falls to htt the mark - Bravesiarr
is essentially a very uninapirirtgi
horizontally scrolling shool*
'etn-up. Ttw only posHivs thing
ttuit c«n be said stxHit the
graphics is th^t th« animation is
reasonably smooth; ottierwiBe
the use ol colour is bland and
tfw still shots {inside buildings)'
are yery n^uddled.

The scerurlo Is pratamioua:
New Taxas is very much like the
old Texas, with a few
unimaginative ell«ns thrown in.
The action is far too repetitive
and the Initial play very
unrewarding - controlling your
cherscter, particularly, is not
flexlt>le enough. Prasentation ia
similarly wealc: there is no tftta
screen end * lot more attentiori
cmild have t>ef n paid to detail.
For example, when Bravestsrr
dies a grave appaars on tiie spot

• even in midairt

Fans of the toys (and evaiyone

BLOCKBUSTERS

Producer: TVGam&i

Retail price: £7.95

Authors: Oxford DigjtaJ Enterprises

Wall, what d'you know?
Find oyl by testing your
knowledge with the
legendary Bob Holneas in
Biockbu$tpr$. the first TV release
from Oomark's iatel TV Gerries.
The new latsel will specialise m
^me-show licenoeft, and
Countdown, 8ulboy». The
Krypton Factor and Treasure Hunt

are planned.

In filtootixisr^rs. based on a
C^erdrail TV tariies. QL»estion master
Bob smiles benignly on you from
one side of the screen; the rest of
1 he display is a pattern of ooloucod
hexagons. In each hexagon <S a
letter.

Each player chcoees a hexagon
on his turn. Bob then asks Wm a

^ Tike t line of tKxagoiH tit wrin

WL'

fct

Ti

BU

c

r

CJ r

> K R

o

M

IDeFENDI
Carteroon

I .J t,

CHOOSE R

<0> Uhat D ifas the raiitous
var-tpirc createcf i>y Brairi sioiscr'?

<5i* dTdcu tar

CI^OSE ENOUISH

iBLOCKBUSTeRS

iCarteroon MRS UON

press R to Rc -start

iPress B to turn ©ob orixoff
're5s N for @ee net'/ questions
*ftpss. QtJ^ KFV grnp fciFVT- r^aKF:

>■ Bfof fcbus^ers: Ursl raleasa
from new TV tia-in label

question, ttie conect answer to
whuch will £9eg4n with the [etter in
the chosen hexagc^, (The form is
'what D Is a small domestic
animal?'. Choose an X and tf^
answer is probably ' xylophone'. )

If the player answers correctly,
the hexagon <s taken' and filled
wHh a dolour representing that
player; to wm, you must capture a
line ot hexagons from one side of
the display to tfw other,

The spelling of ainswefs needn't
be totally cooect - and
BhuAtmstai^ will allow some
V, J rial ions through with the
cornmeni 'close enough'.

L

eftmcfsjn

?

• '■ How many more
a/oc^tJbuMMB-tjAe qua games do
we have to sulnr? This must be
the fourth al (east, and there's not
much you can do with the theme.
There's a nice front end and a cute
little picture of Bob wobbltr>g his
head when he asks a question, but
Ihe game is bonng v>d! repeWw^.
Ttiere are lots of TV programmes
Hiat wouki make mu(^ tjetter

41%

• " What F Is an edjecthre with
four letters and deB£ht>es
BlocMMjetars? Answer FAST.
You imnMf get ettough time to

^

•>•«, for that mfittsr) «homd b*

• " You'd C9fumiy hwe to be
i)f9V0towa&intoa9hopandbuy
itKs game, Tho g rspNc s am so
small ^KlfBfhy that tfwy hurt your
eyes TTw sfimad at *hich sv^ty
thing happens atSds To ttv
corihjsion tnitiatad by The se0-
Ihrati^ 'adversaries'.

The i€lea ot hunting out
ffiamiation in beri »amm grmtt
^t'sevm benar in raatw^ but thla
rowTt tikes to keep its secmts
secret "

32%

L

C0MMEHTS

1

Joy«ticl(4; StrtcLaii-
QraphieK rang^ from badly-
drB>vri doflifr'upsdt people to fest-
ecroll<rig d<etaJled town scenes
Soundi average effw;t» add htt le
life to the Qanw

Qenval fating: fans of the toys
will not be disappointed^ otMrs
shouk^l approach wariiy

Presentation ^^%

Graphics 49%

Piayabiiity 47%

Addictive qualities 46%

OVERALL 40%

amwer the question whwn e
TIME OUT meesege apptivml
But there have tMen ao many
gsmee like BlocHbusten that
bringing out another eeems
ludtcroum. And mott of ths
quMtiona *na too herd (or rtV«
•nywey - wirmlrig fan
Bl0Ckby$ters i::aII« for plenty of
bnlne, eo that counts the whole
CRASH team out "

i7%

£

COMMBHTS

Joyetlckt: none
Ot^iMcb: Simple but adequale;
absurd picture of Bob Holnoss
QananI rating: another quiz
9arrH. wNcti we n«ad Htke an
empty H In the H on our slK)ulder8

Pre<ientation 67%

Graphics dS%

Pliiyability 56%

Addictive qualities 44%

OVERALL 4«%

• " Quiz games ktse tttat vita!
twnieft eiement when

computeriaed, etktUr^aiif)g ell
fKimour and leave fhe rtx/m
ckeedbjiy quiat Bkjckbusters is
rary typkal of Ittis. 0uf it's good
that you cton'r txgvc to tieai an
opponent, and Blockbusters *$
certainly a must for frtase who
can 'I r^ist showing ati tiieir quick
thmking. "

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

Producer: QromI In Graphics

Retail price: £7.99

It's yet anottwr struggle for the
eecreta of existence in thta
offidal tie- In wtfi the much-
hvpad (and rnuch-dended)
Maatam Of TTia Univefse film -
Itself a tie-in wittt tfw successful
canoon and Mattel toy range.

And Qremitn Graphics hasn't
been put off its love of licences by
two previous Masters Of The
Universe games: an arcade
adventure from US Gold {26%
Overell in CnASH Issue 3^8) and an
adventure from US GokJ's
subsidiary Advwritureiftaft (84% in
E^Lie 44).

In Gramlin Qrapbics's new
product, the e^gliil scattered
chords to the key that centrals
time must be found before they
rain fall into the evil grssp of
5kel«tor. He-M^n is tt>e only one
«f>o can avert thcs disaster.

TTfie action commences in the
streets ivhftre out tnusde pumped
hero rmets numerous creations ot
Sheletor vsrtK) can tire upon him.
Eacti time he is hit, they deprive
him of ¥(iluable energy. The energy
which rennaira Is shown by a
sword ai the side of Ihe main
screen. He-Mm can nseiore his
energv bY gathering the dbcarded
sworiQs Ihit lie about. If his erwrgy
drops to ZOTD, one of his tour lives
is^ost.

He-Men can fi^ beck, and
wtien he Ms a henchman he
scor^ points, A certain score
ytefds a Chord, and on gehnhg a
chord ifw next BtBQeof the misaon
can begirt In stage two the hunk
chunk hero begina In a scrapyard

Ihathan!

where he is confnsnted by two of
Skeletof's top crew, Blade and
Karg. tf they cart be beaten, then
our man, wt>o rnakes a txjdy
biiiider kxik like a babe in amis,
moves on lo another level.

Battle awaits him all the way
along the Unew and aoain thoee
elusive chords ramabi lo tse
coilectad. Eventually, when he hqs
climbed a lackler react^>g to the
sky and trsveOetl on a space-disc ,
He-Mvi is tfwisported to the
aoane of a violent shoot- 'em-up
against hordes of Skeletor's
soldi&rs.

Should He- Man succumb to
these tanrtying odds and be
captured Ijy tfwse cotions . then he
is taken to the Castle of GreysKuil.

^ &nnAn'if|npliics:'li*rlaMy
datsHed twt need niore aloer'

gtad that Oremtin has got the Masters Of The Univeiae
t>ecauui It usually makes a firet-cteee job of Ifwee
thema' ganwa. Your first encounter with this one might ^ed you
to bdleve ttwt ifa just aiHther Geuntiet clone, But it's smoother
ttun Gauntlet because there are fewer cheraetsr* on ttw screen
and everything's much eieaier. t loved the shoot- 'enn-up and
tfwught that mere wet* aoma nice little touches such as tr>a
energy being In the shape of a sword. The inlay card Includes a
map whidi is eesy to undorst^nd arKi 1 think mat tiie cemetery la
the beat comtwl ai«a for graphics artd gameplay. "

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/

J MIKE L

" After us QoM's depress^
icance of ih« H«-Man
cartoon it is at least a relief to
Itiat Q*emtin ha* done
iMtter with the film
and Hi nioe to aee that the
ftnlelied gam* haa at Nwst
•Oine connection wfth Its
autiiact matter, £verythir>g is
pleaaantty presented, with
atti acti v e beckg f oij n da and
smell tHit e d aQuata afMNM,
though the mouni b rtOthing
to get excited atnul; il
o4 diatinctfy
rX and a rainaf
muted tuna. Tlte way In
wh^h th« screen ort s n la tlon

Ewvvww ivfivimva ywu

change a craa na anaMai al

■CrdMng to be vetHcat {arvd
Nance amooth); however a
catch Is tttat the effect te very
dlaeoficerling. Vet

•wrythlng remains playable
efMMjgh, and iiie van«ty of
aubgames provide e^ttra

L

71*

Skeletor is the victor unless He-
Man ta& all eight chords in tvs
hands.

[Xinng this finai stage, the
culFnlnatKMi of all his efforts, Ke-
f^an must use all of his guila,
sirength and combet sl^ to
ovefw^etm Skeletor and then
nr^ake nimseil Master of the
Universe. A countdown at the
tjotiom right of the screen, shows
the time ooraHistnt within vi4iich
He- Man must work

J DAVE i

" Masters Of The Un^vataa
pt'esefits aoms iiiHaiesiinQ
graphics though the cotour
i«aves a tot to be dealnad.
However, I didn't llrtd It
additive. The nrat atsga la
better than the aaoond,but
walking arowwIlMat at iQ a tln g
everything ddaa gat boHng*

fcOMMEHTsL

Joystlcka: Cursor, Kampston.

Sinclair

Qraphlca: woU-aninijited and

intncatety detailed, but need

more colour

Sound: average spot effects

tSenaral reitlnsF the beet aU

thj-ee att^npts at the cartoort

tiOHin

Presentation
Qfaphics
Playability
Addictive {|ualiUaa
OVERAU.

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The deciisjon o* CHaSk ? appointed juoges is aCisolute^y final m all respem.
irxsofar asaiyllung ui *n CAparkding universe can Pe final'

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AVY ON THE

TIE-INS

IF arcada tt*"iR8 VQ wha you
ramernlMr 1987 ter. gst rwdy for
anothar tkniiar y«ar. 119 QoM'a
new and knnovativ« QOI lab«l,
taunctied last summer, starts tho

yearwfweiniefl oH, annourkdng a
malcr niw icensing; daal with
arcade giant Gapcom TTms trtosra
t«rt new Capcctm gamas on your
Spactrum over the next 15
rnonUw.

itm ikti fan of sa wiH $ae
Spectrum releasoo of iha vkitoni
arcade games Stntrt FIgMar,
TlgtfBoma. Biaek Ttom-and
ims

And despite GOi's arcade
tNtHTitnenoe US GoW hasn't
torgotten the street games itsatf .
T?ie iatesi Data Es$t convarslon,
Stimckl^d. gfVQs you 1 12 teve^ of
if>o(}!-'errHiip fvtn. flescue your
tnstas trom ine depths of lite
dungeoru. and Dien use ttiem to

Kyou out! Shoukl be our mKl-
wyary , , ,

Also from ItS Goid is Laxv fag.
9«t 1 .C^ years kn the rutur^. Six
ievels of (moral acUcxvpecked:
ihoot-'em-up fun. Tag your
opponenis tMBlore they gat you
DafMety for moae with a sharp
eye and tasl reRwes, Lxevr Tag is
sat for reieaae a wfille illar
Shadftod.

Further in the future are
JnflPfiMter (Iha odgirtBl ktmmtof
wa& reviewed Irt CRASH Isfiue 35,
earning 72% Overall) and Ouri

ARNm MOVES

FUm tie-lrtf becama toidgar artd
batter in 1987, and AefiMrten
imandsto cor^tinue this Irancf in SS.
Rnpdlafar, b^ed Off the flnt
Ktarring Ajmotd Schwanwiegoar.
shouldbe avaflabte now.

Game (olkTws fim doaely. You
take Amie's pert " you're a
member of a cracit commando
unH and you're «ant out to rescue
tines ca^ured by Latin Arrjarican
guanlltaa. Sadly by the time you
get tfiere tttay've at been given the
chop. Understandably you feel a
tM fiart^ed and set out to avenge

► WarieaiWarasiiaiti

for ITM of Aa OaBataonSaasrsi,

Cap^RAimhm tn ThBOooinJiS€OlQrt/lv^;0ptmK9i{witmm\) iMliaei Who's
Dyhr Mw- iBd ftara'n bs ^irt rt imrfMj^ cml dofeat Bi* ewUOr
JAsgileiiiiMi In ^^ikt far'tstGlieil irtida atfianbt tuaad on Uto Manei Cttntc

i- j-

I 1 OKI CI TV

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r\

th«kiMngs.Andjv

you ere wttad out f-

deadly weapons to comptate your

£9.99 misak>n.

Also comlr>g from Activttlon for
the same price is (anotfte^ board-
game be-In, Ssptefflbar . Get from
one end or tfw board to the other,
using a wliola variety of sihapea -
Hyoumuatl

M-M*M^M-M'M*

MiSSBD

POINT

Caaoade Oaroee has two
interestirtg retoeses up tts
collective sieeve, and i^st off is
another tia-in, IB Part 1 - Boot
Can^ liee In with tfwpopular Paul
Hardcaatte Niumtser One chart hit.
Ignoring the poini of the song
(wttieh was to shock everyone at
how young the American combat

^ arBwerain0leVMnamwar-
JV«ra9e age w^ 1 9), Ci^eade
has beaed the Aral part of ttw
game on the training of a young
recryil.

Trie programmers even went (o
a training cwnp on the Vorksliire
moors to see what a *grunt' (focrt
soldier) has to go through.

And then th«r«'a, 4V9 we Say it.
aiMither in the long Una of Braakwi
ctorws - rr«jr For those thai gat
bored quicftiy Trav includes a
screen-conetnjiction set for that
extra bit of fun.

QfemMrv Graphics nas three
little beoiities waiting to be
unleaahed upon an unsuapactir>o
pubKc 1^ we'N warn you at»out
them Urat). First ofi we have the
strMsgy adventure. Stood VaKay.
basedon the Oualrnaatar settee of
fantasy booits.

Than, foltowtng amsrHy in its
footateps Bl Itw wid of February,
eomeSKEMOM Strlkma Baek. the
third In the ^lAASK sariec. t>iis time.

you have none o4 your
vehicies -you must aiaai a
rocket and paneMta the VEHOM
base to rescue your son; Scoit
Tradter Ar>d don't forge* to
eradicate the ev«i Miles Mjntient
who kidnapped him tn the mi
ptaoe.

Lastly tnim Gre<v4ln Graphica
oomee No ft ha ta r, You know that
higl^iy-claasified operation tmi
warn compleiely wrong and
ovwpopuwied the worn. «r>il then
thespeceatattonkbai wtttbuilby
thvfour E^tMorda? Wafl. there's a
bit of a problam.

Tfia ^at:e Station has been
invadeo by aHens and the We*
support systems ttava been tinned
oil ^hus kflBng a few tfMMJsand
people).

New it's up to you and your
ml:»tiic irnpiania 10 jolty waB go
and turn them beck on again. You
have tm March to get yourself
togathar.

Whispers of MIckmf MCMO*
have also been heard frof«» the
Gremin Graphics offleas . . ,

HALLO HALO

Halo Jonaa, ttiat SQlfvcentury
womsrv on the Hoop (it's wt^ an
Amerieari's unemployDd Mve then),
is the subject of PmnlM's next
fOOMOg^ne. Aa you can Imagine
the Hoop is fuV of si kinds of
dangerous, de^wriM, determad,
deitnous and dhBuaioned down-
anfd-outa,arHJ even the most
innoCTnt shopping trip can ttm
into a battle ibr survfvair.

CRASH February 1 988 1 09

mm

2BDMD tntMf In PMAH ^Ob Jomi

»• TkauiiiiMiit-kitDGMn'tnitoilibnadOTki

So$at your trmour-ptated
career b«bs fMtfty lor tiw March

M80 le watch otA foi from
Pfranha. but much latar In the yoer,
ia a tf»ry of wttdhm ind the
idaf^est evil, Cfniwi Th* ArcKff
Co#?wutar^2arn»{Long Potntless
TlMCHOurTirne: UmasMtaaof

And chare'a stw Hdy Of Til*
Hmws, tnsMf on iht wiapadas

of tfw M>i'<Known mNrtiB (Ihoy
«w. , J MilchMlar fooONl Cor.
As if Piwacapa tn aca^wm wn^t

if)ougii» Digital kilvgnrtlon is
ahvays trying to give tm 'ttw imI
tiling*. So UiQ ogmpany'srkvxttwo
feioBseft are both BimiMiiona.

In taet, A7Ffj/i stands lor
Advanced Tactical Rghterif
slmutatos 'tharaat IWrn' before
K's avsn baan dasighaa and built.
If vou thcMjght you t^ your hands
Ml In Digitai Integration's
Totnthewk \lmmm Sd. d3%) )ust
watt ttH you saa the baby yMi'U be
handling (or ttv^ ^ handaj in
ATF. The LocwMad YF-22A Is one
of the moat advanced ptines you
couW wwH to load Into your
compear.

The andean kn Digital
Intagnition's Gompuiar cockpit
shows a nm^ mora raaBilic
lande<«ape than prwIOMa flkj^
limuiBiors. enhanced by tOid d-D
dbptay. V^ou travel over tartd mkI
sea, iBir>e) your onboard radair to
pinpoini nkialy target9<

ATF shcxjid be nying Into your
area k) the next couple of weeks.
» keep your heads down)

Ftunnourhasitthet TTfmotfim
alao being planned by Dtgrtal
MaoralionfTT Racer earned 76%
In Jaatie 34), !iut no Ikm releaee
date ho been set

ARKANOtD
SEQUEL

starts the new year wtiore
It left the old one - wrOi anolher
bun^ oi ima tasi io g lloanoes
raadj^lor rataaae. Coln'op and Mm
tte-lna are sot for Iha and of
itanuay- AsaCsff JlBpa and
0>M>Deca>de's W

^ Ptttgon

Ik^nce. a Vietnam game^

By the end ol Febn^rv Ocean
shouM be ready wHh Artanoitf -

Jia»er<! p e OfDoh, ancrther {!]
firasikouf ciorM fmom the arcade

machine, artd Vtctixy Road, very
much In the /licarf WaiTtora vein.
But vne stM hafven*t seen ftjri
lifknton from nta. whii^ also
P^txntaas Bmw Aey 'soon' .

*■ MMie la CBBMlBt staple c

Ele U/ onte Ana is planning to
start releasing SpeCtnjm tMai
soon - none hove been seen yet.
but tf^ month's prqrnteea MaSfy
fox It. PtjnnrAl Smm and Sfinike

Those wfto've airaec^
cofiuleied Alamsnavy (Isaua 44,
96%) WW be |tod to hear that
Oanwolaa'Niaroanafy ff Is being
corMwted to the not'SO'huni^
Spectrum. And If you Mw
Mercenary youH know ihait the
Spectrum wffl p ro bably have the
best s-btt version of tt^ aec}uel
too. But don'ieKpect K soon -they
tahe things pretty eeay down at
NoYagert's base ri Bnim.

\t you like (he look of this kssue'a
AdventuraTrail Smash HfUgtt Ore
{92 % onpage 45%), watch out for

i^Hnkarand legend Of The
SmM^ are the nexi two
adventwes to be lei out of the
Teleoomsoft dungeons.

And ftainbird hasn't forgotten its
Issue 36 Smash Starpidlsr«ther-
coming soon <s Carrier
Cofwnartdt a soft d SispMMir at

iisytaQfpx<i

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RtVAL

Aa the new yaorgets on tta way. ao
do the new softwirare houses, and
the wefl-hriown Prench
programming learn THua has now
set up Ms own publishing house.
Titus^s flrsi game, Crnji' Cans, Is
aiready seiRng surprfsingryweff in
t$-bit formats, ma ^tdead It's
aiong the sanw Hrwa as US Goid^s
sates star i3ur Run.

Ever fended owning t
Mercedes, a Porschelll 1,
perhapa Larhboighinl Countach or
even a Ferrari? In Crszy Cars
you' ra racing between Rofldaand
Malibu in a selection of hig^
pertermance (are. all for just E9.B$
tndudiria delivery and nurnber
pl^aa. iHa frst Spectrum OOpieB
should arrive mld'Februaiy.
AnotfMr Francis OonnectAx7

..*■"." .•■. papea

PMoon sutor/iDf/on oltar

pag»106

110 CRASH February 1988

ilt

N'T END UP

EMPTY-HANDED
WIN A SUPER
MATSUI VX 735
VIDEO RECORDER

FROM

AND

11

A NEW KARATE GAME

f»r Cast - an "'^^" '-' ■- •"«rfr; :<cf-: „: ,,t ,ve,,,,.„, ,„ ,^

;.»*' ow /^,„ ^.,^, .Vf/r^'/SjX l^fc^'^'**'^^**'

•v,if;

OK MA, NO

LITERALLY, karate' means 'empty hand' - but fKanks to
System 3 and Its karate-choppin ' Smash tK+ we've got a
smart Matatii VX 735 video recordef and 21 ganne* to hand to
you.

M you have to do (as they say in all good comps) \s make as
many words of eoven letters of mora as you can out of the
game's name - 'Internauonal Karate Rus',

In each word you can only use eaoh l^er m m^y tinves as it
actually appear^ in that phrase.

Th0 winner will b« the person wtiO S&ndS in the lOf^QASt USt Of

words which am. in the opinion of CRASH'S judges, ganuine
words (names of peopte, places etc will not be counted). He'll
receive the Matsui video recofdef and a copy of IK+.

The 20 rufiners-up will be those who submitted the 20 next-
long«st joists, and will each receive a copy of fK+,

Send your answefS on a sheet of paper witti your name and
address to A SMASHING COMP WITH SYSTEMS, CRASH, PO
Box 10, Ludiow, Shropshire SYS IDS,

Entnes must be received by March 8 and the decision of
CRASH'S appointed Judges is final in all respects,

CRASH February 1988 111

GOGGLE!

NEW
YEAR,

NEW
VIDEOS

una ktti JTuniA » p«$tfnst« «»■ ol tfw
OlAnK IV KMAa It lai iPQd to »■ thi
66Cdo nmnof KintpHt blKfcwiHMi Mm
dtaVCi,AlHlJtni0lQnmAilp(-llnBllK 12
A^Nn Indthc oyini^iiRit HIM (nMt d
Uwii «¥ wKy turd ta ge( on vtdwJ

But iteil ctKpiiir ' t^e AdH eompmto ««
poms/nimft ItSa md i jmcIv trvston
hvn fbi) to mIk iv tt» yev

flMtyipid«i(iilv rdtKc or Fetniaiyi h
MhMliMi^Mirs IblllMbMiMr
Standi HbiJiifl Cm ind Ni«etHtnii ^ClhnA

HmtntocmnmcitlQiBCVtrc n CMtv^Wli

S|Mcalyintti«5tiltB

hit im McffiMfl f»Ni| nil, *« 011 iMMir
«id mMMtfttOm BHinBv |»U lIlNto, Mir

rauNMMjncyfmonA cowntten mddf eded-
by rts stv. tkm WVdif , «d [Mil 1 1)4^
coitow ei wfeirid nd posstsust ptQpii A ihe
sanw ^oific fof Hw n^it WUh ind con^pnofi
Gidi !Uitr {ita jppamd vMh hin fi R«
MbMn Ai JiM )!»■ (Q lei the n^ 01 terror .
tN]^n ^ftlni, Aimed r the mcrwij! teo
dirravlhe Nbraxfi Dwn DeLiJH -17^
Onriviwl Aft J and i K loais Uie one d Itie
lintcti lki« ol Itw Fftnary reltiitt.

On »e shHws now fd^Mltf be MSMW't
lUbAMM « mMM«adw4ure ftamrf

Oinstisptttf UM IAkA r« niw/iAnt Ml

Bui i^il !iicu Mi««awdclHnlii(bt BRla
tttM tipit MwM VMH'i Ktt itimt,
titlbmit It'^ isccd oJiHBhicnecr BintshbHTDr
ftnt, b(| with WHBngly «btnced rmli-tf) and

msnl tdicti 1)1$ w« one «f Ihi imtit papir
Brtsh fem ntJK US IkI ytar, » be iure mt to

AmdHif fory one JHim' The J M Art /V;
JhwUh, comes out onFebntiiyii Tou'vt
fitOCM^^toDwitvlMt

AmiMSctiHRmi^i AsdUvtv beeni

h^ bOK^Mcc nt (Md wi bt in nmnn
pme|i- wdthe fini MdtfitFdmiarif bnnp his
neir \Meat Anr OmT j^ (MflK. Ni^
gwes A(i»e I raw d^, 'soyou'd better pop a^tor

liiik VUh i^tKlslinMAK. the UN

initMl)l)riiM ■vVi iflfaf ovtrlM coHstorlM

Titt woond o( SMv«n SpielHfg & J
JMtv stioiM b« out on Fctfwy i Inm (
Hto Th4 n his Ovm Of V»Q IH dncter
ind idor] ind (kepyir Hrai ; ne ^ifflon OUi

%} frnn QC VUh coRKi. the m^inaiH

fMttMnrtitMM-ftrf I iiiij iifiri

leMnrahip be^liee^ the toami VMbm Hid
nt the deaf {n tM Mm V4} oltowij Mariee
lUliV (iriW Mn M Oseir for hef pfifornahcel
Ci* ramrfc, W*tirt itory noJ to be mi$4ed
by tilt i^sct^nng %n bi"

OcwiMKhanow.

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PIATOOH

RCA/Coiumbia Pictures

15

A VlETfUM VETEIMI And winner i}i the Bronze Star Iwr^rf , Pttteon director
Ohwr Stofw (Mha aho dir^eif Safyad^ hitd no prQt)l«n» conveying the ticrror
aneltHartK)ieci<thei^fttwAni«nc;acoiMn«ver'Mn %/aonf^Sion«'£ovviniit(Hy
of hs Hfe in the war toM through the «y«s ol fool sok1»tr Chrts Taylor, play«d b/
O^artte Sheer (tucB. Jhf «ftm^

kn a series ot ietter^ 1o hs grantfmother Taylor te<ts of hi^ term m the pMoon.
A new ipjy'% Me isn t worth so nudt tw tuvi'l put his tma in.' he scr»wh on a
raln-soddfln p^ce o( paper 'H you're gonra gtt MIed m ttte Nam, it'f better lo gti
It tn the firit few weeks, the logic tteinB you don'l ujtfer so rmicli.'

The platoon in Mtuch ttiisrawrecrurtisplaceflhistwo teadefs. On the one funti
ytxi hffM ttie relaxed pot-urokNnig dan under ihe leadership of ScfQWit Ella&
(WiHeiti Dafoe}. wJtti wl>om Taylor creal« a strong relatiMiship, »id on the oppo$rte
Side (bul f^ing tiie same erterrty) Barnes, an awetsrwe and h«r4<h«iKled
SerMAnt wtio starxls for rvo nonsense, especally not from some rich nta boy.

NobCKly fmows the real point of the war - ' it's ai po(i1ics> man. politics - and all
Itiat's syne is tl»t rf' they get out ol th<s mess they'll ntver forget it.

Ptatoon foHows this group ol rncn through their times ki the war - storming
wVagas, iHMing innocent civilians fDid you see that head come apart? I am t seen
bradns Mw thst bei^e , ) and, of cnjrM, always p4odd*r% throtj^ the rruddy,
wvgwmfii^ And the comianl fighting between Elias and Barnes continijes.
Win ^ HJldief^ survive Ihesr own nvalnes, more destructive ttian tttekr enemies?

PtftOOn SCOCpe<l' Ihe tQl3 prices iliK* JMt'S Acatterriy A ward C er emony wmning
Best Pictuf*, Best Director, Best E*»ng and Besi Sound And tn Oliw Storw s nejtt
Htn, Waff Strefi. Cnariic Sheen relurns with MichMl Doug^ n i IcHUgh and tvnely
Story of iTKldv d««ltne - set miles fronfi Vietnam, but ejtposBT^ the darV s»de of
human n atun in thg san« way as Plstoon.
DOMINIC HANDY — - ^ i. M%

Mmtplmfic, wHh HAW dt^nifting ac mt tt at ifMrnn* M^intl th»
kmtetM, bvt Mtifftrj hvm t utritit ot obvkMa pMtocdpMi/nf . oMntmn h «
iiMifil^, Cturiit Shtmit't cA«r9Cf*r an angat; mmd iliftctor Siun* umtrt
4tifmtr9Vtly el^t* to giving u* Tom Grunl't Sf^Hieldavt.

trtmm*titw» n*mt to bm TOW th*i war h detnttntnhtng - what wv
m a adamirh a n*w wmy gfNtying ft, * way thai witl raach thv ganmration
fe) whk^ mo*i CRASH natS^rt bahag. W» HW* ttlH U»ktUi%g whan Iha
f abamiortBti Viatiiam.

Stona'f Impfecabla §»H-!ndutgatKm k at§ attfoyabia &m, bat
t it'* tha iittimata statamafft on anythtitg bi/t tha way
I t»n datitriBratf Into aii the clichti of the antimar

IMMAIY

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1 1 1 CRASH Febru&jy 1 966

I

> mmtm9R]^^t^Ma6Wf»l Who's That Gfft

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Warner Home Video .,.,

PG

Fo/gel thAt miwst tn
Shan0w» Surprtse - th« l«dy of th«
£1^^ Madarma. is twck to her old
tncbs Raytng g^fwral fun-lowuig and
wacky yuur^er NiMu finn in (iVTwj
Jhgf Gift, sh« i#ls oito Itw worst troubte
imapna&ie - she g«ls fawned fw

Not Surpnsingty. «vh«n tti« sprighOy
milt gflts out «ft« foiif ^ars m fhe

«« )^ jlwnrnir. irK:MfinMl!r), the Vst
tiling stit sitB out to dio Is IS dear iw
namf and cvtch it>e real murd^fer of
h«f iX'b^fhf fv).

Birt rt"^ not ttwt «»v - islw tiwsn t
ttncHr «t4«re 1o Start lodwn^ ami some
Fikilax-toting busimBsinin has come
to tscofi her from prison to htr home.
Young attorney Loudon Tratt. played
by the l£lent«d Girtftn Dtirvw {^i
Amencan J^/er^woK fn tondon. 4ff0r
Hovfsi has ht$ day aA set out and
f»i»du's gQ«v to ptJt hifn olf thS
bmdaoie - or are tihey'

Altfif atl, he's not dealing with any otd
dufnb btoride here hJikk) Finns on a
mt^oa - 'toeethec; she exclairre,
•w're a fnil, mean ligHirv PTia^loe'.
BW 'N- 's^t i^iftg Trott wanti s to be
DOMINIC HAHOV

dragged ahsund the city on the day
b«for« h<s wedding!

Nikki finally psfiuades him to awe
her a tew Irfts [m fits future rnothef-*n-
Law's Rolls Royce) here and there, but
unliOitunfltely he doesnt know what
ttt's letting hwnsetl m ter- NiUus cmno
OiwiftiTVB shoppvts tm. she; alter

H I montton ttirt on th«r tnvtfs ttiey
encountef i rve coupr mmed
Murray, wreck a |«tt(tlle(y shop and (of
course) sma^ up Hw Rioib you
understand thai this is goirigto be qurte
a charge in the lifestyle of Loudon
Trott. And there's that w»di)ifig to
attend'

I can't understand why ther* wa$
such cnticksm of thts wlwn it vm
released n the USA What ytu Ve got
h«fe iS one of the wac kiest and humect
LOmedHH ol the year, bnrvmg back
meraaries of the Oons Daty/I^ Grant
days. And, « m an ttis prvwious ttim.
Gfifin Dtfine looks suitably tiemuset]
by the whole situation,

Anybody who expects to see nnore
than a .l^t-h«irted «:rewbaM corT>edy
will t)« #sapp«imed - but you li bt
Mupnswl Iww food Who's Jtigt Qrt is

^^ — ^™™„ — . , n%

Most people wtia wstctt Who s That G«rl
«V#MiV to ^ 50 teCAJtS* Of MlAdoriru
- M Mtwt's « good desf Aidr« to it
ttmt mat tt's tnxh men «fiOj/tbta
tfivi Shangliat SurpnM, mid ttmm an

MIKE OOHH .,.,^-.-. — ~~. .

good petfofmances aH round, ft s a pity
GfMi DUm ts so ov9Tshadow9d by
the $aperstaf, because fm does an
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MHEMCAN AGENT Curt Ftym (Mictiael Ontttean - Dtath Wa/t II. Slap Stwti Is
thoueht to iwe Ot«i diet iSown bchnd tfie Irtm Curtain, Tha StaU Ow«1m«nl
quIcMy 'bvries' him and deistroy ii tMdance of his existanci. tMit tSyvan lalvhe
mwhialy ttxapes from the Easiefrt^iloc prison where he has been held aid
iitums to the ^cs.

As soon as he arrives tw's thrown into a maumunivsecunty pnson |not a very
warm welcome lor a dead marf). But even this tou]^ ja^ cannot hokl Nm and he
escapeii n gr«at styte wttti ttw hetp ol a ^olen helKo^er and many so«^iai ^ects

Government agents are hot on his tail so Fiynn dumps the helicopter and heads
hi ha home towrn - to (tnd that lt>e last 1 2 years have changed the place, his wife
(loama Kjm n - TV & Htll Stftet Bluesi has remarrted and ha okj neighbourhood &
now a stiQppmg centre

This is where the story Intmi l^ogs Flynn just goes anxjnd the town helptng out
people who att getting beaten up by the pobce and gHteraily being very hard
St fgof jifflji gega ite w^ but evertualli' you'fe bemng for the end.

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MKftaei Ontixafl fiOftr^s Qjfl Ffyw} si4ieftfy - ihe's the sort of guy tvho eoM
squKA iha ATeam with ov ha/rd, but doesn't want tobes^ vki^t And that's
where the fiim scores so h^fify Ffynn's predtcamer^ is so wei expressed ttiat you
teei AAe ktdw^ si every ptink /fiaf gf^ear^ ortscreen Tht odty probkfn wtfh tl*S

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CRASH February 1 9S8 113

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COMMUNICATION
PROBLEMS

Some 'netters still
write letters , . .
PAUL EVANS

questions

LOOKIKG FOR
A DUTCH
TREAT

Deaf Paul

rm a now CRASH wj&acfibw. and
my (ifsl subscf if)i«>n i53*>e
ivalurod your new column about
Micfooeliiog I siiU have my 4||K
Spticirum, Wi I also have a i2eK

Encouragect by a coHesgue, I
pgrchaaed 8 VDi 5000 Jot 95
Qiuldefs (less llwi £30) including
uset -10- uaer sofiware. only ro find
that my ^^SK Spectrum would n<«
iniiialise as ^^ey are not
compBlible . 1 ^t my money back
wittxMjt any trouble arxl set sboul
Imdinga rnodem ttial would worM.
I was able to Imd a shop \hai sckl
a mc}dem that plugs into iho buMl-
in RS23? socHel cm the Specirum
And Piesiet-type sotiwafe to go
wiltiii

It's a Miracle systems atitodfaf
modem Willi 1 200/75 and 1200*'
t2X Options. It can also t>e
plijg9ed inio a OL with wtnich it
does dutodtai 1 1 stioukt be

OMJble lo autodi.ii by toggling

fTHaH 10Hi to simulate ihepulias
ot A telephone diaUmg, but (ht»
stTfTw.ua does fWf provtde fOr lbs
lucilily

Do you have 3. routine for doing
ihis. and couitJ you gwe more
mlormation about tt« Spectre
Corrom ROM for ibe vfx? What
does it do itval itie UTX ROM
doesn't?

A^-, 1 hnnrwns 1 wrde lo
Cf XT dflparlmeni last

wol ^tof ti|3isonrruii«trvgmy

modem autodi^. bul I don't krtow
whether Ibey 'H be able to publish a
solution

f subscribe to Vrdtlel. ttw Duicb
ecpjivalervi of Preste^, and rogularty
tog in lo a numtiei of other data
beriks which wotK with thef%e3teli
firotocol. As yet I have not been
abte to ccMmmunicate user - to ■ usef
for lack o( a suit^Me program.

I am retuctant to go out aftd tiuy
one m my tocal sbop (Spectrum
software <^tocl(isis are few and far
twitweer over here} as the
piogtams are too expensive to
ei^penfneni with My Prestel
sottware cost me Cot And I'm
sure there mwst be belter
programs avaiMlble with oti-line
sdrt»*g ol pages etc. Can you
put>tif>h a list of programs,
taciiine?., prices anCtsuppiiets''

One mteresiing diaia bank is tun
by n actKxtlboy in Rottef dam. who
luf rwd hjs \rrx 5000 into an
fiutounswer modem and runs the
bank on a microdrwe cartridge^
I he online tunes are raltwr erraiic .
but iire publiibed in another

114 CRASH February 19S8

Pti>ilip Green, Roberdam^

HolLand

ft s .1 she^Jte you fttdn't pursue -j

solution io ttifi rP8KVTX fvobh'm

qmli* ctiejp tot a new VTX > ■■> ■
have ftot menfu^rwd f^n» Mir^i Jh
nvxiBfti nHxiefbut li soutuis Mt' a
WSP0O& ! hjvwi't a cfue i^hv j.i
pfogiam the t1S^32 port Ot the . . -^
to aufodko' ffwougti the moiv
but msytiB Sitnofi N Goodwin . <'
hetothtjre

See my arftCte wY tSSue 46 tor
dstaiis on tfi& Spectre Comrns
ffOM. Hs sottw^e is a great deaf
bofter ttu^ the VTX'smd it makes
the VTX compatible wim me t28
asweti*

Aa tot software, vefyctteap iJ?U
software ana enhmtced tarmirt.i;
soffwaw is avaitabte on Mtcronpt
a9te*sso#i*»ieibfiheVTXof)'i. it
you can't tag-on to MiCfi""'-
contact ffw p^op^ thete #io vj> ^ •
you can f! the aottwofti

through Sf',i Their address

m: iwctorm ew. Tetem^ Ltd
tXtrrant House. B Herttal H^ll
LondonECiRSEJ

rryrr- • ' \r corruns sottwaro

cornr?'. r ttm Sjoeclrtrrii (s

t/fflV u>'t'LU'i ana < woijidnt
bothof tryv}g' Si/t a teatum on ttK^
ama^tng software exfras tor the
VTX ts cofmttg SOOft and mil put
the BetiO owners to Shame.

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TELEX TALK

Dear Piujj

Can I use lelex numbers oo a VTX
5000 (modem or do 1 need add-
ons^ wtiere can I get them trom and
how mych wiflthey cost mo?

And can you p^»se gtve me «)
tew addresses so I can get ti>ore
mformaiion about rr>odems.
telex^ and networks. Ateo. is
there a maH-ordw company t can
gd them fromi

It woukJ be nice to know a few
things about prcfirammmq
lochrnques, but all the manuii<'
and books I've seen are all tai •■
technical lor me Tl"- > ■
about all these we
ask you to do exerei-jf- i'l.n Hit-,
don't tell you how to do or ^KDw fi
w(Mks and I'm usuaMy comptete^y
k»i after len or 1 5 paiges

Is there a dear progrvnminy
gmde you know of that even .i
{^implete moron (me"?) could
follow ea^ly''

Tony Rodmond. Milton Keynes.
Suckkighanishire
tr you are a member of Pfv$t^ yotj
haye access to if s much unproviH:!
tetax service Vou type in voui
message as yotj wshjW a rtto.'
enfor tne feUex /xjmber efc. ar '
ineasage is deHveftfd >n as httki ^
f Afoe mtntilifs ' The costts or^ly 50p
per telex

TTwff ■"» nrt other way o'
corrvr VTX to a tatei^

mach,: .

tf you need more tnfonnatton o-
the wortd of modems, cotitat t
Microoai af the aOdtesa tn m>'
answer to WWp Graert's tetter.
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Yl flNNERS

PRIZES

DRILLER
THRILLER

THE tncentive/CRASH Drittef
coTYVMUtion run lit Issue 42 had a
few nlBraailng entri^i. Best of the

eKects cama ttxim A iw l nw WW-
lama of SoiHiul near Birmtouham.
He's atready spent lis £300 on a
colour tfliy and a ooupila of micro-
drives. The *u(Ay njnrwr-t4> wbo.
like Ardraw. receives a credit in
Last issue's Smash OrlBar was
Uegh Hoynas ol Scsutho,
Grimsby. t4ow tiaqk to the usual
dkrteriSKXis . , .

STRANGE BUT

DISGUSTINGLY

TRUE!

THE smaUest^dirtieat. n^ost dis-
gustirw oo m paBMon ever mm by
CRASH appeared a coupte of
issues tiack . All yen had lo do was
cTBaie a story Una for the famous
King Grub and his faithiy fHas. to
appear In artist Markie Kendflck's
monthly CRASH cartoon strto.
Marfcie picked out fVcliaRl Bur-
ton of HelsJon. Cornwall Tni2
6R8> wtto'l get his srxipt used in
Kino Grub,

Richard wiQ also raoaive Ihe
Signed and tramed originel Grubby
■rtworh of his idea ana like the Trve
hjiv>Brs-up, a King Grub T-shirt.
TTxiea mnnars-up are; Mark
Sotrtar. Angus, &otlBrKl DOa
4HS; David Oamett. Rnedon,
hk)nhQnts tiH9 5GH: Stuart High*
ley, Keyworth, Motts HG^2 5LO;
Plarra Scotnay. Portishead. 8ri«-
10* 8S20 SOB; and Qlen Parson.
Souttwea. Hants, POS 4JE,

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

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OefteMorfMASK WcompetitiOf> is
UN's Photon Double Wamor Set.
Graamfl Hansford of BrtwMone,
Dorset BH IS 6lP i/ackad a lasar
beam accurately around the
D^dalrf or diagram and wins that
daaesy Hgiit-tag system plus
copies of the two Gremlin
Graphics gamea.
4S runnert*up ae^ recei've

copies of thagimea and a mask

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