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Andy Capp/Mirrorsoft (YS27, 8)
   Clever and original arcade adventure that accurately simulates the breathless non-stop action of Andy's life. Champion!
Battlefield Germany/PSS (YS18, 9)
Classic Games 4/CP Software (YS39, 4)
   A package of games, one good, the rest poor and most let down badly by very bad graphics. Oh dear.
Clock Chess/CP Software (YS39, 7)
   Fabby Chess program for the Speccy, let down by poor graphics.
Dr Destructo/Bulldog (YS22, 5)
   Cheap but less than cheerful aerial shoot 'em up with little variety or originality.
Erik: The Phantom Of The Opera/Crysys (YS26, 6)
   Average plattie that has bog all to do with A. Lloyd Webber's moneyspinner - and it's all the better for it!
Final Matrix, The/Gremlin (YS20, 9)
   An excellent arcade adventure in the Ultimate mould - witty, tough and fun to play.
Krypton Factor/TV Games (YS29, 6)
   Not an obvious computer tie-in, and in the end a none too successful one, either.
Legions Of Death/Lothlorien (YS18, 8)
MASK/Gremlin (YS24, 6)
    Disappointing cartoon tie-in that’s too slow to provide long term zapping. Wait for MASK 2!
Masters Of The Universe/Gremlin (YS27, 6)
   Disappointing tie-in, presumably aimed at a younger audience. There's less here than meets the eye.
Mega Apocalypse/Martech (YS30, 7)
   Fair if tricky conversion of the excellent Commodore shoot 'em up. Probably more fun than it first appears.
Overlord/CCS (YS33, 8)
Super G-Man/Codemasters (YS21, 5)
   Cheap and cheerful Jet Pac style game. Nothing new here, but worth the pennies - just.
Through The Trap Door/Piranha (YS25, 8)
   Well hard arcade adventure with the Don Priestly signature all over it. Fans will lap it up.
Tobruk/PSS (YS18, 8)
Wellington At Waterloo/CCS (YS43, 80)
   An excellent game, and one which should keep the wargames fans interested for some time. A bit difficult for the uninitiated to pick up - but well worth plugging away at.
Wonder Boy/Activision (YS20, 7)
   Loads of running and jumping, but it that enough? Nevertheless, a fairly faithful conversion of the Sega coin-op.
Zulu War/CCS (YS18, 7)

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