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A Fistful Of Blood Capsules/Zodiac (YS25, 8) A Question Of Scruples/Leisure Genius (YS25, 8)    Well thought-out conversion of YS's favourite board game of recent years. But do we really need it? A Ticket To Ride/Mastertronic (YS7, 5) A Trick Of The Tale/Central Solutions (YS8, 2) ACE/Cascade (YS10, 8) ACE (YS23, 8)    As part of the Six-Pak Vol 2 compilation. ACE II/Cascade (YS26, 5)    A dreary two player combat game with very limited potential, at a high flying price. ACE II (YS35, 5)    As part of the Supreme Challenge compilation. AMC/Dinamic (YS55, 75)    Pretty, well programmed but desperately uninnovative Dinamic shoot-'em-up. AMC (YS72, 60)    As part of the The Ultimate Collection compilation. APB - All Points Bulletin/Domark (YS46, 75)    Okay, so it's a bit limited graphically, but so what when it's dead playable and good for a laugh? APB - All Points Bulletin (YS58, 70)    As part of the TNT compilation. APB - All Points Bulletin arcade screenshots ATF/Digital Integration (YS28, 8)    An interesting hybrid of blast 'em up strategy game masquerading as a flight simulation, with fine and fast graphics. ATV Simulator/Codemasters (YS24, 8)     Bone jarring simulation of the cunning stunts of quad (dune buggy) racing. High action, low cost thrills and plenty of spills. ATV Simulator (YS57, UNR)    As part of the Quattro Power compilation. ATV Simulator (YS68, UNR)    As part of the Quattro Racers compilation. Aaargh!/Virgin (YS44, 48)    A very primitive multi-level, multi-load, beat 'em, blowtorch 'em up which'll have you screaming its title each time you die and have to reload! Academy/CRL (YS12, 9) Ace Of Aces/US Gold (YS17, 7) Acheton/Topologika (YS31, 7) Acrojet/Microprose (YS16, 7) Action Double/Challenge (YS72, 90)    Two games on one tape that are more absorbing than a twin-pack of Dixcel. Action Fighter/Firebird (YS47, 62)    Not a particularly good scrolly road game, but sort of alrightish in its own way. Action Force/Virgin (YS25, 5)    Second-hand shoot 'em up masquerading as exciting toy'n'comic licence. Not bad, but hardly gripping. Action Force II/Virgin (YS30, 9)    Strategic carnage with snazzy programming and natty graphics. On a par with Cybernoid and Rastan. Action Reflex/Mirrorsoft (YS8, 8) Addams Family, The/Ocean (YS78, 86)    A juicy, addictive platformer marred by incredibly, amazingly, unbelievably annoying controls. Adidas Championship Football/Ocean (YS57, 85)    The nearest thing to Kick Off on the Speccy yet. (128k only though). Adidas Championship Tie-Break/Ocean (YS59, 79)    A slightly strange but generally enjoyable tennis game (that scrolls). Advanced Lawnmower Simulator/Gardensoft (YS28, 9)    Classic simulation game from an exciting new name in Speccy software. Guaranteed number one! Advanced Pinball Simulator/Codemasters (YS37, 7) Adventure Quest (YS13, UNR)    As part of the Jewels Of Darkness compilation. After The War/Dinamic (YS48, 71)    Dodgy (and ludicrously difficult) first level hides a rather snazzy, all action shoot-'em-up. Would've been marked higher if it wasn't so hard. After The War (YS72, 70)    As part of the The Ultimate Collection compilation. Afterburner/Activision (YS36, PRE) Afterburner/Activision (YS39, 7)    A technically brill conversion that can't quite make up for the original's shallowness. Afterburner arcade screenshots Aftershock/Interceptor (YS12, 7) Agatha's Folly/Zenobi (YS51, 80) Agent Orange/A'n'F (YS15, 7) Agent X/Mastertronic (YS15, 7) Agent X II/Mastertronic (YS25, 6)    Well presented trio of ultimately stale ideas which just aren't challenging enough. Younger players only. Airbourne Ranger/Microprose (YS37, 7)    A fair shoot 'em up with bearable graphics and acceptable addictiveness, but average multi-load stricken gameplay. Airwolf II (YS20, UNR)    As part of the Trio compilation. Aladdin's Cave/Artic (YS2, 5) Alien 8 (YS33, UNR)    As part of the Ultimate: The Collected Works compilation. Alien Evolution/Gremlin (YS19, 8) Alien Highway Encounter II/Vortex (YS7, 9) Alien Storm/US Gold (YS70, 75)    Two-player shooter with excellent graphics and dull gameplay - much like the coin-op original really. Alien Storm arcade screenshots Alien Syndrome/ACE (YS35, 8)    Coin op conversion with squashy aliens to shoot and silly scientists to collect. Challenging and loadsa fun. Alien Syndrome arcade screenshots Aliens/Electric Dreams (YS14, 9) Aliens (YS48, 40)    As part of the The Story So Far Volume IV compilation. Aliens US Edition/Electric Dreams (YS25, 9)    A brilliantly executed computer movie, where you play the leading role to terrifying effect. First Class. All-American Basketball/Zeppelin (YS86, 20)    Slight differences do not a new game make. Altered Beast/Activision (YS47, 80)    Little niggles here and there but very adventurous (and gory). Altered Beast (YS66, 83)    As part of the Power Up compilation. Altered Beast arcade screenshots Alternative World Games/Gremlin (YS33, 3)    A poorly-implemented sports sim that's about as alternative as Ben Elton! Amaurote/Mastertronic (YS19, 9) American 3D Pool/Zeppelin (YS77, 79)    Fast, fun and funky. Ignore the presentation - it's considerable! American Tag Team Wrestling/Zeppelin (YS82, 86)    Okay, so it's not the most complex game in the world. But while it lasts, it's blimmin' excellent fun. Anarchy/Rack-it (YS26, 8)    Top-notch Cheapie from Hewson's Rack-It label and the fertile brain of Dominic Robinson. Ancient Battles: Encyclopedia Of War/CCS (YS39, 9)    An excellent package: good game with added bonus of 'design your own battle' mode. Andy Capp/Mirrorsoft (YS27, 8)    Clever and original arcade adventure that accurately simulates the breathless non-stop action of Andy's life. Champion! Anfractuos/Players (YS17, 7) Angleball/Mastertronic (YS24, 8)    Challenging yet simple Pool simulation that will have you right on cue. Very good value. Animator I/Softcat Micros (YS8, UNR) Annals Of Rome/PSS (YS14, 4) Anttilis Mission, The/Compass (YS79, 80) April 7th/Zenobi (YS80, 70) Arc Of Yesod/Thor (YS5, 9) Archers, The/Mosaic (YS14, 5) Archon Collection, The/Electronic Arts (YS40, 8)    Spooky mythological corker. Great stuff! Arkanoid/Imagine (YS17, 9) Arkanoid II - Revenge Of Doh/Imagine (YS28, 9)    Immensely impressive and chronically addictive sequel that takes the Arkanoid format into previously uncharted areas of excellence. A classic. Arkanoid II - Revenge Of Doh arcade screenshots Arkanoid arcade screenshots Armageddon Man (YS41, 80)    As part of the Command Performance compilation. Armageddon Man, The/Martech (YS22, 8)    The slickest simulation of geopolitics yet - and it's piggin' difficult too! Army Moves/Imagine (YS19, 8) Arnold The Adventurer II/Zenobi (YS80, 70) Art Studio/Rainbird (YS2, UNR) Artura/Gremlin (YS36, 6)    Very mediocre 'arcade/adventure' with no adventure to speak of and arcade features you've seen too many times before. Asterix And The Magic Cauldron/Melbourne House (YS12, 5) Asteroids arcade screenshots Astonishing Adventures Of Mr Weems And The She Vampires, The/Piranha (YS20, 7)    A nifty chasearound in the Gauntlet mould. Fast, furious and heavy on the garlic! Astroball (SAM)/Revelation (YS80, 90)    Just as much fun as the Speccy version, if not more so. Screamingly playable. Astroball/Revelation (YS78, 90)    Sheer, unadulterated fun. Buy this game extremely quickly. Astrocade/DDS (YS7, 7) Athena/Imagine (YS22, 9)    Cracking conversion of the coin-op from SNK - and it'll keep even the hardiest gamer battling for months! Athena arcade screenshots Atic Atac (YS33, UNR)    As part of the Ultimate: The Collected Works compilation. Atlantis Four Game Pack/Atlantis (YS75, 50) Atom Ant/Hi-Tec (YS84, 70) Atomic Robokid arcade screenshots Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes/Global (YS6, 8) Auf Wiedersehen Monty/Gremlin (YS18, 9) Auf Wiedersehen Monty (YS30, 9)    As part of the 10 Great Games II compilation. Austerlitz 1805/CCS (YS45, 82)    Dedicated wargamers will lap this one up, and others might do well to try it too. Austerlitz/Lothlorien (YS4, 7) Australian Rules Football/Again Again (YS49, 69)    Quite a goodie if you're into this sort of thing, but the lack of a two player option does let it down. Australian Rules Football (YS75, 80)    As part of the 4-Most Balls, Boots And Brains compilation. Avalanche/CCS (YS73, 82)    Why not visit Italy this Christmas? It'll be a lovely holiday, especially if you win. Avenger/Gremlin (YS12, 9) Avenger (YS34, 9)    As part of the Karate Ace compilation. Axe Of Kolt, The/FSF (YS60, 90) Aztec Assault/Zenobi (YS84, 90)