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| Earth Defence |
Artic Computing Ltd |
63% (Issue 2, p37) |
Above average to good. |
| Earthlight |
Firebird Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 53, p10) |
Could (hopefully) set a whole new trend in shoot 'em ups. |
| Earth Shock |
8th Day Software |
79% (Issue 42, p59) |
Good text descriptions and fine plot. |
| East Front |
CCS |
(Issue 14, p125) |
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| Echelon |
US Gold Ltd |
16% (Issue 61, p62) |
A great disappointment after the tremendous success of their last flight game, Thunderblade - nice box, though... |
| Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge |
Martech Games Ltd |
56% (Issue 11, p46) |
A good simulation, not over exciting and not particularly addictive. |
| Edd the Duck |
Impulze |
83% (Issue 84, p65) |
A colourful and very playable push for stardom. |
| Edd the Duck |
Impulze |
84% (Issue 96, p59) |
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| Ed-On |
Add-On Electronics Ltd |
51% (Issue 4, p39) |
Fair to average, not very addictive. |
| Eidolon, The |
Activision Inc |
76% (Issue 36, p17) |
Nice try at converting a game that was never suitable for the Spectrum. |
| Eights |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
73% (Issue 9, p94) |
An excellent card implementation, being an interesting one-player game with the computer and good value for money. |
| Election |
Mastertronic Ltd |
37% (Issue 8, p99) |
Two reviewers thought it a waste of time, one thought it above average to good. |
| Electronics Kit |
Westex Electronics |
(Issue 38, p46) |
The package has been carefully thought out, and is based on sound educational practice with the computer programs making an effective contribution to the whole. |
| Elevator Action |
Quicksilva Ltd |
72% (Issue 37, p24) |
A well presented game, though possibly lacking in addictive qualities. |
| Eleventh Hour, The |
Venturesoft |
70% (Issue 29, p89) |
Good value. |
| Eliminator |
Alternative Software Ltd |
34% (Issue 56, p94)
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| Eliminator |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
82% (Issue 63, p11) |
A fast and playable 'roadblasting' shoot-'em-up. |
| Elite |
Firebird Software Ltd |
92% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 22, p28) |
A first class, absorbing game. |
| Ellisnore Diamond, The |
River Software |
78% (Issue 97, p42) |
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| Elven Warrior |
Players Premier Software |
72% (Issue 73, p46) |
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| Emerald Isle |
Level 9 Computing Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 16, p113) |
Very good. |
| Emlyn Hughes Arcade Quiz |
Audiogenic Software Ltd |
68% (Issue 80, p44) |
A good looking quiz game: well presented but let down by slow control response. |
| Emlyn Hughes International Soccer |
Audiogenic Software Ltd |
72% (Issue 63, p87) |
A brave attempt to combine football management and arcade skills, which doesn't quite come off. |
| E-motion |
US Gold Ltd |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 76, p39) |
Physics lessons in school are never as fun or as frustrating as this exercise in motion. |
| Empires |
Imperial Software |
(Issue 10, p134) |
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| Encounter |
Severn Software |
45% (Issue 4, p117) |
Below average. |
| Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles |
CCS |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 62, p72) |
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| Endurance |
CRL Group PLC |
69% (Issue 24, p14) |
Though not stunning in any way at all, it has a certain something. |
| Enduro |
Activision Inc |
67% (Issue 10, p54) |
Above average to good as a game and would be good value overall if the price was lower. |
| Enduro Racer |
Activision Inc |
92% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 40, p16) |
A risky Spectrum conversion that has paid off handsomely, providing all the thrills and spills of the original. |
| Enduro Racer |
Activision Inc |
85% (Issue 67, p44) |
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| Energy 30000 |
Elm Computers |
73% (Issue 2, p12) |
Maddening, addictive, good value. |
| Energy Warriors |
Mastertronic Ltd |
45% (Issue 50, p100) |
Far too easy, but maybe worth getting for the 'free' game! |
| English Language Tutors |
Options International |
(Issue 35, p58) |
A very carefully thought-out series of programs which would be particularly useful for children with learning difficulties. |
| English Literature |
Charles Letts & Co |
(Issue 26, p74): |
Revision programs like these are, generally speaking, only as good as the student using them. Used sensibly in conjunction with other study methods, they do have a useful role to play, but it has to be understood that, on their own, these packages will not miraculously ensure A grade passes! |
| Enigma Force |
Beyond Software |
88% (Issue 26, p128) |
Difficult at first but rewarding, may prove quicker to solve than you think at first. |
| Enter At Your Own Risk |
Teenware |
60% (Issue 53, p48) |
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| Enterprise |
Melbourne House |
59% (Issue 41, p115) |
A slower-paced trading game with some arcade skills required, more likely to appeal to fans of the genre. |
| Enterprise |
Melbourne House |
40% (Issue 76, p47) |
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| Entrepeneur |
Collins Educational |
(Issue 28, p78) |
Both are very comprehensive packages which provide excellent value for money. A great deal of thought and effort has obviously gone into their preparation, and the end result is two sophisticated, user-friendly programs which I would highly recommend to anyone entering the business world. |
| Equinox |
Mikro-Gen Ltd |
87% (Issue 30, p34) |
A very well produced shoot em up adventure. |
| Eric and the Floaters |
Sinclair Research Ltd |
60% (Issue 6, p53) |
Above average. |
| Erik: Phantom of the Opera |
Crysys |
54% (Issue 48, p12) |
Unattractive and unrewardingly difficult. |
| Ervaders |
I.E.C. Software |
(Issue 27, p53) |
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| Escape from Krakatoa |
Abbex Electronics |
83% (Issue 2, p70) |
Very good - highly recommended. |
| Escape from Pulsar 7 |
Digital Fantasia |
60% (Issue 7, p70) |
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| Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters |
Domark Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 78, p45) |
Forget the silly title - just play, play, play! |
| Eskimo Eddie |
Ocean Software Ltd |
78% (Issue 4, p29) |
Very good. |
| Espionage |
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd |
81% (Issue 60, p29) |
A very good conversion of the intriguing board game, especially interesting with more human players. |
| Estimator Racer |
Sinclair Research Ltd |
(Issue 13, p40) |
Good idea, shame about the game. |
| E-SWAT (Elite Special Weapons And Tactics) |
US Gold Ltd |
28% (Issue 86, p51) |
With its long multi-load and awful 48k version E-SWAT is very poor value for money. |
| Eureka! |
Domark Ltd |
70% (Issue 12, p128) |
Should be good value but has several annoying features like lack of SAVE facility. |
| European Champions |
E&J Software |
70% (Issue 55, p76) |
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| European Superleague |
CDS Microsystems |
80% (Issue 90, p46) |
Finally! A football management game that's well presented, looks good, and above all is entertaining. |
| Evening Star |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
53% (Issue 45, p28) |
A detailed steam-train simulation for the buffs, very similar to Southern Belle. |
| Everyone's a Wally |
Mikro-Gen Ltd |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 14, p118) |
Excellent. |
| Evil Crown |
Argus Press Software Ltd |
77% (Issue 24, p181) |
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| Excalibur: Sword of Kings |
Alternative Software Ltd |
83% (Issue 47, p40) |
Well worth a try. |
| Exolon |
Hewson Consultants Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 43, p14) |
A well-presented traditional shoot 'em-up with plenty to do and look at - and a chance of bonus points at the end of the 128 version. |
| Explorer |
Electric Dreams Software |
32% (Issue 38, p101) |
Gargantuan, awesome, actually quite fun for a while, but devastating in the end, and ultimately a bit monotonous. |
| Expose |
Keysoft |
(Issue 33, p49) |
An excellent, professional program with a number of user-friendly features such as extensive error-trapping with a choice of typefaces. It has been thoroughly tried out at schools, and at only £4 this is a program which everyone can afford. Highly recommended! |
| Express Raider |
US Gold Ltd |
47% (Issue 41, p25) |
Thin conversion of an unexciting coin-op. |
| Exterminator |
Audiogenic Software Ltd |
81% (Issue 85, p59) |
Don't just sit there, get your fly swatter out and join in the fun. |
| Exterminator |
Silversoft Ltd |
82.5% (Issue 1, p95) |
Very good. |
| Extreme |
Digital Integration |
86% (Issue 84, p68) |
A fast and addictive shoot-'em-up to keep you burning the midnight oil. |
| Extricator, The |
Precision Games |
80% (Issue 29, p90) |
Many praiseworthy features. |
| Eye |
Endurance Games |
50% (Issue 49, p12) |
An average conversion of a none-too-impressive board game. |
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