| Jackal |
Konami Ltd |
47% (Issue 48, p164) |
A boring and bad looking arcade conversion. |
| Jack and the Beanstalk |
Thor Computer Software |
68% (Issue 7, p92) |
Perhaps too frustrating to be completely playable and addictive. |
| Jack Charlton's Match Fishing |
Alligata Software Ltd |
74% (Issue 18, p48) |
An interesting game with probably limited appeal for those who prefer making a lot of noise on the river bank. Ratings from a fisher-persons viewpoint. |
| Jack in Crazyland |
Turtle Software |
(Issue 20, p82) |
Highly recommended. An interesting and amusing storyline which will keep children engrossed for hours. Suitable for use both in the home and in school. |
| Jack in Magicland |
Turtle Software |
(Issue 17, p86) |
Excellent. |
| Jack the Nipper |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
93% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 30, p16) |
A great game for all you naughty types... |
| Jack the Nipper |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 67, p44) |
A fantastic game, and even on release deserves a Smash rating. |
| Jack the Nipper 2: In Coconut Capers |
Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd |
87% (Issue 46, p124) |
A superb continuation of Jack the Nipper's exploits. |
| Jack the Ripper |
CRL Group PLC |
72% (Issue 48, p55) |
An unsophisticated adventure with lots of witty writing and a much-discussed bloodliness. |
| Jack the Ripper |
CRL Group PLC |
80% (Issue 97, p42) |
A good adventure which would've been even better if the authors had stuck to the original historical horror theme. |
| Jade Stone, The |
Marlin Games |
79% (Issue 53, p48) |
Its unusual and light-hearted tone should appeal to beginners and veteran adventurers alike. |
| Jahangir Khan World Championship Squash |
Krisalis Software Ltd |
71% (Issue 88, p47) |
A playable sports sim that improves with practice. |
| Jail Break |
Konami Ltd |
47% (Issue 38, p25) |
An alarming disappointment, coming as it does from the arcade masters. |
| Jasper |
Micromega |
91% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 10, p98) |
Addictive, highly playable and highly recommended. |
| Jaws |
Screen 7 Ltd |
80% (Issue 66, p42) |
Not so much Jaws the movie, more a playable underwater blast. |
| Jester Quest |
Nebula Designs Software |
66% (Issue 56, p58) |
I'll venture to say that it's more likely to appeal to younger adventurers and anyone else who can stand the awful, grisly jokes. |
| Jet Bike Simulator |
Code Masters Plus |
75% (Issue 50, p101) |
This is a good treatment of the jet-bike theme smothered with presentation, but the basic game is too much like BMX Simulator and Grand Prix Simulator. |
| Jet Set Willy |
Software Projects Ltd |
95% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 4, p8) |
To date, one of the most addictive and finest Spectrum games. |
| Jet Set Willy 2: The Final Frontier |
Software Projects Ltd |
61% (Issue 19, p45) |
Very good... but not much progress. |
| Jetsons, The |
Hi-Tec Software Ltd |
85% (Issue 97, p12) |
The crazy antics of the futuristic cartoon family come to life on your Spectrum. |
| Jewels of Babylon, The |
Interceptor Micros Software |
60% (Issue 13, p96) |
Could prove a challenge. |
| Jewels of Darkness (Compilation) |
Rainbird Software Ltd |
94% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 36, p148) |
Super entertainment. |
| Jimmy's Soccer Manager |
Beyond Belief |
30% (Issue 96, p61) |
The truth is there are much better soccer management games around if you look for them. |
| Jimmy's Super League |
Beyond Belief |
32% (Issue 98, p74) |
Dodgy graphics, dull gameplay and hellishly slow running speed make it a real stinker. |
| Jinxter |
Rainbird Software Ltd |
92% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 51, p43) |
A well-crafted scenario, immediately accessible puzzles, and a flexible parser make this a must for the compulsive adventurer. |
| Jock and the Time Rings |
Atlantis Software Ltd |
32% (Issue 29, p25) |
A very boring and slow collect-'em-up. |
| Jocky Wilson's Compendium of Darts |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
76% (Issue 89, p45) |
Six games make a refreshing change from the usual boring darts games. |
| Jocky Wilson's Darts Challenge |
Zeppelin Games Ltd |
54% (Issue 62, p69) |
All you get is the screen where you throw the dart and an aerial view of some beer belly throwing a dart at the board. |
| Joe Blade |
Players Software |
84% (Issue 44, p30) |
Extremely playable and addictive. |
| Joe Blade 2 |
Players Software |
90% (A CRASH SMASH, Issue 57, p30) |
A worthy successor to Joe Blade with superb presentation and addictive gameplay. |
| Joe Blade 3 |
Players Premier Software |
88% (Issue 73, p47) |
Neat touches are what makes this so successful, coupled with an excellent quality of graphics and sound. |
| Johnny Reb 2 |
MC Lothlorien Ltd |
82% (Issue 33, p53) |
Very reasonable in most respects, admirable in some. |
| Jokers Wild |
Phoenix Software Ltd |
69% (Issue 3, p28) |
Good value if you can crack the code! |
| Jonah Barrington's Squash |
New Generation Software |
87% (Issue 17, p118) |
A difficult but absorbing simulation that should appeal heavily to sports game enthusiasts, but probably has a wider appeal as well. |
| Jonny Quest in Dr. Zin's Underworld |
Hi-Tec Software Ltd |
73% (Issue 97, p63) |
A nice little platform game with more depth than many. |
| Journey, The |
Temptation Software Ltd |
80% (Issue 13, p104) |
Different and worth a look at. |
| Journey's End |
Games Workshop |
60% (Issue 23, p126) |
Part One - very poor. The rest is quite interesting. |
| Judge Dredd |
Melbourne House |
42% (Issue 38, p24) |
A valuable licence shot to pieces in Mega City 1 - an awful pity. |
| Judge Dredd |
Virgin Games Ltd |
78% (Issue 81, p48) |
A fine blasting romp marred by repetitive gameplay. |
| Juggernaut |
CRL Group PLC |
73% (Issue 19, p118) |
Different but not exceptional. |
| Jump |
Ventamatic |
70% (Issue 9, p18) |
A difficult arcade game which may frustrate some, but should prove addictive to those who persevere. |
| Jumpy Snake Blues and Honky Tonk |
Software Cottage |
(Issue 16, p63) |
The four games assume no musical knowledge at all and are quite fun to play as well as being instructional. |
| Jungle Adventure |
CCS |
60% (Issue 6, p74) |
It is a simple game but has that easy charm of a game well thought out and colourfully implemented. |
| Jungle Jumble |
Computer Tutor |
(Issue 19, p103) |
Recommended. Children will enjoy it, and as the questions can be changed, the game represents good value for money. You can also load in science questions from a data tape. |
| Junior Wordsplits |
Sulis Software Ltd |
(Issue 33, p49) |
Useful in a limited way, but rather unimaginative. |
| Just Imagine |
Central Solutions |
59% (Issue 25, p109) |
Lacking in satisfaction and entertainment because of the abortive nature of play. |
