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| This is a personal reminiscence of my favourite Spectrum games ever written. The 20 are in no particular order, but represent many constructive/wasted hours in the mid 80s. |
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3D Deathchase
Comments: A great game in which you had to chase two motorcyclists through a forest, while avoiding crashing into trees. |
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BC Bill
Comments: Simple but addictive game in which you had to provide food for your wife and children. Food and women were collected by hitting them over the head with a club. |
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Harrier Attack
Comments: Flying game with the objective of bombing ships and houses while avoiding other planes and the ground. An 'eject' option was included for no particular reason. |
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Hyper Sports
Comments: Perhaps the best example of the sports game which ruined many spectrum keyboards. |
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Manic Miner
Comments: The true classic game which was incredibly difficult and annoying. |
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Valhalla
Comments: Very early spectrum adventure game, which had good graphics, but little plot. Your character is punished if you type in a swear word. |
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Horace Goes Skiing
Comments: Third game of the 'Horace' trilogy and by far the best. Simple concept, collect skis and then manoeuvre Horace down the slopes. |
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Jet Pac
Comments: Addictive game in which your character must assemble a space shuttle. Fast and enjoyable to play. |
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JetMan
Comments: The Jet Pac Character reappears in this far harder game in which it is impossible to survive more than a few seconds. |
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Atic Atac
Comments: Ultimate's best game. Run round a large maze collecting objects before your 'turkey' health runs out. |
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Chuckie Egg
Comments: Very fast platform game in which you must collect eggs without touching the strange 'emu'-like creatures. |
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Zzoom
Comments: Enjoyable shoot-em-up in which most enjoyment was achieved by killing the men you were meant to be saving. |
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Wheelie
Comments: Annoyingly addictive game in which you must ride your motorbike on platforms whilst avoiding ice, hedgehogs, and the 'ghost rider'. |
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Trap Door
Comments: Puzzle solving game with excellent graphics. |
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TransAm
Comments: Another classic game from Ultimate in which you ride around the USA searching for gold cups. |
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Rampage
Comments: Very enjoyable version of this famous game. More playable than the versions that appeared on other formats. |
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Jet Set Willy
Comments: Sequel to Manic Miner, but unfortunately far too difficult (I never got near to finishing it) with annoying music and many bugs. Great game nevertheless. |
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Booty
Comments: This game was probably Firebird's best. Great example of a platform game which required some thought. |
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Where Time Stood Still
Comments: Relatively recent game which was available on the 128 only. Enjoyable 3D puzzle solving game. |
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Skool Daze
Comments: Very entertaining game in which you controlled Eric around a school, going to lessons, avoiding getting lines, writing on the blackboard, avoiding mumps etc. |
| There are many more
which were also great games....
Hobbit, Wriggler, Android 2, Sabre Wulf, R-Type, Star Quake, New Zealand Story, Jailbreak, Way of the Exploding Fist, Tanx, Alchemist, Mikie, Robocop, Renegade 2 ...but you must draw
the line somewhere.
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