Grid-Bug

Your Spectrum

Mark Manning MISS

Mike Skinner MISS

Robert Ledbury MISS

JOYSTCK JURY Evaluating the batch this month is the Gloucester Computing Club. Any club wishing to offer their services should contact Ron Smith, Your Spectrum, [redacted]. This month's reviewers (all ten of them!) are members of the Gloucester Computer Club and, in alphabetical order, they are: Stephen Avent (28), Andrew Base (15), Robert Ledbury (22), Mark Manning (15), Nigel Newland (13), Peter Newland (15), Johnathan Norman (15), George Price (35), Mike Skinner (30) and Richard Vernon (15). They all set to work with Spectrum, pen and paper to tell us what's right and what's not so right with the latest new releases. THE GLOUCESTER COMPUTING CLUB In a moment we'll get on to the verdicts of our nimble-fingered, boggle-eyed band - to find out which new games are bound for the YS Top 20. But first, some details on the club. It was formed approximately eight months ago by Mr B Ledbury (who happens to be the father of Robert - one of our reviewers) and it's already built up a membership of 35 enthusiasts - ages ranging from 10 years to 'mature'. Meetings are currently held in two rooms at Mr Ledbury's home; one for games evaluation, the other for more serious studies. Membership is free and for more information, contact Mr Ledbury, [redacted]. GRID BUG Add On Electronics £5.59 You're a little bug, and the aim is to stuff yourself full of strawberries. But take care to avoid the giant spiders because if they catch you, you're dead.

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Crash

Use of Computer 60%

Graphics 55%

Playability 58%

Getting Started 62%

Addictive Qualities 57%

Value For Money 58%

Overall 58%

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Producer: C.C.I. Memory Required: 16K Retail Price: £5.50 Language: Machine code Author: Elfin Software In Grid-Bug you must guide a hero bug across square or along the grid surrounding them, eating the strawberries in the squares. If you cross an empty square, you leave a strawberry behind, which must be eaten. On the grid there are spiders which eat bugs, and at least one which runs across the squares. When a screen has been cleared of strawberries (170 of them) the next screen contains more spiders. The trick is to clear the squares, using the grids to move between empty squares so that you don't leave more strawberries behind. That's it. COMMENTS Control keys: Q/A up/down, C/B left/right Joystick: Kempston Keyboard play: responsive Use of colour: basic Graphics: block, small and undetailed Sound: average Skill levels: progressive difficulty Lives: 5

Strawberry Fields forever, but keep the spiders at bay.