Munchees

Sinclair User

GETTING THE MUNCHEES A Munchee is a Pacman-like creature which wanders around a maze in the new Quicksilva game, Munchees, for the 16K ZX-81. The game is slightly different from the usual Pacman mould because you can choose with how many ghosts you want to play. The number of ghosts does not matter much, as they are not very intelligent. Unless you are only two centimetres away from a ghost it does not want to know about you and in some cases it does not seem to know you exist. The keyboard layout is difficult, as only three of the cursor keys are used and the keys are grouped into UP and DOWN and LEFT and RIGHT. Once you are used to that, however, the game is very addictive. The graphics of Munchees equal some games which are available commercially for the Spectrum. It is, on the whole, the best Pacman-type game we have seen for the 16K ZX-81. Quicksilva also has a good version of the popular arcade game Galaxians. The game is fast - perhaps too fast - and it is almost impossible to stay alive very long. High scores reaching the thousands are possible and a high score table is included in the program to record the names of those who are most adept at the game. Also included on the Galaxians tape is another maze game, Gloops. Two games on the one cassette is good value for money. Both are for the 16K ZX-81. Munchees and Galaxians are available from Quicksilva, Department SU, [redacted]. Galaxians costs £4.95 and Munchees £3.95.

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

WATCH OUT THERE'S A MINE ABOUT! You'll have to watch where you are treading in Quicksilva's latest game. Mined Out challenges you to get safely across a field which is riddled with enemy mines. Put one foot in the wrong place and you'll be blown to bits. To aid you in this perilous jaunt you are given a mine detector and some sale areas around the edges of the mine field where you can walk unharmed. To add interest the fields are inhabited by a couple of hostile creatures: bugs and mine spreaders. Watch your step! Mined Out is for the 48K Spectrum only and is in the shops now at £4.95. ZX81 owners have also been included in this months new releases from Quicksilva with three 16K games based on well known arcade money spinners. Kroka Crawla is a version of Frogger, Munchies is a maze gobbling game similar to Pacman, and there is also a Galaxians with an extra bonus game on the same tape called Gloops. Kroka Crawla and Munchies will sell for £3.95 and Galaxians is a little dearer at £4.95.