Brain Damage

Crash

Overall 69%

Producer: Silversoft, 16K £5.95 (1) Authors: I Morrison & D Anderson You're in charge of a tank deep inside a bored and dangerous computer which sees your presence as a bit of fun to enliven its dreary life of computing. Hot on your tail are Electron Panzers, Marauders, Centurions and Rogue Programs, each smarter than the last. The object, quite simply, is to hit one of these and promote to the next level. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. It's a measure of how fast the game can be that even with only one hit to concentrate on it remains a very difficult zap game to play. Only one blast at a time but the laser beam ricochets (beautifully). A complex array of control keys allow for 4-directional movement and turret rotation. Neat, smooth graphics. good sound, joystick: Kemptson, AGF or Protek, 3 control key options, 3 skill levels, multiple screens, pretty addictive one you get the hang. Overall CRASH rating 69% m/c.

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Crash

Overall 69%

Producer: Silversoft, 16K £5.95 (1) Author: I Morrison & D Anderson You're in charge of a tank deep inside a bored and dangerous computer which sees your presence as a bit of fun to enliven its dreary life of computing. Hot on your tail are Electron Panzers, Marauders, Centurions and Rogue Programs, each smarter than the last. The object, quite simply, is to hit one of these and promote to the next level. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. It's a measure of how fast the game can be that with only one hit to concentrate on it remains a very difficult zap game to play. Only one blast at a time but the laser beam ricochets (beautifully). A complex array of control keys allow for 4-directional movement and turret rotation. Neat, smooth graphics, good sound, joystick: Kemptson, AGF or Protek. 3 control key options, 3 skill levels, multiple screens, pretty addictive one you get the hang. overall CRASH rating 69% M/C.

Your Spectrum

Corrie Brown

Peter Shaw

Stewart McPherson

SPECTRUM SOFT Starting this issue Your Spectrum will be touring computer clubs up and down the country in an effort to find dedicated games enthusiasts who will give us their impressions, thoughts and feelings on the current selection of new releases. Little do they know it, but these unsuspecting souls will be contributing a large slice of our regular review section in the future. This month we visited the Stanwell Computer Club (which meets weekly at the Stanwell School, Short Lane, every Friday evening from 7-10pm). Five of the resident 'freaks' were enlisted to tell us (and you) what was good or bad about the programs we gave them to play around with. In some cases comment was justifiably harsh, and in others they could hardly contain their glee at coming across a really well thought-out game. The guinea-pig five whose comments appear below, are all members of the club, and they are (in alphabetical order): Corrie Brown, Stephen Cathrall, Ryan Davis, Stewart McPherson and Peter Shaw. Peter, by the way, is also Secretary of the Stanwell Club. Them we do thank. BRAIN DAMAGE Silversoft £5.95 This is an arcade game set in a maze, in which the idea is to shoot your opponent before you are yourself get blasted. Your opponents are the Electron Panzers, the Centurion and the Marauder.

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Crash

Use of Computer 75%

Graphics 70%

Playability 70%

Getting Started 62%

Addictive Qualities 70%

Value For Money 68%

Overall 69%

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Producer: Silversoft Memory Required: 16K Recommended Retail Price: £5.95 Language: machine code Author: I Morrison & D Anderson We're deep inside the computer again, but the first flush of youth seems to have vanished. 'I was just hanging around. on standby as it were, logic levels at an all time low, my printed circuit bored - my keys depressed....' it says on the inlay! So, welcome aboard, but this bored computer still has the edge over a mere arcade player. You're in control of a of the circuit boards (or is that boreds) and hot on your tail are a variety of electronic creatures such as the Electron Panzer - not very bright but fast, the Marauder and the Centurion, smarter still, and the Rogue Program. The object, quite simply, is to hit one of them to get to a new level. It's a measure of how fast the game is that even with only one hit to concentrate on, it's not easy! You can only fire one blast at a time but the laser ricochets, which can be useful. A complex array of control key options allows you to move up, down, left and right, rotate the gun turret and fire. COMMENTS Keyboard positions: 3 different keyboard options Joystick options: Kempston, Protek or AGF Keyboard play: responsive, rotation very fast Use of colour: average Graphics: good Sound: continuous and good Skill levels: 3 Lives: 3 Screens: multiple

Playing video games may lead to BRAIN DAMAGE.