The Adventures of St. Bernard

Your Spectrum

Dilwyn Jones 8/10

Gerralt Jones 6/10

Ieuan Davis 7/10

Your Spectrum is continuing to scour the country's computer clubs to get the undiluted thoughts, feelings and impressions of dedicated games enthusiasts - in order to provide our readers with unbiased evaluations. Any club wishing to offer its reviewing services should contact Ron Smith, Spectrum Soft, [redacted]. We sent this month's batch to the Bangor Computer Club of North Wales, where their expert reviewers got to work; their plaudits and barbs can be seen over the following pages. First, let's have a look at the club and what it offers its members. The Bangor Computer Club was formed 18 months ago by noted author, Dilwyn Jones. He wanted to meet the needs of local home computer users, and holds meetings in member's homes on a spur-of-the-moment basis. There are currently 25 to 30 members whose ages range from 13 to 30 and, although there's no longer a fixed membership fee, those attending are expected to splash out towards the cost of the evening. Its members have the chance to try out each other's software and exchange ideas. Members can always call upon their colleagues to help solve problems. Anyone in the area who's thinking of joining the club should contact Dilwyn on [redacted], outside office hours. THE LINE-UP This month's reviewers are Ieuan Davis (25), Gerralt Jones (22) and Brian Pedlar (31); all three are long-standing members of the club and avid games enthusiasts to boot. They represent the 'Old Gold' strata of Speccy users, so we won't be expecting starry-eyed reactions to our selection of new games. THE ADVENTURES OF ST BERNARD Carnell Software £5.95 Every day. Brandy the St Bernard dog has to face blizzards and other hinderances on his way to rescue travellers. His current adventure is to rescue his mistress from the Abominable Snowman.

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Crash

Use of Computer 68%

Graphics 71%

Playability 51%

Getting Started 68%

Addictive Qualities 44%

Value For Money 46%

Overall 58%

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Producer: Carnell Software Memory Required: 48K Retail Price: £5.95 Language: Machine code Author: Stephen Kirk Here's the chance you've all been waiting for - become a St. Bernard dog called Brandy and rescue your mistress from the clutches of the abominable snowman. The scene is some northern wastelands where he lives a rugged and dangerous existence among the mountains and ice fields. In stage one, you must make Brandy run along, but he is beset by black wolves from both sides. Turning him to face the attacking wolf at the right moment will result in the wolf's death. Whichever direction he runs in, a wolf will attack from behind. After seventeen dead wolves Brandy moves to the next screen where he has to jump over holes in the ice through which walruses are rearing up. Stage three sees Brandy climbing up to the snowman's lair, leaping over falling snowballs and fighting off the wolves again. Stage four, and we are nearing the lair. The snowman jumps up and down, causing Brandy to slip down the mountain. In stage five there are more pools of water, a walrus and skating penguins. COMMENTS Control Keys: 5 or Z left, 8 or M right, SPACE to jump Joystick: Protek, AGF Keyboard Play: frustratingly inhibited Use of colour: for an icy game very good Graphics: simple animation against scrolling background Sound: fair Skill levels: 1 Lives: 3 Screens: 5

Atta boy! Grab a wolf, leap a walrus and keep the brandy coming.

Sinclair User

Gilbert Factor 7/10

ST BERNARD'S MISSION DOGGED BY DISASTER Memory: 48K Price: £5.95 Joystick: Protek, AGF II Adventures of St Bernard for the 48K Spectrum was produced by a husband-and-wife team and the graphics by former fashion designer Linda Ferguson are very attractive. The story features Brandy the St Bernard dog, who is trying to rescue his mistress from the clutches of the Abominable Snowman. In the first stage of his mission, Brandy is besieged by a pack of wolves. If he manages to kill them all, by turning to face each one, he goes on to stage two which involves jumping over icy pools, in many cases inhabited by a walrus which makes a successful leap more difficult. Stage three features tumbling snowballs and more wolves. Then there is the Snowman and finally more pools and a horde of skating penguins. The game is an addictive one and should appeal to anyone with plenty of persistence and a good sense of timing. It also makes a pleasant change from the more violent scenarios of most Spectrum games. The Adventures of St Bernard is produced by Carnell Software.

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