Kosmik Pirate

Crash

Use of Computer 7%

Graphics 5%

Playability 3%

Getting Started 0%

Addictive Qualities 0%

Value For Money 1%

Overall 3%

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Producer: Elephant Software Memory Required: 48K Retail Price: £5.65 Language: BASIC You are captain of the outdated space craft Red Beard 2, which basically makes you a pirate. You have embarked on a course of action which will result in your wreaking havoc in the orbital shipping lanes. The Red Beard has torpedoes with which to attack, a worn out and unreliable on-board computer, and a crew consisting of drones and cellular beings. The game is played like a simple option adventure-cum-strategy game, the screen display being the computer display for the ship. During chases, says the inlay, the computer will give you a representation of the chase and attack. This takes the form of a semi-3D representation of space with a firing cursor, moving stars and a victim ship. Using the directional keys will effectively bring the victim into the firing line. A damaged ship may be boarded and plundered. You could become dictator of Earth. COMMENTS Control keys: (for space attacks) CAPS/X left/right, B/M up/down, S to fire otherwise numeric input Joystick: none Keyboard play: terrible with appalling responses Use of colour: rather pointless and very messy Graphics: poor Sound: poor to non-existent Skill levels: 1 Lives: 1

The Red Beard has a dodgy computer to control the ship - and perhaps a cluttered screen indicates a cluttered mind.

Your SpectrumYour Spectrum Miss of the Month

Frank Pelling

Ian Hemmingway

Owen Pugh

JOYSTICK JURY Your Spectrum is on the lookout for clubs to take part in Joystick Jury. Interested??? Just drop a line to Ron Smith, Joystick Jury, Your Spectrum, [redacted]. This month's joystick jurors are all members of the Stevenage Computer Club, [redacted]. They are: Ian Hemmingway, Phil Morse, Frank Pelling, Owen Pugh and Monty Trent. The club was formed about 18 months ago and currently has a membership of about 45, with members' ages ranging from eight to 70 years. It meets twice a month - at the Stevenage Library and the Leisure Centre. Membership costs £6 per year... half price for children and OAPs. For more details, phone Frank Pelling on [redacted] (evenings and weekends). KOSMIK PIRATE Elephant Software £5.95 As the captain of space craft Red Beard 2, you begin a reign of terror in the outer orbits of Earth. Decisions are made via the on-board computer - because, unfortunately, RB2 is out of date and doesn't possess the obligatory 'chase' feature, found in all modern craft.

An amazing screen layout designed lo confuse all but the most patient.

The status report area of the screen detailing conditions of the ship (note the wacky spelling of 'weapons').

This area of the screen is designated for the mighty space battles. Hope you've stayed awake that long!

Yet another status report area — this one tells you how the ship is taking the lack of strain.

Read it at Your Spectrum Unofficial Archive