Dogfight

Crash

Use of Computer 55%

Graphics 49%

Playability 55%

Getting Started 57%

Addictive Qualities 39%

Overall 47%

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Producer: Slogger Software Memory Required: 16K Retail Price: £6.95 Language: Machine code Author: A.W. Gilbert Dogfight is an aerial combat game for two players, very much along the lines of those on the Atari VCS 'Combat' cartridge. It allows a deal of flexibility for the players in skill level selection. There are eight to choose from which affect conditions such as whether there is ground to fly over or not, size of combat area, aircraft speed, bullet hit area allowable and number of hits required to kill. Your aircraft are World War I bi-planes and you are given 512 rounds of ammunition. Level selection is elegantly achieved by a large grid offering the eight skill levels across, while vertically an axis contains the various ingredients. With this method it's possible to select the type of conditions you want for play. Selecting ground conditions means that the base of the screen has some very hilly terrain with a valley. By navigating accurately it is possible to fly your aircraft vertically down through the narrow gap to escape, reappearing at the top of the screen. This manoeuvre can be used to surprise your opponent. Other features on screen include a large moving cloud which periodically hurls out bolts of lightning that can destroy a plane if it's hit, and whirling propeller blades. Aircraft running out of time will start to belch smoke. COMMENTS Control keys: Dive 1 and 0, Climb Q and P, slow is CAPS and SYM SHIFT, fast Z and BREAK, fire A and ENTER Joystick: unfortunately not stated anywhere Keyboard play: fairly well positioned for two-player game and responsive Use of colour: above average Graphics: rather simple generally, aircraft nicely drawn Sound: poor to fair Skill levels: 8 Lives: depends on hits allowance

The dogfight ends with one plane crashed (bottom right) and the other doing a victory roll.

Personal Computer Games

Graphics 5/10

Sound 4/10

Originality 3/10

Lasting Interest 6/10

Overall 5/10

Peter Connor 5/10

MACHINE: Spectrum CONTROL: Keys, Joystick FROM: Slogger Software, £5.50 An enjoyable version of the two-player game of aerial tactics and destruction. Armed with 512 rounds of ammunition you whirl around the heavens in your biplane trying to get on your opponents tail and blow him to smithereens. Of course, most of the time you're more in danger of hurtling into some of the scenery.