CPC Computing Issue 45

September 1988 issue costing £1.25 (Vol. 4 No. 9)

Features
Grandslam - An in-depth look at a new force on the market.

Comments
Target; Renegade - 93% - Tony Flanagan
 * Ideologically unsound man, but the gameplay is very addictive.

Football Manager 2 - 89% - Pat Winstanley
 * If you've any interest in football, you'll have fun with this.

Hoppin' Mad - 89% - Steve Lucas
 * One of the best games i've seen for ages.

Wizard Warz - 77% - Pat Winstanley
 * Very playable, but let down by the loading system and vague instructions.

Dark Side - 85% - Tony Flanagan
 * A polished performance, but you'll need to persevere.

Bionic Commando - 67% - Pat Winstanley
 * Unoriginal, but a nice mix of reflex, route finding and tactics.

Stunt Bike Simulator - 31% - Tony Flanagan
 * Don't waste your money.

European Five-a-Side - 80% - Ian Waugh
 * I just couldn't give it a low score.

Gee Bee Air Rally - 55% - Ian Waugh
 * A great idea but it could have been implemented a wee bit better.

Impossible Mission II - 65% - Denis Hemmings
 * Hardly entralling, but will give enjoyment to fans of the genre.

Street Fighter - 74% - Steve Lucas
 * Reasonable, but nothing special.

Star Trooper - 87% - Steve Lucas
 * An excellent game for the price.

The Fury - 38% - Ian Waugh
 * Way off target.

Table
Golden Awards in bold.

Comments
Jinxter - 89% - Gandalf
 * An excellent game though a little overpriced. Certainly more fun to play than Magnetic Scrolls' previous two games.

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less - 35% - Pat Winstanley
 * Overpriced - I'd buy the book on its own.

Tips
Guild of Thieves - Solution Part 2

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Solution Part 5

Tips
Paperboy - Poke

Shanghai Karate - Poke

Winter Games - Poke

Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle - Poke

Out of this World - Poke

Star Trooper - Poke

Cybernoid - Poke

Killer Cobra - Cheat