Retro Game of the Day

A different, (mostly) randomly selected. retro computer game review every day.

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#RandomRetroReview #1391

SUMMER GAMES II

Publisher: US Gold

Platform: Commodore 64

Commodore Horizons issue 22
Page 17
Oct-85

Reviewer: n/k

Graphics *********
Sonics *********
Gameplay ******

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#RandomRetroReview #1390

MR EE

Publisher: Micro Power

Platform: BBC

Personal Computer News issue 89
Page 46
Dec-84

Reviewer: Bryan Skinner

Overall: 9/10 ✓

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#RandomRetroReview #1389

PRO GO-KART SIMULATOR

Publisher: Zeppelin

Platform: ZX Spectrum

Sinclair User issue 105
Page 73
Nov-90

Reviewer: Chris Jenkins

Graphics 45%
Sound 47%
Playability 50%
Lastability 47%

Overall: 47%

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#RandomRetroReview #1388

PARSEC

Publisher: Texas

Platform: Texas Ti99/4a

Home Computing Weekly issue 30
Page 15
Sep-83

Reviewer: Mike Roberts

Instructions 100%
Playability 100%
Graphics 100%
Value for Money 100%

Overall: *****

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#RandomRetroReview 1387

GRAHAM GOOCH'S TEST CRICKET

Publisher: Audiogenic

Platform: Amstrad CPC

Amstrad Computer User issue 22
Page 76
Sep-86

Reviewers: Nigel, Liz, Colin

R1: 14/20, R2 17/20, R3 15/20

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#RandomRetroReview 1385

DUNE II

Publisher: The Hit Squad

Platform: Commodore Amiga

The One for Amiga Games issue 78
Page 48
Mar-95

Reviewer: Andy Nuttall

Overall: 89%

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#RandomRetroReview 1385

LUCIFER'S REALM

Publisher: US Gold

Platform: Commodore 64

Computer Gamer issue 9
Page 57
Dec-85

Reviewer: n/k
Storyline 4
Atmosphere 4
Difficulty 4
Value for Money 4

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#RandomRetroReview 1384

POOL

Publisher: Mastertronic

Platform: Atari ST

ST Action issue 2
Page 62
Jun-88

Reviewers: Nick Clarkson, James Spiller

Graphics 66%
Sound 40%
Originality 43%
Addictiveness 55%
Difficulty Average

Overall: 63%

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#RandomRetroReview #1383

TIR NA NOG

Publisher: Gargoyle

Platform: ZX Spectrum

Sinclair Programs issue 27
Page 17
Jan-85

Reviewer: n/k

Overall: 87%

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@StokeyyG2 Looked like six of one to me. It's the Arsenal player who puts his arm round the PSG player's arm in order to try and force a foul.

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#RandomRetroReview #1382

GYROSCOPE

Publisher: Melbourne House

Platform: BBC

The Micro User vol 4 no 3
Page 67
May-86

Reviewer: Roger Frost

Sound 9
Graphics 4
Playability 6
Value for Money 4

Overall: 5

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#RandomRetroReview #1381

SIM CITY

Publisher: Infogrames

Platform: Amstrad CPC

Amstrad Computer User issue 74
Page 41
Jan-91

Reviewer: John Taylor

Graffix 80%
Sonix 70%
Playability 88%

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#RandomRetroReview #1380

STRIKE FLEET

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Platform: Commodore Amiga

Amiga Format issue 30
Page 136
Jan-92

Reviewer: Robert Swan

Overall: 80%

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@StokeyyG2

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@FantasyGalaxies To be fair the original fight between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan is very slow and clunky, Alec Guinness' age very obviously limiting his abilities.

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#RandomRetroReview #1379

SHORT CIRCUIT

Publisher: Ocean

Platform: Commodore 64

Computer and Video Games issue 66
Page 30
Apr-87

Reviewer: Paul Boughton

Graphics 8
Sound 7
Value 8
Playability 9

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#RandomRetroReview #1378

TETRIS

Publisher: Mirrorsoft

Platform: Amstrad PCW

8000Plus issue 18
Page 46
Mar-88

Reviewer: Rob Ainsley

Range of Features 3/5
Lasting Appeal 4/5
Addictiveness 5/5

Value Verdict: 5/5

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#RandomRetroReview #1377

MR HELI

Publisher: Firebird

Platform: ZX Spectrum

Your Sinclair issue 44
Page 82-83
Aug-89

Reviewer: Duncan MacDonald

Life Expectancy 80º
Graphics 75º
Instant Appeal 88º
Addictiveness 80º

Overall: 83º

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#RandomRetroReview #1376

SIM

Publisher: Viper

Platform: BBC/Electron

Personal Computer News issue 103
Page 44
Mar-85
Reviewer: Mike Gerrard

Overall: 8/10 ✓

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#RandomRetroReview #1375

YARKON BLUES

Publisher: WoW

Platform: Amstrad CPC

Amstrad Action issue 70
Page 43
Jul-91

Reviewer: Balrog

Atmosphere 66%
Interaction 64%
Challenge 60%

Overall: 69%