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Impossible Mission

Epyx/US Gold, Spectrum, 1985

Fairlight

The Edge, Spectrum, 1985

Alter Ego

You are, for the purposes of your games blog, about to play 1986 life simulator Alter Ego, which takes you slowly through an entire life via a series of short text scenarios with multiple choices.

#33: Tetris (Nintendo, Game Boy, 1989) Paul McCartney, so the story goes, woke up with the tune to “Yesterday” in his head, fully formed, and had to be…

#32: Damocles (Novagen, Amiga, 1990)  For a time as a young child, I was obsessed with space. I loved reading factual books about the Solar System and I…

Damocles

A game of space, scale and freedom which I would have loved if only I had played it when I was six.

#30: Stunt Car Racer (MicroStyle, C64, 1989) Your turbo is limited and worth conserving for when it counts most. You face only one opponent a race, but there…

Stunt Car Racer

“Today’s racing spectators wanted power, excitement and… danger! The year is 2008 and this promises to be the fastest and most dangerous season of the lot.”

#29: Fantasy World Dizzy (CodeMasters, C64, 1989)

#28: Rainbow Islands (Taito/Ocean, Amiga, 1987/1989)