The A - Z of Spectrum Games

Indoor Sports

Year of Release

1987

The Advertising Blurb

Darts, Air Hockey, Bowling & Ping Pong.

Compatibility

48K / 128K

Original Price

£7.95

Software Houses

Advance Software Ltd / Databyte

Type

Arcade Sports Game

Controls

Q - Up, A - Down, O - left, P - Right, Space - Fire

Original Rating

Crash 50%

Review:

Despite the inclusion of four games, this does not skimp on the visual polish or options available. The air hockey moves at a rapid pace but it has to be said that the default 10 minute game is far too long.

Darts has an unusual input method, albeit one similar to golf games of the time. It has a nicely animated simulation of the actual throwing. Again, playing a game counting down from 999 might try even the most patient player.

Ping pong is rather simplistic but still quite good fun, particularly as it runs at a similar fast pace to the air hockey. A slight let down is the bowling, which starts with an awful side view where the decision to use stippling to avoid colour clash feels like the wrong choice.

With up to four human players and lots of customisable options, this provides a lot of entertainment for fans of the games.

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