Games

Beverly Hills Cop is a video game developed by Tynesoft and published in 1990. The story is loosely based on the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop. The player controls Axel Foley in four distinct sub-games: a side-scrolling action game, a driving game, an overhead view shooter, and a first person shooter. The game was released on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The BBC version only contains the driving game.

Released in 1985 on ZX Spectrum, by Primer Educational Software.

An educational puzzle adventure game, designed to encourage children's reading skills and problem solving.

A parody of the original adventure written by Fergus McNeill for Silversoft.

Help long-suffering Rik the Roadie get the hit rockers Alternative Rock on stage for the gig in this slice of the rock n' roll lifestyle.

Set a century after the events of Return to Eden, The Worm in Paradise is the third and concluding game in the Silicon Dreams trilogy.

Ballistix is a video game created by Martin Edmondson for the Amiga and Atari ST and published by Psyclapse in 1989. It was also converted to a number of other home computers in the same year and the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 console in 1991. It is a fictional futuristic sport involving directing a puck to a goal by shooting small balls at it.

Falcon Patrol is a two-way side-scrolling shooter. Players fly a jet across a looping area and must shoot down attacking aircraft. A small radar at the bottom of the screen shows the enemies' position. Fuel and rockets are limited, but there are several landing platforms where the jet can be refueled and resupplied. Before the jet is able to land however, it needs to be brought to a full halt right above the platform, leaving it vulnerable to attacks. Landing platforms can also be destroyed if they are bombed or enemy planes crash into them. As the game progresses, enemies attack in increasingly large and difficult waves.

Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests to see who could build the best level.

The second game in Level 9's science fiction trilogy dealing with the colonisation of the planet Eden.

The final game in the Jewels of Darkness trilogy. Dungeon Adventure concludes Level 9's Middle Earth lineage of fantasy interactive fiction games. The player is searching for magical treasures within the Demon Lord's fortress, after his defeat in Adventure Quest. There are over 200 specific locations, including rooms within the tower and outdoor locations to navigate en route. Objects range from a coffin and a giant belt to nasty images and a packing case; also watch out for Orcs, Dwarves and other creatures. The parser's vocabulary contains all the standard terms - EXAMINE, TAKE, OPEN and FILL for example.

A departure from Level 9's usual fare.. Police officer Alan Chance was killed in the line of duty, but has now returned as a ghost - and must solve the crime which cost him his life. In the first part, you must befriend ghosts and build up your spetral strength, in the second part, you need to start the process of dealing with the crooks that kiiled you and in the final part, you must escape your exorsism in order for a final confrontation with the crooks, solve the case, rescue your kidnapped partner and clear your name.

You are Count Cristo and a curse has been put on you. Your have to lift the curse in this text adventure using two word commands.

As one of the four great Gods Apollo, Hermes, Hecate and Aphrodite, choose a team of four mighty warriors to fight for you in the Powerplay tournament to prove who is the greatest. This battle will be fought out not using swords or knives, but with knowledge - gameplay takes the form of a complex quiz on a chess-like board.

Loosely based on the 1983 children's novel of the same name by Terry Jones.

This game is a story-based textadventure where you can explore the town and discover mysterious places. Collect multiple items and interact with other citizens. There's just one hook... they no longer seem to remember you. You can reach up to 6 different endings depending on your actions!

Cassette 50 is a compilation of 50 games that was released for a variety of 8-bit home computers, albeit with different selections of games on different computers. The majority of games within the collection were programmed in BASIC and are widely considered to be of poor quality.

You're a 17-year-old apprentice in the 4th Division with only £5,000 and 10 goals to your name. Have you got what it takes to cope with the trauma of transfer deals, injuries and other match day problems, while displaying skill and professionalism in matches throughout Europe. Rise through the divisions, out-classing rivals on the way to prove you are the best and gain the highest accolade... FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR!