Generation 3

Nintendo and Sega begin their epic battle for console supremacy.

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Daley Thompson's Decathlon

This is one of the first games I can think of that was licensed by a famous sportsman; for those who can't remember, or weren't old enough, Daley Thompson was a British Olympic gold medallist in the Decathlon and reckoned to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. More...

Elevator Action

Elevator Action is one of the most cherished games of my childhood. I first played it on the Spectrum (an excellent conversion, Speccy fans) and was entranced by the irresistible gameplay and the neat animation. More...

Gauntlet

Gauntlet was one of Atari's greatest hits, even managing to succeed during the drop in demand for arcade games that occurred in the mid 80s. Your gang has to traverse the multitude of mazes, collecting potions, food and treasure whilst killing off the baddies that lurk within the dungeons. More...

I, Robot

Weird as it maybe I Robot is a really addictive game with stunning graphics and is well worth a play today. This isn't just nostalgic fun this is a genuinely brilliant game. More...

Jack the Nipper 2: In Coconut Capers

They took the Jet Set Willy style of platform game and then chucked in a whole pile of extras to add all important variety to the game play. More...

Kwik Snax

A next-gen maze game with bags of ingenuity. A simple Pac Man clone this is not. More...

Manic Miner

It's easy to forget how important Manic Miner is but if you mention the ZX Spectrum to anyone under 40 in the UK the chances are they'll say either Manic Miner or its sequel Jet Set Willy. The reason for this is simple; we'd never seen anything like this before. More...

Mega Man 3

Mega Man is a platform shooter with a twist; when Mega Man defeats his enemies he gains their powers. With this in mind you are sent out to defeat a collection of Master crooks each with a special power and an appropriate name to go with it e.g Spark Man, Snake Man, Needle Man. More...