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Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Game Covers - Thing Bounces Back (Commodore 64)

Gremlin's springiest star is set to bounce straight back into a new adventure. Following his world-saving exploits against the evil toy goblin and his monstrous toys, Things enjoyed his much-needed recuperation, oiled his spring, and is now raring to go. What next?... he must finish the job properly and halt the factory auto-producing these hideous toys.

But superfit as he is and fast as he can move there's danger around every bend... goblins lurking to drain his oil, water rushing to bowl him over, iron chickens fielding dastardly deadly eggs.

A quick hand and dogged determination are needed if you're to get anywhere with Thing in his latest escapade.

Fast and furious action is the order of the day and a good sense of direction would be helpful to guide Thing round such a complex location.

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Monday, January 03, 2022

Game Covers - Labyrinth (Commodore 64)

We know all about you. We even know your weaknesses. Weaknesses that have made you our thrall. To regain your freedom you must find the castle at the heart of the Labyrinth. If you are unable to break the spell within 13 hours, you will be lost forever. Which, for your information, is a very long time...

A key. Popcorn. A Movie ticket. Everyday objects have a way of taking on a whole new meaning once you enter the Labyrinth. Be prepared for anything. A wall of hands, talking door-knockers, or a friend in need. Only one thing's for certain: we cannot be held responsible if you get lost.

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Game Covers - Bride of Frankenstein (Commodore 64)

It's the middle of the night, outside an electrical storm is raging and you're all alone in Castle Frankenstein. Your task is to revive Frankie, the monster who wants you at the top of the tower while you hunt around for the vital organs that will make his life complete. You will need to find a pair of lungs, a pair of kidneys, a liver, a heart, and of course a brain if you want to make a man of him. But make sure you use only quality spare parts as some of the older items may cause a breakdown.

It won't be easy. The castle has many rooms, dungeons, dark corridors, crypts, graveyards, and laboratories to explore (sixty screens in all). And who knows what may lurk behind those locked doors.

Special Features

60 rooms to search
7 different keys to find
Horrorshow graphics
Special 'cardiac arrest' feature
Hideous ghoulies and zombies

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Games Covers - Better Dead Than Alien (Commodore 64)

Prepare to do battle as you and galactic hero Brad Zoom face the most revolting life forms ever to pollute the universe.

Watch with horror as sickening waves of malformed mutants threaten to obliterate freedom and democracy.

Risk your lunch as you and Brad choose between decency and annihilation.

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Saturday, January 01, 2022

Game Covers - Mini Golf (Commodore 64)

Watch your ball roll, bounce, and spin across a perilous course filled with obstructions and hazards including sandhills and metal borders. As in real life, you must play from one hole to the next using skill and dexterity to pot those balls. You determine the direction and strength of your stroke - you have the chance to improve your game with every shot.

Mini Golf from Magic Bytes gives you the opportunity to play this well-known and much-loved sport in the home for the first time!

- Courses for beginners and experts.
- Birds and profile view of the courses.
- 2, 3 or 4 player-options

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Friday, December 31, 2021

Game Covers - Buggy Boy (Commodore 64)

Use the joystick to select a course and press fire. The race begins. Drive your race-tuned Baja Bug along the race track, passing through gates and collecting flags for points. Time gates give you an additional two seconds on the next leg so drive through them if you can. Collecting the flags in the specified order gives you extra points. Avoid hitting the fences, walls, trees etc. as they flip your buggy over and slow you down. You are competing against the clock so don't waste time, push the pedal flat to the floor. Try jumping obstacles by hitting the logs that lie across the track, Show off your driving skills by running over molehills and tree stumps, tipping your car onto two wheels - see how long you can keep your buggy in this trick position. Fasten your seat belt for the ride of your life.

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Friday, December 24, 2021

Game Covers - Xybots (Commodore 64)

A year ago, the experts said it couldn't be done.

It was too big, too complicated. But our programming team just smiled at each other, and now here it is...

It's here and it's sensational - Domark's latest blockbusting coin-op conversion from Tengen.

Join Major Rock Hardy and Captain Ace Gunn in their battle for supremacy against an army of invading Xybots!

With a split-screen for one or two platers and a unique viewing area, you'll find Xybots a challenging strategic blast'em up.

It's non-stop action all the way and working together in two-player mode is the ultimate fun. Each player controls one character and the split-screen gives each his own playing area.

A map shows the section you're battling through and the positions of the patrolling Xybots. And to keep one step ahead, pick up energy pods, super weapons, keys and coins.

Xybots made a challenging arcade game ... as a computer game, it can't be matched. So grab hold of the controls and help the intrepid duo, Rock and Ace, rid the labyrinth of these metallic monsters!

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