Sunday, June 25, 2023

Now That's What I Call Stuart's Favourite Music 76 - Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven

(Feels Like) Heaven was a one-hit-wonder for Scottish new-wave band Fiction Factory back at the tail end of 1983.  It always surprised me that the band didn't go on to better things but their other releases were either flops or just not popular enough to get anywhere in the charts.  Such a shame because they were more than capable of producing good songs, and (Feels Like) Heaven proves it.  

It only managed to reach number 6 in the UK Top 40 on the 14th of January 1984, but I include it here in my list of favourite songs because it really is a great 1980s synth-pop track that deserved much more recognition than it received.


Sunday, June 04, 2023

Games Covers - Dizzy (Commodore 64)

You'll get dizzy playing this action packed cartoon adventure as you somersault around fantastic mystical kingdoms.  Collect the ingredients for a magic potion to kill the evil Wizard ZAKS - a brilliant game by brilliant programmers for brilliant game players!





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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Game Covers - Beach-Head (Commodore 64)

ULTIMATE 3-D ARCADE ACTION!
MULTISCREEN
AMAZING SOUND!

A challenging naval battle followed by an invasion with land forces.  If your troops succeed in penetrating the island defences, the most difficult challenge still remains; capturing the enemy fortress of KUHN-LIN!






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Monday, May 22, 2023

Game Covers - Aztec Challenge (Commodore 64)

At the ancient Mexican pyramid of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec gods have demanded a human sacrifice.  You are one of the chosen!  Your only hope of escape is to survive a series of tests in which your agility and stamina are pushed to the limits.  With a pulsating soundtrack and seven screens full of spear-throwing warriors, booby-trapped chambers and pools of piranhas, Aztec Challenge is a challenge on an epic scale!



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Sunday, May 21, 2023

Game Covers - Raid Over Moscow (Commodore 64)

Gripping arcade action
Multiple scrolling screens

As squadron leader, you must lead your commandos on a virtual suicide mission; knock out the Soviet launch sites, and then proceed into the city of Moscow.  Armed only with the weapons you can carry you must seek and destroy the Soviet defence centre to stop the attack!







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