Computer + Video Games - Commodore Is Awesome

MACHINE: C64/128
SUPPLIER
IN• PRICE: - EI3_95 (TAPE) £1295
(DISC)
BREVIEWER: U B B CHRIS
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Ver000m B U Let me at it. This
must S the closest anyone has got
to putting that ace arcade game
Hang-On onto computer. Max
Torque is a pretty
straightforward bike racing
game— but it's fast and lots of
fun.
And you don't have to go
through all that boring multiload
business that Super Cycle
— the US Gold game— put you
through.
You race across varying types
of track with different colourful
backgrounds, always against
111. MACHINE: C64
SUPPLIERS: CRL
P. PRICE: E9.95
REVIEWER: TIM
Hey guys, I'm begining to suffer
an advanced case of firebutton
fingerl This month it seems that
that the shoot-'em-up is striking
back. But then, has it ever really
been away. Hades Nebula, Mag
Max and now Plastmatron —
all action packed blasters, all
released this month, and all for
the 64.
the clock. There are six sections
of track to complete— finish a
section and you'll get a points
bonus — as in Enduro Raced
Hang-On,
Fail and the game shows you
the complete track with an
indication of just how close you
were to the finish line again
like the arcade machine.
Other riders aren't very
friendly. They try to bump you
off the track. You can pull
spectacular wheelies off the
start line and on the track but
always remember to get your
bike into the right gear
otherwise you'll end up
struggling along and failing to
finish.
Watch the top left hand side
of the screen for arrows which
indicates what sort of corner
you're about the encounter — a
sharp left or long right for
example. But don't take you're
eyes of the track for too long or
you might find yourself running
out of road, or being hit by an
I'm about to overdose on
shattered alien spaceships.
Normal service will be resumed
as soon as possible..
Meanwhile back at the game,
you find yourself piloting a
Plasmatron starfighter on a spy
mission. Your task is to check
out alien lifeforms on a
deserted empire colony.
They said it was going to be a
piece of cake this mission. They
said nothing violent would
happen. They were telling big
porkie pies!
These aliens are hoslite
"Hoslite"? Well that's what it
says in the blurb — maybe
we've had an onboard
computer malfunction here
captain — maybe they mean
hostile. Either that or it's an
alien word for something worse
than hostile.
Which could be closer to the
truth than you think 'cos these
aliens come at you thick and
fast across an extremely
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attractive scramble-style
background. Lots of different
aliens and lots of different
scrolling 3D style backgrounds.
The good news is that your
Plasmatron is protected by a
shield. The bad news is that it
gets damaged by collisions with
enemy craft and laser fire.
Effectively you only get one
life— which is a bit annoying
really. You think you're doing
well and then suddenly warning
bleepers go off and your trusty
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