Info Cards

Way of the Exploding Fist

Publisher: Melbourne House

Release Year: 1985 (35 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Eighteen various moves ensure you get your kicks in this skillful fighting game

Game Review

Dan Dare

Publisher: Virgin Interactive / EA

Release Year: 1986 (34 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

So well received back in the day, it earned itself two sequels

Game Review

Elite

Publisher: Acornsoft / Firebird

Release Year: 1984 (36 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Elite's expansive universe reigns in one of the most immersive games of its day

Game Review

Gauntlet

Publisher: Atari Games / US Gold

Release Year: 1985 (35 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Plenty of fire-button action in this awesome top-down for up to two players

Game Review

Impossible Mission

Publisher: Epyx

Release Year: 1984 (36 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Quite possibly the greatest game to ever grace the Commodore 64

Game Review

Amstrad CPC

BBC Micro

Commodore 64

ZX Spectrum

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Pixel8Games.com contains a collection of retrospective reviews and comparisons of 8-bit games for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.

Our reviews are often as reflective about the time as they are about the game, so expect some waffle! We also select a hand-picked song clip coming from the same year as the review to get you into that retro feeling.

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Fact or Fiction #8

Amstrad CPC

Some CPCs were delivered with a bumper 12-pack of game cassettes.

Including classics 'Harrier Attack' and 'Roland on the Ropes'.

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Fiction

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Amstrad CPC

Some CPCs were delivered with a bumper 12-pack of game cassettes.

Including classics 'Harrier Attack' and 'Roland on the Ropes'.

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