Games Computing (GB)
Games Computing was a British multi-format magazine published by Argus Specialist Publications. It was a monthly magazine, with 15 issues produced from January 1984 until March 1985. After the final issue was published, it was relaunched as Computer Gamer magazine. The editor was Elspeth Joiner. Note: One issue has not been scanned (February 1985) so there could potentially be missing programs from this magazine.
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 Games Computing.d64 |
27 programs
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Minefield Issue 1 (Jan 1984), Pages 8-11. |
Stephen Knight | Unexpanded | mine-field.prg Screenshot |
Navigate across the minefield to return home (H) without hitting any mines. Your mine detector is faulty, it says how many mines surround you but not where they are. If it reads 'safe' at the top of the screen then you can safely move in any direction. Controls: U (up), D (down), L (left), R (right). |
The Holy Grail Issue 1 (Jan 1984), Pages 40-42. |
Kevin Gardiner | 16K expansion | holy grail 16k.prg Solution Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are King Arthur. You must find the Holy Grail and put it inside a glass box in the chapel. Controls: Use the following commands: N, S, W, E, U, D, I (inventory), L (list objects at current location), A (describe location), GO, ROW, EXAMINE, SWIM, GET, DROP, PULL, REMOVE, UNLOCK, OPEN, READ, FIGHT, SAW, PRESS, INSERT, TURN. |
Snake Trap Issue 1 (Jan 1984), Page 68. Issue 3 (Mar 1984), Page 29. |
Brian Philips | Unexpanded | snake trap.t64 Screenshot |
Snake game. Collect the dead rats and avoid the monsters. Controls: S (up), X (down), . (left), / (right). |
Westminster Issue 1 (Jan 1984), Pages 88-91. Issue 3 (Mar 1984), Page 68. |
Stephen Knight | 8K expansion | westminster 8k.prg Screenshot |
Political strategy game. You must get elected to a seat in parliament, and then try to reach the upper levels of government. Each year you must decide how much time to spend on ministerial, constituency, parliamentary and family duties, sharing 17 points between them. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Towers of Brahma Issue 2 (Feb 1984), Pages 30-31. |
Nagaraj Jayakumar | Unexpanded | tower of brahma.prg Screenshot |
Tower of Hanoi puzzle, with 5-9 disks. You must move all the disks from tower A onto tower C. You cannot put a larger disk on top of a smaller disk. Controls: A, B, C (column to move from/to). |
Froggy Issue 2 (Feb 1984), Pages 42-44. |
P Sidell | Unexpanded | frog.prg Screenshot |
Frogger game. Guide your frog home avoiding the cars and trains. Controls: U (up), N (down), h (left), J (right). |
| Card Crazy (Play Your Cards Right)  Issue 2 (Feb 1984), Pages 91-92. |
J Fisher | 3K expansion | play cards 3k.prg Screenshot |
Card game, based on Play Your Cards Right. Four cards are dealt, and you must guess whether the next card is higher or lower than the current one. Controls: H (higher), L (lower), D (deal). |
Final Frontier Issue 4 (Apr 1984), Pages 29-31. |
Walli | Unexpanded | final frontier.prg Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling space game. Navigate the asteroid field collecting flags, fuel dumps and dockers. Controls: Joystick. |
Guided Missile Issue 4 (Apr 1984), Pages 58-60. |
T Plant | Unexpanded | guided missile.prg Screenshot |
Destroy the alien before it destroys you. You can guide the missile towards the target. Controls: Z (left), M (right), Space (fire). |
Simple Draw Issue 4 (Apr 1984), Pages 71-72. |
G Baxter | Unexpanded | simple draw.prg Screenshot |
Simple drawing program. Each direction draws in a different colour. Controls: Joystick. Fire clears the screen. |
Warlord Issue 5 (May 1984), Pages 57-61. |
? | 8K expansion | warlord 8k.prg Solution Map Screenshot |
Text adventure. You must recover some gold that has been stolen by a giant. Controls: Use the following commands: N, S, W, E, H (help), I (inventory), L (look), GET, DROP, EXAMINE, LIGHT, CHOP, BUY, CAST, OPEN, UNSCREW, FEED, CUT, UNLOCK, CLIMB, JUMP. |
Dog Fight Issue 6 (Jun 1984), Pages 14-18. |
R P Newman | Unexpanded | dogfight.prg Screenshot |
You're dogfighting with an alien ship. Your onboard scanner says if you are behind, ahead or level with the alien, and also if you are going faster or slower. You must get level with him and then fire. Controls: A (accelerate), D (decelerate), F (fire). |
Snail Trail Issue 7 (Jul 1984), Pages 22-25. |
? | Unexpanded | snail trail.prg Screenshot |
Tron game for two players. Each player must try to reach the opposite side of the screen without touching their opponent's trail, the deadly slugs, or the top/bottom edges. Controls: Player 1: A (up), Z (down), X (right). Player 2: ; (up), / (down), . (left). |
The House on Misty Hill Issue 7 (Jul 1984), Pages 49-55. |
Steve Lucas | 16K expansion | misty hill 16k.prg Solution Map Screenshot |
Text adventure. While searching through some papers belonging to your late great grandfather, you learn about the treasures reputed to be found at the House on Misty Hill. You must collect 6 treasures and rescue the princess. Controls: Use two-word commands. Commands include: N, S, W, E, GET, DROP, READ, PULL, CLIMB, LIGHT, PRAY. |
Triple Chance Issue 7 (Jul 1984), Pages 94-95. |
Andrew Laycock | Unexpanded | triple chance.prg Screenshot |
Dice game. Three dice are rolled, and you must try to guess the total value shown. Controls: For each roll, type the amount you want to bet and the total value you are predicting. |
Alien Sneak Issue 8 (Aug 1984), Pages 17-18. |
? | Unexpanded | alien sneak.prg Screenshot |
Shoot the aliens before they reach your base. You get an extra 25 missiles for every 100 points that you score. Controls: Joystick. Push down to abort the current missile |
| Dalek Dodger (Darek Dodger)  Issue 8 (Aug 1984), Pages 71-74. |
? | Unexpanded | darek dodger.t64 Screenshot |
The Daleks (called Dareks in the game) have stolen the eight elements that keep the Earth in orbit. Each element has been stored in a vault. You have just 1.5mins to recover all the elements and return to the Tardis without being captured. Note: To increase the time limit to 5mins, change line 7040 to read TI$="075500". Controls: S (up), X (down), , (left), . (right). |
| Vampire Castle (Transylvanian Adventure)  Issue 8 (Aug 1984), Pages 80-84. |
Steve Lucas | 16K expansion | vamp castle 16k.prg Solution Map Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are on holiday in Transylvania when your car runs out of petrol. A passing horse-drawn cart offers you a lift but you are thrown off when a distant howl frightens the horses. You must collect ten treasures and drop them beside your car. Controls: Use the following commands: N, S, W, E, GO IN, GO OUT, INV, GET, DROP, USE, GIVE, WAIT, CLIMB, JUMP, SWIM, SAIL, EAT, DRINK, KILL, SEARCH, PULL, PUSH, PRAY. |
Jump Jack Issue 9 (Sep 1984), Pages 18-20. |
? | 3K expansion | jump jack 3k.t64 Screenshot |
Horizontally scrolling platform game. Climb the scaffolding to collect the heart from the top of the screen, while avoiding holes and other hazards. Controls: Joystick. Press fire to jump, and down to drop a bomb. |
Circuit 20 Issue 9 (Sep 1984), Pages 26-28. |
Jeff Latif | Unexpanded | circuit20.prg Screenshot |
Racing game. Drive around the circuit, completing as many laps as possible without crashing or running out of fuel. Refuel by driving past the petrol pump at a speed of 30mph or less. Controls: A (turn left), S (turn right), F1 (accelerate), F3 (brake). |
Quasimodo Issue 9 (Sep 1984), Pages 62-63. |
D Smith | Unexpanded | quasimodo.prg Screenshot |
Hunchback game. Rescue Esmerelda by jumping over the arrows and avoiding the guard's spears. Controls: . (move right), X (jump up), C (jump right). |
Money Grabber Issue 9 (Sep 1984), Pages 77-78. |
John Mackay | Unexpanded | money grabber.prg Screenshot |
Platform game. Jump over the barrels and holes, climb the ladder and swing across the rope to collect the money. Controls: Crsr-Down (left), Crsr-Right (right), F7 (jump). |
Kubert Issue 10 (Oct 1984), Pages 26-27. |
? | Unexpanded | kubert.t64 Screenshot |
Q-Bert game. Collect all the dots from the pyramid and avoid the enemies. Controls: Q (up left), Z (down left), P (up right), , (down right). |
Cavern Run Issue 12 (Dec 1984), Pages 28-30. |
? | Unexpanded | cavern run.prg Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling space game. Fly as far as you can through the twisting cavern. Speed 1 is fastest, and 9 is slowest. Controls: , (left), / (right). |
The Revenge of the Toothless Vampire Issue 15 (Mar 1985), Pages 52-55. |
Steve Lucas | 16K expansion | toothless 16k.prg Solution Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are Cedric the toothless vampire. Collect your false teeth from the dentist and then leave town. Controls: Commands include: N, S, W, E, UP, DOWN, IN, GET, INVENTORY, SPRAY, GIVE, WAIT, PULL, WEAR, HIT, UNLOCK. |
The Buried Citadel Issue 15 (Mar 1985), Pages 60-67. |
Sean Conway | 16K expansion | citadel 16k.prg Solution Screenshot |
Text adventure. There is a secret network of rooms beneath an ancient castle. You must find a way in, recover the treasure, and escape. Controls: Commands include: N, S, W, E, INV, LOOK, EXAMINE, GET, DROP, READ, OPEN, MAKE, SAY, DIG, MEND, WAVE, SHOOT. |
| Girders (Harry)  Issue 15 (Mar 1985), Pages 72-74. |
J Pugh | Unexpanded | harry.prg Screenshot |
Grid Trap game. Collect all the bombs while avoiding the flags, skulls and boots. Do not cross your path. There is a time limit of 35 seconds to complete each level. Controls: P (up), . (down), L (left), : (right). |
