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	Peter Pack Rat (Silverbird, 1989) Almost everyone thinks that rats are dirty creatures, but Peter is different. He's a tidy rat who likes to clear up rubbish. On each level, Peter must collect a certain number of objects and bring them back to the starting location. However, watch out for Riff Rat and other birds and insects; they can be stunned by throwing things at them, but if you stun a bird, you can fly around the level and transport yourself to another location quickly. Unfortunately, the time limit is rather tight, and the game is a blatant Spectrum port with everything in monochrome. The music is OK, though. More information on TACGR 6
	Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona! (Grandslam, 1986) Diego Maradona's 'hand of God' goal in the Argentina vs. England 1986 World Cup game was certainly controversial. This game was an unashamed attempt to cash in quickly on the hysteria at the time, and boy, it shows. Rather than being a proper football game, the only thing you get to do in it is play as the goalkeeper and save a few shots from your opponent. Moreover, your team scores goals without any input from you, although their chances can be increased by improving your skill, which involves more goal saving. Terrible graphics, terrible sound, and hardly any gameplay make this a game to avoid. More information on TACGR 2
	P-47: The Freedom Fighter (Firebird, 1990) The P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most famous fighter 'planes of World War II, and now you're on a bombing mission in one of them. In each level, you fly from left to right and take out waves of enemy fighters, before coming face to face with an end-of-level guardian - usually a train, a large 'plane, or even a battleship! Shooting helicopters also reveals either additional weaponry or an extra life. This game has some terrific graphics; check out the background for the second level and you'll see what I mean. The sound effects are excellent, too, and with so much action going on, this is a game you'll certainly like. More information on TACGR 9
	Phantom Club (Ocean, 1988) The Phantom Club's members are all super heroes - but they weren't super enough to resist the evil influence of their overlord, Zarg. Plutus is the sole remaining good member, and you play him in this game as he tries to defeat Zarg and his minions. Starting at the rank of Zelator, Plutus must explore the Phantom Club building, which consists of more than 550 rooms. To move up a rank, you must complete the mission associated with it - but to do that, you must find the right movie screen and collect 40,000 points, which is achieved by shooting globes, or psychic balls as they're also known. The action is viewed from an isometric viewpoint, although many of the colour schemes are horrendous. The balls are difficult to find, and there are so many rooms that the game quickly becomes rather boring. More information on TACGR 4
	Pharaon (Loriciels, 1987) You are an eminent professor of archaeology at Washington University who has just discovered the secret of Acktheon, an ancient Egyptian god. You travel to Cairo in order to retrieve the formula for antimatter. However, a Bulgarian colleague, Yvan Skival, is also searching for the formula and is extremely determined to find it before you do... This is a French text adventure containing many rather nice digitised pictures. Commands can either be entered using the keyboard or selecting an icon with the cursor keys. There are also a couple of arcade-based sub-games that you can play, which adds a little variety to the game. Overall, it's fairly good and not too difficult, although a lot of the objects that you can use are hard to spot in the pictures, and being killed randomly by Yvan is annoying. More information on TACGR 7
	Phileas Fogg's Balloon Battles (Zeppelin, 1991) Phileas Fogg has volunteered to undertake a dangerous mission, and enter a battlefield in his hot air balloon. While flying above the battlefield, you must drop bombs on the cannons, shacks and towns. However, your supply of bombs is limited, as is your supply of hydrogen gas and sandbags which are used to control the balloon's height - but if you can find a shack belonging to the allies, you can replenish your supplies. The main problem with this game is that your control of the balloon is severely limited; you have to let the balloon go in the direction the wind is blowing. There is also little variety in the scenery and the gameplay. Both of these flaws make the game quite dull and not something you'll play for very long. More information on TACGR 4
	Pick 'n' Pile (UBI Soft, 1990) Pick balls of the same colour and pile them on top of each other to blow them up! You have to remove all of the balls on each level within the time limit. Extra points can be gained by using the multipliers and points blocks, and you get enough in one go, you'll get a gem, and once you've built up a bit of a collection, you'll get a huge bonus. Watch out for the monsters, though, who will eat away at your time limit if they touch the floor! It's easy on the first few levels, but later on, it becomes pretty difficult. With excellent graphics and a bouncy theme tune, this game is one of my favourites. More information on TACGR 10
Screenshot taken from cartridge version	Pinball Magic (Loriciel, 1990) Pinball seems to be more a matter of luck than skill for me, and the same is true of this game. There are twelve tables, and to complete a table, you must light up all the letters and then aim the ball at the exit hole. It's a pretty good simulation; the ball whizzes and zooms almost too fast for you to follow it! Unfortunately, the normal CPC version, while possessing some very detailed and well drawn graphics, is much too difficult for me; although the first screen is easy enough, the second screen is ridiculously tough to complete. The cartridge version has musical effects, is much more colourful and makes use of the Plus' extra facilities, and it's a bit easier than the normal CPC version as well. Not surprisingly, I think the cartridge version is the better one. More information on TACGR 7
	Pinball Power (Mastertronic, 1989) Nearly all pinball games on the CPC show a top-down view of the pinball table. However, this one (also known as 3D Pinball) dares to be different, by showing you a perspective view of the table, the way you would see it if you were playing a real pinball machine. This level of realism is maintained when you start playing the game; the ball moves really fast, and you'll need to be alert! Unfortunately, there is only one table and you can't tilt the machine, but the graphics are excellent, and the sound effects are pretty good as well. More information on TACGR 8
	Ping Pong (Imagine, 1986) Reviewed by Guillaume Chalard Since the famous Pong, in the earlier days of video game history, few attempts were made to adapt this sport on our favourite computer. And then came this excellent game. Well, the graphics are rather poor (the crowd is ridiculous) and the sound effects are extremely irritating. But the gameplay is excellent. You begin at level 0 and each victory makes the game harder (at least until level 5). You must reach 11 points to win, which is a little too short (21-point matches would have been more interesting). Don't expect much realism; you only have three or four different ways to hit the ball. But it is fast and extremely fun to play. More information on TACGR 7

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