Complete
Cover of Computer & Video Games issue 1

Issue 1: November 1981

31 of 43 games streamed

Games News

Dinowars (Tandy Color Computer 2)

Featured on page 24

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
90.3 out of 100 (3 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “Great two-player game and ace sound effects. Roar!” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Dinowars gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Dragon 32 (Tandy CoCo2)
Media format
.dsk
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Type LOADM"DINOWARS" and press Enter.
  2. Type EXEC and press Enter.

Controls Controller or Keyboard

Players 2 players

Towering Inferno (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 24

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
68.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Towering Inferno gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Sharp MZ (MZ700)
Media format
.mzf
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load Direct to RAM
  2. Type J2000 and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Super Glooper (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 24

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
61.2 out of 100 (5 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “Aright if you're stuck with a PET.” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “ok for a 1981 pacman but ghosts are fast” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “not bad effects” [DMX87]
  • “PET rocks” [MIKROMAN3526]
Super Glooper title screen

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore PET 2001
Media format
.prg
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .PRG
  2. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Sea Wolf (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 25

Not played
Notes:
Requires paddles.
Sea Wolf for the VIC20

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore VIC-20
Media format
.crt
Notes
  • No additional memory required
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .CRT

Controls Paddles

Players

Electronic Chess (Acetronic MPU 1000/2000)

Featured on page 25

Never released

Polaris (Tandy Color Computer 2)

Featured on page 25

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
43.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Polaris gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Dragon 32 (Tandy CoCo2)
Media format
.dsk
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Type LOADM"POLARIS" and press Enter.
  2. Type EXEC and press Enter.

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players (alternating)

Starmines (Apple II)

Featured on page 25

Played
Notes:
Requires paddles.
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
89.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Starmines gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Apple-IIgs (ROM3)
Media format
.dsk
Notes
  • Use CAPS LOCK
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. WOZ 5.25 Starmines
  2. Warm Reset

Controls Paddles

Players 1 player

Death (Apple II)

Featured on page 26

Never released

Minefield (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 26

Missing

Awari (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 26

Not played
Awari gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atom
Media format
.vhd
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Mount boot.vhd
  2. Type CH."AWARI" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Snakes (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 26

Not played
Snakes gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atom
Media format
.vhd
Notes
  • REPT = Right ALT
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Mount boot.vhd
  2. Type CH."SNAKES" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Meteorites (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 26

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
69.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “decent PET game, but challenging keys” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Meteorites title screen

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore PET 2001
Media format
.prg
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .PRG
  2. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Type In

The Invaders (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 32

No core

Supernim (Apple II)

Featured on page 36

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
23.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Supernim gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Apple-IIgs (ROM3)
Media format
.dsk
Notes
  • Use CAPS LOCK
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. WOZ 5.25 Supernim
  2. Warm Reset
  3. Type B and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Rainbow Passage (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 42

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
62.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Rainbow Passage gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore VIC-20
Media format
.prg
Notes
  • No additional memory required
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .PRG
  2. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

The Nibblers (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 46

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
28.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Nibblers title screen

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore PET 2001
Media format
.prg
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .PRG
  2. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Tarot (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 50

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
31.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Tarot gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
TRS-80
Media format
.bas
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Press Enter
  2. Load .BAS
  3. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

City Bomb (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 54

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
11.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
City Bomb gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Trench (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 56

Did not work
Attempted
19 June 2026

Dodgems (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 60

Not played
Dodgems gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atom
Media format
.vhd
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Mount boot.vhd
  2. Type CH."DODGEMS" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Hangman (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 62

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
21.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Hangman gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Sharp MZ (MZ700)
Media format
.mzf
Notes
  • Use the 2021 Core. The 2026 update has removed tape queueing
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load Direct to RAM BASIC SP-5025
  2. Type J1200 And Enter
  3. Queue Tape Hangman
  4. Type LOAD and Enter
  5. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Video Game Reviews

Space Monster (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 70

Played
Notes:
Known as 'Alien Invaders - Plus' for the Magnavox Odyssey
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
72.0 out of 100 (3 votes)
Space Monster gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Videopac G7000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Tennis (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 70

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
78.2 out of 100 (5 votes)
Tennis gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 7800
Media format
.a26
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .a26

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players

Boxing (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 70

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
76.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Boxing gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 7800
Media format
.a26
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .a26

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players

Space Battle (Voltmace Database)

Featured on page 70

Played
Notes:
Also known as Space War.
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
20.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Space Battle gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
VC 4000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Golf (Voltmace Database)

Featured on page 70

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
19.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Golf gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
VC 4000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Stonesling (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 71

Played
Notes:
Also known as Smithereens!
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
78.7 out of 100 (3 votes)
Stonesling gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Videopac G7000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 2 players

Super Knockout (Acetronic MPU 1000/2000)

Featured on page 71

Not played
Notes:
Requires paddles
Super Knockout title screen

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
VC 4000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Paddles

Players 1-2 players (alternating)

Shooting Gallery (Acetronic MPU 1000/2000)

Featured on page 71

Played
Notes:
Also known as Hunting
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
51.8 out of 100 (4 votes)
Shooting Gallery gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
VC 4000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players

Asteroids (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 71

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
75.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “pretty good!” [DMX87]
  • “it's a classic” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Asteroids gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 7800
Media format
.a26
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .a26

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players (alternating)

Astrosmash (Mattel Intellivision)

Featured on page 71

Played
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
82.7 out of 100 (3 votes)
Astrosmash gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Intellivision
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Bowling (Mattel Intellivision)

Featured on page 71

Played
Notes:
Also known as PBA Bowling
Streamed
19 June 2026
Viewer rating
58.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Bowling gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Intellivision
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1-4 players

Computer Game Reviews

Gold Rush (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 88

Played
Streamed
12 June 2026
Viewer rating
43.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Gold Rush start screen

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Commodore VIC-20
Media format
.tap
Notes
  • No additional memory required
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .TAP
  2. Type LOAD and Enter
  3. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Green Things (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 89

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
30.7 out of 100 (3 votes)
Dodgems gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atom
Media format
.vhd
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Mount boot.vhd
  2. Type CH."GREENTHI" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Games 4 (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Lunar Landing (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
4.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Lunar Landing gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Twenty-One (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Not played
Twenty One gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Combat (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
2.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Combat gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Sub Strike (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
15.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Sub Strike gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Code Breaker (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Not played
Code Breaker gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Mayday (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 89

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
12.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Mayday gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
  3. Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Wizard's Castle (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 90

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
47.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Wizard's Castle gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Sharp MZ (MZ700)
Media format
.mzf
Notes
  • Use the 2021 Core. The 2026 update has removed tape queueing
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load Direct to RAM 1Z-013B-S-BASIC
  2. Type J7D79 And Enter
  3. Queue Tape Wizard's Castle
  4. Type LOAD and Enter
  5. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Alien Rain (Apple II)

Featured on page 91

Played
Notes:
Cursor keys to move. A to fire.
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
77.7 out of 100 (3 votes)
Alien Rain gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Apple-IIe
Media format
.nib
Notes
  • This core sometimes has issues with .zip files. Unzip and attach the .nib directly.
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Mount Alien Rain
  2. Write Protect: None

Controls Keyboard or Paddles

Players 1 player

Serpent (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 91

Played
Streamed
26 June 2026
Viewer rating
53.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Serpent gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
TRS-80
Media format
.cmd
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .cmd

Controls Keyboard or Paddles

Players 1 player