Complete
Cover of Computer & Video Games issue 4

Issue 4: February 1982

20 of 38 games streamed

Games News

Munchyman (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 8

Played
Streamed
21 August 2026
Viewer rating
22.0 out of 100 (3 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “another one of these, not the worst i've seen” [DMX87]
  • “fairly basic pacman” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Munchyman gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

The Great Balloon Race (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 8

Missing

Empire Strikes Back (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 8

Never released

Space Rescue (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 8

Missing

Starship Command (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 8

No core

Alien (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 9

Played
Streamed
21 August 2026
Viewer rating
10.0 out of 100 (3 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “really janky and slow” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “it's shite” [DMX87]
  • “very BASIC gameplay” [THE_VIMSTER]
Alien game play

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

Super Racetrack (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 9

Missing

747 (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 9

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
8.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “just really janky and breaks easily” [UNLOVED8BIT]
747 gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atom
Media format
.vhd
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Type CH."747" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Invaders (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 9

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
47.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “decent enough for zx81” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Invaders 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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Superlander (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 9

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
64.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “not as good as the 64 but not too bad” [DMX87]
Superlander game play

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 Keyboard

Players 1 player

Napolean (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 11

Missing

Pinball (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 11

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
38.3 out of 100 (6 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “neat design your own but janky controls” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “Good for being a Trash80 game!” [ELDRITCH79]
  • “my eyes” [THE_VIMSTER]
Pinball gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
TRS-80 CoCo 3
Media format
.ccc
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Multi-Pak (Slot 3)
  2. Load Cartridge

Controls Controller

Players 1-4 players

Tunesmith (VIC Centre) (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 11

Missing

Golf (Program Power) (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 11

No core

Video Game Reviews

Kaboom the Mad Bomber (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 18

Not played
Notes:
Requires paddles
Kaboom! The mad bomber gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Paddles

Players 1 or 2 players (alternating)

Soccer (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 18

Played
Notes:
Videopac 36 - Electronic Soccer
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
56.0 out of 100 (3 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “worse than World Cup Carnival!” [LITWARSKI]
  • “good with 2 players on ice hockey” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “Leafs suck, GO HABS GO!” [C64_TELEVISION]
Soccer 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 Breakout (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 18

Not played
Notes:
Requires paddles
Super Breakout gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Paddles

Players 1 or 2 players (alternating)

Asteroids (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 19

Played
Streamed
28 August 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 or 2 players (alternating)

Triple Action (Mattel Intellivision)

Featured on page 19

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
58.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “probably good multiplayer fun” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “let's see 2pl” [DMX87]
Triple Action gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players

Freeway (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 19

Played
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
22.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “basic frogger” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Freeway gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players

Billiards (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 19

Did not work
Notes:
Videopac 35 - Electronic Billiards
Attempted
28 August 2026

Type In

Dogfight (Apple II)

Featured on page 28

Played
Notes:
By Mark Pelczarsk
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
51.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “decent 2 player type in game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Dogfight 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 Dogfight
  2. Cold Reset

Controls Controller

Players 2 players

Nimbot (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 30

No core
Notes:
By Karl Parker

Alien Hunt (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 38

Not played
Notes:
By John Kirk. Also known as Alien Trap
Alien Hunt gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Grand Prix (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 44

Played
Notes:
By Max Chauvet
Streamed
28 August 2026
Viewer rating
36.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “not a bad little type in game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “minus points for no in-game insults” [THEJOLIEJONES]
Grand Prix 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

Dr Livingstone (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 46

Played
Notes:
By Tony Windibank
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
68.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “good fun just the rng against you” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Dr Livingstone 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 Dr Livingstone
  4. Type LOAD and Enter
  5. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Cosmos Landing (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 54

Played
Notes:
By James Wilkinson & John Stanton
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
23.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “good for zx81 but otherwise a bit jank” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Cosmos 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

Bad King John (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 58

Played
Notes:
By John Myatt
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
71.5 out of 100 (4 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “fun game of chance” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Bad King John start 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

Computer Game Reviews

Pirate Island (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 76

Did not work
Attempted
4 September 2026

Space Eggs (Apple II)

Featured on page 76

Played
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
65.5 out of 100 (4 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “plays well but challenging#” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Space Eggs 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 Space Eggs
  2. Cold Reset

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Space Warrior (Apple II)

Featured on page 76

Not played
Notes:
Requires paddles
Space Warrior 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 Space Warrior
  2. Cold Reset

Controls Paddles

Players 1 player

Arcade Bomber Scramble (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 76

Played
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
53.4 out of 100 (5 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “controls lets it down” [DMX87]
  • “good conversion for the tandy” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “great for the system” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “this game tanked my share price!” [I_A_N]
Arcade Bomber Scramble 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

Halls of Death (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 79

Missing

Spacewar (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 79

Played
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
28.5 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “up an Atom” [PACKRAT1977]
  • “bit janky and tough controls” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Spacewar gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Pinball (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 79

Not played
Pinball gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Drive (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 79

Played
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
12.0 out of 100 (2 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “this is complete dung” [DMX87]
  • “pretty jank” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Drive gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Letters (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 79

Played
Streamed
4 September 2026
Viewer rating
11.0 out of 100 (1 vote)
Viewer comments
  • “pretty basic game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Letters gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Mini-Cricket (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 79

Missing