Complete
Cover of Computer & Video Games issue 5

Issue 5: March 1982

21 of 31 games streamed

Games News

Airstrike (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 21

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
57.6 out of 100 (9 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “- love me a good game of Scramble” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “ez scramble clone” [PONPONPOX]
  • “sorry :)” [DMX87]
  • “nice looking flashy rocket” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “flawed but acceptable” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “meh scrambled thingie” [I_A_N]
  • “reasonable scramble clone, but hard” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “reasonable scramble clone” [ALK_TITAN]
Airstrike gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 800XL/XE (XL/XE)
Media format
.xex
Notes
  • F6 to start game
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Boot D1
  2. Warm Reset.

Controls Joystick

Players 1 player

Ghost Hunter (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 23

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
35.9 out of 100 (9 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “- janky yet playable pacman” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “obviously buggy” [KIRAK2]
  • “looked half decent exceptmformthenbugs” [I_A_N]
  • “nicely looking but glitched out pacman” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “i like the sounds” [DMX87]
  • “JANC-MAN” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “fairly average pacman” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Ghost Hunter gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 800XL/XE (400/800 10KB)
Media format
.atr
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Boot D1
  2. Warm Reset.

Controls Joystick

Players 1 player

Love and Death (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 20

Played
Notes:
Kindly supplied by JayPeeAitch
Streamed
18 September 2026
Love and Death gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format
.p
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load .P
  2. Follow instruction in inlay for each section

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Red Alert (Apple II)

Featured on page 21

Played
Notes:
J for Joystick
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
45.6 out of 100 (7 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “nice missile command” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “frantic missile command!” [DMX87]
  • “very busy screen!” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “someone stole my comment already” [I_A_N]
  • “exciting” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “competent but a bit random” [ALK_TITAN]
Red Alert gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Apple-IIgs (ROM3)
Media format
.woz
Notes
  • Use CAPS LOCK
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. WOZ 5.25 anti-m.dsk
  2. Cold Reset
  3. WOZ 5.25 Red Alert
  4. Press Return

Controls Joystick

Players 1 player

Six Keys of Tangrin (Microtan 65)

Featured on page 23

No core

Southern Command (Apple II)

Featured on page 20

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
66.9 out of 100 (9 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “- I like the "hex-board" gamestyle” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “hours of strategic fun... and manual reading.” [ELDRITCH79]
  • “looks pretty awright” [DMX87]
  • “pretty neat tactical game if you figure out the instructions” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “where's my scratchies” [I_A_N]
  • “a scratch card, please drmoocHauntedEyes” [THEJOLIEJONES]
Southern Command gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Space Debris (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 21

Played
Notes:
Seems bugged
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
25.9 out of 100 (8 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “it's no booty, or Battlestar galactica” [I_A_N]
  • “this is why this machine is all business no pleasure” [DMX87]
  • “something very buggy about this” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “booo” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “a misconceived pile of nonsense” [ALK_TITAN]
Space Debris gameplay

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

Star Wars (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 21

No core

Tank Raid (Microtan 65)

Featured on page 23

No core

Tanlan Adventure (Microtan 65)

Featured on page 23

No core

Tombstone City (Texas Instruments TI-99/4A)

Featured on page 20

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
62.1 out of 100 (7 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “challenging but fun game, bit different” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Tombstone City gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
TI-99/4A
Media format
.c/.g
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Load ROM - C file
  2. Load GROM - G file
  3. Press SPACE
  4. Select 2

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Type In

Air Attack (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 44

Played
Notes:
By Christopher Ede
Streamed
11 September 2026
Air Attack gameplay

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

Arena (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 38

Missing
Notes:
By Chris Davison

Dodger (Apple II)

Featured on page 40

Missing
Notes:
By Richard Johnson

Entomb (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 58

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
14.9 out of 100 (7 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “wow this is the best game ever!” [DMX87]
  • “don't get fooled by the cool title” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “liked the concept of the walls closing in” [I_A_N]
  • “meh” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “fairly limited basic game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Entomb gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Octa-draw (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 54

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
35.1 out of 100 (9 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “is this a game ?” [KIRAK2]
  • “ok little "art" type in” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “legit art” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “quite good for those without an artistic bent” [ALK_TITAN]
  • “"Jank Exchange is better than this game@” [HAYESMAKER64]
Octa-Draw gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Atari 800XL/XE (XL/XE)
Media format
.atr
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. D1 - mount Atari DOS
  2. D2 mount atr
  3. Cold start
  4. Type LOAD"D2:octadraw.bas" and Enter
  5. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Joystick

Players 1 player

Reversi (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 50

Did not work
Attempted
11 September 2026

Star Trek v3.4 (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 28

Played
Streamed
11 September 2026
Viewer rating
38.1 out of 100 (10 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “many Trek games suck this could be a lot better” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “not the worst” [ALK_TITAN]
  • “probably reasonable stark trek game, but meh” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “it's fine” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “sorry :)” [DMX87]
Star Trek 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 or Paddles

Players 1 player

Video Game Reviews

Capture the General (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 74

Played
Notes:
Also known as War of Nerves
Streamed
18 September 2026
Viewer rating
66.8 out of 100 (4 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “could be fun 2 player” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Capture The General gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Controller

Players 1-2 players

Cockpit (Interton VC4000)

Featured on page 75

Played
Streamed
18 September 2026
Cockpit gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Grand Prix (Acetronic MPU 1000/2000)

Featured on page 74

Played
Notes:
Games: 2=grand prix, 4=rally, 6=slalom 1, 8=slalom 2, 10=slalom3
Streamed
18 September 2026
Viewer rating
61.0 out of 100 (6 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “jank” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “first game is good others less so” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “cool concept, iffy execution” [I_A_N]
  • “no idea how this works but i like the white noise” [MANIC_WHINER]
Grand Prix 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

Labyrinth (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 75

Played
Streamed
18 September 2026
Viewer rating
15.4 out of 100 (5 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “pretty boring maze game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “a-maze-ing” [MANIC_WHINER]
Labyrinth gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Videopac G7000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin
  2. Press 0-9 for game

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Quest for the Rings (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 75

Played
Streamed
18 September 2026
Viewer rating
75.4 out of 100 (7 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “hard to judge without the boardgame portion, looks intriguing” [I_A_N]
  • “classic for the time” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “this game does drag-on” [MANIC_WHINER]
  • “would be cool with the boardgame” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Quest For The Rings gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Controller

Players 2 players

Super Invaders (Interton VC4000)

Featured on page 74

Played
Notes:
Odd number games are 1 player
Streamed
18 September 2026
Super Invaders 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 (alternating)

Supermind (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 75

Played
Streamed
18 September 2026
Viewer rating
13.7 out of 100 (7 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “message here” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “love Videopac but this sucks” [PACKRAT1977]
  • “no idea whats going on” [I_A_N]
  • “pretty rudimentary mastermind” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “I don't have any mind” [FUTZEVOGEL]
Supermind gameplay

MiSTer setup

Core / machine
Videopac G7000
Media format
.bin
Getting it working on the MiSTer
  1. Attach .bin
  2. Press A to start

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Computer Game Reviews

Beam Me Up Scotty (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 82

No core

Speedway (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 82

No core

Computer Cube (Apple II)

Featured on page 82

Missing

Snapper (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 83

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
35.1 out of 100 (10 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “it's ok” [I_A_N]
  • “Sounds like my morning farts” [FUTZEVOGEL]
  • “- great clone” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “I've seen worse pac mens retrog166Pacman” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “"At least it's not jerky or anything. - Mark"” [C64_TELEVISION]
  • “Fartin' pacman” [PONPONPOX]
Snapper gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Joystick

Players 1 player

Minotaur (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 83

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
34.4 out of 100 (9 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “cute minotaur” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “Cute, fluffy Minotaurs!” [C64_TELEVISION]
  • “- hard to improve on a simple maze game” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “I'd go out of my way to see the cute Minotaur faster :]” [FUTZEVOGEL]
Minotaur gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Babies (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 83

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
36.8 out of 100 (12 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “Watch babies fall to their death.” [C64_TELEVISION]
  • “Scratchcard made me vote” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “BabyRage” [QUADRUSL]
  • “fail to save the babies” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “- saving babies is not for basketball players” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “Where are all the babies even coming from? Otherwise I like it” [FUTZEVOGEL]
Babies gameplay

MiSTer setup

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

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player