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Cover of Computer & Video Games issue 6

Issue 6: April 1982

6 of 9 games streamed

Games News

Dictator (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 14

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
54.7 out of 100 (10 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “A rivetting Spy adventure” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “russians disapprove” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “Too politically sensitive right now” [FUTZEVOGEL]
  • “- might be high, but I like it” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “slow-paced tactical game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Dictator 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

Duel in the Dark (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 14

Missing

Adventure C (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 14

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
28.1 out of 100 (8 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “bit of a meh text adventure” [UNLOVED8BIT]
  • “Shady room, shady game” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “adventure through shady flashy window roms” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “Shady” [FUTZEVOGEL]
Adventure C 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

Space Fighter (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 14

Played
Notes:
Also known as Star Fighter
Streamed
25 September 2026
Space Fighter 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 1-2 players (alternating)

Cassette Two (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 15

Played
Notes:
Othello, Awari, Laser Bases, Word Mastermind, Rectangles, Crash, Roulette, Pontoon, Penny Shoot, Gun Command
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
21.1 out of 100 (11 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “buggy pooop” [I_A_N]
  • “hanky snake” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “this is the vurst” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “not a bad attempt, - slow tho” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “False impression of choice” [FUTZEVOGEL]
  • “a collection fo mostly jank basic games” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Cassette Two 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

Cosmic Zap (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 15

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
36.2 out of 100 (13 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “- much like my first BASIC game” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “"crud"” [HAYESMAKER64]
  • “oh no not this again” [DMX87]
  • “Better than Ryanair” [FUTZEVOGEL]
  • “surprisingly addictive game” [UNLOVED8BIT]
Cosmic Zap 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 Cosmic Zap
  4. Type LOAD and Enter
  5. Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Rubik's Cube (Texas Instruments TI-99/4A)

Featured on page 15

Missing

Backgammon (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 15

No core

Vicmen (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 17

Played
Streamed
25 September 2026
Viewer rating
42.2 out of 100 (15 votes)
Viewer comments
  • “great music” [THE_VIMSTER]
  • “prety good for the 20” [MIKROMAN3526]
  • “not bad at all” [DMX87]
  • “strong stuff” [KINGOFBABYLON]
  • “my ears...” [THEJOLIEJONES]
  • “would've gotten a 100 if it was just a black screen with the music” [OCTEMS]
  • “rockman 2 : electric boogalo” [I_A_N]
  • “it's all in the music” [QUADRUSL]
  • “One mark for every music note” [FUTZEVOGEL]
  • “Don't listen to DMX87.” [C64_TELEVISION]
Vicmen 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 Controller

Players 1 player