Micro Power

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This company was one of the most prolific on the whole BBC Micro scene, they did loads of games, not quite as many as Superior or Acornsoft, but definitly nearly as many. They started out trading under the name 'Program Power', but later changed to Micro Power, using the former name as a software mark. The release of the game Doctor Who and The Mines of Terror put a large strain on their resources, and this was probably the beginning of the end, they push o n though, and released some titles like Imogen after that, then they did a few games (one being a 3d Chess game if I recall correctly) on the Archimedes, before going bust about 3 years ago. I have also been told that there is a Micro Power shop somewhere in Leeds!

Please contact me if you have any additional information about the company or its games!


Frenzy

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The old cut up the screen with your laser cutter game. This was also done by Superior as Qix, only available on the Superior Collection II, and they, I have to say, did it much better. In this game the objective is to kill the monster, by capturing him in the box which you draw, and not to capture a certain percentage of the screen. I like this game, but it is still not as good as Qix.


Galactic Commander

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Good version of Lunar Lander, this looks good, high res graphics, and the difficulty balance is just right, there are also a number of different levels to this which keep it fresh. I like this style of game because it takes good judgement, and a steady hand to manouver properly!


Gauntlet

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Micro Powers version of Defender, it is quite a good one, but not as good as Planetoid or Guardian by Alligata. For some reason it just doesn't have the magic that the other two do, the graphics are fine, but there are just a few little differences in the gameplay which make it not as good.


Ghouls

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This is a great little platform game, you have to get to the top of the screen within a fixed time limit, and you really have to race over the obstacles. It is nicely done in a low resolution mode, and the sound is very good. You also have to dodge the ghouls which inhabit the level.......spooky!


Gomoku

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A strategy based game, a bit like Checkers crossed with Othello. I'm not exactly sure how to play this game, so if you tell me I would be grateful!


Hell Driver

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A cool racer where you have to race round the streets of a city (top down) in your car, collecting various items. You have to refuel from time to time, and also dodge the emergency vehicles. It is a great fun to play game, and can be very exciting when you nearly run out of fuel, the graphics are nothing special to look at, and it is amazing the car can go right around those 90 degree bends!!!


Imogen

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This is a brilliantly devised game, you are in control of a character who can shape shift between three different things, a wizard, a cat and a monkey. You have to get around the puzzles by shifting between shapes in the correct places, for example cats are good at jumping at monkeys are good at climbing. It has great graphics, nicely designed in a high res mode, with lots of animation. The sound is minimal but not really needed.


Intergalactic Trader

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A game in which you have to make as much money as possible from doing things like mining asteroids. It is a text only game, and there is no way of interacting with the things you do, it is more of a strategical game than anything else. It is all presented on one Mode 7 screen, and from there you choose your options. It is not very entertaining, in fact it is quite boring, imagine Elite without the graphics, and just the trading, and this is the game you get.


Jet Power Jack

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In this game, which I think is a pretty original idea, you have to collect the fuel pods for Jacks flying saucer, to do this you must negotiate the aliens, using your jet pack, and then get the fuel pod and put it into your ship. This is not as easy as it seems, as the jet pack is very difficult to control! The game is fun, and makes a change from so many others, it could be called a platform game, but I wouldn't say so. The graphics are a bit rough, but are ok, and the sound is weak.


Killer Gorilla

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The classic game which sporned the birth of Mario. Well not on this version, but the Nintendo one called Donkey Kong. This is basically a (good) conversion of the game, except the main character is not Mario, but a weak looking boy (probably for copyright reasons) It is a basic climb the platforms and dodge the obstacles affair, but good all the same.