**************************************
* PART 9 - SEPTEMBER GAMES CHARTS *
**************************************TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
September 1984
CR
TM LM Name Company HCP IS
==========================================
1 2 SABRE WULF Ultimate 1 93 6
2 3 PSYTRON Beyond 2 91 5
3 4 CODENAME MAT Micromega 3 93 4
4 1 MUGSY Melbourne House 1 73 6
5 6 TRASHMAN New Generation 5 83 4
6 7 FIGHTER PILOT Digital Integr. 2 86 2
7 5 JET SET WILLY Software Proj. 1 95 4
8 - NIGHT GUNNER Digital Integr. 8 91 3
9 10 ATIC ATAC Ultimate 1 92 1
10 9 BLADE ALLEY PSS 9 85 5A classic Spectrum games chart, which sees Sabre Wulf heading the list, where it will remain for a massive three months. It's sequels, Underwurlde and Knight Lore will both emulate the feat at the start of 1985. Relinquishing the top spot to Sabre Wulf is Melbourne House's Mugsy. The resident games of 1984, Jet Set Willy and Atic Atac, eventually spend almost a year in the top ten. Obviously Crash appreciated this top ten, with only one game out of the ten earning less than 80%, with six out the ten getting a coveted Crash Smash. Hovering just outside the top ten was JSW's ever popular prequel, Manic Miner, despite being over a year old.
TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
September 1989
TM LM Name Company HCP CR IS
==========================================
1 1 ROBOCOP Ocean 1 92 59
2 - FORGOTTEN WORLDS US Gold 2 90 65
3 2 MICROPROSE SOCCER Microprose 2 90 65
4 3 RUN THE GAUNTLET Ocean 1 90 62
5 4 DRAGON NINJA Ocean 2 46 62
6 -EMYLN HUGHES SOCCER Audiogenic 6 70 63
7 8 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 Addictive 1 79 54
8 - RUNNING MAN Grandslam 8 80 66
9 - CRAZY CARS 2 Titus 5 79 66
10 - SILKWORM Virgin 3 73 66An unimpressive top ten on the whole, but nevertheless containing some classic games. Robocop sits happily on top of the pile, remaining in the top ten well into the Christmas season, and retaking the top spot a number of times. Ocean continues its firm grip on the top ten, as it did throughout much of the late eighties, with the only strong competition coming from US Gold. Resident game of 1989 was Football Manager 2, spending most of the year in the top ten. Football was obviously as popular theme among games buyers. Crazy Cars 2 having a good showing, but being outdone by its prequel which was, at the same time, topping the budget charts.
TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
September 1992
TM LM Name Company HCP YS IS
==========================================
1 1 ITALIA '90 Tronix 1 44 77
2 2 RAINBOW ISLANDS Hit Squad 1 61 75
3 5 BUBBLE DIZZY Codemast. 3 80 74
4 - GRAEME SOUNESS S. Zeppelin 2 24 82
5 - DIZZY D.T.R Codemast. 3 65 79
6 3 DIZZYS EXC. ADV Codemast. 3 == ==
7 11 S. OFF ROAD RACER Tronix 7 89 77
8 9 1 DIVISION MANAGER Codemast. 8 50 70
9 8 THE WORLD CUP D&H Games 8 31 76
10 14 F16 COMBAT PILOT Action16 10 92 62A chart full of Budget re-releases was nothing unusual for a 1992 chart, nor was the domination by Codemasters. Much of their success was due to a certain egg and similar games, and three of his games feature in this top ten. Italia 90 sits happily on top, with another world cup game at number 9 despite the fact it was over 2 years since the actual tournament! Obviously Your Sinclair not too keen on the football games, with all 4 of them receiving marks under 50% The only full price piece of software featured was the Dizzy compilation, itself a gathering of 5 budget games. NOTE:Due to the disappearance of Crash in 1992, the YS scores are used.
TOP TEN SPECTRUM FAVOURITES
September 1995
TM LM Name Company PTS HCP CR IS
==========================================
1 -ELITE Firebird 31 1 92 22
2 -JET SET WILLY Software P.26 2 95 4
3 -LORD OF MIDN. Beyond 26 3 100 7
4 -LASER SQUAD Target G. 24 4 89 59
5 -JETPAC Ultimate 18 5 NR NR
6 -HEAD OVER HEELS Ocean 17 6 97 39
7 -WHERE TIME S.S. Ocean 17 7 94 54
8 -SCRABBLE Psion 16 8 62 47
9 -BOMBJACK Elite 15 9 92 27
10 -MANIC MINER Software P.14 10 NR NR
10 -DIZZY Codemast. 14 10 78 46Just inching ahead on the last few votes, the space trading classic Elite beats Jet Set Willy to become your favourite Spectrum Game. Lords Of Midnight, even with Jet Set Willy on points, just loses out on number of votes cast. Laser Squad manages fourth, helped greatly by its Number 1 rating on the Top 250 games list. The Dizzy games just manage a look in, as does Jet Set Willy's prequel, Manic Miner.
KEY: TM=This Month LM=Last Month
HCP=Highest Chart Position CR=Crash Rating
IS=Issue Reviewed
If you would like to send in your top ten Spectrum Games, to be used when compiling next months chart, just send it to the main E-MAIL address and mark your letter TOP TEN VOTES.
==========================================
==========================================
Share your thoughts about the article