PART 9 - OCTOBER GAMES CHARTS
TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
October 1987
| TM | LM | Name | Company | HCP | CR | IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | BARBARIAN | Palace | 1 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | 9 | ENDURO RACER | Activision | 2 | 92 | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | F15 STRIKE EAGLE | Microprose | 3 | 84 | 42 |
| 4 | 4 | SIX PAK | Hit Pak | 4 | -- | -- |
| 5 | 3 | ARMY MOVES | Imagine | 3 | 54 | 41 |
| 6 | 2 | ZYNAPS | Hewson | 2 | 91 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | GAUNTLET | US Gold | 1 | 92 | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | PAPERBOY | Elite | 1 | 88 | 33 |
| 9 | 8 | LEADERBOARD | US Gold | 8 | 80 | 39 |
| 10 | 16 | LIVING DAYLIGHTS | Domark | 10 | 63 | 43 |
Hacking and Slashing his way to the top is Barbarian, holding off a strong challenge by Enduro Racer. Microprose produce yet another hit flight sim, holding out at No.3. The two chart residents of 1987 were Gauntlet and Paperboy, both having spent the majority of the year so far in the top ten. An unusual chart through the lack of new entries, although the November charts would see a completely new top three.
TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
October 1988
| TM | LM | Name | Company | HCP | CR | IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 | Addictive | 1 | 79 | 54 |
| 2 | 1 | TARGET RENEGADE | Imagine | 1 | 90 | 52 |
| 3 | - | DARK SIDE | Incentive | 3 | 95 | 54 |
| 4 | 4 | OUT RUN | US Gold | 2 | 72 | 49 |
| 5 | - | BIONIC COMMANDO | Capcom | 5 | 92 | 53 |
| 6 | - | WHERE TIME STOOD ST. | Ocean | 6 | 94 | 54 |
| 7 | 7 | 10 GREAT GAMES 2 | Gremlin | 7 | == | == |
| 8 | 3 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS | Ocean | 1 | == | == |
| 9 | 8 | KONAMIS ARCADE COLL | Imagine | 7 | == | == |
| 10 | 5 | BUGGY BOY | Elite | 3 | 71 | 53 |
Football Manager 2 duplicates the achievement of its predecessor in its second month of chart life, knocking the sequel to Renegade off the top spot. Strangely, the prequel to Target also made the top of the charts, as well. Out Run begins its slow descent down the chart, after spending a massive six months in the top 2 positions. Compilations are the order of the day, taking positions seven to nine. Highest entry goes to the freescape game, Dark Side, following the success of Driller.
TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
October 1990
| TM | LM | Name | Company | HCP | CR | IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | SHADOW WARRIORS | Ocean | 1 | 74 | 80 |
| 2 | - | ADIDAS FOOTBALL | Ocean | 2 | 83 | 79 |
| 3 | - | ITALY 1990 WINNERS | US Gold | 3 | == | == |
| 4 | - | INTERNAT 3D TENNIS | Palace | 4 | 78 | 78 |
| 5 | 3 | TURRICAN | Rnb Arts | 2 | 94 | 77 |
| 6 | 1 | ITALY 1990 | US Gold | 1 | 80 | 78 |
| 7 | 2 | F. MANAGER WORLD | Addictive | 2 | == | == |
| 8 | 4 | MANCHESTER UNITED | Krysalis | 1 | == | == |
| 9 | RE | RAINBOW ISLANDS | Ocean | 1 | 94 | 75 |
| 10 | RE | ROBOCOP | Ocean | 1 | 92 | 59 |
An excellent month for Ocean, holding the top and bottom two positions in the top ten, although this was quite common in 1990. The top ten was also gripped by World Cup fever and the chart contained no less than five football related games. The coin-op conversion, Shadow Warriors, pushed all the footie games aside to take the top spot. Further down the charts we see the chart residents of 1990, namely Robocop and Rainbow Islands, re-entering the charts once again.
FULL PRICE GAMES CHARTS 1985-1993
I have compiled an easy to read list of all games which entered the Spectrum Top-Ten chart between 1985 and when the final chart was published in Your Sinclair in June 1993. Each company has its chart entries listed. The first date is when it first entered the chart, followed by the game name. The next number is its highest chart position and finally the number of months spent on the charts. An asterisk between the date and game name denotes a chart topping game. All Number One games are listed in the first section, below. You may notice some charts are missing. I do not have access to the charts from Jul 1985 - Dec 1986 and any charts before 1985. If you have any of these, I would love to have a copy of them.
NUMBER ONE HITS
1984
Jul 1984 JET SET WILLY Software Project
Aug 1984 MUGSY Melbourne House 1
Sep 1984 SABRE WULF Ultimate 31985
Jan 1985 DALEY THOMPSONS DECATHLON Ocean 1
Feb 1985 UNDERWURLDE Ultimate 1
Mar 1985 KNIGHTLORE Ultimate 1
Apr 1985 DALEY THOMPSONS DECATHLON Ocean 1
May 1985 GHOSTBUSTERS Activision 2
Jul 1985 DALEY THOMPSONS DECATHLON Ocean 1
Dec 1985 DALEY THOMPSONS SUPER TEST Ocean11986
1987
Aug 1987 BMX SIMULATOR Codemasters
Sep 1987 BARBARIAN Palace 2
Nov 1987 EXOLON Hewson 1
Dec 1987 RENEGADE Imagine 21988
Feb 1988 GAME SET AND MATCH Ocean 1
Mar 1988 OUT RUN US Gold 2
May 1988 PLATOON Ocean 2
Jul 1988 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Ocean 1
Aug 1988 TARGET RENEGADE Imagine 2
Oct 1988 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 Addictive 1
Nov 1988 DALEY THOMPSONS OLYMPIC
CHALLENGE Ocean 1
Dec 1988 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 Addictive 11989
Jan 1989 DALEY THOMPSONS OLYMPIC
CHALLENGE Ocean 1
Feb 1989 LAST NINJA 2 System 3 1
Mar 1989 AFTERBURNER Activision 1
Apr 1989 ROBOCOP Ocean 3
Jul 1989 RUN THE GAUNTLET Ocean 1
Aug 1989 ROBOCOP Ocean 3
Nov 1989 RICK DANGEROUS Firebird 1
Dec 1989 ROBOCOP Ocean 11990
Jan 1990 STUNT CAR RACER Microprose 1
Feb 1990 BATMAN THE MOVIE Ocean 1
Mar 1990 GAZZAS SUPER SOCCER Empire 2
May 1990 RAINBOW ISLANDS US Gold 2
Jul 1990 MANCHESTER UNITED Krisalis 1
Aug 1990 ITALY 1990 US Gold 2
Oct 1990 SHADOW WARRIORS Ocean 51991
Mar 1991 TEENAGE MTUANT HERO
TURTLES Mirrorsoft 6
Sep 1991 HERO QUEST Gremlin 3
Dec 1991 TERMINATOR 2 1THE GAME CHARTS
ACCOLADE (1 Mth)
Jul 1990 THE CYCLES 6 1 MthACTIVISION (24 Mths)
May 1985 * GHOSTBUSTERS 1 1 Mth
Sep 1988 ENDURO RACER 2 4 Mths
Jun 1988 PREDATOR 3 1 Mth
Feb 1989 SDI 6 1 Mth
Mar 1989 * AFTERBURNER 1 4 Mths
Mar 1989 R-TYPE 6 2 Mths
Jul 1989 THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS 2 1 Mth
Jan 1990 POWER DRIFT 3 2 Mths
Jan 1990 ALTERED BEAST 7 2 MthsMar 1990 GHOSTBUSTERS II 4 2 Mths
Jun 1990 NINJA SPIRIT 2 1 Mth
Jul 1990 FIGHTER BOMBER 7 2 Mths
Dec 1991 GHOSTBUSTERS II 10 1 MthADDICTIVE (13 Mths)
Oct 1988 * FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 1 5 Mths
Jun 1989 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2
(Re-entry) 9 1 Mth
Aug 1989 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2
(2nd Re-entry) 7 2 Mths
Apr 1990 FOOTBALL
MANAGERS 1 & 2 7 1 Mth
Aug 1990 FOOTBALL MANAGER
WORLD CUP 2 4 MthsADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (1 Mth)
Oct 1984 INCREDIBLE HULK 9 1 MthANCO (4 Mths)
Feb 1990 KICK OFF 10 1 Mth
Jan 1991 KICK OFF II 3 2 Mths
Apr 1991 KICK OFF II(Re-entry) 8 1 MthAUDIOGENIC (5 Mths)
May 1989 EMYLN HUGHES SOCCER 6 1 Mth
Jul 1989 EMYLN HUGHES SOCCER
(Re-entry) 4 1 Mth
Sep 1989 EMYLN HUGHES SOCCER
(2nd Re-entry) 6 2 Mths
Nov 1990 EMYLN HUGHES ARCADE
QUIZ 8 1 MthBEAU JOLLY (8 Mths)
Jan 1988 COMPUTER HITS VOL 4 7 1 Mth
Jun 1991 BIG BOX 6 7 MthsBEYOND (9 Mths)
Aug 1984 PSYTRON 2 3 Mths
Oct 1984 LORDS OF MIDNIGHT 5 4 Mths
Mar 1985 DOOMDARKS REVENGE 5 2 MthsBLADE (1 Mth)
Dec 1990 LORDS OF CHAOS 7 1 MthCAPCOM (1 Mth)
Oct 1988 BIONIC COMMANDO 5 1 MthCDS (1 Mth)
Aug 1991 EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE 10 1 MthCRL (1 Mth)
Aug 1988 SOPHISTRY 7 1 MthCOGNITO (4 Mth)
Oct 1989 KENNY DALGLISH
SOCCER MANGR 7 1 Mth
Dec 1989 KENNY DALGLISH
SOCCER MANGR (Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Jul 1990 KENNY DALGLISH
SOCCER MANGR (2nd Re-entry) 4 2 MthsCOMPUTER RECORDS (1 Mth)
Apr 1985 SELECT 1 10 1 MthCRL (1 Mth)
Oct 1984 WAR OF THE WORLDS 7 1 MthDATABASE (1 Mth)
Nov 1984 MICRO OLYMPICS 6 1 MthDIGITAL INTEGRATION (12 Mths)
Jul 1984 FIGHTER PILOT 2 3 Mths
Sep 1984 NIGHT GUNNER 8 1 Mth
Jun 1988 ATF 5 1 Mth
Jun 1991 F16 COMBAT PILOT 3 7 MthsD & H (9 Mths)
Apr 1988 FOOTBALL DIRECTOR 10 1 Mth
Feb 1991 CRICKET CAPTAIN 6 1 Mth
May 1991 MULTI PLAYER SOCCER
MANAGER 7 2 Mths
Aug 1991 MULTI PLAYER SOCCER
MANAGER (re-entry) 5 5 MthsDOMARK (14 Mths)
Feb 1985 EUREKA 3 2 Mths
Oct 1987 LIVING DAYLIGHTS 10 1 Mth
Feb 1988 STAR WARS 10 1 Mth
Apr 1988 STAR WARS (Re-entry) 8 1 Mth
Nov 1988 EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 7 2 Mths
Feb 1989 RETURN OF THE JEDI 4 1 Mth
Apr 1989 RETURN OF THE JEDI
(Re-entry) 8 1 Mth
Nov 1989 LICENCE TO KILL 3 1 Mth
Jul 1990 CYBERBALL 3 2 Mths
Jul 1990 CASTLE MASTER 9 1 Mth
Sep 1990 ESCAPE FROM PLANET
OF ROBOT MONSTERS 5 1 MthDURELL (1 Mth)
Feb 1985 COMBAT LYNX 6 1 MthTHE EDGE (3 Mths)
Apr 1988 GARFIELD BIG FAT
HAIRY DEAL 4 2 Mths
Jul 1988 GARFIELD BIG FAT
HAIRY DEAL (Re-entry) 9 1 MthELECTRIC DREAMS (1 Mth)
Jan 1989 KNIGHTMARE(Re-entry) 10 1 MthELECTRONIC ARTS (1 Mth)
Jul 1989 SKATE OR DIE 3 1 MthELECTRONIC ZOO (1 Mth)
Jan 1991 SUBBUTEO 5 1 MthELITE (11 Mths)
Jan 1985 KOKOTINI WILF 5 1 Mth
Sep 1987 PAPERBOY 6 4 Mths
Feb 1988 THUNDERCATS 5 1 Mth
Jul 1988 IKARI WARRIORS 5 1 Mth
Aug 1988 BUGGY BOY 3 3 Mths
Jan 1989 BUGGY BOY (Re-entry) 9 1 MthEMPIRE (11 Mths)
Mar 1990 * GAZZAS SUPER SOCCER 1 4 Mths
Aug 1990 WORLD CUP 90
COMPILATION 2 1 Mth
Jan 1991 GAZZAS SUPER SOCCER
(Re-entry) 4 2 Mths
Mar 1991 GAZZA 2 4 4 MthsEPYX (2 Mths)
Apr 1988 CALIFORNIA GAMES 6 1 Mth
Jul 1990 EPYX 21 5 1 MthFANTASY (1 Mth)
Mar 1985 BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO
THE UNIVERSE 6 1 MthFIREBIRD (8 Mths)
Apr 1985 BOOTY 4 1 Mth
Jan 1988 BUBBLE BOBBLE 4 1 Mth
Aug 1988 EARTHLIGHT 8 2 Mths
Feb 1989 SAVAGE 5 1 Mth
Nov 1989 * RICK DANGEROUS 1 2 Mths
May 1990 P47 9 1 MthGAMES WORKSHOP (1 Mth)
Feb 1985 BATTLE CARS 10 1 MthGARGOYLE (2 Mths)
Feb 1985 TIR NA NOG 5 2 MthsGO (1 Mth)
Nov 1988 STREET FIGHTER
(Re-entry) 5 1 MthGOLIATH (4 Mths)
Dec 1988 TRACKSUIT MANAGER 2 2 Mths
Apr 1990 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING MANAG 9 1 Mth
Jun 1990 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING MANAG (Re-Entry) 8 1 MthGRANDSLAM (6 Mths)
Dec 1988 PETER BEARDSLEYS
FOOTBALL 5 1 Mth
Mar 1989 PACMANIA 9 1 Mth
Jul 1989 PACLAND 9 1 Mth
Sep 1989 THE RUNNING MAN 8 1 Mth
Apr 1990 SPACE HARRIER II 3 1 Mth
May 1990 SCRAMBLE SPIRITS 5 1 MthGREMLIN (25 Mths)
Nov 1984 MONTY MOLE 4 3 Mths
Jan 1988 MASK 5 1 Mth
Feb 1988 10 PACK 6 2 Mths
Mar 1988 GARY LINEKERS
SUPERSTAR SOCCER 5 3 Mths
Jul 1988 10 GREAT GAMES II 4 1 Mth
Sep 1988 10 GREAT GAMES II
(Re-entry) 7 2 Mths
Nov 1988 MICKEY MOUSE 8 1 Mth
Nov 1988 KARATE ACE 10 1 Mth
Jan 1989 NIGHT RAIDER 8 1 Mth
Feb 1989 SPACE ACE 9 1 Mth
Jul 1989 BUTCHER HILL 8 1 Mth
Mar 1991 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO
CHALLENGE 7 3 Mths
Aug 1991 SWITCHBLADE 7 1 Mth
Sep 1991 * HERO QUEST 1 4 MthsHEWSON (7 Mths)
Feb 1985 AVALON 8 1 Mth
Sep 1987 ZYNAPS 2 2 Mths
Nov 1987 * EXOLON 1 3 Mths
Jul 1988 CYBERNOID 3 1 MthsHIT PAK 6 Mths
Sep 1987 SIX PAK 4 4 Mths
Aug 1988 SIX PAK 3 5 2 Mths
IMAGE WORKS 6 Mths
Aug 1990 BLOODWYCH 4 2 Mths
Dec 1990 BACK TO THE FUTURE
PART II 2 4 Mths
IMAGINE 23 Mths
Sep 1987 ARMY MOVES 3 4 Mths
Nov 1987 GAME OVER 3 1 Mth
Dec 1987 * RENEGADE 1 4 Mths
May 1988 RENEGADE (Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Jul 1988 KONAMIS ARCADE
COLLECTION 7 4 Mths
Aug 1988 * TARGET RENEGADE 1 6 Mths
May 1989 WEC LE MANS 4 2 Mths
Aug 1989 RENEGADE 3 6 1 Mth
IMPRESSIONS 2 Mths
Jul 1990 KENNY DALGLISH
SOCCER MANAGER 4 2 Mths
INFROGRAMES 1 Mth
Dec 1990 SIM CITY 5 1 Mth
INCENTIVE 1 Mth
Oct 1988 DARK SIDE 3 1 Mth
KRISALIS 9 Mth
Jul 1990 * MANCHESTER UNITED 1 6 Mths
Feb 1991 MANCHESTER UNITED
(Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Nov 1991 MANCHESTER UNITED
EUROPE 2 2 Mths
LEGEND 1 Mth
Oct 1984 VALHALLA 4 1 Mth
MANDARIN 2 Mths
Jun 1989 FUN SCHOOL 2 10 1 Mth
Aug 1989 FUN SCHOOL 2
(Re-entry) 5 1 Mth
MARTECH 1 Mth
Jun 1988 NIGEL MANSELLS GRAND
PRIX 8 1 Mth
MELBOURNE HOUSE 11 Mths
Aug 1984 * MUGSY 1 4 Mths
Jan 1985 SHERLOCK 2 1 Mth
Mar 1989 DOUBLE DRAGON 4 3 Mths
Jun 1989 WAR IN MIDDLE EARTH 4 3 Mths
MICROMEGA 5 Mths
Aug 1984 CODENAME MAT 3 2 Mths
Nov 1984 FULL THROTTLE 2 3 Mths
MICROPROSE 13 Mths
Aug 1984 SOLO FLIGHT 8 1 Mth
Sep 1987 F15 STRIKE EAGLE 3 2 Mths
Jan 1988 F15 STRIKE EAGLE
(Re-entry) 9 1 Mth
Feb 1988 GUNSHIP 4 5 Mths
Aug 1989 MICROPROSE SOCCER 2 2 Mths
Jan 1990 * STUNT CAR RACER 1 2 Mths
MIKRO-GEN 3 Mths
Feb 1985 PYJAMARAMA 7 3 Mths
MIKROSPHERE 2 Mths
Mar 1985 SKOOL DAZE 3 2 Mths
MIRRORSOFT 14 Mths
Jul 1989 BLASTEROIDS 7 1 Mth
Dec 1989 PASSING SHOT 3 1 Mth
Mar 1991 * TEENAGE MUTANT HERO
TURTLES 1 10 Mths
Jul 1991 BACK TO THE FUTURE
PART III 2 2 Mths
NEW GENERATION 3 Mths
Aug 1984 TRASHMAN 5 2 Mths
Feb 1985 TRAVEL WITH TRASHMAN 9 1 Mth
NOVAGEN 2 Mths
Dec 1987 MERCENARY 4 2 Mths
OCEAN 157 Mths
Jul 1984 HUNCHBACK 5 1 Mth
Nov 1984 * DALEY THOMPSONS
DECATHLON 1 6 Mths
Apr 1985 MATCH DAY 2 2 Mths
Jan 1988 TAI PAN 3 1 Mth
Feb 1988 * GAME SET AND MATCH 1 2 Mths
Feb 1988 LIVE AMMO 8 2 Mths
Mar 1988 MATCH DAY II 2 7 Mths
Mar 1988 COMBAT SCHOOL 3 3 Mths
Apr 1988 MAGNIFICENT 7 5 4 Mths
May 1988 * PLATOON 1 3 Mths
Jun 1988 RASTAN 4 1 Mth
Jul 1988 * WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS 1 7 Mths
Aug 1988 COMBAT SCHOOL
(Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Oct 1988 WHERE TIME STOOD
STILL 6 1 Mth
Nov 1988 * DALEY THOMPSONS
OLYMPIC CHALLENGE 1 4 Mths
Feb 1989 TYPHOON 7 1 Mth
Feb 1989 GUERILLA WARS 8 2 Mths
Mar 1989 OPERATION WOLF 2 4 Mths
Mar 1989 BATMAN 4 2 Mths
Mar 1989 RAMBO III 8 1 Mth
Apr 1989 * ROBOCOP 1 3 Mths
Apr 1989 GAME SET AND MATCH
(Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
May 1989 DRAGON NINJA 2 2 Mths
May 1989 THE IN-CROWD 7 2 Mths
Jul 1989 * RUN THE GAUNTLET 1 4 Mths
Aug 1989 * ROBOCOP (Re-entry) 1 7 Mths
Aug 1989 DRAGON NINJA
(Re-entry) 2 5 Mths
Aug 1989 OPERATION WOLF
(Re-entry) 7 2 Mths
Oct 1989 RED HEAT 9 1 Mth
Nov 1989 NEW ZEALAND STORY 2 2 Mths
Nov 1989 * BATMAN THE MOVIE
(Re-entry) 1 8 Mths
Feb 1990 CABAL 7 1 Mth
Mar 1990 CHASE HQ 2 4 Mths
Mar 1990 THE UNTOUCHABLES 5 1 Mth
Apr 1990 ROBOCOP
(2nd Re-entry) 5 2 Mths
Apr 1990 THE BIZ 8 1 Mth
May 1990 * RAINBOW ISLANDS 1 4 Mths
Jul 1990 ROBOCOP
(Зrd Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Oct 1990 * SHADOW WARRIORS 1 6 Mths
Oct 1990 ADIDAS CHAMPIONSHIP
FOOTBALL 2 1 Mth
Oct 1990 RAINBOW ISLANDS 7 2 Mths
Oct 1990 ROBOCOP 2 2 10 Mths
Nov 1990 CHASE HQ (Re-entry) 3 4 Mths
Nov 1990 BATMAN THE MOVIE
(Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Dec 1990 MIDNIGHT RESISTANCE 3 3 Mths
Dec 1990 ADIDAS CHAMPIONSHIP
FOOTBALL (Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Jan 1991 RAINBOW ISLANDS
(2nd Re-entry) 8 1 Mth
Mar 1991 HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION 3 5 Mths
Mar 1991 CHASE HQ 2 4 2 Mths
Mar 1991 NARC 5 3 Mths
May 1991 TOTAL RECALL 2 4 Mths
May 1991 SHADOW WARRIORS
(Re-entry) 10 1 Mth
Jul 1991 POWER UP 3 3 Mths
Jul 1991 NAVY SEALS 7 1 Mth
Sep 1991 ROBOCOP 2 8 1 Mth
Dec 1991 * TERMINATOR 2 1 1 Mth
Dec 1991 RAINBOW COLLECTION 2 1 Mth
PALACE 5 Mths
Sep 1987 * BARBARIAN 1 4 Mths
Oct 1990 INTERNATIONAL
3D TENNIS 4 1 Mth
PSION 6 Mths
Jul 1984 CHEQUERED FLAG 3 1 Mth
Jul 1984 FLIGHT 9 1 Mth
Oct 1984 MATCHPOINT 2 4 Mths
PSS 2 Mths
Aug 1984 BLADE ALLEY 9 2 Mths
QUICKSILVA 3 Mths
Jul 1984 BUGABOO (THE FLEA) 4 1 Mth
Jul 1984 3D ANT ATTACK 8 1 Mth
Jul 1984 FRED 10 1 Mth
RAINBOW ARTS 7 Mths
May 1990 X-OUT 10 2 Mths
Sep 1990 TURRICAN 2 5 Mths
REAL TIME 1 Mth
Apr 1985 3D STAR STRIKE 5 1 Mth
SOFTWARE PROJECTS 8 Mths
Jul 1984 * JET SET WILLY 1 7 Mths
Jul 1984 * MANIC MINER 1 1 Mth
SYSTEM 3 4 MthsFeb 1989 * LAST NINJA 2 1 2 Mths
May 1989 LAST NINJA(Re-entry) 8 1 Mth
Mar 1990 MYTH 9 1 Mth
TENGEN 4 Mths
Jul 1989 VINDICATORS 6 1 Mth
Nov 1989 APB 8 1 Mth
Mar 1990 HARD DRIVIN 2 1 Mth
Aug 1990 KLAX 6 1 Mth
THALAMUS 1 Mth
Feb 1989 ARMALYTE 3 1 Mth
TITUS 2 Mths
Sep 1989 CRAZY CARS 2 5 2 Mths
UBISOFT 2 Mths
Sep 1990 PRO TENNIS TOUR 7 1 Mth
Sep 1990 ZOMBI 9 1 Mth
ULTIMATE 15 Mths
Jul 1984 ATIC ATAC 7 3 Mths
Aug 1984 * SABRE WULF 1 6 Mths
Feb 1985 * UNDERWURLDE 1 3 Mths
Feb 1985 * KNIGHT LORE 1 3 Mths
US GOLD 55 Mths
Jan 1985 BEACH HEAD 3 1 Mth
Sep 1987 LEADERBOARD 8 2 Mths
Oct 1987 GAUNTLET 4 2 Mths
Nov 1987 ROAD RUNNER 2 3 Mths
Dec 1987 INDIANA JONES 3 3 Mths
Feb 1988 SOLID GOLD 2 2 Mths
Feb 1988 WORLD CLASS
LEADERBOARD 4 1 Mth
Mar 1988 * OUT RUN 1 11 Mths
May 1988 720 DEGREES 8 2 Mths
Nov 1988 ROAD BLASTERS 3 2 Mths
Dec 1988 ACE OF ACES
(Re-entry) 8 1 Mth
Jan 1989 GOLD SILVER AND
BRONZE 7 1 Mth
Mar 1989 THUNDERBLADE 3 3 Mths
Apr 1989 GIANTS 7 1 Mth
Aug 1989 ARCADE MUSCLE 10 1 Mth
Sep 1989 FORGOTTEN WORLDS 2 4 Mths
Nov 1989 INDIANA JONES AND
THE LAST CRUSADE 2 2 Mths
Dec 1989 VIGILANTE 9 1 Mth
Jan 1990 STRIDER 5 2 Mths
Mar 1990 TURBO OUTRUN 7 1 Mth
May 1990 TURBO OUTRUN
(Re-entry) 7 1 Mth
May 1990 GHOULS AND GHOSTS 8 1 Mth
Jun 1990 E-MOTION 3 1 Mth
Jun 1990 BLACK TIGER 4 1 Mth
Aug 1990 * ITALY 1990 1 3 Mths
Sep 1990 DYNASTY WARS 8 1 Mth
Sep 1991 SHADOW DANCER 10 1 Mth
VORTEX 3 Mths
Oct 1984 TLL 3 2 Mths
Mar 1985 CYCLONE 7 1 Mth
VIRGIN 26 Mths
Sep 1989 SILKWORM 3 3 Mths
Jan 1990 SHINOBI 3 2 Mths
Feb 1990 CONTINENETAL CIRCUS 4 1 Mth
Mar 1990 DOUBLE DRAGON II 4 2 Mths
Mar 1990 NINJA WARRIORS 10 1 Mth
Jun 1990 DAN DARE III 5 1 Mth
Jul 1990 WORLD CUP SOCCER
ITALIA 90 2 1 Mth
Sep 1990 WORLD CUP SOCCER
ITALIA 90 (Re-entry) 6 1 Mth
Nov 1990 WORLD CUP SOCCER
ITALIA 90 (2nd Re-entry) 6 1 Mth
Mar 1991 GOLDEN AXE 2 5 Mths
Apr 1991 SUPER OFF ROAD RACIN 10 1 Mth
Jun 1991 FISTS OF FURY 10 1 Mth
Aug 1991 VIZ 2 5 Mths
Sep 1991 GOLDEN AXE(Re-entry) 9 1 Mth==========================================
NOTES ON THE CHARTS
As far as possible I have used the original charts published in Your Sinclair. I am missing quite a few charts, mainly between 1986-1987 and any pre-1984 charts (probably published in SU) If anyone can supply these charts I will add these to the above list. I am also missing charts from October and November 1991 as well as October 1992.
These are the charts used:
- January 1984 - Feburuary 1990: Top 10 compiled by Gallup. Printed in YS.
- March 1990 - October 1990: Top 10 compiled by Virgin Megastore.
- November 1990 - December 1991: Top 20 compiled by Gallup.
- January 1992 - July 1992: No charts published in YS.
- August 1992 - June 1993: Top 20 Budget and Full Price combined.
Next month, we will have the chart statistics for the Budget charts printed between 1984 and 1990.
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