Spectrum games charts

PART 13 - SPECTRUM GAMES CHARTS

TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
February 1985

TM LM Name                Company      HCP
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1  - UNDERWURLDE          Ultimate       1
2  1 DALEY THOMPSONS DEC  Ocean          1
3  - EUREKA               Domark         3
4  - KNIGHTLORE           Ultimate       1
5  - TIR NA NOG           Gargoyle       5
6  - COMBAT LYNX          Durell         6
7  - PYJAMARAMA           Mikro-Gen      7
8  - AVALON               Hewson         8
9  - TRAVEL WITH TRASHMAN New Generation 5
10 - BATTLE CARS          Games Workshop10

A very unusual 1985 Chart-clearout sees 9 new entries into the top ten, not least of which are the two Sabre Wulf sequels, which appear at both Number 1 and 4. Next month would see Knight Lore take over from Underwurlde at the top as people rush to complete the trilogy. The second game in the Wally quintet (although the first of the familiar arcade adventure type-games) leaps in at Number 7. As is commonplace with 1984/5 charts, a lot of classic games are listed, including the massive seller Daley Thompson, as well as Tir Na Nog and Combat Lynx.

TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
February 1988

TM LM Name                   Company   HCP
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1  - GAME SET AND MATCH      Ocean       1
2  - SOLID GOLD              Ocean       2
3  1 RENEGADE                Imagine     1
4  - WORLD CLASS LEADERBOARD US Gold     4
5  - THUNDERCATS             Elite       5
6  - 10 PACK                 Gremlin     6
7  2 INDIANA JONES           US Gold     2
8  - LIVE AMMO               Ocean       8
9  - GUNSHIP                 Microprose  9
10 - STAR WARS               Domark      7

A double-debut by two compilations shoulders the Renegade out of the Top Spot meaning that Game Set and Match can become one of the surprisingly few compilations to reach the Number 1 position. Generally an unimpressive top ten, though, with few games of note.

TOP TEN SELLING SPECTRUM GAMES
February 1993

TM LM Name                   Company   HCP
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1  1  RAINBOW ISLANDS        Hit Squad   1
2  2  SPELLBOUND DIZZY       Codemasters 2
3  6  DIZZY DOWN THE RAPIDS  Codemasters 3
4  10 BUBBLE BOBBLE          Hit Squad   2
5  5  BUBBLE DIZZY           Codemasters 3
6  4  FIRST DIVISION MANAGER Codemasters 4
7  18 DIZZY PRINCE YOLKFOLK  Codemasters 2
8  -  CRYSTAL KINGDOM DIZZY  Codemasters 3
9  17 FUN SCHOOL 2, 6-8      Hit Squad   9
10 -  DIZZYS EXCELLENT ADV   Codemasters 1

Top Tens consisting entirely of Dizzy games and Re-releases were run-of-the mill by 1993, but the ovoid one makes his presence felt more than usual in this months chart, taking 6 of the top 10 positions. We must glance down to Number 12 in the chart to find a non-Hit Squad/Codemasters game! The highest entry in the chart is the first Full-Price Dizzy adventure, which explains its relatively low debut point. Bub and Bob also hold their own in the chart, taking Pole Position for yet another month in their half-year run, as well as moving up to Number 4 with the prequel to Rainbow Islands.