Junk - review of the game: Beamrider.

Beamrider                                                   
    ZX Spectrum 48                                              
    (c)Software Conversions Ltd 1984                           
                                                                
    Graphics: 5                                           
    Playability: 9                                           
    Novelty: 5                                           
    Code: 6                                           
    Sound: 6                                           
    Overall rating: 7                                           
                                                                
    The game was published by Activision, so it’s on the line, but where
download I think everyone knows. This is a port from Intellivision according to
Wikipedia, I don’t know how accurate it is, but the Spectrum version is played
just great. Essentially this is a Tempest-style shooting gallery, but
plane, excellent dynamics and controllability, several types
enemies, good design. The sliding effect over the grid is done
It’s good that the enemies are colored, but the flashing is not noticeable.
This is a typical representative of the early era, 100% arcade, not
tries to be like something else, while reminding
many other games that force you to type with every attemptmore
points, failures don't bother you.  There's not enough variety, but that's what I like
I really like it, guaranteed to stick.