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	World Cup Challenge (Players, 1990) Take either England, Scotland or the Republic of Ireland to glory in their bid to win the 1990 World Cup in Italy, through the qualifying rounds, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and the big one itself. The match highlights in this game thankfully aren't too long, although the players are difficult to see as they're all nearly the same colour as the pitch - that's smart! Surprisingly for a football management game, there are plenty of graphics, and 128K owners can even hear some music. Lots of graphics, however, means a lack of options, which will disappoint hardened fans of football management games, but I liked the simplicity myself. You'll probably win the World Cup on the easy skill level on your first go, but the other two skill levels are more challenging. More information on TACGR 7
	World Cup Soccer: Italia '90 (Virgin, 1990) After US Gold's shameful World Cup Carnival in 1986, it was Virgin's turn to release the official World Cup computer game for the 1990 tournament. The result is good, but somewhat flawed. For some reason, you can only choose to play as one of four teams - England, Belgium, Italy or Spain. What about all the other teams? You also discover that no matter what team you choose, you always play in purple, and your opponents always play in white. Each match always lasts four minutes, but the teams do not swap sides at half time. The animation of the players is very good, but the game feels strangely silent with an almost total lack of sound effects, and it had the potential to be much better and more enjoyable than it is. More information on TACGR 7
	World Series Baseball (Imagine, 1985) Baseball may not have much of a following beyond America, but this game certainly makes it fun. You can play either against the computer or with a friend, as you play nine innings and take it in turns to bat and bowl in alternate innings. The rules are well-implemented and you can even choose how you want to bowl - fast or slow, high or low. Scoring home runs is a great feeling, too! The graphics are good and colourful for a game as old as this one, and the sound and music are both good as well, especially the applause from the crowd. I don't like the way the game goes straight into demo mode as soon as it's loaded, though. More information on TACGR 8
	World Soccer League (E&J, 1990) Compete in the World Soccer League against 31 other well known teams. You can choose any of six British teams, although you can change the name of your team. There are also five skill levels. As far as football management games go, it's not the most advanced of the lot; there aren't many options, and you can't train your players or make decisions on team formation and tactics. Furthermore, there are absolutely no graphics to speak of; everything is presented in a text-only format, with no effort made to even change the default colours - and you even have to press the CAPS LOCK key before the game starts! It doesn't give a great impression, but some people like simple football management games, and this is one such example. More information on TACGR 4
	Wrath of Olympus (Alpha Omega, 1986) The setting is ancient Greece. You are one of the gods of Greek mythology who has incurred the wrath of the all-powerful god Zeus. As a punishment, Zeus has cast a curse of forgetfulness upon you, and now you don't even know who you are. The only way to restore your memory is to enter the realm of Hades and drink the water from the Pool of Remembrance. This is a text adventure written with GAC, and the storyline is quite interesting, with all these great tales involving the gods. Many Olympian gods and other mythical creatures appear in the game, and pictures have been sacrificed for a larger map and more descriptive text. However, it's difficult to see what the puzzles are and how to solve them. Maybe you're supposed to have a good grasp of Greek mythology to play the game properly, but not a lot of people do. More information on TACGR 5
	Wreckless Roger (Blaby, 1986) Roger has crashed his rocket, the Millennium Sparrow, on an inhospitable planet and must retrieve the five pieces which are scattered about a maze of rooms. Starting in one of the rooms, you must shoot all the flying objects before you can teleport to another room and continue the search for the parts of your rocket. As you may imagine, this is boring. Not being able to leave a room until you've shot all the objects is silly, and when you do find a rocket part, you have to search again for the exit to the next level. The graphics and sound effects are dire as well; just avoid playing this game! More information on TACGR 1
	Wrestling Superstars (Codemasters, 1993) Can the Darling Dude become a wrestling superstar? You take control of this wrestler as he fights, and hopefully defeats, four opponents - Skullbasher Bob, Knucklebuster Nik, the Masked Marauder, and the Golden Guy. You must win two rounds in order to fight the next opponent. The usual wrestling fare is involved here, although a lot of joystick waggling is required. This was one of the last games that Codemasters released on the CPC, yet hardly anyone knew about it at the time! The graphics and music are quite good, but the moves you can make are rather limited, and the difficulty level increases too sharply when you come to fight the third opponent. It's also a shame that there is no two-player option. More information on TACGR 6
	Wriggler (Blaby, 1985) The garden is infested with mushrooms, and you must use your laser base to kill them and also shoot the other bugs that inhabit the garden, such as flies, snails and spiders. The main aim of the game, though, is to shoot the caterpillars that move from left to right and downwards as well. When you shoot all the segments of the caterpillar, you go to the next level. This is a pretty good version of the classic arcade game Centipede; the graphics are very similar to the original, and change colour as you progress through the game, and it's fast as well, without being overly difficult. More information on TACGR 7
	Wriggler (Romantic Robot, 1985) It's that time again - the worm marathon, where two worms race each other over a gruelling course. The first section is in a garden with ants and spiders to contend with, before moving underground into hell (yes, really!) where, amongst other things, there are acid drops, moving bridges and red-hot pokers, with the last section featuring a lift where each floor has a different theme. A horrible colour scheme says it all for the graphics (which are rather simplistic), and the music is grating, too. The game is nice at first, but the final section is by far the most annoying, and you often fall through the lift and lose most of your three lives. More information on TACGR 6
	Wulf Pack (Blue Ribbon, 1988) The Nazi U-boats are sinking Britain's convoys of merchant ships faster than Britain can cope. You've been assigned by the Royal Navy as a sub hunter and have to trawl the Atlantic, looking for the U-boats using sonar and then destroying them with your supply of depth charges. When you run out, you'll need to sail to a port and dock by guiding your ship through the harbour, which isn't easy. In fact, it's probably the most challenging part of the game, for the rest of it is rather boring and just involves randomly moving your ship about the screen. The graphics aren't great and the music is very irritating. More information on TACGR 5

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