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February 1985
TM LM Name Company HCP
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 Workshop 10
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.
February 1988
TM LM Name Company HCP
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.
February 1993
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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.