Reviews
Reviews for Buggy Boy (#746)
when i tried this one in the eighties i thought it was clumsy and slow, in spite of the big, nice, colourful buggy - a beautiful sprite, different from any other in the racing game genre.
i played it again for the last speccy tour, and got to know the game better: and i've changed my mind.
it's really nice.
Review by Raphie on 21 Jan 2012 (Rating: 4)
Quite a nice arcade conversion from Elite, not the best arcade conversion nor the best racing game but definately an enjoyable one. Very colourful graphics and great music and sound from Mark Cooksey give this a good arcade feel, but the large sprite and slow speed was a turn off for some and yes the game is slow but it doesn't get boring (at least not for me anyway) and remains playable and enjoyable throughout. Definately worth a shot.
Review by YOR on 08 Aug 2013 (Rating: 3)
Not bad but I found this to be too slow to enjoy properly.
Review by Stack on 08 Aug 2013 (Rating: 4)
As per the first reviewer, WhenIWasCruel, this game showed its true colours in gaming competition on the old Speccy Tour.
The best players showed just what could be done to get those big chunky graphics shifting, in what turns out to be a game with more pace and excitement than revealed at first play through.
An ambitious and clever arcade conversion that deserves to be seen in the top bracket of driving games on the Spectrum - there are a few better, but not many.
Couldn't find any bugs in it either.
I'm not sure if I like the colored sprite representing the buggy, it looks a bit messy. The game on the other hand plays very well, it's a bit confusing at first, but turns into some enjoyable driving after a few plays.
Enduro Racer on four wheels. And with an absolutely huge main sprite that bumps up and down constantly even on flat surfaces! This is a very good driving game, one of the best on the spectrum.