CCS has begun its Games for Girls series with three games for the 48K Spectrum. Hicksted, a simulation of a show jumping event; Diamond Quest, which is a straightforward adventure; and Jungle Maze, in which prizes are won with a Mastermind-style guessing game which is fun, although unoriginal. Apart from a tenuous link with show jumping in one game and a heroine rather than a hero in another, it is difficult to see in what way CCS has changed its strategy to aim it at females rather than males.

Spectrum 48K
Games for Girls
£5.95
CCS

Hicksted is a game of computerised horsemanship based on the differently spelt show jumping ground Hickstead. It is one of three games under the somewhat dubious category of 'Games for Girls'. I thought it best if I got a little horse mad, computer crazed friend of mine to review it. She was to put it mildly disappointed. Conclusion: a great idea executed poorly.