Soft Aid

Top 100 Game

Soft Aid

( March to October 1985 )

Top 100 Release All Time Commodore 64 Hit

ARGUS PRESS / QUICKSILVA

ALL 1 MAR 85

M/F 2 JUL 85

ZX 1 MAR 85

C64 1 MAR 85

Sources

All Formats (Gallup)

2	WEEK to 85/03/05	Computer Software RetailingCSR (85/03/19) Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/19 p42
1	WEEK to 85/03/12	Computer GamerCGam #2 May 85 (85/04/26) p42 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/26 p8
1	WEEK to 85/03/19	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/02 p8
1	WEEK to 85/04/02	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/16 p43
1	WEEK to 85/04/16	Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/30 p43
1	WEEK to 85/04/30	( Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 ) Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/14 p41
1	WEEK to 85/05/14	Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/28 p41
1	WEEK to 85/05/28	Computer GamerCGam #4 Jul 85 (85/06/28) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/11 p43
1	WEEK to 85/06/11	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/23 p41
1	WEEK to 85/06/18	Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10
1	WEEK to 85/06/25	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/09 p41
1	MONTH to c.85/07/05	Commodore UserCU #23 Aug 85 p23
6	MONTH to c.85/07/05	Commodore UserCU #23 Aug 85 p23
1	WEEK to c.85/07/11	( Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11 )
3	WEEK to 85/07/12	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/16 p41
3	WEEK to 85/07/19	Commodore UserCU #24 Sep 85 (85/08/26) p34 Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11 Computer GamerCGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8 Home Computing WeeklyHCW p41
3	4 WEEKS to c.85/07/19	( Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101 )
5	WEEK to 85/07/30	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
4	WEEK to 85/08/13	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
4	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
13	MONTH to c.85/08/16	Commodore UserCU #25 Oct 85 p23
9	WEEK to c.85/08/17	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/29 p35
4	WEEK to c.85/08/23	Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
14	WEEK to c.85/08/24	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/05 p33
14	WEEK to c.85/08/31	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
19	WEEK to c.85/09/14	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/26 p35
25	MONTH to c.85/09/15	Computer & Video GamesCVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
22	4 WEEKS to c.85/10/17	Computer & Video GamesCVG #50 Dec 85 (85/11/16) p40

All Formats (RAM/C)

1	WEEK to 85/03/07	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/14	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/21	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/28	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/06 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/04	( Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5 )
1	WEEK to 85/04/11	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/18	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/27 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/25	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/04 p5
1	WEEK to 85/05/02	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/11 p5
4	WEEK to c.85/07/18	( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35 )
5	WEEK to c.85/07/25	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/08/01	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
6	WEEK to c.85/08/08	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/15 p35
6	WEEK to c.85/08/15	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/22 p35

All Formats (WHSmith)

3	WEEK to c.85/05/18	Your ComputerYComp Jul 85 p17
5	WEEK to c.85/06/22	Your ComputerYComp Aug 85 p19
8	WEEK to c.85/07/20	Your ComputerYComp Sep 85 p19
17	WEEK to c.85/08/17	Your ComputerYComp Oct 85 p19

C64 (Gallup)

3	WEEK to 85/03/05	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/19 p42
20	WEEK to 85/03/05	Commodore UserCU #19 Apr 85 p47
20	MONTH to 85/03/05	Your CommodoreYComm #8 May 85 (85/04/05) p14
1	WEEK to 85/03/12	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/26 p8
1	WEEK to 85/03/19	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/02 p8
1	MONTH to 85/03/26	Your CommodoreYComm #9 Jun 85 (85/05/03) p6
1	WEEK to 85/04/02	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/16 p43
1	WEEK to 85/04/16	( Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 ) Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/30 p43
1	WEEK to 85/04/30	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/14 p41
1	MONTH to 85/05/03	Your CommodoreYComm #10 Jul 85 (85/06/07) p6
1	WEEK to 85/05/14	Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/28 p41
1	WEEK to 85/05/28	Computer GamerCGam #4 Jul 85 (85/06/28) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/11 p43 Your CommodoreYComm #11 Aug 85 (85/07/05) p68
1	WEEK to 85/06/11	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/23 p41
1	WEEK to 85/06/18	Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10 Your CommodoreYComm #12 Sep 85 (85/08/02) p74
1	WEEK to 85/06/25	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/09 p41
2	MONTH to c.85/07/05	Commodore UserCU #23 Aug 85 p23
3	WEEK to 85/07/12	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/16 p41
3	WEEK to 85/07/19	Commodore UserCU #24 Sep 85 (85/08/26) p34 Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11 Computer GamerCGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8 Home Computing WeeklyHCW p41
3	MONTH to 85/07/19	Your CommodoreYComm #13 Oct 85 (85/09/06) p18
6	WEEK to 85/07/30	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
5	WEEK to 85/08/13	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
4	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
11	MONTH to c.85/08/16	Commodore UserCU #25 Oct 85 p23
7	WEEK to c.85/08/17	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/29 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/08/23	Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
10	WEEK to c.85/08/24	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/05 p33

C64 (RAM/C)

2	WEEK to 85/03/14	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/21	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/28	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/06 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/11	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/18	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/27 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/25	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/04 p5
1	WEEK to 85/05/02	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/11 p5
5	WEEK to c.85/07/18	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
6	WEEK to c.85/07/25	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
6	WEEK to c.85/08/01	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
9	WEEK to c.85/08/08	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/15 p35
10	WEEK to c.85/08/15	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/22 p35

Multiformat (RAM/C)

2 ZX	WEEK to c.85/07/03	Daily ExpressDX 85/07/06 p22
7 C64	WEEK to c.85/07/03	Daily ExpressDX 85/07/06 p22

Spectrum (Gallup)

10	WEEK to c.85/03/02	Your SinclairYS #6 Jun 86 p25
4	WEEK to 85/03/05	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/19 p42
1	WEEK to 85/03/12	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/26 p8
1	WEEK to 85/03/19	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/02 p8
1	WEEK to 85/04/02	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/16 p43
1	WEEK to c.85/04/13	Your SinclairYS #7 Jul 86 p33
1	WEEK to 85/04/16	Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/04/30 p43
1	2 WEEKS to 85/04/25	Sinclair UserSU #39 Jun 85 (85/05/18) p17
3	WEEK to 85/04/30	( Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 ) Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/14 p41
1	WEEK to 85/05/14	Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/05/28 p41
1	MONTH to 85/05/16	Sinclair UserSU #40 Jul 85 (85/06/18) p7
1	WEEK to c.85/05/18	Your SinclairYS #8 Aug 86 p26
1	WEEK to 85/05/28	Computer GamerCGam #4 Jul 85 (85/06/28) p10 Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/11 p43
1	WEEK to 85/06/11	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/06/23 p41
1	WEEK to 85/06/18	Computer GamerCGam #5 Aug 85 (85/07/26) p10
1	MONTH to 85/06/21	Sinclair UserSU #41 Aug 85 (85/07/18) p9
1	WEEK to c.85/06/22	Your SinclairYS #9 Sep 86 p25
1	WEEK to 85/06/25	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/09 p41
1	WEEK to 85/07/12	Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/07/16 p41
7	WEEK to c.85/07/13	Your SinclairYS #10 Oct 86 p17
1	MONTH to 85/07/19	Sinclair UserSU #42 Sep 85 (85/08/18) p9
3	WEEK to 85/07/19	Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11 Computer GamerCGam #6 Sep 85 (85/08/23) p8 Home Computing WeeklyHCW p41
4	WEEK to 85/07/30	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
3	WEEK to 85/08/13	Home Computing WeeklyHCW p37
3	4 WEEKS to 85/08/15	Computer & Video GamesCVG #48 Oct 85 (85/09/16) p101
7	WEEK to c.85/08/15	Your SinclairYS #11 Nov 86 p25
7	WEEK to c.85/08/17	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/29 p35
3	WEEK to c.85/08/23	Computer GamerCGam #7 Oct 85 (85/09/27) p16
3	MONTH to 85/08/23	Sinclair UserSU #43 Oct 85 (85/09/18) p9
9	WEEK to c.85/08/31	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
13	MONTH to 85/09/14	Sinclair UserSU #44 Nov 85 p9
11	MONTH to c.85/09/15	Computer & Video GamesCVG #49 Nov 85 (85/10/16) p30
17	MONTH to 85/10/12	Sinclair UserSU #45 Dec 85 (85/11/18) p37

Spectrum (RAM/C)

1	WEEK to 85/03/07	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
2	WEEK to 85/03/14	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/21	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
1	WEEK to 85/03/28	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/06 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/11	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/20 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/18	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/04/27 p5
1	WEEK to 85/04/25	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/04 p5
1	WEEK to 85/05/02	Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/05/11 p5
6	WEEK to c.85/07/18	( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35 )
7	WEEK to c.85/07/25	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/01 p35
7	WEEK to c.85/08/01	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/08 p35
5	WEEK to c.85/08/08	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/15 p35
7	WEEK to c.85/08/15	Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/08/22 p35

Compilation Contents

	Months in Top 10	Months at No 1
Spellbound (ZX only) Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Starbike (ZX only) Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Kokotoni Wilf ELITE SYSTEMS September to December 1984 41232 Months in Top 10: 2 Months at No 1: 0	2	0
The Pyramid (ZX only) FANTASY SOFTWARE November 1983 to June 1984 31027 Months in Top 10: 2 Months at No 1: 0	2	0
Horace Goes Skiing (ZX only) SINCLAIR / MELBOURNE HOUSE February 1983 to May 1984 14634 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Gilligan’s Gold OCEAN July to September 1984 362 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Ant Attack (ZX only) QUICKSILVA November 1983 to July 1984 341 Months in Top 10: 6 Months at No 1: 0	6	0
3D Tank Duel (ZX only) REALTIME GAMES August to September 1984 8168 Months in Top 10: 1 Months at No 1: 0	1	0
Jack and the Beanstalk (ZX only) THOR May to November 1984 542 Months in Top 10: 3 Months at No 1: 0	3	0
Sorcery (ZX only) VIRGIN / VIRGIN GAMES March to August 1985 41 Months in Top 10: 1 Months at No 1: 0	1	0
Gumshoe (C64 only) A’N’F SOFTWARE October 1984 2 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Beamrider (C64 only) ACTIVISION September to December 1984 19 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Star Trader (C64 only) BUG-BYTE August to September 1984 18207 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
China Miner (C64 only) INTERCEPTOR January to May 1984 30 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Fred (C64 only) QUICKSILVA March to June 1984 664 Months in Top 10: 1 Months at No 1: 0	1	0
Gyropod (C64 only) TASKSET June to August 1984 2772 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Falcon Patrol (C64 only) VIRGIN / VIRGIN GAMES December 1983 to April 1984 15232 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0
Flak (C64 only) US GOLD / FUNSOFT November 1984 29 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0	0	0