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Fans of Spectrum computers would recall that Codemasters' Dizzy series were some of the best games ever made for that computer. Created by a quirky pair of designers who call themselves The Oliver Twins, the series features Dizzy, prince of the egg-shaped people (actually eggs) who are, quite ingeniously, called yolkfolk. The games are either arcade-adventure, or arcade-style puzzlers. The series is memorable for eccentric level design, great music, and a wonderful cartoon-style sense of humor. There were fifteen Dizzy games made for the Spectrum, only seven of which were ported to the PC. Magicland Dizzy is the second Dizzy game for the PC, fourth in the series overall. This time, the evil wizard Zaks is back and has done some strange things to the Yolkfolk – Denzil is trapped in a block of ice, Dylan is in a slumber, Dora has been turned into a frog, Daisy has turned into a giant, and Grand Dizzy is stuck behind a mirror! Dizzy managed to defeat Zaks before, so can he sort him out another time? Gameplay will be familiar to Dizzy fans: adventure-style puzzle-solving (complete with inventory items) with some frantic action. As well as rescuing the Yolkfolk, you must also collect thirty diamonds. Unlike the first three adventures, Dizzy now has an energy bar as well as three lives, so the game is much more forgiving than Fantasy World Dizzy was. Sound and music have also been upgraded to Adlib/Soundblaster, so PC gamers can now hear what Spectrum gamers have enjoyed for years. Overall, nice graphics, nice tunes, nice game – what more can I say? Highly recommended! Reviewed by: Underdogs | 
Magicland Dizzy 
