John Sweeney for Page 6 said: "It's got some pretty pictures – if you don't mind waiting while they load".

[1] Derek Brewster for Crash wrote: "This third release shows little care for what the British adventure market wants and I think it unlikely that people are that interested in mind-bogglingly difficult games constructed in such an uncaring fashion".

[3] Your Sinclair wrote that "the game's still sufficiently interesting to keep you trying, as you wonder if the solution lies in battling with Blob, inside the circus tent, or in the hot little hands of the Human Torch himself".

[4] David Williams for Your Computer said that "Questprobe 3 will definitely be a giant hit but my feeling is that the Adams database is a little obscure and the price is [...] too much, but I doubt if that will deter any would-be superhero/ines from buying the game".

Despite being slow, it is well thought out, and two characters having to be controlled, makes a refreshing deviation from the standard adventure route".