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This adventure takes a couple of minutes to load from cassette and is written entirely in BASIC. The instructions, spanning several screens, should be adequate for all new adventures. They also described how to save an uncompleted game on cassette for resumption later on.

The aim of the game is to venture out from a market place, equipped with 250 dollars and 250 'strength' points, and search for seven hidden treasures. Finding a treasure adds to your capital; you must accumulate 1,000 dollars and return to the market in one piece to complete the adventure successfully. There are items which you can use to aid you in your task but you have to buy them in the market.

Once you venture outside the market place your travels may take you from the desert to the Arctic, and you can get teleported to any location if you fall foul of one of the numerous portholes.

Pythons, rhinos, sharks and other dangerous animals ernperil your journey. Fending them off will cost you some strength points, but you can regain your strength if you find the infirmary.

Although the game does make some use of sound and hi-res graphics when looking for treasure, I felt that it lacked excitement and could have done with a touch of humour. Adventure game addicts may find enough to keep them occupied, but for me this was not the ultimate adventure.

C.D.