1st October 1986
An elusive title that seems to have slipped past the gathered ranks of reviewers which is a great pity as this is a very good game, well-programmed by Andy Williams, which deserves a better fate than being sold at discount (which is where I found it!).
Based on the Universal TV series about Stringfellow Hawke and his futuristic helicopter, the game is a drastic and compulsive update of those old Space Caverns sort of games except that, instead of taking your spaceship through twisting tunnel under a planet's surface, you must direct your helicopter through the defence systems of an underground terrorist base.
The graphics are superb, especially the detailed helicopter which handles responsively and smoothly. Amongst the many underground rooms and passages are puzzles and buttons which must be fired on until new areas of the game open up. As such it is an intriguing mixture of arcade game and graphic adventure with the added excitement of helicopter simulation.
I liked this game a great deal and will return to it often until I solve it. There's a slight coldness about it that may not appeal to some of you (futuristic helicopters are not easy to relate to!) but it is well worth seeking out and adding to your collection.
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