Alien Taxi is a simple game to play, but, I found, one of the most difficult to master. Using the arrow keys, or a joystick if you have one, you guide a small spaceship off a launch pad (next to a hotel) and land on other spaceship 'pads' to collect passengers.

The amount of thrust you give to your ship is shown on a speed indicator in addition to the physical speed of your ship.

The sound is also a great help as it echoes the speed of your ship by rising in tone with the increase of speed.

This is not a game that you will master easily, but if you allow it to go into the demonstration mode you will quickly get the idea of how it should be played.

The landscape scrolls horizontally. Though, due to me lack of skill, I have not seen all of it yet. I get the impression that, as my skill increases there are more challenges awaiting me around the corner.

D.B.