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Here is a game that pushes back the boundaries of what can be achieved with the Spectrum.

You parachute into an army camp, populated by guards and dogs. Your objective is to rescue the secret files, hidden in one of the warehouses. The whole camp is depicted in full diagonal perspective 3D as you run around evading the enemy.

With Currah Micro-Speech compatibility, I was astonished when one guard shouted "Stop or I'll shoot". I didn't, he did, I lost. As if that's not enough, you can enter all the warehouses and the interiors are depicted in full 3D hi-res graphics.

Initially, you must enter the main office and open the safe containing the warehouse keys. You have 30 seconds to find the four digit combination, before the alarm sounds. All very exciting. To really succeed you have to pick up objects in the warehouses, including gas, bombs and guns. These can be used to kill or distract the guards and dogs.

Instructions are on the screen and are very explicit, covering 23 screens. This program achieves a very high standard.

M.B.