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Well, it didn't take much imagination to come up with this game scenario. It's simply a Pole Position-type race against the clock using power boats instead of racing cars. Somehow 1 don't think this one will make the charts.

There are 20 courses to attempt but the variations are somewhat limited. 1 got bored before I'd explored more than a third of them. The trial runs down the courses are available in "practice mode" where you have the course to yourself. 1 found this the best bit of the game because in "normal mode" there are other boats dawdling along the narrow path intent on getting in your way. One touch and you sink gracefully beneath the water. Don't worry, it's not fatal, just a time penalty. You surface and plough on.

Personally, I spent too much of my time waiting for my boat to reappear. Mind you, the "demo mode" fared far worse. In fact for a demo, it was a joke. The computer "controlled" boat seemed intent on smashing into the backside of every other boat that appeared.

What can I say in its favour?

The graphics are good, it fast loads, there is a l-4-player option .... but at £6.99 it doesn't rate particularly good value for money. Most of the big software houses seem to be changing to releasing fewer but better games. By the look of this, Bubble Bus hasn't adopted that policy yet.

B.J.