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You think you could do better than 'the greatest emperor who ever lived'? Try your luck as Juan Rodrigues LVII, the president of Ananaba, a small but strategically important state whose main resource is bananas.

The object of Banana Drama is very simple. You must stay in power for as long as possible. Believe me, it's hard to remain popular with the country rising against you. Your rule is measured in months - my best is only 17 months.

Each month you are presented with the requests of various sectors, which you must grant or reject. But beware, your decisions may lose you the support of your allies. So if you are in doubt (and have some money left) you may profit from buying a status report from the State Security Organisation.

As each month passes, your financial state is shown along with a wide choice of options ranging from buying a private submarine (very useful for escaping during a revolution) to asking the Kremlin for aid.

The program is very easy to use, well displayed and at times quite funny. On the minus side, the sound is poor and the graphics limited to oil cans, buildings and other such objects. My main moan must be about the 'Atari VCS'-style cardboard box which bent and looked tatty.

Still not bad as strategy games go, and certainly fun for all the family. Who's the great dictator in your household?