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You have been put in charge of a fleet of ten ships. Your objective is to land an attack force of tanks and eventually destroy the fortress of Kuhn-Lin.

When the game starts, you must decide either to move your fleet directly towards the enemy fleet or try to guide it through a hidden passage. Either way, you will eventually have to battle it out with the enemy fleet.

If you choose the hidden passage. the display will show a large pool surrounded by high walls. The pool has an automatic defence system which continuously fires torpedoes and is also mined. You must guide one ship at a time through the hazards.

Next follows the air battle. This is the most realistic shoot-'em-up I've ever come across. The enemy planes take off from the carrier in the distance and scream towards you with guns blazing.

Once you've done away with the enemy aircraft, the ships start shooting at you. It's hard not to dive behind a chair as the enemy shells whistle towards you.

If any of your ships survive the bombardment you can land the tanks. You are given two tanks for each of the remaining ships in your fleet. An obstacle course blocks the tanks from the castle and you must manoeuvre your way past anti-tank guns, walls and numerous other objects.

Eventually you may make it to the fortress which you must destroy by hitting with ten shells. This isn't easy as you can only get shells through 'windows' which light up when they are vulnerable. Oh, and don't forget the enemy is still firing at you.

Beach-Head's spectacular sound and graphics bring amazing realism to your C64. Load up this game, put the sound through your hi-fi and the neighbours will think World War III has started.