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Bird Mother is another example of the graphic abilities of the Hungarian Andromeda team. It's a simple game in the "cute" style - and can be quite challenging at higher levels.

The basic idea is this. You have to help the bird mother build a nest, lay her eggs and raise a family to adulthood.

The first stage of the game involves building a nest. Hazards like falling rocks make things difficult - and your bird has to pluck sticks for her nest as they fall through the air.

The bird then zaps back to her chosen branch - drops the twig and goes back for more. On higher levels, the bird has to place the twigs carefully - otherwise, the entire nest falls to the ground!

When the nest is finished the bird lays three eggs which hatch out into loveable baby birds. In the second stage of the game, you have to help the bird feed the chicks by catching flies and moths which dart about the screen. The chicks start to grow and are soon ready to leave the nest.

Which brings us to the third and final screen.

The bird mother has to protect the chicks from predators - like the hawk which cruises across the screen. She also has to stop her young charges straying off the screen. If they do, you've lost them.

All the time the young birds are growing. If they reach adulthood, you've succeeded in your task and it's on to the next level. A bird mother's work is never done!

Bird Mother is an attractive original game which should keep those of you who enjoy non-violent games happy for hours.