Whenever there's a demon lying dormant somewhere, waiting for the right moment to pounce on an unsuspecting world and have his wicked way with it, who gets lumbered with the job of stopping him? Yeah, you! And after all the heartache, blood, sweat and tears spilled doing just that for the good people of Trazere what do you get for your efforts? The princess's hand (urgh), riches beyond belief, a kingdom of your own...? No way! You get another chance to risk your life fighting the foe you thought vanquished... life's like that.

Zendick, The Lord of Entropy, is alive and living in his own dimension. There he's constructed a dungeon so full of foul creatures, evil traps and mind-numbing puzzles that around every corner you expect to find Michael Barrymore asking, "What is a hot spot not?"

From the safety of his domain, Zendick summons you to his dungeon to prove your worth: solve the mazes and defeat the Crystal Guardians. Should you be successful he vows to nevermore trouble the land of Trazere (smacks of porkies to me); fail and Zendick will feast on your soul before destroying your world.

To play the data disk you need to have a saved game handy from the original program. Ideally a saved game with characters who've achieved level fourteen. However, should your party not be of the required standard you can still enter the fray and your level will increase at an accelerated rate until it reaches the magic fourteen.

All control features of the original Bloodwych have been retained - two-player option, spell casting, combat, icon-based control system, 3D views and character interaction - together with the introduction of eight new spells, recruitable monsters, enhanced graphics/sound and 25 tough new levels to explore. Also (thoughtfully) included is a very useful hint book for the original game.

Basically, the volume 1 data disk is very similar to the original Bloodwych but with enhancements, providing more of the same thrills, spills, and adventure... but better.