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As the legendary martial arts expert, your aim is to discover the secret of immortality and gain infinite riches by infiltrating the wizard's fortress and finding his secret treasure cavern. The fortress is booby-trapped with electrical charges and defended by the wizard's two guards - the Ninja and the Green Yamo.

Moving from one cavern to another, you must collect the lanterns which will open the door to the next chamber. You can punch and kick the Nina and Yamo, who can survive two and three blows respectively before they disappear to recuperate, Bruce can take three blows from his assailants before losing one of his five lives, but a touch of an electrical charge or spikes means instant loss of a life.

I was delighted to discover Americana were re-releasing this, as Bruce Lee is one of my all-time favourite games. Both the graphics and the sound are totally outdated, the gameplay's not exactly a new concept, and the two attacking moves are obviously nothing in today's world of IK+ and Bangkok Knights.

However, the combination of platform and fighting games provide a rapidly addictive diversion. If you don't already have a copy of Bruce Lee, you must buy it at budget price - it's a classic game with massive playability and you'd be mad to miss it the second time around.

I first played this game about five years ago on the Atari, and thought it was great. Although Bruce Lee isn't as graphically or sonically good as some of the more recent games on the market.

It's far from being a dusty old fossil, and still manages to be very addictive. Just trying to work your way past the various traps and pitfalls, the vicious Yamo and his bokken stick-wielding companion, and then finally killing the evil wizard, will take many hours of play, every second of which you'll enjoy.

Go out and buy this game now, it's well worth the £1.99 price tag.

Presentation 83%
A number of player options, including the possibility of a friend taking the role of the Green Yamo.

Graphics 54%
Clear and functional, if a little gaudy in places.

Sound 49%
Grating title tune and a few good spot effects.

Hookability 91%
The urge to see the wizard's entire fortress is soon addictive.

Lastability 95%
You won't rest easy until you've seen the entire game.

Overall 92%
A classic platform game with unmissable addictive action.