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Dungeon describes this as a tactical arcade game and indeed some thought is needed to obtain a decent score. You control your man with the cursor keys and must destroy the bugs that chase you. You do this by pushing eggs at them; if an egg hits them they disappear. As you clear screen after screen, the game gets more difficult. There are less eggs to use and there are added hazards: nests and mutant bugs.

It must be the best supported arcade game available for the Dragon. The title page, instructions, high score table, scoring system and use of sound are all excellent, particularly when you consider that the game is written in Basic. Dragon text and high resolution graphics are united on the same scren using another original technique. This is an example of the best Basic programming you are likely to see on a Dragon. But even all the frills do not make up for what is a monotonous, lacklustre game. Movement is clumsy, keyboard response atrocious and the bugs and your man not very convincing.

Good programming, but a poor game. A pity.

C.C.