Poor Texas owners are having a hard time finding software for their now redundant micro. However, even if you are desperate for a game to play, you should steer clear of CORE!

Steering is the object of the game. You have to steer a spacecraft through various hazards - the sky and a cave system - to reach the planet's core. You get a high score read-out after the end of each game but you only get one life.

The game is written in TI Basic - and it shows. The scrolling movement of the screen is slow and jerky and all the graphics are in stunning black and white. The theme of the game is extremely old and very boring.

We reckon you'd do better to program in one of the listings you'll find in C&VG and save your money.

Oh yes, while we are at it, the packaging is not that great either. There are no instructions at all on the cassette inlay - just a blank space.

However, the game instructions included in the program are pretty comprehensive, although the spelling is not that great - for example, "plains" when the programmer means "planes". I ask you!