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Combat Lynx isn't a flight simulator. But then it isn't a straightforward shoot-'em-up battle game either. It's an interesting combination of the two - action and strategy combined in one stylish package.

Combat Lynx is a "real-time" battle game in which you become the pilot of a sophisticated Lynx helicopter.

The blurb on the packaging tells you that Westland Helicopters, the people who make the real Lynx battle-'copters, aided Durell's programmers in the development of the game. And I can well believe it!

The controls are very complex - but not impossible to master. You can either use two joysticks or a combination of joystick and keyboard.

The basic idea is for you to defend your bases and troops from enemy attack - destroying enemy installations and attack forces as you fly.

You score points for each "kill", but perhaps of more interest to the wargame fan is the possibility of waging a strategic campaign against the attackers and coming out on top!

The screen display includes a heads-up view of your helicopter and the surrounding terrain, instrumentation telling you your altitude, speed, fuel and weapon status, etc. Th