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In the official version of the arcade game of the same name, you are Super Joe whose mission is to destroy the advancing rebel forces. Armed only with a M60 machine gun and six grenades, you storm the first of ten levels.

You will have to be quick on the fire button as the enemy are lying in wait in dugouts, behind sandbags and in outposts ready to hurl bullets, grenades and even bazooka and mortar shells at you.

Bonus points can be scored by shooting two guards that are escorting one of your comrades (I always manage to shoot my man) and by grenading various helpless people on motorbikes (very rewarding).

The C64 version is excellent with superb graphics and a stirring tune to keep you going.

Unfortunately the Spectrum conversion is a shadow of not only the C64 version but bears little resemblance to the original. Obviously, the Spectrum's hardware limits what can be done but I have seen better Spectrum conversions of games from US Gold, Gremlin Graphics and Melbourne House.