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We had Combat Lynx, then there was River Raid and now there is Cyclone by Vortex Software.

An advancing Cyclone is proving dangerous to a number of islands and the whole area is being evacuated. Your mission is to fly your helicopter into the danger zone and recover the vital medical supplies.

There are five crates to collect in all, with the Cyclone and low-flying aircraft proving to be a great hindrance. Once a Cyclone is upon you, the helicopter does not seem to respond to all to the controls, so you have to hope that control is regained soon. Extra points can be gained by saving the inhabitants that are stranded on the islands, but I could not find a way to get them on board. So, I decided that it was more important to recover the supplies than wait around for people who couldn't be bothered to hoist themselves into my helicopter.

All the instruments are present on the right hand side of the screen and in order to help you with finding the crates, North and South views of the action. This adventure has excellent three-dimensional graphics with a feel of reality, and in my mind is an ace above the others.