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Diamond Mine is a little gem of a game for the BBC B. You are in control of a mining operation out to dig up diamonds from the depths of a bug-infested labyrinth.

Once you begin loading the game, a painless operation, you'll be presented with an informative instruction page which comes up as the main part of the game is still loading. Then it's on to the game and you get a screen full of maze, full of nasty creepy crawlies and those very precious diamonds.

At the top of the screen is your pipe-laying machine - and you have to guide this pipe to the nooks and crannies where the diamonds are. The pipe sucks up the gems and deposits them in a store at the top of the screen so you can see just how rich you are getting.

The graphics are pretty and the game action quite addictive, although you'll have to spend some time mastering the four control keys before you get really used to controlling the pipe.

If your pipe hits any of the mine walls, or if a bug bumps into it, it will shoot back to the top of the screen and you'll have to start your search for diamonds all over again.

There are several different screens to defeat, and the game features a hi-score read-out which enables you to enjoy competitions with your friends.

Diamond Mine is a game of timing and strategy and will keep maze game fans happy for hours. It comes from MRM Software of Grimsby and will set you back £4.95 - a really fair price for this nice, non-violent game.