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Remember that bit in Walt Disney's computerised movie Tron, when two futuristic gladiators battled it out with deadly frisbees? Come on, you remember, there was an arcade machine based on the scene too! Well, Artic's Discs Of Death is based on this bit of the movie.

You control an Impossible Mission-style man who is armed with three Frisbees - sorry, discs. He stands on a floating platform-facing the computer-controlled opponent who starts bunging his deadly discs at you. You must attempt to him him before he gets you.

There are a couple of other platforms which you can use to jump back and forth on to avoid his discs or get a good shot at the other guy. Should you get hit, you dissolve into a neat pile of electrically charged dust.

The animation of the main character is good - you soon get the hang of skimming your deadly discs across the arena and defending yourself against your opponent.

But remember: you only get three discs - luckily they boomerang back to you once you've thrown them - but it's not a good idea to leave yourself completely defenceless.

And that's about all there is to it. There are three skill levels - which basically means that you get fewer platforms to jump on and the discs move faster.

If you liked the arcade machine, you'll love this. The graphics are a bit basic - a little more attention to detail would've made this a classic. As it stands, it's a fun game to play.