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Delve into the realms of the mythical land of Krynn with this, the latest sword and sorcery escapade, and most recent installment in the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons saga.

The sequel to Heroes of The Lance, Dragons Of Flame pits your characters against the might of the evil Draconian forces and their monstrous allies. Fight a vast assortment of nasty creatures; from trolls and zombies to griffins and even dragons, as you push forward through a variety of playing areas with thoughts of destroying Takhisis - the Queen Of Darkness - embedded securely in your mind.

There is a large and sprawling map screen to shuffle around and search on, but watch out for wandering monsters. When you inevitably bump into a horde of meanies, the screen switches to a side-on view of the action and it's here where all of the fighting takes place. Your characters can use a variety of hand weapons though some also use magic, with spells such as powerful fireballs and magic missiles! Be careful though; some of your enemies are more than capable of using spells too - and many of them are far more powerful than you!

Killing loads of baddies increases your experience, and hitting certain targets bumps up your experience level, which in turn gives the characters under your control more powers, better spells and suchlike.

Heroes Of The Lance was a fun, if somewhat repetitive, slice of role playing fun and frolics, and Dragons Of Flame turns out to be more of the same. Graphics are impressive for this kind of game, and there's lots to see, do and, best of all, kill. It can be very easy to literally get lost in Dragons Of Flame, so make sure you have a piece of paper and a couple of pencils handy! While things become a little dreary after a while, this is ultimately a title with a lot of life still in it - certainly a lot more than some budget offerings doing the rounds.

Label: Kixx Memory: 48K/128K Price: £3.99 Tape Reviewer: Alan Dykes

Hackin', slashin' and baddy bashin' that gets a bit samey after a while but will still keep you going into the wee small hours.