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It was with a slight feeling of trepidation that I approach Dragonskulle, the fourth in Ultimate's adventures about the fearless Sir Arthur Pendragon.

Ultimate's last couple of games, Imhotep and Outlaws, were a little bit disappointing to say the least.

But with Dragonskulle the quality is back to normal form.

The format is the same as the other Pendragon series but nonetheless challenging for that.

Pendragon arrives on the Isle of Dragonskulle determined to destroy the Evil Skull of Souls.

A gigantic skull carved into the rock of thisSatanic isle forms the entrance to the world of Skull.

Pendragon, controlled by the joystick, must explore a vast number of caverns, passages, solve problems, and fight off the Skull's evil hordes.

To start with, Pendragon is armed with magical orbs - which he can hurl at the various nasties - and is able to jump. A shovel and magical cloak must also be found.

The cloak allows Pendragon to become invulnerable to most of the hazards in the game - but only for a short time.

It's fairly easy to get into the first part of the game and past the skull gate which is blocked by some sort of energy-sapping force field.

But the problem occupying my mind at the moment is how to get the shovel which is guarded by things which look like insects.

Right now I'm stumped, but it's a sure bet that Ideas Central will be flooded with calls for help about Dragonskulle's other problems, and also lots of hints and help which we'll be able to publish in future issues.