If eating sandwiches, lying in bed and looking for markets are what you consider the vital ingredients for an exciting game, then you will enjoy Farmer. I was bored after ten minutes.

You have six commands at your disposal with which to direct the game, its objective being to accumulate $30,000. Each command used reduces your rest and sustenance, so visits to the market must be frequently punctuated by instructions to eat and sleep.

If you don't starve or die through insomnia then the most you can look forward to is finding an extra sandwich, being bitten by dogs, having money stolen or your livestock rustled.

Each game starts with a quick burst of "Old MacDonald", but there are no graphics. Variety is provided by a few changes in screen colour.

Overall - very unimpressive.