With the limited ROM in the unexpanded Vic-20, it is quite a problem to create a game which is both novel and testing. This game appears to fill this role easily.

The scenario is rather bizarre. You play an octopus who is earmarked as the main course at a restaurant. You are dumped in an oven and must put out the flames at the bottom of the oven before the temperature reaches 100 degrees.

You do this by collecting droplets of condensation from the top of the oven and dropping them on the flames. Your efforts are impeded by pieces of flying food debris and a dog called Fatty Henry.

Collisions with flames, food or Henry cost you a life. There are a range of ovens with different layouts and hazards to complete.

The graphics are quite splendid with multicolour chunky figures. The octopus and Fatty Henry are built up from several characters to give pseudo sprites. The effect is enhanced with some reasonable animation.

Overall this is a challenging game which is colourful and quite a reasonable achievement on an unexpanded VIC.

A.W.