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You know what it's like - you go into work for your shift and no one else has turned up so it's all left to you. Again. Well, that's what's facing you as you play the part of Felix, the hero of this game.

Your main job is to keep the generator oiled. Easy enough, but the previous shift has left the oil cans all over the factory and you have to collect them before you can oil it and keep everything running smoothly. This is where the work comes in. The factory is a split level affair; the different levels being joined by ladders. Before you are able to collect the oil cans, you have to negotiate a package-carrying conveyor belt.

It doesn't help that the place is infested with Gremlins and giant mice which attack you without warning or provocation. Of course you can use the pitchfork and the bags of poison that are lying around the place to ward them off but all this takes times and the generator is running out of oil every second. And when you've succeeded your only reward is a still harder game!

It's not easy but it is fun; a fast game calling for quick reflexes and a sense of humour as you try to keep production flowing. The instructions are clear and adequate, the controls simple and easy to use. The program's sound and graphics use the Electron's capabilities to the full.

All-in-all it's a good version of an old idea, and children love it. If you want an amusing action game for your Electron then Felix In The Factory is one to be considered.

Eileen Young