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This game is being introduced as a cartoon strategy game and you can be forgiven for thinking that's an original idea. In fact it involves matching pairs of animated graphics to reveal a hidden word.

Its main virtue is in the many new features of the game that make it fairly absorbing. Firstly you are given the choice of normal words, user words, computer words or the more difficult scrambled words. You can choose the two player game or the solo practice option.

The main screen is a grid filled with boxes and an arrow which is controlled smoothly from the keyboard. Choose two boxes which are revealed and memorise them. The number of tries you have is recorded.

The cartoons are block graphic animations which take their theme from computer games like Ghostbusters, TV series like Z Cars, and one or two nursery themes like the jack in the box. Each is accompanied by its own theme tune with the pairs complimenting each other.

Wild guesses are greeted with a suitable remark and correct answers, rewarded.

The words were quite difficult to guess, even with many of the blocks revealed. The competitive element is therefore keen and the two player game is preferable.

I enjoyed it and I imagine the user-defined words could add a further dimension. It's really a game for concerned parents as it's simple to operate by young children with lots of visual excitement. It could also be used in schools for juniors up to 10.

M.P.