From the same stable as Preppie, this game does not reach the same heights. It is a tactician's game, with the objective of conquering the twenty planets in the galaxy.

You begin with ownership of one. By building fleets and taxing your people, you must build fleets strong enough to overcome the opposition, who vary in technological ability.

The game has very limited graphics, which do little to enhance a very slow-moving game. Particularly annoying is that each time you move your tleet, the shipboard computer prepares a report which takes up to a minute to complete.

If you have a week to spare, and the patience to go with it, this game is for you.

Marc Freebury