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Atari it seems are having trouble finding arcade games to convert for their VCS. Galaxians, a new release, although a great game is well past its heyday.

Apart from my qualms about the age of the game I think Atari have outdone themselves on Galaxians by producing a top rate game, and I have to admit to being pleased with the vast improvement in the quality of Atari's software over the last twelve months.

The game is a straight copy of the original. It has all the different meanies of the real machine and the kamikaze diving actions too. The swooping aliens have a real turn of speed which will test even the most experienced of Galaxian experts.

The display is neat and very colourful. The graphics are close to the arcade machine and fast with none of the awful flickering which spoilt Atari's Defender.

One small criticism of the cartridge. In the early stages the game is very easy - but after a while this position is reversed and swarms of aliens are thundering down at your laser base.

Galaxians is a classy reproduction of the arcade game and one that deserves to be in all shoot-'em-up fans games collections.

Well worth asking Santa to leave a copy of Galaxians in your stocking this Christmas.