Five different games of logic and cunning designed for use by young computer users. They are Auction, Flip, Reverse, Telepathy and Hexal5 and they vary widely in quality, interest and playability.

I doubt whether Flip and Telepathy would hold the interest of children for more than a short time; Auction, Reverse and Hexal5 are better.

In Auction, you try to buy antiques at auction by outbidding fellow bidders. There are two options, either to bid against the computer, or bid against another player; it is a challenge to try and beat the computer, but the game is not wildly exciting to play.

The aim of Reverse is to rearrange a row of letters in the least number of moves. this game has good graphics and is compulsive to play.

Hexal5 can only be played on Model B, and is a graphics version of a classic game. Hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-E) have to be rearranged in order on a square grid containing one blank square. Taxing, even for adults!

This collection is varied in both quality and type of game, but is a little over-priced.

P.C.