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At last! A decent game on the much respected and late lamented Quicksilva label. Since Argus took over the name not much of worth has appeared under the once legendary Quicksilva banner. But Glider Rider could change all that.

You begin the game with just nine grenades - but you can find more on the island if you are smart enough. And if you were smart enough to qualify as a secret agent you're going to be smart enough to find the ammo. Aren't you?

But the first necessary act is to find out the way to disable the defence lasers on the island - 'cos these things fry you to a crisp whether you're in the air or on the ground.

There's a free packet of Hula Hoops awaiting the first person to phone the Ed with the answer!

Transforming your bike into the hang-glider is no mean feat. First you have to find your way to the top of a plastic hill. The higher the better if you're a beginner. Then you drive the bike fast downhill pulling back on the joystick will make you sprout wings - and wheeeeee! It's a bird, it's a plane! No - it's a motorbike falling back to earth! Never mind. Practice makes perfect.

The graphics are really nice - just one colour but extremely effective. Sound isn't bad on the 48K machine and the 128K has a neat soundtrack making the most of the machine's extra sound chip.