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This is an adventure game set in a deserted Wild West mining town and the aim is to find a gold nugget and bring it back to the sheriff's office.

Each obstacle overcome adds to your score. Full instructions are displayed at the beginning of the game. The display shows a series of scenes or sections of a map and the instructions, reports and clues as text above or below it.

The player must pick up a number of objects - maps, guns, lams and so on - which he will need later, and find his way through the hazards to his target. There are many branch routines, some with useful items, some just dead ends - literally, which means he can die of thirst in the desert.

The usual GO EAST, PICK UP type of instructions are used, and there are HINT and HELP options, though they are often quite unhelpful. The program allows the game to be saved and restarted later if required.

This is a most attractive presented game with excellent graphics. It loaded easily and there did not appear to be any bugs, and the instructions are comprehensive and easy to follow.

H.W.C.