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Are you a betting man? Do you hate losing money? Then there's the perfect answer in a game called Horse Race.

Allowing up to six players, it gives all the excitement of a day at the races without risking the cash. A totaliser showing the betting possibilities, plus a betting slip, flash on your screen. All you have to do is choose your horse and state how much money from your £1,000 you wish to place, press the space bar and you're away.

The graphics are particularly striking, with flags, a grandstand, waving crowds and even jockeys tumbling from realistic horses. It's usually your jockey! The first three horses past the post are printed on a tote board near the stand and an all-too-accurate check is also kept on your financial position. But never mind, you can afford to be rash - just this once.

Alan Turner