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Hurrah! Yes, hurrah for Ivan Stewart and his Off Road Racer, otherwise we wouldn't have a decent budget race game to review this month.

This re-release comes to the newly launched Tronix label and it's one of the best racing games ever. Play is one or two players and is viewed in a 3D overhead perspective and you take one racer. The other cars are computer controlled and boy can they race! You however must try to beat them, avoid damaging your car on the rough terrain and pick up the odd can of nitro to use when needed for a quick blast, whilst picking up any money bags that appear in order to buy tyres, faster engines, higher top speeds and new shock absorbers.

There are several different tracks to choose from and the action gets racier and pacier as you progress from track to track as you make your way through the season.

I can't place higher accolade on Off Road. It's a seriously excellent game, brilliantly programed and more playable than a one note xylophone.

Label: Tronix Memory: 48K/128K Price: £3.99 Tape Reviewer: Garth Sumpter

This is Spectrum racing games at their ultimate best. Off Road has good graphics, blistering gameplay and on 128K, excellent sound and music.