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If you're tired of the usual run of the mill type of flight simulators you should take a look at this first ever juggernaut simulation.

In it, you play a lorry driver employed by Grotweed and Grumble to deliver or collect tons of coal, oil, fruit and veg and timber. The actual amount of goods you need varies from game to game, as does the map of the town.

However, before you start your deliveries you will need some driving practice. This is selected from a menu of icons which also allow you to change the size of your lorry, load and unload your container or quit the game.

In practice mode you choose to improve your skill on the open road or roundabouts and crossroads and most importantly practice parking in a loading bay.

Once you're an ace trucker you can start the game. You control your lorry either by joystick of user-defined keyboard. Whichever you choose up and down control your speed, left and right turn your steering wheel and fire changed gears (1st, 2nd and reverse). These controls are displayed on the top part of the screen. Also displayed is your current fuel level, damage sustained and time of day. To the left of the control panel is a list of the goods you have to collect and below the part of the map that you are currently in.

Damage is caused by driving over pavements, buildings, roundabouts and so on and must be paid for, out of your score, at the end of the game. You score points for everything you successfully deliver and a bonus can be earned if you complete your journeys within the time limit.

All this makes the choice of lorry size crucial to your success in the game. Beginners will naturally select the smallest 24ft lorry since it is the easiest to control. However this can only carry six tons of goods at a time. The biggest lorry is almost twice as long but can carry fifteen tons at once meaning that you will have less journeys to make.

One final tip for budding truckers, watch your speed as any speeding fines are also deducted from your score.