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This is a skilfully humorous game which, in spite of its simple nature, I found both difficult and addictive.

The plot is not original. You lead a party of five assistants in a search through a multi-level cave system to locate five artifacts.

Your gang of helpers is a mixed bunch, including a warrior, an Amazon and a Hobbit. With them you have to fight sundry beasties which bar your way.

The game uses standard Commodore graphics characters (I believe it to be a converted Pet program) but gives an effective plan of the caves. Until you locate a certain object, you can see only the room you are currently in.

The use of sound is good and not excessive. I was impressed by the humour of the textual portions including the rather nice fight routine.

The game uses single-key commands and it was occasionally difficult to remember which key performs what. On the plus side, the instructions were excellent.

At the price this game offers excellent value and will occupy you for many an hour.

A.W.