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You are in a clearing surrounded by woods and mountains, and have to escape starting with only five days food and water.

The insert has useful instructions plus less gripping information about the authoer and the "Virgin Games Gang".

Loading produced the Teddy Bears' Picnic, some screen instructions and then, once again, we are in the woods.

A simple map shows the trees, mountains and rivers through which you must struggle to find a settlement.

Your progress is affected by the terrain, starvation and the generally lousy weather which seems to affect the area.

After every few moves, the map disappears to show a status display and a colourful weather report. These slow up the game and become very tiresome after a while.

Cold weather turns the landscape white with snow, and when this happens the escaper has to find shelter quickly or die of cold.

Disaster can be avoided, or at least delayed, by finding food on the way, although the graphics suggest that this consists of snakes and dogs. Not very tasty.

J.W.