Previous Next

This is the sequel to Mafia Contract, in which your boss, Don Capolla, has been threatened by Vito Rossi's men. He has panicked, gone into hiding, and put out a contract on everyone he fears - including you.

Your objective is to kill Capolla and Rossi, then go on to find documents about Capolla's gunmen, which will give you control of the city.

There is no time to lose, for even as you enter the game, Rossi's men are raiding Capolla's mansion, in which you sit at your office desk. Out of the room, down the corridor, and as you reach the top of the stairs. There they are in the lobby below, spraying you with bullets. No spare moves to experiment - get it right or die!

Out of the mansion then, and watch out for Rossi's men lurking in the bushes, waiting in ambush. Perhaps the armour-plated car? But the gates of the drive are shut.

Outside the grounds with no transport, beware! They'll pepper you with bullets in a bus, given half the chance!

The pace is fast in this cleverly constructed adventure, and many of the pitfalls are foreseeable. It's learning how to behave as a gangster, and making sure you have the equipment to do it, that provides the puzzles to back the excitement.

This is a graphic adventure, and the only thing that slows it down, are the full-screen pictures which precede some of the locations. In others, there are mini graphics, which display instantly. Just as effective as the full pictures, even these don't match the bold, cartoon-style Bang and Crash screens, which appear from time to time, and strangely enough, add to the atmosphere rather than destroy it.

The anit-violence brigade will be best advised to avoid this one, but if you fancy a cracking good blood and guts adventure, you find this hard to beat.

At the ridiculous price of £1.99, it's a must!

If you don't see it in your local store, add 36p for P&P (43p for two games, free for three or more) and order direct from Atlantis Software, 19 Prebend Street, London N1 8PF.