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This game must be seen to be believed. One of the best uses of the Spectrum in all aspects that I have seen with more variations than most - you only see about one fiftieth of the maze on the screen at a time. The rest moves in as you run along its paths. You can view about a twelfth of the maze by pressing V.

Having loading the tape (machine code) you press any key for instructions. These are extremely good and you move quickly onto the game. The object is to run through the maze to pick up some treasure, this being about 200 moves from the start. On the way you meet the Maziacs who you fight till death.

Around the maze you come to food to keep you going and also prisoners who actually show the way by marking your path in yellow for a number of moves. You may pick up replacement swords but cannot carry both a sword and the treasure.

There are different levels of difficulty, which you don't have to use immediately because a completely new maze is created for each game you play. So you will not tire of playing again and again.

C.McL.