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A reader answered out plea for new Atari games by sending us a cartridge version of the official Moon Patrol arcade game - which he discovered inside a Donkey Kong box!

The game follows the arcade original very closely. If you've seen any Moon Buggy-type game, you'll know what we're talking about! You have to drive your moon buggy over the rugged surface of the planet - leaping rocks and craters while fighting off attacking aliens who swoop on you from above.

The Atari cartridge version is divided up into sectors - these are timed, so if you beat the record you'll get a bonus.

This version has a "continue" feature, so if you get wiped out you don't have to go right back to the beginning again. There is a two player option too - plus a beginner level if you've never come across the game before.

The graphics are good and the scrolling, as you'd expect from Atari, is excellent. The little tune which plays along as you roll across the moon is good to.

The game is horribly addictive - and well worth adding to your software collection.