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Have you ever been chased by an Umph? No? Well it's no fun, I can tell you. In this Dig Dug-derivative (what a mouthful!) they're definitely out to get you.

Taking the part of a wizard who's beautifully decked out in red with white spots, you dig your way around collecting cherries. Why he needs them is a mystery, but as we know, wizard's ways are weird and wonderful, and ours is not to ask silly questions.

This member of the magical fraternity carries with him a crystal ball which, in desperation, can be thrown at the marauding Umphs.

Also strewn around the screen are red, juicy apples which can be toppled or pushed onto any close pursuers. After wandering around the screen for a bit you may find that the baddies home has turned into a succulent hamburger and, if you eat it, the screen turns red and the Umphs will be frozen in their tracks.

This is all very well, but when the Umphs are held at bay, the Maras must play and these blue blobs with piggy yellow eyes are just as mean as the first lot of nasties. However, you do accumulate points for the seemingly pointless tactic of holding off one lot just to face the other.

Not a lot changes from level to level, except the colour of the screen and the nastiness of the monsters. There's the option of listening to the musical ditties played or blissful silence as the little wizard trundles around the screen.

The game's not particularly well presented, there's no title screen and no high score table. You'll have to record those mega high scores yourselves folks, but what does it matter when it's all so addictive you could play for hours

Recently there's been a surge of Dig Dug/Mr. Do-type games so I expected this version to be just another second rate rip-off, but it is a class above the rest.

It's a shame that a hall of fame or even a high score feature wasn't included, but the smooth animation, beautiful graphics, great sound effects and the sheer addictiveness of this game should keep you occupied for a long time to come.

This game deserves a place on the shelves of every Beeb owner in the land. It's fast, addictive and a thoroughly good game. The colours are bright and attractive, the animation is smooth and the sound is as noisy as anyone coud reasonably want.

The game is a combination of Pac-Man and those Dig-Dug games and very effective it is too. You'll need a fast hand and a good eye to win at this game... just the way I like it.

The graphics are fairly impressive - the Wily Wizard was cute enough to get my mum playing. Also, the game is incredibly addictive and I could play it for hours.