Pac-Man, which started life on arcade video games machines, has been reprogrammed for just about every home computer. Mr. Munchee is not just a version for the ZX81, it is *the* version for the ZX81.

This is the third program by the same author I have reviewed, and each program has two things in common: good programming techniques and a very imaginative use of the rather dull ZX81 graphics.

There are three mazes, and with variable speed, this game is as challenging as any you are likely to meet on any machine. Having eaten one of the pellets scattered around the maze you have a very limited time in which to turn the tables on your pursuer. If you do manage to catch and eat it, you are rewarded with 200 points, which is also the prize for eating one of the protected cherries.

Although I am not an addict of this type of game, I did find this version very playable. As with all ZX81 games though, the rather negative feel of the keyboard doesn't make for very long games sessions.

B.B.