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The Play It Again Sam 3 package follows tradition and consists of four games: Commando, Palace Of Magic, Killer Gorilla and its sequel Killer Gorilla 2.

Commando has a strong challenge - shoot enemy soldiers without getting wounded while battling through to a fortress, armed only with a machine gun and six grenades.

Palace Of Magic has been described as Citadel Part 2, as the challenge in both is to find and activate the Transporter. You have been reduced to a dwarf by the evil wizard Caldeti. He has left you in one of his old homes, the eponymous palace. Your life depends upon energy that quickly runs out but is restored by collecting top hats.

Killer Gorilla was a classic: Micro Power's answer to the then popular Donkey Kong arcade game. The idea is to avoid the barrels, bowls of custard and 'springy things', scattered across the scaffolding, while rescuing your beloved from the clutches of the gorilla.

Killer Gorilla 2 is Superior's own sequel and involves rescusing the kidnapped monkey who has been locked up in a steel cage. This time you are in the shoes of Killer Gorilla himself, and being about six shoe-sizes too big this causes problems in manoeuvrability. The worst part is the music, but it can be silenced.

Overall, the compilation is a good one, and although a couple of the games are looking a bit dated, the package is held up by two very good titles.

Mark Elmer