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Prehistoric monsters are back. In fact, they have never even been away!

Here you control Ohio, a Brave Adventurer, in the quest for the apparently legendary Aramanth fruit. This is no ordinary fruit, as it can be brewed into an elixir of eternal youth.

The only person able to brew the elixir is an old man who lives at Stonehenge.

Not content with living for a few centuries, the Old Man (how come he is so old if he hasn't the elixir?) wants to live for even longer, and promises to share his secret with you. [Sounds like Campbell! - Ed]

But there's a catch.

The Aramanth fruit can only be found on an arrow-leafed tree on one oceanic island, where, due to the fruit, prehistoric monsters still roam.

Not only have you got to find a way to get to the island, you've got to get back again - with the fruit!

The locations are varied, ranging from Stonehenge to a Burger Bar, and are all described in glorious black and white. No graphics here text-only fans!

All the other feature adventure options are included, RAM and TAPE save, HELP, SCORE, etc.

An extra feature is the provision of an EDIT key, which retrieves the last command entered, to allow it to be modified.

This is a good idea for games which accept complex sentences, but as Prehistoric Adventure accepts only two words, it seems a little wasted!

The parser is helpful, as its responses tell you what isn't understood in a bad input. Although the game doesn't involve complicated vocabulary, it is a good challenge for any adventurer.

The initial sequence, which involves a hunt for a map of the island, will require careful thinking as you link new and old objects.

An attractive adventure, where the emphasis seems to have been put on lots of mindbending puzzles, making it a good buy for those of you who prefer the traditional text-only adventures - if you can afford the rather high price of £9.95.