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After playing the first Rick Hanson game, I couldn't really see that Robico could improve the quality of their games. I was wrong - they have. The dossier that comes in the game's packaging outlines Rick Hanson's latest mission. The enemy has made a breakthrough in an advanced weapons system and is thinking of using it.

Rick's mission is to discover as much about it as he can, which will require him to get the plans for the system. A submarine drops him at Fisherman's Cove, a secluded spot on the enemy shoreline. The submarine will stay in the area until Rick has finished his mission and will then pick him up.

To help him, various undercover agents in the area have left instructions - some in the form of subtle clues - and others will meet him to aid him in his task. You start on the beach at Fisherman's Cove. It is very cold and the first thing you should do is find something to help you get dry.

When you find it, removing your wet clothing first will help and if you wipe the towel rather than yourself you should find that you can start to concentrate on your mission.

Examining the towel will provide a clue, and you should now look for a telephone box. Examining everything when you get there will give you some numbers to try if you go back to the cave and dig.

One of them will provide you with some clothing. A visit back to the telephone box, now that you know which number to use, will allow you to hear a message giving details of the location where you will meet your first contact.

You can ignore the helicopter for the time being, and an examination of your clothing will find you on the outskirts of Winterton, the village where you are to meet your first contact.

While Project Thesius isn't the hardest adventure I've ever played, it is the most enjoyable. The location descriptions are full with masses of detail. A superb game that I can highly recommend.

Paul Gardener