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Back in the days of the Commodore Pet, Supersoft used to supply a range of games, utilities and business software second to none. I still have a great respect for them, but Quinx is not going to help restore them to the top.

The scenario is of Arthur having a nightmare before his exams, defending a sheet of paper against ink-trailing worms, which turn into paper-eating monsters. Arthur must walk over them before they become monsters, whilst covering their trails with Tippit. Distractions include occasional food morsels worth bonus points and visits to the toothbrush to satisfy the marauding dentist. Once the ink-trailing worms have used up one bottle of ink, another appears of a different colour. When this occurs, if Arthur is not stationed on a piece of paper at least 25% the size of the original, it's end of game. This, due to the dentist, bonuses and paper splitting monsters becomes increasingly difficult.

Whilst the graphics are good, the musical accompaniment is minimal. There's no fast load, no high-score table, and it's not particularly cheap. Overall - nothing special.

B.J.