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Trapped within a magic labyrinth, the Rainbow Dragon of the title desperately needs someone to guide him to safety.

Split in two, the lower half of the screen shows the dragon and his immediate surroundings, while above there is a status panel and four pillars, four icons and a glowing magic staff, control of which is toggled by pressing the space bar. The four pillars represent the slowly decaying cave system, they crack and crumble as the game progresses.

The cave presents a series of puzzles; ten magic chests are to be destroyed to escape the labyrinth. These lie in the caves, blocked from access by a variety of obstacles which may be removed with magic.

Although well presented and smart looking, Rainbow Dragon is slow, cumbersome, has very obscure puzzles and unrewarding gameplay. Mappers and arcade adventurers may like it, but everyone else should think twice before reaching for a couple of pound coins.