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The rock-hard adventurer with the big chin is back and, before you start, no, he hasn't brought his dad. Rick Dangerous, having defeated the Nazi terror in his previous adventure, now has to face an even greater foe - alien invaders (gasp)!!

Mysterious spaceships have landed in Hyde Park, so Rick, now having changed the Indiana Jones look for something more along the lines of Flash Gordon, must set out to defeat the otherworld monsters from the planet Barf, and their leader, the nefarious Fat Man. He's also traded in his trusty pilot and dynamite, for a spanking new Kill-O-Zap laser blaster and a bundle of thermal detonators!

The layout is pretty much the same as before with our hero having to negotiate platforms and ladders, avoiding the many varied traps scattered about, and giving the alien beasties a taste of electric death, or if they're stuck in a dodgy position, slide over a detonator and Ka-Boom! No problem!

Set over five massive levels - from Hyde Park all the way to the Fat Man's lair on Barf - Rick sure has his work cut out for him. Can we sleep safe in our beds again? Tune in for the next thrilling instalment!

Rick Dangerous was high in the list of my Top Ten All-Time Fave Raves, and my first thought was that Rick Dangerous 2 would have to be absolutely danged flippin' great to beat it. Well, after being nigh-on glued to my joystick for ages, I can safely say that my fears were well and truly groundless!

From the very first intro (where Rick ditches his jacket and hat for the blue cloak and blond quiff) right to the very last level, Rick Dangerous 2 simply oozes quality. The graphics are bright, colourful and well drawn and really well animated, and the way that both Rick and the aliens leap out of the screen when hit is simply brilliant.

The gameplay is both addictive and challenging, and the puzzles, like the original, and simple enough to start off with, then get steadily more complex and twisted as things progress. There's so much to see and do, it'll keep you stuck to your screens for yonks.

For fans of the original, and everyone else for that matter, get this pronto. You won't be disappointed.