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One of the few car driving games for the BBC. You drive your car around a maze-like track, avoiding the computer's cars and the rocks, and trying to pass over the checkpoint flags for points.

A smokescreen can be dropped which causes computer cars which hit it to go into a spin, but this uses some of your limited fuel. Joystick or keyboard may be used.

The top quarter screen displays a radar scan of flag positions and cars, with the majority of the screen showing the racetrack - a clear, colourful representation.

The graphics are excellent and sound is used effectively. Key response is quick, movement is smooth and fast as only machine code can produce.

I enjoyed the game very much - it needed both quick reactions and tactics to avoid chasing cars (imagine Pacman meets British Leyland - but more efficient). Six skill levels are provided.

If you want to try the game, your local arcade may have a Road Runner machine; this tape is almost identical. A high score chart is also provided.

R.E.