Rupert the Bear is a famous name, who's now become a computer game. To the Toymaker's party he must run, by dodging the toys. What super fun!

Sum-one at Quicksilva had a spiffing wheeze to put my childhod heero into a gaim which has no killing. Crumbs, not a zappable ailian in site.

Of corse it had to be okayed by the Dailie Expres becos it woodnt be rite if it didnt come up to skratch. But skratch it does come up and with a venjence. If you think its a gaim for kids than all I can say is yah boo sucks! More fool you.

The grafix are wunderfull. In fact, it rates as one of the most spektacular grafical representashuns what I have ever seen and the moosik is beautifull too.

Rupert has been invited to join his friends at the Toymaker's Party somewhere in the castle. To find his way there, he must collect all the messages pinned to the walls but the toys will give him a tumble if he doesn't dodge them. Corks, what a dilemma 'cos there are seven locations to investigate and each one has three floors and spreads over about five screens.

At first the only toys are soldiers which march up and down and can easily be jumped - but it's not all easy-peasy because some of the floors have gaps which Rupert can't always jump. Lucky for him that a friendly bird is around and he can jump on its back for a freebie trip across the bigger gaps.

When he has collected all the messages, a door opens and he can go to the next level. As he progresses, he meets all sorts of other problem toys like puff-puffs and airplanes which are sometimes friendly and sometimes absolutely beastly.

After tackling all seven levels, Rupert reaches the eighth screen where he meets his friends and joins in the bun-fight with lots of tuck to eat. Whizzo!

Although the style of the game resembles a Manic Miner type of program, the challenges become really tough as you reach the higher levels. At times I was also reminded of Impossible Mission, especially because the graphics are so superb. As a Commodore 64 showpiece, this has few peers; programming at its best.

Even if you think Rupert is a relic of a bygone age, I recommend that you try this game - and it may even change your mind. For once, superlatives fail me.

E.D.