This adventure has been on sale for a while to raise money for cat leukemia. It was advertised only in cat enthusiasts' magazines. Such has been its success that they are now considering selling it to a wider market.

The object is certainly different. No rescuing maidens, killing dragons or exploring underground mazes. It is the day of the Cat Show and your beloved animal, called Pest, is missing. You have to find him, catch him and get him safely to the show.

The author used the Quill, and as a first attempt it's quite good. The thing that irritated me the most was the response "You can't do that at the moment". This cropped up frequently and I expected it to mean that, given the right conditions, it can be done. Not so; "CLIMB FLOOR" or "OPEN FFFFF" gives that response. Similarly, "EXAMINE" can give "I see nothing strange about it" even if the object is not even there!

But let's not quibble too much. Originally sold at £5.95, now it's £2.95 and you can pay a lot more for a lot worse program.

B.J.