Loading time is about eight minutes, during which time you are treated to a superb title screen showing an F-16 - or similar - warplane.

Anyone who has played Penetrator or games of that ilk will recognise the scenario - flying a fighter over a mountainous landscape.

The fighter bears more resemblance to the space shuttle than the slick craft in the title screen and, judging by the very basic sound effect, seems to be constructed from an ancient motorbike.

Bombs and guns cannot, as in the many other versions, be fired independently and I found that the opposition sacrificed themselves willingly. The poor graphics diminish even further in the final stages, probably due to the speed increase of the game.

The game lacked appeal and the slow running was a bore. It seems a shame that, with so many competitive MSX games available, a slow running one like this does not exploit the full potential of the machine.

Apart from the graphics of the title screen - and even these degenerate as the game progresses - this game doesn't have a lot to recommend it.

There are plenty of better MSX games worth spending your hard-earned £6.95 on.