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Yet another simulation from CodeMasters! This time it takes the form of an aerial stuntman simulation (aerial not hairyAl. Steve).

You have to fly all-action missions in a variety of aircraft, starting out with a helicopter, moving onto a balloon and graduating to (Top Gun, you lucky devil) winged aircraft.

Sky High is a vertically scrolling shoot em up that's easy to control and fun to play... on some levels. The helicopter and plane levels are straightforward, that's forward, back, left, right, shoot, shoot and shoot again. The second level, where you control a balloon, involves using target crosshairs to pick out enemies and destroying them. The stuntman idea is loosely borne out by including cinematic references which include "cut!" when your aircraft is shot down, "amazing action", when there is some amazing action and your five lives are each a "take".

There's a two player option, although not simultaneous, which is useful for extra practice against a friend (if you have one).

I've always wanted to be a stuntman and although Sky High is really only a mediocre flight sim with a new name, it does have variety and a barrel of fun, but falls far short of a great 'gag'.

Label: Code Masters Memory: 48K/128K Price: £3.99 Tape, N/A Disk Reviewer: Alan Dykes

Sky High is not very difficult to play but there are a variety of aircraft to master. It's nothing fantastic but if you like flying shoot 'em ups this is a nice budget title.