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Before I played this I was of the opinion that any games program for the BBC Micro which did not take advantage of the range of colours available on the machine would be severely limited.

Space Pirates proved me wrong. Based on the game Galaxians, it maintains the black and white of the original. Despite this, the play can build up to a fever pitch of intense concentration as you grapple with robotic space pirates whose sole aim is to make off with your life pods, ruthlessly destroying all who stand in their way.

As captain of a space cruiser, your defences against the sneak raids and massed attacks of these formidable opponents are just your laser cannont and superior manoeuvrability. The more you defy them, the more concerted their attacks.

And don't think that you can sacrifice your life pods to save your own miserable existence... they are the seeds of your future reincarnations. You'll need extra lives sooner than you think!

A simple theme, but the complex and devious ingenuity of the tactics evolved by the skilled player have to be seen to be believed. Definitely a game you won't tire of easily.