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Day breaks over the verdant French countryside and all is silence, save for the rumble of distant artillery fire and the discreet hum of a Commodore cassette recorder loading another piece of C64 software.

You are the famous World War I fighter pilot waiting for the program to load, giving all the while your opponent the evil eye. Terminal Software have decided to move their game arena back 70 years to the scene of the fierce dogfights in the air.

For once, your opponent is not the flying ace Baron von Z80, but whoever you choose to humiliate with your innate game playing skills.

But be warned: this is one of the few games where tactics are as important as your reflexes and your hyper-active thumb.

The action takes place in the centre of the screen with white clouds fringing the edges, and two planes bank to and fro, jockeying for position, and the kill. Unlike most popular games, the fire button does not allow for mindless fast fire, and requires careful aim before each shot.

The excellent sound effects add to the general feel for the game, and I would recommend it as a very compulsive and rare two-player game.