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Recently there have been many games based on either films or television programmes. This game is based on the children's television series by Tyne-Tees.

The game contains eight different screens which you must complete. There are no instructions supplied telling you what to do, and I haven't managed to get past the first screen yet.

The instructions tell you the controls to use - keyboard or joystick. Other than this it is covered in pictures and copyright messages. The back of the inlay card contains a "free" poster offer - even though it's free you still have to send off 50 pence for it.

The running demo displays the first four screens. In the first two you must fight off supergrans on flying bikes, hot air balloons and aircraft. In the third you must guide a square blob through a jerky scrolling tunnel. The last one consists of various platforms which you must climb.

The quality of the graphics is appalling. The pictures are made out of big chunky blocks and contain more than an average amount of flicker. It is dreadful that the inlay card states the game has "superb graphics". There is also a rather repetitive boring tune playing constantly in the background. It certainly succeeded in giving me a headache.

My personal opinion is that Tynesoft shouldn't even have made the effort of producing the game - it's rubbish!

K.I.