This adventure is very much in the "Quest" vein but not quite as complicated. Even so, I found it difficult to complete and, after half an hour on the first portion and unable to rack my brains further, I picked up the handy hints sheet, supplied for 20p. Then I went on to get stuck yet again.

There seem to be locations which, once you are in, cannot be exited from, meaning you have to reload and start again. (Although the program is written in Basic, you can't list the program, nor run it twice!) You can save a game at any stage and load it back later however.

I didn't have time to complete the adventure so I can't comment on the outcome. I did find (no secret!) the best way to proceed was to EXAMINE everything I came into contact with. If you are an adventurer then this program is worth a good examine too.

The only hint I can give you is as follows - you are Flint the Super Spy and you have to recover secret plans from T.E.R.D. (Terrorists for England's Ruin and Destruction) and take them with a rocket (if there is one) to our space station base.

Overall verdict - a very playable adventure with an unusual theme. It runs on 16K and there are versions for both ROMs, available direct from Potter Programs.

D. Sullivan