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Have you ever had one of those nightmares where horrible creatures swoop at you out of the sky and, try as you like, you can't get away from them? With Micro Power's exciting new game Swoop you get the chance to get your revenge using your Electron.

You do this by controlling a laser base at the bottom of the screen. The birdmen are hovering in formation at the top bombing you. Not content with that, they peel off and strafe you. All you can do to escape is either to blast them with your laser or dodge out of the way by moving left or right.

Even if you do avoid them they still cause problems because on landing they turn into eggs which turn into landmines. Run into these when you're dodging left and right and BANG!

Happily you do have three lives - and you need them! And if you manage to shoot the birdmen, the eggs they've laid fade away. The trouble is that as soon as you've shot down one formation, another one takes its place. And they start coming at you thick and fast.

It's a great game, enhanced by good graphics, nice sound effects and easily used controls. Fast and furious, it needs skill and good reactions to avoid the swarms that come at you as the game progresses. It's addictive - and a lot more fun than the nightmare.

Peter Bibby