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Against a well-drawn night sky and landscape, two sword fighters do battle for honour - or whatever else you please, really.

The graphics are superbly' executed and the title well chosen! My biggest problem with the game was that I received no instructions with the tape and had to work it out for myself. Packaging is a bit rough, too.

Sword fight is a two-player game, and this is probably its biggest drawback. The thought of two people crouched over a Spectrum keyboard pounding away in the heat of battle, is enough to cause a shudder or two. One outcome might easily be real fisticuffs as both scramble to reach the keys...

All the movements are in there - thrust, parry, sweep, retreat, advance en garde etc. Good stuff and very pretty. It really needs to be a two-joystick affair, though, or maybe have the computer fight one side.

Good game, shame about the mechanics.

R.H.