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Quite how an apparently normal boy called Terry should get into a fantastic battle with giant caterpillars and hedgehogs is a mystery. But as yo-yo-wielding Terry, you've got to get to the far-right end of each of twelve levels within the time limit.

Along the way there's lot of magic mushrooms to collect, but watch out for the poisonous green-tinged ones!

Protecting the mushrooms are villains including flying pink stars, hedgehogs, and balloons. Some of the baddies yield letters: collect T-E-R-R-Y and you become invulnerable for a while, spell out E-X-T-R-A to win another life.

The short-range yo-yo with a big recoil is useful, but for longer range firepower hurling big rocks is the answer.

Being a fan of the Super Mario Brothers style of game I found this instantly playable.

Terry is a little slow for my liking and the rebound effect of hitting nasties is rather silly but other than that it all plays well enough.

Terry's Big Adventure isn't anything new over Giana Sisters but it's well presented and nicely priced.

Quite why Grandslam has decided to put on the Shades for this one, I don't know. We received Terry's under the impression it was full price and though it was pretty good: at mid-price it's even better.

Presentation is only okay, but the familiar platforms-and-ladders gameplay is compulsive, making this very good value for money.

Presentation 77%
No multi-load, but no two-player option either.

Graphics 72%
Cute and cheerful.

Sound 68%
A cheerful tune gets you into the spirit of it.

Hookability 86%
Simple to get into...

Lastability 81%
...but very hard to stop playing.

Overall 82%
Great value for money.