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At last, the long-awaited debut of the Duke boys hits the computer scene. And although the game isn't as spectacular as one of those amazing stunts you see the General Lee perform on TV, it ain't bad either.

The basic idea of the game goes like this. The Dukes need cash to pay off Boss Hogg - and to get it they decide to enter a road race which has a $5,000 prize. But they have to get to the start of the race first - and the Boss and other assorted baddies are out to stop the General Lee getting there!

You have to drive the General across some rugged countryside - avoiding other vehicles, dodging bombs from helicopters, bi-planes and even a hot air balloon.

Dukes is basically a scrolling scramble-type game - with cars instead of spacecraft. The graphics are nice and the scrolling pretty smooth. It takes a while to get used to the controls - you can make the General jump and swerve around the roads - but once you've done this you can get stuck in.

I particularly enjoyed the "crash" sequence. The General does a neat three point spin before coming to rest!

The Dukes Of Hazzard fans will enjoy the game. The rest of you should take a look at a demo first. Listen to the General Lee musical airhorn at the start of each game. A nice touch...