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Well, you're certainly in a predicament now, that's for sure. After many a successful WW2 bomber mission over Germany, lady luck has abandoned you and now you've taken up 'residence' in a Nazi prison. Far from Blighty and with no likelihood of being set free for good behaviour it's time to escape!

The route to freedom is pretty complex involving avoiding the guards and exploring the Castle for useful objects. There's a handy tunnel leading around the castle, and every day Red Cross parcels appear to help you in the escape. Watch out for the Commandant and the vicious guard dogs - getting caught in restricted areas can mean a night in solitary for you.

This isometric 3D game met with an 89% rating back in issue 27 when such arcade adventures were all the rage. Perhaps because there were so many this one was, in my opinion, underrated. The Colditz atmosphere is so perfectly recreated that I found it utterly compulsive when it first appeared. In the 90s the monochromatic graphics look a bit tired, but there's lots of detail and the formidable challenge is irresistible.