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The Great Escape - a camp caper for tough guys. Hardship, degredation, cruelty. We've just got to get out of this place.

The year is 1942, the setting a Prisoner of War camp in the grounds of a castle in Germany. Colditz in everything but name. The aim is to escape. Suffice to say that the camp commandant and his goonish guards don't want to lose your company.

The camp is enclosed in a barbed wire fence. You can explore the grounds, exercise yard buildings and offices: searching for keys, tools and uniforms which may help you escape. Beneath the camp are old drains and secret tunnels. Can you find their entrance?

The furtive exploration of the camp is set against the strict regime of camp life - meal times, roll calls, exercise periods. The camp is constantly under supervision. At night, spotlights sweep the area. Fierce dogs patrol the perimeter fences.

The characters in the camp are the commandant - the nearest thing to God - the guards, other prisoners and you.

If you don't control your character, he will join in with the other prisoners in their mundane everyday tasks. It's a little like looking at an old black and white movie.

The majority of the screen is taken up with the 3D scrolling graphics of the camp. Remember Movie? We think they're similar in look and concept.

A flag pole indicates the escapee's morale. The higher the flag, the better he is. The colour of the flag changes depending on whether the POW is in a particular restricted area. If it's red, watch out. If the guards or commandant catch you, it's 24 hours of solitary confinement. Objects found are displayed at the bottom of the screen, together with a medal score table, and alarm bell.

One of the easiest ways to move round the camp is to find a German uniform. If you wear this the guards will not challenge you. Only the commandant will see through your disguise.

Thanks to a secret map supplied by Ocean I've managed to track down a few vital items. But I'm still trapped. It could be that I'll only escape with outside help. Any offers?