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This is yet another superb adventure from Epic but one with a difference. For it includes multiple statement commands and characters you can talk to!

One day you find a wheel with the words "Spin me and I'll tell you true, what the future holds for you" written on the hub. When you spin the wheel, you lose consciousness and, on awakening, glimpse a beggar disappearing into the distance with the wheel clutched under his arm.

You soon realise you are in a new and mysterious world. Your task is to recover the wheel and use it to return to your own world. Of course, on the way you collect as much treasure as you can carry.

You start your quest above ground where you discover some of the novel features of this adventure. The characters you meet move completely - well almost completely - independently of you or your actions. You find that you can talk to them and sometimes even get a helpful reply!

A useful keyword not usually found in adventures in CONTINUE, abbreviated to C. This moves you as far as possible in a given direction or repeats a given action. For instance, E, C means East, Continue. I considered the adventure to be harder than the previous ones from Epic, though this could be because of the added difficulty brought in by having to talk to the characters and to time your moves to coincide with theirs (hint!).

I shan't give away too much away though making peace with the beggar is an absolute must if you want to progress.

I must confess I haven't managed to get very far myself. So if you get a fair way through, or even finish it, please send me some clues!

This is an exciting new adventure with some novel features. It's not for the novice but is excellent value for money for anyone else. The definitive Electron adventure. Highly recommended.

Merlin