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The home computer industry has thrown up some odd characters in its time. The Wally family from Mikro-Gen, the Pi-man and programmers like Jeff Minter. But Gremlin Graphics have a new software star who seems likely to lieterally spring out of the screen at computer gamers.

Thing On A Spring is a bubbly and exciting new game from the company that released Wanted Monty Mole.

Even the title frame displaying the game instructions is impressively animated and has a fantastic, catchy theme tune accompanying it. From here on, it's an all-action adventure into a world of flying monsters, walls and obstacles to be climbed and a series of dangerous ledges to be negotiated.

The character you control in the game looks remarkably like Zebeedee from the children's programme The Magic Roundabout.

The Thing can move left and right, somersault in either direction or, if you hold down the joystick, spring high into the air.

The game is loosely based on the platform and ladders theme but also includes a smooth scrolling routine which adds a touch of class to the program.

The speed at which the game is played also distinguishes it from other "climbing" games and the excellent backing music is something that is sadly missing from most games software.

Great graphics, excellent animation and sound together with immense playability combine in what must be one of the top selling C64 games of the summer.

Watch it spring to the top of the charts.