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Interceptor has a reputation for excellent games. Could this brilliance transfer to the Spectrum, I wondered? In Tiler, you are an Acme contracted engineer who must tile the roof of Rob Rubber's house. This involves crossing three screens to collect a key.. then a tile, then laying it, whilst avoiding rob himself, who bounces around in deadly fashion.

Unfortunately, the Interceptor magic has not worked on the Spectrum. The game lacks professionalism. Although the background graphics are wel1 drawn and colourful, both the animated characters are jerky and unattractive. Sound is average, as are the instructions. The high score table is frustrating to use.

If the description at the top sounded like a platform game, I misled you. Very little skill is needed, and with only one possible way of dying, there is nothing to avoid. Movement between the small number of floors is by one way ladders' attempting to move the wrong way causes your man to stand paralysed. He probably realises how boring this game is.

The small number of screens only adds to the game's basic fault: it is extremely tedious. The roof needs a lot of tiles, but the task does not change at all - every time you have to follow the same, long-winded routine. Quite how Interceptor expects people to like this I have no idea.

There are many, much better games for your Spectrum, some at half the price. Let's see some conversions of Commodore games instead, Interceptor.

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