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Ever fancied doing traffic duty in the centre of London at rush hour? If so this is the game for you! You are given a bird's eye view of a section of city streets and have to keep the traffic moving. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well it isn't!

All you have to do is to change the traffic tights at each junction to prevent tailbacks. Numbers on the screen give you an indication of how long the queues are. Just like in real life motorists are impatient, keep them waiting too long and they'll sound their horn and get angry! To complicate matters some of them want to turn across the flow of traffic so you have to clear a path for them. There is a point scoring system, depending upon the size of the vehicle - a lorry for example counts more than a car - and points are deducted for length of queuing time. Score enough points and you are promoted to a more difficult part of the city.

The title page is immediately appealing with Big Ben chiming in the background. It is obvious that a great deal of thought has gone into the presentation of this program. The graphics are excellent and the traffic sounds add realism and atmosphere to the proceedings. There is a green screen option. You need a joystick to manipulate the traffic lights. All in all a compulsive and enjoyable game. Thoroughly recommended.

A.W.