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'Twas a hard life back in the Stone Age. The loincloths were chilly, the women were rough (I think I've got that the right way around) and breakfast just wasn't worth rising for. All that running around and grunting. Sheesh!

They need all the help they can get. I mean, look at Ugh, he'd be lost without us. In this refreshing twist on an old theme, you have to guide Ugh up a hillsode to collect an armful of Pteranodon eggs (fry sparingly and serve with mammoth pate). Naturally, the Pteranodon is far from happy about this and will try to dissuade the caveman with a shower of rocks. Hairy stuff.

Should you manage to liberate more than your fair share of oeufs, the irate bird will enlist the aid of an obese Tyrannosaurus Rex who'll come wobbling from the shubbery with a fearsome scowl. A joystick really comes into its own here, as you're chased up and down the screen. The dinosaur's cavortings can be put paid to with a carefully thrown spear, but this requires much practice. I spent a great deal of the time cheerfully throwing my weapon into the bush and running carelessly into the arms of the dinosaur. Most annoying.

Wonderful things have been coaxed from the Welsh micro's graphics and the sound is great. I particularly liked the dull crunch when you're brained by a falling rock!

There are progressive levels of difficulty (presumably the Tyrannosaurus becomes more manic by the screen) and enough on-screen lunacy to keep you busy for weeks. Go for it!