This compilation features Dark Star, Tankbusters, On The Run and the previously unreleased Halls Of the Things. The four games together represent fantastic value and anybody in search of fast, addictive action should look no further.

Dark Star is a space shoot-em-up where you have to liberate planets from the oppressing forces. It features stunning graphics both in space and on the planet surfaces with enemy ships and towers to blast, force-fields and hyperspace tunnels to fly through. Fast action with a tough long term task. (Rave ratings in issue 1).

Tankbusters is another fast moving shoot-'em-up based on the arcade game Battlezone. You trundle around a planet surface in your tank searching for enemy tanks to blast into pieces. Brilliant vector graphics and a nice option where you can take a missile's-eye-view of things. (Rave ratings in issue 1).

On The Run is a beautiful exploration game featuring some wonderful scenery and characters. There are lots of large, colourful creatures that can be shot by the jet-packed hero as he flies around the maze of screens. He's searching for six chemical flasks and although it's not much of a mental challenge it's great to look at and provides some testing reflex action (79% rating in issue two).

Halls Of The Things is previously unreleased on the Amstrad but has only been thrown in as a bonus. It's a very tough and fast-moving game that falls down a bit on the graphics, but as part of this compilation it makes a nice sweetener. There's lots of exploring to do around a large maze with plenty of objects to pick up and use and things to kill.

P. Two rave games plus two others on one disk.
P. A real bargain at this price.
P. Some very entertaining options and instructions.
P. Halls of the Things is previously unreleased.
P. Some of the fastest, addictive action around.

N. May not all be to your taste.