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The launch of a Jeff Minter game is something of an occasion in the computer gaming world - not least because every Minter offering so far has been different.

Jeff's latest - Ancipital is no exception to this role.

The game takes its name from the strange horned beast that you play in the game- guiding it through no less than a hundred screens.

In true Minter tradition, the game has an element of super-fast nastie zapping. Getting from screen to screen is only possible after shooting the interconnecting doors at the right moment.

Ancipital has lots of animals all over the place, including some camels - the Minter trademark. A guest appearance is also made by Neil from The Young Ones - whom as you might imagine is one of Jeff Minter's favourite actors.

I liked Ancipital. It's very playable, and keeps you amused with lots of wise cracks and zany graphics. Could be Minter's best yet.