Buck Dodgers, or his closely named associate, have been assigned to clear the way for the first intergalactic highway, route 42.

His cosmic Dozer has anti-matter shovels which are used to clear the space debris left by previous hitchikers. Buck gets ten zats for each load of debris he zaps, then he must get more energy from the green zargovian antimatter when he looks low on fuel.

But you can also find space junk in your way. You must avoid this junk, which is clearly marked, otherwise you get a large fine. And, when you have done enough work to go through the red star gates, you are paid 100 zats. Be careful, if you attack the space gates by mistake you are fined again.

If you suddenly vanish for no apparent reason, it's probably because you have made contact with some forbidden object. So watch what you are touching, it could be fatal.

As the green zargovians appear at random and your fuel soon runs low, you have a distinct possibility of completely vanishing up your own warp. For a program that runs on the Basic Vic, Buck Dodgers is an amusing game that represents good value for money.