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This game is not particularly original in concept but is well presented and fairly entertaining. The screen depicts a maze which represents different-sized plots in a goldfield: by manoeuvring your miner around the field, fences are built - and once a plot is totally surrounded it is filled with sacks of gold and points awarded accordingly. The larger the plot surrounded, the greater is the score given. To hinder you in this task, two Red Indians chase the miner, demolishing fences, scalping if they can catch him - all to the sound of distant tomtoms.

If you persevere and succeed in staking out the whole of the gold field, another maze is presented. At higher levels, more than two Indians join in the chase (maximum of five). Finally, beyond level 12 the Indians shoot arrows and the task of surviving becomes somewhat difficult to say at least. The skill level is pre-selectable, as indeed is a one player/two player option.

Sound, colour and graphics are all good for this game; and the new name of Anik Microsystems could well become established if this quality keeps up.