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CJ (Codemasters' Jumbo) is a cute elephant who has escaped from the zoo and is trying to get back home to his family in Africa - an adventure which takes him through several countries in a colourful platform romp.

Of course, the route is blocked by a variety of nasties ranging from frogs to penguins. Collision with any of these drains CJ of his energy, so it's fortunate that CJ can fire peanuts from his trunk. Enemies in hard-to-reach places can be put out of business with a well-placed bomb. Once destroyed, enemies leave either another bomb or a fruit bonus. Unlike traditional platform heroes, CJ doesn't worry about falling long distances - he has a handy brolly that opens up to break his fall. Learning how to manoeuvre while falling is an essential skill though, because there are plenty of spikes about to spear the bottoms of unwary jumbos. If CJ makes it to the end of a level there's always something large and nasty in wait for him...

CJ's Elephant Antics is good fun and offers a reasonable challenge for the price. Although the quality of the graphics is, at best, fair - and never particularly consistent.