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How do you like your eggs? Poached? Scrambled? Fried? Sunny side up? Or in your ST games? That's good then, 'coz Dizzy's back in another of his amazing bouncy eggy adventures.

This time the temple in the Crystal kingdom has been robbed of its crystal goodies - and this means that terrible strange things will happen to the Yolkfolk, so you, as Dizzy, have to find the treasures and return them to the temple. If this all seems a bit far-fetched, er, well it is, you just have to live with it in the same way that you have to live with the fact that Dizzy's an egg but he bounces (though he can't swim), he talks (though he always says the same thing to the same people) and he has arms and legs (though no other apparent bodily parts).

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy is set over four levels through which you have to explore as thoroughly as you can using your keyboard or a joystick, getting to know all the people (and eggs) who live there, as well as the lie of the land. You can pick up bonus points and extra lives for a bit of extra fun, but that's basically it. Your final aim is to get the treasure but you do have plenty of puzzles to sort out along your travels, each of which is inter-linked.

For example, in the first place you've got to get the electricity working so that Dora can bake a cake so that you can properly feed CJ so that he gives you his umbrella to hold so that you can cross the waterfall without getting wet. Phew! You need a logical turn of mind to solve these, although there are really so few options you're bound to hit the right one sooner or later.

Terrible eggy puns aside, there's not actually very much mileage to get out of Crystal Kingdom Dizzy. Once you've worked out who wants what - and that's not difficult since you'd have to be pretty dense not to be able to perceive that "I've lost my screwdriver" means you should look for said screwdriver.

It's a good game in which to practise your joystick control - and temper control as you hurl yourself into the water yet again - and it's not exactly unpleasant to look at. But for £20 you want something that's going to stretch the brain cells and titillate your eyes and ears a little more.

1. Bright and cheerful with plenty of puzzles.

1. Not incredibly intellectually stimulating: can get frustrating.