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In the kingdom of Belorn balance of power and peace has been held for many years. But this peace has now been upset by the arrival of four demon princes, who have appeared through an interdimensional gateway and arrived in the dungeon of the thoroughly evil Lich Acamantor.

Terror has now spread across the kingdom, and the task of their destruction has been passed into your ward.

As the last of the Great Druids, you must heroicly cast aside all fears and do mortal combat with the evil ones.

You must search the lands collecting keys that allow you to travel through the eight dangerous levels, infested with hordes of evil creatures including snakes, slimes, beetles and demons.

Your only weapons are the awesome spells you have at your disposal if you find the magic chests containing them.

Most effective is the golem spell, which creates a creature to protect you. You have the option of controlling the golem by joystick or having the computer control him for you.

As you move around the various levels you will find several chests. Opening them is simple - just walk on to them. You will now be able to use the spells contained within.

However, this acquisition is not without risk, as once you have removed anything from a chest the Prince of Darkness will sense that it has been opened and destroy it so that no more spells can be taken from it again.

If any of the creatures you encounter touch you they will drain your energy reserves - indicated by a bar in the top left of the screen.

To recharge your energy, Pentagrams of Life have been scattered around. By standing on them you will be partially restored. Creatures can be destroyed with spells by pressing the fire button.

Stairs are scattered around the dungeon levels and allow you to go up or down levels.

I enjoyed Druid - an arcade style shoot-'em-up, which involves thought if you want to finish. The graphics are clear, the sound acceptable, and the scrolling very smooth.