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Dune Rider is an interesting variation on the old theme of Moon Buggy. The instructions tell you that you are one of the few remaining humans and you must deliver something to the other side of the planet. This may sound a bit vague but in fact the game is not so at all. You set out from your base in a dune mobile which has eight wheels and ideal for the purpose.

The terrain is not easy, there are lava pits and radioactive rocks which you must jump. As if that isn't enough unfriendly aliens whizz about at the top of the screen dropping bombs.

There is one thing that decreases faster the your number of lives and that's fuel. The only way to stop running out of juice is to shoot the alien tankers which then drop you a couple of gallons.

There are no skill levels but each 1,000 points you score a different set of aliens appear which are even more deadly than their predecessors. All things taken into account, Dune Rider is a fun game and well worth the money.