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There's a whole lot going on on this little cassette and, if you like your adventuring on the epic scale, you'd better nip out, buy it and join in now.

As part of the Official Dungeons and Dragons series of computer blasts, you can reckon on things getting pretty hairy out in the land of Krynn.

Basically, the evil Queen of Darkness, Takhisis, has gotten hold of the old icons of the gods, the Disks of Mishakal, which maintain the balance between good and bad. Unless somebody can go out and recover those icons, things are going to get very rough for the local people, who have lost their belief in the good gods.

What your task is, is to rescue the disks and use their power to influence the people back into belief. Only by doing this can they come to oppose the Queen of Darkness directly, and restore balance to the land of Krynn. How does that sound to you? Complicated? Well, it doesn't end there. The disks aren't just lying in the dust, they are being guarded by Khisanth, an ancient dragon, served by the Draconians, who have enslaved the local Aghar dwarves.

So, what have you got? An awful lot of opposition if your quest is going to succeed. Using the usual D&D techniques, you must control your characters qualities to the foremost, becoming an invaluable member of the Companions of the Lance.

Keep your eyes on the submenus to see how your character is faring at all times, so that you don't leave your fellows in the lurch.

Controlling the figures may take some getting used to, but all in all, this is a beautifully crafted offering, featuring all of the ugly beasties you'd expect from a D&D blast. Take on the baddies, pick up potions and scrolls and remember to save and load at critical moments, to ensure continued play.

If you like adventure, you'll love this and, even if you don't, it's got to be worth a try to see what you've been missing out on. Long live the Heroes!