With two games on this cassette you are sure of variety from the outset.

Maze-3D follows the traditional line of random maze generation with predetermined start and finish cells, the object being to make your way through the maze with the minimum number of moves and the shortest thinking time. The program is written in Basic and utilises one short machine code subroutine in conjunction with Oric's high resolution graphics to produce the 3D display of up to eight cells with walls or gaps to left and right as and when they occur. The exit is marked with two large Xs filling the end wall. A map is available on request, the map display being made up of redefined lower case characters.

The program was easy to use, instructions being adequate but I found the choice of keys used to move through the maze rather inappropriate. The instructions tell you to use "L" to move forward and "<" and ">" to move left and right. As there is minimal need for reaction speed I would have preferred the cursor shift keys.

Random maze generation in Basic can take a considerable time and for the larger mazes the display reassuringly provides an indication of the progress of the necessary calculations which can typically take about three minutes to complete.

Breakout is an entertaining version of the arcade game with several options for both the construction of the walls and the speed of play to demolish them. At its fastest it was far too much for me, the occasional hit of the 'square' ball being more attributable to luck than skill. At moderate speeds I found the game compelling and liked the refinement of automatically progressing the difficulty rating to match acquired skill. Paddle motion is provided through left and right cursor shift keys and "Z" and "C" keys allowing single or double handed operations. Instructions and screen presentation were both good.