Tales Of The Arabian Nights was a deserved top seller and one of the first programs to carry soft speech, quite apart from the super music. A multi-element arcade extravaganza capturing the essence of a Scheherezade tale. Platform jumping, zapping and meanie dodging... it's all here, plus the atmosphere.

Bigtop Barney, by talented Jason Benham, is a four-part circus fandango. In our review earlier this year we said: "I really enjoyed this fun package and consider it excellent, imaginative and addictive". The music marches the setting and provides backing to the moreish, highly original big-top action.

Where's My Bones? is competent but a bit of a yawn except to those enraptured by tortuous obstacle courses and spritely energy sappers. This one leans heavily on slimy creatures and lurid demons which hound your ghostly monk as he searches the scrolling maze for this dismembered skeleton. Not for me.

Break Fever was considered second best in our Breakdancing head-to-head: "Some of the routines are extremely difficult to master. The control required from the joystick is just too finnicky. On the plus side the graphics and music set the scene excellently." Think of this offering as a freebie.

With Caverns Of Sillahc I managed to cheat my way through yet another subterranean assault course. The sci-fi scenario plus complexity of layout lifts this game above the also-rans. Rescuing droids could become obsessive. Worth a bash.

Front Line is a military shoot-'em-up with a bird's eye perspective. Set your tank loose on the enemy and obliterate abandoned fuel dumps. Targeting your shells is a challenge, yet the opposition don't seem to have too much trouble. A brisk helping of mayhem.

Can't fault this collection for overall value.