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Bloc Head is an enjoyable, easy to play game. As you hop from one cube to the next, each cube you touch will change colour. You must land on all 27 cubes before being killed. It all sounds nice and easy, but while you hop around a variety of creatures do their best to catch you.

Some are on your side and landing on them gives you more points, but others definitely want your blood. At the start, two tiddlywink counters drop down, and if one lands on you, or if you are unlucky enough to hop onto one, that's a life gone. The counters are fairly easy to outrun, as they only move down the screen.

At least, most are easy; one turns into a spring when it reaches the bottom and chases you around. At the bottom of the screen, on either side of the shape are two flashing 'bus-stops'.

Hopping onto one of these transports you safely back to the top. If you can trick the spring into following you, kamikaze-like over the edge (while you land safely on the bus stop) you gain points. The bus stops will only last for one landing though. Landing on all the cubes gives you yet more points and takes you onto the next level. After the first two screens, the third level is played on an invisible board. Definitely suicidal and guaranteed to drive you mad.

At the start, you can elect for the easy or tough versions. On the latter, every screen completed means a new monster. Good graphics and sound make this one of Dragon Data's best for ages.