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The first impressions I had upon seeing the title of this program were ones of Bodie and Doyle and masked characters storming embassies to rescue hostages. After loading the cassette without problem the concise instructions set a scene not too dissimilar.

Within the three screens of this program differing urban street scenes are excellently depicted upon which a lonely character under your keyboard command is drawn. The aim of the game is that with simple key strokes you move horizontally across the screen awaiting the appearance of a gun firing guerrilla.

In a window or a door, on a roof or in the open, it's kill or be killed - but be careful, a hostage will appear at random and your superior don't like them dead. You can fire vertically which, whilst making manoeuvrability less complex, invariably places you at greater risk. Defeat ten enemy gunmen without incurring more than four hits to yourself and the next scene is revealed.

With a time bonus commencing at five hundred points and a regard of ten points for a kill, your score accumulates as the screens progress. Comsoft are awarding cash and software prizes for the highest scores before April 1985 but be warned that a code relevant to your score must also be declared before claiming.

This is an excellent program especially suited to the younger player but not without great appeal to the older of us. A very tempting game expertly produced and with all the refinements, such as freeze frame and quiet option, one has come to expect.