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The Goonies is the game of the film. The film was written by Spielberg and the game by Spanburg but that's where all similarities end. You probably won't have seen the film yet so you'll have a job in following the instructions, which tell you to relive the adventures of the Goonies. Not that it would be much help if you had seen the film.

Your objective is to find the treasure hidden somewhere in the pirate ship that will save the family homes of the Goonies which are in danger of foreclosure. The evil Fratelli gang are out to thwart your efforts though.

What we have here is another (yawn) platform game of which there seem to be a number this month. They just won't lay down and die. This one takes the form of a puzzle. So you work your way around the various levels trying to solve the puzzle which stops you from progressing on to the next screen. At each level you control two of the Goonies and you must use both together to find your way on to the next stage.

Levels include the house, the pirate ship and the Copper Pot Chamber and they get progressively tougher to solve as you go along. The first screen is easy though and there are only another seven to go, so I have a feeling seasoned arcade adventures won't be delayed overlong in completing this one.

The gameplay is fairly good but sound and graphics are little more than average. It's a nice touch having to use two characters together though. I suppose there are still many out there who enjoy the challenge of a platform game, but I'm not one. This at least has more depth than most, but it's hardly Impossible Mission.