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Having spent last summer helping Captain Kirk search for Spock, it came as no surprise that I should be called in to search for Shauna. Space is a very large place, and so it would seem are the space stations which circle the planets. Miles of corridors containing generator rooms, robots repair shops and laboratories must be explored before the luckless Shauna can be found. Luckily there are Lugobots to help 'lug' things around. Not so luckily there are Agrobots to help top up your aggravation level. Escaped animals from the experimental level may also come in handy should you manage to persuade them to put their specialized talents at your service.

In addition to the computerized text font, there are approximately 100 graphic pictures to brighten up your screen. Disc version of the game contain slightly enhanced graphics which are loaded during play. Unlike other Robico games, this adventure was written by an outsider to the company. It appears the game dropped unannounced through the letter box and its quality persuaded the company to market it.

The inclusion of the graphics has obviously meant the text has been slimmed down, but the result is a pleasant mix. The game allows you to command the various robots and animals you encounter to assist you with some of the trickier problems, but as they have minds of their own you had better remember to keep them apart. The difficulty level of the game does not seem too high, so the whole colourful mixture should appeal to novices and old hands alike.