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Poor old Max. All he ever wanted to do was spend the rest of his days hand in hand with his beloved Mini. But a cruel twist of fate has led to Mini being imprisoned at the centre of a bizarre labyrinth. Stranger still, to get to her, Max has to first collect all of the hearts scattered around the maze (just to prove his love apparently) before making his way to Mini.

Unfortunately, each maze suffers from a strange force of gravity with the result that once Max starts moving, he can't stop until he hits a barrier. With 100 levels to negotiate and a level editor program to create your own, have you got the power to guide true love and to make a pair of fuzzballs live happily ever after?

Any doubts which you may have harboured about The Power
's uniqueness disappear as soon as the sampled seven-inch version of Snap's hit single kicks in the with the familiar refrain: "I've got the power!" Thankfully, once it starts, this audio delight doesn't stop - it plays all the way through loading, the set-up menu and the game.

At least this gives you something to listen to while you tear your hair out trying to solve each maze. The instant cuteness of the main characters (despite the fact that they look like souped-up acid house badges) is sure to attract the sighs of any audience, while the simplicity of play means you'll keep playing even after the watching audience has left to sigh at other things.

The system works in a similar fashion to Thalion's Atomix, and is just as addictive here as it was there, with the addition of the coloured blocks making the proceedings just that little bit more taxing. The Power
has all the ingredients necessary for compulsion - cute characters, simple controls, good presentation and so on. It's not going to appeal to everyone, but those that want a change from the usual mindless violence could do far worse. Great fun.

The course of true love is never a straight one. In fact, it goes straight past the ST as there are no plans at present to convert The Power. Heartbreaking, isn't it?

Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and supports all sound and graphic cards (except Hercules and Tandy). Other than that there are no changes from the Amiga version.