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This game is a vast improvement, featuring hundreds of locations each beautifully illustrated. The illustrations are being drawn on an alternate screen while you are reading the accompanying text. To view the pictures you must press the TAB key, which reveals the quarter screen views. The booklet accompanying the game gives sufficient extracts from the original book by Terry Jones of the Monty Python team, to give you the clues necessary to complete the adventure. As with all Level 9 games there are heaps of text and objects to amuse and confuse.

As I have always thought I would make a really good Viking (I'm really into rape and pillage), I rushed off to find my winged helmet and sword. Finding the Boat House, and trying EXAMINE BOAT I was informed that what we have here is A KNORR. This threw me straight away as the only Knorr I know contains Chicken Noodle! However, as I spend most of my adventure time in the soup, I soon felt quite at home.

A motley crew of warriors will accompany you in your travels and you will be informed periodically what each character is currently up to. Blind Thorkhild for instance, seems to spend his time munching buttered fish, and boring everyone with his prophecies of doom and gloom. Ragnar Forkbeard is forever singing songs about gold - shades of the Hobbit! The object of the quest is to rescue Erik's wife and family who have been kidnapped by evil dog-faced warriors. With the help of your happy band and a friendly enchanter you must overcome dragons, giants, eagles and an evil enchantress. By steering your ship across the seas you will find different lands full of caves, forests and glaciers.

This is a full sized Level 9 style game which will keep you amused for many days and should you continue to flounder on the rocks, the Hints and Answer sheet is enclosed. Remember to get a friend to read it for you, or you're sure to see more than you wish.

A new crystal ball has been unveiled in Kent. A wise wizard called Ken Mathews has set up a telephone help service in the rear of his recently opened cave (software shop). Ken hopes to answer queries on all adventure games no matter which micro you possess. The service is free, although no doubt he will give you a friendly line in sales talk while he has your willing ear. The number to ring is - Gravesend (0474) 334008. However don't forsake us here in the Beebug Dungeon completely, it gets pretty lonely in here!