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This latest compilation contains five "classic" games.

In Klax, you have to catch coloured tiles in your flipper and wang them into one of five bins in the hope of making a "klax" - an alignment of three similar-coloured tiles.

You can only hold five tiles at once, so you have to work quickly, but the graphics are decidedly 8-bit and the game doesn't hold your attention for long.

In APB, you're a cruising policeman who must capture a certain number of offenders each game day. This isn't very good either - the graphics are small and badly-drawn and the game itself is dull.

Cyberball is futuristic American Football for droids. It's got all the usual offensive and defensive plays, laterals, blitzes, etc, etc. Gameplay too is reminiscent of Gridiron - frantic five-second bursts of action and hours of waiting. If you know what a Can-o-Corn Offensive Running Play is, Cyberball is for you. Vindicators makes you the commander of a tank blowing up other tanks and collecting stars.

The graphics are 3D (ish), but again it's something you might play for ten minues before turning off.

The only redeeming feature is Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters. You're a hero who must rescue humans enslaved by the Robot Monsters. The cartoon-style animation is excellent, and gameplay is fast and furious with plenty of blasting.

Overall, not much of a Winning Team - more a Winning Team member. You might buy it just for Escape, but £29.99 isn't exactly a budget price.