Seaquest is presented as an adventure game but is really a more conventional graphics game. The keys (What, No joystick option? Rats!) are used to move a sailing ship and to lower a diving bell into the murky depths. An audio detector warns of the presence of treasure enabling you to position your bell precisely and to hoist the booty aboard to score points. Various hazards keep cropping up in the form of storms, sea serpents and other aquatic horrors, all intent on marring your treasure-seeking.

The game sounds complicated; but the instructions are very good, and after a few minutes it becomes quite easy. Graphics are good, too, though it's all in low resolution and the graphics jerky. The action is too slow and the required skill level too low to hold adult interest for long, but children will probably thrive on it. A save-to-tape option exists, but I can't imagine many people want to use it.