Olli & Lissa II: Halloween

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)

Overall 78%

Silverbird Spectrum £2.99 Remember Olli and Lissa, the ambulatory blobs from the old Silverbird platform game? Well, they're back (sort of) in Hallowe'en. The storyline is difficult to follow, but apparently Olli's chum, Arabella the fairy (who looks more like a witch), has baked a cake which exploded and blew 16 objects all over Olli and Lissa's castle, and now she has to return them. Before she can collect each item, though, she needs to collect a wand, which seems an unnecessary fiddle, but thus armed she can zap the nasty creatures which have infested the castle. Unfortunately, finding your way around the multitude of screens can be a bit confusing until you've worked out which doors lead to which rooms, but once you've got that sorted out this turns out to be quite an enjoyable game. Arcade adventure fans, check it out.