Escape from the Pyramids of Mars

Sinclair User

ADVENTUROUS SYNACROOP Synacroop Software has produced a cassette of four games, all in 16K. Two are short and simple. There is a two-player gambling game, Up Against The Wall, and a straightforward shoot-out with alien spacecraft called Revenge Of The Flying Saucers. Each side also features a more sophisticated adventure, one of which is called Escape from the Pyramid of Mars. There the aim is to collect four keys from the depths of the pyramid without being annihilated by a mysterious flashing defence mechanism. The graphics are lively and because the hazard is a random one, the suspense builds-up, especially when safety is in sight. Escaping before the oxygen runs out is problematic but not impossible. The other adventure is Curse Of The Aztec Tomb, based mainly on graphics, depicting fiendish dangers such as falling boulders and bridges which close as you are about to jump on to them. You will need nimble fingers on the control keys and perhaps a practice game or two to earn a high score. The cassette costs £4.95 and is available from Synacroop Software, [redacted].