Sand Scorchers

Crash

Use of Computer 70%

Graphics 25%

Playability 45%

Getting Started 55%

Addictive Qualities 38%

Value For Money 40%

Overall 46%

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Producer: Unique Memory Required: 48K Retail Price: £5.99 Language: Machine code Author: Philip Carlin Despite the cover, which might just tempt you to believe this is a game like Ultimate's Tranz-Am, Sand Scorchers is a Tron-style cycle game for one player against the computer or two players. Instead of the more usual ultra-thin light trails, there are character block-wide colour strips. The computer starts with one black trail from the top left edge, then it adds a blue one from the top right, then a red from the bottom right and so on, getting more difficult with each level. There is only one playing speed. The object, as usual, is to 'drive' around avoiding contact with a trail of either an enemy or yourself, not driving off the edge of the screen or reversing on your own trail. The winner is the one to force the enemy cars into a spot where they have nowhere else to go. COMMENTS Control keys: user-definable, four directions needed Joystick: Kempston, Fuller, Protek, AGF, ZX 2 Keyboard play: reasonable, good because of UDK Use of colour: poor Graphics: primitive Sound: simple tunes and none during play Skill levels: 12 Lives: 4 Originality: hardly any

After the cassette cover, the graphics are a let down - not much sand scorching here.