Race around dirt tracks in massive, overgrown trucks against three other competitors and be the first to complete four laps of each track – if you don’t, you’ll lose one of your three lives. The trucks are very difficult to control and seem to have a mind of their own, and they ricochet off the barriers as if they were rubber balls! The tracks are also very bumpy, which doesn’t help matters either. Prize money is allocated to the top three finishers at the end of each race which you can use to buy extra equipment, including nitros which give your truck a temporary boost of speed. The graphics are fairly simple but clear, while a short, but very catchy, tune plays throughout the game. All in all, it’s a fairly good game, although there aren’t very many tracks.

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Rating: 7/10

This game is based on a French comic that has been around since the 1960s. In the years after the game’s release, there has been a further game on modern formats and even a feature film, so even if it’s perhaps an unknown in some parts of the world, it’s a fairly big licence in others. The question is, is Iznogoud any good? The visuals are true to the comics but the playing area is very small and is dominated by a large static border. The music is quite good, but there aren’t many sound effects. The idea is to rise from your position as Grand Vizier to Caliph. To do this you must choose the right interaction with the characters you come across. The game is very much trial and error, very short (it can be completed in about two minutes) and lacks depth.

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Rating: 4/10