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Alligata has done some good action software, notably Bat Attack for the C64 and Bug Blaster for the Beeb.

This adventure is in the same league - good, but not stunning.

Aztec Tomb contains some grammatical and spelling mistakes, such as "I wearing it" and "beanstork", but for me this did not detract from the game.

The vocabulary is quite limited, with no words like ON, OFF or READ.

What makes the game special is the use of graphics - there's a different picture for each location.

No hi-res or sprites, but block graphics combined with clever use of colour produce some very good pictures. The text usually tells you what you need to know.

The actual adventure is quite difficult, and could do with a help envelope. You need to get pretty desperate to try some of the silly things that are necessary.

This is good value for money, and one of the best adventures I've played on the C64, but once the expensive American stuff becomes available, competition will really hot up.

S.I.R.