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I don't know about you, but a game based on a farmer collecting eggs without being savaged by ducks (including a crazy duck) did not sound like a worthwhile investment. But it is.

The game is Kong-like, with ramps, ladders, elevators and holes to negotiate, each successive level increasing the hazards. The villainous ducks wander round eating corn and do not pay much attention to you until it's all gone. But when it is, they home in and give you a nasty peck, which is fatal. The graphics are smooth and convincing. The jump feature is great, worth watching for its own sake, though it takes a bit of practice.

Control is by keyboard but you can specify the keys - always a good feature. My three year old can just about manage, and he thinks it is the best thing since Postman Pat. I agree with him.

I would have liked clearer instructions - it takes a few games to get the idea of what is going on and how to control it - but generally this is a well thought out novelty, just as exciting as blasting user-defined graphics.

N.W.