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This is definitely a thinking man's game - no quick-reflex, laser-zapping for arcade freaks. It is a board game which requires skill and strategy.

When first released, Kensington was billed as the best game since Monopoly. It failed to justify expectation. This computerised version doesn't really improve matters. Although, in all fairness, it does provide an opponent.

For those not familiar with the original game, the board/screen displays a number of interconnecting hexagons. In the first stages, counters are placed on the board. In the second stage, players move the stones in an attempt to occupy the six points of a white hexagon, or a hexagon of their own colour.

The controls are a bit awkward and slow. It would be a good idea to make use of the joystick instead of the keyboard. Plenty of options are provided at the start for varying the game. Three levels of play are available, and the hardest plays a testing game.

Perhaps this version will appeal to board-games, but it didn't really excite me. Despite attractive packaging, I found the price a bit steep.

M.B.