Death Satellite is a text adventure, similar to A&F's Zodiac in style, in which your time capsule, out of fuel, has landed on a satellite.

Your task is to find a new fuel supply and escape from all the terrors present on what proves a most unfriendly satellite. Just 10 keywords are contained in the instructions supplied, but there are many more within the program which you have to find yourself.

It seems easy at first, but there are many places to explore, and many dangers to overcome, including robots, a huge mutant rat and a large daisy. Objects may be carried or dropped to help your cause.

All too often you die at the hands of the mutant rat, radiation sickness or the daisy, or are sucked out into space. After many hours of searching, I am still seeking the elusive fuel.

But that makes Death Satellite all the more absorbing and provides the right amount of challenge to keep trying - even in the early hours of the morning!

S.I.