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The trouble with having top scientists as relatives is that are bound to be kidnapped at some stage in their careers - and yours is no exception. The old grandad has gone missing, taking loads of vital military secrets with him and, as a crack commando with fearsome weapons training, you're the best man for the job of getting him back into safe hands. So get out there and start rescuing, in this conversion of the Data East coin-op.

It's shoot 'em up action all the way, with all the usual things you'd expect to find in this sort of game - plenty of baddies to toast, lots of extra items and weaponry to pick up, and big bosses to avoid and destroy if you're to get further than the first level.

When Midnight Resistance first cropped up on the Spectrum, we thought that it was absolutely incredible, dutifully awarding it a Classic. These days, it's still looking practically as good as it always has done. Sprites are excellent - chunky and smoothly animated, like their coin-op cousins, while the action is fast, furious and highly addictive from start to finish.

In short, Midnight Resistance is a right good game - and that's official.

Label: Hit Squad Memory: 48K/128K Price: £3.99 Tape Reviewer: Paul Rand

An attractive coin-op conversion which has lost none of its addictive qualities since it was first released.