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This rip-roaring Sega road racer had jaws dropping all over the place when it emerged in the arcades several years ago, and went on to be one of the biggest selling conversions of recent years. For Mrs. Scrote of 28 Bogwell Street who doesn't know what the game's about, it puts you in the driving seat of a Ferrari Testarossa with a girlie by your side, and your aim is to scream across the States within the set time limit.

Easy, eh? Don't you believe it! Hair-pin bends, hills and other traffic are a certain route to turning your sleek machine (and the car) into a pile of scrap. Unfortunately, the computer versions were a bit on the duff side, and the C64 game is one of the worst offenders. Flat, dull sprites jerk along that, dull backdrops completely destroying whatever sense of speed achieved by the coin-op, the sound is enough to have you leaping for the volume in seconds, and the playability is ultimately knackered by the irritating multi-load. Leave well alone, unless you're completely mad.

Chronic translation of a ripper coin-op that is not worth forking out for.