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This offering from Virgin brings a new meaning to the phrase "on your bike".

In defence of your country you must parachute into enemy territory, land safely on a moving motor cycle provided by friendly agents, and then accelerate away along heavily mined roads. James Bond, eat your heart out!

The game plays in two sections. Firstly, a parachute fall during which you control the direction of your descent by means of the keyboard aiming for the bikes below. This section is fairly easily mastered but is quite pleasing graphically.

Now the excitement really starts as you rush along the road trying to avoid the enemy mines, a varying number of which are "live" depending on the skill level (1 to 7) chosen.

You are advised to follow the "slalom" style course markers if you wish to succeed in your mission and obtain promotion to 007 level.

Rider is good fun and quickly became a firm favourite with my nine-year-old son. I recommend it.

D.J.