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This program just goes to show that you don't have to be original to turn out a decent game. If you've played Q*Bert, MRM's 3D Munchy, or Virgin's Cruncher then Comsoft's game will hold no surprises for you.

Here's the plot. On a colourful grid, a little man (that's you!) must move from cube to cube. As he does so, the cubes change colour. As soon as he's coloured the lot, he's on to the next of nine screens.

Right from the start you're pursued by Horrible Harry, whose presence on the same cube as you has a serious effect on your health. You only have three lives and Harry's pretty nimble, but his wanderings are fair ly predictable so you're in with a good chance.

In the third screen Harry is joined by Helpful Horace. This unpleasant looking character lives up to his name by changing your carefully painted squares back to their original colour. Bumping into him is fatal, and his movements are wildly erratic.

You'll also have to cope with bombs, which you must defuse as quickly as possible by treading on them, and in the later stages you'll be pursued by an intelligent boot.

The graphics and sound in Staircase Stampede arc truly excellent. You can pause the game, or turn off the sound if you wish. Another nice feature is that you can choose which level you want to start on.