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Whilst sweeping away the cobwebs from the Looniversity's dark, dank cellar Buster Bunny discovers a scrap a paper. Amazingly the sheet has scrawled upon it a treasure map - no doubt the same pesky treasure map cropping up in all such stories - and is swiped promptly from Buster's paws by the wicked, the dastardly Montana Max! Oh no!

Inspired, Montana pays off a certain Dr Gene Splicer to transform Buster's friends into automatons by means of some dodgy, electrode-helmet technology and employs them as slaves, ordering them all to hunt that treasure down! The mad doc and his brainwashed lackeys follow the map's directions to a group of secret islands as a bewildered Buster watches Montana Max nick off with Buster's girly associates for less obvious reasons - Montana is only a young lad, after all.

Oh Calamity! Oh Dizzy Devil, Plucky Duck and Hamton Pig! Oh babs and Fifi and Shirl the Loon! Only Buster can save you all! Taking place in the secret, treasure islands, Buster's quest for his partners' freedom leads him through perilous pastures, ghost ships and lava pits, not forgetting an ice level!

The creation of Steven Spielberg. Based upon Warner Bros Looney Tune characters, the Tiny Toons are presented as the next generation.

Guide Buster around treasure islands. Collect the carrots, discover secret rooms, battle the baddies and bosses and rescue Buster's mates.

Rabbits are renowned for their, shall we say, 'verve'. As young Buster is yet clueless regarding the reason behind his boundless energy, he wears it all off by running about at great speed and springing off walls for some death-defying leaps. In tight situations Buster may crawl along the ground, he is also able to use his ears as handes when sliding down ropes. Buster even stands still in an enthusiastic kind of way. Consequently Buster gets bored very easily. Leave him standing for too long and he pretends that he's fallen asleep - of all the cheek!

Since Buster is without the treasure map, finding his way about the islands is somewhat difficult. Thank the artist - the closest being toons have to a god - for Gogo Dodo, then! Gogo has the rather unsettling habit of disappearing then reappearing all over the place, although this tendency does have its advantages. Knowing his way around for one. Gogo awaits Buster at the end of each stage in the game to point Buster in the right direction. In fact, Gogo is known to crop up in more than one location in each level, so keep an ear out for him.

In the unlikely event of the game becoming too dull for your liking, Konami have lumbered Buster with a few well-placed, practical jokes in the proceedings. Step on a set of false choppers and Buster is sent screaming into the air! On another occasion, Buster is bounced into a cannon and shot up into the stratosphere.

Watch out for the tin cans too, unless you enjoy watching poor young Buster fall flat on his face. Of course, no collection of visual gags is complete unless it contains the old 'standing on a rake and get smacked in the teeth' gag - so there's plenty of them.

1. Hearts: Replace one heart of Buster's vitality.
2. Bells: Extend Buster's lifeline by one heart.
3. Item: Buster gets the assistance of a mate for nothing.
4. Extra Life: An extra life, no less.

I cannot stress enough just how stunning this game is! There are so many aspects worthy of mention that there simply isn't enough room for my rambling here. The most obvious point of note is now Konami have managed to make the Megadrive's sound chip truly sing with each of the superb, swinging tunes in the game.

Quite often the Megadrive suffers from sounds that are a bit rough around the edges; however, the effects and melodies in Tiny Toon Adventures are very smooth and crystal clear. In fact, it's worth it just to sit and listen through the sound test, the tunes are that good!

Even then, the islands are quite large and certainly worth playing through over and over again, if only to witness the superb animation and startling scenery in some of the levels. Grass wavers in the breeze, snow-capped trees are seen as shadows behind sheets of crystal. It's amazing!

Yes, it's another platform game but it's one of the finest available for the Megadrive with only the magic of Mickey Mouse's first game to rival it for pure taste value. If there is a fault then I suppose that the slide attack available to Buster hardly features, if at all - but that's it. Just like the cartoons on which is it based, Tiny Toon Adventures is fast-paced, hilarious and impeccably presented. A real showcase piece of Megadrive software beyond a doubt.

Gameplaywise, Tiny Toons bears a resembance to the Nintendo Mario series, with its world map and variety of secret levels. I can't stress just how superb the game is to play. Konami have got the control mode just right - there's no screaming at the console because the game's unresponsive or anything, it's perfect!

There's loads in the game too - the world map is vast and there are many devious levels to conquer. Tiny Toon Adventures have me glued to the Megadrive for ages! I'm really glad that Konami have brought their quality wares to the Megadrive. If this is one of their first attempts, I can't wait to see what other games they've got lined up for us.

Graphics 95%
P. Again, superb - but more so! The Megadrive's graphics glow under Konami's expertise, leaving a trail of wonder and amazement all the way to the end.

Sound 95%
P. Tiny Toon Adventures embodies some of the best sounds ever heard from the Megadrive. The music is absolutely outstanding and the spot effects are perfect.

Lastability 84%
P. The game offers much long lasting appeal due to the sheer quality.
N. Limitless continues and passwords assure completion should you take advantage of them.

Overall 92%
One of the best examples of the platform game on the Megadrive and certainly the finest example of the machine's abilities. Tiny Toons cannot fail to please!