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Another awful game from Hi-Tec.

First, no Kempston Joystick support in 1990. Standard SuperB Hi-Tec Quality, I guess.

Second, redefining keys is broken, because you cannot choose any key that is used in menu (like "K"). Enjoy even more Hi-Tec quality.

And third, it is nigh impossible to hit anything with your peashooter called "laser", so the only option is to collide with an enemy, watch your energy drained, and then die.

The only redeeming quality of this game is its graphics: it is big and nice. Not up to 1990 standards, i'd say, but still nice and clean. If only Hi-Tec bothered to add the good game to this graphics...

Final score: 2, thanks to gfx. Too unplayable even for three pounds game.

1990 Hi-Tec Software (UK)
by Nigel Speight

A below average shoot 'em up situated in a maze. You move your test pilot astronaut thru a series of underground caves until a much deeper underground city. It's main mission is to test the latest Jet Pack for it's company, but planet 23 is also rich in valuable minerals so the company gives a new mission: collect all the minerals and take them back to Earth. The planet is guarded by an alien power, who takes pleasure in spoiling our hero's job. There are other objects to collect, with different purposes, but not necessarily essential.
The game is simple, easy to get into, but due to weak programming, specially for a 1990 title, it tends not to be so playable as it could be.

another game that has not been reviewed till summer 2020!
It has nice touches, average graphics, a relatively big hero in size.
But it lacks so much details, nuances and so on...