Review by YOR on 27 Oct 2017 (Rating: 2)
A rather tainted entry in the Spectrum game archive given its origin. There's no mistaken that there was never a game like this one in its time, and it being crap is why there has hardly been another game like this since, if ever. It's just dull from the off and never gains momentum at all. I get why it happened but did it really need to happen? I wouldn't be at all surprised if Mastertronic rushed this just to ensure their deed was made.
I have a conspiracy theory: They did it on purpose.
It goes like this. The TV producers probably thought "Nobody will care about yet another game where you jump around or pilot a spaceship... But what if the game idea is so mundane and boring, everyone will think it's impossible to make it playable? That will keep our audience eager to see what happens!"
Problem is, they were exactly right. This game idea was so mundane and boring, it was impossible to extract any playability out of this.
The developers obviously knew it was a lost case, so they didn't even try. Instead they simply opted for 3D isometric graphics and AY music, enough to make it look good for about a minute on a TV show. Mission accomplished!
