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A mouse with a mission

PENFOLD would certainly have approved of his rodent pal's adventures in Dangermouse in Double Trouble, from Creative Sparks.

It is a simple tale of terror in which the evil Baron Greenback, the turtle who is always trying to land Danger and Penfold in the soup, decides to create an Android Dangermouse. There are three episodes, reminiscent of the television series, in which you have to get the terrible twosome through to the computerised robot factory.

The first screen shows Dangermouse in his aerocar under attack from robots which must be shot by musical notes. As each is shot the score increases and the display showing you and Greenback in a tug of war changes so that you are winning the struggle. Every robot which hits you makes the turtle give an extra pull, which takes you further from your goal.

The jungle scenario of screen two, in which you have to jump on a crocodile and avoid the big cats and monkeys, leads to the final confrontation. Here Dangermouse must extinguish all the lights in the power matrix to destroy his double while avoiding Penfold who is being chased by Nero.

The game should keep any ageing youngster entertained for hours and the only danger is that the real youngsters will not get a look-in.

Dangermouse in Double Trouble would make a great Christmas present. We will certainly be asking Santa for future adventures starring the intrepid hero.



John Gilbert


DANGERMOUSE IN DOUBLE TROUBLE Memory: 48K Price: £6.95 Joystick: Kempston, ZX, Protek, Fuller Gilbert Factor: 8

DANGER MOUSE IN DOUBLE TROUBLE
Creative Sparks / £6.95

Dave: Baron Greenback is at it again - not satisfied with his conquest of TV, he's decided to take over the VDU as well! Luckily, Danger Mouse and his trusty sidekick Penfold have got wind of his plan and have leapt into action ...
Your first objective is to fly Danger Mouse's aerocar from his hideout in Mayfair to the Baron's lair in the jungle. Aah, but the Baron knows they're coming and he's sent a fleet of flying robots to stop them. These robots can be repelled by a blast from DM's jukebox, but a different song is needed for each type of robot; on lower levels the selection is automatic, but later on the player must decide which song to use. Once in the jungle, DM and Penfold proceed on foot, jumping over crocodiles and scaring off pumas, until they reach the Baron's HQ. The final battle involves DM turning off a number of yellow lights on a grid; if he fails, an android Danger Mouse is released on an unsuspecting world and the game is over.
Throughout the game the graphics are superb and there are lots of nice touches that mark this as a very well thought out game.
Danger Mouse In Double Trouble will probably appeal more to the younger player as it's slightly too easy for the hardened arcade freak, but the graphics are good enough for anybody. 4/5

Ross: The automatic self-play facility that cuts in if you're not doing too well saves all the tedious business of actually pressing keys yourself. I thought it lacked variety. 3/5

Roger: 'Oh Heck' cries the on-screen Penfold, as DM gets it wrong again. Creative Sparks hasn't got anything wrong ... 4/5

Dave 4/5
Ross 3/5
Roger 4/5

Dave Nicholls, Ross Holman, Roger Willis