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Hoist the mainbrace, you skirvy scum! If you've always wanted to be the salty captain of a British galleon in the 18th century, then I've just the game for you...jim lad. You must head off the Spanish as they attempt to run gold back to Spain from the New World. There is a map of the North Atlantic for you to navigate, a ship to maintain and improve, a crew to keep happy and plenty of enemy ships to sink or board. A large game with some interesting features.

Leave the Spanish all at sea

IN PLUNDER, for the 48K Spectrum, the scene is set in the 16th century, which makes a welcome change from space travel and aliens. As captain of a British galleon, your task is to patrol the seas and prevent the Spanish bringing back gold across the Atlantic with which to finance their Armada.

Your eventual object is to earn a knighthood for services to your country and also to make sure you outdo your hated rival Sir Francis Drake, who will "fall about laughing" every time you run the ship aground or similarly disgrace yourself.

Plunder also allows you to manoeuvre your ship into port, trade in bazaars to increase your assets, and investigate uncharted islands. In spite of the scope for variety the game provides, it is easy to engage in a repetitive series of sea battles and the slow graphics detract from any advantage it might have over a board game.

It is also a pity that each time you lose a round you have to return to the title page before you can start again. A little seafaring practice should enable you to avoid the pitfalls and derive some entertainment from an interesting concept.

Plunder is produced by Cases Computer Simulations, London, and costs £6.00.