CAVELORD: 1 Player, Joystick.
     CAVELORD, a West German import,is
a combination of arcade action, advent-
ure strategy and coordination. Set in-
side a series of huge multi-colored
caverns, you must fly your winged steed
through twisted tunnels and around many
smouldering volcanoes. Your quest: to
find and return the missing pieces of
the Cavelord's crown.
     Nothing less than the forces of
Nature stand in your way. The volcanoes
are active, erupting periodically in a
spray of smoke and melted rock. Some of
them imitate waterfalls,splashing out a
constant barrage of deadly lava-balls.
Lightning bolts sizzle among the rocks,
as vines sway to and fro---all of them
getting in the way & slowing you down.
Keeping on the move is vital as two
particularly 'Nasties' pursue you. 
Appearing from coalescing spheres,these
bat-like creatures dog your footsteps,
shooting at and ramming into you,steal-
ing possessions and draining your life
energy. A well-aimed shot will get rid
of them for a while, but they keep com-
ing back. The worst thing is that they
are so erratic---a combination of a
Missouri mule and boomerang.
     Various messages appear during
your quest, indicating and updating
energy and gold status. You start with
100 energy units, and each attack or
disaster can rip away 10 or more energy
units. Maintaining a high energy level
is vital; hit zero and you'll end the
game and have to start all over again.
Flying horse lovers should be pleased
though---only YOU explode!
     Some passages are sealed, and re-
quire special crystals or keys (which
are randomly distributed throughout the
caverns, each time you play). Question
marks (?) lie tantalizingly in wait,
sometimes giving energy units or gold,
sometimes taking them away. Finding all
of the crown takes more than just brav-
ery, you'll also need your wits. You
need gold to bribe the sentry into let-
ing you go into the 2nd cavern where
more mischief and dangers await. And
his isn't the only palm you'll have to
grease.
     Each cavern has a reluctant sage
who will offer some advice as to the
best way to progress onward. But,
whether you're speaking to dinosaur
swimming in a pool of lava or a dwarf
sunning himself between energy bolts,
you're definitely on your own in the
last anaylsis. But remember-the rewards
will be great---IF YOU SURVIVE!!!