 COLOSSEUM 

 Kixx 1988



 CONTROLS : Keyboard, Kempston

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 AIM : Benurio, a merchant's son, has fallen foul of the wicked Nerio,

 chief of the Emperor's Praetorian Guard. Both men are trying to win

 the affection of the beautiful Calia - but the unscrupulous Nerio

 has denounced Benurio and forced him to race in the Circus Maximus

 (not the Colosseum of the title!). However, chariot racing is a rough

 business and the other participants will try to kill you before the

 end of the race...

 

 GAMEPLAY : You must complete four very hazardous races in each of which

 you'll have to complete four laps, avoiding the obstacles and fighting

 off your opponents. They carry weapons of increasing deadliness with

 which they'll try to reduce your energy:



 1) Hatchet	- the least dangerous; this is what you start off with.

 2) Sword	- more powerful than the above.

 3) Mallet	- still more powerful.

 4) Trident	- the most powerful weapon with non-instant effect.

 5) Net		- instant effect; will take away all your energy.

 6) Lance	- the same as the net in effect.



  To get a better weapon than the humble hatchet, you'll need to finish

 off a better-armed opponent and grab his weapon. You'll then be able

 to use it againt your other opponents.



 COMMENTS : "Despite a very simple concept, COLOSSEUM is surprisingly

 addictive".

 RATING : 70% (CRASH #63, April 1989)



 NOW : A graphically clever but ultimately rather shallow race game.

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 KEYS : Redefinable

