Dream Zone - Baudville RRP œ4.99
           (Graphic adventure, type-in or mouse-driven)

                      Reviewed by Phil Darke

Lately  you have been unable to sleep and suffer from  nightmares, 
crying out in the night and waking bathed  in sweat.  Your  family 
are  unable  to help and  you are desperate. As a last resort, you
answer  an advert  in the  newspaper  - PSYCHOMENTAL  HELP -  Call 
555-5362 - Dr. Sigmund Fraud.

Dr.  Fraud  analyses  your  problem  and tells  you  "There  is  a 
monster in your  mind who possesses no power by day but rules your 
thoughts  at night,  you must kill the beast.  Tomorrow  when  you 
sleep,  you will dream  and if you can't get out of your dream you
will not wake up".           

Dream Zone is a graphic adventure which can be either mouse-driven
or you can  type your  commands into  the command  window  in  the
usual way.

When  the game is loaded  the screen is divided  into two  halves,
the upper half comprising the picture area  with movement icons to 
the  right hand side. Below the picture window is the display line 
giving a description of your present location,the other characters 
present and the view you are looking at.

Below  this is a row of commands which can be used by clicking  on 
them  with  the mouse. Commands available  include  LOOK-GET-DROP-
TALK-GIVE-USE-BUY-HIT-OPEN.

Below this is the description window which includes the inventory.
Finally  at the bottom of the screen is the command line. A number
of pull-down windows control various options eg LOAD, SAVE,  MUSIC
ON/OFF etc.

On  loading  the game you  find yourself in your bedroom ready  to 
start  the  adventure.  The  music is quite  pleasant  but  rather 
repetitive and soon got on my nerves but can fortunately be turned 
off.  Location  descriptions are fairly detailed and the  problems 
are  generally fairly logical and with a couple of exceptions  not 
too difficult.  If you have ever encountered Town Hall Bureaucracy 
you will appreciate the chase to get the papers required to get an 
I.D.  card. This  can be a little frustrating but  once  you  have 
mastered the geography of the place it becomes  fairly  easy,  but
make sure you have pen and paper at hand.

Other highlights of the game include a visit to the  fairground, a
trip in an airship and a wedding.

Overall a  very  enjoyable  game, nicely  presented and, for  only
œ4.99, a real bargain.