HAVE you ever had the thrill of winning money and then the disappointment of losing it? Well you can have both these experiences with Lucky Fruits, a computerised fruit machine from Knightsoft. And it won't cost you a penny, apart from the price of the cassette, that is.  
It has all the thrills of most pub fruit machines featuring holds, nudges, gambles and specials such as super series. You are first asked how much credit you want. Your money is displayed at the bottom of the screen. To spin the reels you press any key and wait for Lady Luck
to come your way. The scroll on the reels is fairly smooth and the graphics symbols are simple but effective. After each spin a small amount of the hidden symbol shows at the top and bottom of each reel. This is a nice touch because it's just like the real thing when you are looking for the best way to nudge for a winning line. Numbers occasionally appear on the symbols on the win line. These light up an appropriate number of letters on the word "Feature" just below the reels. Once you light up the whole word all the (available Tealures masn in sequence underneath. The aim is to stop on the feature you' want to use. A line of symbols is shown down the right hand side of the screen and next to each is a letter of the words LIGHT* A*LINE. Every symbol which drops on the winning line lights up its corresponding letter. Once the complete word has been lit up you have a crack at the super series, which is a win each time you spin the reels. The screen layout is a bit untidy. Borders round the different features would have neatened it a bit. I found it very addictive and easy to play. If only those five pound notes were real . . . David Andrews, CWTA
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