Puzzles Shards have got themselves a good reputation for trying to do something different in the cliched world of computer games. For those that don't know, their programs usually come under some heading such as 'educational adventure', but usually they consist of series of puzzles rather than what anyone would think of as a true adventure.    
I must confess that it is a formula that tends to leave me cold but that's only personal preference - I can recognise a well implemented idea and some people swear by these games. You can't criticise the value for money considering that there is over 100K of code on the tape. Advertised as a "game for all the family', it probably has more in common with Sunday afternoons playing Monopoly than with your usual solitary computer fare. Indeed although you can see where the educational element comes in, this is a bit underplayed and it would probably work better with a teacher or parent at hand to build upon the ideas presented in the game. Tony Kendle, PopularComputingWeekly
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