Chuckie Egg

The inclusion of a giant caged duck (we'll call him Ed) raises a few questions (not least the moral question of cross-breeding), but play through the standard levels and Ed is set free to fly around the screen with even more menace than those clucking hens. Further play throughs then see Ed and his ladies team up to defend their potential offspring and you will need to prove that you're no chicken if Chuckie Egg is to be beaten.

The chief delight of this ladder/maze/platform conundrum lies in simply reaching out of the way places in search of the eggs needed to reach the next level, whilst cocking a snoop at the prowling ducklings. Delicate hops, deft jumps and evasive action are very much the order of the day. Definitely for the platform-jumper enthusiast, as the graphics and sound can only be construed as adequate

As far as platform and ladder type games go, this one isn't too bad, but the price may well put many people off.