Based on the Commodore 64 classic game from the 80's. The basic aim of the game is to reach the end of a course in before the time runs out, but along the way you have to avoid falling down gaps in the track, and other obstacles along the way.

The game contains a total of 45 levels spread over 3 difficulty levels, with 26 levels from the original being available to unlock.

The main game itself is a basic arcade game, each level contains either 10, 15 or 20 tracks to complete and each level starts with a set number of seconds to complete it in, complete it any faster than required and any seconds remaining will roll-over onto the next level.

Other than the arcade mode there is a Time Trial mode which basically is trying to beat your previous times against the clock, but its this mode that the game is so addictive, trying to shave off a few milliseconds off your record!

Options aplenty are also contained within the game menu options, with the likes of sound and brightness levels, language, vibration (yes the Gizmondo has a built in vibration motor) even the game options can be saved which is a nice touch.

The graphics throughout this game are pure class worthy of any other system, presentation is top notch, with the menu system animated in a futuristic way.

In-game graphics don't disappoint either as the swirling backgrounds pump out colours and patterns as you continue along the transparent tracks, luckily unlike the predecessor it certainly helps to see the oncoming tracks you are about to fall onto.

Speed of the game is pretty accurate portrayed with a good 30fps archived ,which certainly helps when the speed gets up on the booster pads as you fly across onto another landing pad, all done very smoothly with the Gizmondo's colour palette given its first workout and passing with flying....well you get the idea!

Other neat little touches you may notice include the actual ball you control has little lights around the outside that actually change to the colour of the surrounding track, nothing of great interest but its the finer detail that add to a good game.

Lighting in the game is another plus and one that grabs your attention as lights at the start and end zones with fireworks going off if you beat a previous best time, again its a nice touch to at least have something to see if you are good enough

The sound effects serve their purpose well here, with nice boinging effects to higher pitched whizz noises as you hit that accelerator and speed off along the track.

Music is superb, 6 different tracks all pumping out superb quality music that certainly help as you repeatedly try to beat your previous time. It's all done in a 80's trance style, electronic fast action tunes that really do suit the game well and come across as pretty solid through the Gizmondo's speaker, though of course sound better through headphones.

Another option given to you is the option to play your own music you have in your root directory of your Gizmondo, so any music you have stored on there can be accessed and played randomly or otherwise in-game, another nice addition to a great game.

Before I add anymore here, I'd just like to add my 4 year old can complete half the easy levels after a little practice!

Controls as you may have guessed after that are VERY easy to pick up, D-Pad to steer, 'Play' to accelerate and 'R' to jump.

It may look easy to think you can just jump across the holes, in theory yes, but in reality you only get 3-5 jumps per level, so practicing the levels certainly helps knowing when to use and when the pick the best line.

All in all the controls are simple and easy to get straight into the action, with even the most backward controlled mother probably could have a chance with this game!

• Highly addictive
• Very polished title

This is a must have title for your Gizmondo, and will certainly keep you entertained for a good few months. It also gets another 1/2 point for being under £20 and deserves a good award regardless. Although there is a couple of things I would have liked in this game, one being you can't practice and race on tracks until they have been unlocked in the arcade mode. The other niggle being the easy tracks are too easy, then you get onto the harder tracks and soon you get stuck, more easy levels would have been an improvement if just to race on time-trial.

It certainly hasn't spoiled it enough to warrant given this game the first Gizmondo Central gold award.

• Can't practice tracks until unlocked
• Can get too hard for some people