First Past the Post

The story line is that you have had a row with your fiancee (Miss Rosie Cheeques) and in a fit of temper you wrote a somewhat scathing letter to her.

The next day you realised just what you had done and decided to intercept your letter before it is delivered to her and she calls the wedding off.

This is quite a challenging game. You are working against a time limit since if the letter is delivered you have failed in your quest. It isn't a large game (28 locations) but a lot of problems have been crammed in. Many objects have been hidden in quite cunning ways.

The first time I played the game, I ran out of time before I had even left the house. The second time, I didn't even stop to think before trying to break into the sorting office — and that was that.

The game plays quite smoothly and there are some good touches of humour which add to the fun. The problems are all logical, although a couple of them do require a little thought. Remember, time is of the essence.

First Past The Post is not really difficult and I think most adventurers will manage to complete it without too many problems. It is bug-free and when I play-tested it I found very little wrong with it.

I can recommend this game as well worth playing.

Reviewed by Phill Ramsay, played on the Amstrad