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In the 1980s, teenagers thrilled to the brutal screen adventures of Conan the Barbarian, for whom a good day was "to crush your enemies, see them drive before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." But Datasoft does him an injustice in this platform game, which turns the barbarian into a tiny, leaping figure reminiscent of Hard Hat Mack, performing somersaults and throwing swords at bats. Action takes place on whimsically named single screens, and the SID music isn't bad. A more appropriately grim take on Conan called Conan the Cimmerian was released by Virgin Interactive in 1991. ~ John Gorenfeld, All Game Guide