THE GAME

Is the Terminator human? Nobody knows. All I can say is that you'd better keep your hands and feet away from his mouth and don't stop running. The Terminator never gives up. He can't be stopped and he'll keep chasing you until he catches you. That's his job and the rumor is that he never loses an audit.

Plug a joystick into port 1 and, at the title screen, press the button to start the action. 1040 Terminator is not too complicated, just intense. You're in a maze and your goal is to pick up all the dollar signs without being caught by the Terminator. If you get all the dollar signs, then you advance to the next screen. If you finish all five screens, you win the game, the Terminator is retired and Uncle Sam gives you a big fat simulated refund!

The Terminator is fast and tireless. But he just runs around the maze randomly, changing direction each time he bumps into something. He's like a chicken with his legs cut off. No, that's not quite right. Anyway, you only have two lives so if he catches you twice, you're history.

LOOPHOLES

As if all this great action and exciting storyline wasn't enough, the game has another feature. Naturally, you know that the only way to avoid the IRS auditor is via tax loopholes. As it happens, each maze has several strategically placed loopholes.

These loopholes are turnstiles which you can go through-but fortunately, they block the Terminator! This gives you quite a tactical advantage over him. Use the loopholes wisely though, or you may outsmart yourself and wind up right back in the clutches of the Terminator.