We've looked at Thomas The Tank Engine games before, but for those who haven't chosen to take the plunge, Focus has now bundled two of them together in a specially-priced double pack. So, for a tenner you get The Great Festival Adventure and Trouble On The Tracks (another Thomas double pack is also available).

Both follow a tried and tested formula of offering a selection of well broken-down activities for small-sized computer users, with clear graphics, simple explanations and a reasonable, if hardly staggering, amount to do.

The software itself is getting on a bit, but it's good at what it does and will suitably entertain its target audience of four to six year-old Thomas fans. The Great Festival Adventure sometimes betrays signs of its age, especially with its jagged visuals, but it's the best of the titles across the two packs according to our young test subject.

At first it was a little frustrating, as it seemed activities went on just a little too long, but the software cleverly evolves what it asks of the user, and due to the nature of the characters it's packed with, the youngster we got using it didn't even notice.

Company: Focus

Contact: 01889 570156

Company: GSP

Contact: 01480 496666

Company: Focus

Contact: 01889 570156

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