[4] Critics found the game disappointing compared with the original, citing the indistinct graphics and confusing documentation.

Reviewer Julian Rignall wrote, "The graphics are very poor", citing the "jelly mould" ship and "wonky" perspective.

[6] Atari magazine Page 6 also considered it a "disappointment" compared to its predecessor, remarking that the Polo mint ship is "a nightmare to fly, far less operate the bombs and lasers, with any degree of accuracy.

"[7] Bill Kunkel wrote in an Atari Explorer review, "this game is plagued with ridiculous terminology and some of the shoddiest documentation since the days when computer software was sold in baggies.

"[8] Antic found the Atari version had "fairly good graphics with some interesting touches, but the manual is a poor introduction to the game: The documentation, unfortunately, appears to have been written in some other language and translated three or four times by volunteers.