I also noticed that sometimes the game will run ok but sometimes i have to use the windows compatability mode and select windows 98/me (Thanks to mr.editor for that nugget of info).. (Do this by right clicking on shortcut on desktop/selecting compatability tab/then selecting windows 98/me and apply). Then it runs ok and if not i have to do the windows compatability mode thing again and apply again and its ok.
This is the only way i have managed to play the game and be able to turn PC off + on and then play it again and continue from saved location.
Hope this helps you guys having trouble to get it running and if not then give it up as a bad cause

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Thanks for the info
Game running ok @ 1024x768 but locks up at the start when I try 1280x1024?
Any ideas anybody