PLING! ------ Pling is an old routine. Its author, Ken Rylett of Manchester, reports it as very similar to the first video game he played and we believe him. It is worth taping, since nobody criticises the Mona Lisa for being an old picture. The game is for two players, each with a goal and a bat with which to defend it. A ball is bouncing around the court and the rest is as you would expect. Full instructions are supplied and a running score is kept. A conventional routine well worth having. After all, nobody criticises football for not being new. (48K Spectrum)