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• The History File
  A three disk set. It takes the form of a graphic adventure based around a historical investigation set in West Calder, a village near Edinburgh. Hours of fun and learning.

• The History File
  A three disk set. It takes the form of a graphic adventure based around a historical investigation set in West Calder, a village near Edinburgh. Hours of fun and learning.

• The History File
  A three disk set. It takes the form of a graphic adventure based around a historical investigation set in West Calder, a village near Edinburgh. Hours of fun and learning.

• Learn your Times Tables
  Learn your times tables. Skill levels can be set and results can be printed.
• Quiz Construction Kit
  Designed for both children and adults, this program allows the user to design and take part in their own multiple choice quizzes.

• Katie
  A letter recognition program.
• Kidstory
  Funny children's program that tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Bad Wolf in an amusing way.
• Maths Test
  Choose from addition, subtraction, division or multiplication.
• ST Coloring Book
  Load in one of five supplied pictures or one of your own Degas or Neo pics and colour it in. Suitable for under 5's.
• Word Spell
  Displays a word and asks you to copy it. If correct, you see a screen shot of the object.

• Cadenza Bog
  The player finds as many words as possible in the grid. Words must be formed from adjacent cubes, and no cube can be used more than once (a letter can be used more than once if it is on more than one cube). A cube can have up to eight adjacent cubes: one above, one below, one on the right, one on the left, and four along the diagonals.
• GB Map 1990
  Draws up a map of GB and/or Ireland.
• Keyboard Capers
  An amusing graphics demo which asks simple mathematical questions as it proceeds.
• Kidpotato
  KIDPOTATO is designed to imitate the popular toy Mr. Potato Head. Primarily for children ages 2-5, however older children who enjoy Mr. Potato Head may also enjoy the program. Options include: a matching game in which the user makes a potato that matches one chosen at random by the computer and designing one's own potato.
• Lifts
  Add up the spots on the two dice then use the lift. You can only use the lift number corresponding to that on the dice.
• Namedropper
  Gives the meanings of over 300 first names.
• Pig Latin
  Translates English into Pig Latin (as per Prof Stanley Unwin). Good fun for the kids.
• QuizWiz
  Quiz
• Trivia Master
  An educational game which can be put to many uses. In addition to the supplied questions, you can create your own.
• Word Guesser
  Word guessing game for 1-4 players. Very similar to Hangman.

• First Math
  Add & subtract using numbers & pictures.
• Kid's Keyboard
  Turns your keyboard into typewriter and displays large letters.
• Kidpuzzle
  Puzzle search game in which the correct squares must be clicked on within a 20 x 28 grid. A total of 11 different pictures are available
• Kidsketch
  KidSketch by D.A. Brumleve. A painting program designed for children. The program is mouse-controlled and runs only in low resolution. A "HELP" file provides detailed instructions, if needed. Reading ability is required to take advantage of many of the options, but non-readers can use the program with help.
• World
  Learning program. Tests all countries and capitals around the world. The answer is given by clicking on the illustrated country. Included maps: Germany, USA, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

• Dot to Dots/Dotmaker
  Connect the numbered dots on the drawing screen with lines and you get a nice picture. With the help of Dotmaker you can also create your own dot combination pictures for you or your children
• Franglais 1
  This program combines a few French words in mainly English sentences to familiarise you with the language as you work your way through the lessons.
• Franglais 2
  This program concentrates on first conjugation of regular verbs.
• Geography-1: The Solar System
  A hypertext geography program on the Solar System.
• The Basics of Chemistry
  Revises the fundamentals needed to pass GCSE Chemistry.
• Trivia Master
  An educational game which can be put to many uses. In addition to the supplied questions, you can create your own.

• ABCD
  'ABCD' Alphabet Game is an interactive game that will teach youngsters the alphabet. It uses an animated clown and lots of sound and music to help teach the alphabet.
• Chunnel
  A French/English word game with over 2700 words (in each language). You can choose French/English or English/French. Helps get you familiar with commonly used French vocabulary. A fuller version with 8000 words is available direct from the author at low cost.
• Geography Quiz
  This GEOGRAPHY QUIZ program contains 100 questions to test your knowledge of the capital cities, national flags and other geographical features of the world. You may copy this version of the program as much as you like.
• Kid's ABC
  Enter the letters of the alphabet in the correct order and see them appear on screen and play a tune.
• Strike 9
  A board game in which you must remove numbered pegs in a particular order.
• Trivia Master
  An educational game which can be put to many uses. In addition to the supplied questions, you can create your own.
• Visual Braille Tester
  Teaches sighted people to read braille.

• Anagrams
  Type in a word, provided that it is in the dictionary, the program looks for anagrams of the word which are also legal words. If no matches are found you are prompted to input the next word to search for. Uses an extensive dictionary. Needs 1 Meg.
• UnBoggle
  A word game which runs in colour or mono. Type in 4 rows of 4 letters and the computer will make as many words as possible from them. Scoring as in Scrabble. Uses an extensive dictionary.

• Body Shop
  A program designed to help students learn Human Anatomy. The names & locations of all major bones & organs are taught using both everyday and proper medical terms.
• Butterfly in the Park
  Animated puzzle for children from 2 to 5 years. A butterfly is controlled and there are playing children, trees and hot air balloons
• Klima 2.0 (English)
  Program to show climate diagrams. A region on the world map can be selected by mouse click and the appropriate climate diagram is displayed. Sorted output, e.g. by average temperature. Search for maximum values, lasso function to mark a certain area and display the cities located in it.
• Me First
  A series of mixed up stories (about 30). When the pictures are selected in the correct order, the child is rewarded with quality animation and music. For 2-6 years old.
• Tiffany's Barnyard
  This is a game of concentration as there are 28 doors and behind each is the name of an animal. Use the mouse to open any two doors. If the names match they stay open, if not they close. The object of the game is to remember which door is hiding what name.
• World At Risk
  This program is concerned with the environment we live in and what we are doing to it. It also explains ways we can help stop the damage.

• Kidmixup
  The computer has 11 stories in stock, each consisting of 4 pictures. The pictures should be put in the right order. Nice learning program for the little ones
• Puzzles
  Delivers fun for the whole family, because here everyone can choose their individual level of difficulty. The pictures are disassembled into 9, 16, 25, 36, 81, 144 or 324 individual parts
• Shipwreck
  You are shipwrecked off a desert island and you can reach safety by doing some arithmetic. If you get any wrong, something nasty will occur! Great fun for the kids.

• Quiz Construction Kit
  Designed for both children and adults, this program allows the user to design and take part in their own multiple choice quizzes.
• STOS Slider
  Select one of 3 levels (3x3, 4x4 or 6x6). This determines how many pieces the picture will be broken up into. There are two pictures (chosen randomly) for each level. The object is to reconstruct the puzzle in as few moves as possible. This program is aimed at younger children.
• The Enchanted Forest
  A two player board game. Similar in concept to Ludo but with unexpected extras that could only appear in a computer game.
• Word Extract
  Input a word (or string of letters) and the program will attempt to make as many smaller words from the letters as is possible. It includes a very extensive dictionary file. Word Extract runs in colour or mono.

• GCSE Revision
  These programs cover Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry and conform to grades A,B and C of the GCSE syllabus. Should be a help to you in your studies at school or college.
• Geography Tutor
  A useable demonstration of a commercial product. This version only gives statistics for Europe. Although you can alter the database, the save facility is disabled.
• ST-Concentration
  Another matching game. Choose your grid size and number of players. Match up the symbols.

• Fast Type
  The screen looks like 1st Word Plus but when you type anything you get various snippets of general knowledge printing rapidly on screen. Amaze your friends with your typing speed and general knowledge!
• Morse Code
  A basic morse code tutor where you type in letters or words, press Return and the morse is heard via the speaker.
• Noah's Arc
  Noah's Arc for the Atari ST by Eric Hutton. This is a game for very young children. It can help teach counting and very simple spelling (three letter words).
• Pig Latin
  Translates English into Pig Latin (as per Prof Stanley Unwin). Good fun for the kids.

• Anagram Finder
  A rather complicated and unfriendly anagram generator.
• Chemparser
  CHEMPARSE is a program which interprets chemical structures and substructures you type by using a recursive descent parser. A RDP parser is a good way to handle input that can be described using a context-free grammar.
• Franglais 3
  A fun way to learn French using this mixture of English and French. This program continues with numbers (up to 30), looks at nouns and articles, the verb 'to be' and colours. It is recommended that users familiarise themselves with Franglais 1 & 2 before moving on to this package.
• Geography-2: Sun-Earth-Moon
  Five different animated images that show the connection between the sun, moon and earth. Very easy to use. By clicking on certain parts of the image, animation parts are called up or explanatory texts are displayed. The texts, which are available in English, can be changed and saved very easily.
• Makin'Aiken
  An adaptation of an American nursery rhyme. Choose carrots, hamburgers, apples etc to make up the imaginary character, Aiken. Good fun for 4-6 year olds.
• Periodic
  An accessory showing the periodic table of elements.
• Periodic Table of the Elements
  An accessory showing the periodic table of elements.
• SIM_EQ
  SIM_EQ version 1.0 solves linear simultaneous equations. It allows input of coefficients and constants, allows you to edit any errors, then solves the set, printing to the screen. It allows either a printed output of just the solution vector, or of the set of coefficients entered and the solution vector. It will also allow the data to be saved to disk in ASCII in either tabular form, so that it can be loaded into a word processor, etc.
• ST Life 3.1
  The rules of Life are simple; at a certain location in the universe (called a cell) there is either life (the cell is alive) or not (the cell is dead). The only actions a cell can take is to die if it is alive and to be born if it's dead. These actions take place in cycles, the so-called generations.

• Quizmaster (Wardle)
  In Quizmaster you compete against the computer or up to two other players.
• Quizmaster II (Wardle)
  Quizmaster 2 is similar but in a 'beat the buzzer' format. A large number of questions are supplied.
• The Wolf and the Seven Kids
  Created with Talespin. Practically the first small adventure game for children from 5-9 years. The story is based on the well-known fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. But the program has a few surprises in store. There are several possible outcomes of the story, depending on the choices made during the game

• Crossword Creator
  The Crossword, Wordsearch and Wordspiral Creators are linked together. Each is capable of loading in a list of words and questions in a special format with the .WRD extender and creating puzzles from them. This allows you to enter a word list once and create all 3 types of puzzle.
• Flashcards (Holden)
  Try to get the rocket home safely by correctly spelling a randomly chosen word. Just to make it more difficult, the word disappears after a short pause.
• Learn to Count
  A random number of items in the form of small pictures appear on screen the child counts them, then selects the correct number using the mouse.
• Learn to Read
  Designed to be used by children between the ages of about four and six, together with adult supervision. You are presented with a set of twelve words and a blackboard. A picture will appear on the blackboard, often showing some animation, and it will be identified. The child must match the word and picture shown with one of the twelve words in the grid.
• Multiple Choice Editor
  
• Trains
  This game was designed to be used by children between the ages of about four and seven together with adult supervision. A locomotive pulling a number of carriages will appear moving from left to right on the screen. When the train stops the child counts the number of carriages and clicks on the correct number using the left mouse key.
• Word Search Creator
  
• Word Spiral Creator
  

• Franglais 4
  A continuation of the easy way to learn French (needs Franglais 1, 2 & 3 if you are new to the language). Fr_4 handles 2nd & 3rd conjugation verbs (ir & re endings), the verb to go, extended counting, use of prepositions when going places and telling the time. It features inputs, interesting graphics and a lot of fun while learning towards GCSE level, using a mixture of English and French.
• Graphics with Mathematics
  If you own any of Evelyn Mills' programs you will have noted the regularity of some unusual graphics from time to time (e.g. in the Franglais series). This program (Part 1 of a 3 part series) shows these graphics and describes their creation in Fast Basic. A complete listing of the program is available in an ASCII file to allow programmers to incorporate any of the creations into their own programs. Ideal for STOS/GFA programmers as the Basic has been kept at a fundamental level suitable for conversion.

• Death of a President
  An impressive 3 disk set which investigates the assasination of John F Kennedy in 1963. The first disk contains a photographic database with accompanying text. The second is a collection of digitised recordings and extensive text files forming the background to the investigation. The final disk takes you to the scene of the crime immediately after it occured. You must investigate and come to your own conclusions. All data is based on evidence given to the Warren Commision and subsequent investigations. A factual historical investigation which pulls no punches.

• Death of a President
  An impressive 3 disk set which investigates the assasination of John F Kennedy in 1963. The first disk contains a photographic database with accompanying text. The second is a collection of digitised recordings and extensive text files forming the background to the investigation. The final disk takes you to the scene of the crime immediately after it occured. You must investigate and come to your own conclusions. All data is based on evidence given to the Warren Commision and subsequent investigations. A factual historical investigation which pulls no punches.

• Death of a President
  An impressive 3 disk set which investigates the assasination of John F Kennedy in 1963. The first disk contains a photographic database with accompanying text. The second is a collection of digitised recordings and extensive text files forming the background to the investigation. The final disk takes you to the scene of the crime immediately after it occured. You must investigate and come to your own conclusions. All data is based on evidence given to the Warren Commision and subsequent investigations. A factual historical investigation which pulls no punches.

• Cabby
  A must for your collection if you are interested in creating question and answer programs with a difference. Files are easily entered as words or phrases plus answers and saved in .PKT form. Each Q and A is then displayed on screen to be learned. Finally a screen is displayed with questions on one side and answers on the other. These are not matched but are selected by the mouse. Correct matching results in the pair fading in colour. Assessments are given. The highly original method of presentation will grab you. Use it for grammar, languages, music, chemistry, jokes, in fact anything at all. Easy to use and well documented.
• French Verbs
  A tidy and extensive accessory which gives the full declensions of the more difficult French verbs. Present, past, future, conditional and historic tenses are all there. Speedy, efficient and very well worth acquiring if you are a student of the language.
• ST-Vocab (Demo)
  
• Verbmaster (Demo)
  

• The Bradness Crossword Designer & Solver
  The ultimate program for the crossword enthusiast. Crosswords may be created on 15x15 or 13x13 grids and output to 9-pin or 24-pin printers. Designing and solving presents no problems as documentation is extensive. A dictionary of some 3,6OO words is available plus the facility to create your own dictionary. This program is SHAREWARE and, while it is not the full version, has enough potential for crossword handling to keep everyone happy. It is not for the novice but is a must for the enthusiast.

• Fleabyte
  An ACC which provides a calculator in the form of a ruler which will handle all the functions of a normal Casio FX e.g. trigonometry, powers, inverses etc. Listings are also given in GFA Basic 3.07 for programs which will calculate molecular weights of chemical compounds and give the physical constraints for Farady's law, Bohr's law etc. Essentially the listings are chemical and physical databases. Two demos are available for balancing standard chemical equations and for conversion to and from Roman numerals. Suitable for Advanced and A level students in these subjects.
• Matricks
  'MaTricks' is a linear algebra package for purposes of research and education. It is not meant to be a high precision numerical library. Emphasis is on ease of input and ease of inspection of results (filling in a Hilbert matrix takes literally 8 keystrokes, and matrices are in full view most of the time). While most of the common matrix operations are included, there exists the possibility to add user-defined modules to the package.
• PLOT (University of Kent) 5.1
  From the Dept. of Physics at the University of Kent (UK) is a program similar to Plot 1.2. All options may be selected with a single key press. Again, the requisite equations must be known, requiring a sound mathematical background at a higher level.
• PLOT 1.72L
  PLOT is a two-dimensional plotting program for the Atari ST which runs in high or medium (ST) resolution. Its main features are that it can plot a large variety of functions entered at the keyboard, it can plot data read from disk files or entered 'by hand' in a built-in data editor, and it can produce good quality hardcopy on a variety of printers using GDOS printer drivers and fonts.
• The Wormhole
  An ACC which provides a calculator in the form of a ruler which will handle all the functions of a normal Casio FX e.g. trigonometry, powers, inverses etc. Listings are also given in GFA Basic 3.07 for programs which will calculate molecular weights of chemical compounds and give the physical constraints for Farady's law, Bohr's law etc. Essentially the listings are chemical and physical databases. Two demos are available for balancing standard chemical equations and for conversion to and from Roman numerals. Suitable for Advanced and A level students in these subjects.

• Vienna Database (English)
  Helps to plan a trip to Vienna. With overview map and 9 plan enlargements, display of all important facilities, means of transport, sights, etc. Furthermore address database with over 130 addresses as well as a street directory with almost 400 streets, alleys and squares. The program allows to measure distances and provides a map of the metro network and the most important rapid transit lines

• Computer School 1
  Handles the addition and subtraction of numbers. Selection is made from the main screen by mouse and is in the form of +, - or mixed numbers. The graphics are somewhat slow but the program does its job efficiently and selection of the required number is made by sliding the mouse pointer to the required answer. The . three different levels are simple (numerically up to 10), easy (up to 30) and difficult (up to 1000).
• Computer School 2
  One or two players may participate. In the event of a one player selection, the child plays against the computer. Spelling is the aim of the game. Select a colour coded car from the initial screen and two are shown at the top of the spelling screen. Should a word be spelled correctly the owner's car moves along a notch, incorrectly and the opposition's car does the same. 25 pictures provide the questions and the word is entered by mouse from the alphabet shown on screen.
• Computer School 3
  Like Computer School 2, this program is for one or two players and involves the matching of numbers, letters or pictures on the basis of first viewing a screen to see where they are located and then clicking on a matching pair when the same grid is presented in a blank form. The program has been well designed. There is a 10X5 grid for each thus providing 50 blank squares for the search. The time allowed to LOOK at the location of the matching pairs is some 2O seconds (assessed). In the SUPER section, the user is required to find 100 pairs, again with the preset time feature. Digitised speech advises whether or not a match has been made.
• Flip Flop Frog's STOS Tables Test
  This program, written in STOS, does nothing more than teach times tables up to 12.

• Paint Book
  An advert for joining the Anti-Vivisection Society appears as the program starts. Several pre-drawn pictures are available for colouring. Here the areas are PRESET and, having chosen a colour from the bar at the top, the mouse box moves to the next preset area. The pictures are pleasant and the program would have definite appeal for the 3-4 year old. All pics may be saved.
• The Magic Speller
  Teaches the fundamentals of spelling to young children. There's a wealth of material here eg; speech combined with graphics, sprites and hints - all helping children to spell a very healthy selection of graded words. There are 17 separate samples from which to choose, including animals, colours, numbers 'TT and words' and so forth. Press any number to hear the word repeated as often as is required. Should the user wish to set up personal word files, simply run the Editor program and follow the on-screen instructions. The presentation is attractive and while a few words are difficult to understand, the explanation is always given for assistance. Overall, the voice recognition is good. This disk is a 'must' for parents helping their children with accurate spelling. Highly recommended for the variety of features present, including a spelling 'tutorial'. Includes Fast Basic source code on disk. Requires TOS 1.4 or later.

• Piggy Bankbook
  A brief demo showing the potential of the full program where money is dropped into a pig bank. Addition and subtraction are related to this and all coinage is in dollars & cents.
• Play Spell
  A joystick controlled spelling game for youngster, where a word is shown and individual letters caught in a net. This was originally a B- Ware commercial product and has been re-released as Shareware. For your five pounds registration fee you get two further databases (Animals & Birds).
• Spanish Verb Tutor
  A truly excellent program for learning, reviewing or checking the conjugation of Spanish verbs. The learning procedure may be done in English, French, German or Spanish! Program content covers lessons, questions and levels of learning for ALL tenses of 12OO verbs! The interactive menu control is professional in every respect and help screens may be referred to at any time. Answers are typed to the screen and a record of results is saved to disk. 37 degrees of proficiency are available making this an excellent addition to the educational field.

• 1ST. Maths
  1st. Maths is a game aimed at young children who are learning the basics of counting, addition and subtraction. A short memory type game is included to give the child an occasional break.
• Maths Action
  This program handles multiplication, division, addition and subtraction. There are six play levels, the most difficult handling higher numbers. If all 1O questions are answered correctly, a game of 'shoot down the correct number' is there. Make one mistake and you go right back into question time again!
• Spider Spell
  A Hangman clone. Creepie crawlies, webs, a spider and ladybugs all combine to make this version of Hangman different. The sprites are active and entertaining and there are six levels of play.

• Early Learning Maths
  Early Learning Maths is a program designed to assist children learn the basic principles of mathematics. It aims to build on and enhance their abilities in subjects such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, shape recognition, sequencing, logic and relations, all of which are integral parts of the National Curriculum for Mathematics. The target group for the program are primary school children (5 to 8 year olds). Early Learning Maths consists of twelve games, each of which aims to teach or reinforce at least one, and occasionally more than one, of the above subjects. Early Learning Maths features the popular characters Dizzy Lizzy and The Meanie by The Happening Boiz. Highly recommended.
• Early Learning Maths 2
  Following their escapades in Early Learning Maths 1, Dizzy Lizzy and The Meanie decided that they both needed a holiday. Unfortunately, they both decided to visit the same place, a small island off the west coast of Africa. So, here they both are, on a small island. An island so small that it only has a single town, a single factory and two beaches. Now Dizzy Lizzy and The Meanie do not like each other, in fact they are dire enemies, and on this island they can't get away from each other. Time for World War III. Early Learning Maths 2 is based around the conflicts between Dizzy Lizzy and The Meanie. Throughout the program the user has to help Dizzy Lizzy to escape from or defeat The Meanie in a variety of settings, by answering mathematical questions. This package features long addition, long subtraction, long multiplication and long division.

• From Picts to Parliament
  As suggested by the title, the subject is historical. This 'Irreverent look at History' was written by Evelyn Mills and, as expected, must be something different. Indeed it is written in a humorous manner, well backed by historical research. The disk is Part 1 of a series and covers the period from the Picts and Celts to the Norman Invasion and the Battle of Hastings. There are 31 TNY pictures of humorous and serious graphics plus text to be viewed with the DeLuxe slide show (on disk).

• TV Toonz
  Essentially, this is a musical quiz program where a selection of 15 random tunes is played, the year is given and the user is required to select the source of the tunes e.g. Petticoat Junction, the Addams family, Gilligan's Island etc. The short tunes are of superb quality and the songs are equally good. Fine sound, good fun, well designed. Needs 1 Meg.

• Crossword Editor ST
  Crosswords may be solved or created. The whole procedure is very easy to handle and options are under GEM control with drop down menus. The default is 'solve' and a good selection of crosswords are available for loading. In the 'create' mode, the standard mode is 15 X 15 but this may be altered within a 3 X 3 to 50 x 50 range. Three different font sizes are available and there are several slots for your own fonts. Create your own crossword and type in the clues. The program will tell you if any words are unacceptable. Well documented and easily handled. Crosswords may be printed out (Epson/IBM compatible). Mono or colour.
• Elementary German
  A Shareware German tutor where very little has been immobilised. The full facilities are there for learning and testing your German. The tutorials are well constructed and the test questions graded accordingly. Overall percentage gradings are given. A serious program for those who wish to learn. Well recommended. Colour only.
• Franglais 5
  A further addition to the Franglais series. Franglais 1 to 4 are necessary as the programs are progressive. This recent addition gets down to the basics of future and conditional tenses of regular verbs in true Franglais style. Pronouns and an introduction to days of the week and months are included. Selection is from a main menu, graphics are there and there is a promise of things to come in Franglais 6 which will conclude the series. At this stage, fluency in French should be progressing avec vitesse.
• ST Squares
  The author states that it is based on 'Hollywood Squares'. In any event it is fundamentally noughts and crosses for two players who select characters displayed on the opening screen. These are the Flintstones, Batman etc. There are 9 from which to choose. Click on the celebrity of your choice (mouse controlled) and a question is asked which the CELEBRITY answers. The player has to decide whether the answer is right or wrong. Questions are very general indeed, but NOT for the very young. A secret square, bonus points and a lot of fun to play.

• The Wiz
  

• ABC Jumble
  A great game where the computer jumbles up the letters of the alphabet and the child must put them back in order. Includes a help option if the child gets stuck.
• About the House
  After a butterfly has left its cocoon, it flies around in a house, controlled by the mouse. Every room visited holds a few surprises in store.
• Animal Match
  Memory variant that deals with the animal world. The names of the animals are displayed in upper and lower case. Each pair found completes the emerging overall picture.
• Elliemouse What Count's Next
  Ellie the mouse 'stars'in this game where children are asked to work out mathematics matterns i.e. if 2,4,6,8 are given, the next number must be 10. Unfortunately you get returned to the Desktop after each turn in this demo. The full version is available from the author for a few dollars.
• Godel
  Godel is an intelligent mathematics processor which can do arithmetic, solve equations, plot graphs and even knows calculus! It runs in both high and medium resolutions.
• HangOpus
  A hangman with great graphics and annoying music! The central character is a penguin called Opus and the pictures of him are humorous to say the least. Very addictive and ideally suited to 'children' of any age.
• Simple Cinema
  Simple animation for kids. Design a block picture with the mouse in three colours. Store this and draw another (mirror image perhaps). Click onto 'animate' and give the under fives some fun.
• The Guru
  

• Birthday Book
  Pleasant on the eye. You can add names, addresses, likes, dislikes etc. and save to disk. Browse and search facilities are included.
• Drawing
  Draw with 3 line thicknesses, use the spray can, select your colours. Load and save or quit to the main menu.
• Spelling
  There are two modes here. The first involves spelling the word displayed by the picture (dog, bear, shark etc), choosing 3, 4 or 5 letter words. The other selection is based on jigsaw spelling. Match a letter with part of the picture to complete the whole.
• Stickles
  Great fun. Simply pic a graphic from 6 sets of stickers (6-8 graphics in each set) and paste your selection to make up a picture. A demo sticker points you in the right direction.
• Sums
  Try your hand at simple sums.
• Typing
  Children can type their letters or whatever directly from the keyboard.

• A Roman Mystery (scans)
  A set of TN3 scanned images relating to Roman times which may be used in class for teaching or in DTP work. The TNY viewer on disk allows these to be viewed on colour or mono displays.

• A Roman Mystery (NewsDisk)
  A magazine disk with various odds & ends of documentation relating to The Roman Mystery.
• Explore a Roman Fort
  A Roman fort in 3D
• Hadrian's Wall
  Based on a groundplan of Hadrian's Wall
• Hang Man
  When the screen comes up, a popular song title from the 50's, 60's, 70's, or 80's will be displayed in the bottom box in the familiar line and dashes Hang Man format. To choose a letter, just click on the appropriate letter in the alphabet box. If you have already had that letter as a guess then the computer will ignore it.

• A Roman Mystery (TCOS)
  Written using the TCOS program of interactive graphics and descriptive material. It is intended for student use and quickly reaches conclusions related to a murder at Housesteads during the Roman occupation of the fort.

• CalcPlot
  A good program for those conversant with advanced mathematics and the graphing of equations relative to a large number of functions. While a complete listing of functions is given, it is assumed that the user is conversant with their use. The listing of functions is very comprehensive and covers sin/cos/tan and extensions of 'degree' equations. The graphing rate is fast and results should be viewed in full screen. A HELP facility is built in, which lists the scope of the program.
• FastSums
  Another + - x / program which offers three levels of difficulty. The options given are 'Your Choice', 'Random Choice', 'Times Tables' and 'Schools Out'. The hardest level of difficulty is not exactly taxing.
• Graphics with Mathematics (Part 2)
  Part II of Evelyn Mills' graphics with mathematics. Colourful and interesting with a complete listing of the program to allow free use in basic programs if required.
• Mumbo Jumbo
  An anagram designer and solver. Up to 12 characters may be selected. Ask the computer to do it for you and then try to solve the anagram by typing in the word. This is really excellent entertainment due to the massive dictionary used. Change the number of words via mouse click and keyboard entry and let the computer insert the jumbled words. A quality 'thinking program'.

• Mini Magic Storybook
  Most Atari users will be familiar with the commercial 'Magic Story Book' by J and R Dunn. This product was hailed by most reviewers as an excellent method of programming stories in book format with both text and sprites. As such it was released on an ST Format cover disk. This disk contains the Shareware release MINI MAGIC STORYBOOK and the registered version takes the user beyond the commercial version of MAGIC STORYBOOK. The unregistered version will give you a good idea of what to expect from the full product. NOT TOS 2 upwards.

• Let's Spell 1st 500 Intro
  Please read the manual before attempting to use the program as an entry code (11111) is given. A screen display of an apple, a drill, a pig and lots of sundry items leads (on one column only) to a relevant second screen. The apple is related to a greengrocer's for example. Clicking on various objects on display requires that each one be spelled out in English or French. Letters are selected from a grid at the bottom, complete with French accents. This is coupled to a voice, spelling out the letters. Diction is very clear and the graphics are good. A wrong answer is followed by an automatic spelling of the word. Certainly enough scope to stimulate interest in paying out £10 for the full 500 word program which is of a professional standard. Some of the French words are not in frequent use so you can learn as you go.

• Super Mapper
  The opening screen gives instructions in Bengali, Urdu and English and the aim of the game is guide the little man around the screen to various localities such as a restaurant, bus station, bank etc; via a mouse controlled scroll, horizontally or vertically. There are three levels of difficulty and a question at the end of each level. The concept is good but the scrolling is very slow and the game can become tiresome if one is heading in the wrong direction and has to backtrack. Ideal for young children familiarising themselves with the computer and the mouse.

• Four Years
  This module has six units therein and the state of play is just right for 4 year olds. 'Colour' provides simple pictures which are coloured via mouse selection from a simple palette. 'Mirror' should entertain the kids by simple reflection of everything drawn either horizontally or vertically. Nitpick' displays an array of two similar looking letters. You must click on each instance of the specified letter. Although the lower levels are suited to a young child, the higher ones are difficult even for adults! 'Tile one' is simply a case of filling in a grid with coloured tiles. 'Tile 2' lets you draw in colour in the left hand square and watch it being reflected in the right hand square. 'Typewriter program' is a lot of fun for the young. A keyboard is shown with one coloured letter which must be typed in. As the process continues, the words to 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' are built up and part of the tune is played each time a verse is completed.
• Play Maths
  An educational platforms and ladders game which offers standard addition, subtraction etc; with a more unusual presentation. A 'creature' has to be guided through different mazes to land on the correct number sequence required for easy, medium and difficult questions. The 'difficult' maths are best done with a simple calculator.

• Masterdoodle
  An elementary drawing package suitable for the 5-6 year old group. Standard squares, circles, writing, colours, pens etc. Fill patterns are there, plus 4O pictures available for editing. These are 'pixel pics' as in sprite designs. Use the 'camera' to paste them. Pleasantly presented and easy to use.

• Picture Time
  A great program for young children. Choose a picture from a selection of 4 and paste images from a good selection onto same. Having stuck your funny men, geese, trees, cows etc; wherever you wish, the OUTLINE of the finished picture may be printed out for children to colour in themselves. Mouse controlled and Epson compatible.
• Sample Time
  Another happy piece of programming. This one is slightly more complicated for younger children but I am sure any adult will be happy to participate! Essentially, pictures are located in sequence boxes and sampled sounds can be added to each one. Create a sequence of dogs barking, geese doing their thing, sirens, people and so forth. The Manual explains all.
• Weather Time
  This one is all about weather in the Michael Fish style! A map of Britain is provided with a complete collection of genuine weather icons available as stickers. Select from the weather bank on screen eg; clouds, rain, sun, gales, text, morning, afternoon, outlook rtc. Forecast the lot at any point on the map. Great fun for children. Maps may be cleared, saved to memory and printed (Epson compatible) or saved to disk and transferred to an art package for further transformations.

• Workout in French
  A general purpose or revision aid which provides the user with an excellent method of entering questions and answers on any subject of their choice. A line length of 52 characters for questions and 68 for answers is very liberal. The program is set for French questions and answers but the extensive manual on disk will help you on your way to creating your own. The initial screen holds all the settings required at the click of the mouse. Workout is programmed to accept minor variations in the answers. Useful for any subject and any age group. It only requires adult supervision to enter the questions and answers for the very young.

• Dotplot
  This is a rather obscure program which compares protein molecules and DNA molecules in terms of the number of amino acids present in protein and the bases in DNA. Some sample molecules are supplied on disk. Pure DNA does not contain any amino acids so the logic escapes me! In any event, a plot within adjustable limits, may be obtained. Extensive manuals are on disk in Timeworks and Postcript formats.
• Life and Death (Game of Life)
  This type of propagation program is well known and goes back a long way in computing. Chris Skellern has presented this one in a very tidy fashion and the rules of the game are well explained. Demos of different growth patterns are available. Alternatively you can create your own and watch the fascinating growth patterns.
• MolSys 0.73
  This is a program for chemists and biochemists at University or Postgraduate level. Load cyclohexane as an example from the 48 molecules available (arginine, glucose and so forth). Now play around with all the facilities such as rotation, enlarging or shrinking the molecule, study bond angles from different atoms in the molecule, translate the atoms into bond energy fields, delete or substitute individual atoms and build up your own molecular structures from text book data. A second screen provides another panel of icons with radicals -Cl, -OH, methyl and many, many more to add to the molecule. Van der Waals energies may be calculated and text added to the molecule. Save to disk and build up your molecule - the program will not allow nonsense entries.

• From Picts to Parliament Part II
  This continuation of an unusual but factual look at History by Evelyn Mills is the second disk in the series. Disk one is on EDU.3325. There are 3O Tiny screens full of drawings and humourous text (very accurate) covering the period from the reign of William the Conqueror to Henry III. If this can't make you raise a grin as you learn, then what will! It is a good idea to get both disks and build up the 'Irreverent look at History' as you go along. Highly recommended educationally and good fun. Works best in colour but will run in mono.

• Franglais 1
  This program combines a few French words in mainly English sentences to familiarise you with the language as you work your way through the lessons.
• Franglais 2
  This program concentrates on first conjugation of regular verbs.
• Franglais 3
  A fun way to learn French using this mixture of English and French. This program continues with numbers (up to 30), looks at nouns and articles, the verb 'to be' and colours. It is recommended that users familiarise themselves with Franglais 1 & 2 before moving on to this package.
• Franglais 4
  A continuation of the easy way to learn French (needs Franglais 1, 2 & 3 if you are new to the language). Fr_4 handles 2nd & 3rd conjugation verbs (ir & re endings), the verb to go, extended counting, use of prepositions when going places and telling the time. It features inputs, interesting graphics and a lot of fun while learning towards GCSE level, using a mixture of English and French.
• Franglais 5
  A further addition to the Franglais series. Franglais 1 to 4 are necessary as the programs are progressive. This recent addition gets down to the basics of future and conditional tenses of regular verbs in true Franglais style. Pronouns and an introduction to days of the week and months are included. Selection is from a main menu, graphics are there and there is a promise of things to come in Franglais 6 which will conclude the series. At this stage, fluency in French should be progressing avec vitesse.
• Franglais 6
  

• DynamiciST 1.0
  Creates models showing the interaction between different atoms in a system. It takes into account the fact that different types of ions repel each other and helps you find the most stable state for a system of atoms. The models created can be displayed as single 3D projections or stereoscopic projections for true 3D. Needs at least 1 Meg, but 2 Meg and a hard drive are recommended.
• Math Calc
  Allows you to enter mathematical data and create graphs from it. Math Calc also allows you to calculate mean and standard deviation, 3 point moving average, weighted moving average, 4 point centered average, and linear regression. All data is sent to screen rather than printer.
• The Analyst 3.0
  If commodities, equities or market prices of any kind whatsoever interest you, then this high powered program is a must. The Shareware release allows limited entries in all fields of financial statistics eg; price movements, weighted averages, price gaps, candle charts, price trading, oscillation features etc. A calendar is included as well as extensive HELP features for key commands. Strictly for the professional. Needs 1 Meg.

• A Fortnight in the Life of a Small Planet
  A mouse controlled slideshow with pictures, historical and biblical data. 14 days are numerically displayed by icons at the bottom of the screen and the user may select as required. Each day represents 1000 years in terms of history. Access to a calendar gives a series of dates of Biblical and historical interest. Other features include fully descriptive text which will be of interest to religious scholars.
• Add
  'Add' consists of numerical questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at varying levels of difficulty.
• Tangram (Shlien)
  
• Weigh
  A see-saw must be balanced by dropping weights from the top of the screen to match the number displayed. Nine levels of difficulty are available, making this a challenging 'game' for all ages.

• Spitting Fish
  A great game which serves as a 'carrot' to get the child's attention.

• 20th Century USSR History
  The history of Russia between the years 1917 and 1983. The presentation is good and all requisite data is accessed via icons running the length of the screen on the left hand side. The facts are mainly text with two graphics maps of relevant parts of the USSR available for reference. Text may be scrolled using the icons. A section is devoted to the origins and growth of the Communist party, while historical data may be selected by clicking on any year between 1917 and 1983 inclusive. Further data on party leaders such as Brezhnev and Trotsky is also available. A listing of the Tsars from 1309 to 1917 is included. A most comprehensive program on the subject.

• BigLife
  Based on the 'life generation' cycle of events. The program is GEM based and offers options for single step or a full run of the generation cycle. A display feature allows the size of generations to be set (up to 7 sizes are available). There are about 130 LIF files available for inspection, while the program will also accept IMG pictures. Redrawing is possible as is screen scrolling. Not everyone's choice unless you care to do a statistical analysis of all 'dot' replication and depletion!
• Numanal
  A series of individual calculations are offered on a variety of mathematical subjects as required in GCSE and A Level. These calculations range from f(x), cos(ax + b) where a graph is drawn, sin/cos/tan calculations, curves of a function and several other offerings of this type. Hardcopy is available on a few equations.

• Benjamin's ABC
  Just what the kids are looking for. This Shareware release is a a simple alphabet book where each picture is described vocally as many times as is wished e.g. 'Z is for Zebra'. Nothing new here you may say, but it uses digitised speech (using DigiSound) and is a PLEASURE to hear. It's so clear that all phrases would certainly be picked up by children and welcomed by parents.

• The Search
  An interesting educational 'game' by Jim Fanning, an area youth worker (author of Death of a President and others). The investigation is based around a family named Griggs in the village of Bidden. The student is required to work out the history of this family to its origins. A worksheet is given in the documentation. Everything is fully documented and by typing 'database', the author gives the user on screen access to the more unusual words required in the game.

• 1900's USA
  An in depth study of the USA in the 1900's by the author of 1900's USSR on EDU.3866. It covers states, capitals, presidents, population, geography. You name it and it is all there on a card based system, controlled via icons on screen.

• 1900's USA
  An in depth study of the USA in the 1900's by the author of 1900's USSR on EDU.3866. It covers states, capitals, presidents, population, geography. You name it and it is all there on a card based system, controlled via icons on screen.

• Second World War
  A three disk set based around the events of the last war. The system is run from TCos V1.2 with data arranged on cards, the text and graphics being accessed by active 'buttons'. The TCos system is well documented in terms of structured programming while the set of disks will provide the user with a large collection of TN3 and IMG scans relating to World War 2 (ranging from newspaper clippings to photographs).

• Second World War
  A three disk set based around the events of the last war. The system is run from TCos V1.2 with data arranged on cards, the text and graphics being accessed by active 'buttons'. The TCos system is well documented in terms of structured programming while the set of disks will provide the user with a large collection of TN3 and IMG scans relating to World War 2 (ranging from newspaper clippings to photographs).

• Second World War
  A three disk set based around the events of the last war. The system is run from TCos V1.2 with data arranged on cards, the text and graphics being accessed by active 'buttons'. The TCos system is well documented in terms of structured programming while the set of disks will provide the user with a large collection of TN3 and IMG scans relating to World War 2 (ranging from newspaper clippings to photographs).

• Advanced Franglais 1
  Those who are acquainted with the FRANGLAIS 1-6 series, voted the 'top educational package of the year'(STReview/July 1993) will welcome the continuation of an ADVANCED FRANGLAIS series by Evelyn Mills. Part 1 tidies up a few essentials and the 'Lisez- Moi' will advise the user of forthcoming subjects to be tackled with the same humorous approach. A grabber is included on disk for those requiring a printout of any screen. A worthy successor to the Franglais series.
• Kid Colors
  A very basic game where a colour is displayed on screen and the child has to select the name of the colour from a row of boxes containing the names of 9 colours. Its purpose is to familiarise your children with the mouse and connect the colours with their names. A correct answer brings up a happy face and a wrong answer, a sad one!
• Learn My Numbers
  Learn My Numbers, is intended for pre-school age children. It REQUIRES a machine with the STE DMA sound hardware! It will run in any graphics resolution greater than 640 x 200.
• Zoomaker
  You have to think of an animal and the computer will try to guess which animal it is. If it gets it wrong, you enter the name of the animal and something which distinguishes it from the computer's guess. You then have the option of drawing a picture of it. Now, the computer will add your animal to its datafile and display its picture (assuming you drew one) in the box if you guess correctly. You can fit about 40 animal pictures into a 520, more on larger memory machines.

• From Picts to Parliament Part III
  As this series of six disks is sequential it is preferable to have parts 1 and 2. Part III is as humourous as usual and presents history in colourful graphics with accompanying text in an irreverent but accurate manner. This disk continues the saga of the Middle Ages with all the dreams and aspirations of Kings such as Richard the Lionheart, Henry III etc. Some were sane, others were not, but the whole webb is woven together, including poll taxes and how to be King of France and England at the same time! Shakespeare loved this era and so will you if you want to learn history with a difference! Press SPACE to pause between the screens.

• Clock Time
  As the title suggests, this is an instructive program designed to help teach children to tell the time. A useful 'watch and learn' prelude is given, to show how to manipulate the hour/minute hands. There are five levels of play which are guaranteed to have your child familiar with the basic concepts fairly quickly.
• KV-Fonic
  A great game for young children where they must match up the correct picture to its silhouette, connect the correct letter to the matching picture and eventually match words to pictures. Aimed at about 5-6 year olds.
• Never-ending Colouring Book
  This program has been made for those younger people who can't get to grips with the more complicated art package. It consists of 10 pictures to colour in and 10 work screens for you to make your own pictures to colour in. It will also play a different piece of music every time you load a picture in.This can be turned off by choosing the ON\OFF icon.
• Puzword
  Sure to appeal to everyone who is interested in crosswords. The concept is based on Word Workout in TODAY and involves replacing numbers with letters. The crosswords are numbered 1-40 so there is enough to keep the user happy for hours. Having selected a number, an 11 x 11 crossword is displayed. A letter must be entered, followed by a number. This letter will then be located wherever the number appears on the board. All used numbers and letters are displayed. The whole puzzle may be seen if required. Full instructions are on disk.
• Soma
  The idea here is to put together seven shapes from a series of small cubes in order to create a 4x4x4 3D cube. Several on-screen icons are used to manipulate the shapes.

• Five Years
  A program aimed at five year olds. Choose from addition or multiplication and from three difficulty levels. Sixteen puzzles are provided, whereby you must pick up the correct numbers on the grid to complete each sum correctly. In the higher levels you need to take care as answering the questions in the wrong order can block in tiles needed for other answers! Full instructions within program.
• Four Years
  This module has six units therein and the state of play is just right for 4 year olds. 'Colour' provides simple pictures which are coloured via mouse selection from a simple palette. 'Mirror' should entertain the kids by simple reflection of everything drawn either horizontally or vertically. Nitpick' displays an array of two similar looking letters. You must click on each instance of the specified letter. Although the lower levels are suited to a young child, the higher ones are difficult even for adults! 'Tile one' is simply a case of filling in a grid with coloured tiles. 'Tile 2' lets you draw in colour in the left hand square and watch it being reflected in the right hand square. 'Typewriter program' is a lot of fun for the young. A keyboard is shown with one coloured letter which must be typed in. As the process continues, the words to 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' are built up and part of the tune is played each time a verse is completed.
• I Am Lost
  This one hails from New Zealand and is intended as a guide to tourists. A flag flies at various locations in the North and South Islands and the user is required to type in the location of the flag. Modest graphic hints are shown to help you along. You must type in the name of the place. If correct, parts of the Maori emblem begin to fit together, but get it wrong and YOU ARE STUCK and cannot move onto the next location until you have figured it out!

• Interesting Mathematics
  This program is aimed at 10 year olds and handles a variety of subjects via menu selection. The emphasis is mostly on areas and volumes of geometric shapes (circles, cones, squares and cubes) but the Imperial & Metric systems are discussed and there's a quick look at multiplication. Proportion and ratio is also covered. The text would be rather difficult for a 10 year old to follow so we suggest that it is more suited to an older child or a 10 year old with adult help.

• Cloze In
  Allows pupils to add suitable words to a story. They have to fill in the blanks, based on the clues provided and according to the length of the words required. Each story occupies about a page of text and tests the pupil's ingenuity. Printer output is supported.
• Interpret
  A well designed and easy to use English to French translation program. In view of the rather limited scope of vocabulary, the translation is of the 'Franglais type'. The greatest asset here is the ability to add new words to the vocabulary in a very simple manner. The program will also tell you the gender of any noun in the dictionary. This was originally a French program and is about 95% translated into English for ease of use. It also allows you to translate from German to French but it is not as proficient in this department.
• Romans
  A collection of pictures which chart out a brief history of the Roman migrations and conquests around Italy, Africa, Greece etc; from around 754BC to 44BC.
• Vocabtrainer
  Educational program for different or any foreign languages. Included are English and French vocabularies. The input of French special characters was considered.

• Big Top Type
  This one should go down well with the small fry. The alphabet is presented in standard QWERTY layout and, upon clicking any letter with the mouse, a 'Big Top' sprite appears at the top of the screen to the accompaniment of digitised sounds and limited speech. A pleasant way of teaching the alphabet to 2-6 year olds.

• From Picts to Parliament Part IV
  This latest addition to the popular series maintains the same humourous yet factual approach to the comings and goings of our Kingly heritage. You will find a lot here that the standard history books don't list. Starting with Edward IV, the program romps through to murder in the Tower of young King Edward V and on to the interesting voyages of Cabot, sponsored By Henry VII. Almost half of the 28 screens are the given over to the life and loves of HENRY VIII, not forgetting the lurid side of his nature!

• Connections
  
• The Space Shuttle
  A Connnections presentation on manned and unmanned satellites in Space. There are 12 icons in all, linked to graphics and text. The subject matter is diverse and covers the Treaty of 1967 through to landing, take off and a features a variety of satellite pictures. All is well presented and is full of interest for the Space enthusiast.
• Word Quest 4.0
  A word search puzzle creator where the hidden word must be found by searching horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The default grid is 20 by 20 but this may be altered to suit. Many sample quizzes are supplied and there are options galore for moving, entering, replacing and searching for words. All is explained in an on-disk manual of more than 5O pages!

• A Fraction Better
  The basic principles of fractions are defined in some detail with examples ranging from easy to moderately difficult. Screen colours may be changed, so please read the manual! Addition, multiplication, subtraction and division are explained with simple square and parts of a square diagrams. There are questions on each topic and all is GEM based and menu linked.
• Letter Bomber
  A small entertaining game where letters of the alphabet are hidden behind a brick wall with only the top and bottom visible. Complete letters appear at random on a square at the bottom of the screen. Shoot a match with the top letter using the 'bombs' on screen.
• ST Globe
  A most excellent coverage from France (written in English) of almost everything relating to the geography of the world. The programming is excellent, dozens of maps are available covering topics such as capitals, population, money in use etc. over almost the whole of the earth. Questions are available to test your knowledge and answers are readily obtainable once the score has been established, by return to an active menu. Capitals and countries are pinpointed with a flashing cursor. Good interaction between all screens and easy return to the main menu.

• From Picts to Parliament Part V
  The concluding epic in this excellent series which takes a humorous look at history. Emphasis is put on the great Elizabeth I of England - her foibles, her nobility and oddities of political manoeuvring. There then follows the union of Scotland and England and the part played by the various Churches involved. A summary gleefully ends with a discourse on the Long and Short Parliaments and the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament, which were well established by this time, in the reign of Charles I.

• Classroom Maths
  Four different games designed to teach addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. You can edit the questions to suit the student.
• Classroom Maths II
  Once again there are four games which are designed to teach addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. This time you go fishing, rescue me from a blazing oil rig, play football and save the hedgehogs! The sums can be edited to suit the child's ability.

• States and Countries
  An ideal way of learning counties in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, States in America and countries in Africa.

• Dizzy Fun Time 1 & 2
  Another great educational offering from Budgie aimed at children aged 3 to 6. This disk is crammed with delightful tuition on many subjects like shapes, keyboard, mouse, clock, pictures, money, seasons and so on. With graphics by Eddie Bryan and fine animations.

• ECS (English Conjugation System)
  Learning aid for irregular English verbs. Conjugates verbs in the desired tense. Many verbs included.
• Homeworker
  A combination word processor and drawing program for the younger fry. The word processor has three fonts available and supports the deletion of lines and other basic editing facilities. Printer output is available and most importantly, this word processor is easy for youngsters to handle. The graphic program has four line widths, circling, boxing, fill (pattern included) and a simple airbrush. The files may be saved as in HMP format but can easily be converted to Neo or PI1. Your creations can be printed out or imported into the word processor but odd results can sometimes occur as the graphics are in low resolution and the word processor runs in medium.

• Analysenberechnung
  Allows the molecular mass and percentage of various components in an elementary compound (e.g. nitro toluene) to be calculated. While named compounds may also be handled, this function is not operative in the Shareware version. An input of mass range (from spectral analysis) also calculates the formula of the compound. Program and docs in both English and German. This program is designed specifically with organic and inorganic chemists in mind.
• Jeopardy (Stadlbauer)
  This quiz-game is based on the concept of JEOPARDY. At the beginning five themes and five answers and questions for each theme are chosen. The number written in the buttons shows the score-value of the answer. If you chose one button, the answer is drawn on the screen. Then you can choose if you know the question to the answer (click [Yes]) or not (select [No]). If you have chosen [Yes], you get five possible questions. If you choose the right one, the shown value will be added to your score, else your score will loose the value of the question.

• The Magic Speller
  Teaches the fundamentals of spelling to young children. There's a wealth of material here eg; speech combined with graphics, sprites and hints - all helping children to spell a very healthy selection of graded words. There are 17 separate samples from which to choose, including animals, colours, numbers 'TT and words' and so forth. Press any number to hear the word repeated as often as is required. Should the user wish to set up personal word files, simply run the Editor program and follow the on-screen instructions. The presentation is attractive and while a few words are difficult to understand, the explanation is always given for assistance. Overall, the voice recognition is good. This disk is a 'must' for parents helping their children with accurate spelling. Highly recommended for the variety of features present, including a spelling 'tutorial'. Includes Fast Basic source code on disk. Requires TOS 1.4 or later.

• Memory Recall
  An educational game by Martin Cubitt, suitable for both children and adults. You are presented with 20 boxes on the screen, and an item is hidden in each box. The correct item must be found when it is asked for. There are five levels of difficulty and, depending on which is chosen, a different number of boxes have their contents revealed at the beginning of the game. Points are awarded depending on the level of difficulty and the time taken to find the correct item. Good use of sampled sounds and speech are made throughout the game. Needs 1 Mb.

• MathsCSYS 1.3
  MathsCSYS Formulae Tester version by Brian Duff. This program is designed to help remember all those nasty formulae you have to know for Math Exams. It is specifically written to cover the Syllabus of the Scottish Certificate Of Sixth Year Studies Paper I material, though should be fairly applicable to an A-Level or equivalent course.
• Spanish Mastery
  An early program related to learning this language. Here the user may choose the pronoun, the tense and insert the correct answer from the given infinitive. There are plenty of help screens relating to tenses etc. Comprehensive but not for the beginner.
• The German Phrase Book 1.2
  A German phrase book covering a good number of topics including friends, eating, accomodation etc. Simply click onto the selection required and choose E or G to view the phrase, then any key to view the translation. Regrettably there's no facility for you to input your own choice of phrases, but the software does cover 16 categories and has over 50 phrases in most categories. There's even a multiple choice session after all phrases have been displayed. Works from English to German or vice versa. Needs 1 Mb.

• The Story of the Titanic
  A well presented 'documentary' on the Titanic. It covers the period from the placing of the construction order in 1907 to the launching of the vessel and the subsequent disaster on its maiden voyage in April 1912 in which over 1500 lives were lost. This program gives lots of background on the ship, the Captain and much more. It also contains over 50 digitised photographs of the ship, the passengers, the iceberg and many historical documents associated with the disaster.

• Grandma's Colored Quilt
  A colour recognition game for pre-school children. It just prints the name of a colour (in the appropriate coloured lettering) and the child has to click onto all squares on the grid containing that colour. As his ability increases, you can have the colour name written in black and white.
• Hückel
  HUECKEL.TOS calculates MOs and orbital energies based on a user input, as well as simple properties of molecules with planar pi systems in the context of the Hueckel approximation. This is the oldest quantitative calculation method in theoretical chemistry.
• ST-Turing
  Represents a two dimensional turing machine which uses the screen as the 'tape' for the program. Not much by way of instructions, so you really need to know what you're doing with this one. Includes C source.
• WizPack
  This is an odd one. It sort of borders between artificial intelligence, OCR and a game! It is intended as a simplified introduction to artificial intelligence systems and image recognition systems. WizPack consists of two programs, the first is an image recognition system. You draw the letters of the alphabet on screen and teach the program which image belongs to which letter. It is then possible for the program to recognise letters even when drawn in a slightly different manner or at a completely different size. The second program is a two player game in which each player draws five images (or letters) when their opponent is not looking, and they have to try draw the same image as their opponent did. As soon as it looks vaguely like the image, the program reveals the name of the image by way of a clue.

• CrosSTword
  A crossword puzzle  creator  and solver.  You  can  design your own crosswords or play the two  sample  files supplied. Partially completed puzzles may be saved for completion at a later date and there's a 'trial fit' option so that you can attempt to fit a  word into the puzzle without actually placing it (useful when designing puzzles). There's also the ability to reveal the entire crossword at any time or  just the areas you've completed.
• Laborant Professional
  A universal chemistry package and program for measuring data analysis. It is one of the most powerful programs of its type, being used typically in biology, physics, pharmaceutics and thermodynamics both in the laboratory and the classroom. Features include stoichiometry, data processing, statistical tests, linear equation systems and matrix operations, thermochemistry (incl databases), reaction kinetics, chemical solutions and conversions, chemical calculation methods over a wide range, tables and excercising programs, import and export of measuring data, integration of external programs and TEX support!
• N_ANOVA 2.5
  N_ANOVA allows you to do an AN(alysis) O(f) VA(riance) on your data. Usually you have two or more conditions or groups between which, you hope (or not), is a difference. Statistical analysis of the variance of the results will show the significance of this difference.

• Holiday Destinations v2.3
  A rather unusual collection of programs which are all related to holidays abroad. Lets assume money is not an issue and you have no idea as to where you wish to take this year's holiday. You will be asked a number of questions relating to exactly what you want out of an overseas holiday and several matching destinations (chosen from 182 countries) will be listed in order of relevance.
• Quiz (Sykes)
  A general knowledge quiz for two players. You get five seconds to hit your "buzzer". You get 10 points for a correct answer or lose 10 points and a life for a wrong answer. If neither player buzzes, you both lose a life. Lose all five and the game's over.
• World Air Distances
  Gives the distance (in miles) between two capital cities. You can also choose to display the approximate flying time, time zone difference and current (1997) return air fare. Unfortunately, not all capital cities are listed and there is no easy way to update the air fare data.