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Ifyou can learn to use this word processor in 90 seconds, can it really be any good?
CUT & PASTE” displays its commands on a single line at the bottom of the screen. This
makes working with it easier and also gives you more usable space on the screen.
f all word processors on the
market today, Cut & Paste may
well be the easiest to use. In fact, by the time you finish reading this section of the ad, youll know how to work with Cut & Paste. So read on. START TYPING. Working with Cut & Paste is like working with a type- writer. If you know how to use a type- writer, you already know how totype in your draft with Cut & Paste.The only real difference is, with Cut & Paste it's easier to correct typos. MAKING CHANGES. Let's say you've decided to make a cut in your rough draft. To do this you put the cursor (the bright block) at the start of the text you want to delete, and
stretch it through to the end of your cut. Then you send the cursor down to the“CUT” command on the bottom of the screen. Done.
If, on the other hand, you want to keep that line, but put it in a differ- ent part of your draft, you use the “PASTE” command. You mark the point of insert with the cursor. Then you put the cursor over “PASTE?” That's all there is to it. PRINTING IT OUT. When you like the way your work looks, you print it. Put the cursor on the “PRINT” command. Then set your margins, in inches. That's it.
You now know how to use Cut
S Paste.
OKAY, IT’S SIMPLE. BUT HOW GOOD IS IT? Cut & Paste has all the features you'll ever need to use at home. Here are a few of them:
1. Scrolling dynamic menus
2. Automatic word wrap
3. Simple cut & paste editing
4. Block indenting
5. Set margins and paper size in inches
6. Tabs
7. Automatic page numbering
8. Controllable page breaks
9. Headings
10. Scrolling text windows
11. Automatic widow and orphan control
12. Clear and concise manual
In other words, Cut & Paste will do just about everything other word processors do. But Cut & Paste will do it more easily. Without com- plex commands and modes.
If you think about a word proc- essor in terms of what it replaces (type- writers, pens and paper, files), Cut & Paste begins to look very good indeed.
And when you consider that all this power can be had for approximately $50, we think youll see why we believe Cut & Paste is something of an achievement.
A PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN. The people who designed, devel- oped and programmed Cut & Paste have some fairly heavy credentials.
They are people who worked on the internationally-famous user inter- face designs that led to the Xerox Star” and Apple's Lisa’ They are also
THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD. Until quite recently we used pens and paper and typewriters to write with, mostly because we knew how to use them. They have been good tools, but limited. You tend to make messes when you work with them, and getting rid of those messes makes extra work. Cut & Paste is an inexpensive and practical alternative. Because it is as easy to use as a typewriter, you really will use it. Which may make it the first sensible word processor for the home. Thus an alleged labor-saving device has come to a position where it really can savea
significant amount of labor, i.e., yours.
THE MEN WHO MADE CUT & PASTE. The Linotype machine pictured here was the 19th century's most important contri- bution to word processing technology. It let typesetters compose and rearrange text in the form of metal castings. The importance of Cut ۤ Paste, of course, must await the judgment of history. Nevertheless, the seven men who de- veloped it look confident here. Standing left to right, they are: Norm Lane, Steve Shaw, David Maynard, Dan Silva, Steve Hayes and Jerry Morrison. Seated at the console is Tim Mott, whose idea this was in the first place.
people who have in common a very lucid philosophy of design. Computers and the programs they run are tools, they believe. Tools are never noticed unless they are bad tools. When they're good, they become, in effect, invisible. And if you want to make a good tool—an invisible tool —
you'd best study the way people use the tools they already have.
As aresult of this thinking, Cut & Paste was designed to work much in the same way that you already work with a typewriter or with pen and paper. The most complex and power- ful parts of the program are hidden from view. The work they do takes place deep in the machine. All you get to see are the results.
But beyond that, there is something almost indefinable about a good de- sign. Things about it just seem to work crisply. Little touches and features that you notice make you want to smile. Itits realy dD —S—_
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THE PRODUCTS of Electronic Arts can
be found in your favorite computer stores, soft- ware centers, and in leading department stores throughout the country. Both Cut & Paste and Financial Cookbook" are now available at a suggested retail price of $50 for the Apple lle and the Commodore 64 and will soon be
available for the IBM-PC and Atari.
OUR COMMITMENT TO HOME MANAGEMENT.
Cut & Paste is just one of a growing number of products we're publishing within the category of “home manage- ment software.’ These products are all built around the same program archi- tecture, making them all equally “friend- ly,” as well as remarkably straightfor- ward and practical. We believe that designs like these will soon make home computers as functional and efficient as today’s basic appliances.
Our next product in this line is called Financial Cookbook. It's a realisticalterna- tive to the complex, pre-programmed fi- nancial calculators we all wish we knew how to use. With a few, simple keystrokes, Financial Cookbook lets you make more than 30 key time-value-of-money computations —just about all the ones you'd ever use for personal finances — like calculating mortgages with changing inter- est rates, com- pounding the interest on IRA and savings ac- counts,andbuy- versus - lease comparisons for automobile pur- chases.
To find out more about these home management products and about what we have planned for the future, call or write: Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403 (415) 571-7171.
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CONTEST: Oracle 84. .
These Oracle contests just keep getting more popular all the time.
The Oracle 1984 contest contains more pre- dictions, more challenges, and more prizes than any of the Oracle contests before it. Why? Be- cause we’re crazy! We’re giving away prizes left and right because we don’t know any better.
We do know that our readers love to win things, so the payoff is bigger for each part of the contest this year, and the grand prize... well, let’s just say that we like to keep up with the latest developments at Apple (and we don’t mean gossip).
To enter this contest is easy. Just take a look at all the events listed on this page and make your prediction. That’s it!
Rules. You can enter as many times as you like, as long as each entry is different. Please submit no more than five entries per envelope.
All entries must be on standard 8% x11- inch paper. Nothing smaller, nothing larger. Be sure to print your name, address, phone num- ber, and signature on each entry.
All entries must be postmarked by Saturday, December 31, 1983. No exceptions!
Anyone who hits a prediction exactly or comes closer than anyone else will win $200 worth of goods made by our advertisers. In case of ties, the fearsome random number generator will pick a winner. All decisions are final. Keep a close eye on the Contest Winners section for announcements of winners.
Each part of the contest will be scored. The person with the highest cumulative score at the
end of the contest will reign as Softalk Oracle 1984. And here’s the good part: That person will win not two, not three, but one bright and shiny mystery computer from the dark recesses of Apple R&D.
So, what are you waiting for? Get off the can and start predicting!
Oracle ’84. Predict the following:
1. Who (or what) will be Time magazine’s Man of the Year. Fifteen points.
2. The greatest number of medals won by the United States in one sport (ice hockey excluded) during the Winter Olympics. Minus one point for each medal off. Bonus: five points for predicting the sport.
3. Academy Award winners in the catego- ties of best picture, best actor, and best actress. Ten points for each correct answer. Ten bonus points if you get all three correct.
4. The greatest difference between the high temperature in Sydney, Australia, and the low temperature in Juneau, Alaska, on any one day during the first seven days in April. Give your prediction in degrees Fahrenheit. Minus one point for each degree off.
5. The top three finishers (drivers) in the In- dianapolis 500 stock car race. Ten points each. Bonus: five points for predicting the winner.
6. The number of undergraduates to grad- uate from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology at the end of the spring 1984 semester. Official count will come from the MIT office of the registrar. Minus one point for every hun- dred off.
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8. How many runs will be scored (both teams combined) in the Olympics baseball final. Minus a point for each run off. Ten bonus points if you can name the country that will win.
9. The closing price of Apple Computer stock on September 10, 1984. Submit predic- tion in the form of 25% to mean $25.50. Frac- tions of dollars don’t count in scoring, but they will count in deciding ties. Minus one point for each dollar off.
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10. The recording artist or group to have the number one single on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 for the week ending October 7, 1984. Twenty points for getting it right; ten points if the artist or group you predict has the number two single and is climbing.
11. Who will win the 1984 United States presidential election. Twenty points. Bonus: Predict the number of electoral votes received by the winner. An exact prediction wins ten points. Nine points for being ten votes off; eight for being twenty off, and so on.
12. The five companies to make the greatest number of appearances in the Softalk Top Thir- ty during 1984. Appearances in specialized cat- egories don’t count; only appearances in the Top Thirty count. Five points per company. Bonus: ten points if you can predict the number
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Oracle, Part Six. It’s bad enough that we have to read it in the papers, see it on television, hear it on the radio, and fight about it over drinks. But to see such controversial subjects as politics in such a happy place as contests is too much.
Nonetheless, it was part of this year’s Ora- cle contest, so here are the results. Part six re- quired predicting who would have announced their candidacies for the 1984 presidential elec- tion by September 30, 1983.
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A sure bet would have been Ted Kennedy, except that he announced at the end of 1982 that he wouldn’t run in 1984. Oracle contestants didn’t take that too seriously, since the Massa- chusetts senator always says that. However, it appears he was serious this time. Kennedy wasn’t one of the seven who took the big step.
Another name one would expect to see on the list is Ronald Reagan. So far, it looks like we'll be seeing his face on television a lot when
- campaign time comes around, but as of Septem-
ber 30 nothing was official. Just about every en- try included Reagan as one who would have an- nounced by now, so in that regard everyone came out even.
Pulling away from the pack of aspiring ora- cles was Eric Williams (Des Moines, WA), who correctly named al] seven persons who de- clared themselves candidates by September 30. Each candidate was worth ten points; those named who didn’t declare were worth minus- five points. Williams included Reagan on his list, so that gave him a total of sixty-five points, five more than the next highest contestant.
The credit for $100 went toward PFS:File, which Williams picked up at his local dealer, Empire Electronics in Seattle.
For those keeping score, the seven candi- dates were all Democrats: former vice president Walter F. Mondale, former Florida Governor Reubin Askew, Senators Gary Hart of Colora- do, Alan Cranston of California, John Glenn of Ohio, and Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina, and former Senator George S. McGovern of South Dakota.
As we come down the stretch in this year- long contest, a select few are waging a neck- and-neck battle for the contest’s coveted prize, a brand-new Apple IIe. Part six of the contest turned the race completely around, bringing some new faces into the spotlight while drop- ping some others.
Coming out of nowhere to take first place is Paul Shanberg (Moraga, CA), with eighty-eight points. Shanberg was accidentally omitted from the standings in the August issue, where he would have been third, with forty-three points. For the third time in a row, second place belongs to David Miles (Gillette, WY), with
seventy-four points. John Estell (Maumee, OH) is third, with sixty-three points, and Gordon Bitko (East Brunswick, NJ) debuts in the top five with sixty-two points. Fifth place is held by a persistent Carl Webb (Vista, CA), with fifty- nine points.
In January we’ll find out who wins the Ap- ple Ie. It might be one of the five contestants mentioned here; it might not. Who knows?
Teenage Apples. The comment found most frequently in Reincarnation contest entries was that ‘‘most of your contests blow me out the door. Finally, here’s a contest simple enough for me to enter! Thanks!’’ The second most fre- quent comment was that ‘“‘this contest was a good idea, but it was much too easy. Make them more challenging in the future.”’
Whether the contest was too easy or just right, everyone seemed to be having a good time, so we’ll probably see more logic puzzles of this type in the future.
In logic puzzles like the Reincarnation con- test, you know whether or not the solution you’ve come up with is right because it’s pos- sible to check the solution against the given clues. With that in mind, the contest staff was sure that every entry received would be a cor- rect one, assuming that people wouldn’t send in incorrect entries.
Not so! Surprisingly, there were about the same number of incorrect entries as there were correct ones. And from the heap of correct en- tries (six and a half shovelfuls), Jeff Withum (University Park, PA) was yanked by the spleen from the infamous random number genera- tor. Ouch!
Withum’s prizes include Megahaus’s Mega- writer, Creative Computer Products’s Kleertex templates for Apple Writer II and VisiCalc, and some blank disks to round out the $100 tab. All prizes were picked up at Designware in nearby State College, Pennsylvania.
In case you’re still trying to figure out which computer became which person and what they did, the answers and solution are given at the end of this column.
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dards and that it provided little challenge for them. ‘‘T solved this in fifteen minutes,’’ ‘‘This was a cinch,"’ and, ‘‘Too easy! Make ’em hard- er next time’’ typify comments made by many contestants.
Ironically, most of those who took the time to tell us how easy the contest was didn’t take the time to double-check their entries. If they had, they might have gotten the correct solu- tion. As it turned out, they ended up in the same pile as those who didn’t know the difference be- tween a word processing program and an arcade game (though some word processors behave like arcade games).
And Now, the News. As usual, contestants covered just about every age group and every occupation. They ranged from the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Holy Family in Dubuque, Iowa, to seven-year-old Michael Sussman of River Forest, Illinois (both submitted correct entries). There were a lot of college students who scribbled away madly to meet the October 11 deadline when they should have been study- ing for midterm examinations.
Workhorse of the month is Joe Basile (Naugatuck, CT), who wrote an eighteen-page Applesoft program (more than eight hundred lines of code) to solve the puzzle.
There were husband-and-wife teams and some who entered without their spouses. Prize selection usually tells the whole story of a cou- ple’s marriage. ‘‘I want to win a KoalaPad Touch Tablet for my hubby,’’ wrote Kathy Miller (Irwin, PA). On the other side of things was Sue Hamilton (Central City, NE): “I wan- na win cold, hard cash, ’cause if my husband eBOROROReTeReoneneReononeoBeneRe
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There were the kiss-ups. **Please remind the random number generator of all them swell times he and I had back in the old days,’’ wrote C.H. Simonds (Lakeville, CT).
Robert Hollister (Santa Barbara, CA) wrote, “*Please tell the computer that runs the random number generator that if he could manage to pick my entry as the winner, there’s a really cute word processor who’d just love to spend some time with him.’’ Well, the RNG took a lot of offense to Hollister’s remark because it was reincarnated as a female.
There were the beggars. ‘‘At the very least, can J have my name in Softalk?’’ and, ‘‘Even if I don’t win, please mention my name in the magazine if my answer is right.’’ Okay, you two have yourselves a deal.
There were the confused. ‘‘Is there any name for the detachable pieces of paper used to advance the paper in pin-feed printers? I call them phuzzies, but I doubt that this is an official name,’’ says Leah Larkin (Lafayette, LA).
There were the proud. ““The contest was so easy. I solved it before flight 554 got halfway from Nashville to Detroit,’’ wrote Jim Bykow- ski (Falcon Heights, MN). From the looks of Bykowski’s incorrect entry, it seems he should have kept flying.
Finally, there were the sobbers. For Paula Giese (Minneapolis, MN), winning this contest was ‘“‘wishful thinking. The only time I ever won anything in a contest was when I was twelve. I won a musical instrument called a cocolele for writing some loathsome adver- tiser’s limerick. It had an awful tone, and even- tually a horse stepped on it.”’
Enough rambling for this month. Next time, we'll see who got the most treats and the fewest tricks.
Logically Speaking. And now, the solution to the I Was a Teenage Apple contest:
To follow along, set up five rows of five squares. In the top row, put in the names of the computers and fill in the answers as we go along.
Clue one tells us that the Lisa used to play fantasy games.
Clue two says the Cobol-speaking computer was divorced. Put this one aside for now.
Clue three tells us that the II Plus was en- gaged. He had a date with his fiancee.
Clue four says that the III programmed things in assembly language. SOS, which stands for sophisticated operating system, is the Apple III operating system.
Clue five lets us know the Ile spoke Cobol. Combined with clue two, this tells us that the IIe was divorced.
Clue six says several things. The II was di- vorced twice, and ‘‘saved games in progress”’ implies he used to play either adventure games or fantasy games. Since the Lisa plays fantasy games (clue one), the II must have been playing adventures.
Clue seven reveals that the single man didn’t speak a high-level language. That means he didn’t speak Basic, Pascal, Cobol, or Fortran. Therefore, he spoke assembly. Combined with clue four, we find out that the III is the sin- gle man. By elimination, this leaves the Lisa
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Clue eight, ‘‘The one who wrote in Pascal did a lot of word processing.’’ Put this aside for the time being.
Clue nine lays out an order of computers. All it tells us is that the samurai warrior was a more sophisticated Apple than the comic, and that the lawyer was an earlier model Apple than the comic.
Clue ten tells us that the disc jockey played fantasy games (assuming Ultima X/I is the same kind of game as Ultimas I, I, and IIT) and that it programmed in Basic (print and goto statements and for-next loops). Therefore, combined with clue one, we know that the Lisa, which spoke Basic, is now a disc jockey.
Clue eleven tells us the doctor didn’t play adventure games. He was listening to someone else talk about taking inventory, collecting ax- es, and parsing f-words, which are all actions performed in adventure games. Combined with clue six, we know the doctor was not the II.
Clue twelve says the comic used to do data- base work (all his punch lines ended with ‘‘how many fields to sort’’ and other database phrases).
At this point, the only languages left unas- signed are Pascal and Fortran, which must be either the II or the II Plus, since all the other computers have languages assigned to them. We know from clue eight that the Pascal speak- er did word processing; we know from clue six that the II played adventure games. Therefore, the II Plus must have spoken Pascal and done word processing. Also, by elimination, the II spoke Fortran.
Now let’s combine clues nine and eleven. We know the Lisa is the disc jockey and the IT is not the doctor. This means the II is the samurai, the comic, or the lawyer. Clue nine lets us know that because the II is the earliest form of Apple, it can’t be the comic (the lawyer is an earlier model than the comic) and it can’t be the samurai (the samurai is more sophisticated than the comic). Therefore, the II must be the lawyer.
Three occupations and two applications are left to fill. Clue twelve says the comic did data- base work, so we know he couldn’t have been the II Plus, which did word processing. That means the comic must be either the III or the Ile. Clue nine says the samurai was a more so- phisticated Apple than the comic, so that makes the comic the Ile, and the samurai the III. The doctor must have been the II Plus.
Now that we know the comic was the Ile, we can fill in the Ile’s application as database man- agement, and the III’s as arcade games.
The result:
The Lisa spoke Basic, played fantasy games, and became a married disc jockey.
The III spoke assembly language, played ar- cade games, and later became a single samurai warrior.
The Ie spoke Cobol, ran database programs, and was reborn as a comic who got divorced.
The II Plus spoke Pascal, did word process- ing, and was reincarnated as a doctor who be- came engaged.
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A new software entry, which must be of profes- sional quality to be included, is designated by a check mark preceding its name. A new entry loses its check mark after its first appearance and drops out of Fastalk after one to three appearances (depending on genre) if it fails to gain popularity.
A bullet preceding a title indicates a program that So fialk has designated as a classic, based on its ability to stand up over time, its significance for its time (breaking new ground or introducing a new genre), or its archetypal qualities.
Other entries in Fastalk are there either by virtue of current activity (the programs are selling at least as much as the least-selling entry on any of the bestseller charts) or because they are representative of the best of programs for a special interest or need (such as card games or non-Basic-specific language terminal programs).
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Adventuresome story games in which players must deduce commands, make maps, and solve logical puzzles.
e@ Adventure. Crowther, Woods. The original text adventure, created on mainframe, contributed to by many over a long time. Very logical within fantasy framework, excellent puzzles, maps; com- plex, convoluted, and great. Several publishers: Microsoft, 10700 Northup Wy., Bellevue, WA 98004. $28.95. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cuper- tino, CA 95014. $35. Frontier Computing, Box 402, 666 N. Main St., Logan, UT 84321. $10.
~~ The Coveted Mirror. Berns, Thomason. Nicely drawn characters, arcade subgames, and fun, logi- cal puzzles enliven nonviolent medieval adventure. Humorous and animated. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $19.95. ///83.
@ Cyborg. Berlyn. Text adventure with brief ac- tion skill game hidden in plot. As a futuristic part man, part robot, you’re lost in a strange forest, desperately needing food and power. At its release, in its realism and use of true plot, Cyborg repre- sented one of the most significant advances in ad- venturing since the original Adventure. Sentient, Box 4929, Aspen, CO 81612. $32.95. ///8/. Deadline. Blank, Lebling. Episode one in a series of murder mysteries by the authors of Zork. In- cludes inspector’s casebook, lab report. Text. In- focom, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $49.95. 8/82.
Death in the Caribbean. Hess, Hess. Challenging quest for pirate treasure features a mischievous ghost, huge maze, lush graphics. Well worth it. Micro Lab, 2699 Skokie Valley Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035. $35. 9/83.
Enchanter. Blank, Lebling. First of trilogy sequel to Zorks expands interaction with other charac- ters, goes above ground, increases use of logical magic. No big breakthroughs, but simply delight-
ful. Infocom, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $49.95. 9/83.
Gruds in Space. Sommerville, Dudar. Solve puz- zles, teleport to different planets while on mission to deliver fuel to stranded ship. Cute spacelings try to stop you. Challenging and frustrating. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $39.95.11/83.
e@ Hi-Res Adventure #1: Mystery House. Willi- ams. Whodunit in a Victorian mansion. First adventure with pictures. Two-word parser with log- ical comprehension. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $24.95.
@ Hi-Res Adventure #2: The Wizard and the Princess. Williams, Williams. The king has offered half his kingdom to the one who will bring back the kidnapped princess. Cross mountains, deserts; battle the wizard to claim your reward. Sierra On- Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614, $32.95, 11/80.
~ Infidel. Berlyn. Excellent puzzles and a surpris- ing bad guy hero in well-written treasure hunt. Infocom, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $49.95, 11/83.
~ Masquerade. Johnson. Hard, logical, diaboli- cally clever riddles in puzzle solver’s piece de resis- tance. Great illustrations. Phoenix Software, 64 Lake Zurich Dr., Lake Zurich, IL 60047. $34.95. 11/83.
~ Planetfall. Meretzky. A lovable robot steals the show in this science-fiction text adventure. In- cludes many outstanding puzzles, rich, colorful, intelligent text. Infocom, 55 Wheeler St., Cam- bridge, MA 02138. $49.95, 8/83.
@ Prisoner 2. Mullich, Edu-Ware. Totally reland- scaped but loyal version of original game: full-color hi-res graphics added, puzzles reworded, obstacles expanded. Sophisticated and difficult exercise in in- timidation with elements of satire. Escape from an island requires player to solve logical puzzles, overcome obstacles, and answer riddles. Excellent computer fare; nothing else like it. Peachtree Soft- ware, 3445 Peachtree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. The Prisoner, 3/81; Prisoner 2, 10/82.
The Quest. Snell, Toler, Rea. As the king’s newest advisor, you must accompany a champion on a dragon-slaying mission. Champion, parser accept advice in full and multiple sentences. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $19.95. 9/83,
@ S.A.G.A. Series. Adams. Scott Adams’s pro- totypical adventures—12 in all—spruced up with 100-color graphics and Votrax vocals. Fun, not always logical, very story-oriented series. Each adventure has its own theme and often exotic lo- cale. They map small but score big on imagination. Adventure International, Box 3435, Longwood, FL 32750. $29.95 each. 7/82.
Secret Agent: Mission One. Ha ha, you’re dead. Jor-And, Box 9180, Glendale, CA 91206. $32.95. 9/83.
Sherwood Forest. Holle, Johnson. Dating game in legendary times. In premier Softoon adventure featuring neat UltraRes graphics. Robin Hood woos Maid Marian all the way to the honeymoon. Go for it. Phoenix Software, 64 Lake Zurich Dr., Lake Zurich, IL 60047. $34.95. 3/83.
Starcross. Science-fiction prose adventure that comes wrapped in a flying saucer. Set in the year 2186, main puzzle is to discover raison d’etre of miniworld asteroid. Likable, engaging. Superior puzzles. Infocom, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $39.95. ///82.
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Suspended. Berlyn. Well-plotted adventure de- mands control of six independent robots who can act simultaneously. Intelligent, challenging exer- cise in logic. A milestone. Infocom, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $49.95. 4/83.
e@ Swordthrust Series. Set of adventures, seven so far, that integrate fantasy role playing. Create one character, make friends in each new adventure, battle monsters and achieve goals together. Good stories, fun to map. Vocabulary no mystery, but puzzles are. Single character goes through all. CE Software, 80] 73rd St., Des Moines, IA 50312. Number | prerequisite for rest. Each adventure, $29.95. 8/82.
Transylvania. Antiochia. Some of best graphics ever in a hi-res adventure. Excellent puzzles and logic—no unfair tricks. Enjoyable. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $34.95. 6/8/. Witness. Galley. It’s 1938, a society woman is dead, the killer is loose and may strike again. You have 12 hours to figure out whodunit before some- one else takes the deep six. It may be you. Info- com, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $49.95. 7/83.
@ Zork I, I, WI. Blank, Lebling. Text lives! Three masterpieces of logic and grand adventure to revel in. Hard, logical puzzles with erudite pars- er that understands complete compound sen- tences and questions, has amazing vocabulary. / and // use standard scoring, standard goals; /// has unique point system, and benevolence pays. Info- com, 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138. $39.95. Zork I, 6/81; Zork II, 3/82; Zork LI, 9/82.
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Accounting Plus II and Ile. // version is integrated package; general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, and inventory-purchasing modules. Menu-driven; prompting. //e version is stripped and rebuilt to take advantage of available func- tions. Software Dimensions, 6371 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA 95610. //, $1,250; //e, $995. Ana-List. Siddall, Poor. Easy-to-learn, no frills list processor prepares reports, automatically cal- culates numeric fields. Includes tabbed reference section, automatic top-of-page feed. User- customizable, compatible with VisiCalc. Synoptic Software, 57 Reservoir Ln., Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. $150. ///83.
Apple II Business Graphics. Converts numerical data into charts and graphs. Features mathemati- cal and statistical functions. Requires 64K. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $175. BPI System. Popular six-module business pack- age; programs also available separately. Includes General Ledger (a bestseller), accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory control, and job costing. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cuper- tino, CA 95014. $395 each; job costing, $595. Cdex Training for VisiCalc. Brandt. Self- contained Apple-assisted training program and reference guide for the #1 electronic spreadsheet. User-selectable information. Cdex, 5050 El Ca- mino Rd., Los Altos, CA 94022. $49.95, 3/83. Compiled Customer Client Processor. Burbidge. Database keeps information about customers, ma- nipulates files using up to five comparison criteria, searches files to make specific maiking lists. Prints a telephone directory by name or company. Pro-
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dBase II. Speedy relational database-management system. Requires SoftCard. Ashton-Tate, 9929 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230. $700.
DB Master. Comprehensive database-management system with password protection, extensive report creation options. 1,000 characters per record. Stoneware, 50 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA 94901. $229. 10/81.
DB Master Utility Pak #1 and Utility Pak #2. Compatible with version III. Translates DB files to Apple text, restructures existing files, replicates and merges, and recovers crashed files. Pak #2 includes label printer, global editor, file merge, reblocker, and forms printer. Stoneware, 50 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA 94901. $99 each. General Manager. Superb user-definable database management system; can use one to four dish drives or hard disk. Change screen and field for- mats without reentering data; expandable to Ile and 80 columns at no extra cost. Flexible, self- contained, and powerful. Quite simply the best non-CP/M database there is. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $229.95. Hard-disk version, $374.95.///83.
The Incredible Jack. Word processor, database, and spreadsheet, plus mailing label print and sort. Gives 80-column u/Ic display automatically on the Ile, with 64K, 80-column card on the II Plus. Busi- ness Solutions, 60 E. Main St., Kings Park, NY 11754. $129. 8/82.
List Handler. Keary, Elekman. List-lover’s de- light. Prints lists, labels, and letters. Handles 3,000 records per disk and eight disk drives. Takes re- quests. Silicon Valley Systems, 1625 El Camino Real, #4, Belmont, CA 94002. $49.95. 2/83.
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base acts like tabbed address book. Includes exten- sive printing program formatted for tabs, mailing labels, envelopes. Artsci, 5547 Satsuma Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601. $99.95. 77/83. Magicalc. Graves. Electronic spreadsheet with au- tomatic page formatting and support of additional memory boards up to 512K. Compatible with Visi- Calc and Magic Window I. Artsci, 5547 Satsuma Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601. $149.95. 11/83.
Multiplan. Easy-to-learn electronic work sheet us- ing plain-English commands. Powerful modeling and presentation capabilities. For use in analysis, forecasting, technical engineering, and the home. Versions 1.04 and up use 80 columns and extended memory on the Ile. Microsoft, 10700 Northup Wy., Bellevue, WA 98004. $275.
PFS:File. Page, Roberts. User controls data in totally unstructured database. Up to 32 pages (screens) of information in each record. Ile version has 80 columns, u/lc. Software Publishing, 1901 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $125. 10/80.
PFS:Graph. Chin, Hill. Works alone or interfaces with files created with PF'S:File and VisiCalc. Pro- duces bar, line, and pie charts merging data from several sources. 80 columns and increased graphics support in IIe version. Software Publishing, 1901 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $125. 5/82.
PFS:Report. Page. Powerful report generator de- signed for use with PFS: File. Sorts, calculates, tot- als, formats, and prints presentation-quality col- ummar reports. Software Publishing, 1901 Land- ings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $125. 6/8/. ~ Practical Accountant. Single-entry, small busi- ness accounting program allows user to set up chart of accounts with up to 50 user-defined cate- gories, 300 subcategories, 20 tax-type definitions. Tracks cash flow by category to analyze profitabil- ity, tax consequences, general performance. Soft- Link, 3255-2 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95051. $149.95.
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Quick File Ife. Easy-to-use personal database fil- ing system that generates reports, sorts. Fifteen fields; files as long as disk allows. Ile, two disk drives. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $100.
Risk Simulator. Estimates probability distribu- tions related to risk situations, such as automobile maintenance expenses or employer funding of health benefits. Actuarial Microcomputer Soft- ware, 3915 Valley Ct., Winston-Salem, NC 27106. $185.
State of the Art System. Standalone or interfacea- ble modules for a 12-month accounting period. Includes General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Inventory Control ($495 each), Budget and Financial Reporting, Sale Invoicing ($395 each), and Professional Time and Billing ($795). State of the Art, 3183A Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Accounts Receiva- ble, 10/83.
Videx Preboot VisiCalc. Prepares VisiCa/c to run in 80 columns, u&lc. Advanced version uses mix- ture of existing memory cards. Videx, 897 N.W. Grant St., Corvallis, OR 97330. $49; advanced: $89.
@ VisiCalc. Bricklin, Frankston. Electronic work sheet for any problem involving numbers, rows, and columns. No programming necessary. Visi- Corp, 2895 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134. $250. 10/80.
VisiSchedule. Critical path PERT schedule plan- ner. VisiCorp, 2895 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134. $300.
Communications
ASCII Express: The Professional. Robbins, Blue. Greatly improved version of original modem soft- ware package features automatic redial, individ- ual macro files, and conversion of Integer, Ap- plesoft, or binary programs into text files. Works with a plethora of hardware. Southwestern Data, 10761-E Woodside Ave., Santee, CA 92071. $129.95. 12/82.
Data Capture 4.0. Copyable, modifiable smart ter- minal program; compatible with Apple III and most lower-case adapters. Southeastern Software, 6414 Derbyshire Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126. $65. 7/81.
Hayes Terminal Program. Standalone disk de- signed for the Micromodem II lets CP/M, DOS 3.3, and Pascal disks create, list, delete, send, and receive files. Opens access to nonkeyboard ASCII characters and prints incoming data as it’s dis- played. Hayes Microcomputer Products, 5835 Peachtree Corners East, Norcross, GA 30092. $99. 9/81.
Micro/Terminal. Access and exchange informa- tion with mainframes and minis, databases like the Source, and other remote terminals and personal computers. Allows keyboard mapping, u/Ic, 80- column cards. Microcom, 1400A Providence Hwy., Norwood, MA 02062. $84.95.
P-Term: The Professional. Supports all Pascal- compatible interfaces, asynchronous serial cards, Apple-compatible modems, and baud rates up to 2400. Southwestern Data, 10761-E Woodside Ave., Santee, CA 92071. $129.95.
Softerm. Stricklan. Emulation program makes the Apple II Plus into a look-alike for many other popular CRT terminals, allowing use of programs written for other terminals without programming changes. Also enables access to mainframes, time- sharing services, and other Apple computers. Key- board macros and automatic answerback capabil- ities. Softronics, 6626 Prince Edward, Memphis, TN 38119. $150.
Transend 1, 2, 3. Intelligent-terminal software with multiple hardware compatibility. Advanced,
easy to use. / sends text only; menu-driven, limited editor. 2 sends text and files like VisiCa/c, verifies transmission. 3 does both and handles electronic mail with automatic redial, clock calendar, and password protection. Upgrade: difference in price between two packages plus $20 service fee. SSM, 2190 Paragon Dr., San Jose, CA 95131. $89, $149, $275. 9/82.
Z-Term: The Professional. More than an update. Compatible with a great variety of modems, inter- face cards, and screen modes. Simple file transfer with integrity. Southwestern Data, 10761-E Wood- side Ave., Santee, CA 92071. $149.95. 5/8/.
Role-playing games involving characters that develop through experience in adventuresome stories, and whose actions players determine via set commands.
@ Beneath Apple Manor. Worth. The original dungeon game for the Apple, created in 1978. Newly released version has hi-res, sound effects, a few more magic items, but still the classic game. Quality, 6660 Reseda Blvd., #105, Reseda, CA 91335. $29.95. 2/83.
Exodus: Ultima III. British. Super third install* ment of U/tima saga. Contains many features not found in U/tima I, Original score, wind and wave motion, four characters who can interact, tactical combat, and full-color dungeons combine with much more solid, involved plot to make an en- grossing fantasy. Origin Systems, 1902 Back Bay Ct., Box 58009, Houston, TX 77258. $54.95. 11/83.
Knight of Diamonds. Second scenario of Wizardry, requiring thirteenth-level characters from the original. Individual quests on each of six dungeon levels. Great. Sir-tech, 6 Main St., Og- densburg, NY 13669. $34.95. 7/82.
Legacy of Llylgamyn. Greenberg, Woodhead. Third scenario in classic Wizardry series. To save Llylgamyn, descendants of the adventurers of other Wizardry scenarios (requires Over/ord) must wrest a mystical orb from the dragon L’kbreth. New full-screen dungeon, Lisalike information screens. Sir-tech, 6 Main St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669. $39.95. 7/83.
Missing Ring. Romine. Find wizard’s missing ring alone or with the help of up to four independent characters. Task becomes more complex as num- ber of players increases. Datamost, 9748 Cozy- croft Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $29.95. 7/83. @ Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure. Clardy. Fantasy adventure far beyond one place and one setting. Castles, catacombs, an ocean voyage, and the orb of power. Synergistic, 830 N. Riverside Dr., #201, Renton, WA 98055. $30. 10/80.
~ Standing Stones. Schmuckal, Sommers. Fif- teen levels, 200 monsters, humor, and 3-D perspec- tive in dungeon role-playing adventure. Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. $40.
@ Temple of Apshai. Lead title in Dunjonquest series, winner 1981 Academy of Adventure Gam- ing Arts and Design ‘‘Computer Game of the Year’’ award. Epyx/Automated Simulations, 1043 Kiel Ct., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. $39.95.
@ Ultima. British. Hi-res color adventure, pro- gressing from Middle Ages to beyond the space age. A masterpiece. California Pacific, 757 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. $39.95. 6/8/.
Ultima II. British. Faster play in a bigger universe with a time-travel option. Typically British look and feel. Events are much more interdependent; larger realm of fantasy with more transactions available. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Build- ing, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $59.95.
@ Wilderness Campaign. Clardy. First fantasy game to leave the dungeon for the great outdoors;
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first in hi-res; first to bargain with merchants; and more. Synergistic, 830 N. Riverside Dr., #201, Ren- ton, WA 98055. $17.50.
@ Wizardry. Greenberg, Woodhead. Ultimate role-playing fantasy; ten-level maze in hi-res. Gen- erate 20 characters, six at a time on expeditions. Gripping game; superbly reproduced. Sir-tech, 6 Main St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669. $49.95. 8/8/.
Alpha Plot. Kersey, Cassidy. Hi-res graphics and text utility with optional xdraw cursor and propor- tional spacing. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $39.50.
The Complete Graphics System. Pelczarski. A wealth of graphics tools at a reasonable price. Make 2-D drawings with game paddles; add text in destructive, nondestructive, or reverse mode; create 3-D figures and shape tables. Manual fea- tures complete outline of command structure. Pen- guin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $69.95; Apple Graphics Tablet version, $119.95. 7/8/. Fontrix. Boker, Houston. Character generator creates unlimited number of typefaces, uses them to write on a screen extended 16 times. Extremely significant development in graphics. Data Trans- forms, 616 Washington St., #106, Denver, CO 80203. $75. 7/83.
The Graphics Magician. Jochumson, Lubar, Pel- czarski. Outstanding animation package consisting of picture editor and shape-table extender. Comes with utility program to transfer binary files. Pen- guin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $59.95; Apple Graphics Tablet version, $69.95. 5/82.
@ LPS II. Superb hi-res-graphics drawing system with light pen. Draw freehand or use circles and lines to create geometric shapes. Fill routine with colors and patterns; fun animation demo; pro- grammable Pentrak driver. Gibson, 23192-D Ver- dugo Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653. $349. /0/82. Micro-Illustrator. Island Graphics. Fun and friend- ly drawing program for the KoalaPad graphics tablet. Easy to learn and use, compatible with most game software. Koala Technologies, 4962 El Camino Real, #125, Los Altos, CA 94022. $124.95. 7/83.
Zoom Grafix. Holle. Graphics-printing utility al- lows display of picture on-screen prior to print; prints out selected portion at any size. Phoenix, 64 Lake Zurich Dr., Lake Zurich, IL 60047. $39.95. 2/82.
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The Accountant. Forman. Simple-to-use double- entry finance system features seven integrated files and a set of automatic transactions. A sleeper just beginning to get wider distribution. Decision Sup- port, 1438 Ironwood Dr., McLean, VA 22101. $129.95. 1/82.
Bowling Data System. Data Dynamics. Two-disk record-keeping and report-preparation program for infinite number of leagues, up to 40 teams. Weekly recap, season average, more. Rainbow Computing, 9719 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91324. $149.95.
Chequemate Plus. Moch, Collins. Maintains 500 checks at one time, 20 accounts per disk. Tracks charges, includes user-defined expenditure and tax breakdowns. Masterworks Software, 25834 Nar- bonne Ave., Lomita, CA 90717. $79.95.
@ Crossword Magic. Crossword puzzle maker. Choose subject, words, and clues; program auto- matically connects words. Play on-screen or make printout. L&S Computerware, 1589 Fraser Dr., Sunnyvale, C A 94087. $49.95. 10/87.
Dollars and Sense. Mullin. Establishes bud-
gets, writes checks, reminds you to pay bills. Uses graphs, reports to analyze cash flow, balance sheets, make year-to-date summaries, expense pro- jections. Monogram, 8295 S. La Cienega Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301. $100.
Einstein Memory Trainer. Rubin, Samet. Interac- tive tutorial with color graphics and gamelike prac- tice sessions teaches methods for remembering names, faces, phone numbers, dates, and lists. Set your own pace, store personal memory techniques. Three disks, user guide included. Einstein, 11340 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. $89.95.
Family Roots. Professional genealogy database with unlimited-records capability. Unprotected; works with 80-column and u/Ic. Extensive docu- mentation. Quinsept, Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173. $185.
Golf Statistician. Haberle. Helps golfers lower their scores by examining their strengths and weak- nesses. GolfSoft, 10333 Balsam Ln., Eden Prairie, MN 55344. $34.95.
Health-Aide. Tracks food intake, exercise, and personal data on daily, monthly, or yearly basis. Calculates calories, helps plan menus, evaluates diet for nutritional requirements. Comprehensive. Knossos, 422 Redwood Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925. $79.95. 10/83.
Home Accountant. Schoenburg. Thorough, powerful home finance program. Monitors five checking accounts against a common budget, plus credit cards and cash; one-step record or transfer of funds. Continental, 11223 S. Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $74.95. 4/82.
Know Your Apple, Apple Ile. Visually oriented computer tutorials with manuals cover disks, drives, and peripherals. Models of clarity. Muse, 347 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Know Your Apple, $34.95; Know Your Apple Ile, $24.95. Know Your Apple, 3/83.
Micro Cookbook. Recipe-management system al- lows entry and modification; selection of recipes by common ingredients, name, or classification. Calorie and nutrition guide. Virtual Combinatics, Box 755, Rockport, MA 01966. $40. 6/783.
~ Music Construction Set. Harvey. Interactive music composition and learning tool allows user to create music or experiment with included music library. Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. $40.
Natural Family Planning Personal Charting Program. Ringsmuth. Charts, stores daily in- formation on womens’ fertility signs. Includes both graphic and statistical analysis. Family Life Software, 1401 S. 11th Ave., St. Cloud, MN 56301. $39.50.
NFL Scoreboard. Football pointspread prediction system gives probable scores, team performance summary, divisional standings, and season playoff predictions. Can be used season after season. Mi- cro Data, 741 Surrey Dr., Streamwood, IL 60103. $49.95.
OpVal. Emmons. Stock option analyzer forecasts prices, tracks risk/reward potential, locates better trades. Receives market prices from Dow Jones or keyboard. CalcShop, Box 1231, W. Caldwell, NJ 07007. $250.
Personal Finance Manager. Gold, Software Dimensions. Handles 200 entries a month from 14 separate accounts. Search-sort-enter routine. Ap- ple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $75. 11/81.
Personal Inventory. Benson. Organizes your home library, personal property for easy access to and for insurance purposes. Loaned your widget and forgot who has it? Check your inventory. 8th Dimension Enterprises, Box 62366, Sunnyvale, CA 94088. $59.95.
Power of Words. Funk. Ten interactive word games by the author of the Reader’s Digest’s ‘‘It
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DELTA DRAWING” Learning Program lets kids enjoy drawing and coloring while they learn computer programming concepts. Even kids who have never used a computer before can learn to write simple programs and develop an understanding of procedural thinking. It's easy, clear, and fun!
With DELTA DRAWING you use single-key commands to create a picture. Press “D” to draw; press “R” to move right. And, as you draw, DELTA DRAWING keeps track of every command. So you can easily switch from your picture to the list of commands
(a program!) that you've used to draw it. You begin by drawing pic- tures that produce computer pro- grams, but soon you can learn to write programs that draw pictures.
DELTA DRAWING lets you save your pictures and programs on a disk or cassette. And you can print your drawings on a printer with graphics capability.
DELTA DRAWING Learning Program is available on disk for IBM® and Apple® computers, and on cartridge for Atari® and Commodore 64” computers.
Look for DELTA DRAWING at your local software retailer.
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Pays To Enrich Your Word Power.’’ Humor, graph- ics, auditory clues demonstrate words and rein- force memory. Funk Vocab-Ware, 4825 Province Line Rd., Princeton, NJ 08540. Two disks, $49.95. 7/83.
Real Estate Property Management. Thomas, Mar- low. Helps real estate owners monitor the ex- penses and income generated by each property. Keeps track of security deposits, upcoming vacan- cles, slow-paying tenants; keeps accurate reports for tax purposes. Tomar Productions, Box 740871, Dallas, TX 75374. $49.45.
ThinkTank. Idea processor program allows you to see ideas in outline form. Outline can be collapsed to see the big picture or expanded to reveal hidden details. Living Video Text, 450 San Antonio Rd., #56, Palo Alto, CA 94306. $150. 8/81/.
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Fast-action skill games; may include elements of fantasy.
A.E. Horai. Blast away like mad in 3-D. Time the release and detonation of missiles and repel the next wave. Innovative graphics, new firing tech- nique, and fugues to boot. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $29.95. 2/83.
@ Alien Rain. Suzuki. Monsters in this classic seem to take it personally when you gun down one of their own kind. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $29.95. 9/81.
Apple Cider Spider. Strand. Good but limited hopping and dodging game. Three preset levels. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarse- gold, CA 93614. $33.33. 9/83.
@ Apple Panic. Serki. Rid a five-story building of crawling apples and butterflies by running up and down connecting ladders, digging traps, then cov- ering critters before they devour you. Extremely addictive, excellent hi-res play. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $29.95. 9/81.
v Argos. Lowrance. Painless primer in shoot-’em- ups. Unoriginal and nonchallenging but nice graphics, animation. Datamost, 8943 Fullbright Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $34.95. ///83.
Axis Assassin. Field. Blast-away arcader that gives 3-D perspective of fighting grid, allows bottom-to- top movement. Twenty possible grids, five zones. Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. $35. 7/83.
Aztec. Stephenson. Graphic fantasy arcade with animation throughout. Datamost, 8943 Fullbright Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $39.95. //83. Beagle Bag. Kersey. Twenty games and miscellany, written in Basic and unprotected. Great humor, good two-player games. Manual is worth the price of admission. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50. 7/83.
Buzzard Bait. Ryeburn. Save the humans from man-eating buzzards in three-level shoot-’em-up- and-catch-’em. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sac- ramento, CA 95827. $34.95. // /83.
Caverns of Callisto. Chuckles. Arcade adventure by author of Laf Pak and Lunar Leepers. Retrieve stolen jet parts from cave-dwelling alien monsters. Origin Systems, 1902 Back Bay Ct., Box 58009, Houston, TX 77258. $34.95. 17/83.
@ Choplifter, Gorlin. Fly your chopper to rescue 64 hostages, avoiding interceptor jets, homing mines, and tanks. Challenging, realistic, and play- ful. Stunning graphics. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $34.95. 7/82.
@ Crossfire. Sullivan. Critters come at you from four directions on a grid laid out like city blocks. Strategy and intense concentration required. Su- perb, smooth animation of a dozen pieces simul- taneously. One of the great ones. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $29.95. 1/82.
Cubit. Oswal. An adult, well-made interpretation
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of classic cube-hopping game. Clean-lined graph- ics; requires strategy. Micromax, 6868 Nancy Ridge Dr., San Diego, CA 92121. $39.95. 10/83.
@ Epoch. Miller. Superbly stylized animation en- hances this filmic shoot-’em-up. Tremendous sense of being in space; neat classical music and dramatic time-warp sequences. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $34.95. 10/81.
Frogger. Lubeck. Not even close. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $34.95. 12/82.
@ Gorgon. Nasir. Fly over planet shooting and dodging invaders and saving kidnapped inhabi- tants. Outstanding hi-res graphics, challenging re- fueling sequence. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $39.95. 8/8/.
~ Gumball. Cook. In the latest industrial arcade offering, there’s work to do at the gumball fac- tory. Color-sort the balls, zap explosive-laced gum- balls planted by overzealous dental assistants, and try to get a promotion. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $29.95.
Hard Hat Mack. Abbott, Alexander. Poor Mack. He must avoid vandals, inspectors, falling rivets, and hungry cement mixers to complete his build- ing. Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. $35. 7/83.
Jawbreaker 2. Bueche. No relation or resemblance to Jawbreaker I] or Bueche’s first. Very playable and addictive. Fun and refreshing. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $34.95. 1/83.
Lancaster, Harvey. Exciting play and fine graphics in colorful bug and bubble blasting shoot-’em-up. Silicon Valley Systems, 1625 El Camino Real, Bel- mont, CA 94002. $29.95. 10/83.
The Last Gladiator. Field. Gross me out, like to- tally. Snakes, spiders, bats, lizards, octopi, vam- pires and you, the gladiator. Good but grody. Electronic Arts, 2755 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. $35.
Lode Runner. Smith. 150 unique levels in super run-climb-dig-jump game—or design your own puzzles, scenes, and setups—in quest to retrieve stolen gold from the Bungeling Empire. Use mon- key bars, trap doors, and ladders to your advan- tage. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $34.95. 8/83.
@ Meteoroids (Asteroids) in Space. Wallace. Make little asteroids out of big ones, plus occa- sional hostile alien ships. Hyperspace, autobrake, autofire. Quality Software, 6660 Reseda Blvd., #105, Reseda, CA 91335. $19.95.
@ Microsoft Decathlon (formerly O/ympic De- cathion). Smith. Ten standard decathlon events. Hi-res animated athletes, muscle-stirring music; you provide the sweat. Microsoft, 10700 Northup Wy., Bellevue, WA 98004. $29.95. 6/81.
Miner 2049er, Livesay, Hogue. Run, jump, climb, and slide through the mines, reinforcing the ground- work along the way. Elevators, cannons, chutes, and ladders help; mutants don’t. Hot stuff, best of the genre. Micro Lab, 2699 Skokie Valley Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035. $39.95. 7/83.
Minit Man. Malone. Build a bridge, fight off ro- bots, fly a helicopter. Difficult and very detailed. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $19.95. 11/83.
Pinball Construction Set. Budge. Design and play your Own computer games on-screen, with zero programming. A miracle of rare device. Superior. BudgeCo, 428 Pala Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611. $39.95. 2/83.
@ Pool 1.5. Hoffman, St. Germain, Morock. Makes most shots you could on a real pool table, with the advantages of instant replay and slow motion. Four different games. IDSI, Box 1658, Las Cruces, NM 88004. $34.95. 6/81.
@ Raster Blaster. Budge. First realistic pinball
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game. Softa/k readers’ Most Popular Program of 1981. BudgeCo, 428 Pala Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611. $29.95. 5/8.
Sammy Lightfoot. Schwader. Sammy must dodge a variety of obstacles as he tries out for the circus. He evidently used to be a miner. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $29.95.
Serpentine. Hypnotic snake-chase maze game. Clean action, thrills, hairy escapes. Recommend- ed. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., Sacramento, CA 94903. $34.95. 10/82.
@ Sneakers. Turmell. Many-layered shooting game; one of the best. Stomping sneakers and other creatures requires varying techniques. Fun. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $29.95. 9/81.
~ Spare Change. Zeller, Zeller. Bright graphics, ultrasmooth animation, clever sound effects, and cute characters add up to create an instant classic— the first computer slapstick comedy. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903. $34.95. 71/83. The Spy Strikes Back. Hardy, Pelczarski. Follow- up to Spy’s Demise proves that sequels are some- times better. This one’s a sneak-and-hide game, technically impressive, challenging, and lots of fun. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $19.95. 10/83.
Stellar 7. Slye. It’s you against the Arcturan world in excellent 3-D animated arcader. Seven levels, 14 types of enemies to blast in quest of the alien ar- mada. Software Entertainment, 537 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401. $34.95. 9/83.
Stickybear Basketbounce. Worthington, Hefter, Worthington. Involving fun for the whole family features 16 challenging screens, a handsome bear, and no shooting, squishing, or hacking. Just dandy. Xerox Education Publications, 245 Long Hill Rd., Middletown, CT 06457. $39.95. 10/83.
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@ Wayout. Exciting 3-D maze that moves in per- spective as you play. Map displayed at all times. Lots of angles and cleptangles. Separate version for Ile. Exquisite motion animation is a break- through. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacra- mento, CA 95827. $39.95. 10/82.
Zaxxon. Garcia. 3-D scrolling air raid brought to the Apple with little sacrifice in playability. Data- soft, 9421 Winnetka Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $39.95. 9/83.
Algebra 1-4. Edu-Ware. Sets of learning units pro- gressing from algebraic rules to definitions to graphing and inequalities. Individualized teaching styles to fit everyone’s needs. Good for adults wanting to overcome math anxiety as well as for schoolkids. Peachtree Software, 3445 Peachtree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. $39.95 each. Algebra 1, 5/81.
Algebra 5-6. For use after A/gebra / through A/ge- bra 4, this set completes equivalent of a first-year course. Peachtree Software, 3445 Peachtree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. $49.95.
Apple Logo. Papert. Custom version (by its inven- tor) of turtle graphics language. First-rate educa- tional tool. Great kid-friendly documentation. Ap- ple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $175.
Arcademic Skill Builders in Language Arts. Cha- fin. Word Invasion, Word Master, Word Radar, Word Man, Verb Viper, Spelling Wiz. Lots of action and great detailed graphics in arcade-style vocabulary building games. Comes with teaching package. Developmental Learning Materials, 1 DLM Park, Allen, TX 75002. $44 each. 7/83. Arcademic Skill Builders in Math. Chafin, Maxwell. Alien Addition, Alligator Mix, Demoli- tion Division, Dragon Mix, Meteor Multiplication, and Minus Mission. Arcade action blended with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems. Shooting correct answers to problems gets rid of pesky attackers. Choose speed, diffi- culty levels, game length. Developmental Learning Materials, 1 DLM Park, Allen, TX 75002. $29.95 each. 7/83.
~ Briar Rose. Halliday, Crandall, Crandall. ‘Sleeping Beauty’? computerized. Reader can change story, expand vocabulary, help the prince find Beauty. Clean graphics. Blythe Valley Soft- ware, 48079 Highway 41, Box 353, Oakhurst, CA 93644. $34.95. 11/83.
Bumble Plot. Grimm. Colorful musical introduc- tion to concepts of graphing and plotting. Teaches positive and negative numbers. The Learning Co., 545 Middlefield Rd., #170, Menlo Park, CA 94025. $39.95. 1/83.
Cdex Training for the Apple IIe. Zunkel. Self- paced, graphically oriented training program. Cdex, 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022. $59.95, three disks.
College Directions. Flanagan-Margolis, Gardner. Helps up to 20 students choose a college by explor- ing the features of more than 1,200 colleges. As- sists students in developing a strategy for gaining admission. Systems Design Associates, 723 E. Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, WV 25301. $250. 11/83.
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Decimals. Edu-Ware. Master those elusive deci- mals. Eight programs including pretest and learn- ing units directed at conversion, addition, sub- traction, rounding off, multiplication, division, and percentage. Peachtree Software, 3445 Peach- tree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. $39.95. Delta Drawing. Kids can make colorful drawings by using single-key commands. No special talent needed; this one develops programs that create complex graphics. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cam- bridge, MA 02142. $59.95. 17/82.
Early Games for Young Children. Paulson. Basic training in numbers, letters, Apple keyboard for children ages two to seven with no adult supervi- sion. Has a neat little drawing program. Counter- point Software, 4005 W. 65th St., Minneapolis, MN 55435. $29.95. 11/82.
Early Games Music. Paulson. Illustrates music with fun and theory. Children compose music and set to graphics or learn note reading and piano keyboard. Counterpoint Software, 4005 W. 6Sth St., Minneapolis, MN 55435. $29.95. 8/83.
Early Games Piece of Cake. Eyestone. Kids be- come baker’s assistants; adding, multiplying, sub- tracting, dividing cakes. Includes CatchaCake, a problem-solving race against time to stop a cake from falling. Counterpoint Software, 4005 W. 65th St., Minneapolis, MN 55435. $29.95. 10/83. Ernie’s Quiz. CTW. Four games, four subjects, one disk. Image recognition, counting skills, crea- tivity, and Muppet expertise are introduced with lots of positive feedback. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $50. 2/83. Facemaker. DesignWare. Exercises kids’ creativity and introduces programlike command sequencing as kids create faces and link them together in ani- mated patterns. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cam- bridge, MA 02142. $34.95.
~ Fay: That Math Woman. Vincent, Melhus. Basic math functions illustrated on a numberline by hi-res woman. Simple, well-executed, graph- ically attractive. Nonsexist. Didatech Software, 2301-1150 Jervis St., Vancouver, B.C. V63 2C8. $29.95. 11/83.
Fractions. Edu-Ware. Hi-res addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions. With learning manager system. Peachtree Software, 3445 Peachtree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. $49. @ French Hangman, Latin Hangman, Spanish Hangman. Protelsch, Earl. Hangman games that tell you the answer—in a foreign language. Inter- esting sentences, many formats. Addicting! George Earl, 1302 S. General McMullen, San An- tonio, TX 78237. Two-sided disk, $29.95. 9/83. Game Show. Guess mystery words from clues giv- en by ‘‘celebrity’’ partners—no threat to Liz Montgomery. Fifteen subjects cover vocabulary, history, algebra, and more. Add topics. Compu- ter-Advanced Ideas, 1442A Walnut St., #341M, Berkeley, CA 94709. $39.
Gertrude’s Puzzles. Perl, Grimm, Robinett. A de- lightful goose helps teach how to figure out situa- tions given incomplete information. Super for de- veloping reasoning skills in people ages six through forever. The Learning Co., 545 Middlefield Rd., #170, Menlo Park, CA 94025. $44.95. 2/83.
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~ Hansel and Gretel. Crandall, Crandall, Halli- day. Hi-res fairy tale lets user help Hansel and Gretel find their way home, expand vocabulary, rewrite story, or create new one. Could be better. Blythe Valley Software, 40879 Highway 41, Box 353, Oakhurst, CA 93644. $34.95.
Hey Diddle Diddle. Disharoon. Three reading and vocabulary games that strengthen reasoning abil- ity. Ages 3 to 10. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cam- bridge, MA 02142. $29.95.
In Search of the Most Amazing Thing. Snyder. Role-playing game lets kids negotiate with aliens, fly hot-air balloon. Ages 10 to adult. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cambridge, MA 02142. $44.95. 7/83. Instant Zoo. CTW. Identify animals, test percep- tion and reaction, match and decode words. Word editor lets you create your own word lists. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $50. Jenny of the Prairie. Stott, Ewell. Adventure de- signed specifically for girls ages seven through twelve involves a pioneer girl who gets separated from her family and must survive a winter alone. Rhiannon Computer Games for Girls, 3717 Titan Dr., Richmond, VA 23225. $34.95. 9/83. Kindercomp. Learning exercises for ages three through eight. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cambridge, MA 02142. $29.95.
Krell Logo. Concentrates on underlying principles of Logo; sections on assembly language interfaces and music creation, plus Alice in Logoland tuto- rial. Krell, 1320 Stony Brook Rd., Stony Brook, NY 11790. $149.95. 7/82.
Language Arts. Mitchell, Roblyer. Drills grades 1-8 in letter recognition, alphabetization skills. In- cludes Manager Program that allows teachers to make assignments and review progress of 100 stu- dents on each disk. Milliken, 1100 Research Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132. $75.
Magic Spells. Grimm. Children ages 6 to 10 sharpen spelling skills by spelling and unscrambling words, creating their own spelling lists. Delightful. The Learning Co., 545 Middlefield Rd., #170, Menlo Park, CA 94025. $34.95. 11/82.
@ MasterType. Zweig. Learn to type by playing a game; simple and ingenious. [le version teaches new keyboard. Lightning, Box 11725, Palo Alto, CA 94306. $39.95. 4/81.
Mix and Match. CTW. Create mixed-up Muppets and teach the Apple about animals. Logic and word-guessing games. Add your own word lists. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $50. 2/83.
Moptown. Two appealing and educational games require children to arrange Moppet characters in imaginary Moptown. Moptown Parade teaches log- ic, strategy development, and pattern recognition for ages 6 to 10. Moptown Hote/ teaches use of analogies, strategic thinking, and sequential rea- soning for ages 9 and up. The Learning Co., 545 Middlefield Rd., #170, Menlo Park, CA 9402S. $39.95 each.
@ The New Step by Step, Step by Step Two. The New Step by Step teaches beginning programming. Step by Step Two teaches intermediate Basic pro- gramming, peek and poke, hexadecimal numbers, concatenations, and more. Program Design, 11 Idar Ct., Greenwich, CT 06830. $89.95. 7/83. Pascal Tutor. Teaches UCSD Pascal. Comes with textbook; menu-driven for easy review access. Denver Software, 14100 E. Jewell Ave., Aurora, CO 80012. $125.
yv Pick-A-Dilly Pair. Gray. Computerized Con- centration game with cute, animated cartoon characters, lively music. Seven difficult variations of standard game; entertaining, appealing— especially to kids. Actioncraft, 5753G E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., #1200A, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807. $34.95.
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Plato High School Skills. Helps high school level students master reading, English, math, social stu- dies, science, and computers. Can assist students preparing for the G.E.D. exams. Control Data, Box 261127, San Diego, CA 92126. Each lesson, $45.
Rocky’s Boots. Robinett, Grimm. Rascally racoon helps children build logical thinking and computer understanding. Construct machines of logical gates in convolutions of thickening complexity. Music and sound effects add to fun. The Learning Co., 545 Middlefield Rd., #170, Menlo Park, CA 94025. $49.95. 2/83.
w The Scaredy-Cat. Nidorf. Extremely well done digitized artwork illustrates animated children’s book. Encourages kids to grow beyond fear. Psy- chological Psoftware, 4757 Sun Valley Rd., Del Mar, CA 92014. $29.50. 11/83.
Snooper Troops. Snyder. Ongoing hi-res mystery series in form of educational games. Highly struc- tured; excellent fourth-through-eighth-grade edu- cational tool. Fun for adults too. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cambridge, MA 02142. $44.95 each. 9/82. Spelling Bee Games. Edu-Ware. Hi-res games strengthen eye-hand coordination, memory, motor skills. Word lists include shapes, animals, more. Peachtree Software, 3445 Peachtree Rd. N.E., #830, Atlanta, GA 30326. $29.95, 5/83.
Spotlight. CTW. Simple geometry for preteens. Games involve number estimation and angles of reflection. Good and fun. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $50.
Stickybear. Hefter, Worthington, Rice, Howe. Animated early education programs. In Stick ybear ABC, moving pictures with sound represent let-
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Story Machine. Helps develop positive attitude toward writing and ability to write correctly. Words come to life when sentence is acted out on-screen. Kids five to nine love to type ‘‘The tree ran down the street’’ and see it do so. Spinnaker, 215 Ist St., Cambridge, MA 02142. $34.95. Terrapin Logo. MIT. The Logo language using a Terrapin turtle to teach state, control, and recur- sion. Terrapin Inc., 380C Green St., Cambridge, MA 02139. $149.95.
Tic Tac Show. Teaches facts and concepts about the world in general. Solo or double play; add topics. Computer-Advanced Ideas, 1442A Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709. $39.95.
Type Attack. Hauser. Learnto type while defend- ing the planet Lexicon from invaders. Ile version teaches IIe keyboard. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $39.95.
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~ Bermuda Race. Biddle, Mattox. Excellent yachting simulation of Rhode Island-to-Bermuda race. First-rate graphics, challenging, and exciting. Includes sailing, navigation tutorial; for one or two players. Howard W. Sams, 4300 W. 62nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46268. $29.95. 17/83. Broadsides. Garris. Re-creates famous naval bat- tles from the days of sail. Plays in either arcade or strategy mode. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $39.95. Casino. Five hi-res games, Vegas style: blackjack, baccarat, keno, poker, and roulette. Datamost, 8943 Fullbright Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $39.95. 10/82.
@ Castle Wolfenstein. Warner. First game to fuse successfully strategy, home-arcade, fantasy. Es- cape from Nazi stronghold with secret plans. Room layout changes with each new game. Enemy speaks (in German). Muse, 347 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. $29.95. 10/8/.
Chess 7.0. Atkin. A loving piece of programming; neither too slow nor too easy. Plays a mean end game. Tops yet. Odesta, 930 Pitner, Evanston, IL 60202. $49.95. 1/83.
@ Computer Ambush. Williger. Gutty soldier-to- soldier street fighting in World War II France. Latest version is 40 times faster than the original, which was one of best games ever created for Ap- ple, except for slowness. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $59.95.
@ Computer Baseball. Merrow, Avery. Simulates individual player abilities from the teams of 13 famous World Series. Enter and play teams of your own creation. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $39.95. 9/8].
Conquering Worlds. Hochbrueckner. Manifest Destiny in space. Wipe out robotkind and claim new worlds for humans in cosmic leapfrog land race. Tough to learn; enjoyable and challenging once mastered. Contains arcade sequence. Data-
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Eagles. Raymond. World War I aviators climb, dive, shoot, run for home in historic aircraft. Be either German or Allied ace. Strategic Simula- tions, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $39.95. 17/83.
@ Flight Simulator. Artwick. Uses aerodynamic equations, airfoil characteristics for realistic take- off, flight, and landing. Two years on Top Thirty. SubLogic, 713 Edgebrook Dr., Champaign, IL 61820. $33.50.
Geopolitique 1990. Ketchledge. Diplomatic, eco- nomic, and military simulation that pits the United States against the Soviet Union in a struggle for world supremacy. Features two phases: global diplomacy and geowar, a simulation of nonnuclear combat. For one player. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $39.95. 10/83.
Germany 1985. Keating. NATO forces tangle with Soviet troops in West Germany in the first act of SSI’s When Superpowers Collide saga—accom- panied by RDF 1985 and Baltic 1985. Includes rulebook necessary for play of the other acts. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $59.95. Others, $34.95. 4/83.
Gin Rummy. Carpet. Play against computer. Hi- res hand can be arranged. Knocking allowed. Computer plays pretty well. Datamost, 8943 Full- bright Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. $29.95. 6/82. Hi-Res Computer Golf 2. A masterpiece; requires judgment, strategy, and visual acuity. One of the few computer sports simulations that require dex- terity. Avant-Garde, Box 30160, Eugene, OR 97403. $34.95. 6/83.
@ Microgammon II. Program for play, practice, improvement of backgammon skills. Pretty good competition. Softape, 5547 Satsuma Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601. $19.95. 2/81.
North Atlantic ’86. Grigsby. The Soviet Union has seized Europe. NATO has retreated to Iceland. Desperate land-sea-air strategy for one or two players. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $59.95. 9/83. Oil Barons. Glass. Live out your J.R. fantasies on game board and disk. For one to eight players. Epyx/ Automated Simulations, 1043 Kiel Ct., Sun- nyvale, CA 94086. $100. 1/7/83.
Parthian Kings. Bradley. City-state warfare set in a magical kingdom complete with kings, wizards, legendary creatures. Lets you create your own ar- mies, game board. Avalon Hill, 4517 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD 21214. $25. /0/83.
@ Pensate. Besnard. Chess-type thinking game with new tactics. Computer’s many pieces move in relation to player’s piece; each of 10 types of com- puter pieces has unique rules. Makes full use of computer capabilities. Intriguing, progressive, and addictive. Penguin, 830 4th Ave., Geneva, IL 60134. $19.95. 7/83.
Program X, the Ultimate Puzzle. Gips. Extremely challenging cryptography in brain teaser that lives up to its name. National Software, Box 686, Do- ver, MA 02030. $29.
~ Reach for the Stars. Keating, Trout. Beautifully designed, detailed, complex interstellar strategy game with a fascinating wealth of alternatives. For one to four players. Strategic Studies Group, Ground Floor, 336 Pitt St., Sydney 2000, Austra- lia. $50. 17/83.
Ringside Seat. Saracini. Who really was the great- est? Find out by managing matches between Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, or Muhammed Ali and Jack Dempsey, among others. Strategic Simulations, 883 Stierlin Rd., A-200, Mountain View, CA 94043. $39.95. 17/83.
@ RobotWar. Warner. Strategy game with bat- tling robots is great teaching device for program-
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@ Sargon II. Spracklen, Spracklen. Computer chess game with seven levels of play. Hayden, 600 Suffolk St., Lowell, MA 01853. $34.95.
Sargon III. Spracklen, Spracklen. Plays good chess fast. Much improved from Sargon IT, con- tains 107 classic games from the past for instruc- tion or entertainment. Hayden, 600 Suffolk St., Lowell, MA 01853. $49.95. /0/83.
Space Vikings. Robbins. 3-D simulation of space combat. Raid the planets of twenty star systems, gathering loot and establishing bases. SubLogic, 713 Edgebrook Dr., Champaign, IL 61820. $49.95, 3/83.
Apple Mechanic. Kersey. Multiple disk utility with shape editor, custom typefonts, byte rewriter, and tricks to facilitate music, text, and hi-res genera- tion. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50, 9/82.
Apple Mechanic Typefaces. Twenty-six new fonts for use with Apple Mechanic. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, C A 92103. $20.
Apple Pascal. Structured operating system featur- ing enhancements of color graphics, sound genera- tion, and Apple’s I/O features. Apple, 20525 Mar- iani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $495.
Audex. Collection of utilities to create, edit, and play back sounds, in Basic and assembly language. Sirius, 10364 Rockingham Dr., Sacramento, CA 95827. $29.95.
Bag of Tricks. Worth, Lechner. Four utility pro- grams for dumping and examining raw tracks, sec- tor editing, reformatting tracks, and repairing dam- aged catalogs. Indispensable. Quality Software, 6660 Reseda Blvd., #105, Reseda, CA 91335. $39.95. 6/82.
Beagle Basic. Simonsen. Allows you to enhance and customize Applesoft by adding up to 12 func- tions. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $34.95. /0/83.
DOS Boss. Kersey, Cassidy. Utility to change DOS commands; customize catalog. Good ideas and wit- ty presentation. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista. San Diego, CA 92103. $24. /0/8/.
DOS 3.3. Increases disk storage capacity more than 20 percent over 3.2. Apple Computer, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $60. Double-Take. Simonsen. Multiple-utility features two-way scrolling for catalogs, hex/ASCII dumps. Improved list format. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vis- ta, San Diego, CA 92103. $34.95. /0/83.
Einstein Compiler. Goodrow, Einstein. Translates Applesoft programs into machine language for run-time up to 20 times faster. Supports all graph- ics modes, defined functions, and DOS com- mands. Einstein, 11340 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. $129. 5/83.
Flex Text. Simonsen. Adds graphics to text and vice versa; prints variable-width text with no hard- ware, Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50.
Frame-Up. Weishaar. High-speed display utility generates professional presentations of graphics, text frames. Text screen editor lets you create text slides, add type live during shows. Optional pre- programmed display for unattended shows. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50. ;
@ Global Program Line Editor. Enhanced ver- sion of Program Line Editor with programmable cursor and listing control. Edit line by line or by range of lines and search for strings. Beagle Bros., 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $60. 12/82,
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ProntoDOS. Weishaar. High-speed disk utility cuts about two-thirds of the time off bload and save functions. Compatible with all DOS com- mands; frees up to 15 extrasectors per disk. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50.
Sphinx. Software giving single-pass encryption beyond 10 to the 400th power. Crane Hill, Box 273, Gonzalez, FL 32560. $37.50.
@ Super Disk Copy III. Hartley. Easy-to-use menu-driven software utility; correct file sizes, un- delete, free DOS tracks, more. Sensible, 6619 Per- ham Dr., W. Bloomfield, MI 48003. $30. /0/8/. Super Disk Labeller. Latona. Creates disk labels, configures with many printers, Requires little typ- ing. Lakefront Software, 7754 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406. $34.95.
Tip Disk #1. Kersey. One hundred Beagle Tip Book programs on disk. Includes Apple command chart and peeks/pokes chart. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $20.
Utility City. Kersey. Twenty-one utilities on one disk. Beagle Bros, 4315 Sierra Vista, San Diego, CA 92103. $29.50.
XPS-Diagnostic. Peters. Comprehensive hardware diagnostic utility by author of Apple Cillin in- cludes graphic display of bad memory chips, tests for printers) RAM, ROM, and peripheral cards. XPS, 323 York Rd., Carlisle, PA 17013. $49.95.
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Apple Writer I] and Ie. Includes WPL (word proc- essing language). Additional functions menu; continuing features and functions menu; continu- ous readout of characters and length, //e has shift, shift-lock, and tab, four-arrow cursor control, and delete key; data files compatible with 7/7. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. //, $150; Ze, $195.
Apple Writer If Preboot. Armstrong, Borgersen. Allows you to run Apple Writer [7 in 80-column format with the Videoterm 80-column card. Videx, 897 N.W. Grant Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330. $19. Bank Street Writer. Kusmiak, Bank Street College of Education. Designed for use by whole family. Universal search and replace, word wrap are stan- dard. U/lc without hardware. On-disk tutorial. Takes advantage of memory, keyboard on Ile, if you have one. Broderbund, 17 Paul Dr., San Raf- ael, CA 94903. $69.95. 2/83.
Format-II, Enhanced Version. Hardwick, Beck- mann. Word processor supports all popular 80- column cards, stores up to 50 pages of text on one disk. Includes single keystroke editor, mailing list database; displays text on-screen exactly as it will print out. Compatible with hard disk drives. Ken- sington Microware, 919 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10022. $150.
Lexicheck Ile. Spell-checking companion to Word Juggler ITe has 50,000-word vocabulary, room for auxiliary personal dictionary, features global re- placement of misspelled words. Quark, 2525 W.
block move. Written in Pascal. Requires 64K. Meg- ahaus, 5703 Oberlin Dr., San Diego, CA 92121. $59.95. 8/83,
Pen-Pal. Moller, Moller. Small, friendly word processor that’s particularly gentle with beginners. Includes almost every feature needed for manu- scripts or correspondence. Howard W. Sams, 4300 W. 62nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46268. $59.95. 10/83.
~ PFS:Write. Edwards, Crain, Mitchell. Inter- faces with other PFS programs. Includes search and replace, moving and duplicating of text blocks, help screens. Document appears on-screen as it will look when printed—including page breaks, underlining, boldfacing. Software Publishing, 1901 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $125.
PIE Writer. Business processor allows 9,999 pages. Word deletion, auto indent, spooling, and type-ahead buffer. Hayden, 600 Suffolk St., Low- ell, MA 01853. $149.95.
ScreenWriter II. Kidwell, Schmoyer. No extra hard- ware for u/lc, 70-column display, printer spool- ing. Edits Basic, text, and binary files; complete search and replace. Sierra On-Line, Sierra On-Line Building, Coarsegold, CA 93614. $129.95. 1/83.
@ Sensible Speller. Hartley. Spell-checking pro- gram sports listable 85,000 words, extensible up to 110,000 words. Recognizes contractions, gives word counts, word incidence, number of unique words. Clear documentation and simplicity of operation. Works with many word processors’ files. Best of breed. Sensible, 6619 Perham Dr., W. Bloomfield, MI 48033. $125. 71/82. Super-Text Professional (40/80). Automatic 80- column, u/lc on equipped Ile; with appropriate equipment on II Plus. On-screen formatting and help reference guides. Muse, 347 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. $99. 72/82.
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Word Handler II. Elekman. Simple program with straightforward documentation. Eighty-column printing with the Ile. Silicon Valley Systems, 1625 El Camino Real, #4, Belmont, CA 94002. $199. 11/82,
Word Juggler Ie. Gill. Sophisticated word proces- sor with search, replace, and block move. Printout can be viewed on-screen prior to printing; multiple copies printed of selected pages. Quark, 2525 W. Evans Ave., #220, Denver, CO 80219. $239. 10/83.
WordStar. Screen-oriented, integrated word proc- essing system in CP/M. Z-80. MicroPro, 33 San Pablo Ave., San Rafael, CA 94903. $495.
Write Away. Stinson. Manages a mailing list, in- terfaces with VisiCa/c DIF files, uses predefined macros. Includes five tutorials. Powerful and full- featured. Midwest Software Associates, Box 301. Saint Ann, MO 63074, $175. 10/83.
Zardax. Phillips. Highly recommended. Single program includes supersimple use of word process- ing features. Considerable extras including com- munication by modem. Good 80-column facility with board, automatic in Ile version. Computer Solutions, Box 397, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia. In the U.S.: Action-Research North- west, 11442 Marine View Dr. S.W., Seattle, WA 98146. $295. Zip-Comm modem program. $80. 11/82,
Access III. Communications program for time- sharing and standalone tasks; gives access to re- mote information services, minis, and main- frames. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $150.
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w Apple Speller III. Sensible Software. Spell- checking program based on the Random House Dictionary recognizes 81 ,400 words including geo- graphic terms, names, abbreviations, figures. Gives word counts, word incidence; works with most Apple II word processors. Directly accessi- ble from Apple Writer III, version 2.0. Apple Computer, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $175.
Apple III Business Graphics. BPS. General- purpose graphics program draws line graphs, bar graphs in three formats, overlays, and pie charts in 16 colors. Continuous or discrete data; curve- fitting capabilities. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $175.
Apple III Pascal. Program preparer with editor, compiler, disassembler, linker, filer, system li- brary. Features cursor control, text modeling, formatting. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cuper- tino, CA 95014. $250.
Apple Writer III. Lutus. Uses WPL (word process- ing language) to automate text manipulation and document creation. Adjusts print format during printing; translates from typewriter shorthand to English or other language and back again. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $225. BPI General Accounting. BPI Systems. Includes General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll. Maintains customer, employ- ee, and vendor files; prints customer statements, checks. Analyzes budget, compares historic in- formation, keeps independent financial records for 99 different departments and locations. Pro- vides password protection for each company, can be maintained on one disk. Requires 256K Apple
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Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $495. Catalyst. Allows boot from hard disk; transfers all
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Hardisk Accounting Series, 2.0. General ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable handle 32,776 customers or accounts; inventory features five methods of evaluation. Also payroll, manage- ment analysis, and mailing labels. Great Plains, 1701 S.W. 38th St., Fargo, ND 58102. $395 to $595 per module.
Lexicheck. Spelling checker that runs from inside Word Juggler. Fifty-thousand word dictionary; add your own words. Eight-thousand-word legal dictionary disk also available. Quark, 2525 W. Evans Ave., #220, Denver, CO 80219. $145.
Mail List Manager. Generates, stores, sorts, edits, and prints mailing list files. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $150. Micro/Terminal. Gives access to any in-house or remote database; set up and log only once. Built-in editor or edit off-line. Microcom, 1400-A Provi- dence Hwy., Norwood, MA 02062. $99.95. PFS:File. Page. Form-oriented information- management system stores and retrieves up to 32,000 entries. Software Publishing, 1901 Land- ings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $175. PFS:Graph. Chin, Hill. Works alone or interfaces with PFS databases and VisiCa/c files. Produces bar, line, and pie charts, merging data from sev- eral sources. Software Publishing, 1901 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. $175. PFS:Report. Page. Generates reports; sorts, calcu- lates, and manipulates data filed with PFS-:File. Software Publishing, 1901 Landings Dr., Moun- tain View, CA 94043. $125.
Quick File ITI. Personal index card or filing system that generates reports, sorts. Fifteen fields; file as long as disk allows; can be put on ProFile. Apple, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014. $100. State of the Art General Ledger and Business Mod- ules. Standalone interfaceable modules for 12 ac-
counting periods. Includes General Ledger, Ac- counts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Inventory Control ($595 each), Sales Inventory, Bud get and Financial Reporting ($495 each), and Professional Time and Billing, $795. State of the Art, 3183A Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. ~ Stock Portfolio System. Tracks investments, generates reports on current portfolio status, prof- it and loss statements, individual security status, dividend and interest income, expenses. Stores quotes for historical recall, calculates return on investments before and after tax, provides notice of stocks going long-term, dividends coming due, options expiring. Smith Micro Software, Box 604, Sunset Beach, CA 90742. $185.
VersaForm. Landau. State-of-the art business- forms processor. Does invoicing, purchasing or- ders, mailing lists, client billing. Powerful, com- plex, worth getting to know. Hard-disk- compatible. Applied Software Technology, 14128 Capri Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95030. $495. 8/82. VisiCalc: Advanced Version. Bricklin, Frankston/ Software Arts. For corporate wide modeling ap- plications; develop sophisticated templates to be filled in by novice users. On-screen help, IRR and calendar functions, macro facility, variable column widths, locked cell values, and hidden cell contents. VisiCorp, 2895 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134. $400. 10/83.
VisiCale III. Software Arts, Bricklin, Frankston. Just like it sounds; expanded memory, u/Ic, 80 columns. Four-way cursor movement. VisiCorp, 2895 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134. $250. VisiSchedule. Critical path PERT scheduler. Visi- Corp, 2895 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134. $300. Word Juggler. Gill. Word processor uses expand- ed memory. Printout can be viewed on-screen prior to printing; multiple copies printed of selected pages. Quark, 2525 W. Evans Ave., #220, Den- ver, CO 80219. $295. 12/82. al |
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Computer Survives Disaster
Many of the letters I’ve read in Open Discus- sion talk about the reliability of certain prod- ucts. Recently both my hardware and software got the worst environmental testing that Mother Nature could possibly dish out.
On May 31 I was enjoying a quiet Memorial Day weekend at my in-laws’ home in Farming- ton, Utah, when I heard the snapping and crack- ing of what sounded like a large bulldozer. Hur- tying outside I saw a fifteen-foot wall of mud and rocks coming down the mountain, taking out everything in its path! Having rushed to get a program finished for a company I write soft- ware for, I had taken my entire system to Farm- ington. This included my Apple II Plus, monitor, disk drive, Epson MX-100 printer, and three hundred disks of software—not to mention all of my Apple manuals.
As the mountain came crashing down, I ran back into the house to get my two-month-old daughter. I put her in the car and, making one last attempt to save something, I ran back into the house. I grabbed my Apple, disk drive, and monitor all in one handful. I was unable to get anything more before the mudslide completely destroyed the 150-year-old rock house as I fled to safety.
Five days later, we were able to get back to the property to see what was left to salvage. There was nothing left standing of the house ex- cept one portion of a wall. The rest was either buried in fifteen feet of mud or crushed by giant boulders the size of cars. The roof was still in- tact but had shifted away from the rest of the house. While we were exploring under the roof, we found the microwave oven. As I was digging in the mud to get the oven, I found my Epson MX-100 completely buried in the mud under the microwave. It was pinned between the microwave and a rock, and the entire weight of the roof.was on the microwave. We used a hy- draulic jack to lift the roof away and remove the printer. The paper separator was mangled beyond recognition, the ribbon cartridge looked like it had been run through a shredder, the dust cover was shattered, and the power cord had been severed—not to mention that the whole thing was completely filled with mud. Thinking that I could do no worse, I took off the cover and squirted out the mud with a hose. Then I sprayed it with silicon to keep it from rusting.
A close examination revealed that both of the circuit cards had been broken into pieces, severing more than twenty circuit paths. I stripped the printer down to its barest essentials
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Instead of ending this amazing story here, I must go on to explain that after two more weeks of searching we found all of my software. All of the disks were in pretty bad shape, being buried in the mud for two weeks. I took my disks home and turned the hose on them and then let them dry for a couple of weeks. Finally, when they were dry, I opened the plastic jackets and removed the disks. I cleaned off each disk with alcohol and put it back in a clean jacket from a new disk. Then I booted it up in my drive. I was able to recover almost all of the programs and copy them onto new disks. I haven’t been able to afford to replace al] three hundred disks as of yet, but it looks like after some time I will be able to recover about 85 percent of al] my soft- ware. I can’t give credit to any one disk com- pany because I have a variety of different brands, which include Dysan, Verbatim, Scotch, and Contro] Data. I never did find the manuals for my Apple or my game paddles, but there is stil] a lot of mud left to search through. Mike Ostler, Bountiful, UT
Strictly Okay
I would like to put in my plug for Strictly Soft- ware, because of a recent incident I had with them. I ordered a copy of Beagle Bros’ Double- Take and found that the disk wouldn’t boot. Strictly Software not only accepted my collect call but sent a new disk and paid for returning it by UPS as well. Then I found out that Double- Take and my Program Line Editor weren’t com- patible. I again called Strictly Software collect and they called Beagle Bros, got some informa- tion on how to patch Double-Take, and sent it to me. Strictly Software has my business from now on!
Rob C. Knauerhase I, Hilliard, OH
Eden’s Repute
Permit me to be the first to take exception to Frank Hammers’s misguided condemnation by association that appeared in the October Open Discussion. In that letter Mr. Hammers compli- mented Softalk on the lowered incidence of “advertisements for things like strip poker, Garden of Eden computers, and such.”’
While I share his distaste for the ‘‘and such,’’ methinks his brush is too wide. After looking over the past six months of Softalk for evidence to justify Mr. Hammers’s tarring of
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Try as I might, I just could not see the of- fense. I even searched Garden’s free catalog for evidence of ‘‘strip poker . . . and such.”’ Garden doesn’t sell it.
What Garden of Eden does sell is the paper, word processor, and printer with which I write to Softalk. The store has earned my continuing trade for its consistently low prices and benefits generously extended to the two local computer clubs to which I belong. The store’s ability to offer such prices depends in part upon repu- tation, which I feel Mr. Hammers’s letter un- fairly assails.
John R. Vallaster, Tustin, CA
Great Beginnings
I just wanted to say how pleased I am with one of Softalk’s contributing columnists, Matthew Yuen. I consider myself at a very low level of computer expertise. It takes a lot for me to pick things up as far as computer language goes. But the last four installments of Beginners’ Corner have been incredibly easy to understand. Mr. Yuen writes in a way no textbook or Apple DOS handbook can. His articles have all been interesting, with a bit of humor and detailed ex- planations. I know I am probably asking a lot, but is Mr. Yuen planning a book for beginners? If so, send me one! I feel that a tutorial written by Matthew Yuen would benefit many oth- er people greatly. My wife, who has never touched a computer before, asked me to explain to her what RAM and bytes and kilobytes meant. Well, who was I to tell her when I did not know myself? After reading the appropriate articles by Mr. Yuen, she understood perfectly. Chuck Grubb, New York, NY
Lamentable Limerick Louse-up
At your contest announcement let’s gander
Face it, folks, you have got up my dander!
With your phrases unkind
These words spring to mind:
Defamation . . . and libel. . . and slander!
Ballot box stuffing? Who are these people anyhow? What right do they have to call me names like this?! Why, those . . . no! I will not lower myself to their level with name calling.
H’lo, Stu? As my lawyer, I want you to de- fine ‘‘ballot box stuffing.’’ Yeah? Oh, yeah? Well, not only did I not send in more than one vote for myself, I never voted at all. Sure, George sent in a vote for me, but husbands are allowed to be prejudiced, aren’t they? Yeah, I asked friends to vote for me, but the rules never said that was wrong. And I’m sure no one voted more than once.
Gee, Stu, I was so proud of being a finalist in a nationwide contest! Not a sweepstakes, mind you, but a contest where I felt I had to show some talent! So I stood up in front of the computer club and told ’em all about it. First I asked how many people there read Softalk, the magazine that ran the contest. Several people raised their hands. Then I stood there and gave the magazine a big plug (I probably increased their circulation, darn it). I told all the people who hadn’t raised their hands that it was about the only magazine I read cover to cover. I told
them about the contest and that I was one of the finalists. Then I asked if, after looking the lim- ericks over, they could vote for me “‘in good conscience.’’
No, Stu, I don’t really want to sue. I despise today’s lawsuit mentality. But gosh, here I stand, your basic uptight, upright, Corn Belt, Bible Belt citizen, and I’m suddenly sorry I ever entered that contest. Oh, not because I didn’t win. I would have liked to have won; at the time I even felt like a winner, being a finalist. If that was as far as I went, okay. But I do want my good name back.
From North, South, East, and West
The votes came in for the best.
And though a rule ne’er was broken
Softalk has spoken
Seeing crime that we hadn’t guessed.
There’s a reason for my deep, heartfelt
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I have cheated. . . or at least that’s the claim.
What I told with pride
It was thought I should hide,
And for this you have dirtied my name.
My name—it’s always been something I could point to with pride! I told my children, there were very few things in the world you could call your own. One was your integrity and another was your sense of humor. I don’t feel at all like laughing about this. And I feel like my integrity was raped. What’s next? Do I find that the National Enquirer has named me tax evader of the year?
And what about the other two people who were named? The lady who won threatened her students with failure. Humph! Who’d want to defend someone like that? But wait a second! People who write limericks are known to have a strange sense of humor. What would I have said if someone had called to tell me I’d won the contest—and by the way, how did I get that many votes? I’m perfectly capable of announc- ing flippantly, “‘I just told all my friends at the computer club that unless they wanted their homes TP’d they’d better vote for me.’’ Well, it would be half true. I did ask for votes at the computer club. I wonder how well the facts were checked.
And then, of course, there’s Mr. Sour Grapes. It’s right to say that the matter of which limericks are best is a matter of opinion. Who’s to say which limericks will have the widest pub- lic appeal? It’s all very subjective.
Sounds to me like the contest editor at Sof- talk saved those sour grapes, squeezed them, fermented them, drank them, let them go to his head, and then let them run through his fingers. Come on, Nancy, think a bit more positively. Lofty thoughts, lofty thou. . . .
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Well, do I stand a chance of being heard by these people? Am I wasting my time trying to be decent and hold my head up at the same time? Will the editors admit that there might be two sides to this story, and that we might not be the nefarious creatures they painted for al] America to see? Stay tuned, America! It ought to get in- teresting real soon.
I can’t tell you just how much frustration
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But when all’s said and done
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As three months of nonstop constipation. Nancy C. Docken, Minneapolis, MN
Nancy Docken has explained to me her side of the limerick contest story. What is upsetting to her is that she has been accused of *‘stuffing the ballot box’’ in her behalf, and I can’t blame her for that.
Surely you must have realized that the po- tential for this existed when you invited your reading public to vote for their favorite lim- erick. Iam not about to speculate on who might have stuffed the box for Nancy’s limerick, or what the motive might have been. However, I assure you that the Nancy Docken I know would never do such a thing herself, nor would she condone anyone’s doing it in her behalf. I have known her as a member of our congrega- tion for a number of years. She and her husband were the principal youth group advisers for
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many years, and their influence was both appre- ciated and solicited. I sincerely hope the recent misunderstandings can be cleared up.
Otto A. Sotnak, pastor, Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
When I read in the contest section of the Sep- tember issue about voting for the best limerick and of all the attendant ballot box stuffing, bullying of voters, nepotism, griping from all quarters about the outcome, and Lord knows what all—there probably was pressure on some voters from the mob as wel]—it made me think of a bunch of children squabbling over a new toy. Too bad Softalk didn’t give the contestants the chance to campaign and hold debates. I would have had a great time watching them scrambling around, digging up dirt on one another, slinging mud back and forth, and in general acting like children. Good sport, no? Vincent Morton, Underhill, VT
The scatterbrained contest staff regrets that Docken took offense to the remark. Though many computer-generated ballots with the same handwriting, all mailed from the same post of- fice on the same day, were sent in for Docken’s limerick, Docken states that this devious act was not of her doing. And, of course, we believe her.
Nancy Docken is a law-abiding citizen who abhors such things as crooked voting. She didn’t even vote for herself! The reference to Docken as a ballot box stuffer should be taken
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Good Scientific Sense
As researchers working in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, we would like to take this opportunity to comment on Melissa Milich’s article, ‘“The Sixth Sense’’ (June Sof- talk), which discussed the study of ESP by Dr. Tart and his use of an Apple computer in his research efforts.
It seems to us that the article had three themes: the use of the Apple computer in a new area; the research and theoretical contributions of Dr. Tart to the philosophy of science and to the empirical investigations of ESP phenomena; and the scientific attitude toward, and empirical evidence supporting, the belief in ESP phenomena.
We heartily support the use of microcomput- ers in al] research (as Jong as they are used in a humanistic fashion), including parapsychology, for they permit greater experimental control, assist in stimulus presentation, help with re- cording and scoring data, eliminate human er- ror and bias, and reduce routine and drudgery. In this regard, we support the article’s general orientation.
We are also in agreement with the important suggestions Dr. Tart has made in his book, Transpersonal Psychologies, regarding how science may have led us to make serious and er- roneous assumptions about humans, their po- tential, and their relationship to the universe around them (such as the possibility that through the use of thought we can manipulate objects). Nonetheless, simply because science has made certain assumptions does not mean that the assumptions are wrong; nor does it mean that these alternative assumptions are correct.
Furthermore, it should be obvious that the advancements in physics, chemistry, medicine, as well as in computers, artificial intelligence, and programming theory have been the result of our current scientific and technological as- sumptions and not the outcome of belief in wit- ches, flying saucers, auras, ghosts, or ESP. These latter concepts have been around for thousands of years and have added nothing to our accumulation of knowledge regarding the prediction or control of natural phenomena. They seem to act only as potential hypotheses for retesting in each new generation of believ- ers. We suggest that, because of the lack of ESP research, many an experimenter testing ESP hy- potheses has wasted time and money. In spite of this negative evaluation, however, we do ap- plaud researchers and granting agencies who are willing to take on the sizable risk of investi- gating a difficult but testable area of research.
Our most serious disagreement with the arti- cle centers on the presentation of the concept of ESP. In our judgment the author creates the im- pression that ESP exists but we simply do not have the right tools and scientific method to get it out. This is an unjustifiable impression given the current state of ESP knowledge. In fact, we propose an alternative hypothesis well known to computer freaks: garbage in, garbage out. The same Jack of understanding and bizarre results
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can be generated in scientific research if you try to investigate a phenomenon that does not exist.
We certainly agree that there are numerous strange phenomena in the world around us, but we do not believe it wise to fall back automat- ically on paranormal explanations to understand what is happening. Scientists do not fear or avoid these topics, as the Milich article suggests; rather they have found, as we have through per- sonal experience, that ESP occurrences are un- reliable and difficult to validate. Moreover, it must be remembered that the vast majority of personal, cultural, and even scientific ideas about nature turn out to be wrong. There is no life on Venus, as pictured in ancient books; the sun is not eaten by a dragon during an eclipse, the earth is not carried by a large turtle in an ocean; and mental illness is not possession by the devil. While we certainly cannot disprove the existence of ESP, we believe that, given the frauds, mistakes, the natural phenomena in- volved, as well as the weak and inconsistent ESP research findings, the strong popular belief in these paranormal phenomena is misplaced.
It is our feeling that this positive attitude toward the paranormal, the occult, and the mysterious is partially the result of countless present-day movies and books such as Chariots of the Gods, Psychic Discoveries behind the Iron Curtain, and The Bermuda Triangle, all of which lead people to become less skeptical than normal. We would like to suggest that people read the following nonbestsellers, which pre- sent a totally different and, in our judgment, more accurate evaluation of the whole paranor- mal field: The Psychology of Transcendence by A. Neher, Psychology of the Psychic by D. Marks and R. Kammann, Science and the Para- normal by G. Abell and B. Singer, and The Skeptical Inquirer, a journal on paranormal phenomena.
Finally, we leave you with this small prob- lem: We are going to adopt the belief that the reason your Apple computer works is because a little devil eats electricity, likes to live in a clean little house called a microprocessor, and gets mad and won’t work when you send him letters (programs) that are not up to his spelling stan- dards. Furthermore, we get to use circular arguments, ignore contradictory data, make our theory as complex as we like, create new con- cepts to explain away inconsistent results, and distort facts and overemphasize the importance of positive experimental results. It is now your job to conclusively disprove the existence of the little devil.
If you come to the conclusion that you can- not do so, you are right! In the same fashion, if you want to believe in ESP, as most people do, then you can always find some manner of ex- plaining away the poor experimental findings. If you are willing to face the facts, however, you will eventually come to the conclusions that it is better to use the concepts of electricity or Boolean logic to explain computer phenomena and that it is better to use psychology, learning, and social interaction than ESP terms to explain human behavior.
James J. Forest, Sherrie Lipson, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
A Closer Examination
I would like to follow up on the Lisa article by Roger Wagner and Joe Holt (“‘Lisa—Up Close and Personal,’’ September 1983) with some comments on Lisa’s virtual memory. The arti- cle overlooked a very real barrier to fully utiliz- ing Lisa’s virtual memory capability.
Although sixteen megabytes of space may sound rather magical to the legions of eight- and sixteen-bit micro users, virtual memory is not magic. As described in the article, virtual mem- ory is only a process that manipulates memory images so that RAM appears (to the user and the processor) larger than it really is. But there must be some kind of auxiliary memory me- dium available to carry out that manipulation. And the size of RAM plus the auxiliary memory must be big enough to hold all of the used por- tions of the logical address space. Lisa’s auxil-
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lary memory device is Apple’s five-megabyte ProFile Winchester disk.
The bottom line is that, while Lisa’s archi- tecture provides a sixteen-megabyte address space, it isn’t nearly all usable in the presently available configuration. The five-megabyte ProFile (less the portion used for system and ap- plication software) plus one-megabyte RAM de- fines the maximum extent of usable virtual memory. (I don’t know if Lisa allows using the two 0.8-megabyte “‘twiggies’’ to extend that, but it would be slow anyway.)
Lisa’s thirty-two-bit processor, one-mega- byte RAM, and other state-of-the-art features are certainly exciting—but don’t get carried away just yet figuring out how to use all sixteen megabytes of address space. If Apple is really serious about touting Lisa as a sixteen-megabyte logical address space machine, it had better get
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I eagerly read the Lisa article in the September Softalk, but when I got around to studying the accompanying pictures, I noticed something strange. In figure 12 on page 151 there is no left parenthesis above the 9 key. There is a right pa- renthesis above the 0, but the other parenthesis is missing. If you look carefully at figure 10 on the previous page, you’ll notice it is missing there, too. To see if this was a one-time phe- nomenon, I started to look at the other reviews of the Lisa. I finally found a picture of the key- board in another magazine. In the two pictures
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Another discrepancy you might run across is that early keyboards had a key marked ‘‘com- mand”’ where the apple key is now.
Vive la Difference
Every week Softsel publishes a bestsellers sheet that presumably is the result of sales from some three thousand retail stores in all fifty states. Sof- talk publishes its monthly Bestsellers. Why is it that the two lists vary so much? Don’t these stores give you guys the same information? The most obvious ‘‘error’’ is that Softalk has listed the Apple Writer Ile word processor as the nation’s bestselling disk for the past several months, but it doesn’t even appear among the top thirty-five business programs (where the word processors are listed) on Softsel’s listing! Hey, what’s the story? Who’s screwed up, and why is there such a difference?
James C. Benton, Lake Bluff, IL
Softalk and Softsel aren’t reporting on the same kinds of sales, which is why their reports do not agree. Softalk measures only sales made to end users. Softsel measures only sales they make to retail stores. The obvious difference there is that, when an end user takes home a disk, it’s his. When Softsel sells a disk to a retail store, they may get it returned.
Second, Softsel is only a portion of the mar- ketplace, albeit the biggest portion. Softalk polls practically no stores that use Softsel as an exclusive source of supply. Most retail stores buy from more than one distributor and, in the cases where it’s more practical, directly from the software publishers. Softalk’s numbers are therefore more inclusive.
Third, Softsel is reporting all their sales of a given title in all markets. When they report Zax- xon, for example, they are reporting Apple and Atari sales. Softalk measures only Apple sales.
The final difference comes from the fact that Softsel doesn’t carry every product. All they’re reporting on is what they carry. In the specific instance you cite, Softsel is not authorized to carry Apple Writer, so they don’t report it. That doesn’t change the fact that Apple Writer is outselling everything else.
One last word: Don’t be so anxious to im- pose order on an unorderly market. Both Soft- sel’s and Softalk’s numbers are accurate. But both are only reflections of the market from dif- ferent perspectives. By observing the differences and understanding them, rather than being frustrated by them, the astute observer will come to understand more about the market dy- namics than most of the so-called experts be- ing quoted hither and yon in other journals these days.
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appropriate, if it could be arranged, for every software house that is writing or nationally marketing assembly language programs to have these and similar rules carved in stone (or at least plastic) on their premises and included in some sort of prepublication check list. This would avoid ‘‘stuff’’ that might cause user problems from getting out the door and reflect- ing badly on the entire industry.
Old subject with perhaps a new twist: How about a real reader service card in Softalk? Limit the numbers of inquiries to perhaps three to five items and also have those requesting more information to briefly describe their equipment on a check list of some kind. The twist is that suppliers privileged to be included on such a card should be restricted to an elite few who agree to respond with hard information more fully describing their products, pointing out slot or communication card conflicts that might occur, and including information on what else is needed. No surprises!
It is frustrating to send back the standard bingo card from other magazines only to re- ceive a photocopy of the original ad—when what you really wanted was hard information on which to base a buying decision. Too often the local dealer hasn’t got the product in question and (unbelievably) knows less about it than you do.
I enjoy and look forward to Softalk each month. I do wish, however, that you would con- sider a second CP/M card column, only this time at the beginner’s level. Also, how about an occasional guest columnist discussing Forth?
The new If Then Maybe column is a great addition. Keep it up! Relating to Tom Weis- haar’s response about the disk I/O prob- lem (September issue), he is probably right about the shielding. I had similar problems with one drive. At first I thought it might be speed-related. The repair shop also failed to find any electrical or mechanical problem. At home again, after checking for possible low voltage at the outlets, I hooked up the system on the floor and tried again. It worked perfectly. It seems my newly repaired television set was now putting out more interference; so if I keep that drive about eighteen inches from the televi- sion, it works just fine. Maybe this experience will help others and save them a few dollars in unnecessary shop time.
Ralph C. Moredock, Campbell, CA
Ups and Downs in Pascal
After reading the letters concerning the use of Apple Pascal on the Apple Ie, I too would like to make a comment. I have been working in Pascal recently and I always felt it was a shame not to use the up and down arrows on my key- board. After some searching in the very confus- ing and not very helpful mess known as the Ap- ple Pascal Operating System Reference Man- ual, I realized that it could be done. Since exter- nal terminals may be configured for Apple Pas- cal, I realized that the key to my modification existed in the file System. Miscinfo, on Apple1:. To make Apple Pascal use the up and down ar- rows (contro]l-K and control-J respectively), make the following change to your Applel: copy (I don’t suggest modifying your original): Change bytes $4E and $F on track $09, sector
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Please note that the track and sector given are those for DOS 3.3 skewing, thus allowing the modification to be made with a sector editor designed for Basic. After all, not everyone has Zap and its Pascal option from Bag of Tricks. Also be prepared for the tremendous difficulty in breaking the control-O and control-H habit. I speak from experience.
Michael Yang, Williamsville, NY
A Clue to the Culprit
I have a question regarding the Base Converter program listed in the October Basic Solution. After loading the program, | found that I could not use the escape key (ASCII code 2) to return to the menu. It just wouldn’t respond. I substituted ‘“‘Hit M key to get Menu’”’ and its ASCII code, which works just fine.
Can you give me a clue as to the reason the escape key won’t work? I have an Apple Ile with the Apple eighty-column card and the Microsoft Z-80 SoftCard installed. I do use the escape key with the Program Line Editor, so I know it can work.
Duane Allman, New Berlin, WI
David Durkee responds:
Unless PLE intercepts escape codes (I tried it with GPLE, which turns out not to), the only thing | can think of is that your eighty-column firmware was on when you ran the program. With the eighty-column card active, escape turns on escape editing, even within a get state- ment! If this is what is happening, the cursor on the screen will turn into an inverse plus sign. To prevent this, add the statement:
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If this doesn’t work, I can’t imagine what the culprit could be. Leave it at ““Hit M to get Menu.”’
David Durkee, Burbank, CA
More Contest
One of the contest answers in the September Softalk is inaccurate, if not incorrect (page 299, the answer to question 5a). The first Apple II reference manual was a conglomeration of Steve Wozniak’s notes and assorted listings from engineering, though Chris Espinoza did write the authoritative and erudite second Apple I Reference Manual.
Bana Tognazzini, San Francisco, CA
The question in the June quiz was to name the work written by Christopher Espinoza, not to name the source of the first Apple reference manual.
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As a rank beginner who had the misfortune of starting with an Apple III, I would like to com- ment on the letter from Julian LeRoi in the Sep- tember Open Discussion. I find that throwing the letter out of the window is preferable to sending it to Apple. When one throws the letter out the window, one needn’t put postage on it; anyone who has had this experience will find that the results are identical.
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I would like to comment on some of the things that have appeared in the new column, If Then Maybe. First of all, about using both sides of disks: If you can use a hole punch, kits are absolutely useless. I may not be a com- puter-repair person, but Ido have over one hundred disks. I use the back of every single disk I buy that does not have a program on it. Even though I have never used one of those disk head cleaners, and my disk drive is about three years old, I have never had a single disk go bad (without messing it up myself, that is). Also, the disks I use are not fancy; most of them are the cheapest I could find at the time I bought them. All are single sided and single den- sity. So I would say that, unless your informa- tion is incredibly important, there is absolutely no problem with using both sides of any disk.
I'd also like to comment on Ed Melo’s let- ter in the September If Then Maybe. Word Handler uses A-type files for all its data. This has its merits, I suppose. Another program can’t accidentally mess up the files. However, this does pose problems when you try to use a spelling program with a Word Handler file: Forget it. The only way would be to change the files to text or binary in the VTOC, run the spelling program, and then change the files back. That is not worth the trouble.
Next, I would like to add to the list of soft- ware and hardware companies that have been praised; my contribution is Sir-tech. When I bought my Knight of Diamonds disk, I had
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was very subtle and I wasn’t sure whether the error had been there for a long time. I even- tually sent in the disk with a letter describing the problem. I knew that there was usually a ten-dollar charge for replacing damaged disks, but I just crossed my fingers. What I got back was a brand-new disk—free of charge—which, by the way, was a newer version of the pro- gram than my old disk. Also included was a friendly, handwritten letter that fully explained the problem. So now that Legacy of Llylgamyn has been released, I have one thing to say: Don’t give a second thought to after-sale sup- port from the company.
Matthew Machlis, Temple City, CA
I just wanted to make a little addition to the comments made by Roy Hicks in the September If Then Maybe column. Hicks was answering a question on how to adjust an Apple Monitor III so that the display from a Videx Videoterm would not go off the screen.
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SoftGraph Mods To David Durkee:
I have been running SoftGraph since last April and have found it to be one of the most useful programs in 13’ file. Iam using it to keep track of the high, low, close, and net asset value changes of my mutual funds with the line graphing function and the data editor. How- ever, I have spent considerable time trying to incorporate an improvement with no success; perhaps you may be able to help.
As an example, I bought a fund at thirty-two dollars a share and it is now about thirty-seven dollars a share. When I try to graph the price- per-share movements (with the base at thirty dollars and the top at forty dollars) the high- and low-finder routine (lines 2950 through 3060) always sets the low Y at 0, thereby crowding the data at the top of the graph. (I realize that I could set the high Y at sixty dollars and get the data in the center of the graph, but the changes would be restricted to a very narrow range on such a large scale.) In this example, I would like to set the low Y at thirty dollars and go from there. I have tried setting LV at the initial V(Y,X) in line 2960, rearranging lines 3000 and 3010, and other modifications that either did not work or caused unwanted changes else- where.
Perhaps I’m asking for more sophistication than was originally intended in the program, but if you have a solution it would be super.
Paul M. Wood, Danvers, MA
David Durkee responds:
This has been an oft-requested change to Soft- Graph. The code differences aren’t that sophis- ticated, but it isn’t as simple as changing the default value of zero for the low value to some value known to be included in the actual data, as you have tried. That is only part of the problem. There is also the consideration that zero was the assumed baseline for all graphs, meaning that the bars in bar charts start at the Y = O line, and a solid line is drawn at Y = 0 after the bars are plotted. The trick in allowing graphs in which the Y range doesn’t include zero is assigning an alternate baseline value (BL) and substituting it for the zero in a number of equations.
BL will equal zero, if zero is within the Y range. If the whole Y range is greater than zero, BL will equal LY (the lowest Y value). If the Y range is entirely negative, BL will be equal to GY (the greatest Y value), meaning bars will extend from the top instead of the bottom. This emphasizes that the values are negative. Re- moving the new line 1296 will defeat this fea- ture if you don’t like it.
Here are the necessary changes. These should be typed in to the Bar/Line Chart pro- gram from the article in last April’s issue. Some of the lines are new; some are modifications of old lines. If you’ve added your own changes to Bar/Line Chart, try to make these on an original
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