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THE CHOICE OF HOME PC ENTHUSIASTS SINCE 197<?

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The latest game trends make computer fun a family affair.

MY VIEW /34/ DAN BUNTEN

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RESOURCES /54/ editors

A guide to making your home computer a better entertainer.

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NEWS & NOTES /6/ editors

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COMPUTE! CHOICE /as/ richard c. leinecker The Sound Blaster card gives a new voice to PC sound.

GROW UP! /94/ DENNY ATKIN

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DISCOVERIES /76/ DAVID stanton

Videogames will never match the educational value of the PC.

GAMEPLAY /92/ orson scott card

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OFF LINE /159/ DAN GOOKIN

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DECEMBER 1989 • VOLUME 11 • NO. 12 • ISSUE 115

DITORIAL LICENSE

PETER SCISCO

YOU know the type: "I didn't buy my computer to have fun. I bought it so I could work more effi- ciently." Right. This is the same person who buys a Mazda Miata to drive to the grocer.' store and back. No Sunday spins down iree-hned mountain roads, no wide- open bursts on deserted highways, no slow cruises past coveting neighbors. Well, that's all right. It takes all kinds to fill the computing world. I also bought my computer to become more productive. The funny thing is, I soon discovered that operating a com- puter meant more than working fast- er— it also meant having fun. And I'm not talking about games. I mean the sheer exhilaration of writing almost as fast as my mind can produce ideas. It's my persona! Freedom of Infor- mation Act. Writing is still hard work, but I enjoy it more than ever.

Sure, it was romantic when I hacked out stories on that 1 927 Royal that my mother had discovered at a garage sale. And it was terribly inspir- ing years later when I wTote drafts in longhand on yellow legal pads at the kitchen table because I was afraid that typing would wake my newborn son. But fun? You've got to be kidding.

Home computers get a bum rap from some high-powered types who see them as a waste of technology. If a computer isn't planning a waste- treatment facility or producing Tech- nicolor profit-and-loss statements, then it's just an overpriced calculator/ typewriter, goes the logic.

I don't buy it. We may be en- dowed with a need for useful activity, but our mental and physical health is equally dependent on pleasurable pur- suits. If we're lucky, we live balanced on this fulcrum between responsibility and relaxation. Sometimes, we want to have fun.

Researchers have come to recog- nize the ways that different kinds of mental activities can lead to break- throughs in creative thinking. In my

own experience, I know that a short run or a walk can free me from the writer's frustration of missing the con- nection between ideas that comprises a finished piece. Away from the desk I am open to new perspectives, any of which may supply the vital link that can close an argument or open a speculation.

The point to this digression is that home computer users, or espe- cially people who are considering buy- ing their first computer, shouldn't fall for the argument thai owning one is a waste of time. (Some people think napping is a waste of time, but Samuel Coleridge woke from such a slumber to write Ktibia Khan.)

I would rather see personal com- puters become more "friendly" than see their horsepower boosted another notch. Granted, it lakes a ton of mon- ey and a lot of dedication to write software that maximizes the current state of computer hardware; likewise, it's no picnic to build the hardware that will sec personal computing into the next century. But if computer makers and software developers want a real challenge, 1 suggest they figure out how to increase home computer ownership. Quit selling to the same people and stari opening home mar- ket channels — it's good business.

They can start by making person- al computers fun to use — for every- one. Not just faster action for the

arcade junkie, and not just more tan- gled webs for the dungeon dreamers. What we want is an immediately ap- proachable computer for the working mother of two, an open-armed ma- chine for the budding artist, a com- puter for the curious grandfather, a complete home system for the modem- day Luddites who so far have resisted accepting the personal computer into their homes.

Aside from widening the scope of the home computer market, software companies might look toward soften- ing the look of computers in the busi- ness world. Instead of racing pell-mell toward the next performance plateau, perhaps computer makers could de- vise new metaphors, new ways for businesspeople to see their world — and thus encourage the creative think- ing that was once the heart of the American dream. Everybody talks about being competitive, but you can't get there from here unless you're able and willing to free your imagina- tion from the workaday grind.

We're making some progress. The graphics interface employed so successfully on the Macintosh has mi- grated across the board to other sys- tems. Even business power users are looking to products like ii'indows to ease the transition into high-octane DOS computing. Joysticks have re- cently become available for the PS/2 Micro Channel Architecture systems, and an agreement between Sierra and IBM to bundle select games with Model 25 and 30 PS/2 systems makes two points: A home market for PCs exists, and even Big Blue takes off the power tie sometimes.

The personal computer can go down in history as the millstone of the late twentieth century or as the single most liberating technology since mov- able type. But that's the interesting thing about history; When you were a kid reading about the past from a schoolbook, it all seemed terribly dull; but to those people living then it was undoubtedly the most exciting era hu- mankind had ever known. I bet it was a lot of fun, too. E

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EPYX GOES DISKLESS

Epyx, once among the largest producers of entertainment software for personal computers, announced major lay- offs in late September. Besides reducing staff, Epyx switched its focus from disk-based soft- ware to cartridges for dedicated videogame machines. Future Epyx products will be licensed to and distributed by other publishers.

For more than a decade, Epyx received high marks for publishing

colorful, action-oriented software. Perhaps the company's best-known titles were those in its Games se- ries, including Summer Games and California Games,

In recent years, much of Epyx's attention had been aimed at new media, including a hand-held color videogame machine. Created and developed at Epyx, that product proved too expensive for the com- pany to market, so Epyx sold it to Atari earlier this year.

Current Epyx titles will remain on sale through the end of 1989. —KEITH FERRELL

Miniscribe Must Rebuild

An internal investigation at Miniscribe has con- cluded that senior administrators at the Colorado- based disk drive manufacturer committed massive fraud on the company, its directors, its outside auditors, and its shareholders during 1986, 1987, and 1988.

According to the investigation, company of- ficials altered inventory reports, reshipped defec- tive drives, and even shipped bricks to distributors so that Miniscribe would appear in better financial health than its competitors.

Miniscribe chairperson Q. T. Wiles has resigned, and some top officials were dismissed. The company is trying to reconstruct accurate financial reports as it develops new control and planning systems, said Director of Strategy and Planning Gerard Hallaren.

"We are doing a lot in the area of corporate gov- ernance and ethics," he said. "And we're working on a new financial structure."

A year from now, Hallaren said, the company will have recovered from the blow. "We'll have some pretty hot products, but I think we'll face a lot of tough challenges in the meantime, and I think we'll win."

—HEIDI E. H. AYCOCK

VOYAGER

This 64-color Amiga image of Neptune is just one of many Voyager pictures posted to online services.

If you're anxious to see more of Neptune, you don't need to plan a field trip to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (J PL). With a home computer and a modem or a CD- ROM player, you can do your own interstellar image-processing.

Within days of Voyager's flyby, pictures of Neptune and Triton were posted on American People/Link, BIX, CompuServe, and local bulletin boards. Most of these are gray-scale pictures in GIF format, which is supported by most personal computers.

If these simple, unenhanced pictures whet your appetite, check out Xhc free GRIPS CD-ROM produced by Meridian Data and JPL. This ISO-standard disc con- tains hundreds of images from 15 years of Voyager and Viking mis- sions. Some of these files are as large as 1 .2 megabytes. You can sec these pictures on Macintoshes or PCs with a standard CD-ROM player.

The GRIPS CD-ROM is available for free, but you must pay S9 to cover shipping and han- dling. For information, contact Mendian Data, 5615 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotls Valley, California 95066; .Attention: Monica Meyer. —DENNY ATKIN

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The computer age has joined the Peace Corps, and the expected result is a bumper crop of information.

"The computers give the volunteers a chance to move into the electronic age," said James Flanigan, press officer for the United States Peace Corps.

Using Macintoshes donated by Apple and software donated by

Microsoft and Claris, volunteers can store and revise their field notes electronically. They can also share information with other work- ers more easily. Recordkeeping and data tracking will be more stream- lined, said Flanigan.

The Peace Corps has placed computers in 35 of the 66 countries it deals with. —HEIDI E. H. AYCOCK

Software sales increased by 8.8 percent in the second quarter of 1989, but that's far less than last year's 32-percent Increase.

These figures, from the Soft- ware Publisher's Association (SPA), showed that word processors, graphics, and spreadsheets boasted healthy Increases, But Integrated software, desktop publishing, and entertainment sales dropped when compared with 1988 figures. There was also a wide variation between different machine formats. Mac- intosh software enjoyed the great- est Increase with MS-DOS not far behind. Apple II and Commodore 64/128 sales were sharply down. —RICHARD C. LEINECKER

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In July, Kevin Mitnick re- ceived tlie stiffest sentence ever imposed for hacking; 1 year in prison, six months in psychological counseling, and 3Vz years probation.

Mitniek, 25, of Panorama City, California, was convicted of illegally obtaining a soft- ware program from Digital Equipment, breaking into the University of Southern Califor- nia's computer system, and possessing 16 unauthorized MCI long-distance numbers.

'While the Mitniek case was ending, the case against Robert Tappan Morris was just begin- ning. On August a, the gradu- ate student pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of creating a computer virus that paralyzed as many as 6000 military and university computers last fall. If convicted, Morris could face a five-year sentence and a $350,000 fine. He could also be forced to provide restitution to victims of the virus. —RICHARD KELLEY

PORTABLE WORDS

Some of us don't need a $7,000 80386 laptop just to take notes on the road, so Tandy has come to the rescue with the WP-2, an inexpensive portable word processor.

The jet-black WP-2 retails for $349.95. and it has an 80-characier X 8-line LCD screen. Built-in software includes a word processor, a 100,000-word spelling checker, a 200,000-word thesaurus, and a calendar.

If you need to transfer files to other computers, you can use the laptop's RS-232 port and built-in XMODEM comniunicalions software with a modem or direct connection. You can hook the computer to a printer through its parallel printer port.

The WP-2 comes with 32K of memory (lOK is taken up by the built-in software), and it's powered by four AA batteries. A 32K in- ternal memory-expansion module retails for $49.95. and removable 32K IC Cards, which store more text, are available for $1 19.95. For more information, contact Tandy. One Tandy Center, Fort Worth Texas 76102; (817) 390-2129. >' —DENNY ATKIN

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ENERGETIC CONTEST

If you can write a story atraut how energy builds a better America, you can win a $5,000 scholarsliip from Compu-Teacti.

To enter Compu-Teach's second annual creative writing contest, youngsters between 6 and 13 years old must use the company's Once Upon a Time ... or Once Upon a Time . . . // to create books that are 6-10 pages long.

Children choose from seven categories: electricity, coal, natural gas, oil, renewable energy resources, energy conservation, and nuclear energy.

Besides the 35,000 grand-prize scholarship, Compu-Teach will award savings bonds, software, and National Energy Foundation educa- tional materials.

You can get contest materials by calling Compu-Teach at (800) 448- 3224. All entries must be received by February 28, 1990. —RICHARD C. LEINECKER

AMIGA Ph.D.

Commodore has bulked up its marketing muscle in the higher-education arena by hiring Dr. John H. Harrison IV to fill the new position of manager of Higher Education Markets.

"We're pushing the Amiga 2500," Harrison said. "Because of its graphics and sound capabilities, it's a natural for doing the things that higher-education people are doing — classroom presentation and desktop publishing, for example."

One of Harrison's first moves was to head for EDUCOM's yearly conference, a gathering of academic computing czars. In a hospitality suite, the education team planned to demonstrate X Windows and UNIX for the ,A.miga, as well as multimedia applications.

Improved communication is another goal for Harrison. "My major concern was the lack of information from campus to campus about what people are doing," he said.

"One thing I've learned is that if you put computers out there, the students will figure out what to do with them," Harrison said. Possible academic discounts and the .A.miga's low price should help link students with Commodore's computers. "We think the price point is in our fa- vor." he said. "And everybody's still talking about how students can af- ford their own microcomputers." —HEIDI E. H. AYCOCK

PC PUNTS

Hut 1. Hui 2. What's the quarter- back going to do? Whatever play he makes, whichever down it is, who- ever fumbles the ball, a new com- puter system will help process the information more quickly.

The SuperStat system helps team statisticians create reports after each quarter and after the game. Some of this information makes its way to the Slap Maxwells in the press box. and other bits head off for the NFL official files.

The system, produced by ABC Development Systems in Minne- apolis, uses a PC .AT compatible, a 20-megabyte hard disk, and two high-speed Okidata printers. — HEIDI E. H. AYCOCK

Fine Art — Computer Style

If you've created a m.aaterplece of fine art from a screenful of bits and brushes, consider submitting your work for publication. The Abaci Gallery of Computer Art, in association with Machlan Enterprises, is soliciting entries for a series of books about fine art created on computers.

People who work with Macintoshes should send sub- missions by December 31, 1989. Art created on PC compatibles should be sent be- tween January 1, 1990, and June 30, 1990. 5or more infor- mation and submission guide- lines, contact ABACI Gallery of Computer Art at 31S NW 10th, Portland, Oregon; (503) S28- 8648. -HEIDI E. H. AYCOCK

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FCC Alert?

Your Seplember review of the Head- Start III computer in the "Buying Your First Computer" feature neglect- ed to say that the FCC has not rated it acceptable for use in the home. The last thing a "beginner" needs is a toy that interferes with family TV or radio!

H. W. PLOHR ANGOLA, IN

We contacted HeadStart Technol- ogies and a spokesperson assured us that the HeadStan HI does indeed have an FCC Class B rating, which makes it suitable for home use. There has been some confusion be- cause a PC magazine that reviaved the HeadStart HI stated that the computer had only a Class A rating, based on its preliminary re\'ieiv unit.

Misdirected Technology

The September "Editorial License" makes a very telling commentary on where we're headed: "Both Nintendo and Atari plan to market portable vid- eogame systems this year. ... An LCD screen can't compete with the view from Mount Washington in New Hampshire or Hanging Rock here in North Carolina. (Some kids might think otherwise.) . . . If you're hooked on arcade entertainment, you never have to leave home without it."

A more damning indictment of misdirected technology could not have been written. Our lust for surro- gate murder and destruction on the video screen is such that we forsake everything for a shot at more comput- erized killing, and our kids would rather indulge in mindless mayhem than in the awesome spectacles of nature.

BOH RENAUD WASHINGTON, MA

Videos Not All Bad

I currently own two Nintendo enter- tainment systems and an .Atari 7800 system, as well as a Commodore 64C. I owned the game systems first and then moved up to the computer as

these systems helped me to overcome my fear of computers. If I had not got- ten hooked on videogames, Commo- dore might have lost a customer. In some cases, these game machines are generating sales for the computer companies, as two other friends of mine have bought computers just be- cause they love games and wanted to own a more sophisticated system with greater memory.

Having the game systems, I bought the Commodore for writing, but I, too, became lured on by the si- ren song of Pirates! from MicroProse, which has caused me to spend, in some cases, more money than I can afford, buying more games for the computer. In my case, Nintendo has created a market for computer soft- ware rather than destroyed it.

I love COMPUTE!, and I will continue reading the stories and the articles. It is a wonderful combination of enjoyment and information which I believe is unrivaled anywhere.

MARY EDWARDS TORRANCE, CA

Format Error

In the October issue, Peter Scisco in- structs a beginner to use the FOR- MAT command with the /S option and then to copy C0MMAND.COM to this this newly formatted disk.

Doesn't the FORMAT command put the C0MMAND.COM file on the disk as pait of the formatting process?

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Microsoft Word has had an in- teresting history. Its early re- leases revealed a program that was magnificent in conception, but a little clunky in execution. Microsoft steadily improved Word, adding nev/ features and tuning up existing ones, until fi- nally, about a year and a half ago, Word 4.0's reality and its original conception merged to form an undeniat>ly world-class word processor,

Now, iviicrosoft has deliv- ered Word 5.0 (Microsoft, 16011 NE 36th Way, Box 9701 7, Redmond, Wasfiington 98073-9717: 206-882-8080; S450), an upgrade with some heavy-duty new features and an array of small, but welcome, enhancements.

The biggest news with version 5.0 is its integration of text and graphics. When cou- pled with the program's on- board page preview. Word is a solid engine for basic desktop publisfiing.

Word can incorporate graphics in a wide range of for- mats, including PCX, PCC, TIFF, HPGL, PostScript, en- capsulated PostScript, and Lotus PIC files. And the pack- age includes Capture, a graph- ics screen-grabbing program,

Incorporating a graphic in a document is easy, even if you're a beginner. First, you place your cursor in the text where you want the graphic to

be, and you tell Word the name of the graphics file and the size you want to make it. That's all you have to do.

The program puts a line of text in your file that contains the graphic's filename and size, and then precedes this with a hidden code (you can see the hidden code by turning on Show Hidden Text). If you want, you can use Page Pre- view to see how your graphic looks on the page, or use Show Layout for a less-precise, but fully editable, version of your layout.

Adjusting a graphic's posi- tion is easy, too. You can move the graphic just as easily as you'd move a paragraph of text. And flowing text around a graphic is automatic. Just cen- ter the graphic on a page and make its frame — the space around the graphic — the same size as the grapfiic; Word auto- matically flows text around it.

Word has always been pri- marily a graphics-mode word processor. Each version has offered a text-mode option, but it has been something of a poor relation. The mouse had about half of its power in non- bordered text mode, and for- mats (italic, bold, underline, and so on} were shown as bold on the screen.

This newest version of Word gives text mode so much

power that you may find you actually prefer it to graphics mode. In text mode, you now have a selection of colors for formats, and changing colors is simply a matter of a few key- presses or mouse clicks. You can use the mouse to page, thumb, and open and close windows, just the way you can in graphics mode.

As a high-octane word processor. Word is definitely worth a look. If you have any previous version of the pro- gram, you can upgrade for just $75, the deal of the decade.

Switch-It

Context switching on the PC is nothing new. Many programs allow you to keep multiple ap- plications active and move from one to another, but they all have problems. They're often unstable (an occupational hazard for an/ PC software that attempts multitasking or context switching), and they usually require large amounts of memory (as much as 170K in some cases).

Switch-It from Better Soft- ware Technology (55 New York Avenue, Framingham, fvlassa- chusetts 01701; 508-879-0744; $79.95) is like a breath of fresh air. The program is solid and requires a mere 24K to run.

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When you first install the program, it searches your hard disk for applications with which it's familiar and automatically places these on its menu. You can use these programs or de- lete them, and you can install your own. Installing a program is as simple as telling Switch-It the program name, where it is, and how much memory you want to allocate for it (smaller memory allocations make for faster switching).

You can install TSRs, and you can use batch files to in- stall an application with TSRs.

You can switch between programs in one of three ways. Press the Alt-Home hot key (this key combination is the de- fault; you can change it if you'd like) to call Switch-It's main menu, use Alt-right arrow and Alt-left arrow to move t)etwfeen programs, or assign specific hot keys to individual programs (Ctrl-Alt-FI through F12 work well).

If you use a mouse, you'll have to be careful. Moving the mouse while a program is switching can be fatal: There's a good chance you'll crash your system. (Just bumping against the mouse pad can trigger a crash.) The safest thing for you to do is wait until you see your mouse pointer appear before you move the mouse. If you do that, you shouldn't have any problems. Better Software is aware of this problem, and it's working on a solution.

When it comes to swap- ping your applications out of memory, Switch-It can use a disk, expanded memory, or a ramdisk for its temporary stor- age. If you switch to disk, the speed of your hard disk deter- mines the program's per- formance. With a 40-ms access time, it takes about six seconds to switch out one 640K program and switch in another 640K program. This is a worst-case lime. If you use programs that use less than 640K or use faster media.

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you'll have significanlly better switch times.

Switch-It also has the abili- ty to cut and paste between applications. You simply press Alt-Delete to cut or Alt-Insert to paste, and then follow directions.

In the short time I've used Switch-It, it has tjecome indis- pensable. Every time I think of going through the save-exit- run-load cycle for each pro- gram I use, I'm giad I have Switch-It.

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Since the prices of 2400-baud internal modems have dropped below $1 00, many users aren't buying more-expensive exter- nal modems. There's some- thing to be said for external communicators, how/ever.

First, an externa! modem can be used with any com- puter. You may thinly now that you'll never use anything but a PC, but someday you may stray from the fold and buy a Mac or an Amiga. An internal modem won't work with your new machine, but an external one will.

And even if you don't buy another type of computer, your internal modem may not work if you buy a new PC. You can't fit an internal modem in a Jap- top, for example, and you can't squeeze one into a PS/2 with an MCA bus.

So, there are some merits to an external modem, but which one should you buy? That's a tough question, but one good answer is the Supra Modem 2400 external modem (Supra, 1 133 Commercial Way, Albany, Oregon 97321 ; 800- 727-8772; $149.95). It's Hayes- compatible and a reliable performer. My only beef with the Supra is that it doesn't sup- port the Hayes S1 1 register, the register that controls how fast the modem dials.

That aside, I've used the Supra fvlodem 2400 nonstop for months, and rt has never given anything but excellent performance. You pay a little more for an external modem like the Supra Modem 2400, but It's worth it. — Clifton Karnes

DOS PROMPT

Don't look now, but Microsoft Windows, the DOS-based graphics operating environ- ment, is suddenly flirting with widespread acceptance and "overnight" success — five years after its initial release. The 286 version retails for $99; the 386 version goes for $195. Both are from f^/licrosoft, 1601 1 NE 36th Way, Redmond, Washington 98073; (206)-882- 6080.

Windows is a potentially useful program that, like a pane of glass with a paint stain on it, exhibits just enough mi- nor flaws to interfere with its primary function. As a result, I could never get excited atiout it. True, it emtieliishes DOS with colorful display screens and mouse support. But calling Windows a graphics interface is like calling a can of chicken gumtx) soup authentic Cajun cookin'.

By itself, Windows pre- sents the same unadorned list- ing of cryptic filenames generated by the standard DIR command. The onus is still on you to figure out what each file- name represents. Is BUD.LET the text of a letter summarizing next year's budget projections or a persona! note to an old high-school chum, whose name just happens to be Bud? ideally, a graphics interface would provide visual clues to help you figure this out. Win- dows doesn't.

A second advantage of a true graphics interface is that it incorporates a pictorial lan- guage that can be universally understood. Thanks to the emergence of the so-called in- ternational Symbol Set (ISS), for example, people the world over now recognize a stylized wheelchair as indicating a facili- ty adapted to the special needs of disabled individuals. From this perspective, at least, the ISS is an effective graphics in- terface. Using Windows re- quires knowing a specific language (English) vrell enough to click on the View option if you want to change the order in which filenames are listed by that program's MS-DOS Exec- utive. While this is certainly more convenient than having to rememtier, and then correctly combine, the DOS SORT pipe with a DIR command, Win- dows ' approach falls short of a true graphics interface.

Despite these shortcom- ings, however, Windows is hs- ginning to emerge as a logical alternative to Microsoft's "next-generation" operating system, the much-ballyhooed but anemic (in both perform-

ance and market acceptance) OS/2. For millions of users who can't justify the additional investment in hardware and softvirare that an upgrade to OS/2 demands (an AT system or better, at least 3.5 mega- bytes of RAM, and programs specifically designed to access that operating system's ad- vanced features), Windows of- fers a practical method for bridging the gap tietvreen to- day's PC environment and tomorrow's PC "standard." Adding to Windows' short-term appeal is the recent specula- tion that IBM may incorporate a facelift based on Windows 3.0 into its next major DOS up- grade. Such a move would only enhance Windows' position in the PC marketplace.

Do these factors make Windows worth looking into? And will that, in turn, force you to accept Windows as is, with all its inherent flaws and weak- nesses? Well, yes and no.

Yes, you might want to in- vestigate Windows. A graphics operating environment is al- most certainly in the cards for your future, and Windows pro- vides a logical stepping stone to get from here to there. But, no, you need not accept Win- dows as is. There's a program specifically created to move Windows a little closer to what it was originally meant to be: a true graphics interface.

Windows Dressing

Windows Express (hDC Com- puter, 15379 NE 9th Street. Redmond. Washington, 98052; 206-885-5550; S79.95) is a nifty program that superimposes a logical structure over the Win- dows environment. In the pro- cess, it also complements your PC operations with some criti- cal capabilities Microsoft over- looked when it initially designed Windows.

Using Windows Express, you can replace those cryptic DOS filenames with icons (the foundation of a true graphics interface) and/or a meaningful file description. You could, for example, create a menu that displays a representative icon accompanied by the descrip- tion Introductory tetter for the 1990 budget projections, rath- er than the ambiguous DOS filename BUD.LET. Windows Express also lets you take all the data files relating to a given project — say, your budget pro- jections— and assemble them under a single, unique icon, re- gardless of where they reside on your hard disk. Further- more, you can tell Windows Ex-

press to link Individual files with their corresponding application programs so that clicking on the icon or description associ- ated with a given data file opens the appropriate applica- tion program (again, regardless of where it resides on your hard disk) and then automati- cally loads that data file.

Windows Express makes Windows especially accessible if your PC system lacks a mouse. It allows you to asso- ciate single keystroke com- mands with the individual items that comprise your various pro- ject menus. So, rather than having to use the arrow keys to highlight a particular filename, as Windows requires, you can start a program from Windows Express by simply pressing the appropriate letter or number command.

As icing on its electronic cake, Windows Express can assign password protection to individual menu selections. The program's Editor even allows you to create customized dia- [og boxes and context-sensi- tive help screens to assist neophyte users in navigating even the most convoluted ap- plication's menu structure. If you're thinking about heading down the Windows road, you should consider the Express route. For my money (and not much of It, at that), this is the most useful Windows utility currently on the market.

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One of the t)est games of the year is SSI's recent Storm Across Europe (distributed by Electronic Arts, 1 820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, California 94404; 415-571-7171), re-

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Essentially, SAE is a three- player game. One player con- trols Germany, one commands the Western Allies, the third takes the Soviet Union. In a one-player game, you must control Germany and assign the other two commands to the computer. In a two-player ver- sion, one player takes Germa- ny while the second player chooses tjetween the Allies and the Soviets.

Turns are seasonal, four to a year. You can begin the game in Autumn 1939, with Germany ready to invade Po- land, or in Spring 1940, prepar- ing for the invasion of France. The final scenario begins with the Summer of 1 944, wrtti the Soviets reclaiming their lost ter- ritory and the Allies about to land in Europe.

Everything about this game is on the strategic level, which is its strength. You move entire armies, attacking with them or transferring troops. You command navies abstract- ly, assigning submarines against shipping lanes and as- signing transports to specific missions. Air forces are also at your command, allowing you to bomb production sites or mili- tary bases and to assign escorts.

Basically, you worry about grand strategy, reinforcing ar- mies and putting the right peo- ple in the right pfaces. fvluch of the rest is left to the computer. There is a great deal to do, but nothing is overly difficult. For those who enjoy this level of strategy, who are interested in the course of World War II in Europe, and who want to see if they can do tietter than their real-life counterparts did. Storm Across Europe is indispensable.

Spidey Lives!

New from Paragon Software (600 Rugh Street, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601) is Dr. Doom's Revenge. This game, licensed from (vlarvel Comics, pits Spider-Man and Captain America against Electro, The Hobgoblin, Machete, Rhino, and, of course, evil ol' Doc Doom himself. The game is presented in comic-book for- mat on the screen, and you move from panel to panel to get where you want to go. Dr. Doom's Revenge is a

perfect example of a great idea that just doesn't cut it. Moving through the panels requires lit- tle decision making, and the many arcade-Style battles are disappointing. Strangely enough, what downs this game is the fact that the comics are more complex and ttius more interesting.

Still, the panels look great, and Paragon has the start of a very winning idea. Next time, it should be better.

The Last Crusade

If you're a fan of climbing and jumping games, you're sure to like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Lucasfilm Games, distributed by Electronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive, San Ma- teo, California 94404; 415-571- 7171),

The graphics are good, Indy looks as if he's walking, and the various enemies look fine, too. Joystick control is easy, and within minutes you'll master the way the game plays. More important than all these things is tiie fact that the game is quite addicting.

Since you can't save the game, you must work your way through each level every time you play. The only other prots- lem is that, unlike Lode Runner or Ultimate Wizard, this jump- ing game has a definite life span. Once you've gone through all four levels, you won't load it again, and you'll get through all four levels with- in only 20-30 hours of play. — We/7 Randall

One of last year's hottest games on the Apple IIgs (or for that matter, on any other com- puter) was Taito's Arkanoid. Ported from the stand-up ar- cade machine, Arkanoid on the llGs had crisp graphics and even crisper gameplay. More a grown-up version of Breakout than anything, Arkanoid was

the perfect mouse-movement arcade game.

Now comes Arkanoid II, Revenge of DoH. The premise is as goofy as the original: You're supposedly saving lives by batting balls against bricks, Don't believe a word of it. Just keep the ball from getting past you. Bat it back up to remove bricks, set power pills in mo- tion, and eventually (really) clear the screen so that you can move on to the next level.

Thirty-three levels try your patience (there are actually 67 different screens, though, since most levels have tvvo separate patterns). Reach the end and you face DoH,

One welcome addition to this version is a Construction Set, which you use to create your own game screens.

Arkanoid il retails for S34.95. For more information, contact Taito at 267 West Es- planade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7M 1A5; (604) 984-3344.

Congo Bongo

One school subject that rarely raises a grin is geography. But MECC, long a prolific publisher of educational software, has managed to turn map-making into something both fascinating and fun.

'World GeoGraph is an Ap- ple llGS-specific program that makes good use of the com- puter's graphics abilities. The package's highly detailed maps offer up views of the world, its continents, and even regions within those continents. Color is splashed across the maps to designate everything from cli- mate to population density; you choose what to display.

Want to see how Zaire (in a former life, known as the Bel- gian Congo) compares to the rest of Africa in television own- ership, infant mortality, or pro- jected population? All it takes is a few clicks of the mouse but- ton and some menu selections,

Worid GeoGraph also contains an extraordinary amount of information in its database, information which you can arrange and view in any number of ways. Each country's facts and figures are available and, if you want, can be compared to other nations' statistics. Informative and illus- trative graphs can be created with this data, something that more than pays for the price of the program,

Worid GeoGraph can teach you more about geogra- phy in a few sittings than you ever remembered from a text

book. If you're serious about using your IIgs as a learning tool, World GeoGraph is a must addition to your software library.

For more information about tiie program, contact MECC at 3490 Lexington Ave- nue North, St, Paul, Minnesota 55126; (612) 481-3500, World GeoGraph requires an Apple IIgs with at least 76eK of RAM and has a suggested retail price of $139,

Club Appte

If you're a teacher using Apple computers, you have a friend in Apple Computer Clubs.

Apple has sponsored the ACC every year since 1983. Aimed primarily at schools, it has also been welcomed in community computer pro- grams. Essentially, ACC is a re- source for educators wanting to further student interest in computer use. For a nominal fee, Apple Computer Clubs provides an idea-filled hand- book, an activity-based plan- ning book (complete with monthly activities to spark in- terest in computers), and a year's subscription to advisor and student newsletters.

Contact Dee Anne Dougherty at Apple Com- puter, 20525 Mariani Avenue, MS: 36A, Cupertino, Califor- nia 95014 for more details on the Apple Computer Clubs program, — Gregg Keizer

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DOS is that it's not just a file- transfer program. You can read and write MS-DOS disks from witfiin any Amiga pro- gram— you don't have to copy the files to Amiga-format disks first. For instance, if you're run- ning MSS's Analyze! spread- Sheet, you can read Lotus 1-2- 3 files directly from a disk you created on your PS/2 at work.

CrossDOS lets you ad- dress your disk drives normally if they contain Amiga-format disks, or as DIO: tfirough DI3; if they contain PC disks, Most AmIgaDOS commands, such as Copy, Dir, and Info, work fine on MS-DOS disks. Also, CrossDOS supports 360K and 720K disks and works with the Amiga 1 020 S'A-inch drive.

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Pen Pal ($149.95) proves that a word processor doesn't have to be stripped down to l>e easy to use. Along witti multiple fonts, IFF graphics import, a spelling checker, and full color support. Pen Pal has line- and box-drawing toofs, a "forms fill- in" feature for creating in- voices, and an integrated database.

Unlike many graphics word processors, you aren't forced to use bitmapped fonts if you want to print graphics on a page. Pen Pal lets you com- bine graphics and your print- er's built-in fonts on the same page, allowing faster and cleaner printouts.

An intuitive user interface and comprehensive online help facility make learning Pen Pal a snap. Writers will appreciate the ability to turn off the rulers and scroll bars to get the maximum amount of text on the screen.

The built-in database is fairly sopfiisticated, with report capabilities and total fields. Its integration makes Pen Pal a perfect word processor for cre- ating form letters.

To get your own Pen Pal, contact 16795 Lark Avenue, Suite 210, Los Gatos, Califor- nia 95030; (408) 395-3838,

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Microlllusions has finally re- leased Turbo, tfie third game in its One-to-One Series. Turbo puts you in the driver' s seat of a James Bond-ish sports car

for a race to the death. You have to beat your opponent to the finish line while avoiding other vehicles that are deter- mined to bump you off the road.

If you hit a pedestrian, you hear a bloodcurdling scream and see a red splotch on the pavement. This isn't a game for the squeamish.

Unlike the other games in the series. Turbo doesn't sup- port modem play. Strangely, the modem option can still be selected, but it doesn't work re- liably. Microlllusions should have taken the time to remove it from the menu.

You can turtxxiharge your Amiga for $24.95. Contact Micro- Illusions, 17408Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, California 91344; (800) 522-2041.

Hard Drivin'

Tired of doing the floppy stiuf- fle? Check out Xetec's Amiga hard drive controllers. The Amiga 500 ($249.95) and 1 000 ($274.95) interfaces feature a slot for adding up to eight megabytes of expansion mem- ory. Just attach a hard drive in an external case and you're ready to go. The A2000 Fast- Card ($199.95) lets you mount a SVa-inch hard drive directly on the controller card. All three models autolxjot under Kick- Start 1.3.

Although they don't do DMA, the Xetec interfaces are very fast. DeluxePaint III, a 280K program, loads in under two seconds using the Fast- Card in my A1000 expansion chassis.

For more information, con- tact Xetec at 2804 Arnold Road, Salina, Kansas 67401 ; (913)827-0685. — Denny Atkin

Picture a serene setting, trees, and a brook perhaps. In your lap you hold a playing board di-

vided into a grid. To your right lies a pouch of tiles. You place each tile on the grid so that the pattern or shape on the tile matches any adjacent tiles. The best match you can make draws together four tiles around a fifth. After making such a Four-Way Match, stars glimmer on the board.

Ishido, which should be available by early winter, effec- tively creates an intriguing chal- lenge and a fascinating environment. The manual tells the legend of how Ishido t^e- gan, The story tells how the in- tricately crafted stones were used for different purposes, from meditation to war.

Even though its roots don't truly delve into the depths of antiquity, Ishido's designers have constructed a good myth around the package. Besides the legend, there's the look of the tiles and the quiet concen- tration involved in winning. Taken as a whole, these ele- ments weave a feeling of medi- tation around the game. Its addictive; I can't stop trying to figure out a new way to win.

It's a different pace from sports simulations and arcade action, so don't expect cheer- ing crowds or laser torpedoes. Do expect a peaceful encoun- ter with an Oriental flavor.

The program retails for S49.95, For more information, contact Epyx at 600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, California 94063; (415) 368-3200. (Al- though Epyx switched its focus from microcomputer software to game cartridges, the compa- ny will still sell Ishido through the end of 1989. But be quick about it because there may not be many copies.)

Dueling Banshees

You don't find many arcade games in the Macintosh sec- tion of the software store — Arkanoid, Loderunner — but Mindscape has tossed in a new contender. Gauntlet dresses you up like an elf, a barbarian, a wizard, or a Valky- rie and gives you someplace logo.

You explore level after lev- el of mazes, each filled with ghouls and monsters as well as treasure, keys, magic, and food. Collect the good objects to keep up your strength and boost your score. Slaughter the bad creatures to survive each level.

The graphics are fine and the interface is good, You can play with the mouse or any of three key combinations. Best of all, the sound injects grunts

and snorts and burps into the gaming world.

Gauntlet retails for $49.95. For more information, contact Mindscape at 3444 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062: (31 2) 480-7667.

Puzzling Problems

The latest batch of puzzles from Miles Computing is called The Puzzle Gallery: At ffte Car- nival. It's filled with riddles, word searches, picture puz- zles, and the best mazes you'll ever see on the Mac.

The atmosphere is lively and the puzzles are challeng- ing. Even when your eyes get tired, you'll find it hard to stop.

In the future. Miles Com- puting will release other puzzle collections with new themes. As long as you have The Puz- zle Gallery, you'll tie able to run each new batch of riddles.

The program retails for $39.95. and it supports color if you have a Macintosh II. For more information, contact Elec- tronic Arts (1 820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, California 94404; 415-571-7171), which distributes Miles Computing's products.

Also Debuting

Accolade has released Fasf Break for the Macintosh. The game faithfully reproduces a three-on-three game of basket- ball. For those of us who know very little about dribbling and jump shots. Fast Break may be a little daunting. But in its ver- sions for other machines. Ac- colade's game has won some awards, so it may be worth a try. It retails for $49.95, and you can get more information from Accolade at 550 South Win- chester Boulevard, Suite 200, San Jose, California 95128; (408) 296-8400.

If you leave your Macin- tosh on for long hours, try After Dark, a new package from Berkeley Systems. You can choose from supplied animat- ed graphics — lightning bolts, a meteor shower, a shift into warp speed— but you can also design your own screens using twuncing logos and other art. Of particular interest is the Anti-snoop feature which locks your screen with a password so no one else can see your work while you're away from your Macintosh. After Dark re- tails for S39.95. Contact Berke- ley Systems at 1 700 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94709: (41 5) 540-5535. — Heidi E. H. Aycock B

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A giant lizard named Lizzy scaled a high-rise and de- voured a SWAT officer whom she plucked from an open window. Then she turned her attention to George, a huge gorilla busy punching holes in a near- by building. Lizzy took a swipe at him, nearly knock- ing him to the ground. "Hey! What did you do that for?" the teenage giri asked the woman sitting next to her at the computer. Her mother didn't answer. She just smiled and concentrat- ed on the giant lizard she controlled with her joystick. (The girl controlled George.) After Lizzy reduced one building to rubble, she turned to help George pound another high-rise into dust. Despite machine-gun fire from attacking helicopters and heavi- ly-armed police SWAT teams, Jackie Bean and her daughter, Ashley — with a little help from Lizzy and George — destroyed Peoria, then set their sights on Chicago.

This North Carolina family was spending an evening with Rampage, an arcade-style game from Activision that permits as many as three players simultaneously to lay waste to 147 differ- ent cities. The Windy City was saved from destruction when Ashley suddenly remembered a biology paper that was due the next day.

Changes in the Environment

"We always look at the two-player option when we are design- ing because we like to play the games with each other in the of- fice," says Kelly Flock, product development manager at Activision. "For example, most of our games have allowed two- player participation, but usually sequentially as opposed to

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two players on the keyboard or joy- stick at the same time. Some of that comes from the MS-DOS environ- ment where you don't typically have two joysticks."

Early multiplayer games tended to be the you-beat-my-high-score vari- ety. What is interesting now, especial- ly in games like Rampage, is that players work together. Up to three players can take the role of a huge go- rilla, lizard, or wolf whose objective is to demolish cities Godzilla-style while avoiding helicopters and snipers.

"The objective \vas not to beat up the other guy," Flock says, "but to share the tasks. You go over and get that building, I get this building, but watch out for that helicopter, and then go down and get that police car." The game awards points for punching buildings, cars, helicopters, and for making between-meal snacks of the police. One person can play alone, but when two or more players get togeth-

er, it makes it that much more fun. "Despite its trash-and-smash theme," Flock says, ^'Rampage was created in an environment that was much more social, because you com- pete and cooperate with other live players."

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Traditional games are a form of enter- tainment played and enjoyed by sev- eral people, but, with a computer, you don't need a human opponent. Social interaction is still important, though. "People still prefer to play with other people," says Activision's Kelly Flock, "but there's a difficulty in getting them together, what with the timing or where the computer's located."

Shelly Safir, manager of product development at Accolade, echoes Rock's sentiment. "Computing can be a relatively isolating experience. The difficulty that we've found as an industry is that the computer is not

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normally in a place where the family gathers. It's a little difficult for people to get together unless they cram into one room."

As the personal computer moves out of an isolated corner and into the home's entertainment area, there's more opportunity for the family to gather around it — especially as the graphics capabilities pick up and the computer becomes more familiar. "Initially, there were members of the family who were afraid to touch it," Safir says. "As computers become more of an everyday item in the home, people are getting more accus- tomed to them and feel much more comfortable about playing with them."

A computer's input device also influences participation. A joystick or mouse is much more appealing than a keyboard for many game players. Two joysticks make it easier to attract two players. "I think I saw a lot more multiplayer gaming in the Commo- dore environment initially," Flock says, "but now I'm seeing players make that same transition in the MS- DOS market. Now people are starting to buy the joysticks, the sound boards, and the graphics boards that are al- lowing games to reach a level where they can really show off the machine. Owners want to invite people over to play."

Designers' Choice

If computer owners want to share their electronic fun with other people, software developers are all for it. "Two-player games are ideal for us," Flock says. "If everybody played two- player games, we could do away with the whole concept of computer A/I [Artificial Intelligence]. In developing games, that's often the hardest part to do. It's hard to make a computer op- ponent that's fun to play when you don't have a set of rules to follow."

Multiplayer games haven't done well financially. "But they are the kinds of games that all our developers like to do and we like to play," Flock says, "and that's why you continue to see them coming out. Around the of- fice we have a bunch of game players who want to take on each other. Multi- player games are the games of the fu- ture, but how soon they come is the big question."

Teamwork Counts

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bizarre creatures who pit their skills and weapons against each other. If you feel lucky, take on the FatMan himself. Just watch out for Mondu's special weapon; in this arena, tongue- lashing takes on a whole new meaning.

If you're looking for more down- to-earth action, sports games and sim- ulations frequently allow two or more players to compete simultaneously. In GameStar's hockey game, Face Off, two players can play against each oth- er in a league game or in an arcade version. It also lets two players team up against the computer. "That should be an interesting feature," Flock says, "because 1 don't know of any product that allows users to do thai."

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Electronic Arts has several new sports releases designed for multiple players as well as the conventional hu- man-vs.-computer mode. John Mad- den Football lets two players control full 1 1 -men teams for each kickofF, re- turn, scrimmage, pass, punt, touch- down, and point-after attempt. The game designers modeled player per- formance after real-life ratings on as many as 1 1 key variables, including speed, durability, coverage, and rushing.

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from the 1988-89 season, complete with stats. You can recognize the computer players. Different heights, hair styles, colors, numbers, and moves add up to realistic on-court ac- tion. Check out Kareem's skyhook, Bird's three-pointer, and Jordan's double-pump reverse-slam.

Brainteasers

Accolade's Safir produced Jack Nicho- las'Greatest 18 Holes in Major Cham- pionship Golf, a popular golf game with an option for up to four players, but this summer he released a differ- ent kind of multiplayergame, called Menial Blocks. "It's the type of game, even in its single-player option, where people will stand around behind you and give you suggestions what to do," he says.

Mental Blocks offers three chal- lenges in one package, and two of them have two-player options. Play- ers compete against each other and the clock. "It provides a competitive mode that I think increases game en- joyment for a longer term," Safir says. "I also think that aspect encourages a lot more communication between the people playing, whether it be compet- itive or cooperative."

In MB'% Mental Detector, the problem is the same for both players. The top and two sides of a cube are shown, and each side has a color and perhaps an arrow pointing in a partic- ular direction. Below the cube arc four panels that may or may not represent the unfolded cube. The first player to identify which panel is the unfolded cube wins that round.

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other two-player game, and it's simi- lar to some IQ tests. You look at three figures that have some relationship, and then you select the fourth figure in the series from four choices. Menial Blocks also offers a game that can best be described as a three-dimensional version of Tetris. You rotate falling shapes so that they fit into the pieces that had tumbled down before. In- stead of completing a line, you fill in a two-dimensional surface.

Invite a Friend into the Dungeon

Take a party of warriors, thieves, or magicians into monster-infested mazes and dungeons in search of rich- es and adventure. Instead of juggling each character's actions yourself in a role-playing adventure, consider the fun of having friends controlling each team member. It can produce some unexpected results.

"With everybody yelling com- mands at each other, it's really kind of funny. It's a totally different kind of gaming when you're playing at a com- puter with a whole bunch of people," says Joe Sislow, a teenage game tester for Mindscape. Sislow and several friends got together to test Gauntlet II. Thor, Thyra, Questor, and Merlin are back with more than 100 mazes to ex- plore. Old enemies, ghosts, grunts, de- mons, lobbers, and sorcerers return, too, plus some new villains.

"We sometimes do nutty things," Sislow confesses. "One time on Gaunt- let, we decided to rush four guys on this dragon that you are not supposed to attack hand-to-hand. We decided to anyway because we watch a lot of hack-'em-up movies, and we figured it would be a silly thing to do. The actu- al funny thing was, it worked. My friends and I were laughing hysterical- ly, I don't think it would have been nearly as much fun had just one of us done it. It expanded the game so much by having people there to share it."

On certain levels of Gauntlet, your weapons can hurt other mem- bers of your party. Friends have been known to take mischievous shots at each other during lulls in the action. "That can turn into a silly romp," Sis- low says, "but it's kind of fun. People go around shooting each other, getting off one shot just to irritate the other person, and they end up chasing each other."

Multiplayer games once em- ployed split screens with players iso- lated from one another, but now the computer sets the stage and lets play- ers interact any way they wish. Four human players can control four char- acters, doing whatever they want. t>

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They can work together or work against each other. "It sets up some interesting scenarios for being able to do some things that you can't do in a normal game," Sislow says. "Cooper- ating can make it a lot easier to finish a game, and competition can make it more fun."

Quality Time

There are times, however, when com- petition is not of prime importance and completing the game is only a sec- ondary consideration. There are occa- sions when it's enough for family members to spend time together, shar- ing an activity.

Steve Hudson lives with his wife and daughter in Alpharetta, Georgia. He was playing DigiTek's Hole-in- One Miniature Golf one evening when his daughter, Kathryn, 6, took an in- terest in the game. "Kathryn watched me for a while and then she wanted to try it," Hudson said. She climbed into her father's lap and, after a few lessons on how to putt with the mouse, the two started to play. It wasn't long before Kathryn was doing better than her father. "It would take me four or five shots to get into the hole," Hud-

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the color or the sound or the interac- tion with the mouse, but she loved it. And she always beat me."

Kathryn is starting to share her father's enthusiasm for computers.

Often when the two of them start a computer game or activity, Kathryn gets so involved with it she takes over. Hudson doesn't mind. He enjoys the time spent with his daughter. "It pulls us together in a world that's tending to pull us apart," he says. "As she grows and her interests change, she'd often rather do things with her friends. I took her to a concert the other night. She liked that, but I could already see her when she's 1 5, at a concert, not even thinking about Daddy."

Despite all the activities compet- ing for a child's attention, at the age of 6 Kathryn still sees her dad as a com- puter whiz, and Hudson appreciates the opportunities computer games provide for bringing his daughter and him closer. "When the two of us are playing, my wife, Anne, will just let us do it. She maybe sees what's going on.

"It's kind of neat," he says of the togetherness brought about by the computer. "It's a very unexpected result." Q

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Back before computers, there wasn't but one type of game — the multiplayer game. We grew up with Monopoly, Clue, and Risk. However, in the computer world, single- player games are the rule, and multiplayer games haven't tieen very wel- come. Of the 20 or so mass-market games designed for mul- tiple players, my partners and I at Ozark Softscape developed 6. All 6, taken together, sold fewer than one moderate, single-player hit.

Despite the dismal history of multiplayer games, I believe they rep- resent the major growth field of the future. And I believe that all the previ- ous difficulties with multiplayer games can be explained away.

First, until just the last couple of years, computers were owned primari- ly by nerds. I'm a nerd (or a geek, as my 1 5-year-old daughter corrects me), so I should know. Nerds, as a group, are more comfortable interacting with things than with people. Solo games aren't just a more convenient way to

play a game, they are a desirable way to socialize: without people.

Second, computers in most homes were hidden away in some in- accessible nook. Frequently, only one person in the household was the com- puter user. (Is it ironic that the only other group referred to as users are do- ing something illegal?)

The final reason is probably the most signiricant factor in why multi- player games failed previously. They just weren't very good games. We de- signers were learning what could and couldn't be done.

It shouldn't be surprising that the first group of multiplayer games were derived from standard board games. But, by comparison, board games on computers were generally hard to play, not very pretty, and more expensive.

Thus, multiplayer games failed in the past because most of those games were trash. The few that were good didn't appeal to the nerds that owned computers, and the few nerds who were interested in playing social games didn't care to rearrange furni- ture just to play.

Today, with everybody getting a computer, our market has changed to reflect society. In this larger realm, the people-oriented people vastly out- number the nerds. It's also quite com- mon to find whole families using computers and installing those com- puters in more accessible spaces. Even the most physically isolated computer is electronically connected through a modem. However, the biggest reason for optimism about multiplayer games is that the games themselves have become a lot better.

Most multiplayer-game designers exploit the computer's best character- istics: interaction, animation, and dynamic processes. Varying game en- vironments have replaced most static game boards. The way you interact with a game has greatly improved, too. Most games use a mouse or joy- stick to offer sophisticated interaction in a friendly way. You seldom have to learn arcane lists of commands and

keys to play anymore. In most games, designers have replaced the concept of turns mXh realtime action. Even the subjects of multiplayer games have shifted from the cerebral and abstract to the visceral and realistic. Some multiplayer games even approach the action and intensity of arcade games.

There are even more options. You can "telegame" with either a sin- gle opponent or a bunch of people on a network by playing through a mo- dem connection. Telecommunica- tions services that offer multiplayer games with graphics and sound see major increases in connect time. GEnie has a realtime air-combat game that's so popular that some people run up bills of over $ 1 ,000 per month. And, closer to home, there are still more options for groups playing on one computer. You can play com- petitively (as in Double Dragon) or co- operatively (as in Ikari Warrior), or sequentially (as in any number of sports games). You can even face each other with the computer in a support- ing role (as in Star Saga II).

In wilder moments, I've predict- ed that people will look back incredu- lously on the eighties and say. Can you believe we used to play those games by ourselves? Every genre of computer games will improve when more people can play together. Imag- ine adventure games where players can form their own parties and en- counter hundreds of other players roaming the world. Or a space battle- where one group commands a fieel of spaceships, trying lo free the galaxy from their evil opponents' fleet. Even the sky isn't the limit on what kind of social interac- tion computer games will offer in the future. a

Dan Bunten and Ozark Softscape have created nine games since 1979,

including M.\J.L.E. and Modem Wars.

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Pipe Dream is Lucasfilm's fast-flowing new computer game of skill, strategy, and plumbing. And while the devilishly simple concept makes Pipe Dream easy to learn, ifs mad- deningly tough to master.

Imagine pla^ng chess in

the middle of a pie fight Pipe Dream 's objec- tive is simple enough : Just piece together a pipeline from plumbing parts

The better you get, Ihe trickier it gets. Bui one false move, and you're swamped!

Two plumbers can play this game.

that appear on the side of the screen. But after eight seconds, the flood gates open. The plot thickens. And quickens.

Suddenly, you're scrambling to lay pipje ahead of the flow. You've got to think strategically But act instinctively One wrong move, brief hesitation, or misplaced pipe part and you're sunk in a sea of soggy sewage!

Learn why plumlwrs earn $75 an hour. Of course the better you get, the faster the flow. And the 36 levels get pro- gressively trickier, with special bonus tubes worth extra points. Reservoir sec-

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tions that slow the flow of sludge. Unexpected obstacles appear. So do mandatory finishing points. And other trials to drive the deftest pipe- layer daffy.

Choose a Pipe Dream play mode to suit your skill: basic, expert, or two-plumber challenge. And when no one's looking, use the training mode to glimpse advanced level screens that you might otherwise never see. Tfest your plumbing skills

before you buy. For a sample version of Pipe Dream look for specially marked boxes of Kao diskettes, or send $2.00 for postage and handling to: Pipe Dream Offer, Kao Infosystems Company, 41444 Christy St., Fremont, CA 94538. State diskette size (3 Vi" or 5!4") and system type (PC or Macintosh only). Once you've contracted Pipe Dream fever, move up to thefiiU-blown version and really test your pipe-fitting prowess. If you're lucky, the only thing they'll have to restrain will be your enthusiasm.

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JAG THE RIGHT SOFTWARE, THE FIRST TIME AROUND

Buying fun software used to be so easy. All you real- ly had to know was what kind of computer you were buying for — proba- bly a Commodore 64 or an Apple II, But now, now you have to consider Commodore 64/128s, the Apple II series, MS-DOS compatibles, Macin- toshes, Amigas, Atari STs, and nu- merous subcategories.

Over the last couple of years, the PC has spread into the home like oil into Prince William Sound, bringing with it a number of problems for pro- grammers and gift givers. It seems the MS-DOS world has more flavors than Baskin-Robbins, making your shop- ping even more difficult.

PCs aren't the only culprits, how- ever. The .Apple tree has also branched out, giving us the He, lie, lie Plus, IlGS, and the Macintosh Plus, SE, and II. It's hard to keep up; maybe we can help.

WHERE FOR WARES?

Deciding where to buy can be almost as important as deciding what to buy. You have local specialty software stores, national chains, discount houses, mail-order companies, and even online services. Here are a few lips to make your explorations easier.

J Check Prices and j»i Price Policies \JC(/ C>nc:c you've decided on a game, take some time to find the best price. Entertainment software is usually discounted, so you'll hardly ever pay full list price. But the dis- count can vary widely. For example, F-J9 Stealth Fighter retails for $69.95, but I found it for $49.00 in a large computer wholesale store.

Online and mail-order prices for F'I9 were even lower — $44.00. Be sure to read the fine print about ship- ping and handling fees, which can go as high as $4.50 in the United States and much more outside the country'. If you don't have to pay sales tax, some of those charges will be offset.

For a real savings, check out pric- ing policies. Many stores have a standing policy to beat any advertised price in town. Egghead Discount Soft- ware operates under this policy. The store had marked F-I9 at $54.99, and I asked them to beat the $49.00 price across town. They gladly made the deal, and they even checked several other catalogs to make sure we had found the best price. Remember, it's

up to you to ask. Nobody's going to sell for less unless you bring it up.

^ Ask About Return Policies

jAi Because mail-order houses offer Hy* lower prices, they are also

tougher on returns. Many don't take packages back— all sales are final. Others allow exchanges, but they charge a 20-percent restocking fee for returns. Read the fine print.

Retail stores are more lenient. Most are similar to Software Etc., which allows cash refunds with a re- ceipt within 30 days of the purchase. It always pays to keep the receipt. If the store won't give you cash, it might give you store credit.

Whenever possible, don't break the shrink-wrap until you've decided to keep the software. You may not be able to return an opened package. If the game is a gift, attach a note warn- ing the beneficiaries of your holiday spirit not to tear the plastic until they've decided they love the game.

ON THE HUNT

Now that you know where you want to shop, you're ready to look over your prey. But before you head out to the store, checkbook in hand, here are some things consider,

. Check Memory jgL Requirements

t^P Between MS-DOS computers,

the amount of internal memory can vary greatly. Unless you can ask the owner, there's no easy way to find out how much RAM a PC has. If you don't find out, though, you may buy a game that requires 512K of RAM for a dear friend who only has 256K. You may as well buy a blank disk.

Memory requirements for MS- DOS games have been climbing rap- idly over the last two years. The standard requirement used to be 256K, but increased complexity and improved graphics have pushed most games up to at least 384K. and many up to 512K. LucasFilm Games has in- dicated that all its future simulation games, such as The Battle of Britain {the sequel to Balllehawks 1942), will require 5 12K.

While you check on RAM, you should also check on the DOS ver- sion. Most games require DOS 2.0 or greater, but some people are still working with earlier versions. (Maybe a DOS upgrade would make a good

gift.)

A package's memory requirement is an important consideration for the Macintosh also. Until recently, every-

thing required 5 1 2K of RAM. But this year a few releases require one mega- byte of memory. Cosmic Osmo, re- cently released by Activision, requires one megabyte (two megabytes are rec- ommended) and a hard drive. Many Macintosh games come with the most recent version of System Software, but you should check out this vital statis- tic, too.

Like software for the Mac and PC, .Apple IlGS games also require more memory than ever. While most games still fall into the standard 5 12K category, there are a few exceptions. Most notable are the Cinemaware In- teractive Movie Series games, which require 768K, and Mindscape's Bal- ance of Power: The 1990 Edition, which requires a full megabyte.

L Check Graphics-Mode l#l Support IJ^y Although most MS-DOS game

publishers support CGA (4- color), EGA (16-color), VGA (256- color). Tandy ( 1 6-color), and Hercules (monochrome) graphics, some games don't support one or more of these modes. Make sure that you know the graphics capability of the system you're buying for, and check the label- ing on the game box to make sure that mode is supported.

Portable and laptop computers further complicate matters. If the game you're considering is destined for the road, support for Hercules graphics or a compatible board is a must.

. Check Disk Size ^^■L Despite all predictions to the Ct^ contrary, the compact 3'/2-inch disk hasn't driven the S'A-inch disk to extinction. So, the physical size of the game disk is very impor- tant. Most game publishers still regard the MS-DOS 3'/2-inch floppy as an in- convenience. Some companies pack- age both disk sizes in every box, some package them separately, and some make you write in and request the 3'/:- inch format. Some retailers simplify your search by setting up a separate shelf just for software on the smaller disks.

Don't think you're out of the woods just because you have both kinds of drives. Many games will only load from Drive .A. With these pack- ages, drive A must be the same size as the game disk.

Luckily, disk capacity is generally not a concern because only a few games require high-density drives. "

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HOW TO READ A SOfTWARE ROH

Notice whether the game requires an input device other than a keyboard. Many times a mouse or joy- stick makes a game more enjoyable. The key words are optional, recommend- ed, and required, if it's op- tional, you don't need it; if 'it's recommended, you can get along without it, but playing may be difficult; if it's required, you have to have it to play.

fyiake sure the machine you're buying for, or its equivalent, is listed here, This game iooks fine for any IBfwl PC or compatible. A few games contain "flippy" disks, which are designed for IBtvl and Com- modore 64/128 computers. (The IBtvl version of the game is contained on one side of the disk and the C64 version resides on the flip side.)

Different graphics modes may require different mem- ory configurations. Not only should you check the graph- ics capabilities of the com- puter you're buying for, but you should make sure it has enough memory to run this game in that mode.

If a friend has a sound card, you may want to look for a package that takes advan- tage of it. Several cards are available; software compa- nies are just now starting to support some sound modes with their products.

The copyright date is a good clue when you're searching for the latest ver- sion of a program.

The disk size is all-impor- tant. Some packages con- tain 5V4- and 3V2-inch disks, (yiany have only the larger disk but offer a swap option that requires you to mail in the disk for a SVa-inch ver- sion. Some games come in both versions, packaged separately.

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Most prominent are Falcon ^rand the EGA version of Vetle. Both re- quire AT-class machines and 1.2- megabyte drives.

In the Macintosh world, your concerns are reversed. You don't find any S'A-inch drives on Macs, so all software is stored on S'A-inch disks. If ■^ the machine is several years old, though, you may run into a disk- capacity problem. The older units had a single-sided drive, reading disks that stored 400K of information. The newer Macs read from both sides of a 800K disk. Many of the newer soft- ware packages require the 800K drives.

, Check Sound Boards

JL For years, the familiar beep was ^ny the only sound to emerge from ^^ an MS-DOS machine. It served little purpose except to scold you for performing some appalling illegal function or falling asleep on the key- board. Game players demand better sound, and manufacturers are begin- ning to respond.

These boards occupy one of the computer's internal slots and can greatly improve the sound of a game. Most require you to wear headphones or attach the board to an external am- plifier and speakers. Tandy computers are an exception because they have a sound system already built in.

If someone has gone to the trou- ble and expense of installing a sound card, you'll certainly want to buy soft- ware that supports it. But because of the large number of cards available, few companies can afford to support them all. Make sure that you know ex- actly which sound card, if any, is in- stalled in the computer, and make sure that the software you buy fully supports that card. Electronic Arts' 6S8 Attack Sub. for example, supports the Ad Lib board, but only with some title music.

If the computer you're buying for doesn't have a sound card, consider one for this year's gift. It can take game playing to new heights and open doors to new uses for an old machine.

WHAT'S IN STORE

You know where and what, but your hunt isn't quite complete. To flush out your quarry, pay attention to sev- eral points.

. Look at All the Entertain- ^IL merit Software

^Ry Don't be afraid to look at the se- lection of games for different machine formats — especially if you have a Mac. Atari ST, or .Amiga.

Many retailers offer a very small selec- tion for these machines. If you see a great game in another formal, ask about it. The store may be temporar- ily out of stock, or the publishers may be converting the game to your format even as you shop. Most stores keep a list of games that are scheduled to be released in the next several months, so check it out. The perfect program will be worth the wait.

If a game isn't available on your machine, the salesperson may be able to recommend a similar package for your format.

, Look Closely at the jjlL Screen Shots

^y The back of a game package ^"^ usually features one or two pho- tographs of the game in action. Read the fine print, telling you which com- puter the game was running on when the shutter snapped. Screen shots taken from an Amiga or an MS-DOS machine in VGA mode may look out- standing, but the game will appear very different on a Commodore 64 or on a CGA-equipped MS-DOS machine.

Also, learn the difference between title screens and action shots. Title screens are usually very impressive, but they have little to do with the way the game looks during play.

Check the Copyright Date

jjjL Computer gaming is still a WTU young industry, and develop- ^^ ments over the last several years have been nothing short of amazing. Because of these quantum leaps in the state of the art, a game released in 1 986 may bear little resemblance to a similar game released recently. Text adventures have given way to 3-D an- imated adventure games, and flight simulators have discarded featureless wire-frame graphics for solid 3-D air- craft and ground detail.

While many of the older games are still a lot of fun, they often support fewer graphics modes and almost cer- tainly offer no sound-card support. But if a package really catches your eye, ask about plans for updated ver- sions or sequels. Silicon Valley loves sequels almost as much as Hollywood does.

On the flip side, older games are often a great bargain. Many compa- nies realize that their early releases are outdated, so they reduce prices. Micro- Prose is a good example; it has taken ten of its earliest games and rereleased them in its Value Line Games series. .At less than $20 each, these games are a great introduction to simulations.

. Review the Game's 2fki Documentation

my Although you can't judge a

book by its cover, you can often judge a game by its documentation. If the company has taken the time to produce a sharp-looking manual, it's a good bet that the programmers have been equally diligent with the game itself

Size isn't necessarily important, although it may give you a clue about the game's complexity. While the manual for World Class Leaderboard GoZ/tells you everything you need in 14 pages, the more complicated F-19 Stealth Fighter wei^s in at 192 pages plus a keyboard overlay.

. Play the Game or View ^|L a Demo

\jSr Most of the large software pub- lishers spend a great deal of time and money developing slick self- running demo disks that few people ever see. Retailers have dozens of them stuck in a disk file somewhere, and they'll be happy to run them for you, but you have to ask.

Other retailers allow you to boot up a game in the store so you can play it before you buy it. Obviously, this is the best way to test a game if you're buying it for yourself

. Find Out if a Joystick or JL Mouse is Required

t^y For some games, a joystick or a mouse is optional. Other games require one or the other input device. If the person you're buying for doesn't have a mouse or a joystick, then keep this in mind when selecting a package. Action games like jet fighter simula- tions and arcade games are difficult to handle without a joystick or mouse. But animated adventures and strategy games work quite well with the keyboard.

BUY SMART TO HAVE FUN

As computer game complexity and re- alism increase, so, unfortunately, will prices. By doing your homework up front and asking the right questions in the store, you'll be able to get the best value at the best price. You'll also avoid some costly mistakes.

Fit the game to the person you're buying for, but also match the require- ments and capabilities to that person's computer. You'll both have more fun.Q

Richard Sheffield is an avid PC game player looking for the leading edge of software en- tertainment— at a bargain, of course.

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The Computer

Starter Kit

Curtis Manufacturing $59.95

For new computer owners, it's hard to decide what accesso- ries to buy. This kit gives you some of the more basic items— a disk file, a Curtis Clip copy holder, a pair of universal printer legs, a computer clean- ing kit, and a surge protector.

Data-Vac

CompuAdd S49.00

When its time to clean your computer screen, don't v^fipe it. Vacuum it. Dusting the screen with a cloth can create static, but a computer vacuum, such as the Data-'^ac. safely clears the dust away.

Magni Brush

Magni Brush S22.00-S35.00

Keep your PC clean with a dusting brush especially de- signed for your computer. It's static free, and it's made out of — strange though it may sound — vegetable ^tber. When the brush gets dirty, you can ioss it in the v/ashing machine. And you can even choose be- tween a plastic or a wood handle.

Super Binders

Megamark Products S4.00-S6.50

Computers seem to breed electrical cords and interface catjies. To keep them tidy and out of the way, try these \felcro strips that tie all the technical tendrils together. Super Bind- ers are available in four lengths and come in packages of two.

Typewriter/Printer Preventive Maintenance Kit

Falcon Safety Products S30.00

Remember that cookie crumb that fell between the Q and the W keys on your keyboard? Couldn't get it out with a tooth- pick or even a pickax, could you? This package can help clean up your keyboard and printer and keep them clean. The kit includes a dust remov- er, print-element cleaner, and platen conditioner and cleaner.

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In the world of home computing, there's always more to learn. Any gift that makes computing a little easier is a big winner and we've listed some sure bets. In Octotjer, we told you about books and online tutorials that would teach newcomers and old- timers alike. Along with those suggestions, try these computing aids.

Lotus

Lotus Publishing $18.00

For Lotus 1-2-3 fans, Lotus of- fers useful information and tips about the well-known spread- sheet. Published monthly, the magazine discusses how to use the spreadsheet for all sorts of business and organi- zational tasks.

SnapCap KeyCaps

Hooleon $0.75-S49.95

If you ever want to change the name of a key so you can re- member its function, all you have to do is ask. Hooleon im- prints IBfvl-compatibie keys to your specifications, and you can choose colors. Check this company for other keyboard enhancements, too.

Word for Word

The Cobb Group $45.00

Manuals only go so far to teach you about your favorite soft- ware. If you use Microsoft Word, you probably know that people are thinking up new tips every day. Word for Word is a magazine that tells you what's new, what's handy, and what's troublesome with the popular program.

WordPerfect: The Magazine

VtordPerfect Publishing $15.00

Like Word tor Word and Lotus magazines, WordPerfect: Ttie t^agazine offers useful articles on all aspects of the best- selling word processor. Among other topics, you'll find help with macros, desktop publish- ing, and printing.

Once you own a computer, gadgets will bring a light to your eyes like Tinkertoys did when you were a kid. A nifty trackball can change the way you control your cursor. A new keyboard can speed up your typing. Some unusually designed screws can have you twisting and turning the chassis of your computer. All of these gadgets make your life easier and often make comput- ing more fun.

The Cable the doners Forgot

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If your PC and your monitor come from different compa- nies, chances are you can't plug the monitor into the back of the CPU. Using this cable, you can connect the monitor to the computer. The advantage is that, when you switch on your computer, the monitor turns on, too.

Computer Speed Screws

Curtis Manufacturing $5.95

While you're adding a sound board to your PC, switch your old screws for Speed Screws. You can tighten and loosen these screws with your bare hands, so you can forget where you hid the screwdriver.

DISCalculator

The Computer Gittware Company S19.95

Slide back the shutter on this 3y2-inch disk and you'll find a calculator. This solar-powered accessory can cnjnch numbers, and it never needs rebooting.

This floppy disk adds up to a handy little calculator.

The Executive Pad

The Computer Giftware Company S15.00-S18.00

They may be a little more ex- pensive than your basic, royal blue mouse pad, but these come in assorted styles and sizes. Most elegant is the mar- bleized mouse pad. Try this company for other unusal gifts, too.

MouseCAT

H & H Enterprises S6.95

When it comes to keeping your desk tidy, a mouse holder can really help. There are several species, but one of the more unusual varieties is the Mouse- CAT, This plastic holder looks like a cat and, in an unlikely pose, hugs your mouse in- stead of eating it. The Mouse- CAT sticks to the side of your computer monitor with a \felcro fastener. Check this company for other mouse accessories, including a cheese-shaped mouse pad.

OmniKey PLUS

Northgate Computer Systems Si 19.00

If you know someone who's still using the old PC key-

board— the one so poorly laid out that you're as likely to hit the slash key as the shift key — get that person a new key- board like the OmniKey PLUS. Among other advantages, the function keys are on the left, the cursor arrows are laid out in a diamond, and the back- space key is very big.

Print Muffler 80

Kensington Microware $49.99

A Pnnt Muffler 80 may be a better gift for the people who sleep in the room next to the home office. This device soft- ens the sound of the printer — perfect for those late-night writers.

TrackerMouse

Penny & Giles Controls $126.75

When you don't have enough room for a mouse, try a Tracker- Mouse. It's a trackball with but- tons mounted on the sides of the trackball case. The side- mounted buttons let you drag (click and hold the button while you move the trackball) more easily

The MouseCAT snuggles up to your mouse and holds it close.

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Everybody knows what a neat desk is a sign of: a sick mind. In reality, a neat computer desk is a sign of a person who knows wfiich office accessories to buy. We've listed some organizers for disks, manuals, and supplies; and we've found a nice way to label your disks so you don't have to tear ttie sticky stuff off each time you recycle them.

Datamate 3000

C & C Woodworking S239.00

Finding an out-of-the-way place for manuals, disks, pa- pers, and office supplies isn't always easy, but the Datamate 3000 is one option. It's a triple- compartment storage cabinet on wheels. You can organize your materials and then roll ttiem into the closet when com- pany comes.

Use this cushion to rest your wrists while you type away.

Erase-a-Label

Erase-a-Label $4.99

These labels make it easy to rename a disk. For example, if you have a disk holding letters to your Great Aunt Ethel, and you decide to erase it and fill it with games from foreign tele- communications services, sim- ply dab some alcohol on the label and wipe the old name away. Each package contains 20 labels and one pen, and you can get them for 5V4- or 3'/2- inch disks.

Productivity's fine, but you need to have fun, mental exercise, and tasty treats, too. You can find several resources for com- puter novelties and brain-stretching games. The ones we've list- ed are just the tip of the microchip Iceberg.

CKocolate Byte

The Chocolate Software Company $12.95

Okay, so not every gift has to be useful. At least this SV-i-inch chocolate disk is in good taste. When you've finished process- ing the disk, you can use the case to hold five nonedible disks. The company also sells 3V2-inch disks, keylxiards, and computers — all made of chocolate.

Count Disk Computer Dart Gun Game

Count Disk $19.95

\fent your high-tech frustra- tions by booting up a dart board. Count Disk's Computer Dart Gun Game includes a toy dart gun, six suction-cup darts, and a game disk with several dart-board designs thai are displayed on your PC's screen. You get a free membership in the Count Disk Club with the game.

Heurobics

Ocean Isle Software $44.95

Neurotics tests and develops your intelligence. The program features logic puzzles, pattern recognition, and other puzzles. A good gift for the Sheriock Holmeses and Albert Einsteins on your list

Strike Force Navigator

Advantage Ace S8.95

People who love to fly, drive, sail, or otherwise tool through simulated landscape will ap- preciate a navigation aid like the Strike Force Navigator, Made of clear plastic, this com- pass helps you find your way as you play vehicle simulators.

Wristrest

Metaphor $12.95

Can you still hear your typing teacher yelling at you atxjut the position 01 your wrisis? Meta- phor has designed a soft cor- duroy-covered cushion that you can rest your wrists on while you type.

Neuroblcs exercises your gray matter and your memory.

Dual Pak

Rick RamSlar Si 8.00

The PC world has put one foot in the 3y2-inch disk territory and left the other foot in the BVi-inch disk zone. So, many of us are walking around with both sizes. The Dual Pak is a disk carrying case that holds ten disks, five of each size. A shield keeps the hard plastic shell of the smaller disks from damaging the larger ones.

Keyboard Slideaway

Kensington Microware S49.95

If your desk isn't as deep as the combined footprints of your PC and keytjoard, Kensington Microware may solve your problems. Simply slide your keyboard out of the way using Keyboard Slideaway. It sits un- der your computer and frees up desk space. El

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Play pro football using over 160 of Madden^ own plays, or design your own The most complete tootball game ever with everything from audibles and injuries to onside kicks and astroturf.

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	PUBLISHER'S NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Advantage Ace	Count Disk	Kensington Microware	Metaphor
3542 Pheasant Run Ct. #8	2601-38 8. Military Trail	251 Park fee. S	91 Bond St. N
Ann Arbor, Ml 48108	Suite 164	New York, NY 10010	Hamilton, Ont.
	W. Palm Beach, FL 33415	(800) 5354242	Canada LeS3W4
C & C Woodworking	(407)241-6050		(416)574-3272
5 Gear fine.		Lotus Publishing
N.Linderitiurst, NY 11757	Curtis Manufacturing	One Broadway	Norttigate Computer Systems
(516)9574700	30 Fitzgerald Dr.	Cambridge, !WA 021 42	13895 Industrial Park Blvd.
	Jaffrey, NH 03542	(617)494-1192	Suite 110
The Chocolate Software	(603)532-4123		Plymouth, MN 55441
Company		Magni Brush	(800) 526-2446
P.O. Box 481 290	Erase-a-Label	55 Higt> Ridge Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048	13717 Welch Rd.	Manchester, NH 03104	Ocean Isle Software
(800) 322-BYTE	Dallas, TX 75244	(800) 242-7874	697 Copa D'Oro
The Cobb Group	(214) 387-9303	Mark Twain Computer	Marathon, FL 33050 (305)743-4546
301 N, Hurstbourne Ln.	Falcon Safety Products	Manufacluring
Suite 115	P.O. Box 1299	900 N. 3rd St.	Penny & Giles Controls
Louisville, KY 40222	Somerville, NJ 08876	La Grange, MO 63448	35 Reynolds SL
(502) 491-1900	(201)707-4900	(800) 637-2984	Attleboro, MA 02703 (508) 226-3008
CompuAdd	H & H Enterprises	Megamark Products
PO. Sox 200777	4069 Renate Dr.	231 Kennedy Dr.	Rick RamStar
Austin, TX 78720-0777	Las Vfegas.NV 89103	PO. Box 140	Rackley h's. Box 759
(800)627-1967	(800) 242-6292	Maiden, iviA 02148 (617)396-2600	Sardis,GA 30456 (800) 327-2303
The Computer Giftware	Hooleon
Company	P.O. Box 230		WordPerfect Publishing
521 State St.	Dept. CMAG		288 W. Center St.
Glendale,CA 91203	CornvilSe,AZ 86325		Orem.UT 84057
(800) 543-7326	(602)634-7515		(801)226-5555

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The First Fighter Simulation With Squadron Strategy

Pr 1 isAre coofro/ 0/ the skies as Combat Pilot or Squadron Leader in America's finest multi-role dogfigliter, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

As Combat Pilot, fly at the edge on critical missions from air-ta-air intercepts to strategic air strikes.

As Squadron leader, test your flight planning skills against a real-time enemy in multi-mission campaigns.

O You decide what missions to fly, for your- self and for your squadron.

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COMPUTEI's SHAREPAK

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Get top-quality software— handpicked from the best of shareware— and all the documentation you need on one easy-to-use disk. You pay just one low price for the complete package and sample some of the best noncommer- cial software available.

COMPUTEI's December disk offers four challenging strategy games: an ancient Chinese tile game, chess with a view, a card game for the not-so-tenderhearted, and a fishing game you wouldn't believe.

Hearts

Challenge ihree computer opponents to a quick-willed game of hearts. You'll soon pick up the nuances of this age-old card game and develop your own winning strategies. And just to keep everyone honest, a menu option lets you read the rules while you play. The Ifi-color lexl-based graphics run on any monitor. The game requires 256K of mctnory and DOS 2.11 or higher.

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The ancient Chinese inspired this intriguing game of strategy in which you match and stack colorful tiles. Increase the pressure by playing against a time limit, if you need a break, save your game for later, or change the background colors for a customized game. Mouse control is supported but not required. Requirements include 256K, DOS 2.1 or higher, and EGA or VG.'\ monitor.

Bass Tour

Cast out and reel 'em in as you irj' to hook the big one in this computer- based bass-fishing tournament. Your tackle box holds a wide arsenal of colorful lures to lie on your six championship rods. Study the shorelines of the six tournament lakes, or use the depth finder and contour maps for more sophisticated angling. Don't forget to keep an eye on the weather, thougli, or you may be rained out. The game requires .184K of memory, DOS 2.1 or higjier. and Hercules. CG.A. EGA. or higher graphics card.

Check. Checkinalc. Plan your moves carefulK in this full-featured chess game. Watch the computer examine its options before it moves, and see how it determines its strategics. Vary the challenge with options such as auioplay. take back a move, change difTiculty levels, verify only, and load and save games. .AH graphics are characier-based so they run on any monitor. The game requires 256K and DOS 2. 1 or higher.

YES! Send me the December 1989 COMPUTE! SHAREPAK for my IBM PC or compatible. 1 pay S7.95 for each S'A-inch disk and $8.95 for each 3'/!-ineh disk plus $2.00 shipping and handlifig per disk.

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Payments must be in U.S. dotfars by a check drawn on a U,S, bank.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. For delivery outside tfw U.S. or Canada, add Si for surface mail or S3 tor airmail.

Available on 5'/4-inch disk for S7.95 or 3'/;-inch disk for S8.95 (plus S2.00 shipping and handling per disk).

Disks available only for IBM PC and compatible computers, OfTer good while supplies last.

Shareware Agreements

COMPVTE'.'s SHAREPAK is a collection o! shareware and public domain programs. Public domam programs are free; you can use them and pass them around as much as you like. On Ihc other hiind, shareware isn't free: you pay the shareware author if you decide to use the pro- gram. Here's how shareware works.

If you like a program on the disk, you should register yourself directly with the shareware pub- lisher (not with COMPUTE!!. Each program in- cludes a license agreement that explains whom to contact and how much the program costs. Share- ware prices are very low compared with similar commercial programs.

Registering means you pay the software au- thor for a program he or she developed, plus it entitles you to technical support and information about upgrades- You'll find shareware publishers are easy to work wilh and eager to help.

Electronic Arts introduces three state-of-the-art simulations for air, land or sea!

by deater. 3.S* version available. To order, visit your retailer or call 800-245-4525 from US or Canada 8am -5pm Pacific Time.

Available for most IBM," Tandy' and PC-compatible computers. Screen shots represent ISM version. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Tandy is a registered trademark of Tandy Corporation.

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The hit is improved. New realistic terrain, Yeager's Flyin Insights" cassette, Thunderbii formations, 18 aircraft, and mo White knuckle thrills with the master test pilot. $49.95. By Ned Lemer

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The world looks hostile from a M1A1 gunner's sight. Feel the blast of your 120mm cannon in tough, realistic combat action. $39.95. By Dynamix

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RESOURCES

COMPUTER GAMING— GETTING HINTS IS HALF THE FUN

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Most software companies gladly ofler advice and hints about their products over the phone; there's usually a staff dedicated to that purpose. Dial the number found in the documentation, ask for customer service, and then ask away. You'll usually get all you need to know.

REVIEWS

Read plenty of reviews in consumer- oriented computer magazines. This is the best way to familiarize yourself with products without even seeing them. .A.lthough reviewers can be rath- er subjective at limes, the information may still be useful when it comes to choosing the best buy for your buck, '

DEMOS

Computer stores usually have the latest games running on the show- room floor. You can test-drive them there to see if they're worth the investment. If you can't find what you're looking for on the floor, the salesperson will proba- bly take the program out of the package for you to try. Don't be shy, just ask.

User groups also demonstrate games at their meetings. Mingle during the breaks and you'll hear a lot about software that others are playing. You might even arrange to see several titles at members' houses.

If there's a question-and- answer period during a user group meeting, that's a great opportunity for asking game questions. Chances are someone will have an answer for vou.

GAME BOOKS

Do you need some advice on winning? You'll find several books on spe- cific games and strategy books on specific genres of games. A short list ofthese is below.

■ A Flight Simulator Odyssey

m Flving on Instruments with Flight Simulator

■ The Official F- 1 9 Stealth Fighter Handbook m40 Great Submarine Simulator War Adventures

m Gunship Academy: Tactics and Maneuvers for Attack Helicopter Simulations

■ The Official Book of Kings' Quest: Daventry and Beyond m Realistic Commercial Flying with Flight Simulator

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Simulations All of the above are published by COMPUTE! Books, Chilton Book Company, One Chilton Way, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19089; (800) 345- 1214,

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AS admirers of one Speedy Gonzalez may recall, ar- riba has something to do with speed. As developed by Good Software, Arriba is a personal information manager that has quite a bit to do with speed as well as efficiency, organi- zation, and management of disparate information. Personal information managers (PIMs) have attracted a great deal of attention over the last couple of years. The odd thing is that no one thought of itiem sooner.

PIMs are the stuff that computers were made for. A good PIM is essen- tially a free-form database, a tool that lets you enter information in an al-

most random fashion, in much the same way as the information crosses your desk in the first place. The PIM software then takes care of indexing the material, let- ting you see your data in dif- ferent ways, depending upon your changing needs and interests.

There are almost as many approaches to PIMs as there are personal infor- mation packages. None of the packages, though, has dominated the field the way WordPerfect dominates word processing or Lotus 1- 2-3 towers over spreadsheets. This is both understandable and beneficial.

It's understandable be- cause no two of us approach organization in the same way. You can argue that the best PIMs are the most flexi- ble, those most suited to individual customization and preference. Lotus's Agenda is a good example of such a program — except that it's almost too flexible, too free-form. Symantec's GrandView is PIM as outliner. Chron- os's excellent Who, What, When uses the PIM idea as a foundation for a so- phisticated project manager.

The benefit of having no clear PIM market leader is that the field re- mains open to strong and innovative challengers.

While not exactly innovative. Good Software's new Arriba is a strong and flexible package, one that just may meet your information- management needs head-on.

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the classic PIM dilemmas: It's easy to use. Where Agenda requires a large commitment of time, and Symantec's GrandVieiv imposes its outline struc- ture on you, Arriba clearly assumes that you want to get to work now.

To that end, its designers have chosen a simple and all but universal metaphor: the idea of a filing cabinet filled with folders, augmented by a calendar and a telephone/address book crammed with names and num- bers. The delight of Arriba is the speed with which you can navigate through your data.

(These are not, by the way, visual metaphors — no file folders on the screen, no icons and graphics. Arriba is text-based, with clean and clearly organized screens that strike me as ad- mirably well-designed for their vari- ous purposes.)

The simplicity of the metaphor carries over into ease of operation. To create a folder, simply lap a key and enter the folder's title. Adding notes to the folder, again, calls for a keystroke which opens the note field. In fact, most operations within Arriba can be accomplished with a couple of key- strokes from a standing start any- where in the program.

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The word processor in Arriba is serviceable, if limited. While the doc- umentation suggests that you might use Arriba to write a manual, for ex- ample, I don't know if I'd want to un- dertake quite so ambitious a project here.

For one thing, notes are limited to I6K. That's plenty for memoran- dums, letters, comments, and so on, but it can be confining when working with long reports, chapters, or sizable databases. In future versions of Ar- riba, I'd like to see the note size in- creased to make the program more practical for working with large amounts of information.

Text entry is simple enough; the basic note screen is blank. Adding a date and time to notes is accom- plished by pressing a function key. Be- yond that, Arriba accommodates only the most rudimentary of text-process- ing commands. The word processing help screens, for example, point out little more than the fact that arrow keys move you through text to the right or left, up or down; there are some WordStar-like key combina- tions as well.

One odd problem is the pro- gram's determination to accept a tab — for example, when you indent a paragraph — as the new left margin.

You can define text as blocks and then cut and paste the block to other folders within Arriba. Unfortunately,

you can't easily paste notes into other applications except as straight ASCII. You can export files in ASCII; like- wise, you can import ASCII text files to Arriba, assuming the files are small- er than 1 6K and contain no lines with more than 80 characters. The program offers no dedicated conversion rou- tines to accommodate other word processors.

It's unlikely, though, that you would use Arriba as a primary word processor anyway. This PIM is de- signed for making notes on the fly, at- taching commentary to appointments, managing names and numbers. At these tasks, the program is outstand- ing, its word processor more than up to the job, and its ability to search and sort the information quite impressive.

What the program lacks in word processing functions, it makes up for with customizable folders. The folders provided with the program are thought- ful choict 3, designed for some of the most practical PIM tasks. Expense tracking, real estate properties, priority- item lists, contact management, and other common forms are included.

It's easy to build more forms, each tailored to your particular needs. In a few minutes I had constructed forms that tracked article submis- sions, payments, royalties, and time spent on each project. (PIMs, Arriba included, are precisely the sort of sofl-

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The program's calendar, which you can clone to create separate calen- dars for specific purposes, is a model among its peers. Scroll lo a specific date, hit return, and a closeup view of that date's appointments and events appears. The daily calendar is broken into half-hour increments. As you add appointments, Arriba highlights a graphics representation of your day.

I learned quickly to keep a master calendar, but also came to appreciate the ease and importance of specific calendars fcjr specific tasks. These be- came working logs, diaries, time re- ports— and they have proved valuable already.

Much of the information you'll enter is basic: name, address, and phone number. Again, Arriba excels. The package includes a standard phone-list folder, even though it's easy enough to customize your own forms.

Arriba alphabetizes names as you enter them. Should you add a note to a name, a musical-note symbol ap- pears beside it; the note symbol is used throughout .4mfta to indicate underlying information. If you have an autodialer attached to your com- puter, Arriba will dial the requested number for you.

The phone list is likely to be one of the most popular and heavily used features of the program. For the most part, it's up to any challenge you throw at it.

As effective as the phone list is, though, it has some shortcomings. Most of them center around the pro- gram's difficulty with large files. Arri- ba 's manual suggests that 200 names is the rough maximum the program can comfortably handle in a list. That's a lot of names, but it's nowhere near large enough to accommodate the database of an even moderately successful businessperson.

— ^"— - Arriba's calendar is a model tool.

While it's easy enough — like everything else about this program — to set up secondary and tertiary phone- list files, that's a less-than-satisfactory solution. Arriba, to succeed fully at its appointed tasks, simply must be able to manage larger files.

I was pleased to see that Good Software had configured Arriba for optional terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) use. Having your PIM in mem- ory all the time is so logical that all PIM producers should adopt it.

Unfortunately, Arriba s TSR po- tential remains more of a possibility than a reality. In TSR form, the pro- gram and space reserved for data oc- cupies just over 200K of RAM, a whopping amount. If you're equipped with less than 512K, that memory re- quirement will limit your ability lo load other large applications.

1 didn't have too much trouble running Arriba as a TSR, and I even managed to use it in concert with my other TSRs, Tornado and Productivity Plus. (Admittedly, Arriba's ability to track names and numbers duplicates much of Tornado's, own abilities.) Running that many programs did give my PC pause when I added word pro- cessors such as Nota Bene, Word- Perfect, and Word, but, with some shuffling, I made the combinations run.

(Keyboard-control software such as Xy Write or Nota Bene tend to col- lide with Arriba and other TSRs. Many keyboard-control programs now include utilities that let TSRs co- exist more comfortably.)

Any TSR that serves database/ notepad functions should also include a calculator, but Arriba doesn't offer this feature. Since there wasn't a cal- culator, I was forced to add another TSR into my already-crowded memo- ry. Math functions should be included in the next Arriba upgrade.

On an 8088, Arriba seemed a lit- tle sluggish in TSR mode, although those problems vanished on even a ID-MHz 286. While none of the com- puters 1 used locked up under .4rriba. I did get a constant whine from my computer when I called up Arriba over Quattro.

Like most productivity programs, though, PIMs don't really come into their own until they have some per- sonal information to manage. I had a few hesitations about .Arriba as I start- ed using the program — the text han- dling seemed clumsy, and I didn't like the file-size restrictions.

These quibbles faded once I had loaded some data into .4rriba and be-

gan playing around with it.

Arriba is fast.

The program is a text-base, a free- form database. You can easily call up any information, from any place in the program. Need to know who was with you at that meeting two weeks ago? Seek the information through the calendar, the phone list (if you re- member a name), or through a wild- card search.

How many meetings have you had with Joe and Sarah? The program supports both AND and OR as logical operators. Search strings can include whole names and words along with wildcards if you like. If you've entered the information in .Arriba, you can find it — fast.

Even on an 8088 PC running at 4.77 MHz. Arriba combed its data- base for the information 1 needed and delivered that information suitably highlighted in a matter of seconds. The search feature more than over- comes any of my quibbles with other details o^ Arriba, and it should make the program invaluable to business users.

Arriba's documentation is read- able and well-organized. The manual is augmented by more than 3Q0K of help files that are context-based. Like the manual, help screens are clearly written and, in most cases, are actual- ly helpful.

Good Software's technical sup- port is equally helpful. While there was no technician available on one occasion when 1 called, I received a call back less than an hour later. Good Software does not, however, offer toll- free customer support.

Arriba is the most easily learned PIM I've seen. It's not the most fiexi- ble or the most sophisticated, but 1 wonder sometimes if the benefits of super-sophisticated PIMs outweigh the learning curves they impose on their users.

Arriba's learning curve, like its operation, is smooth and gentle. This program is designed to help you man- age your information, search it in ways that help you become more pro- ductive, and arrange it so that you can see patterns you otherwise might have missed. .4rnba is successful at all of those jobs.

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Almost a decade after Mar- shall McLuhan's death, Oxford recently pub- lished The Global Village ($29.95), a book he wrote with Bruce Powers. Many years ago, after reading his Gutenberg Galaxy, I wondered what McLuhan would have thought about the communica- tions revolution spawned by the per- sonal computer. The Global Village provides insights to this question.

A simplistic perspective on Mc- Luhan's philosophy can be found in his famous quote, "The medium is the message." Many philosophers have suggested that the language in which we express our thoughts influ- ences the thoughts we express. For ex- ample, Eskimo languages have many words for snow, thus allowing these people to see subtle details in their landscape that would be invisible to the rest of us. In the world of com- puter languages, most programmers would agree that certain types of pro- grams arc more naturally written in some languages than in others. For ex- ample, expert systems are naturally written in languages like LISP and Prolog, while other types of programs might be better written in languages like C or Forth.

While this notion of relationship between language and the range of ex- pression is powerful by itself, McLu- han goes one step beyond this by suggesting that our media of expres- sion influence the message expressed. Print journalism differs from televi- sion news, for example, because its medium of expression influences the ideas it communicates. The fast-paced multimedia presentation of television allows no time for pause and reflec- tion. The sequence of presentation is determined by the network and can't be modified by the viewer. On the other hand, print-based news reports can be scanned briefly for main points, read in depth later on, or com- pletely bypassed. Just think a moment about the way you read COMPUTE!.

Because of fundamental differ- ences between communications tech- nologies, each medium finds itself better suited for the presentation of certain types of material. Television can excite the emotions with the same ease that print can engage the intellect.

While print may afford greater interactivity than video, truly interac- tive media, such as personal comput- ers, afford opportunities not found in any other medium of expression. And yet we've barely started to explore the implications of this tool, largely be- cause we've chosen to view it as an ex- tension of other media rather than as something new unto itself

McLuhan and Powers suggest that our tendency is to look backward- Just as the Renaissance citizen of the fourteenth century looked back to classical Greece, we are looking back to the nineteenth century for the con- ceptual metaphors we apply to our tools. Word processing, for example, is a twentieth-century technique for emulating the nineteenth-century typewriter. The keyboard layout on your computer (or the fact that you even have a keyboard) provides conti- nuity with old ways of thinking that have little relevance today. The scrambled arrangement of the letters on your keyboard resulted from an at- tempt to overcome the mechanical limitations of early typewriters. Mil- Uons of computer users are denied ac- cess to far more efficient ways of typing because of our insistence on preserving technological tradition.

Meanwhile, communications technologies have shrunk the planet. East is meeting West in commerce and ideology. As the authors state, changes are occurring so rapidly that looking backward is inappropriate. You don't need a rearview mirror when you are traveling at the speed of light.

With this perspective in mind, look at the box on your desk. How many twentieth-century applications can you think of for your personal computer? For starters we must elimi- nate word processors, databases, and spreadsheets. These are just efficient

extensions of nineteenth-century ideas. While these applications are both useful and appropriate, they mir- ror the past rather than point to the future.

Even a major twentieth-century concept like hypertext has roots in the past. Most hypermedia projects I've seen are elegant, computer-based versions of nineteenth-century encyclopedias.

The computer offers the ability to leverage our intellect into new do- mains thai reach far beyond what we've seen before. Computers are al- lowing us to explore new branches of mathematics like chaos theory and fractal geometry. As work continues in these fields, we may see a paradigm

shift as events that were thought to be random turn out to have a complex and subtle pattern that we couldn't see before because our media of expres- sion couldn't convey the message.

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The design process has been divided into several illustrated steps, so you can see exactly how a newsletter goes together. Hopefully, you'll save a lot of time and trouble when you do your own designs. One note of caution before you Stan publishing: Save your work often and you'll avoid devastating setbacks.

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By planning a project before you start, you'll avoid a tangled mess. In the case of newsletter design, ask yourself these questions:

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Once you've answered these questions, you should have a pretty clear idea of what you're do- ing. Try visualizing the finished newsletter. Look at other newsletters. After you get a sketch of how you want to present your newsletter, you're ready to start your design.

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Create the Masthead

A newsletter's masthead is the first element that catches the reader's eye. It announces the name of the publication in large letters at the top of the first page. When people see the masthead on each issue, they develop a familiarity with the publication.

vestigate whether or not it has this capability. Directly under the masthead, I listed (in normal text) the volume and issue numbers, the issue date, and a lag line — a short phrase in fine print that describes the newsletter's focus. In my case, it's Covering the mountain beat. I put a line (called a rule) below the tag line to separate it from the main body of the newsletter. Then, I saved all these elements as a file called MAST- HEAD. DOC. Now, when I create a new issue of my newsletter, all I do is load this file and change the volume, issue, and date numbers to reflect the new issue (Figure 1). Then, I change the name of the file so I still have a good copy of the masthead.

Step 3

Lay Out Text and Graphics

Next you settle on which articles you'll include. .■*l1so, choose your column settings, titles, and graphic elements. Before you start typing and making boxes, you should go back and review the visual sketch you made of the newsletter. De- cide roughly where you want each item on each page; then mentally fill in the pieces.

Figure 2

This graphics box tills out the first column and en- hances the overall appearance of the whole page.

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Save your masthead as a document and you can use it over again.

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When I created the masthead for my news- letter, "Mountain Music News," I found that my printer couldn't produce large, fancy fonts using WordPerfect. I discovered, however, that it's good at printing bitmapped graphics of almost any size. So, I switched over to PC Paintbrush, a separate graphics editor, and selected a nice ro- man typeface for my masthead.

One advantage lo' WordPerfect 5.0 is just this ability to convert files from graphics formats to a format that the word processor can under- stand. When you look for a word processor that doubles as a page-layout program, you should in-

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To start my newsletter, 1 moved to the up- per left corner of the first column and used WordPerfect's font function to select large letters. Then 1 typed Welcome.', the title of my first arti- cle. If your word processor doesn't have a font function, use bold, italic, all caps, or some other way to set your title apart from the text of the story. You could even produce the headline in a graphics program just as you created the mast- head. As you type each article, check your layout using a page preview feature such as WordPerfect 5.0's View Document; you'll get an idea of how much space remains in the column for another article. In my example, I had room for a short piece called "Homespun Music" in the first col- umn on page 1.

"Homespun Music" didn't fill the rest of the column, so I used a graphic to fill out the article and to enhance the overall appearance of the first page. Using PC Paintbrush, 1 created a picture, converted it to WordPerfect 's graphics formal, and inserted my finished graphics box and picture be- tween the first and second articles (Figure 2).

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Imagine having a coll«:tion of robust applications, poised in a single program, ready to tackle all of those tasks you always thought that a computer should be good for . . . to put a graph into a letter and have it finished three minutes later , . . to instantly check your next appointment, or automatically dial a customer on the telephone while you're in the middle of woricing on a spreadsheet.

With integrated packages you can save a lot of time. Since you probably teach yourself how to use software (unlike working in a large corporation where you'd get training and support from the department down the hall) you'll appreciate how much more quickly you'd become productive using one integrated package rather than many separate programs. Because when you leam one tool, you've learned them all.

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Moving to the second column. I typed in the next article, "Talent Contest" and found that I had room for a short table of contents called "In this issue . . .". With WordPerfect, I created a separate file for the table of contents (bottom right. Figure 4). Then 1 defined a text box and di- rected WordPerfect to fill the box with that text file. The first page was done.

On the second page, I still had to fit in two concert reviews, a short piece about upcoming is- sues, and a byline. In the upper left corner of the page, I imported a nice headline from my graph- ics package for the concert reviews. I enclosed the title in a rectangular box (Figure 3), and be- low that I typed the titles and text for the two reviews.

Figure 3

Putting the headline in a box gives page 2 its own identity.

That left me with two items. I repeated the technique I used on the table of contents and called this text box "Up and Coming." This short item highlighted future issues. The newslet- ter's byline, which lists the publisher, the editor, and an address, found its way to the bottom of page 2. 1 was done with the layout of "Mountain Music News" (Figure 4).

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The finished two-page newsletter balances graphics and text.

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If this yanr'a conteit ia anything lik« thDte in paat yean than yau can axpact Bkany fabulous local ■uiiciaiii to ahe^ thaif aCUff^ On« of the post Bwourable Eonents in th« ahow last y«ar waa when 7-year old Chria Thile captivated the ccovd vith hia near-virtuoso mandolin playingf while hia dad, Scott j provided acconpanicient on guitar. Tht* y«ar you can expect to see the Thiles hack aa veil as othac local pickers, auch ai Ton Scrna, Hike Rydar, and Chrit Al«xaiJd«E. Tha new sound •ytt«n at town hall ahould add icing to tha cake- Oon't aiaa iti

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Step 4 Editing

Once you've finished laying out your newsletter, it's time to do some editing and to tighten up loose ends.

First, use a spelling checker to correct obvi- ous spelling errors. That doesn't mean you won't have to proofread your newsletter's final copy — no spelling dictionary will count the word you wrong if you meant to write your. Next, make a printout; sit back and read your newsletter with your best critic's cap on. Look for grammar and punctuation errors; then check the spelling again. (An old proofreader's trick is to read back- wards— the spelling errors really jump out at you.) If you're having a hard lime, find someone who can edit your newsletter for you,

.After you're satisfied with the literary as- pects of the newsletter, look carefully for format- ting errors in the columns and margins. Make sure that the overall appearance is balanced and not too cluttered. Overall, the newsletter should be easy to read and should clearly express to the reader the subject and purpose that you settled on in the ver>' beginning (remember Step 1?).

Steps Printing

You've created a newsletter and stored it in your computer, but no one else will see it until it's printed. If you plan to circulate the newsletter widely, you should make a high-quality printout and then take it to a printer or copy shop. Not only will you save wear and tear on your printer, but you'll keep your ribbon and paper costs down, too. Some companies specialize in print- ing desktop-published documents. You just give them the disk that holds your files. You can find such services listed in the back of computer mag- azines or in the yellow pages of your local phone director^'.

If you decide to print your newsletter your- self, here arc some guidelines:

• Use a new ribbon, toner cartridge, or ink car- tridge for the best output.

• Print several trial copies so that you can proper- ly center the paper in your printer.

• Near-letter-quality capability, double-strike, and other printing enhancements spell the dif- ference between mediocrity and excellence.

• Your layout isn't carved in stone, so don't be afraid to go back and change something that doesn't look right.

Following these steps may not make you the next Ben Franklin — you can't get talent from a com- puter disk — but it will help you become a pub- lisher in your own right. If you've dreamed of writing your own ticket but have balked at the price and complexity of dedicated desktop pub- lishing programs, explore the reach of your word processor. And start the presses. s

Joey Latimer teaches music in Idyllwild, California. The newsletter he created for this article has developed an enthusiastic audience there.

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Set up a "key" field in your data- base which contains multiple pieces of information. You can then sort on this key field.

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Enter all checks in this fashion and, when the key field is sorted, you'll be able to produce a ledger sort- ed by month, day, year, and last name.

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You bought a PC with both 5'/j- and 3 '/2-inch floppy drives so that you could purchase software in either for- mat. However, you soon discovered that it isn't that easy. Your new game came on 5'/i-inch disks and insists on being installed from drive .A. Unfortu- nately, your S'/t-inch drive is B.

The obvious remedy to this prob- lem is to edit the INSTALL.B.AT file, replacing all occurrences of A with B, or to copy the files to the proper hard

disk directories manually. Either solu- tion is a daunting task for the com- puter novice. With a little DOS tricker>; though, you can fool your system into thinking that drive B is drive A and vice versa.

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To have your new drives work automatically, add lines to .AUTOEX- EC.BAT specifying the aliases.

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The fourth and newest ad- venture in the Carmen Sandiego series — H 'here in Time Is Carmen San- diego?— is also the most exciting. As with the oth- er games in the series, you're given a crime to solve and you must jour- ney around the globe to collect clues and track down the criminal. But that's where the similarity ends. Broderbund has added a new dimension to this educa- tional game: time. For all of you who've ever wished you could travel back through history, here's your chance. Your detective career begins in San Francisco, where you are newly

employed by the Acme De- tective Agency. The first time you appear at the agency, you'll be asked to complete some forms for the personnel department. As soon as you've done this, you'll be assigned to your first case. Gather your suitcase and your wits — it's time to get moving!

On each of your cases, you'll have the opportunity to explore the world of the past. Carmen Sandiego or one of the members of her gang has committed a crime, and you're assigned to track the criminal and recover the stolen loot. Your sleuthing can trans- port you anywhere from 400 .A. D. through the 1950s. Upon reaching a destination, you'll want to search for witnesses and in- formers and scan the area for objects, all of which will give you clues about where (and when) your prey might be head- ing. To transport you to different eras, you'll be issued a chronoskimmer, which is your official time-traveling device.

Brctderbund continues its pattern of offering excellent reference books with its Carmen packages by includ- ing the New American Desk Encyclo- pedia with Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?. The book not only makes a great prop for the game, but it also gets kids in the habit of searching for information — a habit that will serve them well when the time comes to write that history research paper or book report for English class.

.Although your first few cases should be relatively straightforward,

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don't be afraid to use the encyclope- dia. For players who think they are too cool to look up information, I'd caution them to think again. While they are worried about what their friends think, the hours are ticking away and Carmen's cohorts are get- ting away scot-free.

After you've completed a few cases, you'll find that your assign- ments become harder and harder. Sometimes the same countrj' will ap- pear more than once on the travel des- tination screen, so look carefully at the time line that also appears. This is where that added dimension comes into play; your destinations could really be a thousand years apart. Since meeting your deadline becomes more challenging as you solve each case, you won't want to waste any moves.

Solving more mysteries starts your rise through the ranks of the Acme Detective Agency. Your goal is to successfully complete enough cases to get you elected to the hall of fame and then to retire. (If you want to con- tinue sleuthing, you can always work under an assumed name — you proba- bly won't repeat any cases.)

Although Where in Time does follow the same format as its prede- cessors, it's evident that Brederbund took care to ensure that it has some-

While you're running back and forth in time, time is running out for your quest

thing new to offer. Never have the graphics been so exciting, the anima- tion been so sophisticated, or the pos- sibilities of crimes been so varied. The robot who assists you in capturing the criminal is really cute, as are the henchmen who pop up in your pic- tures when you begin to get close to the criminal. They're always com- pletely out of touch with time and space; you might find a gunslinger in- filtrating your picture of India in 1000 A.D.. for example. These and other humorous interludes show how much attention the authors of Where in Time have paid to graphic detail. Par- ticulariy remarkable is the animation sequence when the chronoskimmer is activated, and I especially enjoy the scene in which the robot capsule aids in capturing the criminal.

If you don't install Where in Time on your hard drive, you'll need two disk drives to run the game. The program comes on one disk, and there are two Country disks that you can swap as necessary in the remaining drive. If you install the disks on your hard drive, you'll still need to keep the original program disk handy, as the computer will request that you insert it each time you're ready to be pro- moted to a new level.

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Kids will find it easy to save a game if mom makes them stop in the middle and do their homework or come to the dinner table. I also dis- covered that you can walk away from the computer without getting behind on a case — the hours are eaten up by your traveling and investigating rather than by the lime you spend away from the program, thinking. You can oper- ate all of the game's menus with either a mouse, a joystick, the arrow keys, or the space bar; you don't need any spe- cial equipment besides your graphics adapter. (The game supports all graphics modes, but you'll need 640K of RAM for VGA and MCGA graph- ics. EGA, Tandy 16-color, CGA, and Hercules modes require 5 1 2K).

The only other materials you may need are paper and pencil — the pace can be fast and you'll probably want to give yourself an edge by writ- ing down certain clues. .AH of the prompts are friendly and clear, and I found the program refreshingly free of errors and very easy to operate.

Besides the encyclopedia and disks, you'll also receive a detective's manual with a list of the suspects and their individual traits and hobbies. You can use this to narrow down your suspects as clues appear sporadically

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during the game. This manual also contains a time line, to which you might want to refer as you time-travel. The separate paper with suspect pho- tos may come in handy, too. Many amateur sleuths will appreciate the fact that once they've looked over the program guidelines in the program's Detective Manual, they probably won't need to keep referring to it. The manual is clear and concise, and spiced with notes that are both hu- morous (circa year 1820, 3:00 p.m.: Haircut appointment with Barber of Seville) and enlightening (circa year 1630: Shakespeare's first folio).

Since everybody knows that trav- eling in a time capsule transcends real lime, when you play Where in Time, you'll waste no nights sleeping in ho- tels as you might in the other Carmen programs. But don't think you're gel- ting away with anything. Unlike the other games in the series, your cases in this game carry time limits mea- sured in hours rather than days! Pre- paring your chronoskimmer lakes time, as does all of your investigating.

Playing this game is such fun you can almost forget you're learning, but you can't help increasing your knowl- edge of geography and history. For ex- ample, if you fail to solve a case, your boss will idndly suggest that you work on sharpening your reference skills

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before taking on any new cases. It's a subtle way to motivate more passive learners. Also, clues to each culprit's identity are varied and can require thought: Sentences such as She had eyes the color of the Mediterranean, or His eyes were of slate stimulate you to think of possible connections. You may have to consult your dictionary for synonyms as you read through the data bank of possible suspects, in which the category Eyes might con- tain only the entries blue, gray, brown, or hazel. The result is a clever and painless vocabulary-building exercise. If a teacher is using Where in

Time in the classroom, he or she can turn off the sound when a student is playing so as not to disturb others. That feature is helpful also at home when your brother is trying to finish his homework. Of course, the game can be extremely entertaining as a family experience, with two or more people working together to solve the many mysteries.

Although Where in Time is by far the most innovative in the Carmen se- ries, I do have some reservations and suggestions. For one, upon returning to the data bank to obtain a warrant for the culprit I was tracking, I found the options for the suspect's favorite artist and author really limited. .A larger, more varied group of artists and authors would be welcome and would add a lot of fun to the game. Also, it's difficult for younger chil- dren, who could really appreciate this program, to figure out, for example, that a suspect who likes to look at paintings of sunflowers is a fan of Van Gogh. That kind of fact is hard to look up. As a matter of fact, much of the humor and special touches are quite sophisticated and will be most appre- ciated by either exceptionally mature children or adults. The game itself seems destined to appeal mostly to boys and girls from around the fifth to the eighth grades.

Another slight problem is with the chronoskimmer, which appears on the package to be a separate acces- sory. In reality, it's a computer screen. Although the chronoskimmer is cap- tivating enough even when it's on the screen, the slightly misleading advertising may set kids up for disappointment.

I also worry that only the most motivated students will pay attention to the introductory screen shown for each travel destination and era. Al- though these screens contain valuable information, I found it easy to forget the particulars pertaining to the places I visited. As you get caught up in the game and the chase, all that matters is getting to the next clue. I wish Broder- bund had devised a means of linking each destination's introductory screen to the case so that children would read it and register its contents.

1 would also have welcomed some attempt to preserve cultural dif- ferences. All of the witnesses and in- formers have pronouncedly American speech patterns. (I assume that the chronoskimmer translates dialogue not only into English but into the re- gional present.) What a charge it would be if, instead of encountering a

dull old banker in late sixteenth- century England, you met perhaps a later-famous poet who used thee and thou in his bantering rhyme. Perhaps that's a given for software that gives you so much: It gets you thinking of new possibilities.

Everything else about Where in Time — and there's a lot of it — is ex- cellent. Back at the Acme Detective Agency, for example, if you use the el- evator to investigate floors other than the one to which you're currently as- signed, you'll find some really nice touches. In the basement, you'll en- counter a burning incinerator and an interesting message along with your record and current rank. Other floors have other scenarios — you'll probably want to check out all of them. Don't be afraid to click the mouse or posi- tion the arrow and press Return on any object or sign you see as you trav- el around the building.

If you find yourself on a case in which the clues seem too difficult, you can gel hints by going back to your previous location and doing a second search or by scanning an area more than once. This can be especially help- ful when the pressure mounts and the clock ticks away.

The students to whom I showed the program received it enthusiastical- ly. They enjoyed, as I did, the special effects and attention to detail. Espe- cially appealing is the manner in which you're drawn into the story. From the beginning, you're intimately involved in the action. All along, it's assumed thai you're the key to solving the crime. Knowing that they are re- lied on to such an extent can make kids feel important and motivated. Learning those two facts alone can be extremely gratifying for any child.

Besides being one great game, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? has the added value of being an excep- tional education program. It can heighten your children's awareness of historical epochs and the importance of using reference guides, as well as strengthen problem-solving skills. As a game, it offers many hours of adven- ture and entertainment — even if those hours take place centuries ago.

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Based on the past three years, it's a safe bet that videogames will score big gains again this holiday season. According to one source, Nintendo of America sold over 13 mil- lion consoles by the end of 1988, and it expects to peddle 5 million more before this decade closes. A little number-crunching on my four-dollar calculator suggests that one out of every three American fam- ilies knows Mario and Luigi.

And Nintendo isn't alone. Ja- pan's Sega Enterprises has been in the business for years. By now, NEC Home Electronics should have its Turbo-Grafx 1 6 in stores, and there will certainly be other products mak- ing their debut this holiday season.

So what's wrong with that? Abso- lutely nothing. Still, it seems to me that today's best game machines suf- fer from the same fatal flaw that killed Pong and its fellows: lack of versatili- ty. How long can any of us go on beat- ing our heads against bricks or playing arrow-key baseball without suffering serious psychological damage or in- curring a hopeless case of boredom?

In the battle between personal computers and dedicated game ma- chines, I'll take the PC cvcrv' time. Not only can real computers play some excellent games, but they can as- sist with productive work and educate the family as well. If you'd rather your children play baseball outside your living room, if you prefer taking leisurely Sunday drives to crashing two-dimensional race cars into televi- sion trees, if you share my suspicion that children can learn and enjoy si- multaneously, then consider these alternatives.

For anyone interested in interna- tional politics, Mindscape's Balance of Power The 1990 Edition should prove a worthy challenge. Call it a game if you wish, but it's really a pow- erful simulation designed to test your knowledge of geography, history, po- litical science, psychology, military-

strategy, and the art of negotiations. Players become world leaders pro tein, representing either the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. Those who gain greatest prestige and influence, whether by di- plomacy or militaiy action, win. If any player or the optional computer opponent pushes his or her luck too far, everyone loses in a nuclear war. In concept it's somewhat like the popular board game Risk, but it's considerably more complex. .Among other things, it includes world maps to illustrate cur- rent alliances and areas of unrest, a historical database for research, four

computer-based advisers to assist in decision making, and four difficulty levels from Beginner to Multipolar (a \'ariation where players must worry not only about their opponents, but also about more than 70 smaller countries,)

If serious matters of war and peace aren't your game, maybe trivia is. When Trivial Pursuit came out a few years ago, its popularity rivaled that of the Cabbage Patch Kids and Glow Worm. This year Gessler Pub- lishing began marketing a computer version of Trivial Pursuit. Unlike the board game, this one includes ques-

tions that use music and graphics. What makes it especially valuable from an educator's view is that it comes in Spanish and French ver- sions. It's great for reinforcing foreign- language skills.

For developing logical thinking in students from grades 5 to 12, you might want to try Davidson's new Math Blaster Mystery. Its detective format and four challenging math ac- tivities combine to make learning ef- fective and fun. Each activity consists of a series of mathematical brainteas- crs. Students learn to solve math word problems in Follow the Steps. Select- ing and piling the correct weights to total a given number is the challenge of Weigh the Evidence: You're given three scales and four weights, and big- ger weights cannot be placed on small- er ones. It's relatively easy when working with whole numbers but harder when fractions, decimals, and whole numbers are mixed together. Decipher the Code presents mathe- matical expressions with all numbers missing. Deducing the correct num- bers takes serious thought even at Level 1 . Level 4 should prove tough enough for Mom and Dad. In Search for Clues, players analyze clues to dis- cover a mystery number. The fewer the clues required, the higher the score. You can enter your own puz- zles; a recordkeeping section stores re- sults for later reference.

For maintaining interest in a new computer, you may want to consider a disk magazine. These hybrid software- editorial packages often include a few programs (utilities, games, art. desk accessories, and productivity tools), as well as more traditional magazine stufTlikc editorials, columns, and let- ters. For example, Softdisk Publishing recently started a Macintosh maga- zine-on-disk called Diskworld. The company also publishes Loadstar/ Loadstar 128 for Commodore users and Big Blue Disk for IBM users.

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JEFF SLOAN

The tardy bell rings and the last of the stragglers wander into the largest of Quince Orchard High School's five computer labs. The early birds are already logged on to the 60 IBM Model 25s that line the tables. Through the school's Token Ring network, they can choose from pro- grams like PageMaker, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, and FoxBASE which reside in eight file servers lo- cated throughout the school. Applications that serve all of the school's 300 computers cover every subject from English and algebra to foreign language and social studies.

Today, the teacher is overseeing events as students manipulate spreadsheets and databases on their screens, performing the basic functions of accounting. Inside a classroom bordering the computer lab, a teacher boots up the roll-book program on his computer to take attendance before handing out the worksheets generated on his PC the day before. In another classroom on the opposite side of the lab, a teacher uses an LCD screen to project a lecture outUne and other computer-generated images while students take notes.

Down the hall, in a resource center, a teach- er uses a PC to mark her grade book, shuffle through assignments, make lesson plans, and tap the school's various teaching resources.

In the main office, the school's principal

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downloads student files from the district's main frame computer for recordkeeping. In the guid- ance office, students use a PC to find the best sources for financial aid and to seek the college or career thai best suits them.

This scenario remains a dream for many students and teachers, but at this Gaithersburg, Marv^land. high school, the ideal is real. While the rest of the nation warns of technology anti- quating the country's educational system, a little ingenuity in Gaith- ersburg has put the kids on the next bus for the twenty-first century.

"We wanted to give the kids access to the latest technology and prepare them for the world of computers," Principal Tom Warren says. But the computers are doing more than just preparing students for

the future; they're changing the way students learn, think, and create.

The bigger question of whether computer technology is having a measurable effect on stu- dent scores remains unanswered. The system is still in its infancy and experiencing growing pains. But intangibles like attitude, creativity, in- genuity, and curiosity have improved, according to several teachers,

"I've noticed an improvement in attitude

We just wanted to give the kids access to ti^e latest technology and prepare them for the future.

— Tom Warren

more than anything else," says John Brenneman. who teaches math and English at Quince Or- chard and uses WordPerfect in his classes. Dick McCain, software coordinator and math and computer-programming teacher at Quince Or- chard, has already noticed improvement in the way students manipulate math formulas. Gone are the days of plotting and plodding through graphs. McCain tells a story of the day he used the computers to intro- duce his students to simple algebraic graph- ing. By the end of the day, they were tracing parabolas and creating circles by adjusting vari- ables in standard equa- tions— not something McCain planned on.

"Students get more immediate recognition of concepts because of multigraphing," McCain says. "Experi- mentation on the part of the student is much greater. I think it's a confidence builder, too. They feel [that if] they can handle the computer, they can handle the subject as well."

Jim Haber, who teaches computer program- ming at Springbrook High School in Montgom- er\' County, says the computers foster a different kind of learning interaction. "Wc teach a way to think," he says. "When the students get to solv- ing the problem, it's a fun atmosphere. You've

The Teacher's Desktop

This past July, the NEA's Committee on Educational Technology issued its report calling on all schools to im- ptement a program to install a computer with adequate software on every teacher's desk by 1991.

The goal of the recommendation is twofold: Use the computer to ease the burden of nonteaching paper- work duties, which consume up to 40 percent of a teacher's time; and promote the integration of technology with teaching to facilitate experiential learning and prepare students for today's advanced technology.

Gary Watts, assistant executive director for professional and organizational development at NBA, says he doesn't think the 1991 deadline will be met. But he's encouraged by greater efforts to draw the computer into the classroom and thinks Quince Orchard High School is tne system of the future, '"/ou make teachers computer-using people, and then they become computer-using teachers," he says.

Aian November, computer applications specialist for the Wellesley Public Schools in Wellestey, Massachusetts, claims that the way education deals with technology will affect how we live in the future. "If we don't do it, maintaining our current lifestyle is not feasible," he says, "It Is essential that we have a tech- nologically literate student population."

Bob Pearlman, national consultant on educational technology for the American Federation of Teachers, insists that asking for a computer on every teacher's desk isn't the final solution. "There should be some things to facilitate those people who want them," he says. "What I would do is put that money out there for people who have interesting and innovative ideas. Tnere aren't enough funds anywhere to do everything anyway."

Judah Schwartz, professor of education at Harvard University, echoed those ideas, downplaying the role of the computer itself. Such variables as software and subject application determine the necessity of the computer, and it's a matter of finding the appropriate tools, he says.

But November says the report isn't just a call for a computer for every teacher. It's asking for changes in the way education views and uses technology as a whole. "The report does not need to be adopted piecemeal," he says. "It really makes cultural suggestions, not just technological ones."

Watts says one of the purposes of the recommendation is to redirect computer attention back toward the teacher. "The focus has been too much on the tool for the student, at the expense of the tool for the teacher," he says, "If it becomes a tool for the teacher, it will increase the amount of attention as a use for the student. One leads to the other."

November claims the problem with computers in education became apparent when students came to class better technologically educated than their teachers. "That vras the biggest single mistake nationally, not giving computers to the teachers first," he says.

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Ernie just had his tail shot off.

And he's going back for more. Because Ernie's flying high in F-15 Strike Eagle n, the action-packed sequel to the classic jet combat game that sold a niil]ion copies.

F-15 STRIKE EAGLE H com- bines intense air-to-air combat with new breakthroughs in graphics and game design to take you where no flight simu- lator has ever gone before!

You can choose from 11 "camera angles" or let the computer pick the best view of

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Quince Orchard opened in September 1988 at a cost of $26 million. The 706,000 taxpayers in this afTluent county north of Washington have a median income over S45,000. They expect a lot for what they pay, and they get it here. "It isn't cheap to do," agrees Warren,

Five labs, each with 30 computers, serve 1 700 students with software in almost every dis- cipline. With a ratio of about 1 computer for every 1 0 students. Quince Orchard easily bests the national aver- age of 1 computer to 30 students. In addition, more than 1 50 comput- ers are available to the staff. The 300 PS/2s are wired with Token Ring, linking every depart- ment, teacher, student, and administrator in the school to file servers. All about the school, visible wiring conduits stand out on the walls — testimony of the installation's newness.

The use of IBM equipment was a last-minute decision for the school, which had been designed with Apple computers in mind. About a year before the school opened, Warren and the Mont- gomery County Public Schools office of Com- puter Related instruction (CRI) decided to go beyond the typical school computer configura-

Five labs, each containing 30 IBM PS/2 computers, serve 1 700 students with software in aimost every discipline.

tion. "IBM just has more experience when it comes to networks," Warren says. "We needed that guarantee behind us to make this work."

Within a few months of installation. Quince Orchard staff and students were enjoying the modern luxuries of computing. In the library, students can access CompuServe, Dialog, and the card catalogs at the Montgomery County and the University of Mar>iand libraries. They can

also peruse thousands of publications on CD- ROM discs. Students who have a PC and mo- dem at home have re- mote access to the library — the ultimate homework source.

The school's com- puter system is linked to the county's mainframe computer through an Irma board, which lets a PC emulate a main- frame terminal. With this connection, administration personnel can download student records into school files. .A.1- though this system's password protection isn't the best security, administrators say too much security only challenges student hackers. Of the five student labs, the math/ computer-science lab is the largest with 60 com- puters. A temporary divider in the middle of the room easily creates two 30-computer labs. Flank- ing the long room on each end are two

Quince Orchard's math/computer-science lab houses 60 personal

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We've also included a special Par- ent's Guide packed with ideas on how to get the most out of each program.

With a new family computer, the Library is an ideal starter kit. But ifs definitely not just for begirmers.

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glass-enclosed classrooms, which add to the class/lab atmosphere. Having learned concepts and theory in the classroom, students can move 10 the lab for hands-on experimentation and learning.

Students and teach- ers all use dual-floppy IBM PS/2 Model 25s. Some administrators use Model 50s; the file servers arc Model 80s. Students can choose from software in almost any educational category but must sign antipiracy contracts before begin- ning. They use one disk to access the network and another as a data disk. With increasing en- rollment, Warren expects to increase the number of computers at the school to 350 and to add an- other lab within the next year.

Clearly the math and computer-science stu- dents get the most use out of the computers, but Beverly Sangsion of CRl says the first priority is the teacher. "We wanted to be able to work with the teachers and show them what they can do,

Number 1 , we want to empower teachers with the computer.

— Beverly Sangston

and then stand back and let them create," she says. "Number I , we want to empower the teachers with the computer on their desks." Teachers at Quince Orchard are encouraged to take the their computers home during school breaks and holidays to increase use and familiarity.

"The idea was to give easy access to in- structional and educa- tional software," says Darlene Grantham, also ofCRI. "The ac- cess they're getting to technology is just great. This school look risks."

Quince Orchard represents a county that un- derstands how pivotal computers can be in edu- cation and that can afford the technology. For this school, the future of education is now. CRl's Grantham lightly taps the Model 25 screen in front of her. "They're not going away," she says.H

Jeff Sloan is a journalism student at Colorado Stale Uni- versity who worked at COMPUTE! as an editorial intern.

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Kids love to see their names in print, and they love fairy tales. So what could be better than com- bining the two and per- sonalizing your children's favorite stories? If s easy if you have a word pro- cessor that prints form letters or an integrated package that merges data- bases with word processing files.

First use the word processor to write a story, leaving blanks where the child's name should go. You can also incorporate other bits of personal information, like a favorite toy, a pet's name, or a least loved food. Anytime you can personalize the story, enter a placeholder that will be filled in when you merge the word processing file with the data file.

Here's a short example:

Once upon a time, there was an elf named NAME. PRONOUN was wan- dering through the meadow one day. picking FAVORITECOWR flowers and wrestling with a dragonfly named PETSNAME. When NAME re- turned home, PRONOUN found that POSSESSI VEPRONO UN magical FAVORITETOY was missing. PRO- NOUN searched the house from top to bottom and found Jack the Gnome playing with the FAVORITETOY un- der the front porch. So NAME made Jack eat LEASTFAVORITEFOOD for dinner every night that week.

Once you have written the story, create the data file that will hold each child's information. Name each field for those in the story. For my ex- ample, you would need a NAME field, a PRONOUN field, a FAVORITE- COLOR field, and so on.

Finally, link the two files by using placeholders in the word processing file. You can find all the details about this process in most word processing manuals under mail merge, form let- ters, or file merge.

Now the fun starts. Gather the kids around and ask them to tell vou

about themselves. Ask what their fa- vorite colors are, what their pets' names are, and so on. Fill in the data- base with the appropriate responses.

To see the results, print-merge the two files. If you use colored print- ing paper, the children will like the stories even better, Heidi E. H. Aycock Chapel Hill. NC

BASIC Choices

You already have a great tool for help- ing your kids with practice drills — the BASIC programming language that came with your PC.

What you'll be creating is a multiple-choice-question program. With two simple changes, you can modify it for any topic. For instance, change the phrase Choose the odd one in the accompanying program listing to something appropriate to the sub- ject matter. (If you want to work on misspelled words, change it to Choose the misspelled word.) Next, put your multiple choices in the DATA lines. Enter the correct choice number, then the five choices.

When your child comes home and has to master a subject, you can customize the program to suit the need. Spelling lists, vocabulary lists, homonym and antonym lists, and sci- ence glossaries all work well.

Find BASIC among your fioppy disks or on your hard drive. From the DOS prompt, type the program name (BASIC OY GWBASIC) and press RE- TURN. Carefully type in each of the following program lines, hitting RE- TURN at the end where indicated. This program is designed for IBM PCs and compatibles and will proba- bly need to be modified to run on other computen.

10 C$(0)="C":C$(l)="Inc":CLS: ON ERROR GOTO 20:PRINT "Choose the odd one":READ A: FOR X= 1 TO 5:READ A$:PRiNT X;") ";A$:NEXT X: PRINT"Choice";:INPUT B: PRINT C${(A=B)+ l);"Correct. Press a key.":A$ = INPUT$( 1 ):

GOTO 10 [RETURN] 20 END [RETURN] 100 DATA l,"House","Cat","Dog",

"Mouse","Horse" [RETURN] 1 10 DATA 2,"Red","Soft","Orange",

"Blue","Purple" [RETURN]

You can enter hundreds of lines of data before running out of memory. The first item in each DATA line is the correct choice number (from 1 to 5), and the next five are the entries. Increment the line number each time — the next line should be 120,

To try out your program, type RUN and hit the Return key. To save

your program on disk, type SAVE "QUIZ.BAS" and press Return. To recall it later, reload BASIC, type LOAD "QUIZ.BAS", and then type RUN.

Experiment by adding extra lines of data. Now you can change the pro- gram so that your children can pick out misspelled words, nouns, adverbs, or anything else that they may be try- ing to learn. Richard C. Leinecker Winston-Salem, NC

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Bustin' Makes You Feel Good!

Who ya gonna call? The Ghostbusters— again.

Clear the courtroom of ghouls and get back in business. Bust your pals out of the insane asylum. Trap ghosts around New York City, then turn the slime to your side and march the Statue of Liberty across town to the Museum. If you Ve got the slimebbwer, wasting the evil Vigo should be easy.

Get Ready to Believe Them.

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BLAST THE PC SOUND BARRIER WITH THIS CREATIVE CARD

And now a moment of si- lence for the PC sound critics. With Creative Lab's Sound Blaster card. IBM-compatible comput- ers have taken the lead in sound and music for per- sonal computers. This single board replaces your PC's beep with 24 sepa- rate voices: Eleven of those voices offer 100-percent com- patibility with software designed for the Ad Lib music card; 12 are com- patible with Creative Labs' Game Blaster software; and the remaining voice replays digitized sound. All these features on one card would be enough to satisfy anyone looking for a dynamite PC sound card, but there's much more.

If your PC setup looks like a kitchen in an Italian eatery, with spa- ghetti wiring drooping to the floor, you'll appreciate the card's built-in amplifier. It eliminates the need for an external amp and the related wires, cords, and cables. The company has also squeezed a microphone jack (for recording digitized sound) and a MIDI interface onto the back of the card. Rounding out the long list of ex- tras is a joystick port — a real boon for gamers.

Inserting the card into your PC is easy if you carefully follow the simple installation instructions. The Sound Blaster prototype I worked with took me just five minutes to install. (Straight from Singapore, it was one of the first in the country, and there were still some temporary wire bridges visi- ble.) Once I had positioned the card, I

was ready to take it for a test drive. Because I suffer from the common "manual-aversion" disease, I opted for an immediate acid test: running the opening of Space Quest HI. I've listened to this Sierra soundtrack many times on both my Roland MT- 32 and Ad Lib cards, and I knew the Sound Blaster would have to live up to some pretty powerful hype. It did.

My speakers aren't the traditional Bosc models heard at trade-show demonstrations, but what I got from my setup was extraordinary. None of the aesthetics of a full-blown movie score were lost. Rich, full bass voices laid down the fundamental lines, while instruments thick with harmon- ics and subtle sonorities wove an ac- companying fabric. Energetic percus- sion drove with impending direction, and exciting melodies came out clear- ly above it all.

Spurred on by my success, I pulled out ever>' game I had with A.6. Lib or Game Blaster sound support. Several were downright disappoint- ing; they sounded like my seven-year- old 8-bit computer. Others, thank- fully, had sound as superb as Space Quest HI. I hope that programmers who support the enhanced sound de- vices of this card do so to the maxi- mum extent; otherwise they're selling short.

Satisfied with the card's per- formance with commercial entertain- ment packages, I went on to explore the Sound Blaster's music-composi- tion attributes using the company's Creative Music System (CMS) soft- ware designed especially for the Game Blaster card. .Although the hardware capability is present, the CMS package isn't very sophisticated with respect to instrument timbre; however, the aural effect was still quite good. I switched over to Ad Lib's Visual Composer and, in minutes, had created superb- sounding charts.

Phillips screwdriver in hand, I spent the next several hours swapping

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cards and comparing them. Besides perhaps setting a new speed re- cord for instalhng cards, I came to respect the Sound Blaster as a true breakthrough for the PC. The Roland MT-32 defi- nitely has an edge (and a much higher price tag), but not so the Ad Lib and Game Blaster cards.

Thanks to well-planned hardware compatibility, Ad Lib and CMS software provide a large hbrary of available software But even better is the fact that programs can now simultaneously combine the 1 1 Ad Lib voices, the 12 CMS voices, and a digitized component for some terrific audio. Creative Labs aptly illustrated these possibilities on several demos it sup- plied with the card.

The first demo raised a voice from my computer "You ain't seen nothing yet. You ain't heard nothing yet," it repeated. Behind the words an increasing fervor grew, with music and arcade-style sounds mirroring the action of graphics images. (The rotat-

Use Creative Labs' Intelligent Organ to accompany your melody with chords.

ing spaceships were amateurish, but they did gel the point across.) This particular demo used all 24 voices, and although the music and sound ef- fects were simple in nature, the over- all effect was impressive.

Another demo animated a lip- syncing parrot with digitized sound. A human voice sped up to simulate a parrot's voice provided a glimpse of the card's audiovisual potential. An- other digitized demo had two record- ings on disk that sounded as good as my stereo and allowed me to change the replay rate and create vastly differ- ent effects. The playback quality ri- valed any digitized sound I've heard on other personal computers.

A disk of sound effects completed my orientation to the Sound Blaster. Gongs, cars, and brooks accompanied animated graphics.

Aside from its impressive soft- ware demonstration, Creative Labs has gone the last mile toward maxi- mizing hardware performance. Not only do the Ad Lib and CMS voices

operate as always, but a direct memory access (DMA) chip relieves the proces- sor (for the most part) from the over- head of updating registers from the buffer. Translated, that means your computer can play music and make sounds without slowing down other processing tasks. While your computer runs an application, the DMA chip goes directly to memory and fetches the data. The DMA chip works effec- tively with digitized data, too.

Recording (or sampling) digitized sound on the Sound Blaster is easy. Just plug in an audio signal (a micro- phone, stereo, or tape player, for ex- ample) and then start and stop the recording from a menu in the card's Voice ICit software. Of course you can't store more data than you have memory for. After you've finished, simply tell the software to replay what you've stored. You can also save your recording to disk.

The Voice Kit program let me digitize at a variety of speeds ranging from 5 to 13 kilohertz (kHz). The

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hardware itself can sample at rates from 4 to 25 kHz, but the demo soft- ware didn't utilize the full range. Less memory is used ai the slower speeds, but quality suffers; at the higher speeds the opposite is true — more memory is consumed and the quality is much bet- ter. I found, however, that the play- back sounded good even at slower speeds. I also created some ver>' inter- esting effects by speeding up and slow- ing down the playback speed.

By including hardware-based compression handling, the card's de- signers are able to save on the amount of memory you need to compose and record. Just how much memory' does digitized sound use? .\t a 5-kHz sam- pling rate. 64K is eaten up in about 13 seconds. If you maximally compress this, then about 26 seconds' worth of sound data will fit in 64K. You can see how sampling sounds soon fills memo- ry and disk space. Many games that boast digitized sounds optimize by using sounds at different speeds for different effects, which saves consider- ably on disk space and R.'^M requirements.

The Sound Blaster has two differ- ent types of compression: One packs 50 percent more data into memory with a moderate effect on quality, and the other stores 100 percent more information into memory with a greater effect on quality. Because

An animated parrot shows off Sound Blaster's audiovisual potential.

packing your data significantly affects the sound, you might not want to compress your grand masterpiece.

The sound cababilities are enough to put this card with the lead- ers of the pack, but its added game port is a great bonus. My PC joystick worked fine; I didn't have any com- patibility problems. Price a game card sometime and you'll see the value this one feature adds to the card.

The MIDI interface isn't as easy to use as the joystick port, but its in- clusion reflects the serious intent Cre- ative Labs has for offering a single product for a variety of uses. In order to plug in your MIDI instruments, you'll first have to get a special MIDI

box from the manufacturer. The box plugs into the card's joystick port. (There's a joystick port on the box itself, so you don't lose the game- control feature.) On the box there are one MIDI-in and three MIDI-out re- ceptacles, making it more useful than the single-plug capacity that I had anticipated.

One other caveat with respect to the card's MIDI capabilities: If you have MIDI software, it won't work with the Sound Blaster. The company is currently trying to standardize MIDI input and output for all soft- ware, but until that happens, be ad- vised of this limitation.

.A. great enhancement to PC sound, with Ad Lib and Game Blaster compatibility, Sound Blaster is won- derful. But when will commercial soft- ware take advantage of all that the card has to offer? That's hard to guess, but Creative Labs is doing an admira- ble job of facilitating developers.

Technical information is readily available for programmers who want to support the card. Creative Labs makes a driver available free of charge. Further, the company can pro- vide an object module for integration into programs where the extra driver file is undesirable.

There are several reasons for such strong company support. Most obvi- ous is the anticipated profits from wide acceptance of the product. Sec- ond, Creative Labs claims it wants to achieve a set of compatibility stan- dards for PC sound that will make things easier for everyone — develop- ers and consumers alike. We can only hope that such a standard will arrive in time to prevent the many divergent paths that other PC peripherals and cards have experienced.

Although tools exist for the cre- ation of data files for Ad Lib, Game Blaster, and digitized sounds, there's no single integrated tool for all three. I wish Creative Labs had taken care of this one detail.

With soUd support from Creative Labs, developers should soon be writ- ing programs that take advantage of the card. A representative from Sierra told me that the company plans on supporting the card with its new re- leases. That's good news from one company, and good news for consum- ers if other companies follow suit.

There is life after games, of course, and the Sound Blaster lends it- self to those applications quite well. For education, hypermedia, and aid to the handicapped, new sound capa- bilities for the PC are a welcome and

sorely needed addition. Packages like Optimum Resource's The New Talk- ing Sticky Bear Alphabet inspire chil- dren to learn. With the availability of the Sound Blaster, your PC can be- come an effective educational tool on par with the best in the business — provided software companies make the effort to develop supportive programs.

In business and in education, hy- permedia presentations that incorpo- rate sound and graphics can become a powerful demonstration of the PC's effectiveness. In addition, speech and advanced sound enhances the PC's usefulness for the disabled.

The Sound Blaster accentuates the attractiveness of its features with a reasonable, if not groundbreaking, price. Listed at $239, the card could be discounted to under $200 by larger computer retail outlets. If you were to total the retail prices for the separate components, the advantage of this one-card solution becomes clear: Ad Lib card, $195; Game Blaster card, $130; joystick port, $40; MIDI inter- face, $200; digitizer, S90. The sum is $655, almost $420 over the price of the Sound Blaster, which includes all of these features.

Add to that the software that Cre- ative Labs plans to bundle with the card (InleUigenI Organ, the talking- parrot demo, and the Voice Kit), and a Sound Blaster purchase is even harder to resist. About the only acces- sories that you'll have to buy are a mi- crophone for recording and the MIDI box, if that's your interest.

A company representative has said that Game Blaster owners will be able to upgrade to the Sound Blaster for S 100 and the return of their Game Blaster card. Such a generous upgrade plan will go a long way toward estab- lishing Sound Blaster in the market. If you want to pursue avenues that require good-quality speech and sound from your PC, whether it be re- creation, education, or productivity (such as desktop presentations with sychronized sound), then this one card can quite capably mtet all those requirements. For PCs, old beep and boop just got their walking papers.

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From the opening tip, it's 5 on 5, full court, board crashing action, highlighted by blocks, steals, picks, foul shots, 3 point bombs and 3 k^ds of slams ^kge Gorilla, 'the Rim l?ockin' Reverse and the (n-Your-Face Jam!

Two can play at this game, or you can challenge the computer Either way it'll take all the runnin' and gunnin'you can muster if you hope to savor the taste of victory.

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The first time I heard of fantasy role-playing games, I thought they sounded like a terrific idea. A group of players pretend to be characters and have imaginary ad- ventures together. Better yet, characters continue from game to game. On new outings, you still have the things you captured, the spells you learned, even the wounds you sustained in the last game.

To me, it sounded ideal, hke a game that bordered on improvisation- al theater, a game that allowed you to live an extraordinarily romantic but believable life.

Ah, but the reality of playing these games is often quite different. The first time I sal down with a group to play, it took hours before we actual- ly started adventuring. It occurred to me that if I wanted to sit around mak- ing decisions with a group of inarticu- lates, forgetfuls, fanatics, and devil- may-cares, 1 could go to the office. Yet the idea of the role-playing game is so powerful that I kept want- ing to play. I just wanted to eliminate the housekeeping.

So all you have to do is comput- erize these role-playing games, right?

Well, sort of TSR has licensed SSI to produce a series of role-playing games that have the all-important Ad- vanced Dungeons and Dragons name. SSI also produces non-D & D fantasy games, like Demon's Winter, a straight role-playing game, and Sword ofAragon, more of a strategy game.

All of them strongly resemble the D & D model. You assemble a party of characters with varying qualities, then explore a world and fight battles. Your party wins treasures and tries to stay alive, all the while pursuing some larger objective that might take months of playing to achieve.

The computer games have some real advantages. For one thing, you can play alone (though you don't have to). For another thing, you can't argue with the game master, since it's the

computer. Best of all, you never hear the hideous sound of billion-sided dice rolling across a table.

But one thing the computer doesn't do is save you tedious time and work. Indeed, the maddening thing about these games is how often they are more tedious than the live game. You wade through each charac- ter's labors one at a time. The com- puter has no fudge factor. A human game master can keep things moving by saying, "You defeat the thugs easily and find 50 gold pieces and a magic- seeming amulet when you go through their pockets," so you don't have to roll your dice through endless combat. The computer, however, is relentless. You can't skip over the dull, repeti- tive parts.

Also, some of the stupidest ele- ments of the original game are faith- fully preserved. Why, oh why, must you "ready your weapons" before en- tering combat? Why aren't your char- acters smart enough to keep their best weapons at hand?

As Tom Hanks said in Big. "What's fun about that?"

And yet, if you're a dedicated role-player, perhaps these very "fea- tures" are an essential part of the game. You aren't really looking for a simulation of a fantasy adventure- i

you're looking for a simulation of a fantasy role-playing game. If that's your altitude, then the last thing you want is a streamlined process. The computer version must faithfiiUy rep- licate every moment of mind-numbing tedium from the real game.

I'm giving the wrong impression. Every one of these games has graphics ranging from barely adequate to quite attractive. Some have creative story elements, like the religion in Demon 's Winter, where your characters can be- come acolytes of a particular god and pray for useful favors at strategic mo- ments. (Let us not even begin to dis- cuss whether having your characters "pray" in a game encourages prayer in real life or trivializes it.)

Every one of these games is play- able, obsessively playable, in fact. And every one has passed the Geoffrey test: My 1 1 -year-old not only plays them when he should be doing his homework, he plays them when he should be eating or watching TV.

Of course, Geoffrey also enjoys reading AD & D manuals from cover to cover just for fun, so you'll have to decide for yourself if he represents a "normal" player.

As for me, I'll stick with the Ulti- ma series for fantasy role-playing. It's not because Lord British does it right — heck, he still hasn't learned to conjugate verbs in the second person singular — but because the Ultima games cut out about half the busy work and use the computer interface in a downright humane way.

And maybe someday a truly mag- ical fantasy game will waft my way, one that does all the housekeeping chores itself and allows me to make only the fun choices.

Perhaps SSI and Lord British and all the others already know how to cre- ate such a fantasy. But if they ever did publish a game in which we weren't always concentrating on the details of housekeeping, maybe we'd notice the fact that nobody in this whole genre has thought of a new idea since 1 95 1 .

J. R, R, Tolkien is dead, folks. Wake up and invent something. s

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DENNY ATKIN

You're an adult now, and along with that title comes re- sponsibility. Unless you're Alexander Haig, you probably get a slight chill down your back when you have to say "I'm in control here." Well, the COMPUTE! Leadership Academy has just the course for you. By the time you've finished our rigorous training program, world leaders will be calling you for advice.

The academy isn't hard to get into. A quick trip to the lo- cal software store to gather your courseware and you're all set. So, boot up your home computer and prepare to enter a world of action, intrigue, politics, and mysticism. >

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GROW UP!

The Khan Job

Before you can be a great leader. Grasshopper, you must study the mistakes and triumphs of those who came before you. Start your training by playing Koei's Genghis Khan. This war game puts you in the role of Temujin, the twelfth- century Mongol chief who started life abandoned and impoverished but went on to rule most of Eurasia as the feared Genghis Khan. Note that an EGA or a VGA monitor is a prerequisite for this portion of the course.

When you start Genghis Khan, choose skill level 1 (easiest). We don't want you failing out this early in the semester.

At first glance, the game's map may remind you of the board game Risk. There are 1 4 coun- tries on the main screen; eventually, you must conquer all of them. However, unlike Risk, you can't just leap in and attack. You'll probably win your first couple of battles, but you'll have de- pleted your army. That makes you an easy target for quick conquest by your stronger neighbors. First, build up your home country by trad- ing goods with merchants, adjusting tax rates, and training your soldiers. A successful leader needs the support of the population, so you must give them goods, gold, and provisions to keep their morale up.

While you're boosting the local economy, you should prepare for combat. Using the Diplo- macy command, you can call a five-year truce with another country or demand that a weaker country pay tribute to you. The Espionage menu lets you prepare for your battles by spying on your neighbors, sabotaging their economy, or trying to assassinate an enemy leader.

Once you've built up your army's strength and developed a strong enough economy to sup- port a war effort, it's time to invade another country. Pick a bordering country that is weak militarily but strong economically so that you can boost your own wealth. You could send in one of your generals to lead the attack, but then you won't get any combat experience yourself and that's part of this course.

The attack screen is laid out in a series of hexagons. Combat is typical of computer- based war games: Move your army next to the enemy and issue an attack command. You command cavalry, archers, and infantry, and each have unique strengths in combat. The battle ends when one side is destroyed or the enemy surren- ders. If you win, you add that territory to your empire.

Once you've defeated a country, you can choose to rule it yourself or put one of your governor candidates in charge. Either way. you've gained yet another territory to defend and another economy to manage.

Genghis Khan is an excellent prerequisite to a real leadership experience because it forces you to puge your resources before making

decisions. Now that you've had a taste of civilian and military leadership, you're ready for your first real command.

in the Navy

Out of the past, and into the future: The country is on the verge of Worid War III. Because of your exceptional performance in the Genghis Khan historical simulation, you've been selected to en- ter a crash course in submarine command. So boot up MicroProse's Red Storm Rising, a fast- paced sub simulator based on Tom Clancy's best-selling novel, and get ready for some healed undersea battles.

Red Storm Rising puts you at the helm of a modern nuclear fast-attack submarine. Your tar- gels are Russian submarines and destroyers that are hunting you down.

If you've played other sub simulators, forget everything you've learned. There's no surface combat here — usually you won't even get up to periscope depth. Modern submarine combat is controlled from sophisticated computer con- soles. Avoiding electronically controlled torpe- does that can double-back and try again demands new combat strategies.

Your sub is armed to the teeth with torpe- does and three different types of cruise missiles. You'll need all of these weapons, too. You have to face 20 varieties of Warsaw Pact ships and 1 6 kinds of submarines, all with varying combat ability.

'Vbu need to read the manual before em- barking on your first cruise. You have to learn when to order your crew to use active instead of passive sonar, when to use torpedoes instead of cruise missiles. That knowledge makes the differ- ence between war heroes and shark food. >

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Everyone on the Road is Armed and Dangerous

Hurtling through the turn, you lock-on to the lead car and fire. In less than a second, your Falcon missile slams into the target and explodes in a ball of fire. You smile to yourself — he was a good assassin, but a lousy driver. Instantly, your radar detects a Terminator bearing down on your exhaust. You swerve, but it's too late. A smalJ mistake ends another brief career on the DEATHTRACK— yours.

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Don't plan on winning this World War III scenario in one silling, though; the Soviets have a very large navy.

Campaign Trail Mix

You've completed Red Storm Rising, disabled the Soviet navy, and become a war hero. Now thai you've been promoted to Admiral, you can retire from the Navy, But you're not ready lo rest. The taste of leadership under pressure has made you ready to enter a vicious, bloodthirsty combat arena that makes the battles you saw in the Navy seem downright tranquil. That's right — you're going into politics. So boot up SSI's President Elect and hit ihe campaign trail.

With ihe 1988 version oi President Elect. you can run against candidates ranging from Bush, Dukakis. Nixon, and Kennedy to Lee lac- coca and Gary Hart. You could replay a histori- cal scenario (Ford vs. Carter) or try a hypothetical election face-off (Kennedy vs. Rea- gan). But since you're working on your leader- ship qualities here, you should throw your own hat into the ring.

You start by planning your campaign. First, select a year between 1960 and 1988 for your campaign. Factors such as unemployment and inflation affect how the public accepts a candi- date with your views. Then choose your political party. You get one choice the real candidates don't get: You can choose your opponent.

President Elect has a database of characteris- tics for all of the included candidates, but you'll need to answer a battery of 2 1 questions on topi- cal issues to determine your own ideology. Final- ly, rate your speaking ability, magnetism, and poise under pressure (be honest), and pick a home state. Now, you're ready to hit the cam- paign trail.

The campaign lasts nine weeks, mercifully shorter than the real thing. Each week has a number of phases. First, you review the polls for that week. Pay close attention to the states where the race is close — they're prime targets for your

campaign resources. Next check current events for the state of the nation. Good news will help the incumbent party, while bad news will hurt it. There is a chance during this phase that either candidate will make a gaffe (like getting caught sneaking out of a townhouse with Donna Rice) or a questionable statement (like declaring Sep- tember 7 Pearl Harbor Day). Now, allocate your budget and start campaigning.

You start the campaign with 30,000 Political Action Points (PAPs), which represent time, money, and effort. You distribute a portion of

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these each week for national, regional, and state campaigns. You can also spend some of your PAPs on personal campaign stops.

At the end of each week, you can engage your opponent in a debate. However, each candi- date can choose not to participate. Candidates with a secure lead will probably not risk a gaffe in the debate, while candidates in a close race may hope that the debate will swing the campaign in their direction. Candidates receive points for their performance in the debate, and the more points gained, the better a candidate's national standing.

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A Precarious Balance

You won the election, so now it's time to sit back and sign bills into law and give fireside chats. Right? Wrong. Now the fate of the free world lies in your hands. So, load Mindscape's Balance oj Power: The 1990 Edition and get ready for some heavy-duty diplomacy.

This political-strategy simulation puts you in charge of superpower political and military re- lations. As the president of the United States, you increase your country's geopolitical prestige and weaken the Soviet Union's while trying to avoid a nuclear war.

Like the original Balance of Power, the 1990 Edition centers around foreign policy. Using mouse-click diplomacy (the PC version runs un- der Microsoft Windows), you try to sway as many countries as possible over to your line of thinking and away from the Soviet Union's. There are two ways to do this: You can buy their support, or, if that doesn't work, eliminate their current government and install one more sympa- thetic to your cause.

You exert influence in a number of ways. Giving money to a government or insurgency wilt strengthen its position. If things get really heated, you can send in troops to help out either side. .At higher levels, you add economic aid, dip- lomatic pressure, destabilization, and trade poli- cy to your diplomacy arsenal.

You won't find it easy to expand your influ- ence, though. The Soviet Union protests most of your actions. The trick to international diploma- cy is deciding how far they'll take their objec- tions. If they back down, your prestige goes up and your influence increases. If not, you'll ignite a nuclear war and drop out of the COMPUTE! Leadership Academy rather abruptly (since no- body has developed the Nuclear Winter Con- struction Set yet). You also get the opportunity to protest Soviet diplomatic moves.

Every choice you make in this game can have massive repercussions. .\ four-person crisis advisory group makes suggestions, but the ulti- mate decisions lie with you. If you're successful, you retire after eight years. If not, there won't be anybody left alive to criticize your performance.

Divine and Conquer

You've completed the first four courses in the COiMPUTE! Leadership Academy. After eight years as president, you probably feel it's time for graduation. Not so fast. Because of your excep- tional performance, you've been admitted to the graduate program.

A mist comes over you, and you lose con- sciousness. Groggy, you awaken and find your- self floating over a green landscape. You've loaded Electronic .Arts' Populous, and now you have the ultimate responsibility: You're a god in charge of protecting your followers.

Unfortunately, there's another group of peo- ple on the little world below you, and they follow

a different supreme being. This universe isn't big enough for the both of you. You have to use your great powers to help your disciples eliminate the other god's followers.

The first thing you'll need to do is make the land around your followers more hospitable. Do this by leveling out mountains so that your peo- ple can build homes and farms. As you increase the flat lands, your population (called walkers) will begin to multiply, build larger dwellings, and move out to cover more land. Of course, since you are their deity, you can influence where and when they move. And the more they spread out and multiply, the more power you get.

While all of this is going on, the evil deity is building up his own population. However, you have a few tools that make life harder for him. Earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes destroy the evil god's carefitlly cultivated lands. Change

Floods and volcanoes are among the natural disas- ters you can use to conquer this icy Populous world.

parts of his home territory into a swamp and watch his walkers disappear into the ground. Transform your walkers' leader into a knight who burns and pillages enemy villages. You have to keep the evil deity's land from developing, or his population will grow more quickly than yours, and yours will be overwhelmed.

When you fee! mighty enough, you can send your walkers over to conquer his. If you have enough power, you can call for Armageddon, and all of the walkers will converge on one point for a knock-down, drag-out battle to the finish. If you win, you'll have only 499 other worlds to conquer.

Graduation Time

Congratulations! You're now a graduate of the COMPUTE! Leadership Academy. You've prov- en your command skills by conquering Eurasia, wiping out the Soviet navy, winning the presi- dency, making it through two terms without starting a war, and conquering an entire uni- verse. Not a bad job.

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If you have a spotty sonar contact with an enemy sub, but you can't get a steady reading, fire a torpedo in the general direction of the contact. Wait until the torpedo is a good distance from your sub and then activate it. When the enemy submarine detects your torpedo, chances are it will make plenty of noise trying to get out of the torpedo's way, giving away the sub's position.

If you're in combat against a die- sel sub, don't waste time stalking it. Fire a torpedo at it immediately — you're faster and more maneuverable. Denny Atkin Greensboro, NC

Tetris Tower Tips

Here are some tips for improved Tefr/i-tower building, to help make those late nights playing Spectrum HoloByte's hit game last even longer.

If you don't know the best way to arrange each piece, you're probably wasting precious seconds and shapes. Although it's tempting to use the straight piece in long vertical spaces, using them horizontally is actually more efficient — two pieces fill almost an entire line.

Always leave a space for a cube, even if that space is very deep. The

cube can be very useful or very trouble- some depending on how you prepare for its fall. Simply leave two adjacent spots at the same height, whether it's at the bottom level or somewhere on the way to the top.

The T-shaped piece is the most versatile of all. It can act just like either Z-shaped piece as well as the L- shaped piece. When it falls, use it to fill the space that would be hardest to fill otherwise — a space that can only be filled by one other shape, for example.

Use the keyboard instead of the joystick. This lip is debatable, espe- cially among arcade-game fans. If you're more accustomed to a joystick,

Learn the best spot for each Tetris piece or you'll waste precious lime.

you might hate the keyboard. Howev- er, you'll find that you can keystroke your way to the right position much more accurately and quickly. When a cube shows up, the keyboard is partic- ularly useful. The cube always shows up in the same position on the screen, so, if you can figure out how many keyboard clicks to your open position, you don't even have to aim. You can be focusing at the top of the screen, watching for the next shape.

Third, practice by playing at level 1 and game speed 1 3. You'll improve your playing under pressure, so you won't have to just stare at the space- station background as the pieces drop chaotically onto the pile. Heidi E. H. Avcock Chapel Hill. NC

Stand and Deliver

If you want to be a successful swash- buckler in MicroProse's Pirates!, sail- ing the Spanish Main in search of treasure fleets, you'll have to learn some hard lessons about war at sea in the days of wooden ships.

I learned my tactics from hours of playing Broadsides (a board game that's still a lot fun in these days of sil- icon sails, but unfortunately out of print) and countless Saturday after- noons at the Ben Ali theater, watching every pirate movie that came to town.

First lesson: Choose the right ship. A pirate is more a guerrilla fight- er than a field general. In this game, you'll come across several ships dur- ing your travels. A war galleon or frig- ate may look impressive when you sail into port, but give me a well- provisioned sloop on the open ocean. It's a fast and extremely maneuver- able vessel — even when your sails are close-hauled for battle.

There's one naval tactic that, if mastered, can bring up your enemy's white fiag while keeping damage to your own ship at a minimum. "Cross- ing the T" is when your ship crosses directly behind or across the bow of the enemy ship. The advantage of such a move is obvious: It allows you to send a full broadside into the other ship's hull and rigging while leaving its guns without a target.

Crossing the T takes some prac- tice and experience in reading the winds and in steering your ship so that it doesn't get crossed itself But once you get the hang of it, it's a sure- fire way to make your roger Jolly, Peter Scisco High Point, NC

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The key to success in today's information-oriented so- ciety is organizing and managing your data. All that information you have stored in your PC won't do you much good if it's hard to get to. Bright- bill-Roberts' HyperPAD lets you create push-button solutions to do this. Similar in concept to the Macintosh's HyperCard, HyperPAD is a profes- sional productivity tool that allows you to organize and link information together in almost any imaginable manner. You create screens of infor- mation, called pages, and link them together to form a pad. Buttons that you add to various pages in the pad can link them together or be used to launch other programs.

The package includes a well- done, powerful home pad that per- forms as a DOS shell and as a launching point for creating new pads. A number of valuable sample pads are also included. Not only are these oth- er pads useful, but they serve as good examples for creating your own pads as well.

Getting around in HyperPAD re- quires that you invest some time at the start. To activate onscreen but- tons, click on them with your mouse pointer or press Enter when the but- ton is highlighted. The arrow and Tab keys move the highlight from one but- ton to the next. Pull-down menus and shortcut keys provide additional com- mands. The plethora of choices pre- sents an initial challenge, which is compounded by a bit of confusion be- cause the Tab and cursor keys seem interchangeable at some limes and at

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HyperPAD lets you customize pads to organize and access your inforination.

I was frustrated during the early stages of creating pads, but in the end I gained admiration for the program. The manual takes you step-by-step through the process of pad creation as you build a To-Do List. This simple example proved easy, but experimen- tation presented a set of unexpected difficulties to which the manual pro- vided either unclear answers or no so- lutions at all. Fortunately, I was able to solve many of my problems by trial and error, but not all users will want to take that route, nor should it be ex- pected of them. A great program like this deserves a more complete and de- scriptive manual.

Each pad contains at least one page. You can add pages, define attri- butes for them, and place buttons and editable fields anywhere on them. You can spruce up your pages with ti- tles and by adding different shadow, fill, and highlight colors.

You can create rudimentary graphics designs using HyperPAD's painting functions. However, poten- tial PC Picassos should be warned

that HyperPAD runs on a text screen, so you're limited to using character graphics.

Any object you place on a page must be accompanied by a script if it's to be of any use. You write scripts in a special language called PADtalk. You should find the scripts easy to write, because PADtalk's lan- guage is much like English and its log- ic is uncomplicated.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that, within an hour of starting, I could create pages that faded out and peeled off to other pads and pages. After about a day's work, 1 had a page that reminded me of uncompleted chores, 1 had note cards for important addresses and phone numbers, and I even had background music. More complicated applications will require much more time, but this indicates the relative ease with which pads can be created.

HyperPAD's flexibility gives it the potential for use in a wide variety of applications. It can be used as an information organizer or even as a simple database manager.

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General Douglas MacAr- thur once said: "In war, there is no substitute for victory'." Access Soft- ware's General E. E. "Bud" Dink apparently disagrees, because in Heavy Metal you can lose every battle and still win the game. Heavy Metal is an ar- caae combat game, not a disk filled with Quiet Riot and Twisted Sister songs. It places you at the controls of an MlAl .Abrams Main Batde Tank, an Air Defense Anti-Tank system, and an XR3 1 1 Fast Attack Vehicle. With the computer's forces out- numbering you almost 2 to 1, it's al- most impossible to win the war. The game becomes a struggle to reduce the enemy's superiority.

You begin the game as a Cadet with the ultimate goal of getting enough points to be promoted to Five Star General. Before Heavy Melal will allow you to play the strategy game, you must complete three arcade com- bat games. After achieving a mini- mum score in each, you are promoted to Second Lieutenant and can assume leadership of a field unit.

When you choose the strategy op- tion, you must maneuver four units on the battlefield against the overpow- ering enemy. You issue commands and monitor the progress of all four units on the Tactical Command Cen- ter (TACC) screen while protecting your headquarters from enemy ad-

vances. When a unit becomes low on ammunition or fuel, you must order it back to headquarters to resupply. While your units square off with the enemy, the program lets you know how well you're doing by displaying the enemy's advantage at the begin- ning of play compared with its current edge. The smaller the advantage, the more points you'll rack up.

Fire quickly in Heavy Metal or your tank will be reduced to a pile of molten metal.

You could sit back and watch the battle take place on the TACC screen, but your forces will suffer a humiliat- ing defeat, and you'll become bored with the game if you do. It's impor- tant to join the fight. Joining any of the four units takes you to the arcade sequences, but this time you're not just shooting at planes and tanks at random, you're trying to reduce the total number of enemy units.

The tank units are the most diffi- cult to master. You'll want to keep the game's keyboard reference card near- by. Besides shooting and controlling the tank's direction, you must select targets, regulate the tank's speed, ro- tate the turret, move the gun barrel up or down, and choose from three types of shells. These commands are scat- tered around the keyboard, requiring you to frequently look away from your monitor, which can be fatal.

The easiest unit to command is the Air Defense Anti-Tank (.AD.AT) system. It's almost too easy, because the missile launcher uses a laser- tracking system to find the target and shoot it down. This modem technology makes you feel less a part of the action. The ADAT also has a 30-mm cannon, which does require you to line up the targets in the crosshairs.

In the third combat scenario, you drive across a desert landscape in an armed dune buggy. Your Fast Attack Vehicle speeds across the terrain while you fire at or try to avoid obstacles.

Heavy Metal supports CGA, Her- cules, and EGA graphics boards. How- ever, the 3-D landscapes lack variety and character, even in EGA mode.

You can pause in the middle of battle to catch your breath or start

your own resupply movement (head to the kitchen for a snack). If you find yourself playing late into the night, you can save up to ten games on disk to finish later.

You can install Heavy Metal on your hard disk. However, the game uses a soft copy-protection scheme that requires you to match an on- screen outline of a tank with one of 16 shown on an included chart. Several of the tanks look similar, and the sil- houettes on the sheet are difficult to see. Like other games using this proce- dure, gelling the program to ran turns into a game in itself

It's a long, hard road to Five Star General, and you'll lose many battles before achieving that rank. But if you like the challenge of being the under- dog, you just may succeed on the Ac- cess battlefield.

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Children will have hours ol fun learning to tell time with Caveman Clockwork.

Selecting an item brings up a col- orful prehistoric panorama, complete with a smoking volcano, a bright yel- low sun, and a road paved with red brick. In the middle sits an enormous analog clock (remember those?) flanked by a pair of cavepeople who wear, among other things, well-worn socks. Socks? These guys look more like vagrants. But my six-year-old thinks they're delightful, and that's good enough for me.

These cave folks are, it seems, still wrestling with the basic concepts. "What time is it?" one asks. The other, confused by the very notion, re- plies, "What is time?"

"Look, they don't know about time either!" one child observed de- lightedly. His conclusion: If it's OK for the cavepeople to be confused, then it's OK for modern kids to be confiised, too.

Tutorial options cover all sorts of basic time-telling concepts, including hour and minute hands and how the clock face looks at different times of day. Children are encouraged to inter- act with the analog clock by entering a time (in 12-hour hh:mm format), which is then displayed on the analog clock face. Caveman Clockwork also shows how time passes, speeding up the onscreen clock's hands.

After the kids have mastered the basics, Caveman Clockwork intro- duces a genius caveman (in high-top sneakers yet) who has finally figured out what time is all about. However, his newfound knowledge hasn't gone to his head, and he's apparently made it his life's work to help others figure out time concepts loo.

He spreads his knowledge the old-fashioned way: by asking ques- tions. What time does the clock show? What time was it 1 5 minutes ago?

What lime will it be 30 minutes from now? Kids enter answers in hh:mm format; correct answers are acknowl- edged by a volcanic eruption. After three wrong answers, the correct time is revealed.

At the end of each session, you get a summary of how things went. A report shows time spent in tutorials, time spent practicing skills, and total lime. You're also told how many exer- cises were completed and how many of your answers were right or wrong.

Caveman Clockwork is a well- prepared tutor. However, it's also an impersonal one. Names are important to children, but this program can't be personalized to call your child by name.

The program is also fairly ver- bose. Blocks of onscreen text accom- pany many activities, and prereaders may be lost unless Mom or Dad sits down to help out.

But that's no problem. You'll en- joy sitting down with your kids for a visit with these well-dressed cave folks. Just be sure when you're having all that fun that you don't lose track of the lime.

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You're flying an AH-64 Apache attack chopper at Street level, dodging gun- fire from tanks and other helicopters. You find your primary target — what appears to be an or- bital communications sat- ellite floating in the center of the city. This is the unhkely scenario behind Acti vision's Apache Strike. In this fast-action arcade game, you must pilot a helicopter through a maze of skyscrapers, blasting away tanks and helicopters while searching for the Strategic Defense Computer (SDC). On earlier levels it's relatively easy to use your radar to find the SDC and destroy it quickly, without worry- ing about other targets. However, you may want to save the SDC for last, since you earn bonus points for de- stroying all the tanks and choppers. Graphics in Apache Strike are sparse but colorful. The city you fly through is populated by identical gray

skyscrapers, with only an occasional elevated crosswalk to break up the landscape's monotony (and break up your helicopter, should you acci- dentally fly into one). However, the cockpit and enemy vehicles make good use of color. This is one of the few low-priced arcade games I've seen that lakes advantage of the 256-color graphics available with VGA and MCGA adapters.

Apache Strike is best played with a joystick or mouse. While you can control the game with the keyboard, the speed-control keys are so far away from the keys used to fire guns and missiles that you'll find yourself look- ing down at the keyboard, a distrac- tion with deadly consequences.

If you're looking for a realistic helicopter flight simulator, look else- where. But if you just want blow some bad guys out of the sky without hav- ing to think loo hard, Apache Strike may be for you.

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You're thumbing through a stack of index cards, look- ing for information on famous rock singers. As you stop to look at the El- vis card, the sound of JailhoKse Rock blasts from the stack. You press a button on the card marked Early Career, and a new card pops to the top of the stack, displaying a moving video of the King on "The Ed Sulli- van Show."

This seemingly magic stack of cards isn't in your hands. You created it on your Apple IIgs using Hyper- Studio from Roger Wagner Publishing.

Like HyperCard on the Macin- tosh, HyperStudio uses a metaphor of a stack of index cards upon which you can place graphics, text, sounds, and video images. On the cards are but- tons that let you interactiveh' move through the deck.

You don't move through the cards in a linear fashion, as you would with a book or movie. Pressing a but- ton leads you directly to another card, a stack of cards, or even a stand-alone program such as AppleWorks. Hyper-

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Studio lets you incorporate high- resolution color graphics and digitized sounds, and it even lets you control a videodisc player — so you're not just moving through text, but throu^ a world of sight and sound.

The HyperStudio package in- cludes four non-copy-protected disks, a manual with tutorial and reference sections, a sound-digitizing card, a mi- crophone, and an amplified speaker. Setup is fairly easy — it took me about 1 5 minutes. The sound digitizer card screws into a hole in the back of the Apple IIGS and draws power from the fan connector near the back of the motherboard. Because the Hyper- Studio digitizer card doesn't use an expansion slot, it has less noise inter- ference than other cards have.

Create superb sound and graphics with Roger Wagner's HyperStudio.

On the program disks, you'll find the HyperStudio authoring program, sample stacks, over 250 clip-art im- ages, music, sound effects, and three sound-manipulation programs.

The files created with the Hyper- Studio program are referred to as stacks, and stacks are made up of cards. To create a card, you start by choosing a background. A Rolodex card might have a blank background, while other types of cards might have ornate and colorful backgrounds. You can design backgrounds using the built-in painting tools, or you can im- port pictures from programs such as 8/J6 Paint, Paint Works Gold, or De- luxePaint H.

Once your background is in place, it's time to add objects to your cards. Objects can be blocks of text, pictures, sounds, or buttons. Text blocks and pictures can be created within HyperStudio or imported from other programs. You can record sounds using the built-in recording tool and microphone, which operates like an onscreen cassette recorder, or you can import sounds from Hyper- Studio 's Sound Shop program. But- tons come in several shapes and sizes,

or you can create your own. Because buttons can be visible or invisible, you can use any part of the card as a button. If you want a door to open when pressed, outline it onscreen and use the door as a button.

HyperStudio includes three pro- grams that work in conjunction with the included sound digitizer. Sound Shop is a utility that lets you digitize, edit, and save sound files. Although HyperStudio's sound-tool feature also lets you record sounds, Sound Shop gives you finer control over the pro- cess and also lets you convert sounds recorded with other products. Sound Shop also lets you control the quality of the sound sample and add an echo to a sound. Sound Browser lets you browse through and hear sound files on a disk, while Sight 'n Sound lets you set up a disk to bring up a super- hi-res picture-and-sound file while a disk is starting up.

HyperStudio can also control videodisc players, allowing you to at- tach video images or sequences to any card in a stack. Using HyperStudio in conjunction with Apple Video Over- lay Card, you can add images from a VCR or laser disc player to individual cards.

Exploring completed Hyper- Studio stacks, loaded with back- grounds and objects, is really fun. Pressing buttons can trigger sounds, animations, pictures, programs and all sons of other surprising events. It was really unusual to hear my daugh- ter's voice coming from my Apple IIgs when I pressed a window on a picture she had painted. Among the wide variety of stack ideas suggested in the user manual are an interactive adventure story, a children's ABC book, a repair guide, interactive tests, family trees, and graphics databases of animals, art, and countries. Best of all, you don't need a lot of programming knowledge to create your own stacks.

HyperStudio is a revolutionary product for the Apple IIgs that is guaranteed to unlock some doors to the machine's true potential. It's defi- nitely not the type of package you'll buy and abandon in a few days. In fact, if you start playing with Hyper- Studio, there's a good chance people wonder where you've been lately.

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You've flown a military jet, managed a baseball team, raced a Porsche on the Autobahn, and led your country into war — with- out leaving the safety of your computer room. Now you can sink to new depths with Search for the Titanic. Shipwrecks have a fascinatingly mysterious quality. What you find when you dive on a wreck is intriguing, addicting, and ter- rifying. And the most fascinating wreck of all is the Titanic.

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There is a mini-game in which you search only for the Titanic, but the real challenge lies in the full game, where 77 wrecks wait to be found. You begin with only $10,000, with which you must rent a ship, hire a crew and divers, and buy fuel and pro- visions before you can look for a wreck. When you find one, dive to it and then return to port to improve your reputation. An improved reputa- tion means a greater chance of secur- ing funding for future expeditions, which in turn yield an even better rep-

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Each Companion possesses special- ized skills. Use these skills to evade evil Draconian patrols. Keep one step ahead of the Dragonarmies while battling scores of deadly monsters.

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Four types of ship are available for rent or purchase, ranging from the lowly $50,000 Moyu to the $600,00 Voyager. You can start your expedi- tion from over 40 different ports around the world, each one rated ac- cording to technical level, important for repairs and equipment availa- bility. Planning includes getting your ship and choosing a starting port, then hiring your captain, doctor, navigator, mechanic, technicians, and divers. Each of these people gets paid by the day, and the more experienced they are, the more they'll cost you.

You must also buy equipment. At first, you can't aiTord any, which means you will only be able to scuba dive on shallow wrecks. Later, you'll want to consider purchasing items like a magnetometer ($10,000), platform sonar ($80,000), weather radar ($10,000), and minisub ($750,000). Because all your initial money is needed to rent a ship, buy supplies, and hire a crew, this equipment is completely out of reach until later in the game.

After choosing a wreck to search for, then getting your plan evaluated and finding funding, you're ready to head to sea. In Navigation mode, you guide your ship to the approximate coordinates displayed on the wreck chart. Once close to the site, switch to Exploration mode and zero your ship in on the target. When you're close, stop the ship and send down the divers.

Two divers go down at a time, spend some time on the bottom, then resurface and tell you what they've found. First you have them survey; then, when they've found the wreck, you send them down to explore it. You can view a digitized picture of what they find. These photographs are especially exciting when you find the Titanic; VGA owners are treated to some spectacular photos of the actual wreck.

If the wreck is below scuba- diving depth, you'll need advanced equipment just to find it. The magne- tometer will locate large pieces of met- al lying on the ocean floor. Ship sonar, deep sonar, and platform sonar return information about water depth, re- vealing possible wreck locations. You need all three to flilly cover the varied ocean depths. Once you know where the wreck is, you can send down your minisub or bathysphere to explore the sunken ship and bring back artifacts and treasures,

A command you'll definitely

want to use when playing Search for the Titanic is ALT-W, which toggles warp speed on and off. Warp speed changes the game from realtime to ac- celerated time. Without it, the game would be unplayable because all of the diving and exploring would, in real- time, take hundreds of hours.

Search for the Titanic is an ex- tremely educational game. You'll learn what it takes to find a sunken ship, and you'll begin to appreciate the enormous financial commitment needed to make such discoveries. Finding shipwrecks is something few of us will ever get to do. This excellent simulation will expand your port of call beyond the computer room.

— NEIL RANDALL

sible to thoroughly search each area without consulting a map. By pressing a function key, your view is replaced with a map that includes a closeup of your immediate surroundings. Also helpful for getting your bearings is a mysterious red planet that sits in the northern sky.

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A dark force has spread over the archipelagos. The radiation emanating from the tall obelisk looming defiantly on the horizon is polluting the once-serene isles. Only you can rid this strange land of the evil power that infects it. The object of this un- usual and addictive game from Brit- tanica Software's FanFare line is to destroy the obehsk that you'll find on each of the game's 9999 levels. Before it can be eliminated, you'll have to find and destroy a series of radioac- tive nodes scattered around the is- lands. Destroying the nodes is easy — just place a crosshairs pointer on the same square as the node and collapse it with a click of the mouse button. Only after collapsing every node on a level will the obelisk become vulnera- ble. At that point, you'll have just 90 seconds to find and destroy it.

As you examine each landscape in search of nodes, the mouse or cur- sor keys can be used to pan around your position. To move across the landscape, you place the crosshairs on any green land square and click on it. You'll zoom to the new location as the checkered ground scrolls smoothly beneath you. The animation is superb. Most of the island landscapes of Archipelagos are very large and irregu- lariy shaped, making it nearly impos-

You must save the land Irom viral trees and other infections in Archipelagos.

Although you can only travel onto green land squares, you can con- vert other squares to green land if you have enough energy. Your energy sup- ply increases each time you destroy a node or collect a sand pod. You'll need to do this to get over large patch- es of infected land or to build land bridges to reach other islands.

Many of Archipelagos' early lev- els are fairly easy and can be complet- ed without ever creating new land or disinfecting any red squares. As you reach higher levels, the game becomes increasingly difficult. For instance, in- stead of finding all of the nodes on the same land mass as the obelisk, you'll have to search a number of individual islands for them and create new land squares over the ocean to reach them. Also, the number of viral trees infect- ing the land increases. If you gel too close to a viral tree, it could infect the land you're on, killing you in the pro- cess. Beginning on level 13, you'll also have to worry about a necromancer that rises from the ground and moves around the landscape turning land squares to sand. Since each node must be connected to the obelisk by a con- tiguous land path before it can be de- stroyed, the necromancer can make creating and maintaining these paths a nightmare.

Things really start getting tough on level 20, when eco-eggs begin hatching. One type of egg quickly in- fects the land with radioactive wastes, while another eats away at the land it- self until there is nothing left. Finally, tornadolike air cleaners begin to ap- pear on level 25. Contact with any of these will kill you, forcing you to start the level over again.

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besides slick graphics animation and addictive gameplay. Each time you complete a level, you're told how long it took, and you're given the option to move on to the next level or repeat any of the previous levels. The highest level you've completed is automati- cally saved to disk, so, each time you play, you can pick up right where you left off. If you enjoy games that com- bine challenging logic puzzles with first-rate graphics animation, you'll definitely like Archipelagos.

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To make a dent in the crowded PC word proces- sor market, publishers must try to create the ulti- mate text-editing pro- gram, one that's easy to use and laden with every bell and whistle develop- ers can cram in. Time- Works' Be\'Ond Word Writer, an ambitious up- grade of the popular Word Writer pro- gram, is a new contender that just might have what it takes to be noticed in the crowded sea of word processors. Bey'ond Word Writer's simplicity starts with the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface. There are no codes to memorize for basic operations; all editing options come from pull-down menus, dialog boxes, and mnemonic keyboard com- mands. File management, block moves, and page formatting are han- dled quickly and easily. You can begin writing standard documents like let- ters and school reports with a mini- mum of setup and study. A timed backup feature, several levels of Undo, and context-sensitive help screens make basic word processing relatively foolproof

If you're accustomed to using an- other word processor and don't relish the thought of learning a new inter- face. Beyond Word Writer cstn mimic the command sets of WordStar, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Sprint, PFSiProfessional Write, and Lotus

1-2-3. It has a file-translation utility to import documents created with those programs, as well as standard .A.SCII files. Up to three documents can be open at once in separate sections of the screen, allowing you to cut and paste between them. This conven- ience isn't available on many PC word processors, but most writers will find it invaluable.

There are three ways to use the 1 00,000-word spelling checker: You can have it check automatically as you type, check when you've completed the document, or look up single words, I found the 240,000-synonym thesaurus weak in many subject areas; you're better off with an unabridged cox>Y o^ Roget's. Additional writing aids include an outliner, a proofreader for catching simple errors, a FOG readability analyzer, a word counter, and a mail-merge function. A macro utility lets you record multiple key- strokes, such as your name and ad- dress, and add them to your docu- ment by simply hitting two keys.

Beyond Word Writer is a full-featured word processor that's still easy to use.

Besides basic writing and editing features. Beyond Word Writer in- cludes some desktop publishing capa- bilities as well. Be)'ond Word Writer supports such text styles as boldface and underline and allows you to mix them freely in the document. You can insert formatting rulers at any point in your work, using them to create tables with decimal tabs or to center or in- dent extracts. You can vary line spac- ing, but not leading, and define your own page breaks. The program sup- ports autohyphenation; widow and orphan control, to keep paragraphs to- gether at the beginning and ends of pages; and sticky spaces between words that you don't want to split up at the end of a line,

Most of the advanced formatting features — such as index generation, columns, and footnote numbering — require adding codes to the text or stepping through complicated dialog boxes. However, once you've learned the procedure for a particular opera-

tion, it's easy. Beyond Word Writer does lag behind other similar pro- grams in its handling of graphics. Al- though you can create boxed text and line rules, Beyond Word Writer can't import graphics or create them from within the program. This is a real shortcoming for report writers,

I expected a feature-laden pro- gram like this one to be sluggish, but it raced right along on my 10-MHz .AT. The only time the program had trou- ble keeping up was in multicolumn mode, when I couldn't tell how the columns would look until I finished typing.

On the whole. Beyond Word Writ- er is a responsive, robust, well-crafted program, with only one minor bug that I could find. I was able to lock it up once by trying to reformat an exist- ing single-column document into two columns. The program inserted a du- plicate of the first line of text at the top of the first page. When I tried to delete the line, the program hung, forcing a reboot. .All other features of the program worked; however, the al- phabetic and numeric list sorting, which is mentioned on the packaging, did not make it into this version. Still, Beyond Word Writer delivers on its promise of simphcity and power at a reasonable price.

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available within your word processor that can be selected with a mouse-but- ton click or keypresses. These are es- pecially handy if you're just learning the program, since most commands can now be easily selected from a menu. If you're a seasoned user, you'll still often find making selections with the mouse easier than executing the sometimes awkward keystrokes.

Placement of the mouse pointer requires some practice. The cursor it- self is easy to position, but choosing the exact spot for marking a block or deleting a character takes some getting used to.

If you find yourself intimidated when using your word processor or you're looking for shortcuts, consider these useful packages.

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Drive by any miniature-golf course and you'll see players tapping brightly colored balls through and around obstacles into that little hole. Most of us re- member our first hole-in- one — I he bait skittered past the windmill, banked off the wall, and fell into the cup. Who can forget winning their first free game, the shot skipping into the clown's mouth on the 18th hole?

DigiTek's Hole-in-One Miniature Golf brings back many of those mem- ories and creates new ones with a tan- talizing selection of courses, an extensive range of difficulty, and an accurate representation of plastic-turf physics. It gives you the changes in el- evation found on modern courses and the simplicity of traditional miniature golf Once you have the game figured out, DigiTek adds the Fantasy course, one that grew either from a nightmare or a hallucination.

You won't waste any time learn- ing the joystick, mouse, or keyboard interface. A tutorial takes you through the basics, and in just a few minutes you're teeing up on the first hole. You place your ball, set your direction and power indicator, and then hope you've correctly figured the angles.

All of the available courses offer difficulties, but you can choose begin- ner, intermediate, or expert levels for each. Actually, there's little difference between the first two levels; then there's a jump in difficulty for ad- vanced players.

Plan your golf shot well in Hole-In-One.

Hole-in-One delivers some nifty options to the compuler-golf scene. From the overhead view, elevation is indicated by shading. You can also view a hole's contours from four dif- ferent angles: hole to tee, left, right, or forward. When you reach the harder courses, the views are extremely help- ful in shot selection. A replay option lets you see the last shot, and during practice sessions you can retry putts that missed the mark.

Up to four players can compete in a stroke-play match. You can toggle between the difficulty levels as each player takes a turn, handicapping players of different caliber.

The first level of play is the Clas- sics course. Here you'll find the wind- mill, the straight-uphill putt, and the single carom shot off a side wall. The holes carry a par of 2 or 3 and, once you've learned to judge the strength of your shots, are relatively easy to master.

The Intermediate course presents a different challenge as elevation is given a greater role, multiple twisting doglegs come into play, and the num- ber of obstacles increases. You can usually figure out the hole the first time you play this course, but execu- tion places great emphasis on combin- ing the correct angle with the proper speed.

The upper-level courses are al- most impossible to predict the first few times you play them. The Fantasy course is easier than the Expert, but it brings its own unique view. You'll play one hole upside down, putt into sewers, and discover bridges guarded by dragons on a hillside.

The game supports Hercules, Tandy 16-co!or, CGA, EGA, and VGA/MCGA graphics. The EGA and

Tandy versions are clean and attrac- tive. The VGA game takes full advan- tage of the 256-color palette, but it requires 384K of RAM. (The other graphics modes run with 256K.)

Hole-in-One Miniature Golf is a novel package with wide-ranging ap- peal. If you've been captivated by the magic of miniature. golf on an actual course, you won't be surprised with the long hours you'll spend with this computer version.

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Computer users are con- stantly trying to stuff more features into their new programs or add just a few more fields to their databases. Luckily, there are products like Turbo EMS to help you stuff in a little more. If you found yourself in the past hitting your head on the 640K ceiling in your PC, you've probably already purchased a Lotus/Intel/Microsoft (LIM) Expand- ed Memory Specification (EMS) mem- ory board. EMS allows programs to store data in memory outside the nor- mal DOS 640K area, using a tech- nique called bank-switching to shuttle needed information in and out. If you run into limitations only occasionally, you may have decided the cost is too great compared with the infrequent benefit. Either way, Turbo EMS can help you go beyond your current limits.

Turbo EMS offers a middle-of- the-road solution, letting you use your PC's existing memory (including EMS memory boards and ramdisks) and then use your hard disk for a total of up to 32 megabytes of simulated EMS memory. If you're desperate, you can even use a floppy disk for extra EMS memory, because the program lets any recognized DOS drive simulate EMS. Turbo fjV/^ simulates LIM EMS version 4.0, even when using LIM 3.2 memory boards. The program opti- mizes performance by using actual random access memory first. Next, Turbo EMS uses disk storage, includ-

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This all comes at a price. Your PC's processing speed and hard disk access times will determine how fast programs will operate under Turbo EMS. Even fast hard disks are dismal- ly slow compared with RAM.

You can enter the woiid of virtual memo- ry at a low price with Turbo EMS.

However, Turbo EMSvAW make it possible to do things you could not do before. It provides extra room for large spreadsheet, database, CAD, and other flies. It will also free up some of the most precious memory, conven- tional memory below the 640K limit, for TSRs and application programs.

For example, one sample spread- sheet file of 265,370 bytes created in Lotus 1-2-3 left less than I percent of conventional memory free (58 of 309,536 bytes) without Turbo EMS. Activating Turbo EMS stole some available conventional memory from 1-2-3, but it actually increased the amount of memory available for other applications. The same spreadsheet loaded into 1-2-3 with Turbo EMS providing one megabyte of EMS on a hard disk left about 84 percent of the remaining available conventional memory (202,672 of 239,104 bytes, an increase of 239,046 bytes) free for other tasks.

Processing slowed since Turbo EMS had to bank-switch the spread- sheet file in and out of RAM when I moved around the screen, saved and retrieved files, and recalculated my spreadsheet. On a 10-MHz AT com- patible with a 28-ms-access-time Min- iscribe 6053 hard drive, the conven- tional memory spreadsheet took about 5 seconds to recalculate. Under Turbo EMS, the spreadsheet took about 1 1 seconds to recalculate.

File retrieves took 17 and 65 sec- onds, respectively; saves took 1 5 and 65 seconds. The simple tests dramati- cally point out that using a hard disk

as EMS memory is considerably slow- er than using internal RAM or EMS memory boards.

On the other hand, Turbo EMS makes it possible to increase the size of the sample file far beyond what was possible before. Further, Turbo EMS makes it possible to execute the /SYS- TEM command to use DOS. Without Turbo EMS. 1-2-3 had too little mem- ory to invoke DOS while the sample spreadsheet was in memory.

Turbo EMS 's menu-based instal- lation is simple, with help screens pro- viding basic information. The manual is easy to read, understandable, and informative; it also provides essential information not presented in the help screens.

Turbo EMS is a good product in the right situation. If you have unlim- ited funds and frequently need more memory, go out and buy the biggest and fastest EMS board you can find. However, Turbo EMSh an excellent option if you have limited funds and occasionally need more memory — as long as you don't mind waiting a little longer for results.

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The Software Toolworks has done the seemingly impossible: brought true stereoscopic graphics to PCs, even those with CGA graphics. The game is sort of a 3-D combination of Pong and Breakout. You have a paddle on each side of the screen that you use to bounce a space probe toward a variety of objects in the middle of the screen. However, the probe doesn't only move back and forth, but moves in and out of the screen, too. .A.1I in all, Beyond the Black Hole is heavy on packaging and special effects and light on gameplay.

The game includes a pair of GrenoVision goggles, which are simi- lar to those 3-D glasses used for the 1989 SuperBowl halftime show. The effect is very noticeable, although the space probe is the only object that ac- tually moves in three dimensions. Be-

cause the stereo effect relies on motion instead of on colors, the game looks fine without the glasses.

Beyond the Black Hole probably won't hold your interest for long, but The Software Toolworks should be lauded for creating an impressive 3-D effect. Hopefully it will use the tech- nique in a more substantial game.

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The little speech, "Zug the Megasaurus presents the Dinosaur Discovery Kit," begins one of the cutest dinosaur programs around. Designed to en- tertain and educate the preschool and kindergar- ten set, Dinosaur Discov- ery is a careful combina- tion of speech, attractive graphics, and simple layout.

From the main menu, Dinosaur Discovery Kit provides access to three different kinds of activities, each one carefully designed to appeal to the most demanding three- to eight-year- old child. Large boxes contain names and icons for the Coloring Book, Di- nosaur Match, Story Maker, and Quit options. Zug appears dressed in differ- ent outfits each time the menu comes up. There is a help menu that includes several useful control options, includ- ing volume, printer access, and the ability to personalize the program with your child's name.

Zug's coloring book features ac- curate drawings of six different dino- saurs, each in an appropriate environ- ment. There is just enough detail to keep preschoolers entertained without overtaxing their attention span. As each picture is completed, Zug ran- domly states one of several amazing facts about that particular type of di- nosaur. Pictures can be printed at any time, a useful feature if your children would rather do their own coloring or want to keep a record of their work. Dinosaur Match is a well-con- structed version of a traditional mem- ory game that offers enough variety to satisfy a wide range of age groups. Younger users wilt want to play by

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themselves with large cards and real dinosaurs, or they may try their abili- ty in a contest against Silly Zug. Older kids might challenge Very Smart Zug to an 1 8-card game of Dinosaur shad- ows. If you can beat Zug, he'll present you with an award.

Children can create their own fantastic parties with Dinosaur Discovery Kit.

Story Maker combines fantasy and reality into user-made stories that encourage nonreaders to build con- nections between written and spoken words. After your child has selected a title for the story, the program dis- plays the first sentence onscreen and recites it. The sentence is missing a word at the end; to complete it, your child must choose from the available words. After the choice has been made, an appropriate image appears on the screen and Zug patiently reads each sentence. Is the triceratops wear- ing a striped bow or a polka-dotted scarf? Will the brontosaur hide from two allosaurs or two tyrannosaurs? When the story is finished, you can choose to print out the story and the pictures as a book or to let Zug read you the story a sentence at a time.

Speaking of speech, Dinosaur Discovery Kit uses the new Smooth Talker technology from First Byte; the Macintosh and Amiga versions are as- tonishingly clear. While the Tandy 1000 and MS-DOS version suffer in comparison, they are also clearly un- derstandable and even feature a rather attractive accent.

Despite the strength of the overall program, there are some irritating weaknesses. The overall lack of a backup or undo option is quite frus- trating for older children. Although the speech is quite clear, it's not used consistently. The speaking of some menu items can be turned on and off, but even with all the speech options on, some important menu items are never spoken.

The Story Maker and Coloring Book sections could profit from larger selections of pictures, colors, titles, and perhaps some branching stories. For classroom use. simple recordkeep-

ing and a story-editor mode for the teacher would be very useful. And if you only have CG.4 graphics, be warned that the install routine is a bit tricky.

The Dinosaur Discovery Kit is at- tractive, educational, fun, and highly entertaining. Young children will like the simplicity of design and attractive results. Older kids will find the combi- nation of fantasy and reality appeal- ing, No bones about it, Dinosaur Discovery Kil is a wonderful program that makes good use of the newest in speech technology to entertain and educate.

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Two features you should look for in any software program are its learning curve and the way it lives up to the hype on the box. On both counts. On Bal- ance boasts a heahhy bot- tom line. It manages personal finances with so- phistication, reliability, and speed. And setting up the program took me only about 30 minutes, a reasonable amount for something so powerful.

The package keeps track of your money by establishing accounts for your assets, liabilities, income, and ex- penses. Don't panic if you don't un- derstand these accounting concepts; The manual tutors you in these areas.

On Balance is similar to your checkbook, but it holds more financial information than any check register. You can record up to 800 transactions each month and an entire year's re- cords on one disk.

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On Balance delivers power and sophisti- cation in an easy-to-use package.

On Balance can provide reports that will impress any banker — handy when you're going for that new-car loan. Available reports include net worth, net income, accounts, transac- tion list, and amortizations. The am- ortizations report alone is worth the price of the program.

Keeping a budget is easy; you can create a year's month-by-month bud- get for any account. For that account, you will see the actual amount spent for each month, the amount budgeted, and the dollar difTerence between the two. Year-to-date values as well as the monthly average for the actual bal- ance are shown at the bottom of the screen.

Like most other personal-finance programs, On Balance v/'iW print checks as well as track your financial health. The Print Checks screen will list transactions for the account, month, and year you have specified. To print a check for a particular trans- action, answer Yes. A check will ap- pear in the highhghted box. .After you have selected the transactions for which you wish to print checks, press the Control-O key combination and your printer will spring into action. At the end of the month, you can recon- cile your account with your bank's statement.

Two minor drawbacks plague the program. You'll need an EGA or VGA card to get color; a CGA card displays only two shades of gray. Also, On Balance is designed for use with either a mouse or the keyboard. But, because the mouse is the default, you'll have to disconnect it each time you load the program if you want to use the keyboard.

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MicroLeague Baseball 11 at- tempts to fulfill the dreams of tired- wristed dice rollers. Its three booklets describe methods of play and how to build new teams; they also list the qualities of the teams included with the game. Those 23 dubs range from the 1927 Yanks to the 1988 all-star teams. If you want a team with no weaknesses, try creating an all-time- great collection with Jim Palmer and Carl Hubbell as fifth starters, and Mickey Mantle and Stan Musial rid- ing the bench.

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The game's graphics are excel- lent. Base runners actually run the bases, and outfielders run down flies. There's no variance from park to park, but this would take up memory and not allow for sophisticated play. MicroLeague does offer several other positive attributes besides being pret- ty. New teams can be easily made; it took me just 1 5 minutes using the General Managers disk. Also on the

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Pfay the gatne from tne manager's view- point in M/croLeague Baseball II.

Fanatics who play inside baseball may be disappointed with other omis- sions as well. MicroLeague II lacks the depth of the real game. There's no reason to platoon, for example, be- cause pitcher handedness means noth- ing. There is no way to perform the suicide squeeze, and there are no fa- tigue factors — you can start your number 1 starter every game. All pitchers hit with the same skill; Rick Rhoden has the same average as Rick Camp. Along the same line, there's no rating for hit-and-run ability, bunting ability, clutch hitting, and the pitch- er's ability to hold runners on base. The base-stealing ratings make no dif- ferentiation between a speed mer- chant like Ricky Henderson and a selective base runner like Kevin McReynolds. The outfielders have no arm ratings. These are all fine details, to be sure, but they help to create a more realistic simulation of what real- ly happens between the chalk.

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KINGDONf OF KROZ (GAMS)

A combination arcade, ad- venture, and strategy game with 26 levels.

CROSSWORD CREATOR (GAM 108) Sharewore's finest crossword puzzle generator! SHARP SHOOTER (GAMa4) Tonk vs. tank warfare game. Up to eight players (CGA)

PROGRAMMING

PC-BASIC PRIMER (1625)

Learn BASIC in a very color- ful environment (CGA, BASIC),

PERSONAL C COMPILER Vl.2 (1627) Small C compiler. Great for learning the C language (2 FD or HD)

WOeO PROCESSING

PC-WRITE V3,02 (434-436/3 dliki) Newest version! Very populor. Includes spoiling checker (2 FO Of HD) GALAXY V2.42 (407) Easy to use menu system. Mouse and EGA support. PC- WRITE MACROS Vl .2 (458) 100 special commands for PC-Wfite,

MIND CHART (GRA3 7-GRA38/ 2 disks) Menu-oriented screen graphics charting and drawing programs.

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CHARTS UNLIMITED (GRA16)

Complete system for flow charts, organizational, etec- trical, etc., with symbols.

SPREADSHEETS

AS-EASY-AS (505) Greot! In- cludes screen help menus, A Lotus clone that reads Lotus flies.

PC-CALC+vl.O (SI 2-514/3 ditk*) Jim Button's fomous Lotus clone (2 FO or HD) PIVOT vl.01 (516) Prints Lotus or As-Easy-As worksheets sideways.

TUTOR.COM v4.4 (1301)

Teaches you DOS, Inter- active,

HELPDOS v2.0 (1326) On- line DOS help with menus. Includes DOS dictionary of terms and a hints menu, STILL RIVER SHELL V2.5e (1 304) f?un DOS commands from menu. Make DOS easy.

BIBLEMEN (3330) Excellent Bible quiz program.

BIBLEWORKS (3356-3361/6

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GOOGOL MATH (EDU1S)

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COMPOSER (313) Create, edit and play music with nice graphics. (CGA)

CHRISTMAS SONGS (311)

Collection of your favorite Christmas tunes.

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LOnO PROPHET ¥2.7 (2364)

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between the two versions. Unfortu- nately, those differences are so great that the manual becomes almost irrel- evant. Then again, the program is so easy to use that this is but a small problem.

Finally, the program is copy- protected. Because it's so reasonably priced (the lab-pack version of the program, which contains five copies, costs just $99.50), Mindscape proba- bly feels that complaints about copy- protection arc unwarranted. But it certainly makes operating the pro- gram more cumbersome than it needs to be.

At less than $50, Certificates and More is a good buy. It does what it promises, and quickly, too. Once I was familiar with the program, it took very little time to design a certificate. Printing certificates, in any of the four sizes, also proved easy. Pick up this package for an easy and creative way to reward that person in your life for a job well done.

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The best of flight simula- tion and role-playing come together in Space Rogue. Soar through space, dogfight other ships, maneuver through treacherous asteroid belts, and then dock at various starbases to interact with the people and aliens you meet. You begin as a private aboard a large merchant ship called the Prin- cess Blue. When your ship receives a small-craft distress beacon, the cap- tain sends you to investigate. The ship in distress turns out to be the Jolly Roger, a Sunracer-class scout ship. You find it abandoned but in perfect working order. Before you can figure out what happened to the ship's crew, the Princess Blue is attacked by Man- chi Vulture-class hiveships and de- stroyed by plasma torpedoes. The Manchis then disappear back into space leaving you and the derelict Sunracer unharmed. Thus begins your career as a space rogue.

The setting for Space Rogue is the twenty-fourth century in a part of the Galactic Empire known as the Far .Arm. It consists of a dozen starbases, outposts, and mining stations spread out over eight different star systems. .'V.ll of these systems arc linked through worm holes by a network of Malir gates. Fortunately, your new Sunracer has been approved by the Imperial authorities for travel through Malir gates.

Maneuver your ship in space around the 3-D objects found in Space Rogue.

The Sunracer is a good, all- purpose cargo ship with some armor and a basic laser-beam weapon. You pilot the ship by charting a course with the navigation computer and then activating the automatic helm. If another ship is detected and you think it's a threat, you can take appropriate action. Once you arrive at your desti- nation, you switch to the cockpit mode and pilot the ship manually for docking.

There are four types of bases, and they olTer protection, repair and ser- vice facilities, trading posts, and friendly cantinas. The people you meet on your travels can provide valuable information about life in the star system or tell you about specific business opportunities.

As a space rogue, you can take three different directions. You can make your living as an honest trader, buying and selling everything from ex- plosives and brandy to souvenirs and manure. You can turn to piracy and raid merchant ships. Or, you can be- come a bounty hunter and collect im- perial bounties for destroying all the pirate ships you can find. Since most pirate ships are fairly well armed, however, you'd better make sure to upgrade your Sunracer before cm- barking on this career.

You can play Space Rogiie with a joystick, a mouse, or the keyboard. In- stead of a conventional user's manual, the game comes with the Sunracer Owner's Guide and Navigation Man- ual. From the greasy fingerprints, cof- fee-cup rings, and notes scribbled in

the margins, it's clear that the manual once belonged to the original owner of the derelict Sunracer.

From the interesting opening pre- mise to this clever manual. Space Rogue works. Not simply because it's one of the first games to integrate two distinct genres, but because it does so believably and with style. While you're in flight, objects you see from your cockpit view appear solid and 3- D; the animation is incredibly smooth and realistic. More importantly, the realism continues even after you step out of your Sunracer and begin to deal with the bounty hunters, merchants, pirates, and economic conditions you'll find in the Far Arm. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be Han Solo. Space Rogue is your chance to find out.

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DOSTALK

That inhuman command line interface. MS-DOS, is responsible for the larg- est number of gripes in the PC-compatible world. The intimidating prompt! Those obscure abbrevia- tions! That unforgiving syntax! The inflexibility and coldness of it all! Mil- lions of Macs have been sold on the strength of Apple's "natu- ral, intuitive interface," with the im- plication that competitor MS-DOS is an "unnatural, incomprehensible interface."

A number of programs have been released over the years to transform MS-DOS into a kinder, gentler operat- ing system and to make it more ap- pealing to novices and experienced users. DOSTALK {now in version 2.1), one of the more ambitious ef- forts, offers "an English-language in- terface to the DOS environment," according to its developer, SAK Tech- nologies. The program translates regu- lar English phrases into executable commands, presumably eliminating much of the necessary MS-DOS know-how. >

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n Finance Manager II (601)— Complele double-entry bookkeeping.

DTIcklex (602) -Keeps track and reminds you of important dates, dead- lines, and appointments. hO

DBIakiraok (603) -Great for keeping track of addresses and phone num- bers. Prints an address book.

DStock Charting (612)-A complete portlolio system to track, analyze, and ctiart your stocks.

DSmall Business Accounting (617)— A must for all small business ownersi

DSolve-ltl (618) -Does over 20 vital financial calculations including amor- tization, PV, FV, and IRR.

D PC-Books (621)-A complete, easy to use bookkeeping system.

n PC-Loans (628)-Ttiis package sup- ports all common loan methods.

DEasy Project (629)-A powerful project manager software package.

DFormGen (630) -Design and print any office form, easityl

DATABASE/MAIL LIST

[3 File Express (700,701)-A powerful, easy to use database (2 disks).

[3 Doctor Data Labels (703,704)- Complete and powerful! A profes- sional mail list manager. (2 disks) hd

[I]PC-Flle:dB (705-707)-The most powerful dSASE compatible program availatilel (3 disks) >■■■ -j..

D Label Master (715)— A great mail list manager and label printing utility.

SPREADSHEETS

UPC-Calc-i- (e00-e02)-The most powerful spreadsfieel package. (3 disks) 5l2iv

DQubeCalc (806)- Take your spread- sheets 3-D! Highly recommended.

D Lotus Macros (SOT)- A large collec- tion of Lotus macros and templates.

m Lotus Learning System (810, 611) — Master Lotus 1-2-3! (2 disks)

WORD PROCESSING

SPC-Wrfte 3.02 (851-853) -The BEST word processor for under $200! Has spell checking and hundreds of other features (3 disks) 5i2-'

□ PC-Stylist (855)-Analyzes and helps you to improve your writing skills.

O PC-Outline (860)-An excellent idea organizer and free form database.

mWP 5.0 Learning Sys. (863,864)- Helps you learn and master Word Per- fect 5.0. (If you have WP 4.2, select disks #861 & #862.) (2 disks)

[IWP S.O Macros (857)-Several macros for Word Perfect 5,0. (If you have WP 4.2. select disk #856.)

[UPC-iype-f (870-^72)-Completeword processor with 100,000 word diction- ary and mail merge. (3 disks)

BIBLE/RELIGION

DBIble-Q {551)-Test your Biblical IQ!

(U BIBLE Men (570)-A fun quiz on the people in the BIBLE.

^SeedMaster (555-567)- The com- plete King James version of tfie BIBLE on disk I (13 disiB) HD.

GRAPHICS/PRINTING

GAMES coNT

[1 Fast Bucks (100,101)-Keeps track of all your personal finances and prints great financial reports (2 disks).

D Home Budget Manager (103)— Tracks all your househoid expenses and helps you to set budgets and goals.

D Express Check (104)-Excellent checkbook program with reconcilia- tion and great screen displays. 5 ;2i':

DHome Inventory (105) — Keeps track of all your personal property.

DMealMate (115)— Helps you to plan nutritionally balanced meals.

[a Edna's Cookbook (118,119)-An easy to use computerized cookbook. Comes with several great recipes- add your own favoriles.(2 disks)

m Brother's Keeper (120,121)-A great genealogy program that allows you to trace your family history (2 disks).

EDUCATION

[g French I & II (200,201)-Learn and practice French vocabulary (2 disks).

[H Spanish I & II (205,206)-Test and train with these excellent Spanish vocabulary drills (2 disks).

D Geography (215)— Learning is fun with this great geography trivia game.

DPC-Gradebook (217)- Record and monitor your students' grades.

n World (221)— A computer encyclope- dia of global information, -C.A

DTyplng Tutor (224)- Helps you improve your speed and skill. CiJA

D PC-Professor (229)-This pnjgram teaches BASIC programming.

n Spelling Bee (230) -Helps students improve their spelling. i-'l-,a

DMath Lessons (233) -A great pro- gram thai teaches algebra. CGA

D Facts 50 (234) -A graphic geography lesson of the U.S. ''■^■■^

D Computer Tutor (235)— Become a more effective computer user

n Play 'n' Learn (236) —A set of 6 learn- ing games (or preschoolers. CGA.

UTILITIES

DMasterKeys (400) -Like Norton Utili- ties (recover deleted files, disk editing, change file attributes, etc.).

DSImCGA (404)-Allows monochrome PCs to run many CGA programs,

DPC-DeskTeam (406)-Several useful desktop accessories (clock, calendar, calculator, notepad, etc.).

D Automenu (409)— A very professional hard disk menu system. Run any of your programs from a custom menu.

D SIdeWriter (410)- Prints your spread- sheet print files sideways.

D Baker's Dozen (411)-A set of 13 utilities that everyone needsl

D Space Maker (412)-This utility allows you to fit more data on any disk.

n ALT (413)-Ifs like Norton Utilities, the Sidekick desktop accessories, and a menu program all in one!

D Still River Shell (414)-A superb file and directory management utility.

Phd Backup (415)- Allows you to backup/restore all the data on your hard drive with floppy disks. HO

DNewKey (416) -Save time and increase efficiency by using this (the BEST] keyboard macro program

D Express Graph (106) -Turns raw data into great business graphics.

DDIskOver (320)— Prints Informative disk sleeves for all your disks.

D Banner Maker (502)— Prints banners in various sizes, styles, and fonts.

QPrintShop Graphics (503)-A large collection of Pnntshop clip art.

D EDraw (508) — Design tool for creating How charts and schematics. CGA

n PC-Art (509)- A color graphics paint- ing/drawing package. '-G''

il Epson Utilities (514,515)- Enhance the print quality of your Epson- compatible printer. (2 disks)

a PC-Kay Draw (520-523) -Powerful CAD design system. Works with mouse or keyboard. (4 disks) CGA

Deity Desk (525)- Simple desktop publlstiing for newsletters.

MISC. APPLICATIONS

DWelght Control (302)-Let this pro- gram help you get fit.

n Personal Blorhylhm (310) -Will dis- play or print a personal charf

ElKwlkStat (314,31S)-A professional statistics package. (2 disks)

E Wisdom of the Ages (316-319)— Great quotes from the greatest minds of history. Quick access to 6000 quo- tations in several categories. (4 disks).

D Make My Day (627)- Puts you in con- trol by organizing your time! Keeps track of appointments and deadlines.

D Pfano Man (90t)-Compose and edit music or play the keyboard.

GAMES

DAdventureWare (934)— Five excelient

adventure games, n Armchair Quarterback (905)-A fun

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and baseball strategy ~ '-; - n Brain Teasers (953)— Test your knowl- edge in several categories. n Checkers (954) - See if you are good

enough to beat the computer, CGA n Crime Lab |955)-Play this exciting

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pilot arcade game. CiA D Ford Simulator (956) -A great driving

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□ Hopper (902)- Frogger clone. CGA. D Kid Games (938) -These games are

both fun and educational. C'JA D Kingdom of Kroz (952)- An excel- lent, award-winning adventure game.

□ Las Vegas Style Craps (914)— Play and improve your skill. CGA.

□ Monopoly (908)-An excellent new version of the classic game. CG \

□ PAC-Man & Morel (930)-PAC-Man and Ms. PAC-Man clones. V'.lA

□ PC-Gammon (907) -Play a tough computer opponent, anytime. CGA

[U PC-Pro Golf (920.921) -Choose your club and swing awayl A great golf game which requires a hard drive or two floppy drives. (2 disks) CGA

□ Pearl Harbor (959)- Save your fleet from the invading planes. -Ga

□ Risk (946)-Play the famous board game on your computer. CGA

□ Scrabble (957)— Test your word power with this always fun game. CGA.

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□ Space War (958) -Battle it out in outer space— ship vs ship, CGA

□ Sports Games (927)-Bowling, arch- ery, and pool, ' '- '■

□ Star Trek (948)— Two versions for all you TREKies out there.

□ strategic Games (926)-Fight on land and sea In this war simulation.

□ striker (904) -Helicopter attack and rescue arcade game. CGA.

QPinbali (941)-Great sound and fast play on 5 different "machines." CGA.

□ video Poker/Ulllma 21 (945)-The BEST poker and blackjack games!.

□ Wheel o1 Misfortune (935)-Uke TV's Wheel of Fortune game.

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One important aspect of DOS- TALK is that it doesn't ask you to memorize many terms and rules. The only thing that you must keep in mind is to capitalize the first letter of direc- tory, file, and device (disk drives) names. A potentially disastrous situa- tion may arise if you don't because DOSTALKwil] ignore the name and, if possible, execute the rest of the command. Typing erase word.txtfrom the hard disk without capitalizing the filename as Word.txt will cause DOS- TALK lo read the command line as erase the hard disk! Luckily, the pro- gram queries you before erasing any file, and its UNDO feature lets you cancel your most recent command.

But can DOSTALK really under- stand English-language commands? From my hard disk's root directory, I typed commands to change to a sub- directory called Dpaint. The usual DOS command would be cd dpaint. Entering change directory to Dpaint and go to dir Dpaint both worked. But typing go Dpaint elicited the query What should I do with the Dpaint di- rectory? I had to enter the additional change to it to get the job done. DOS- TALK mil continue to query you un- til you issue a command it can follow. I found it can cope with many things you tell it, but don't expect the pro- gram to understand every possible way of forming a command. Ironical- ly, the closer you come to MS-DOS syntax, the more likely DOSTALK will understand what you're trying to say.

DOSTALK offtTs several features that should have been built into MS- DOS from the start. These include a more flexible command editor that allows you to type corrections into any part of the current command, and an input history buffer that lets you review and edit any of the last ten commands. Another feature is the ability lo locate any file and directory automatically. For example, if you is- sue a command such as find the file Kinglut.ibm for a file (with or without wildcards) that's not in the current di- rectory, DOSTALK win list the path- names for the file. Note also that you have to specify just what you want — in this case, a file and not a directory or subdirectory.

DOSTALK's 27-page manual tests the reader's own language com- prehension. Here's a typical sentence: Yzx which is the name of a file or a di- rectory should be starting with an up- per case letter since it is not the sentence will be read as: erase the hard disk. Once you get past the manual's peculiar punctuation and syntax, it of- fers a reasonably complete discussion

of how to use DOSTALK.

The bottom-line question for a program of this type is will it really save you time and effort? I'm no MS- DOS maven, but for me the answer is No. Some of what DOSTALK dots can be accomplished from within MS- DOS. For the rest, the lime needed to learn DOSTALK and handle its que- ries could be better spent learning the dozen or so commonly used MS-DOS commands. But if you're hopelessly confused and put off by MS-DOS, DOSTALK W\\\ shield you from the worst offenses of the PC command line interface; and it's a lot cheaper than a Macintosh.

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Back when your PC was new, it seemed fast and responsive. Now it feels sluggish and outdated. Perhaps it's an older mod- el, or maybe it's new and you just crave a faster ma- chine. You could buy an accelerator board, but you don't want to spend that kind of money. Short of Stepping up the voltage, what can you do to add some pep to your tired CPU?

If you have some extra memory in your computer, your best option may be Multisoft's PC-Kwik Power Pak. Unlike other memory-resident programs, these programs are de- signed to share the same RAM — when one program finishes its work, it gives back the memory to the other programs. Now you don't have to de- cide between a RAM cache and a ramdisk program or between a print spooler and a screen accelerator. With Power Pak, you can have all four — and a keyboard accelerator, too. The center oi Power Pak's memory-resident universe is Muhi- soft's highly-regarded RAM-cache program. Super PC-Kwik. The ram- disk, print spooler, and screen acceler- ator work only when the cache program is loaded, because they borrow their memory from the cache's memory.

A typical cache program stores in memory the most recent information the computer has read from the disk in case it's needed again. When the information is requested again, the computer reads it from RAM, which can be read much faster than a floppy or even a hard disk. Power Pak's cache program can use as little as 64K or as much as 1 6 megabytes and can run in conventional, expanded, or ex- tended memory.

PC-KwIk Power Pak packs many toots.

I used Multisoft's benchmark program to repeatedly load a 5 1 2-byte and a 4096-byte file with a floppy disk-based PC. The total time was 888 seconds without the cache, 706 seconds with a 128K cache, 648 sec- onds with a 25 6K cache, 405 seconds with a 384K cache, and 404 seconds with a 450K cache. In general, the larger the cache's buffer the better, but performance varies according to the application's use of the disk, the amount of data being used, and how often the data is read from the disk.

Power Pak's second program is a ramdisk program. Like a cache, a ramdisk takes information from your floppy or hard disk and places it into your computer's memory for faster access. But, unlike a cache program, a ramdisk lets you select specific files to speed up. Power Pak's ramdisk pro- gram also expands and contracts to accommodate the size of its files.

You might use the ramdisk to hold the few program files you use most often and use the cache program to speed up the rest. Power Pak even lets you install a second ramdisk. Try copying a file from one ramdisk to the other: The file copies instantly, and, because the drives aren't used, you won't hear a thing.

Next, we come to Power Pak's print-spooler program. Like the ram- disk, the spooler automatically bor- rows its memory from the cache program. When you print a docu- ment, the print spooler captures the data iaefore it reaches the printer, writes a copy of it to RAM, and then

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returns control of the computer to you. To use the least amount of mem- ory, the spooler compresses your printer data before writing it to RAM. If the spooler does run out of memo- ry, it automatically waits for more memory to become available as your data prints.

You can monitor the progress of your files with the spooler's pop-up display. It lets you pause, suspend, flush, or resume printing; insert print- er control codes; disable and reenable the spooler; change to single-sheet printing; and modify the printer's out- put rate.

When the spooler is operating, you may sometimes notice a tempo- rary delay in either your printer or. less often, in the program you're run- ning. This happens because your com- puter's processor is being shared between the spooler and your pro- gram. Power Pak intelligently man- ages this with far fewer delays than other printer spoolers.

The fourth Power Pak program, the screen accelerator, speeds the out- put of text to your video screen. How much improvement you'll see de- pends on your display adapter. A CGA display will increase in speed 200-400 percent, an EGA or VGA

display will increase 300-600 percent, but a Hercules monochrome display will improve only 30-1 00 percent.

When used with the cache pro- gram, the screen accelerator includes a handy scroll-back feature that lets you see text that has scrolled off the screen. The default is I6K, which is only enough for four screens, but the maximum can be set to nearly the size of the cache. If you have problems with flickering or snow on your CGA screen, you'll be happy to know that the screen accelerator can cure that problem, too.

Finally, Power Pak includes a keyboard accelerator that increases the rate a character is repeated when you hold down its key. The normal DOS rale is nine characters per sec- ond, which means it takes a full nine seconds to move the cursor across the screen. Power Pak's keyboard acceler- ator can increase the rate up to 100 characters per second, offer gradual acceleration, make the horizontal cur- sor keys twice as fast as the vertical keys, eliminate character run-on for fast cursor stops, and let you select which keys to speed up.

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Mental Blocks consists of three geometric games: Free Fall, California Achievement Cubes, and What's Next, Pussycat?. If you're bored by mindless arcade games, these are for you.

Mental Blocks adds one extra dimension of difficulty to your cerebral challenge.

Free Fall, like the game Tetris, features a series of falling geometric shapes that you manipulate to fit into solid rows. If a solid row is created, that row disappears and points are awarded. If the pieces are not success- fully fitted together, they accumulate until they reach a certain height and the game ends.

But Free Fall takes Tetris to an- other dimension. You find yourself rotating and moving pieces along

three axes, with the dilTicutty in- creased exponentially. The falling pieces, reminiscent of those used in the Soma cube puzzles popular years ago. arc far more complex in shape than those in the two-dimensional game, and it's very difficult to sec the openings that you must fit as they be- come hidden behind other pieces.

The designers have added nice extra touches in Free Fall, including a grid to help you line up pieces and a shadow that allows you lo see where your piece will fall.

California Cubes presents a multicolored cube and a series of four shapes. Your objective is to mentally fold the shapes and select the one that will form the given cube, all within a 30-second time limit. This game is tough.

What's Next, Pussycat? makes a game of logical progressions like those given on IQ tests. A series of three geometric shapes with variations is shown, and four choices are given as the next possible shape. You must pick the next logical piece within a short time limit. This game is fun, varied, and challenging.

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Despite the Harrier name, this is not a flight simulator. The action is much like the arcade game Defender. You fly around on a course from your carrier, wait for the indicator to warn you of what's coming up, arm the ap- propriate weapon, and fire it. Success- ful play involves quickly reacting to the variety of situations that show up on your panei.

It takes quick reactions to track down and annihilate your enemy in Harrier 7.

The animation is smooth with passable graphics. AX times it's dif- ficult lo distinguish your Harrier from enemy fighters. The controls are easy to use. The manual is brief but adequate.

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physics tools with unit conversions.

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ACCOUNTING

C Financial Consulbnt 4.2 — An excellent accounting

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Accounts Receivaijie. Accounts Payable & Payroll.

□ Painless Aecounling 3.0 (3 disks) - An easy to use accoLinting program that's loaded with fealures! (HD)

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D BlakboDk — A handy program that will keep track of your addresses and print out nice address books,

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n Ticklex 4.7 — Great tickler program for appoint- ments, deadlines, reminders and timetables. Can handle up to five people at once. (HO)

DATABASE SPREADSHEET

n Wampum — An excellent dBase clone with menus, n lnstacalc 2.5 — Memory-resident, Lotus-compatible

spreadsheet. ("Editor's Choice" - PC Magaonell n PC-Caic-f- (3 disks) - A very powerful spreadsheet. D Qubecalc 3.02 — Lotus-compatible multi-dimensional

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n Amy's First Primer 1.7 — Six different learning pro- grams for children ages 4-8. (CGA)

D Biblo-Q 33 - Test your bible knowledge with this fun and educational program.

a Funnels and Buckets - A (un v^ay to teach children basic math skills! (CGA)

D Play 'n' Leam 2.03 - A collection of six programs for children 18 months to 4 years. (CGA)

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D World 2.93 — The ultimate globe! Learn about cities, countries and continents with this computer version of the globe. (CGA)

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G Banner & Sign Makers — A collection of programs to make banners

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C Computer/DOS Tutor 4.4 — Learn how to use your computer and DOS

easily and correctly with this very educational program. A must for

anybody trying to learn about computers! n Ed's Chess - The best chess game anywhere. (It beat Chessmaster _ 2000 easily!) Also, this game does NOT require graphics! _ Formgen 3.3 — A very versatile form generator tilake any kind of form

for business or home on any printer! (Better than EZ Forms Executive!) □ Graphic-Less Games — A great collection of games that don't require

color or graphics, (They will worl< on AlW system!!) u The DOS Learning System — Learn how lo use DOS with this great _ tutorial, covers all versions of DOS through 3,3. J The tJtus Learning System (2 disks) - Learn Lotus 1-2-3 easily and

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GAMES

D Arcade Games 1 — Pac-man (3 versions!), Hopper,

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Quantolds. (CGA) n EGA Cunning Foolbal! 2.1 - The best football sim- ulation anywhere. EGA or VGA Graphics required. □ EGA Games — A collection of the best EGA games

including EGAroids, Reflex, Aldo. Flees and others.

EGA or VGA Graphics required. D Monopoly — A great rendition ot the classic game.

Great color and sound! (CGA) n Pin ball — A collection of several different

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n WordPflilecl 5.0 Learning System (2 disks) - Learn WP 5.D easily and puickly with this great tutorial (V/P 5.0 is NOT required)

Zl WordPerlect 5.0 Macros (2 disks) - Hundreds of macros for WP 5.0.

D WordPerlect 5.0 MenuyMlce (2 disks) - Menu systems, mouse drivers.

3 WordPerlect 5.0 Tools (2 disks) - A collection of 17 -f utilities.

J WordPerlacl 5.0 ArtfGraptiics (2 disks) - Dozens of clipart images.

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n Kwikstat 1.3 (Z disks) - A complete, easy to use statistics package.

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: i Epson Utilllies (2 disks) - A colleclion of utilities for Epson and Epson compatible printers.

n Help/Pop-Heip - A program that will help you with any DOS command. Very popular and educational.

a Hereules Utilities - A collection of uti Sties for Her- cules graphics cards. Includes SIMCGA.

D Mr, Label 3.0 — A very powerful and versatile label- ing program.

n Newkey 5.0 - The lalest version of the best keyboard macro program available. ("Editor's Choice" — PC Magazine!)

: '- On-Slde — Allows you to print anything sideways.

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:z Professional Master Key — A collection of utilities like Norton's. Recover erased files easily!

i.' Vaccines and Virus Klilets - A collection ot utilities designed to protect your system from viruses! This disk includes Flu-ShoU 1.52.

WORD PROCESSING

'C PC-Oultlne 3.34 - An excellent thought outliner!

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BUSINESS

Form Master (4177) - Design and create any business farm quickly and easily. Stock Charting (4121)-A very compre- hensive stock charting, analysis, and portfolio management package. PC-Calc+ (4130-4132) -The most powerful spreadsheet package available for under S200! (3 Disks) 512K As-Easy-As (4138) -A fantastic, easy to use Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet clone. Small Business Accounting (4141)- A must for all small business owners! Sotve-ltl (4143)-A complete financial formulas package. Great for bond, mort- gage, and investment calculations. \bur Financial Consultant (4146)-An effective money management system for individuals and small businesses.

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Fast Bucks (4099, 4100)-Tracks all your personal and family finances (2 Disks) Home Budget Manager (4103)- Helps you to design and stick to a budget. Checkmate (4101)— A fantastic check- book program with reconciliation fea- tures and great screen displays. Home Inventory (41 80) -Keeps a per- manent record of all your property. Edna's Cookbook (4217, 4218)-A handy electronic cookbook with several great recipes— add your own (2 Disks) Family History System (48S2, 4853)- Helps you trace your family roots and prints genealogical reports (2 Disks)

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Letter Writer (4603) -Simplifies letter writing and mail-merge. Maintains a file of names and addresses. PC-Write 3.03 (4610-4612)-AII the fea- tures you need including spell-checking, The BEST word processor under $2001 (3 Disks) 512K.

Writer's Heaven (4620)-A great add-on for PC-Write users. This package extends and supercharges the features of PC-Write. Highly recommended! PC-Write Macros (4621) -A collection of 100 practical, time-saving macros.

DATABASE/MAIL LIST

File Express (4202, 4203) -An easy to use, yet powerful database. Highly rated by PC-Magazine, (2 Disks) Mall List (4205) -Keeps track of your mailing list and prints mailing labels. Doctor Data Labels (4209, 4210) -Has the features otherwise found in only the most expensive mail list software. Power- ful and complete. (2 Disks) 512K PC-Rle:dB (4213-4215)-This database package is complete, powerlul, and dBASE compatible! (3 Disks) 512K HO

Idea Tree (4225) -An AMAZING, FAN- TASTIC, WONDERFUL program that takes your ideas and thoughts and organizes them into a hierarchy which you can display on your screen or print.

EDUCATION

French I & II (4500, 4501)-French vocabulary for students. (2 Disks) Spanish I & II (4505, 4506)-Spanish vocabulary and verb drills for beginning- intermediate students. (2 Disks) Spanish Hangman (4507) -What a great idea— make Spanish vocabulary fun by turning it into a game of hangman! Japanese (4510)-Designed for the business traveler and language student, German I & II (4512, 4513)-German vocabulary instruction. (2 Disks) Algebrax (4524) -Excellent algebra tutor which has different levels for the basic to advanced student. CGA

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Geography (4526) -Make learning fun with this geography trivia game. Math Tutor (4529) -A fun approach to learning math. For kids ages 5-13. Are 'feu Ready for Calculus? (4534)- This is an excellent pre-calc tutor which reviews algebra and trigonometry. Funnels & Buckets (4535)-A fun, more effective way to teach kids matti. It's a fun math learning game! World (4537)— A fascinating electronic globe/database at your fingertips. CGA Puzzle Search (4538)— An educational game with questions on American his- tory, world histcy, and geography. Balloon Speller (4541) -An introduction to spelling for children. Games to make learning fun for pre-schoolers. CGA The Presidents (4542, 4543)-A very comprehensive tutor and quiz of Ifie presidents and their terms. (2 Disks) Flags o1 the World (4544) -See and learn the flags of 115 countries. This great program even plays the national anthem of several of the countries. CGA Typing Tutor (4550)-Quickly improve your typing skills and speed with Ihis friendly typing teacher. CGA Play 'It Learn (4555)— A set of six learn- ing games for pre-schoolers. CGA

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—A very complete package that makes Lotus 1-2-3 easier to use. (2 Disks) DOS-a-matIc (4559)— A menu-driven program that makes using DOS easy! PC-Professor (4560) -An easy to use programming tutorial which teaches you to write or modify BASIC programs. Computer Tlitor (4562)- If you are a new user or computer novice, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEEDI Learn in a fun, pressure-free environment. Highly recommended!

UTILITIES

Masterkeys (4300)- Like the popular Norton Disk Utilities, only better! SImCGA (4305)-UtilitiBS which allow you to run many programs that require CGA on your monochrome system. Grabber (4342)— A memory-resident program that will save to disk any screen image, 'r'ou can then run a slide-show of saved images. CGA PC-DesKTeam (4375)- Large collection of Sidekick-like desktop accessories (clock, calendar, phone book, etc) Master Menu (4386)-Puts all the pro- grams on your hard disk onto an auto- booting, one-touch selection menu. Q-Modem SST (471S-4717)-A modem telecommunications package which is powerful and versatile. (3 Disks)

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Epson Utilities (4333, 4334) -A set Of

fonts and utilities to enhance your printer's print quality. (2 Disks) LaserJet II Fonts (4335, 4336)-Several new soft fonts for the HP-LaserJet 11 and compatible printers. (2 Disks) City Desk (4340) -A simple desktop publishing program for newsletters. Charts Unlimited (4343)-A fantastic design tool for creating almost any type of chart, schematic or diagram. Excellent printing capabilities. CGA PC-Draft (4344, 4345) -A high-quality drawing/painling program. (2 Disks) CGA Express Graph (4161)-Turns raw data into great graphs and charts. A picture is worth a thousand words! Insta-Calendar (4835)-This calendar design tool and printer is easy to use. Banner Maker (4801)— Make banners of various styles and sizes. Requires an Epson or compatible printer.

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PC-Key Draw (4391 -4394) -Powerful CAD design software system. Works w/keyboard or mouse. (4 Disks) HD PrIntShop Graphics (4397) -A large collection of PrintShop clip art. PrIntMaster Graphics (4398) -Lots of clip art for PrintlJlaster users.

On-Side (4387)— Prints your spread- sheets (or anything) sideways!

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BIBLE-Q (4552) -Test your Biblical IQI A very fun to play BIBLE knowledge quiz. Church dBASE (4812)-Automates membership record keeping for church congregations and other organizations. SeedMaster (4837-4849) -The com- plete King James BiBLEon disk! Allows quick access to any word, phrase, topic. Requires hard disk. (13 Disks) HD

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ELISA (4805)- Let the famous com- puter psychiatrist analyze you. It's funi Lotto! (4823)-Complete system for most states' lotteries. (Requires printer) Blorhythra (4826) - Generates a chart for any month and prints the results. The Diet Disk (4S27)- Provides the tools for successful weight loss. Astrology (4831) -Let the computer tall you whtat lies ahead in your stars 1 Baseball Cards (4859) -A custom base- ball card inventory database program for collectors and baseball card stores. PC-Muslclan (4900)- Compose, record, and play back music on your computer. Piano Man (4902)- Record, edit, and then play back your favorite tunes. Also lets you turn your computer's keyboard Into a musical instrumentl

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Striker (4400) -Arcade helicopter attack game. Bomb and shoot enemy targets, (CGA-Will not '.vork with EGA/VGAl Q-Bert (4403)- Play the famous arcade hit on your computer, CGA Backgammon (4404) — Play against a challenging computer opponent. CGA Monopoly (4405)- Really funI Great color graphics and sound. CGA JetSet (4407)-A jet flight simulator that teaches airplane navigation.

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The Commodore Colt is a computer with all the built-in JeaturDS you need. The Colt includes 640K RAM. CGA video support, two 5.25 360K d*sk drives, serial and — -

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Expanded Manager

Peter Norton Computing has an- nounced an expanded version of its DOS manager. The Nonon Com- mander (designed to simplify and en- hance DOS).

Version 3.0 features expanded file viewers, which allow you to view files in their proper formats without loading the application with which they were created; quick views, which disislay the list of files in a directory and the contents of a file side by side; and Commander Mail, an automated electronic-mail feature that allows you to send documents with fewer key- strokes. The new version also con- tains Commander Link, which transfers files between any two PCs via a serial-port connector cable.

The Norton Commander 3.0 has a suggested retail price of S 149.00. .\n optional cable to use Commander Link can also be purchased for $29.95. Peter Norioii Compuuiii;. 100 Wilshire Blvd.. 9th Floor. Santa Monica. CA 90401- J704 Circle Reader Service Number 200.

Graphics Rabbit

The Learning Company has an- nounced that its popular reading pro- gram. Reader Rabbit, now supports Hercules, CGA, EGA, Tandy 16- color, VGA, and MCG.A graphics. The program's additional graphics support illustrates the company's commitment to develop educational software for the IBM PC marketplace.

The program features hard disk installability. the ability to make back- up copies, and the inclusion ofV/i-

The new Reader Rabbit now takes full advantage of advanced graphics cards.

and 5'/4-inch disks. The company an- nounced that these features will now be available for its entire line of PC educational products.

Reader Rabbit consists of four se- quenced games to teach children ages 4-7 the basics of reading, spelling, and vocabulary'. It is available for IBM PCs and compatibles and carries a suggested retail price of $49.95. .An Apple II version sells for S39.95. A talking edition for the Tandy 1000, Macintosh, and Apple lias sells for $59.95.

The Learning Company. 6493 Kaiser Dr., Fremont. 04 945.^=! Circle Reader Service Number 201.

Hyundai Expands AT Line

Hyundai's Super-286E extends its line of AT computers. This small-fool- print computer is 8/12-MHz switch- able, with 640K of R.AM (expandable to one megabyte). Features include two 8-bit and four 16-bii expansion slots, one serial and one parallel port, a built-in floppy drive controller and clock/calendar, and a 10 1 -key, click- type keyboard. MS-DOS version 3.3, GW-BASIC, and a system diagnostic disk are also included. The Supcr- 286E supports CGA, EGA. and VGA color graphics.

The suggested retail price for the Super-286E with a single 1. 2MB flop- py drive is $1,295. The addition of a 30MB hard drive brings the price to $1,845; a 40MB hard drive, to $2,045. It's covered by Hyundai's 18-month warranty; the company's S.O.S. on- site service plan is also available. Hyundai Elearonks America. 166 Bay- poinic Pkwy.. San Jose. CA 95134 Circie Reader Service Number 202.

Electronic Payment

MEC.A Ventures has released version 1.1 of Andrew Tobias' CheckWiite Pirn with CheckFree electronic pay- ment capability built into the soft- ware. Check Write Phis provides budgeting, loan analysis, cash fore- casting, tax planning, back-account

management, accounts payable and receivable, and now electronic bill paying.

CheckFree has been integrated into CheckWrile Plus at no extra charge to users. The monthly service charge for CheckFree is $9 with a nominal fee added for more than 20 transactions.

Andrew Tobias' CheckWrite Pius for the IBM PC and compatibles has a su^ested retail price of S49.95. Cur- rent registered owners can upgrade to the new version with the CheckFree capability direct from MECA Ven- tures bv calling Customer Sales and Service at (203) 222-9150. MECA Ventures. 327 Riverside Av.. West- pan, Cf 06880 Circle Reader Service Number 203.

Take Off with the Blue Angels

Have you ever wished that you could soar with the Navy's Blue Angel squadron? Now you can have that experience with .'Xccolade's The Blue Angels.

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Fly a tight formation in The Blue Angels.

Learn over 25 flying maneuvers in one of four F/.A-18 Hornet jets, and then head for the wild blue yonder with three other squadron members. In the training sequence, you begin in a wire-frame flight simulator. Once you learn the ideal flight path of the maneuver, you can practice it from the cockpit perspective and watch your flown path plotted in 3-D against the ideal path. Your final test is in an air show in which you control one of the jets in the formation.

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version of The Blue Angels has a sug- gested retail price of $49.95. The Amiga release sells for $44.95. Accolade. 550 S. Winchester Blvd., Suite 200. San Jose. Ol 95 12S Circle Reader Service Number 204.

Defend Aladda

You're the only child of the late Duke of Aladda, and his legacy is for you to extend Aladda's dominion and sit on the emperor's throne in Sword of Ara- gon {tow. Strategic Simulations.

To grant your father's last re- quest, you must raise and equip an army of bowmen, cavalry, infantry, mages, and priests. You may even have to hire mercenaries, but you'll have limited budgets and resources. Once you've organized your forces, you can lead your army against the demonic rulers of the Eastern Realms while defending Aladda against the plundering raids of Goblin hordes. Strategic and tactical maps aid you in your quest. Your warriors, kni^ts, and rangers are equipped with swords, bows, and lances, while the priests and mages wield magic spells; but it will be your battlefield decisions that determine whether you become the Sword of Aragon.

The game is available for IBM PCs and compatibles, is distributed by Electronic Arts, and retails for $39.95. Strategic Simulalions. 675 AlmanorAie.. Sunnyvale. CA 94086 Circle Reader Service Number 205,

Wireless Wonder

nView's Toteboard wireless keyboard is a 100-key, full-function keyboard that uses infrared technology to com- municate with your IBM PC or com- patible. The battery-powered keyboard is approximately half the size of a conventional keyboard and can be operated with one hand.

The wireless Toteboard uses Infrared transmission for PC communications.

A small infrared receiver plugs into the keyboard port and picks up transmissions from Toteboard. The receiver uses a data- verification tech- nique to understand transmissions from wide angles and long or short

distances. An optional serial interface is also available. Other features in- clude the ability to use more than one Toteboard to address a single com- puter, or one Toteboard to control two computers. A Turbo Rep-rate al- lows you to select IBM's standard key- repeat speed or an accelerated key repeat.

The suggested retail price of Tote- board is $495. The keyboard operates on four standard AA batteries. An automatic sleep mode extends battery life for six months to a year. n View. 11835 Canon Blvd.. Newport Nen's. VA 23606 Circle Reader Service Number 206.

Animated Program

Eastridge Technology has introduced Impel, an animation program for IBM PCs, PS/2s, and compatibles. You can use the program to make animated business presentations, product dem- onstrations, and moving displays of graphics and text.

The animation system uses mouse-driven menus and intuitive pick-and-place positioning. Features include a drawing package, propor- tionally spaced text fonts, film editing and splicing, depth perception, simul- taneous movement of different pic- tures, and a film compiler to speed up finished films. The manual includes a tutorial.

Impel supports CGA, EGA, VGA, and MCGA graphics. The com- pete package, including a reference manual and demonstration disks, re- tails for $295. The demonstration disks are also available separately on a S'A-inch disk for $ 10 and a 31/2-inch disk for $ 1 5. The disk prices are appli- cable toward the purchase of the full package.

Eastridge Technology. 37 Murray St.. New York. NY 10007 Circle Reader Service Number 207.

it'll Bowl You Over

Bowling-league secretaries around the country will be pleased to know that CDE Software has developed Bowl- ing League Secretary to speed up recordkeeping.

After entering individual scores, the program calculates averages, handicaps, and scratch/handicap to- tals for each individual as well as the entire team. It also maintains statis- tics on high-scoring games and series for each bowler and a complete bowler history.

The program also generates all the printed weekly reports, which are accepted by the American Bowling

Congress and the Women's Interna- tional Bowling Congress.

Other features include match- point play; separate handicaps for men, women, boys, and girls; high- average listing; substitute lists sorted by high averages; weekly recap sheets printed on plain paper or three-part continuous forms; and the abiUty to determine the most improved bowler in your league.

Bowling League Secretary is available for IBM PCs and compati- bles. The program's suggested retail price is $74.95.

CDE Software. 4017 39th .-jte. SW. Seattle, WA93I16 Circle Reader Service Number 208.

Boca Enters VGA Arena

Boca Research has begun shipping its first VGA board for IBM PCs and compatibles. The board is register- level compatible with the IBM VGA adapter and supports all standard VGA modes. It also provides down- ward compatibility for EGA, CGA, MDA. and Hercules graphics.

VGA by Boca comes configured with 256K of VRAM and provides a 640 X 480 pixel resolution with 16 si- multaneous colors. The board also of- fers an optional resolution of 320 X 200 with 256 simultaneous colors.

You can choose an 8- or a 1 6-bit connection; 16-bit slots can relay information from the computer at a faster rate than the 8-bit can. The board also utilizes Chips and Technol- ogies' latest single graphics chip.

The one-step installation requires no jumpers or switches to be set. A di- agnostic test program is included to verify proper functioning of the board and attached monitor. The board is backed by a two-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The suggested retail price of VG.A by Boca is $345.

Boca Research. 6401 Congress Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33487 Circle Reader Service Number 209.

Nightmares and Aliens

Medalist International has released two new games that may keep you up at night. Weird Dreams delves into the subconscious, while Xenophobe takes you on a mission of alien exter- mination. Both games are marketed under Medalist International's Micro- Play label.

In Weird Dreams you assume the role of a hospital patient as he under- goes surgery. As the patient's subcon- scious mind begins to wander, you'll begin to experience dreams where

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you'll encounler giant wasps, carnivo- rous rose bushes, a psychopathic lawn mower, and an evil little girl. Your success at confronting these people and objects and the unusual chal- lenges they provide directly affecis the patient's health on the operating table.

Weird Dreams is available for the IBM PC and compatibles, the Amiga, and the Atari ST for the suggested re- tail price of $39.95. A Commodore 64 version sells for $29.95. The .Amiga, Atari, and 64 versions require a joy- slick. The PC version supports EG.A, CGA, VGA/MCGA, and Tandy graphics.

Xenophobe puts you in command of three squads of scientists, soldiers, and others in a battle against alien in- vaders. From your nine charges you must select the two best personalities to handle each mission. These fighters then face a continuous wave of crea- tures, each with its own unique way of knocking human attackers out of ac- tion. The soldiers can fight with a va- riety of weapons.

The suggested retail price for the IBM PC version of Xenophobe is $34.95. The .Amiga and Atari ST ver- sions each sell for S39.95, while the

Commodore 64 edition retails for $29.95. A joystick is required for the Amiga, Atari, and 64 versions of the game. EGA, CGA, Hercules, and Tandy graphics systems are supported by the PC version.

Medalist International's Micro- Play games are marketed by MicroProse.

MicToProse. 180 Lakefront Dr.. Hunt Val- ley. MP 2 lOiO Circle Reader Service Number 21 0.

Video Digitizer

MFJ Enterprises has released the MFJ-1292 Picture Perfect Video Digi- tizer for IBM PCs and compatibles. The MFJ-1292 plug-in card and soft- ware allows you to connect a cam- corder or video camera to your computer and instantly capture digi- tized video snapshots on floppy or hard disks. The digitized video snap- shots can be displayed onscreen or imported into a paint or drawing program.

The software allows you to create pictures in VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercu- les, or raw data formats. The resolu- tion of the pictures depends on your

The MFJ-1292 Picture Perfect Video Dig- itizer instantly captures photographic- quality images on floppy or hard disks.

graphics card; VGA comes the closest to photographic quality.

The complete package includes a contrast-and-brightness control unit that can be placed near the keyboard for fine-tuning your pictures.

The MFJ-1292 Picture Perfect Video Digitizer's retail price is $199.95.

MFJ Enterprises. P.O. Box 494. Mississip- pi Siaie. MS 39762 Circle Reader Service Number 21 1. B

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Dne of the cigar-chomping bigwigs up there some- where in IBM's ivory tower goes to sleep with bitter tears each night. He (or she — no he, and a Yale grad) laments the early heydays of IBM's dominance in the person- al computer industry, when Compaq was just another clone and when Apple made toy home computers. The davs when IBM called the shots. Sniff, sniff.

I know this because those sleep- less nights are creating a negative rip- ple in the psychic fabric of the uni- verse. Every time Shirley MacLaine tries to channel, she picks up HBO. When my weird psychic friend com- plained, I suggested that we investi- gate. So we stuck some orthogonal crystals into our ears (just like Spock on Star Trek!) and summoned Modra, her spirit guide. The following is a summary of our astral detective work.

Saturday, the 23rd. Behold! (No one really uses that word any more, but it fits the quasi-lunatic vein of this column.) A dream of the past, of the glory days back in 1983. The micro- computer world was holding its breath against the rumors of "the Pea- nut," IBM's first real home computer. Our slumbering IBM giant was all smiles and giggles about computer- dom's greatest event: the introduction of the PCjr.

The PCjr might well have been something, had IBM not forgotten to make it IBM-compatible. Forget the Flash Gordon infrared Chiclet key- board and the easily broken, nonstan- dard connectors on the machine's rump. Had it worked, third-party de- velopers would have created other keyboards and connectors. Had the machine taken off, every PC today would have those glorious sound ex- tensions in ROM. Think of it: PCs that could do more than beep like their 20-year-old ancestors; PCs with real imitation PCjr sound.

But back to the dream: The world bought the PCjr and paid homage to

IBM. That Christmas, families posed by the fireplace with the dog and the PCjr. It was a status symbol. Kids with PCjrs at home were earning doc- torates by the age of 12. The president of Compaq phoned IBM: "Golly, you guys just have us beat! We're throwing in the towel! Here, take our inventory!"

Unfortunately for our snoring bigwig, the dream ended there. He woke up and stumbled to the refriger- ator for some Perrier and Brie.

Monday, the 25th. This dream was really odd. Probably due to that extra helping of Haagen Daz before bedtime. It had to do with someone, or something, named Sue. But wheth- er Sue was someone our Big Blue

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dreamer knew or something he want- ed to do never became clear. There was some wordplay in the dream about megahertz. My psychic friend asked if it was one or two words. I shrugged, and the crystal fell out of my ear, ending our session.

Thursday, the 28th. After a rather bland beginning, our snoozing IBM executive finally drifted into REM about 4:00 a.m. He first dreamed about buying all the Mazda Miatas in New York and then crushing them in a giant Whirlpool trash compactor — until he was left with the last one. My psychic friend said it was symbolic of the greed in the computer industry, that the executive was acting out only a childish fantasy of domination. I

said nothing, having dreamed the ex- act same thing only two nights earlier.

Later in the dream, it was 1987 and the IBM bulldozer was still in charge, paving the way of PC com- patibility right into the 1990s. All the top IBM execs proudly watched the PC parade, with all the clone makers goose-stepping to IBM's drum, tossing Big Blue its deserved royalties like flower petals.

The parade was comprised of gi- ant flower-covered floats representing IBM's mainframes. Behind the main- frames, hordes of dancers, each wear- ing a cardboard PC that resembled those old dancing cigarette boxes from the golden age of television. Each dancer tried to plug into the main- frame float while singing something called "The Connectivity Song." It was a glorious time for PC owners: Everj'one had the same IBM- compatible mouse, and throngs of PC users waved them in the air at the pa- rade, some spinning the mice wildly above their heads and knocking out lamps and the occasional eyetooth.

The killer part of the dream came when IBM announced the PS/2. The computer world fell on its collective kneecaps in homage. IBM stock soared 200,000 points. To celebrate, IBM bought Tokyo.

Friday, the 29th. In the final dream we monitored, our hapless IBMer stood in the middle of a misty room. From out of nowhere, Charlie Chaplin waddled over and whacked him with a bamboo cane. The jolt practically snapped our bluetiful dreamer out of his jammies. Charlie hobbled off into the mist, leaving our IBM executive standing there, holding his throbbing ear.

Next, the "M*A*S*H" gang from TV stopped by but was quickly re- placed by the cast from "Gilligan's Island." The Skipper walked over to the IBM guy and asked politely, "How do you ever expect us to get off this island?"

The dream ended there, and we haven't monitored any activity since. Just clear and blissful sleep. H

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HOTWARE

SOFTWARE BESTSELLERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

HOME LEARNING

1. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Learn to louch-type. Electronic Arts Apple ti. Apple IIgs. Commodore 64/128, IBM, Macinlosh

2. Learning DOS

Learn the ins and outs of DOS.

Microsoft

IBM

3. Math Blaster Pius!

Teaches basic math concepts. Davidson & Associates Apple II. Apple IIgs. IBM

4. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Chase Carmen around the world.

BrBderbund

Amiga. Apple II, Commodore 64/128, IBM,

Macintosh

5. Where in the USA Is Carmen Sandiego?

The chase moves to the USA.

Braderbund

Amiga, Apple II, Commodore S4/128, IBM,

Macintosh

6. Reader Rabbit

Helps children learn to read.

The Learning Company

Apple II. Commodore 54/128, IBM, Macintosh

7. Children's Writing and Publishing Center

A desktop publisher for kids. The Learning Company Apple II. Apple lies, IBM

8. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

Can you find Carmen in time?

Brflderbund

IBM

9. Thinit Quicic

Children learn problem solving.

The Learning Company Apple II. Apple IIgs. IBM

10. Mixed-Up Mother Goose

Kids fix jumbled rhymes.

Sierra

Amiga, Apple 11, Apple llGS, IBM, Macintosh

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

1. Flight Simulator

Head for the wild blue yonder.

Microsoft

IBM, Macintosh

2. The Duel: Test Drive II

Fast-paced car racing.

Accolade

Ami^a, Apple lies. Commodore 64/128, IBM,

Macintosh

3. F-15 Strilce Eagle tl

Fly the Air Force's hottest fighter.

Electronic Arts

IBM

4. 688 Attack Sub

Command a prowling sub.

Electronic Arts

IBM

5. Falcon

Air combat al its best. Spectrum HoloByte Amiga, IBM. Macintosh

6. ChessMaster 2100

Board strategy that isn't boring.

Electronic Arts

Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64/128, IBM

7. Tetris

Deceptively addicting falling-block game.

Spectmm HoloByte

Amiga, Apple lies. Commodore 64/128,

Macintosh

8. Hardball!

Major-league action.

Accolade

Amiga, Apple II, Apple lies, Commodofe 64/128,

IBM, Macintosh

9. TV Game Shows

Compete in some of your favorites. Apple li. Commodore 64/128, IBM

10. King's Quest IV

Rosella must save her father.

Sierra

Amiga, Apple II, Apple lies, IBM

HOME PRODUCTIVITY

1.The Print Shop

Make banners and more,

Broderbund

Apple II, Apple llGS, IBM: old version— Com- modore 64/128, Macintosh

2. Calendar Creator Plus

Create many different calendars. Power Up IBM, Macintosh

3. WillMaker

Get help in writing a will.

Nolo Press

Apple II, IBM, Macintosh

4. PC PaintBrush iV

Paint in every graphics mode.

Mediagenic

IBM

5. Resume Kit

Help for landing the right job.

Spinnaker IBM

6. PrintMaster Plus

Print posters, stationery, and more.

Unison World

Amiga, Apple II. Commodore 64/126, IBM

7. Print Magic

Design and print small documents.

Epyx

Apple IL IBM

8. PC Globe +

Explore worid demographics.

Comwell Systems IBM

9. Bank Street Writer Plus

Word processing for the whole

family.

Bradertxjnd

Apple, IBM

10. Dinner at Eight

America's top chefs share their

recipes on your PC.

Rubicon

IBM, Macintosh

COMPUTEI's Hotware lists were prepared by Egghead Discount Software and are based on retail sales of Apple II, Macintosh, and IBM software from August 20 through September 16, 1989, at 204 Egghead stores in the United States and Canada,

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Announcing the 1990 Ford Simulator II. It's filled with facts. Facts about our latest technology. Facts about our quality. Facts about our 1990 Ford Motor Company cars and light trucks.

Electronic Showroom.

Terrific graphics show you Ford Motor Company vehicles in ail their showroom glory. And, in the "Buyer's Guide," you'll find facts on virtually every car and light truck we make.

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Announcing the 1990 Ford Simulator II. It's full of fun. The fun of taking to the road in three thrilling driving simulations, each with three levels of difficulty.

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