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If you like quizzes then this is the one for you. A control program loads various data files with questions and answers on subjects varying from Astronomy to Famous People and Sport. There is also the option to create your own quizzes and so, once you have this program, you shouldn't need to do anything other than go down the library to look up the relevant facts and figures.

When you have loaded the datafile of your choice you are asked to select from multiple choice, yes/no and complete the answer formats. You can plump for all three if you want. You must also select the number of questions, random or sequential selection, and whether you would like to be timed.

The display page now appears: a moon landscape with craters and the background of stars, on the right bottom corner stands a friendly-looking robot who proceeds to shoot the questions into the starry sky. It then does a little dance until you enter your answer. This display is great for the Astronomy quiz but it does seem a shame that some appropriate graphics could not be filed with each set of questions. It's fine having a comet flying in celebration across the sky when you have got a question about Haley's comet right, but it is a bit strange when you have just answered on madrigals and cantatas.

The questions are well chosen and you feel that you are learning something useful as well as having fun. There are modern questions, questions invoolving facts and figures, dates and historical characters, a good mix. There is a repeat option on those questions you get wrong. Great, and in theory unlimited, fun.