If you have completed your education in Basic and are ready to step into the realm of machine code then this package could be for you.

It is produced as a follow-up to 30 Hour Basic, and like its predecessor, it is extremely well thought out and structured.

It is important to realise, however, that it is subtitled '6502 Assembly Language On The BBC Micro', and while it may be of use to owners of other 6502-based machines, it does use the featuers of the BBC's Assembler and Operating System fairly extensively.

It needs to be said that the book is the centre of this package - the tape can't be used without it, and is simply a way of saving time and sore fingers.

The book is very good indeed, starting simple and working up towards full understanding.

it is the first time I have ever felt I understood Binary Coded Decimal and could use it properly, and yet I have three other texts on the subject.

Well written, with plenty of exercises to keep the mind nimble, this is a must for those starting on the path to machine code.

D.C.