Two educational programs on this tape, both aimed at children between five and seven and written by Gordon Askew, a deputy headmaster of a primary school.

The cassette insert contained the instructions and the aims - basically to develop visual and short term memory. This is an important skill and not to be decried, as both literacy and numeracy depend on it. A pre- or early reader's exercise game.

The tape was recorded by JSR's "fast load" system - I approached with care. ZX81s are noted for ease of loading. My special '81-compatible recorder failed, but a tatty old one loaded with no problems several times!

Program one was a simple "Pelmanism" type game to match pairs of hidden objects, for two players or one player against the ZX81. Program two showed three teddies with food, the screen clears, then you match the teddy number to the food displayed.

Good, sound educational techniques and practice, the program was simplicity itself to use, well error-trapped and entertaining.

R.E.