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Two programs for the price of one. Firstly, forget any relation to Psion's Horace in Farmer Horace - this is a version of the old favourite Kingdoms, often found in listings form in magazines.

Essentially text, but with a nice display, this is as good a version of this frustratingly absorbing game as any. The aim is to juggle land/corn/population figures in order to survive ten years of management in face of lifelike problems such as rats who eat varying amounts of your precious corn.

Jericho 2 is a variation on Farmer Horace but much more complex. It's really almost a strategic battle simulation, text only, and based on Joshua's battle of Jericho - unfortunately the trumpet has been forgotten!

This is an excellent program of its type, and if you enjoy these thoughtful exercises, you'll find many more hours slip by while you deploy your troops.

Sound and graphics are almost non-existent in these games.

R.E.