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A couple of months ago, I reviewed Supercode and noted that it didn't seem to be Microdrive-compatible. Here's son of Supercode with 20 extra routines and a "save to Microdrive" option at the same price. Well done CP, you really moved quickly!

In addition to the old, thick manual, you get another one which documents the new routines and the transfer to Microdrive, though you can still use them from tape. All the old favourites are here - a million ways of scrolling characters, screens, colours, a multiplicity of zaps and kapows, and a positive plethora of toolkit routines like renumber, etc. Added to that are the program protection tricks. And they're all in machine code.

Frankly, that alone would be good value, but CP has added Microdrive-related routines, together with even more screen swap/modifying and toolkit routines. To make a customised kit you simply select and string together the bits that you want. All this is aided by a linking Basic program which demonstrates the features, provides you with gen, then auto-saves the routines for you. These are truly professional effects on tap at a modest cost. Highly recommended.

D.M.