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A wizard program for teachers and parents who are eager to improve children's spelling and vocabulary on an individual basis. For the busy non-programmer it is the ideal answer, as it provides all the necessary cues to enter up to 10 sets of 10 words.

After each test there is a magic trick and then the set repeats if any were wrong, or a new one is set. A report card appears with name, score and comment, which may be printed. Then a top hat is shown, from which comes ten stars listing those words spelt wrongly. Up to 45 names can be accepted - enough for a whole class - and up to ten sets of scores for each child.

It is a shame that this first-class program should be spoilt by the poor instructions in the accompanying booklet. Can anyone tell me how to reach the French vocabulary or general knowledge quiz? That aside, this program makes good use of the colour, sounds and graphics capabilities of the Spectrum, although they could have devised a means of escaping back to the menu.

T.W.