May I warn unsuspecting Oric/Atmos owners regarding commercial software.

When I bought my Atmos, my dealer told me most existing Oric 1 software would run on it. However, I am beginning to get very tired and frustrated at the number of times I have had to return software, because it simply does not work. The tape recorder I used works perfectly well when loading the Atmos demo tape.

The following titles will not work on my Atmos, although they do not state this on the cassettes:

Harrier Attack (Durrell)
Dig Dog (Taskset)
Oric Flight (Tansoft)
Dinky Kong (Severn); and
Hunchback (Ocean).

Why don't these companies state on their cassettes whether the Oric 1 software also works on the Atmos? Even my local dealer could not tell me which software would work and which would not!

Andrew Barr, Withernsea, North Humberside

Oric will send you a list of compatible software, if you ask. In fact, a great deal of it is transferable but we agree there shouldn't be any room for doubt. - Ed