The game announced in the last Annual is becoming a reality. Now it has a name: Italia 1944, a blend of adventure, strategy and role-playing entirely controlled through icon-based menus. It is a project in which I tried to put into practice two distinct ideas I had been reflecting on for years, namely a dynamic adventure set in Nazi-occupied Italy during World War II and an icon-based game system. Of the two parts, the first (top left) is complete and has already been successfully tested from start to finish. As for the second (top right), I am working on designing the graphic representations for the locations. Then, the testing phase will begin.

The cassette release of Sophia and Sophia II by Bitmap Soft, which already has another production of mine, the five-chapter multi-game Cousin Horace, in its collection, is in the pipeline. Sophia and Sophia II both come with an exclusive bonus level, specifically created for this edition. Check their website at www.bitmapsoft.co.uk

2022 will mark the fortieth anniversary of the first appearance of the Spectrum. Consequently, I plan to update the Spectrumpedia to include the changes that have occurred within the Spectrum scene since the book was published more than eight years ago. At the same time, I hope to be able to resume the English translation and start the Spanish one, but for these tasks I will need the kind help of some volunteers. You know how to find me, so don't hesitate!