Maths With A Story 1 (BBC Soft) (Acorn Electron)

Confuzion (Incentive) (BBC/Electron)

Simple in concept, hellishly difficult to play and a challenge to anyone who likes to test their speed of thought as well as their speed of reaction.

Writing Educational Programs (Papermac) (BBC/Electron)

Magic Mushrooms (Acornsoft) (Acorn Electron)

Positively encourages creative activity... In a word - excellent.

Colourcopter (ESM) (BBC Model B)

The program notes give a clear indication of the aims of each program, and some ideas that can be used to develop the skills practised.

Repton (Superior) (Acorn Electron)

For the hardened games player Repton may prove a little too easy but, for those of us mere mortals, the game provides an exciting challenge with a good balance between reward and failure.

Electron Advanced Graphics Workbook (McGraw Hill) (Acorn Electron)

An excellent Electron-specific graphics book.

Moortown 1984 (Pro-Golf Series) (BBC Model B)

The Medical Profession (Careerdata) (BBC Model B)

In view of the potential market, it might have been more sensible to produce a disc-based program with access to a much larger database, instead of a single program limited by space in memory.

Bank Manager (Elder Computing) (BBC Model B)

Whist (Dotsoft) (BBC B/B+/Master 128)

Contraption (Icon) (BBC Model B)

Estra (Firebird) (BBC Model B)

Microcosm (Firebird) (BBC Model B)

Murom (Beebug) (BBC Model B)

Flip (Icon) (BBC Model B)

Fishy (ESM) (BBC Model B)

The Saxons (Garland) (BBC Model B)

Introducing Geography (BBC Soft) (BBC Model B)

Mastermaths Software (Oxford University Press) (BBC Model B)

I can think of far more valuable uses of the computer and far better maths programs on which to spend money than this one! Scores ------ Sound 30% Graphics 70% Documentation 30% Educational 30% Value For Money 20% Overall 30%.