Punctuation Pete/Wordfinder (Heinemann) (Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3)

A novel idea... This program should 'sit' at the back of a classroom available for constant referral as a source of vocabulary, stimulation and ideas.

Car Journey (Heinemann) (Spectrum 48K)

An excellent way of applying decision making and logical thinking to an everyday 'real-life' situation.

Special Agent (Heinemann) (Spectrum 48K)

An ingenious way of encouraging quick, logical, decision making based on a wide variety of information. For older primary children upwards.

Ballooning (Heinemann) (Spectrum 48K)

The program and activities suggested within the package introduce children to various scientific principles and seem an ideal way of combining learning with enjoyment.

Microsoftware Magazine (Infinite) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

Very well written... An enormous amount of energy is put into each user-friendly magazine.

Auto Data (ERC Computer Services) (Spectrum 48K)

If you're no mechanic then there's no point in buying the tape... If you are a mechanic, you'll probably know all about diagnosis and so it's not for you either!

Cut Your Heating Bills (Brane) (Spectrum 48K)

Nothing in this program has been left to guesswork or chance; as long as you take the time and trouble to feed all the information in correctly (and there's a lot of it) you will find this tape a useful tool.

Paintbox (Print 'n Plotter) (Spectrum 48K)

Money well very spent... As you build up your picture it can be stored in memory and recalled at any time.

Bridge Player (CP Software) (Spectrum 48K)

Hunter Killer (Protek) (Spectrum 48K)

A game which has millions of variations. There are many factors which contribute to the need of intricate strategy.

The Alchemist (Imagine) (Spectrum 48K)

If you're after an adventure that you have a fair chance of completing, without being bored in the slightest when you have managed to do it then this is the adventure for you.

Computacalc ZX (Silicon Tricks) (Spectrum 48K)

If you are a fairly new computer user then you may be a little overwhelmed at the complicated way in which the instructions are laid out. However, once deciphered - never forgotten!

ZONX-81 (Bi-Pak) (Sinclair ZX81)

I have had a lot of fun with my ZONX and I would recommend it to anyone, provided that they are prepared to spend a lot of time with it.

Memotext (Memotech) (Sinclair ZX81)

The ZX81 can't display the 60-80 characters a line commonly used in letters and reports so the Memotext uses a clever "word wrap" feature which means you have to visualise the final document rather than see it straight in front of you.

Using Your Home Computer (Papermac) (Spectrum 48K)

This book teaches you to analyse a problem to produce a workable project specification to implement on your home computer. Alas, few things in the domestic environment require such effort.

Creating Adventure Programs On Your Computer (Interface) (Spectrum 48K)

Apply the technique offered and you can create an adventure game... What a pity the text is at times unclear even though all the right information is included.

First Steps In Basic (Windward) (Spectrum 48K)

New programmers will find this a firm foundation as a starting point for developing their programming skills.

Bubble Bugs/Bank Robber (Romik) (Sinclair ZX81)

Asteroids (Micro-Gen) (Sinclair ZX81)

Forty-Niner/Asteroids (Software Farm) (Sinclair ZX81)

A great game. A hi-score chart is kept by the computer and displayed at the end of each game and there are five levels of play.

Gamestape 1 (Fawkes Computing) (Sinclair ZX81)

Dodge-It, Trojan Dragon and Death Trap and all 100% machine code games. The final game on the cassette, Tablets Of Hippocrates, is a BASIC program.

Lords Of Time (Level 9 Computing) (Spectrum 48K/128K)

An enjoyable, if somewhat old-style, package from Level 9... Recommended for hours of problem-solving fun for new and hardened adventurers alike.

Micro-Prolog (Sinclair Research) (Spectrum 48K)

Once you have a knowledge of Micro-Prolog, you can create a database far better than any commercially available - because you know exactly what you want from the system.