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^2APD 299
^4[5FIZZY POPS GAMES DISK 1.[0

^1 There  are  two  games on this disk, both are traditional, Noughts &
^1Crosses  and  Super Brain, which is a mastermind type game.  Both are
^1very nicely presented and worth collecting.  (see PD reviews)

^2APD 300
^4[5CO-ORDINATION by G.R. MERRITT.[0

^1 This  is a variation on the old bat and ball type computer game, but
^1before you skip the rest of this description, it's not just a case of
^1hitting  the  ball  across the screen to another bat.  The idea is to
^1deflect  the  ball past obstacles to reach the exit on the other side
^1of the screen.  This is not as easy as it seems.  (See PD reviews for
^1more)

^2APD 301
^4[5Programs by David Boucher.[0

^1 There are FIVE programs on this disk, it's really good value with
^1two games, a music player and two utilities.

^61. DEFENDER.
^1 Earth  is being invaded by aliens and it is up to you, yet again, to
^1save us  all.  The beasties come speeding down in their flying saucers
^1belting missiles at the city's protective dome.  You have to belt them
^1before they fry the city.
 
^62. SNAKE.
^1 This is another great version of an old game.  You have to guide the
^1supercharged  snake around the grid defusing mines without letting it
^1crash into the border or into another part of its own body.
^1 The  graphics  are  brill  and the presentation is excellent in both
^1these games, and give good V.F.M.  on their own.

^63. GHETTOBLASTER.
^1 David  has  also  provided  a music player with three pieces by John
^1Kinsella.   There  is  a nicely drawn Ghettoblaster, with an animated
^1cassete deck as the music plays.

^64. AMOS TEXT V1.2 
^1 This  program  can  be  used to display an ascii file when placed in
^1your  disk's ":DOC_Files" directory.  It will pick up all ascii files
^1with  the suffix .DOC .  The display is controlled by clicking on the
^1relevant buttons and on-screen help is always available.

^65. A.F.P.
^1 This program will let you print an ascii file.  (Hence A F P = ascii
^1file  printer)  It is epson compatable and looks as good as the other
^1programs on the disk.
 
^1 Again both programs are nicely done and worth a look.

^2APD 302
^4[5PAINT V1.16 by Adam Barker (C.S.A.)[0

^1 This is the first version of a comprehensive paint package Paint V2.
^1You  can  do  everything  you need to produce a picture, and it has a
^1clear  menu  screen  giving  you  all  the  available features.  This
^1version does still have some bugs, bt these are mentioned in the docs
^1and they will hopefully be fixed for V2.
 
^2APD 303
^4[5LITTERBUSTERS by Patsoft[0

^1 This  game  started  out on te BBC computer to teach kids to pick up
^1litter.   Now it has been converted to AMOS by Patsoft and is offered
^1as shareware.
^1 The idea is to pick up the litter from each level before progressing
^1to  the  next.   There are also keys to open doors, and rubbish sacks
^1that help you get past the piles of litter.
^1 A nice `green' game!  (see PD reviews)

^2APD 304
^4[5FIZZY POP BOUNCE AROUND MUSIC DEMO[0

^1 Listen  to some nice music while the red balls bounce in time to the
^1beat.   It  is 1mb, but does crash if you load more than two or three
^1files in a row.

^2APD 305
^4[5THE DEMO CONSTRUCTOR DEMO.[0

^1 Have  you  been longing to produce a demo but don't have the knowhow
^1to put it together?  This is a demo of a demomaker, or if you prefer,
^1a creator written with a creator!
^1 Most  of  the  facilities are available in the Demo Version, but the
^1Compile  Demo option has been disabled.  All you have to do is Load a
^1music  file, a text file, a picture and play about with the rainbows,
^1and you have an instant demo!
^1 The full blown version should be very usable!

^2APD 306
^4[5PICPLAY[0

^1 Display  your  favourite  pictures  to  your  favourite  music,  and
^1customise the show to your requirements.
^1 An easy to use display program.

^2APD 308
^4[5CODER VERSION 2 by Andrew Elia[0

^1 This  disk will protect your files for you by encrypting them.  This
^1means  turning the files into a code that can only be read by someone
^1who knows the key to unscrambling it again.
^1 There is full documentation on the disk, so that nothing can be left
^1to doubt.
^1 Also  on  the  disk  are  Copper  Maker, Zone Maker and Vector Virus
^1Killer.

^2APD 309
^4[5REINCA DEMO[0

^1 This  is  a  6 part demo by Reinca.  Each part of the demo has to be
^1accessed  by  using  the  function keys which unfortunately is rather
^1longwinded, but they have put in some good effects.

^2APD 310/311
^4[5KETCHUP by Bitmapped Productions[0

^1 The demo is split into two parts, the music part being on the second
^1disk.   There  are plenty of effects to see and messages to read, the
^1'psychotic  effects'  alone make this worth a look.  The selection of
^1music is taken from PD.

^2APD 312.
^4[5LC24/200 FONTS DEMO.[0
 
^1 As well as the demo, this disk contains 2 fonts, an Amos system font
^1editor and a new Amos font.

^2APD 313
^4[5MARINERS MATE[0

^1 This shareware game is based on an old sailor's board game where the
^1object  is to remove all the pegs on the star-shaped board by jumping
^1over  pegs  rather  like draughts or solitaire.  Computer versions of
^1games  with small pieces are always a good idea as none of the pieces
^1get lost!

^2APD 314.
^4[5BLACKJACK TRAINER[0

^1 Here  we  have  a program that will help you to learn the game while
^1you  play.   You  have  everything  needed  to learn with the options
^1displayed in the top menu bar.
^1 You  start  playing  the  game  and you are shown the best option to
^1choose  when  a light flashes by the appropriate button.  It does not
^1mean  that  that will ensure a win, and you do not have to follow the
^1advice  given,  but  it  is  a guideline.  You can bet up to £25 at a
^1time, out of the £200 you start with.  The graphics are very good and
^1the game is well presented, a must for would-be card sharks.

^2APD 315
^4[5SILVER BARS AND THE ENEMY DEMO by ANDREAS ANDREOU[0

^1 This  is  a  demo  of  the  author's  previous,  present  and future
^1productions.   Andreas  wrote  the  puzzle  game  4-Way Lynx which is
^1available  as  LPD  7.  It looks as if he will be onto another winner
^1with Silver Bars and the Enemy which is a scrolling arcade type game.

^2APD 317 
^4[5BANKER[0

^1 On  first  reading  the  title  `Banker'  I  thought  that  here was
^1something  that  would  keep  my finances in order - wrong!  For Amos
^1users,  a bank isn't the place where money comes from, but the way in
^1which  data  of  different  sorts  is  stored!  So this program is an
^1utility  that does just that.  Very nicely set out and easy to use it
^1should help a lot of you out there.

^2APD 318
^4[5BOING by Josh Addison[0

^1 Boing  has  come  all  the  way  from  New  Zealand,  its a joystick
^1controlled  arcade game.  You have to guide Herbert home avoiding all
^1the  nasty things that could kill him.  There are several levels with
^1lots of problems to get through.
^1 You  have  three lives, and you need to be quick off the mark to get
^1through this game.  (see Reviews section)

^2APD 322
^4[5BOOT UTILITIES by Ramage Software.[0

^1 This  is  a  shareware  collection of boot utilities by Andrew Elia.
^1This  disk will interest those who want book utilities made easy.  The
^1scrolling  instructions  flash  past somewhat rapidy in this compiled
^1collection, which proves that the Compiler does speed things up!

^2APD 323
^4[5SOURCE CODE Various Authors[0

^1 This  disk  contains the Puzzle Game and Sprite Grabber which are on
^1this disk as well as other useful code for you to play around with.

^2APD 324
^4[5SOURCE CODE Various Authors[0
 
^1 More code for you to have fun with!!

^2APD 325
^4[5HANGMAN V2 by Simon Walklate[0

^1 This is the shareware version of Simon's earlier Hangman.  There are
^1some improvements from the last version.

^2APD 326 - 1.5 meg
^2APD 327 - 1 meg
^4[5WHICH WAY OUT by Mike Wellman[0

^1 This  is  the  first  time we've seen TOME used by anyone other that
^1Aaron Fothergill and ourselves!!  Nice One Mike!

^1 This is a cave fighter style game, where you move around underground
^1caverns  collecting  keys and things.  You are on a scooter to start,
^1but  you  can  get  off and walk if you like.  Your temperature rises
^1until you explode unless you rest often, so watch out!

^1 Worth having if you're thinking of using TOME, or if you're a secret
^1cave fighter.

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