Dynodex	Organiser	Floppy	Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	Plus	2	2.2	Any	6.0.4	82	1993	March	1	79	There are, itÕs true, cheaper address book programs than Dynodex. But none offer the same kind of flexibility and power - and, of course, pose value as people see your immaculately printed personal organiser pages.    Is the program worth the money? Yes, definitely. Highly  recommended.	95	85	90	80	88							
Journeyman Project	Adventure Game	CD	Softline	081 4011234	II	5	1	14Ó 256 Colours	6.0.7	50	1993	March	1	37	The graphics, animation, film and sound are great - thereÕs over 30 minutes of QuickTime video involving pro actors, and a hi-fi stereo soundtrack. They really draw you in to the screen, taking you inside a sci-fi world of adventure. However, there is one other vital thing that you need if you donÕt have bags of RAM, and that is patience. But if you do find things a tad slow; whatever happens next is worth waiting for.					70							
MacPrefect	Security		Hi Resolution	0892 724050	Plus			Any	6.0.4	41	1993	March	1	78	If youÕre a system manager and you find yourself spending half your time restoring Macs to the state they were in before users got their hands on them, take a look at MacPrefect - you wonÕt be disappointed.	75	90	85	90	85							
Monkey Island	Adventure game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	5	256 Colours	6.0.7	36	1993	March	1	32	The Secret Of Monkey Island 2 is without doubt one of the all-time great computer games. It has managed to combine delightful graphics and animation, a wicked sense of humour and a long-lasting, challenging adventure. That all adds up to an exceptional entertainment package that should amuse and engross everyone who plays it. This game is the standard which all other adventures have to be measured.					92							
Out Of This World	Adventure Game	Floppy	Delphine			2		256 Colours	6.0.7	46	1993	March	1	35	As an adventure this falls short of the complexity and depth that more conventional games have. However, it does have some superb animation and is well paced as a story. YouÕll find yourself hooked on discovering what happens next and this discovery aspect keeps things interesting. ThereÕs definitely some solid entertainment here, the only problem is that you may finish it quickly and after that thereÕs not much replay potential.					72							
PUBLISH-IT! Easy	DTP	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	1	5	16 Colours	6.0.7	147	1993	March	1	57	Everybody needs to produce a smart-looking document, poster, leaflet or advert from time to time. PUBLISH-IT! Easy gives you all the facilities and more. For all the very high level professional colour work, Easy is by far the best value DTP package around	90	85	80	98	92							
Red Baron	Flight Sim	Floppy	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	3.5	3.5	256 Colours	6.0	34	1993	March	1	34	Red Baron is stuffed full of Realism and Atmosphere.    The gameplay is hectic when you get in the thick of a fight, capturing the panic as you try to shake off a skilled opponent and the thrill of sending an enemy plummeting to earth. ItÕs not an instant gratification game and will disappoint anyone who isnÕt prepared to give it some time an effort, but if you are it rewards you handsomely.					88							
Sim Life	Game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2.5	2.5	Any	6.0.5	40	1993	March	1	33	It is difficult to criticise Sim Life because it clearly achieves that it sets out to do. ItÕs not a game; if it were, it would be a bad one. It is an entertaining piece of software and has years of enjoyment in it if youÕre interested in the subject matter - and if you are, itÕs worth every penny of the price tag.					85							
Spaceward Ho!	Arcade Game	Floppy	Delta Tao Software			1		256 Colours	6.0.5	58	1993	March	1	36	This is a no frills affair, but one that is absorbing to play. The variety of galaxies and the multi-player option mean that you wonÕt tire of the game easily. The difficulty levels allow beginners to get an easy introduction, but if you want tough opponents you can fight the nastiest scum in the galaxy.					77							
Capitalist Pig	Simulation	Floppy	Pigworks					256 Colours	6.0	35	1993	May	2	41	Capitalist Pig is not just for the Maxwells, Murdochs or city slickers among us. You can be as nice or nasty to your employees as you want. Even if it isnÕt as a training ground for potential business persons, it really gives you a feel of what it is like to run your own company. Once you get used to the workings of the game, youÕll be hooked on success. Even if you donÕt fancy yourself as a big decision maker who can take control of any situation, Capitalist Pig is definitely recommended.					84							
Civilisation	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	5	256 Colours	6.0		1993	May	2	36	Overall however Civilisation is thoroughly recommended. Much more than a war game, you get to replay all of history, on your own terms.    Be warned, though: donÕt even consider buying it unless you can cope with the sleepless nights that itÕs bound to cause.					95							
ClarisWorks 2.0	Integrated Package	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Plus	0.64	3	Any	6.0.5	229	1993	May	2	64	And if youÕre still trying to decide which integrated package to buy, this is a major upgrade to a best-selling package on he market. ItÕs hard to know what the competition can possibly do to knock it from that position now.	94	95		96	95							
Declaser 1152	Printer		DirekTek	081 8455969						938	1993	May	2	28	Performance is fine; although itÕs not as fast as the GCC PLP, this is because itÕs a postscript printer and so has more work to do - and the speed should increase when Postscript Level 2 drivers are used. Output quality is good, although some slight stepping was noticeable on the graduated tint samples when we tried.    Although this isnÕt the cheapest Postscript Printer available, it is certainly one of the best for the price - and is well worth checking out if you need a postscript device.					90							
DynoPage	File Management	Floppy	Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	Plus	1	2.9	Any	6.0.4	94	1993	May	2	78	DynoPage is efficient and easy to use. It does its job well, and just the ability to print double sided pages or produce ready collated booklets will be enough to encourage some people to buy it.	90	90	80	80	85							
Epson LQ-570+	Printer		Aptec	071 6271000						551	1993	May	2	28	You will notice that we didnÕt give timings for this printer; we felt it would be unfair given that it was never designed to compete with ÔnormalÕ Mac output devices in terms of speed - and you should bear in mind that if youÕre thinking of purchasing it. However, if you find yourself wishing you could print on carbonated forms, this is an ideal machine.					89							
Ferrari Grand Prix	Driving game	Floppy	Bullseye		LC	2		16 Colours	6.0.7	46	1993	May	2	40	The audio is neat too - OK so there's no hyper voice-over and no macho-trash theme tune but thereÕs plenty of gear-change screeching and brick wall batterings. So it is worth your loot? Well, for now this is as fast as youÕll get on a Mac and it ain't half bad.					80							
GCC PLP II	Printer		GCC Technologies	081 5694030						763	1993	May	2	26	The only real complaint is that, because itÕs a SCSI device, you must either switch on or disconnect the printer before you turn on your Mac each time. ThereÕs no way of turning it off while youÕre working.   The PLP II is an excellent ÔworkhouseÕ printer. If youÕre looking for a low-cost laser printer, this is well worth a look.					93							
Kid Pix	Graphics	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	1.5	5	256 Colours	6.0.7	35	1993	May	2	84	The slide show was also a plus point. After sampling sounds and moving graphics, she was pleased to see her pictures changing shape one after the other.    In fact, Amy described the package in one word; ÔFun!Õ - which is about the shortest and best way to describe Kid Pix.	90	80	80	88	88							
LaserWriter Select 300	Printer		Apple	0800 127753						991	1993	May	2	28	On the other hand, many companies insist on buying Apple printers to go with Apple computers. If you fall in to that category, then you can be confident that you wonÕt be disappointed with the LaserWriter Select 300 - which can be upgraded to the Postscript Select 310 at a later date. But if youÕre buying on a budget, then there are plenty of alternatives available to the Apple solution that you may well find offer you just as good performance for a rather more competitive price.					75							
Painter	Graphics	Floppy	LetraSet	071 9283411	LC	2.5	6.5	256 Colours	6.0.5	382	1993	May	2	46	With the emphasis on versatility, Painter lets you customise to your heart's content, whether its your water colour set or your new set of oil brushes. My only gripe with the program is that to really get the most out of it, you must have a specced and speedy machine. But this said, this software, in the right hands, can produce some of the most stunning naturalistic artwork IÕve ever seen on the Macintosh.	90	85	85	90	88							
Personal Press	DTP	Floppy	Aldus	031 4532211	Plus	1.5	2	Any	6.0.5	116	1993	May	2	56	Personal Press is excellent in parts, but it does have some shortcomings. It would be churlish to criticise which can be picked up for £120 for not matching software at five times its price, but it does seem odd for a product with so many bells and whistles to fall short of the mark on leading and kerning features.  The oversights in this package would put off the majority of publishing professionals, but it is well worth considering for those whose aspirations run to company stationary and newsletters.	80	90	80	85	84							
StyleWriter II	Printer		Apple	0800 127753						323	1993	May	2	26	The only complaint with the StyleWriter II - other than speed - is that itÕs fairly noisy. Unlike a laser printer, whose fan provides a constant background noise, the StyleWriter winces as it prints each line and is silent at other times - something which, even in a fairly noisy office, we found to be obtrusive.    Other than that, the StyleWriter is a fine printer, and one that can be thoroughly recommended  - especially for the home or small business user.					88							
The Tinies	Arcade game	Floppy			LC	2		256 Colours	6.0.5	34	1993	May	2	39	The Tinies gets better as the levels get higher, itÕs just a shame that you have to past more than 30 before it gets interesting and by this time the music may well start to irritate you.					69							
Vette!	Driving game	Floppy	Spectrum Holobyte	0101 510 522 3584	Classic	1		Any	6.0.2	24	1993	May	2	38	If there was a version where you could hare around London or Birmingham it would have more relevance, but as it is I think solo players will tire of Vette! quite quickly. ThatÕs not to say there isnÕt a lot in there to enjoy - the graphics are smooth and detailed, the sound is good and the cars handle well. This one is those who like some alternative race action.					68							
A-Train	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2.5	4	Greyscale or Colour	6.0.7	40	1993	August	3	62	This is the kind of game you just canÕt help playing for hours on end - even if youÕre just watching things happen. ThereÕs a compulsion to see how things develop next and to tinker around creating your own unique cities. The fascination is much the same as for Sim City because you can be truly creative while playing and never have the same great game twice. However, you do have to put up with the relative slowness of developments and a certain lack of variety in the basic building blocks you can use.					86							
Cogito	Game	Floppy			Classic				6.0.5	47	1993	August	3	62	This game is what it claims to be: a difficult puzzle game. If you want difficult puzzle games then look first to a shareware library, there youÕll find plenty, or look at games like Ishido which are more challenging and cheaper.					53							
Color It!	Graphics	Floppy			Classic II					229	1993	August	3	30	So is it worth that extra price hike for the paint program (compared to Paint It!) plus powerful image editing facility? The answer has to be a resounding yes; unless all you really want is a competent little paint program to doodle with, then stay with Paint It!. But if you want a program that you can Ôgrow intoÕ as it were, then Color It! is great value for money.	90	90	80	90	88							
Eight Ball Deluxe	Arcade game	Floppy	Amtex Software		LC	3		256 Colours	6.0	46	1993	August	3	60	Eight Ball Deluxe and indeed, all the other pinball games set for future release will suit everyone. It doesnÕt matter how old or young you are, youÕll love it. ItÕs extremely addictive and never boring.					95							
Falcon MC	Flight simulator	Floppy						256 Colours		57	1993	August	3	58	Yes, get a fellow Mac user, and you can try and shoot them down. Two player games are always fun, and with such a complex (but never complicated) system as this one, those evenings will, quite literally, fly by. ThereÕs always the problem of judging whether the games are worth their huge price but I reckon youÕre going to be playing this one for ever.    And finally, to all you slow readers out there who havenÕt worked it out, I like this game.					87							
MacÅBac	File Management	Floppy	Hi Resolution	0892 724050	Plus	0.2	0.2	Any	7.0	69	1993	August	3	71	MacÅBac is a backup utility for people who donÕt want hassle, but do want secure dataÉ    ÉStill, IÕd recommend MacÅBac to anyone who needs to back up their work - and that means everyone. Especially if you have an external hard drive. 	92	95	95	85	92							
MathType	Equation creator	Floppy	A M Micro Distribution	0392 426473	Plus	0.5	1	Any	6.0.7	210	1993	August	3	50	If you need to insert equations into your documents, whether it is for G.C.S.E. homework or as a submission to the Scientific and Engineering Research Council, you should think very seriously about getting hold of this package.	95	85	85	90	89							
Paint It!	Graphics	Floppy			Classic II					46	1993	August	3	28	Paint It! is a friendly and intuitive introduction to painting on the macintosh. It will do all you might expect from an Graphics package costing double the price. It is simple to shade objects with graduated tints, you can vary line weights of shapes, create text effects using patterns and tints, produce complex backgrounds for incorporating into DTP programs and create custom patterns from scanned-in photographs and images imported from other programs or of course you couldÉ just paint!	70	90	80	95	81							
Thunder 7	Spell Checker	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Plus	0.4	1	Any	7.0	88	1993	August	3	50	The real beauty of Thunder 7 is that it not only works in word processors, but also in database programs, electronic mail packages and so    on - normally applications that donÕt have a built in spell - checker. Its    on-the-fly approach saves time and it has enough extra features that itÕs well worth considering even if you use a word processor that already has built in spelling checker and thesaurus. Highly recommended.	85	97	95	88	91							
WonderPrint	Printing utility	Floppy	KimTec	0202 888873	Plus			Any	7.0	46	1993	August	3	72	Restart your Mac and your Print dialogue box now contains a new option: thereÕs a check-box for WonderPrint, and radio buttons to select halftone or dithered outputÉ    ÉHowever, that apart, can seriously improve the quality of your print-outsÉ   (The program makes usually high contrast print outs now have smooth gradation of grayscale, instead of largely black/white halftones. Will not work in PhotoShop, hold down shift when printing to get it to work in PageMaker)	95	95	85	85	90							
Aldus Fetch	Graphic file management	Floppy	Aldus	031 4532211	Classic	2.4	2	Any	6.0.7 	229	1993	September	4	38	If you use a plethora of file formats in your everyday work or you are working in the field of multimedia and presentation graphics then Fetch is the obvious choice, as you can have 64 file types on your list (Aldus is updating what it can handle all the time) and you can remove file types you need and add in the new ones as manufacturers ship their new versions of the product. So if you work in a large organisation or in the world of Multimedia and work groups itÕs got to be Fetch.	85	80	85	90	90							
Fate Of Atlantis	Adventure game	Floppy	US Gold	021 6253366	LC	2	10	256 Colours		50	1993	September	4	68	In true Indy style, you get to ride a camel, control a balloon, a submarine (destination Atlantis) and a car in the sub games, but for most part you walk and talk around the world. ItÕs great, and not unlike watching a movie, complete with music that changes with the action, characters that change costumes with the setting and scenery that changes all the time. Like most of these games, the action is a bit linear, but there are three paths to the end, which canÕt be bad. Thumbs up all round.					90							
Kaboom!	Sound utility	Floppy	Amtech International	0202 476977	Plus			Any	6.0	45	1993	September	4	78	It all depends on your personality and work environment, but Kaboom! is undoubtedly a lot of fun, at least for a while. In terms of advantages it offers over the shareware Sound Master, the main one must be the Factory sound manipulation program. ItÕs also more stable, although some limitations such as the ability to only used sounds stored on the startup volume havenÕt been addressed.	90	90	90	75	85							
Kid Works 2	Education	Floppy or CD	Ablac Learning Works	0626 332233	LC II	2.5	2	256 Colours	6.0.7	43	1993	September	4	82	All in all, though, Kid Works 2 is a great learning tool for the kids. ItÕll get them used to computers while at the same time developing their interactive skills, vocabulary and awareness. At £43 I don't think thatÕs too bad a deal.	70	90	80	95	84							
Kudo Image Browser	Graphic file management	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	LC	2	0.5	256 Colours	7.0	229	1993	September	4	38	But if you are not using a vast number of file formats and you are looking for a good catalogue program for, say, all your illustrations then Kudo is excellent and has slightly more friendly controls (than Aldus Fetch). If you are a freelance designer who wishes to get all your image files organised and improve productivity (or just spend more time on the fun/creative side of your job) then go for Kudo Image Browser.	75	90	70	75	85							
Monkey Island II	Adventure game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	II	2	9.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	59	1993	September	4	64	ItÕs kind of like sitting back and watching something on T.V. or at the cinema, only youÕre involved with it. Each character you meet along the way has individual quirks, my favourite being Captain Dred. YouÕre constantly entertained and amused by the punchy lines and interactive goings on. There are so many crazy situations and lines cut in to the game that youÕll never get bored. I kept the music on as well - unlike most other game music, it didnÕt bother me at all.					95							
Notator Logic	Music	Floppy	Sound Technology	0462 480000	LC	2.5	1	Any	7.0	499	1993	September	4	43	Potential users should bear in mind that Logic has just become available for the ST and a PC version is due soon. This means that the Logic user base will be that much larger which should ensure a long and popular life for the product. Ultimately it comes down to personal preference but in power and flexibility, Logic is running some way ahead of the pack. Quite simply, itÕs the most innovative and exciting sequencer that I have ever used.												
Oh No! More Lemmings	Arcade game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	1	4	256 Colours	6.0	30	1993	September	4	66	The first 20 levels are easy, but after that things get really tricky and ÔpauseÕ starts to come in handy so that you can check out the entire playing area to suss out the right moves. If you loved the first Lemmings then get this one too. YouÕll have plenty of time to play it before Lemmings 2 The Tribes is released on MacFormat - expected in a year.					75							
Retrieve It!	File Management	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Plus	0.5		Any	6.0.4	81	1993	September	4	77	Retrieve It! is a powerful, impressive program. For people who often refer back to to previously created files, it is a Godsend. The problem unlike System 7Õs FindÉ, Retrieve isnÕt free. If it were half the price, it could wholeheartedly be recommended for everyone. As it is, you should consider whether you need the extra features it offers over the standard FindÉ command. If you do, itÕs excellent.	92	90	95	75	88							
Stellar 7	Space arcade	Floppy	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	2	1.4	256 Colours	6.0.7	40	1993	September	4	66	In all fairness it does have its moments and the animation, 3D graphics and sound between each level are dead smart. But to me the gameplay is standard - Stellar 7 doesnÕt break any new ground and itÕs just not up to the mark.					57							
Connectix PowerBook Utilities	Utility	Floppy	Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	PowerBook	4	1.2	Any	7.0	94	1993	October	5	78	If you have a PowerBook, youÕll know that battery life is a major problem. Well, Connectix PowerBook Utilities certainly helps you to maximise the amount of useful time that your PowerBook will keep on working, and its extra features such as security, a permanent display on battery life and things like automatic sleep mean that itÕs worth purchasing. ItÕs certainly made my PowerBook much easier to use.	93	92	85	90	90							
Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist	Adventure game	Floppy	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	2.5	11.5	256 Colours	7.0	40	1993	October	5	96	ThereÕs a lot going on and, it takes flippinÕ ages to sort out. The comments made by Freddy and most of the other characters are extremely witty. It adds to the enjoyment and makes you really feel part of the adventure. However, the real downer in the game for me, was at the very beginning. Every now and then the odd credit of someone who helped make the game would suddenly appear on the gameplay screen. But on the whole. Freddy Pharkas is fun.					78	95	90					
Hell Cab	Adventure game	CD	Computer Manuals	021 706 6000	II	3		14Ó 256 Colours	6.0.7	78	1993	October	5	92	The graphics which were produced by acclaimed interactive artist Pepe Moreno, and the sound are totally fab but a lot of the speech is out of sync with the characters. At least, thereÕs enough going on in Hell Cab to make you want to keep going and you have to option of saving a game so that you can come back to it at a later date. That is definitely a bonus because itÕll probably take you a full working week to complete the entire game.					70	95	90					
Iron Helix	Adventure game	CD	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	7	256 Colours	6.0.7	104	1993	October	5	92	To be brutally honest, the game plays like a house brick and handles like a milk float, and all that it has to offer in the long run are sluggish controls and some flashy graphics that show off the potential of you Mac. If you also take in to account the hefty retail price of more than £100 then there really arenÕt enough reasons, IÕm afraid, to recommend this to anyone.					49	93	96					
NASCAR Challenge	Driving game	Floppy	GameTek	0753 553445	Plus	1.5	0.8	Any	7.0	30	1993	October	5	94	This game requires a lo of concentration and a lot of practice, but I found it a lot easier to control and a damn sight more realistic than Ferrari Grand Prix (MacFormat 1993 MAY). Thanks to the true to life bitmap graphics and the down-to-scale racing tracks, youÕll want to keep trying for the top five.					80	80	70					
Putt-Putt joins the parade	Edutainment	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	3	8	256 Colours	7.0	40	1993	October	5	71	As adults, weÕd see this purely as a game, letÕs hope the kids do too. At the end of the day, youÕll probably find that as well as having lots of fun, Putt-Putt has taught them a lot about thinking for themselves and making decisions. I canÕt see how anybody - adult or child - could fail to fall in love with the cutest car in town.					89							
Putt-PuttÕs Fun Pack	Edutainment	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	9	256 Colours	6.0.7	25	1993	October	5	70	This package looks more like a game than a learning tool; the entertainment is huge. ItÕs got enough going for it to keep kids interested, so it could prove useful aid in developing childÕs coordination and spelling skills.					81							
Rise Of The Dragon	Adventure game	Floppy	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	3.5	8.5	256 Colours	6.0	40	1993	October	5	94	For all is gargantuan size, Rise Of The Dragon is too much Ôlook but canÕt touchÕ. It needs a full 10 megs of free space to run, takes about 30 minutes to install off its seven disks, and boasts cyberpunk atmosphere by the bucket load. But whatÕs sensory proportion when the gameplay doesnÕt let you muck around with it, eh? Big on game, small on play.					76	80	60					
Safe & Sound	File Management		Central Point Software	081 8481414	LC	1	0	256 Colours	6.0.5	58	1993	October	5	79	    On the plus side, Safe & Sound is relatively cheap, and should protect your hard drive from many of the problems that can give you a hard time. ItÕs better to use something than nothing, but IÕm sticking with Norton Utilities	75	90	60	85	78							
V for Victory	Wargame	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	3	2	256 Colours	6.0	45	1993	October	5	96	V for Victory - Gold, Juno, Sword is a quality piece of software. ItÕll take you ages to beat all of the scenarios but at least thatÕs like real like. Get ready to fight on them beaches!					79	93	96					
A-Train Construction Set	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2.5	6	Greyscale or colour	6.0.7	18	1993	November	6	96	They are the Gems that allow you to build and destroy cities, trains, tracks etc. at your leisure because itÕs just as slow as A-Train.    YouÕre given a choice of six ÔexamplesÕ to play around with but you can also use saved games. A-Train Construction Set breaks the limits found in A-Train, and gives you more of a challenge. If youÕve already got A-Train and like it youÕll probably find buying the Construction Set is £18 well spent. If not then bear in mind that itÕs going to cost you £40 to A-Train.					68	80	40	84				
AutoRoute Express	Route planner	Floppy	NextBase	0784 421422	LC	2	2.5	Any	6.0.7	176	1993	November	6	38	AutoRoute works pretty well. It tells you how to get from A to B as quickly as possible. ItÕs not too good over short distances, and its interface is lousy. It could be improved, but itÕs the only one of its kind, and, despite my reservations, its fun to play with.    My final reservation is the biggest though: at £176 itÕs too dammed expensive for moat people. I look forward to AutoRoute Mac 2.0 with a truly Macintosh user interface, and a £90 price point. Then AutoRoute will be an essential buy.	80	60	75	65	70							
Brushstrokes	Graphics	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	SE 30	2.5	3.5	Any	6.0.5	123	1993	November	6	52	I could say, pay the extra 90 plus quid and go for something like Color-It! from Time Works, which is an excellent piece of software and excellent value for money. But that said, what Brushstrokes offers is ease of use, great tutorials and an effortless learning curve. I Would also recommend BrushStrokes to those of you with kids who are really too old for the likes of Kid Pix or Paint IT and require more powerful features and control, as BrushStrokes is ideal for this type of user.	75	90	95	85	85							
C.A.T. IV	Database	Floppy	Can Do	0452 527603	Plus	2.5	0.5	Any	6.0 	464	1993	November	6	60	There are some other contact managers on the market, including some very good ones, but one combines document creation and data so flexibly. C.A.T. isnÕt a universal solution though; anyone who works in an ad hoc fashion may be better off without it. Where it wins out is in handling large groups of similar contacts - patients, club members, sales prospects and so on C.A.T.Õs publishers promote it very much as a program for sales people, it deserves to be used more widely and more imaginatively than that.	92	90	60	95	90							
Carriers At War	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	5	256 Colours	6.0.7	45	1993	November	6	96	The purpose of a review is to provide a clear buying guide, but in this case the end scoreÕs to wargamers, since anyone whoÕs into arcade game or adventures will be baffled by its complexity. Balancing up the facts that itÕs well thought out, detailed and has a user-friendly interface, but itÕs slow and tortuous even for a wargame, the question is do I want to spend the next few months fighting the Pacific War.					59	80	32	67				
Castle Of Dr. Brain	Edutainment	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	1.5	3.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	40	1993	November	6	98	Unfortunately the controls are a little slow which is aggravating to say the least. The only difference between difficulty levels is that the more difficult the level, the fewer hints you get.    Castle of Dr. Brain is great for a serious puzzle fans and anyone who fancies their chance at becoming a member of MENSA. ItÕs difficult, but there are some impressive graphics and gameplay is sure to last for ages - so long as you donÕt get too cheesed off.					72	79	69	69				
Conflict Catcher II	System utility	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC		1	Any	7	69	1993	November	6	77	If you seldom add a new startup documents (extensions, control panels) to you basic system, then conflict catcher isnÕt likely to be particularly valuable to you. Software junkies and system managers, on the other hand, may find that itÕs just what theyÕve been waiting for - itÕll pay for itself in terms of the time you spend curing problems, in no time.	94	93	85	85	88							
Crystal Crazy	Space arcade	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Plus	2	5	Any	6.0.7	47	1993	November	6	100	The original Crystal Quest  baddies have gone. Instead thereÕs a new lot, just as vicious, just as persistent and just as daft. Those nasties that donÕt try to collide with you will try to shoot you. But you can shoot back - this time with your built-in pop-gun plus five pick-up weapons of varying destructiveness.    Crystal Crazy is better than Crystal Quest. It looks better, itÕs even funnier and thereÕs more variety. ItÕs fast, funny and addictive. ItÕs also the biggest test of mouse control ever.					79	80	70	88				
KingÕs Quest VI	Adventure game	Floppy	GameTek	0753 553445	LC	2.5	25	256 Colours	7.0	30	1993	November	6	98	The graphics are predictable excellent throughout, and most of the puzzles are fairly logical. The main problem is a matter of taste - I found the whole setting and atmosphere to be unbearably twee and fairy tale-like, otherwise it lacks the humour of Monkey Island.    In short, if you liked the previous games, or enjoy problem-solving based adventures, KingÕs Quest VI is a great game - itÕs big, involved and certainly value for money. If you prefer more action or atmosphere, then look elsewhere.					75	80	70	76				
Morph 2.0	Morphing	Floppy	Softline	0814011234	LC	2	0.5	256 Colours	7.0	210	1993	November	6	30	So with easy importing now taken care of, what about the main enhancements? Well, Morph  2 features 2 new processes - warping and dynamic morphing - and with a little patience the results can be rather impressiveÉ    Morph 2 is an essential purchase for anyone with a scanner, a video grabber or a collection of QuickTime clips. ItÕs simply the most fun available.	97	94	94	96	95							
Power To Go	PowerBook Utilities	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	PowerBook 100		1.5	Any	7.1	81	1993	November	6	78	I found some of Power To GoÕs features a little annoying - the floating battery palette and the programÕs insistence on Ômouse sensitive cornersÕ for password protection, for exampleÉ and without the inclusion of SpaceSaver IÕd have to come down on the side of Connectix PowerBook Utilities. In the end, you have to decide whether you need the compression. If so, then its other features are certainly good enough to be usable with no complaint, and it can be recommended, otherwise, itÕs Connectix.	92	88	90	93	90							
Spaceway 2000	Space arcade	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	2	Any	6.0.5	47	1993	November	6	100	The things that save this game from travelling down the slippery slope of repetitiveness are the stunning graphics - but donÕt gaze at them for too long Ôcause youÕll get killed - and the number of enemies you have to contend with.    If youÕre into arcade games or you want a break from anything thatÕs likely to tax from the brain Spaceway 2000 is a great to while away the hours. But compared with other arcade shoot Ôem ups, donÕt expect much difference. This game is pretty repetitive entertainment.					74	80	70	72				
Astound	Presentation	Floppy	Gold Disk	0753 832383	Plus	1.5	10	Any	6.0.8	249	1993	December	7	46	Astound is a well presented piece of software which is intuitive and good fun to use. Within a few hours, you can have a professional looking slide show with animated charts, a voice-over and sound effects. This is not beyond even a novice user. Experienced users, of course, will get a lot more out of it. Astound requires just bit of time and imagination.    Whatever your needs or ability level, Astound is an excellent tool for making dynamic presentations. And itÕs not expensive.	85	90	85	90	87							
Chuck YeagerÕs Air Combat	Flight simulator	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442 0753 546465	Classic	2.5	2.8	256 Colours	7.0	45	1993	December	7	102	Viewed purely as a serious    air combat simulator, (which is probably what it should be), though ChuckÕ Air Combat is jolly good. IÕve got no complaints about the way the planes handle, for instance, and the dogs fights are extremely convincing, especially when there are loads of planes about, just as if theyÕve got real pilots inside, quite literally fighting for their lives.    ItÕs an enthusiasts flight Sim, but with little to tempt the outsider.					72	74	58	83				
Connectix Desktop Utilities	File Management		Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	SE	2	1.4	Any	7.0	94	1993	December	7	64	There are plenty of useful modules in the package, and although many of the programÕs features can be emulated with PD or shareware programs, this particular one has been thoroughly debugged and everything is guaranteed to work with everything else - something that canÕt always be said for PD. Some modules are less useful than others, but as a collection C.P.U. is pretty good. The only problem is the price: I suspect that at £94, many people will stick to the PD alternative.	88	93	90	80	88							
Correct Grammar	Grammar checker	Floppy	SoftKey	0817892000	Plus	1	3	Any	4.2	58	1993	December	7	42	Correct Grammar would be a Ford Escort - solid and dependable, well built, with some nice touches, but perhaps a little stolid, and certainly not everything that you could hope for. And realistically , a human with a smattering of grammatical understanding is by comparison a Formula 1 winner. However, this program (and Grammatik) are several laps ahead of any other grammar-checker  I have ever seen on any other computer. Though it is not perfect.	65	80	80	75	68							
Grammatik 5	Grammar checker	Floppy	Word Perfect	0932 850505	Plus	2	2	Any	6.0.3	116	1993	December	7	42	Grammatik would be an Italian sports saloon - stylish, with impressive overall performance and flashes of inspiration, but pricey and quirky, with just a hint of instability. And realistically , a human with a smattering of grammatical understanding is by comparison a Formula 1 winner. However, this program (and Grammatik) are several laps ahead of any other grammar-checker  I have ever seen on any other computer. Though it is not perfect.	75	80	80	75	73							
Illustrator	Graphics	Floppy or CD	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	LC	3	2	Any	6.0.7	564	1993	December	7	50	Nevertheless, for producing professional quality artwork Illustrator 5 canÕt be beaten, with more features and power then either FreeHand or its other rival Deneba Canvas.    Overall Illustrator is a fine upgrade to an already fine program, and undoubtedly gives Adobe the upper hand in the illustration package wars. At least until the new FreeHand is released.	95	80	70	85	92							
Mario Teaches Typing	Typing tutor	Floppy	MacPlay	0235 821666	Plus	1.5	7	Any	6.0.7	41	1993	December	7	96	Game after multicoloured game, was a chore rather than a ÔfunÕ experience - even with the sound and MarioÕs heavily Polish-sounding Italian accent turned off. But, to give it its due, Mario Teaches Typing has plenty of options which enable you to concentrate on the various sections of the keyboard in order to polish specific skills. Still, I would label this, ÔLovely and useful as a presentÕ rather than Ôrush out and buy itÕ.					65							
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing	Typing tutor	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Plus	2.5	2.5	Any	6.0.7	41	1993	December	7	96	A neat feature is that you can alter the level and kind of responses that you get from Mavis from Terse to Chatty. In fact, using the information you get from the program about your weaknesses, you can even tailor lessons to your own needs. Generally speaking, if you are serious about improving your typing skills - perhaps even to the level where you could be considered for secretarial work (and thatÕs a hell of a standard) - Mavis has got just about everything that you need.					78							
Pathways Into Darkness	3D Adventure	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	3.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	50	1993	December	7	104	The gameÕs packed with features to make it easy to play. It only takes a couple of minutes to get the hand of the control system, and to learn the best tactics for each weapon. Unlike many role-playing and adventure games, you canÕt save whenever you want, in Pathways you have to get to one of those specially designated save points.    ThereÕs much more to the adventure than running around killing monsters. Pathways scores highly on challenging your reflexes and your brain.					86	90	79	88				
Zone Of Avoidance	Game	Space Arcade	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2.5	4	256 Colours	6.0.5	47	1993	December	7	106	The biggest problem is the gameplay or, more specifically, its lack of variation - after a while the levels seem to be more of the same old stuff, with very little element of discovery. You could play ZOA for several hours at a time, but youÕd either go mad as a result or have been mad to start off with. ZOA is a game to dip in rather then keep you enthralled for ages, and more in the vein of BlakeÕs Seven than Star Wars - entertaining but in a naff sci-fi shoot Ôem up way, but only in small doses.					75	78	70	77				
Dark Seed	Adventure game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	12	256 Colours	6.0.7	45	1994	January	8	108	Dark Seed doesnÕt go for in for shock-horror blood and guts that many horror movies resort to; itÕs far more subtle. During the first part of the game, the impending horrors are only hinted at. In the alien world, the dark graphics give the game an almost over-powering presence, so at times, you feel fascinated and revolted in equal measure. You donÕt know whether to be shocked and intrigued but either way  you always want to carry on playing.					85	90	85	80				
Dimensions	3D rendering	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	LC	4	2	Any	6.0.5	188	1994	January	8	55	Anyone who has looked at 3D software in the past and felt intimidated by its tools, controls and the price, should have a close look at Dimensions. It makes the shift from 2D to 3D, a seamless one, and as such should win a lot of fans. If youÕve spent hours in front of Illustrator, blending and shading your artwork, Dimensions could make your life much easier for you.	75	85	90	85	79							
HoyleÕs Classic Card Games	Card game	Floppy	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	2.5	11	16 Colours	7.0	106	1994	January	8	106	Once youÕve got past these various little ÔquirksÕ, the games themselves are great. However, they too seem to be strangely inflexible - why only eight card cribbage, for instance? Or only one system for Bridge? In short, If youÕre a bit of a fanatic desperate for decent opponents cards, and if you donÕt mind playing in the particular way that the software wants to, then Hoyle Classics will definitely fit the bill. But, otherwise, youÕll probably find that it is a bit of a disappointment.					63	60	87	70				
Word Perfect 3.0	Word Processor	Floppy	Word Perfect	0932 850505	Plus	2	2.3	Any	6.0.7 (7 for extras)	387	1994	January	8	22	But Customisation is the name of the game here. But make sure that your Mac is well-armed with RAM, if you want to use this at any speed. My 8Mb IIsi coped admirably, but it was a little too slow for serious word crunching.    So, aside from a few gripes, it must be said that WordPerfect for the Macintosh is a vast improvement on its antecedents and a welcome addition to the host of applications already available to us. An excellent all-rounder rather than a serious specialist device.	92	91	90	88	89							
Asterix & Son	Language tutor	Floppy	Eurotalk	071 3717711	LC	6	10	256 Colours	6.0.7	89	1994	February	9	43	They are the Gems that allow you to build and destroy cities, trains, tracks etc. at your leisure because itÕs just as slow as A-Train.    YouÕre given a choice of six ÔexamplesÕ to play around with but you can also use saved games. A-Train Construction Set breaks the limits found in A-Train, and gives you more of a challenge. If youÕve already got A-Train and like it youÕll probably find buying the Construction Set is £18 well spent. If not then bear in mind that itÕs going to cost you £40 to A-Train.	68	88		81	79							
Berlitz Think And Talk	Language tutor	CD	Guildsoft	0752 895100	Classic	1	1	Any	6.0.7	133	1994	February	9	43	ThereÕs another gripe in that the same cartoon may appear on screen for a long period of time, while the CD commentary moves on. What would have been nice it the option to have a read out, on screen of the text you were hearing. ItÕs not very interactive. All you have is the equivalent of a book on screen, and the record of speech, like the original Berlitz way. You might as well just go for the book/tape set. (German, French, Italian and Spanish)	65	58		70	64							
FreeHand	Graphics	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	IIci	4	4	256 Colours	6.0.7	529	1994	February	9	52	If FreeHand was ever Ôless intuitiveÕ, this release seeks to quash that reputation and it succeeds. An update of a package can often be a pain. Making things easier to use is one thing, but changing the fundamental way in which a particular feature is used t achieve an effect, is bordering on foolhardy. FreeHand does go about things in a drastically different manner, but IÕve yet to find a single detail that make me wish Aldus had left the things as they were.	87	95	94	77	88							
Learn To Speak	Language tutor	CD	Guildsoft	0752 895100	Plus	2.5	10	Any	6.0.7	163	1994	February	9	43	The one disappointing thing is that the sound is pretty muddy throughout. But the interface works well, and the CD is under control at all times, meaning that the whole course is indeed interactive.    (English, Japanese, Spanish and French. Version 4 now available with QuickTime movies)	73	73		80	75							
LinguaROM	Language tutor	Floppy	Guildsoft	0752 895100	Classic	2.5	3	Any	7.0	372	1994	February	9	43	As I said, Think and Talk is produced by Hyperglot, and my heart sank when I saw the next product in the pile, LinguaROM which was also produced by them. However, this product is quite different (compared to Think & Talk). For starters, contained on the disk are lessons for Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian and Italian. IT covers everything from hotels and shopping to greetings and apologies.	60	75		91	75							
Myst	Adventure game	CD	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2.5	3	256 Colours	7.0.1	40	1994	February	9	38	Be warned though, if Crystal quest or Defender are your idea of fun, then youÕll hate Myst. You actually have to give as much to this game as it provides for you if you want to come anywhere near to scratching its surfaceÉ    Here is a game that will have you coming back and back, and yes indeedy, back again. It might even see you upgrading your Mac to get the most out of Myst! Nice one Miller twins.						98	96	90	95			
Nihongoware	Language tutor	Floppy	KimTec	0202 888873	SE 30	2.5	1	Any	6.0.7	233	1994	February	9	43	Nihongoware also provides a fascinating insight in to the Japanese culture - for instance, thereÕs even a Kirk section for you to go and practice before you go out with your new colleagues on a business Kirk trip. Of course there is sampled speech, and this rather fast/slow option. On the whole I would recommend this, I have certainly havenÕt miraculously picked up the language, but itÕs very good as a cultural primer.    (Volume 2 is £266, Japanese. Requires HyperCard 2.1)	75	71		63	70							
Populous	God game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	2.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	93	1994	February	9	36	It all adds up to an oddly compulsive and totally addictive game, with the challenge increasing all the time. Once youÕve completed a world, the game will even choose the next world based on your performance. The gameÕs packed with options. You can play against a friend over an AppleTalk system, and even play the game on a monochrome screen. The graphics are brilliant, the gameplay spot on, and thereÕs plenty to keep you going until Populous 2, Power Monger and Syndicate come out.						96	87	96	93			
SimCity 2000	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	3.6	256 Colours	7.0	40	1994	February	9	33	ITÕs not really a game, but to give it some gameplay challenge, there are a number of scenarios supplied. In these you take over a city in the aftermath of a disaster - a hurricane say - and have to achieve a certain objective, perhaps of population growth, in a certain time span. For me however the real fun of Sim City 2000 is starting with a bare patch of ground and seeing what you can build.					95	97	89	98				
Streamline	Graphics		Principal Distribution	0706 832000	LC	2	3	Any	6.0.7 (7, rec.)	217	1994	February	9	48	Streamline will save you hours of tedious tracing and copying by hand. The end result is that all types of work prepared in Streamline are of far better quality than any of the autotrace and conversion modules you will find in drawing and illustration programs. You have far more control over the images and its compatibility with other graphics software makes it even more attractive. But I wonder if, at £185, the price is a bit on the high side?	75	90	90	70	81							
Super Maze Wars	Space arcade		Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	1	Greyscale or Colour	6.0.7	47	1994	February	9	40	For short term thrills and fun, Super Maze Wars (and I still think ÔLabyrinth WarsÕ Would have been a better name) will take a bit of beating. But at Mac software prices, IÕd like something that IÕll be playing in a years time, and this isnÕt. And I canÕt get over how much it reminds me of that old spectrum game, Gyron, which (snip!)É					68	76	68	63				
UnderWare	Screen Saver	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Classic II	2	5.5		7.0	41	1994	February	9	71	All in all, though, UnderWare is bound to be a roaring success. As soon as anyone sees that dragon wandering across that screen, or the wastebasket being emptied by bin men, or the burglar stealing the microchip, orÉ theyÕre going to ask you where you got the program. - and then go and get out and get a copy for themselves.    If you think that the Mac should be a fun computer to use, then UnderWare should be on your essential list of buys.    (70% for boring people)					93							
Canon BJC-600	Printer		Pisa Systems	0494 564455							1994	March	10	42	As you can see from the accompanying print-outs, results are perfectly acceptable for the price. It has to be said, though, that it takes a little time to perfect this qualityÉ (through trial and error). But with patience, results are promising - especially if you concentrate on the solid colours generated by graphics packages rather than scanned images. Coated paper or transparency film will produce much better results than those shown here, since they donÕt absorb inks.	92	95		88	91							
Creative Writer	ChildrenÕs DTP	Floppy	HMV, Dixons, VirginÉ		LC	2	5	256 Colours	7.0		1994	March	10	38	But Creative Writer isnÕt just about providing DTP for kids; itÕs equally geared towards providing a virtual office in that it contains every-thing little Johny needs to write stories. And because the application is arranged as a series of rooms in which you can work in a number of different ways, I think youÕll find kids will absolutely love it to pieces. Whether theyÕll be able to tear you away from it is another matter entirely.	94	95	80	90	90							
DeBabelizer	File converter	Floppy	LetraSet	071 9283411	Classic II	0.7	1.5	256 Colours	6.0.5		1994	March	10	88	But for the most part Macintosh artists and designers use only a small selection of basic file formats like PICT, EPSF and TIFF, having little need for heavyweight image processing. The people that who will really take to DeBabelizer and benefit are scanning bureaus and Macintosh-friendly reprographics houses. That is, people doing large volume, image-crunching. The other group that will gain from DeBabelizerÕs batch and palette features are presentation and multimedia designers.	85	75	80	70	78							
F/A-18 Hornet	Flight simulator		Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	7	256 Colours	6.0.7	69	1994	March	10	44	All in all then, F/A-18 Hornet is a splendid game - one of the very best flight Sims on the Mac - but one which redefines existing ideas rather than coming up with any new ones of its own, making it ever so dull. IÕve this horrible feeling itÕs going to have to get another one of those irritating 85%-ish marks.					85	82	89	85				
How Things Work	Information	CD	Active	081 8381280						35	1994	March	10	51	The disk contains little ÔamusingÕ clips on the invention of about a hundred supposedly key devices and ideas. These are linked together in a way which makes James BurkeÕs connections seem rational. More information is contained in text descriptions, but I expected much more from the disk. A disappointment.					20							
Jazz: A Multimedia History	Music	CD	Active	081 8381280						59	1994	March	10	50	Anyone heavily into jazz will undoubtedly like this CD, but if you want a way in to this fascinating area of music, I would think twice before handing over £59 of my hard-earned dosh.					40							
Kathy Smith Fat Burning System	Health	CD	Active	081 8381280						59	1994	March	10	50	For once CD-ROM actually seems to have an advantage over the original medium, or in this case media. This course is normally sold as a combination of a book, audio cassette and video, whereas on the Mac itÕs just a single 5-inch disk.					78							
Microsoft Art Gallery	Art	CD	Microsoft	0734 270001						49	1994	March	10	51	The guided tours are the best feature; in them you can, for example, find out about restoration work, or discover the artistsÕ working methods. The interface is faultless throughout - itÕs English, from a firm in Brighton!					70							
Multimedia Power Tools	Multimedia	CD	Computer Manuals	021 7066000						54	1994	March	10	51	Accompanying the book is a CD-ROM with 15 guided tours of commercial projects, narrated by their authors, which is quite fascinating. There are also demo versions of key multimedia software such as Macromedia Director, PhotoShop and Premiere. In addition there are megabytes of ÔclipmediaÕ, and dozens of shareware programs to make multimedia work easier.					72							
Soft Kill	Game	CD	Active	081 8381280						32	1994	March	10	50	I can imagine Soft Kill making a pretty reasonable TV mini series, if any network had the nerve to make it, which I very much doubt. At any rate, itÕs good to see the content of multimedia disks improving at last.					82							
Spin Doctor	Puzzle game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2	1	256 Colours	6.0.7	41	1994	March	10	46	Spin Doctor is an excellent little game, full of twists and turns, well designed and neatly plotted. If only software houses would realise that people donÕt want ÔrevolutionsÕ all the time, that sometimes the revolutionary in all of us craves, well, some simple pleasures that have the ability to tax, relax and frustrate in equal proportions. So, forget the box, pretend youÕve discovered a shareware gem, and try to finish the first 40 levels at Intern level in your first few hours with it.					82	70	50	90				
Super Mines	Puzzle game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Classic	2	2	Colour (16)	6.0.7		1994	March	10	48	I think, on balance, taking all the facts into consideration, when all the cliches are said and done, and given my presumption that free things are better than expensive things, IÕll have to mark Super Mines quite low. But you have to bear in mind that itÕs not because itÕs a bad game, itÕs just that I think that youÕd be just as pleased with one of the free or shareware versions. What a great cop out, I ought to go into politics or something.					63	60	51	78				
What are you doing today, Charlie Brown?	Scheduling	Floppy								47	1994	March	10	40	It is a neat idea, although in a couple of areas I found the implementation slightly lacking. However, IÕve been spoiled by using In Control - which is  more fully-featured. Certainly, I soon got used to the programÕs few idiosyncrasies, and the fact that a new cartoon appears every day adds greatly to its appeal. If you buy Peanuts, Garfield or Far Side calender for your desk, you might consider it instead - and if you want to combine your scheduling with a bit of fun, this is certainly worth a look	87	88	85	90	88							
Breakline	Arcade game		Software Tool Works	0444 246333	Plus	2.5	3	Any	6.0.7	30	1994	April	11	92	If you can get over the Ôbut I can get half a dozen PD versions of the BreakoutÕ feeling, then you might want to invest in this one. As with so many games thereÕs nothing particularly innovative about it but then, as Ed said to me the other day, thereÕs nothing new under the sun. He claimed he thought of that himself and when I pointed out that it was Solomon who sad it he said ÔAh, well, you see, thereÕs nothing new under the Sun.Õ					87	86	77	90				
HyperCard 2.2	Programming	Floppy	Apple Dealer		Classic	2.5	5	256 Colours	6.0.5	195	1994	April	11	34	If youÕve got HyperCard 2.0 or 2.1, should you upgrade? It depends on how much you want colour, AppleScript support, QuickTime and standalones program capability. In terms of raw power, HyperCard is no great advance on 2.0 or 2.1, but the host of extra features included certainly make it attractive (if labyrinth)    When all said and done, HyperCard is a unique piece of software. ItÕs a blank page, a construction kit for software solutions. Version 2.2 is just the icing on the cake.	87		64	92	91							
Star Trek	Space game	Floppy	MacPlay	0235 821666	LC	1.5	8.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	47	1994	April	11	88	There are some good 3D flying bits with some shooting of Klingons, and thereÕs a fair bit of exploring and adventuring too. The graphics and animation are excellent, as are the sound effects. But if the truth be told I canÕt say I was particularly gripped.    Trekkers will love it. Those who are ambivalent about Star Trek will find it entertaining but not  enthralling. As Mr Lincoln so very nearly said, if you donÕt like this sort of thing, then youÕll find that this is the sort of thing you donÕt like.					85	85	90	80				
SuperPaint	Graphics	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	Plus	2	4.5	Any	6.0.5	150	1994	April	11	50	SuperPaint is excellent at producing lots of interesting graphics fills, textures, brushes and pen effects -  ideal for an older child or student. It covers both the paint and draw bases very well, but for higher-level users there are one or two features that still need some work, notably the type handling and anti-aliasing. However, for anybody looking for a budget route to having both a drawing and painting package on their desktop, this hybrid application it excellent, both in value for money and fun.	75	85	90	90	80							
Firefall Arcade	Space arcade	Floppy	Inline Software	0101 203 435 4995	LC			256 Colours		33	1994	May	12	92	ThereÕs nothing at all wrong with simple games, but in the case of Firefall Arcade (bizarre name incidentally, eh?) youÕd be much better off searching the public domain for a free equivalent.					49	37	85	50				
FoxPro	Database	Floppy	Microsoft	0734 270001	Classic	5	5	Any	7.0	300	1994	May	12	48	FoxPro is extremely powerful and astonishingly fast. On the other hand, you access all this oomph through a convoluted screen interface and a programming Language thatÕs well past its bin-by date. It is excellent at handling ad hoc data retrieval. But, if your needs are modest and your experience of programming nonexistent, you may find that 4D or Helix Express provides relational power more easily.	95	78	78	82	86							
INITPicker	Extensions manager	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Classic		0.3	Any	6.0.5	50	1994	May	12	96	INITPicker offers quite a bit more than the public domain or shareware alternatives. If you have a lot of extensions or always needed more help, you wonÕt be disappointed with INITPicker.	90	89	82	85	87							
Leisure Suit Larry 6	Game	Adventure	Sierra	0734 303171	LC	2.5	10	256 Colours	7.0	40	1994	May	12	91	But something about Larry and his amusingly sexist antics niggled me a little. The blah on the box delights in the quality and quantity of the ÔbabesÕ and tries to desperately hard to make sure you think youÕre going to be titillated by the gaming experience. (You wonÕt be.) Leisure Suit Larry might have been an amusing idea, but now that weÕve reached Leisure Suit Larry 6 the joke has worn pretty thin.					69	78	76	80				
Lunicus	Space Arcade	CD	Computer Manuals	021 7066000	LC	2.5	0	256 Colours	6.0.7	76	1994	May	12	87	Lunicus is an entertaining futuristic romp, but it promises much more than it delivers. The speech and rendered graphics in the introduction set the scene for a thrilling sci-fi story, and make you eager to get stuck into the serious business of saving the earth. ItÕs highly enjoyable at first, but your interest soon wanes when you realise the gameplay isnÕt quite as exciting as you first thought - especially at the absurdly high price tag.					75	78	60	77				
Paint Alchemy	Graphics	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000			1	256 Colours		93	1994	May	12	53	Paint Alchemy will give you some of Painter 2Õs naturalistic effects from within programs like PhotoShop. It does no quite have the degree of sophistication that Painter 2 offers, but for a plug-in its excellent, and at only £93, anybody who serious about graphics and illustration on the Mac should take a look.(Requires an Engine to run the PhotoShop Plug-In, e.g. PhotoShop, ColorIt or Painter.)	75	90	90	90	90							
Painter X2	Graphics	Floppy	LetraSet	071 9283411	LC	3	3	256 Colours	6.0.5	99	1994	May	12	53	If you are already a Painter 2 convert, you wonÕt take much persuading on this one. Painter X2 is  very powerful and useful extension. Cartoonists, Illustrators and graphic designers will all find some element of Painter X2 that will benefit them. And to anyone who is looking at replacing their old paint program, I can highly recommend Painter and Painter X2 combination, as the two combine to make the best naturalistic painting and photo montage set-up on the Macintosh.    (Requires Painter; £288)	75	90	90	90	90							
PGA Tour Golf	Golf simulator	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	Classic	2.5	2.5	256 Colours	6.0	45	1994	May	12	84	Do I recommend PGA Tour Golf II? You bet. It has oodles of charisma, gameplay in abundance and ridiculously-named Americans. If you prefer your computing to be a social, rather than a solitary activity then this will be right up your fairway - only expect lots of arguments. Definitely one for the collection. Now where did Fuzzy leave my two iron? ItÕs just not cricket, you know.					87	86	82	87	87			
QuicKeys	Macro creator		Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Plus	2	2	Any	6.0.4	159	1994	May	12	95	QuicKeys is a simple to use system that can partially increase your productivity on you Mac by automating just about everything you do repeatedly. A handy manual gives you an overview of the package. ItÕs quick, itÕs reliable, itÕs easy and it fast becomes indispensable on your Mac, whatever you use it for.	94	88	91	83	89							
Ready, Set , Go!	DTP	Floppy	LetraSet	071 9283411	Plus	2	7	Any	6.0.7	249	1994	May	12	32	Enough of the carping. The big Question has to be the price - and at £249 it strikes me as very reasonable. Ready, Set, Go! now offers many (but not all) of the features found in the Ôbig twoÕ, plus a few that arenÕt, and at around half the price. Although itÕs only the current market that matters. Perhaps the most interesting figure for existing Ready, Set, Go! and Design Studio users is that they can upgrade to Ready, Set, Go! 6 for just £89. Sounds good to me.	90	85	75	95	85							
U-Boat	Submarine simulator	CD	MacGold	0723 582100	LC III	2.5	0	Greyscale or Colour	7.0	44	1994	May	12	88	All in all and all that, itÕs a superb game and one that IÕd recommend to anyone who fancies living in the 1940s for a bit. But YouÕd probably be better off waiting until a bug-free version (mine is version 1.2) is released.					72	72	94	79				
10 Strategy Games	Puzzle game	Floppy			LC	1	4.8	256 Colours	6.0.7		1994	June	13	96	If you like that idea of always having an opponent for your favourite games and of having the chance to learn a few new ones, then Ten Intelligent Strategy Games represents excellent value for money. IÕd never have bought a computer version of Bridge, for instance, but since since it was thrown in, IÕll take the trouble to learn it.    ItÕs a damn shame that theyÕre all so damn difficult. (games are; 4 In a Line, Backgammon, Bridge, Chess, Checkers, Chinese Chess, Go, Gomoku, Othello, Renju).					87	82		89				
4D First	Database	Floppy	ACI	0625 536178	LC	1.5	1.6	Any	6.0.5	195	1994	June	13	55	You get vastly more power, and only slightly less intuitive simplicity, than FileMaker Pro. For business and home use this is the beeÕs knees, and it faces no competition in this price range.    If you already use FileMaker Pro, you may want to wait for its relational version, which is said to be for release next year. One big virtue with FileMaker is that it was conceived as an Ôend-userÕ program, 4D on the other hand has always been a tool for the professional developer. Value for money was at £99.	92	90	90	99	93							
Astro Chase 3D	Space Arcade	Floppy	MacPlay	0235 821666	LC	1.8	6	256 Colours	6.0.7	40	1994	June	13	92	Of course, effects are everything. Unfortunately, the gameplay on offer here just doesnÕt stand up to repeated play. ItÕs far too repetitive: 40 levels of pure point and click action. If youÕve played Lunatic Fringe, the game included with the After Dark screen saver, youÕll know how it is: brainless fun for five minutes at most. You begin to understand why the manual tries to puff it up as it is. While there are games such a Sim City 2000 available, the occasional spell of blasting just isnÕt good enough					68	76	81	57				
Caesar Deluxe	Simulation	Floppy	Impressions	0101 617 225 0848				256 Colours	6.0.7	45	1994	June	13	95	But the people who are likely to be interested in this game probably wonÕt worry about its speed and graphic deficiencies. Admittedly, Creaser Deluxe is an engaging game, especially when you get it right. I refuse to believe that they couldnÕt have spent a bit longer polishing up the presentation. You only need to look at Sim City 2000 to see what can be achieved with a little thought. In effect it all feels rushed and a bit flimsy. You could always fiddle while your city burns.					72	70	71	78				
Claire	Singing Teacher	Floppy	MCMXCIX	081 9630663	Classic	2	6	Any	7.0	150	1994	June	13	52	The only disappointment with Claire is that it doesnÕt contain any songs to practise and sing. However, itÕs still the best ear training program IÕve yet seen on any computer platform. ItÕs suitable for all ages - children in particular will love          the voice. If youÕre struggling with your music oral - or should that be aural? - take some lessons from Claire.	82	85	92	80	84							
ColorStation	Graphics	Floppy	Le Pixel	010 33 7540 4646	LC			Colour	6.0.7	67	1994	June	13	40	The ease of use and value for money from Le Pixel is very good. ItÕs hard to fault ColorStation. OK, it could do with Ôpepping upÕ on the painting and image editing front, but itÕs unfair to put ColorStation up against the high-end graphics programs. With its straightforward controls, ColorStation is an excellent choice for novice ÔDTPersÕ, and covering all the graphics and printing bases in a convenient one-stop program. It does a great job and offers excellent value for money.	90	94	85	90	90							
Crystal Caliburn	Arcade game		Starplay Productions	0101 303 339 7016		2.5	2.8	Greyscale or colour, 14Ó	6.0.7		1994	June	13	88	Caliburn is well designed and the ball mechanisms are some of the best IÕve ever seen; it even has a good crack at simulating chance. If, however, you get frustrated playing real pinball, then you might end up cursing this game. There again, given that it doesnÕt eat 50 pence pieces, itÕs a cheap form of practice for us mere mortals. The clinically insane, people suffering from stress, bad losers and the MacFormat Editorial team should steer clear, though - this one tends to eat time faster than a Tardis.					86	83	85	84				
Fargo Primera	Printer		Bannerbridge	0268 419101						1050	1994	June	13	42	The Primera canÕt match the professional output of a colour Postscript printer, but for the small office or home-user, wax thermal offers a quality alternative to inkjet printers - and although the paper is much more expensive, the results are superior. The upgrade to Dye Sublimination, if you can afford the paper and ribbon costs, is well worth it in terms of quality, especially if you want to produce high-class presentation material. (Dye-Sub upgrade is £350, printing a single sheet is £2.90)		85	85	83	88					92		
Now Compress	Compression	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 463344	Plus	0.5	0.75	Any	6.0.7	81	1994	June	13	28	You can also compress files on demand by using a menu item or by dragging them on to a desktop icon. Now Compress also includes the ability to convert a wide variety of other files.    Now Compress produced the smallest files when compressing, though its archives were not the smallest. It should also be noted that it was not the fastest when compressing or expanding files and in particular was slowed down by the QuickTime Movie.	95	90	90	95	92							
OptiMem	Memory enhancer	Floppy	Jump Development Group	0101 412 681 2692				Any	6.0	80	1994	June	13	33	OptiMem works on any Mac with system 7 and can work with virtual memory as well. It will also provide the same saving whether the Mac is running 24-bit or 32-bit mode. However, it does not gain as much space as RAM Doubler does, and is harder to use.	90	80	90	80	85							
Print Shop Deluxe	DTP	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	Classic	2.5	4	Any	7.0	55	1994	June	13	36	The ability to do basic desktop publishing, in one form or another, is becoming an increasingly useful skill, and gaining this at an early stage may be regarded as an educational achievement. You canÕt reasonably expect the average youngster to take enthusiastically to PageMaker, Quark Express or even ClarisWorks, but thereÕs a good chance that they will find a package such as this one enough fun to be intrinsically attractive, yet theyÕll be learning while theyÕre having a good time. 	65	90	80	90	85							
RAM Doubler	Compression	Floppy	Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	LCII			Any	6.0		1994	June	13	32	What RAM Doubler gives you, is not real memory - it you want to run an application which needs 8Mb, you will still need a machine with 8Mb of real RAM in it. There may be compatibility problems, though we didnÕt experience. They will be no worse than using Virtual Memory. You need 4Mb or more of memory to use it, and it works better with 8Mb or more as it has to use the drive less. So if your Mac can support virtual memory, has more than 4Mb in it, and runs system 6.0.5 or better, then get RAM Doubler	96	95	90	95	96							
Stacker	Compression		Stac Electronics	0344 302900	Plus	1		Compression	6.0.5	92	1994	June	13	31	Part of the folklore is that driver level compression is more dangerous that file level compression. This can be true because the former means that the structures on the disk are different from those on normal disks, so disk utilities like Norton Utilities cannot fix problems. Also, Stacker itself does contain substantial diagnostic programs to check out a disk. If Stacker goes wrong though, you may end up in a lot of trouble.(Need Hard Disk to compress removables, e.g. SyQuest)	95	95	95	90	93							
Story Book Weaver	ChildrenÕs multimedia	Floppy	Europress	0625 859333	Classic	2.5	3.5	Greyscale or Colour	6.0	30	1994	June	13	50	Given the enormous sales of Ôtalking booksÕ like Grandma and Me, the potential for children to create their own multimedia stories could well provide a powerful learning tool: children can understand how books work by making their own with paper, but a program like this will allow them a greater chance to get to grips with the intricacies of an electronic text.	87	96	90		92				93			
Stufflt Deluxe	Compression	Floppy	Principal Distribution	0706 832000	Plus	1	2	Any	6.0.5	81	1994	June	13	29	Stufflt SpaceSaver files were produced very quickly using the faster method setting. However, SpaceSaver did not compress the QuickTime movie using either strategy. The SpaceSaver was also very fast when expanding. The lack of a Browser makes the management of compressed files more difficult, there are not many options to exclude files from compression. It is the only application which understands all the other major formats in use on the other systems and can encrypt files.	85	80	80	90	83							
SuperDoubler	Compression	Floppy	Amtech International	0202 476977	Plus	2	0.8	Any	6.0.4	105	1994	June	13	30	SuperDoubler produced the best results overall (compared to Stufflt Deluxe, Stacker and Now Compress). Although its files were not the smallest, they didnÕt take the longest to produce and SuperDoubler was consistently faster at expansion than other products. However, the split between the various parts is irritating, and when you compare AutoDoubler to the other stand-alone products here (see list above), it is not good enough by itself to buy separately.	90	90	95	85	90							
Syndicate	Adventure game	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2.5	4	256 Colours	6.0.7	45	1994	June	13	86	Now I realise that itÕs all very tongue in cheek violence. I realise that itÕs very unlikely that youÕll want to take an UZI and go on a killing spree after playing the game. If you have a problem with a movie like Reservoir Dogs then buy a golf game instead.    Syndicate is a stonking game with a very tight plot, superb graphics and sound, and lashings of futuristic violence. If youÕve had an irony bypass, however, or canÕt differentiate fantasy from fact, then avoid.					92	91	90	93				
Datebook Pro	Organiser	Floppy	Iona Software	081 2418925	Plus	2.5	2	Any	6.0	65	1994	July	14	109	There are plenty of organiser utilities on the market, but AldusÕs Datebook Pro is definitely one of the best. They appear to have though of everything. Ultimately personal organisers are only useful if you can get yourself organised enough to keep them up to date. My filofax remains empty, my Letts Scouting Diary (1976) is bare, but my Datebook Pro is chocka. And if it can help to organise my life better, then it can help anyone.	91	91	85	90	90							
Deliverance	Arcade game	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2	3.5	16 Colours	6.0.7	40	1994	July	14	100	Deliverance certainly delivers in most areas. ItÕs got the graphics, itÕs got the challenge (plenty of delicious levels, each with guardians) and itÕs addictive enough to keep you coming back for more and more. ItÕs a console game for the Mac, plain and simple - or at least, as close to it as youÕll get; nothing complicated and no fuss - just good, unclean fun.					80	80	73	79				
Flying Nightmares	Flight simulator	Floppy	Domark	081 7802222	LC	2.5	4	256 Colours	7.0	30	1994	July	14	96	But even if you ignore the strategy side, as a flight sim it reigns supreme in the world of the Mac - it certainly blows the afterburners off Hellcats and Chuck Yeager. You need a Quadra or PowerMac to get the most out of it, but at last thereÕs a game that exploits the power of the machine you forked out so much money for.					93	88	84	92				
Helix Express	Database	Floppy	Computer Compatibility	0392 364253	Plus	2	1	Any	6.0.7	420	1994	July	14	78	Helix is a very powerful program; its abilities for posting data between records, its handling of relations and its graphical programming language are significant features. Its quirky character may not suit everyone, but then, diversity is what consumer choice is all about. Nevertheless, Helix could address some of its limitations without having to sacrifice its unique character. If it did, it might attract new users to what is one of the most original and interesting of all Mac database programs.	76	85	83	70	79							
HyperStudio	Multimedia	Floppy	TAG Developments	0800 591262	Plus	2	7	Any	6.0.7		1994	July	14	42	ItÕs really a rather simplistic piece of kit - any hope that the apparently simplistic documentation will reveal hidden depths soon vanishes. HyperStudio is a program that does a very few simple things. But these simple things, used together, offer immense potential. They are your key to the infinite and amazing world of multimedia. Need another reason? Well, then you must be bonkers.	95	85	58	90	91							
Populous 2	God game	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	Colour Classic	2	12	256 Colours	6.0.7	40	1994	July	14	102	IÕm not sure I could unreservedly recommend Populous 2 to owners of the original - itÕs really more of an upgrade than a completely new game, and thereÕs only so much land-lowering-and-raising a person can take - but for everyone else itÕs absolutely essential. DonÕt even consider not buying it.					94	90	70	95				
Ray Dream Designer	Rendering	Floppy	Amtech International	0202 476977	LC	3.5	6	256 Colours	6.0.7	195	1994	July	14	74	Having got so far with its idea of a perspective workspace, Ray Dream spoilt the earlier versions of Designer by dividing the modelling and rendering functions into ÔmodulesÕ, which were virtually acted as separate applications. ThereÕs none of that sort of nonsense here. The various parts of the design process are smoothly integrated into an excellent package which is ideal for producing 3D illustrations - and having fun!	86	92	85	90	88							
Spaceship Warlock	Adventure game	CD	UBI Soft	081 3439055	LC	2.5	0	256 Colours	6.0.2	45	1994	July	14	104	Spaceship Warlock is helped along by some nifty computer-generated animation sequences and interesting Dan Dare retro-style spaceships. And itÕs entertaining enough to play, with one or two amusing diversions from the storyÕs main thread. But if you stick to the beaten track ( and that hints section  will help you there), I reckon you could play the game through from start to finish in a couple of hours, and after that youÕd never want to look at it again. Which sounds like a pretty raw deal for £45.					69	82	80	55				
The 7th Guest	Adventure game	CD	Virgin	081 9602255	LCII	2.5	10	256 Colours	7.0	50	1994	July	14	98	In terms of gameplay, The 7th Guest is little more than a collection of puzzles strung together with some fancy graphics and a psycho killer storyline. ItÕs very much a triumph of style over content, but itÕs been so lovingly put together that you can forgive the limited level of interaction. The wonderfully detailed rooms and the grisly storyline combine to create a marvelously atmospheric game - and if youÕve got a CD-ROM drive, youÕd be a fool not to play it.    (Voluntary rating of 18+ only)					84	90	88	75				
The Cruncher	ChildrenÕs spreadsheet	Floppy	Ablac Learning Works	0626 332233	Classic	2	2	Any	7.0	45	1994	July	14	80	All in all then, this is a nice try. It doesnÕt have all the facilities of Excel, but it costs a fraction of the price. ItÕs a fully-functional spreadsheet program, and data can be exported as a text file to any other spreadsheet which accepts files in this format. If all you want is a program to help you with your household accounts, this could well prove to be a cheaper option than the traditional dedicated programs. ItÕs just a shame that it hasnÕt been properly converted for a U.K. audience.	90	92	90	80	89							
Dabbler 1.0	Graphics	Floppy	Letraset	071 9283411	LC	2.5	2.5	Greyscale or Colour	6.0.5	88	1994	August	15	46	At first, Dabbler seems like a program for kids and complete novices. After a while, though, you realise that itÕs good enough for anyone to use - especially for sketching out ideas and roughs. ItÕs just like using the real media - because the range is limited, you are forced to use your imagination a bit to get an effect. The sketchpad system is extremely useful, because it keeps a whole series of ideas together in an accessible form. For version 1.0 itÕs pretty irresistible as it is.	89	95	92	93	92							
Fine Artist	Graphics	Floppy	Microsoft	0734 270001	Plus	2	10	256 Colours	6.0.2	50	1994	August	15	48	Fine ArtistÕs main competition is the excellent Kid Pix, which already has a strong following. Fine Artist is a slightly more advanced program with more features; this is reflected by the older age range that Microsoft suggested. And although Kid Pix is slightly cheaper, youÕd need to buy the Kid Pix Companion to get the slide show facility. Children under 8 will love Kid Pix, but for older children, Fine Artist would make a very welcome present instead.	90	95	60	85	90				85			
Fokker Triplane & P51 Mustang Flight Simulator	Flight simulator	Floppy	Gametek	0753 553445	Plus			16 Colours		20	1994	August	15	104	ItÕs not as if P51 manages to be ultra-realistic or technically involving for those who like their sims hard boiled. ItÕs more complicated than FokkerÕs point-and-shoot philosophy, but it offers nothing to keep you in at night.   ItÕs much the same as Fokker: nothing to see and not much to do. There are extra options for viewing the plane from the outside, but the same dismal engine sound, the same restricted gameplay and the same paucity of excitement.					45	44	48	50				
Microsoft Works 4.0	Integrated package	Floppy	Microsoft	0734 270001	Classic	2.5	16	Any	7.0	129	1994	August	15	78	Microsoft Works 4.0 has addressed the complaints that I had with version 3.0, and seems to have solved just about all of them and come up with a great product. However, there is always a price to pay for quality, and in this case it is a full installation of 16Mb, RAM and speed. Works 4.0 is very memory hungry, and although it will work on a 4Mb machine, you can forget multitasking with anything bigger than 	90	92	85	95	92							
PopupFolder	Desktop utility	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Plus		0.15	Any	7.0	45.83	1994	August	15	109	PopupFolder also enables you to view the desktop using small icons. Unfortunately, this creates a status bar which manages to clash horribly with any desktop pattern.   Perhaps the only problem with PopupFolder is that it tends to jump in with a sub-menu when all you want to do was drag a folder - but overall itÕs a useful addition to your finder, if a little limited for the price.	65	85	90	60	75							
Prince Of Persia 2	Arcade game	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2.5	15	256 Colours	6.0.7	40	1994	August	15	98	The sound can be set to two levels. You can have just the spot effects switched on or the ambient music or both. The music is unobtrusive and peril sensitive. I left both options on throughout the game.   Prince of Persia 2 is certainly a challenge. There are enough levels to keep even the slickest of gamers busy for weeks. Mere mortals like myself will find this games haunts their every waking hour. With its brilliant animation, carefully honed gameplay and odd-shaped box, Prince of Persia 2Õs a must.						92	91	92	92			
ProFiles	Desktop utility	Floppy	Computers Unlimited	081 2008282	Plus	0.7	4	Any	7.0	100	1994	August	15	108	The package includes the Stufflt compression system, and itÕs not just an added extra but an integrated function.   Whatever you want ProFiles to do, it does with the minimum of effort. Though the whole thing can seem a little intimidating at first, understanding and using the many useful functions will become second nature after a while.	90	75	80	70	85							
SimCity  2000 Scenarios Vol. 1: Great Disasters	Simulation	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	LC	2.5	1.5	256 Colours	7.0		1994	August	15	102	In each of these scenarios, someone else has already had all the fun - theyÕve even chosen the disasters for you. And, while scrolling around real-life cities on your Mac is moderately impressive, even when theyÕre US ones, thousands of miles away, so you need feel no guilt if theyÕre consumed by fire. Heathrow air disaster might have worked better.    Like playing with somebody elseÕs Lego creation, Scenarios Volume 1 seems utterly pointless. I just hope theyÕre not planning to do more of the same.					40	97	89	40				
SplatÕers	Arcade game	Floppy	Gametek	0753 553445	LC			16 Colours	6.0.7	25	1994	August	15	100	To be perfectly honest, I didnÕt expect much from this game. The graphics arenÕt terribly inspiring, the soundÕs crap and the control system is somewhat akin to flying a helicopter in a deep sea diving suit. But persevere and youÕll find an addictive game with lots of redeeming features. The plethora of options means that you can have strategic or action-based gameplay and if you turn everything up to full, then it gets truly mad. SplatÕers certainly isnÕt the future of video games.					71	68	65	73				
The Legend Of Kyrandia	Adventure game	CD	Softline	081 4011234	LCIII	2	4	256 Colours	6.0.7	50	1994	August	15	103	The problem with these games in general and with this game in particular, is that you end up clicking everywhere on the screen for fear of missing a secret button or hidden item. Clicking on one clump of flowers enabled me to pick one, so I clicked on on every bush I came across to see if something might happen - which led to a lot of abused flora.   Dedicated adventure fans may enjoy Legend Of Kyrandia, but if this is your first time in this genre, then try The Secret of Monkey Island or Myst.					65	60	70	65				
ThinkinÕ Things	Education	Floppy	Iona Software	081 2418925	LC	2.5	5.5	256 Colours	6.0.7	36.8	1994	August	15	96	Perhaps one day a US software house will demonstrate real commitment to its UK market by creating versions of its program which are more in tune with the educational systems in this country.  However, I do like many things about ThinkinÕ Things. It has a lot of amusing touches, good documentation and facilities which help children with ÔSpecial NeedsÕ. With parental participation it definitely has great educational potential, but if leave your child to play on a Mac, then it will only have limited value.	93	94	94		92				88			
Vistapro	Landscape generator	Floppy	Meridian Software	081 5433500	LC	4	1	256 Colours	7.0	119.95	1994	August	15	50	DonÕt let a couple of quibbles put you off, though. Vistapro is a wonderful program that grabs you in much the some way as an addictive game, albeit a rather expensive game. Several software companies already use this powerful program to produce backgrounds for their own programs, and anyone with a professional use for Vistapro will not be let down by its power and versatility.	95	90	80	80	90							
Audio Gallery	Music	Floppy	Korg UK	081 4275377	Plus	2.5		Any	6.0.5	400	1994	September	16	76	The software includes PassportÕs Trax, but oddly, itÕs a slightly earlier version than the one used in RolandÕs Desktop Music Pack, and it doesnÕt support Sys Ex, which is a bit of a drawback. However, where is also an AG-10 sound editor that enables you to twiddle the parameters, in lieu of the front panel knobs. ItÕs a neat bit of kit, and can save sound as Sys Ex data in standard Midi Files - which, alas, Trax canÕt handle.   (Based on the AG-10 Expander,  128 General Midi sounds and the Korg AI2)		80		70	79						88	84
Bodymapper & Weathermapper	Education	Floppy	TAG Developments	0800 591262	Plus	2.2	3.1	Any	6.0.7	65	1994	September	16	84	The thing I most like about both programs is that they donÕt pretend to teach anything - they  present a whole range of information about the subject, providing simple structures for collecting and comparing data. The programs recognise that learning is not just about pressing keys on a Mac Keyboard, but about providing stimulating activities that can be tailored to the specific child, with the teacher or adult drawing out the learning. As such, Bodymapper and Weathermapper are truly educational.	92	92	91		92				92			
Desktop Music	Music	Floppy	Roland	0252 816181	Plus	2	1	Any	6.0.2	322	1994	September	16	75	RolandÕs bundle is based around the SC-7, a GM unit with 128 sounds but none of the GS extras found in RolandÕs Sound Canvas instruments - although it does have an excellent range of digital effects that, strictly speaking arenÕt a GM feature. They include six reverbs, chorus, delay and pan-delay.   Trax, in the Roland software pack, is inherently more powerful, but lacks an event editor. The jukebox is great, though, and Ban-In-A-Box is a terrific little extra.		80		90	86						89	85
Dracula Unleashed	Adventure game	CD	Mindscape	0444 246333	LC	2.5	0	256 Colours	6.0.7	50	1994	September	16	100	And ultimately, although the plot is supposedly shrouded in mystery, you have a fair idea of what is going to happen. With Dracula Unleashed you just want to see some vampires and go home.   Lots of effort has been put into making Dracula Unleashed look the part, but very little into producing a game youÕll want to wrestle with for a few more than a few hours. Leave the Count firmly leashed, I should.					51	80	72	41				
Hello! Music!	Music	Floppy	Yamaha-Kemble	0908 366700					6.0.7	300	1994	September	16	74	You can edit 64 of the sounds in the CBX, but not from the front panel. Yamaha will however, provide a Mac-based editor on request. The company actually commissioned this editor and then made it available as a Public Domain program - which is jolly decent, but why not bung it in the box with the rest of the stuff?   Cubase Lite, however, canÕt handle System Exclusive messages, so you canÕt save the voice data in the same file as your song.   (Based on the CBX T3 expander)		80		90	84						85	78
HomePublisher 2.0	DTP	Floppy	Iona Software	081 2418925	Plus	2	1	Any	6.0.7	70	1994	September	16	68	The fact that weÕve picked on one or two points in this program thatÕd put of professional DTPer says much for the quality of the rest of the package. There are many things you can do at least fairly well with this software that would be tricky in a Works package.   If low-cost, domestic or small business, desktop publishing is your aim, then HomePublisher may be what youÕre after. ItÕs capable, flexible and easy-to-use - and your chances of finding anything thatÕs better value for money are pretty slim!	80	90	80	98	92							
In Control	Organiser	Floppy	Softline	081 4011234	Plus	2	1	Any	6.0.5	140	1994	September	16	109	System 7 users can also make good use of the file-linking facility. ItÕs possible to attach files (without cutting and pasting) to any time or date you like. For example, should you wish to send a letter on Friday, 8 July, you can attach a word processor file containing the letter to a slot for  Friday 8 July on your Ôwall-plannerÕ and then set an alarm to go off, reminding you that itÕs there. This kind of flexibility makes you think it might be worth the cash after all.	82	80	82	73	82							
MacWrite Pro	Word Processor	Floppy	Frontline Distribution	0256 20534	Plus	2.5	3.5	Any	6.0.5 	206	1994	September	16	70	ItÕs easy to compare word processors feature for feature, and dismiss MacWrite Pro without a second thought - donÕt. As a relatively compact application, it even runs well on a Power Book.   MacWrite has most certainly come of age. It boldly goes where quite a few people have been before, but if you can live without constant goading from the grammar-checker, consider it recommended.	76	92	90	80	84							
Now Up to Date & Now Contact	Organiser	Floppy	Micro	0908 260160	Plus	0.8		Any	7.0	150	1994	September	16	108	Synthesis with Now Contact it minimal and, in all honesty, you might, you might as well rely on the old-fashioned cut and paste options. Together, they donÕt exactly interact, but Now Contact and Now Up to Date could prove useful for ultra-busy Mac owners. Unfortunately, average everyday, run-of-the-mill Joes and Joellas will fin the whole business over-priced and under-used. Most of us could get by happily with the $30 shareware Address Book and a few scraps of paper.	80	75	85	79	79							
QuickTake 100	Digital Camera		Apple	0800 127753	LC		10	Colour		600	1994	September	16	78	You can have lots of fun creating collages in your image editing program from QuickTake images, but while the QuickTake seems like a bargain at its street price of just over £500 when compared to high-end digital cameras, this is still a lot to pay if all you want to do is mess about with some clip art. Considering what you can get in the way of 35mm camera equipment for £500 to £600, and the cheap option of PhotoCD, along with other alternatives, means anyone serious about photography will go elsewhere.	65	79		56	64							
Return to Zork	Adventure game	CD	Softline	081 4011234	LCII	2.5	3	256 Colours	7.0	50	1994	September	16	98	Infocom has certainly brought plenty of worthwhile innovations to adventure gaming. The actors perform well, itÕs technically excellent and the packaging is well up to par. Unfortunately, Infocom seems to have forgotten to make it fun. Maybe the game appeals to Americans, but I found it to be a pretty dull affair with little in the way of addictiveness. Needless to say, IÕve already used the return portion of my ticket to Zork					74	85	70	72				
Sherlock Holmes Volume 2	Adventure game	CD	Mindscape	0444 246333	LC	1.5	0	256 Colours	6.0.7	50	1994	September	16	102	ItÕs hard to say how long it would take you to work through all three crimes. YouÕd probably need about one or two evenings for each one,  depending on your powers of deductive logic, which doesnÕt add up to a lot of entertainment for fifty quid, and after that you probably wonÕt want to return. But even so, I like Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. ItÕs a clever way of turning lots of video footage into a game, and itÕs certainly interactive enough to comfort anyone who has been disappointed before.					72	75	70	65				
The Labyrinth of Time	Adventure game	CD	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2	0	256 Colours	7.0	40	1994	September	16	104	I found Labyrinth to be an oddly soulless game. I canÕt fault the design, but I found it to be singularly unaddictive. The prospect of being presented with another puzzle, for which there are no instructions, fills me with dread. But if you really like your puzzles, can solve the Rubik cube in seven seconds , the Times crossword in five minutes and always pick the right queue in the post office, then youÕll love it. Personally, IÕve got better things to do with my life.					70	83	80	60	70			
The Multimedia Workshop	Multimedia	Floppy or CD	Ablac Learning Works	0626 332233	LCII	2	19	256 Colours	7.0	60	1994	September	16	72	ItÕs hard to fault Multimedia workshop, given what you get for your money. With the spell-checker and thesaurus, the writing Workshop very good; the Painting is as a good as a low-cost stand-alone package and the Video Workshop has all the functionability of much more expensive programs.   With its excellent range of tutorial clip media, and fun features like text to speech conversion, the Multimedia Workshop is dead easy to use and can yield surprisingly powerful results.	94	90	90	98	93							
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?	Edutainment	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2.5	11	Greyscale or Colour	6.0.7	40	1994	September	16	86	The suggested age range is 12 years to adult, but I canÕt imagine many grown ups rushing out to buy a copy of this game, blah, blah, blah. Teachers wonÕt find it adequately structured to be of much value in lessons, because thereÕs no option enabling children to create their own crimes or clues. Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego is an honest program, and its heart is in the right place, but like Pluto itÕs cold and barren. (What do you know, I learnt something after all.)					75	80	70	65				
Alien Arcade	Arcade games	Floppy	Luxenberg Software	0101 203 3642077	Plus				6.0.5		1994	October	17	110	IÕm sorry, but IÕve has my fill of tedious products like this. Alien Arcade fails because itÕs tedious, because itÕs technologically backward and because it suggests that children donÕt have the intelligence to differentiate an imaginary scenario from a real one.					44							
Astound	Presentation	Floppy	Gem	0279 442842		4			7	100	1994	October	17	81	Finally, though, the most far-reaching aspect of Astound is the interactive element that no other package includes: placing a button anywhere on screen enables you to play sounds, movies, and jump to other slides in your presentation without delay. This degree of control transports this package into the realms of multimedia authoring, and makes it stand out prominently as a must-buy product for anyone with a mission to stun.	96	85	86	96	90							
Carriers at War 2	Naval Wargame	Floppy	Electronic Arts	0753 549442	LC	2		16 Colours	6.0.7	45	1994	October	17	108	Carriers at War 2 achieves what it sets out to do, but it provides very little reward for the hours of hard work youÕve got to put into it. As such, it should only possibly be recommended to the most single-minded of world wargame enthusiasts.					54	45	38	57				
ClarisImpact	Presentation	Floppy	Claris	081 7560101	Classic	4			6.0.7	264	1994	October	17	78	ClarisImpact remains, however, good value for money, although whether youÕd be better off spending an extra £150 to get persuasion depends largely on what you wish to produce. The package has all you need to produce effective business graphics, but that production could be a little more flexible and dynamic.	80	88	92	76	84							
DeltaGraph Pro 3	Presentation	Floppy	Frontline	0256 463344		3			6.0.2	139	1994	October	17	82	In short, it combines powerful data-handling functions with quite comprehensive presentation tools; whether itÕs too specialised depends entirely on your presentation needs.	80	94	92	90	89							
Disc-to-Disk	Sampler	Floppy and CD	Optical Media	0101 408 3763511		5			6.0.7		1994	October	17	114	Disc-to-Disk is a brisk, straightforward program that youÕll be able to use with confidence in a short time. It does the job very well, but if only it had included options for sampling from other sources, such as keyboards, this program would have been essential.	80	90	70	74	82							
Jump	Music	CD	Softline	081 4011234	IIci	5			7	40	1994	October	17	85	Definitely a missed opportunity, Jump is often a tedious package, because too much is given over to pointless whimsy that does nothing to engage your mind. Although the quality of graphics and sound is excellent, finding the occasional interesting thing to do is too much like hard work.					55							
Passport Producer	Presentation	Floppy	Omnimedia	071 4019191		4			7	295	1994	October	17	82	So, if you already own a whole range of applications, but you want to combine their output elements into one presentation, Passport Producer is the package to go for.	80	96	80	78	84							
Persuasion 3.0	Presentation	Floppy	Aldus	031 4584747	LC	4			7	411	1994	October	17	76	ItÕs hard to fault PersuasionÕs all-embracing features. Aldus seems to have all the bases covered. In short, what Persuasion represents is the current state-of-the-art in presentation packages, and itÕs definitely going to be a tough act to follow.	95	95	92	93	94							
PowerPoint 3.0	Presentation	Floppy	Microsoft	0734 270000		4			7	200	1994	October	17	80	Finally, you can preview your slide show and save it out as a stand alone file for running with PowerPoint Viewer. The long and the short of it is that this is a jolly good piece of software.	90	95	92	94	93							
Prince Interactive	Music	CD	Gem	0279 442842	LC	8	10	Colour		50	1994	October	17	84	Brimming with atmosphere, Prince Interactive reflects its starÕs personality and preoccupations - er, which means that youÕll need to feel some sympathy with his on-going celebration of sexuality to enjoy this trip. Whether youÕre a fan, or are simply interested in seeing work of flair out of Prince Interactive - itÕs an experience almost big enough to encompass PrinceÕs ego.Almost we said.					85							
Rapid CD	CD accelerator	Floppy and CD	Insignia Solutions	0494 459426	Plus				6.0.8	58.7	1994	October	17	115	Is RapidCD faster than the Apple version? According to my tests, yes, but not by a great deal. Single-speed drive owners will find that a CD-ROM gameÕs introduction movie, for example, loads up to 6% faster, while double-speed owners gain just 1%. ItÕs your decision; is the gain worth the money?	80	94	87	60	69							
Ritz Payroll	Payroll	Floppy	Ritz Software	0689 876542		2			6.0.7	146.88	1994	October	17	87	The slight fiddliness of setting up the new payroll is no more irksome than setting up a new paper system, and the lack of an ÔundoÕ feature is the only real downer in an otherwise excellent package.In fact, it was so easy to use that IÕm thinking of taking someone on to write my reviews for me.	89	85	78	80	85							
Sensory Overload	3D Game	Floppy	Reality Bytes	0101 617 6211555	LCII	2.5	4		6.0.7		1994	October	17	104	Sensory Overload wonÕt win any awards for originality (but neither would this sentence), but if you have a souped-up CPU, it really is a must buy.					85	90	91	83				
The 1994 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records	Reference	CD	Software Toolworks	0444 246333	LCII	2	4	16 Colours	6.0.7	60	1994	October	17	92	The CD is comprehensive and well-designed - it should prove a fine addition to any CD reference library. Organisers of pub quizzes should beware of contestants with PowerBooks on their laps.	82	84	80	80	83							
Ultra Mac-Games	Game compilation	CD	Network Analysis	0203 419996						27	1994	October	17	110	The other thing to bear in mind is that many of the classic games on this disc are also readily available as shareware (either on the ÔNetÕ or through shareware libraries) at similar if not lower prices.					58							
WordPerfect 3.0	Word Processor	Floppy	WordPerfect UK	0932 850505	Plus	2		Any	6.0.7	260	1994	October	17	72	Many of you are probably Word devotees, so the obvious question is - which is better? IÕve used both packages, and I can honestly say WordPerfect 3 is the champ. If Microsoft Word is a drag racer, then WordPerfect 3 is a shiny red Ferrari Testarossa - theyÕll both get you quickly from A to B, but the journeyÕs a lot more comfortable in the Ferrari.	94	95	94	95	94							
Wrath of the Gods	Adventure Game	CD	Maxis	071 4902333	LCIII	4		14Ó 256 Colours	7	45	1994	October	17	106	Wrath of the Gods is a well-constructed and chunky entry-level adventure, but its contemporary flippancy lets it down. This isnÕt simply a humour deficit on my part - in any story, itÕs a delicate operation balancing realism and fantasy so you accept whatÕs happening.					72	71	69	77				
WriterÕs Toolkit	Word processor	Floppy	SCET	041 3375000	Plus	1			6.0.7	57.5	1994	October	17	89	Overall, then, this is an excellent support program for writers, although it does need to be used sensitively. Parents would do well to work through a piece of writing their child is creating in WriterÕs Toolkit; that way they could get a clear  idea of the sort of processes their childÕs teacher is focusing on. And, for the price, WriterÕs Toolkit might just be an economical means of getting yourself a fully featured word processor too!	79	78	80	79	79				83			
Zargon Zoo	Storybook	CD	Plum Productions	0590 612443	LCII	4		256 Colours	7	46	1994	October	17	90	If you really want to teach kids to read using a Mac, then this is an excellent package. Not cheap, but polished and educationally well thought-out. ItÕs not an eye-opening voyage of discovery, though, and no matter how well it does it, this is still just a limited package filing a precise brief.	70	90	65	25	65				90			