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From: aglover@acorn.co.uk
Subject: Acorn World Promises Product Launch Line-up
Date: 17 Sep 93 15:58:50 GMT
Acorn World Promises Product Launch Line-up
Release Date 17th September 1993
As the premier showcase for the Acorn community, it is not surprising
that many companies have seized the opportunity to launch new
products at Acorn World.
Sherston Software Limited, the education software specialist, will be
introducing its new Crystal Maze package, based on the Channel 4
adventure game show. Using a unique icon driven system, the game
closely follows the format of the TV show. Players can choose from
four game zones - Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic and Ocean - and four
categories - skill, mental, mystery and physical. Just like the TV
show, time spent in the Crystal Dome will depend upon success in
solving the puzzles in each zone.
Oak Solutions will be launching a brand new morphing application,
!Rephorm, designed to run on any 32 bit Acorn computer. This lets
users create animations and still images by morphing between two
initial 'sprites'. The user identifies a number of key control points
on the start sprite and repositions them to similar places on the end
sprite for example, the eyes of a person. The speed of the morphing
process can be defined for each control point, allowing for subtle
effects to created.
Icon Technology will be showing new versions of its range of word
processors - StartWrite, EasiWriter and TechWriter - at Acorn World.
All three products have been made easier to learn and use by the
addition of a 'point and click' tool bar and 'drag and drop' editing.
In addition, StartWrite, for primary schools, can now 'speak as you
type', when used with a compatible speech synthesizer. This facility
is particularly helpful to special needs groups.
With the theme of 'Vision for the Future', Acorn World is set to be
the largest ever showcase for Acorn products and services worldwide.
Taking place at Wembley from 29-31 October 1993, the exhibition will
have a futuristic theme and includes a series of dedicated feature
areas. These will offer a glimpse of technological innovation in the
education, publishing, professional services and home business
sectors. A high level theatre programme will accompany the
exhibition, at which industry experts will give their views on a range
of business and technical, educational and leisure topics.