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1.03r5 ;internal revision of this data file
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$ABOUT ;About chunk (required)
Softdisk Back Issue Browser;title
John Zucco and Ronda Faries;author of this data file
1.03       ;version of this data file
Copyright 1996 Softdisk Publishing\nAll Rights Reserved
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$MARKET ;Marketing chunck
BRSR96  ;market code
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$ISSUE ;Issue chunk
SDPC   ;issue type; SDPC & SDWIN have predefined issue gfxs
83     ;issue #, use "." for no number
.      ;svga PCX graphic file for issue name, use "." if no gfx
.      ;vga PCX graphic file for issue name, use "." if no gfx
6      ;#of programs
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,      ;use "." for blank line
and DOS 3.3 or higher.           ;use "." for blank line
$PROGRAM
Typing Attack III
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Anyone can learn to type or improve his or her typing skill.
All you need is a fun way to do it and Typing Attack III is
just the ticket.
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An enemy alphabet is attacking your city and you must shoot
down each falling letter by typing the correct key. Your
goal: to prevent the alphabet from taking over the city. It
won't be easy! You only get 10 misses before you become
alphabet soup. Oh yeah, the longer you play, the faster the
letters will fall.
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Typing Attack III gives you the option of random falling
letters or four and five-letter words. Plus, Typing Attack
III includes a speed test so you can keep tabs on your typing
performance. Never had any formal typing instruction? Don't
worry. You'll find some basic instructions in the program's
help file.
$EOP ;end of Program 1 chunk
$PROGRAM
Pokerface
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You'll think you're in Vegas when you experience the
realistic video poker action of Pokerface!
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Play all the usual video poker variations--Jacks or Better,
Joker Poker, Joker Mania, and Deuces Wild--and never worry
about losing a cent. Your spouse might even encourage your
"addiction" to this entertaining simulation game.
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Pokerface features great VGA graphics, interesting sound
effects, useful strategy hints, and a mouse-easy interface.
If only your PC had a "cash out" button....
$EOP ;end of Program 2 chunk
$PROGRAM
Win2Do
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Stay on schedule, never forget a task, and keep track of your
progress with Win2Do, the handy "to do" list program for
Windows.
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Win2Do simulates a paper "to do" list so it's easy to use.
Add, edit, delete, and check off completed items at the click
of a mouse button. Sort your "to do" list on any field--date,
task, person, and more, and print your list for a handy paper
reference. Save as many lists as you need, organizing tasks
by person or project. Plus, you can view your entire list
while adding or editing a task, thanks to a split screen
feature.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
The latest version of Win2Do (2.0) is on issue #89.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
American Highlights
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Do you share your birthday with a president? Did any famous
historical events take place on your anniversary? Find out
what famous historical events took place on any day of the
year with American Highlights.
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Each time you run it, American Highlights automatically
displays the current day's events. So if you put American
Highlights in your boot up path (by editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file), you can read the day's highlights each morning when
you boot your computer.
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This fact-filled database is so easy to use and so much fun
to read that even your kids will enjoy it. Look up any date
at the press of a button. Plus, you can personalize American
highlights by adding, editing, and deleting facts,
turning the sound on or off, and more.
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A similar program that might interest you is Sport Highlights
on issue #87.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Jonathan TrueType Font
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough fonts! And Jonathan will make a great addition to your
Windows TrueType font collection.
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Jonathan is a very hip, very modern font which features a
diagonal line through each rounded letter. If you're looking
for a '90s font, Jonathan might be just the right font for
your next headline.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
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$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art boasts 27 Autumn theme images. B&W images
include: baseball, Canadian geese, cheerleader, Columbus Day,
football, geese, harvest, Labor Day, moon, pilgrims,
scarecrow, two skulls, wagon, witch witches, and Yom Kippur.
Color images include: cats, cheerleader, harvest, harvest
moon, two skulls, football player, football border, leaf
raker, scarecrow, witch, and wagon.
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PCX format clip art can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs,
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$EOC ;end of Issue 1 chunk

$ISSUE
SDPC
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VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Message Magnets
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Forget the refrigerator! With Message Magnets, your PC can
serve as your busy family's communication center.
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These days, most family members know how to turn on the
family computer and run a program. That's where Message
Magnets comes in. Each family member chooses one of the
program's colorful "magnets" to serve as his or her message
center, and chooses a secret password. Which means that you
can't read your kid's messages and vice versa. Yet you can
leave your spouse a private message...and a younger son can
ask an older brother for confidential advice.
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This program is about as easy as it gets to use, and every
family member will love the sense of community and the
feeling of privacy Message Magnets gives them. Your only
problem will be freeing up the computer for other important
tasks...like work.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Halloween Hijinx
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You are a young trick-or-treater named Marie and you've
somehow gotten lost in a puzzling and dangerous world of
bats, ghosts, zombies and more! What a Halloween Hijinx!
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Though you've lost your way, you're determined to have fun,
so you gather your wits and head for home, collecting goodies
in dozens of monster-filled mazes along the way.
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Halloween Hijinx is guaranteed fun, yet some mazes are pretty
tough to solve. So watch out for the bad guys while you're
thinking your way out of each jam!
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Two similar programs that you might like are Pony Express
Pete on issue #90 and Eskimo Jo on issue #96.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Flying Lines Screen Saver
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Protect your screen with a soothing Windows screen saver of
colorful rotating, bouncing lines.
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Install Flying Lines Screen Saver by copying it into your
Windows directory. It's that easy. From the Desktop in the
Control Panel, you can select Flying Lines as your screen
saver. Your options include: the number of lines on the
screen, the color, the speed, and password protection.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Enjoy the Windows decorating choices that five new tiled
wallpapers and one full screen wallpaper will provide.
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of 16-color
BMP wallpaper tiles includes space ship, pool balls, robots,
puzzle pieces, and green dinosaurs. You also get Crater Lake,
a full-screen 16-color wallpaper.
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BMP graphics also may be imported into a variety of word
processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Astronomy Quizzer
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Do the names Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton mean anything
to you? Would you like to learn more about them and their
role in the science of astronomy?
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Astronomy Quizzer will test your existing astronomy knowledge
and teach you new facts at the same time via a 50-question,
multiple choice quiz. A friendly, mouse-easy interface and
sound effects for correct or incorrect answers make Astronomy
Quizzer great fun for students and adults alike.
$EOP
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$ISSUE
SDPC
85
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6
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Loan Accelerator Plus
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Save thousands of dollars in interest and even pay your loans
off early by spending a little extra money! And Loan
Accelerator Plus will show you how by amortizing your loans
and letting you play "what if" with your payment schedules.
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Loan Accelerator Plus is easy to use. Simply enter the basic
information for any loan--the loan amount, the payment
amount, the total number of payments, and the interest
rate--to instantly see an amortization schedule. If you don't
know one of these numbers, Loan Accelerator Plus will
calculate it for you from the other data.
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Save or print your file and you're ready to play "what if."
You can increase the amount of each loan payment, make an
extra loan payment each year, make two payments per month or
pay extra money by whatever schedule matches your budget.
You'll instantly see the exact effect that this will have on
your loan. Then compare the two files to see how much you'll
save and how much sooner you'll pay off your debt.
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Thinking about taking out a new loan? You can also use Loan
Accelerator Plus to calculate your monthly loan payment if
you enter the amount you plan to borrow, the number of
payments, and the current interest rate.
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A DOS text mode program, Loan Accelerator Plus is an update
to Loan Accelerator (Issue #68). Updated again on Issue #97,
Loan Accelerator 3.0 has a graphical, VGA interface.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Hardly Working
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Now you can goof off at work or take a much needed mental
break and your boss won't even know it! Hardly Working, a
terrific joke program for DOS, provides you with eight fake
tasks that look real enough to fool anyone walking by your
desk.
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Choose from these fake screen animations: a defragmentor, a
compiler, a data compressor, a database, a communications
program, a spreadsheet, a video detector, and a virus
checker. Plus, you get to decide whether the exit key is
Escape or a hot key combination that only you know!
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Hardly Working is a great way to...well, hardly work.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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Word Up! is a challenging word game that builds your
vocabulary while you have fun! A popular game, Word Up! is
published regularly on Softdisk. And as usual, this
installment of Word Up! includes three never-before-published,
20-word quizzes. That's 60 new words to learn!
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During a quiz, Word Up! presents you with each word and three
possible definitions. Choose the correct definition and
you'll get a chance to guess a letter in a mystery word.
Choose the wrong definition and you go to the next word. The
more correct answers and the faster you solve the mystery
word, the higher your score will be. Word Up! is a
contagiously fun way to build your vocabulary.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has an Autumn theme. You'll get 23 b&w or
color images, including a basket, duck decoy, Indian chief,
tractor, wagon, turkey, bats, witches brew, trick or
treaters, moose, deer, and oak leaves.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Circuitry
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Circuitry is an addictive Tetris(tm)-style strategy game that
requires you to think fast and act quicker!
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Your goal: to keep the screen clear of falling blocks (if you
can) by connecting matching blocks into horizontal circuits.
Circuits are formed when matching blocks "touch" one another
on a side or corner. Once you've made a circuit that
stretches all the way across the play area, it will
disappear.
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If you think Circuitry sounds easy, wait until you play it. The
longer you play, the more types of blocks you'll see and the
faster they'll fall!
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Bonus! You get both DOS and Windows versions of Circuitry!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Joanelle TrueType Font
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough fonts! And Joanelle will make a great addition to your
Windows TrueType font collection.
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If you've ever wanted a font that looks like neat,
easy-to-read, cursive handwriting, Joanelle is the answer.
You probably wouldn't want to use it for the body copy in a
long document, but Joanelle may provide just the right look
and feel for your next headline, subhead or caption.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
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$ISSUE
SDPC
86
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VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Western Vistas
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You may prefer DOS, but you don't have to stare at "C:\"
while your PC is idle. Western Vistas lets you enjoy a
soothing slide show of western lakes, mountains, and canyons
while you protect your screen from "burn in."
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If you don't have a window in your office, Western Vistas
could be just what the doctor ordered to keep you sane.
Simply run Western Vistas like you would any other DOS
program, then sit back and soak up the views.
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Never boring! Western Vistas displays each digitized
photograph in a different way by randomly using one of the
program's built-in effects (such as fade in and pixelize).
All photographs were taken by Softdisk staff member James
Weiler.
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Western Vistas also appears on issue #90 and issue #96 with
different sets of digitized photographs.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
DOS Manager 3.0
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DOS Manager 3.0 is the perfect DOS file management utility
for novice computer users and experts alike.
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If you're a novice user, you'll love the way DOS Manager 3.0
puts all of the major DOS file management commands such as
copy, delete, rename, and move at your fingertips. You'll
also love the program's intuitive, pull-down-menu interface
that's as easy to access with your keyboard as it is with
your mouse.
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And if you're a DOS expert, you'll love the computing power
and speed that this terrific utility provides.
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What can you do with DOS Manager 3.0? You can:  copy, delete,
duplicate, rename, and move files and directories; view,
edit, and print all types of files (even hexadecimal and
graphic files); search for text strings; locate files; format
floppy disks; view your complete file structure, and more!
And since you can launch other DOS programs from DOS Manager
3.0, you can even use it as your DOS "shell" or "menu"
program.
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Updated on Issue #94, DOS Manager 3.1 includes support for
compressed text files. And DOS Manager 4.0 (Issue #99)
features user-definable hot keys, viewing text in 50-line
mode and viewing spreadsheet files.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Reflexion
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Attention puzzle fans! Reflexion is an addictive DOS puzzle
game that requires you to use your knowledge of light
properties and a good memory to find 12 objects hidden in
each grid-like puzzle.
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You must locate a reflector, an absorber, 2 filters, and 8
mirrors by firing beams of light through the puzzle grid.
Watch what happens closely when you fire! The fewer the
number of beams you fire to solve a puzzle, the higher your
score will be.
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You can also score more points by adjusting the puzzle level
(i.e., the amount of help you receive). The easiest level
includes visual and audio hints. The hardest...no assistance
at all.
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Plus, Reflexion provides you with virtually unlimited fun!
Load and solve pre-designed puzzles that come with Reflexion,
random puzzles set up by your computer, or puzzles that
you or a family member design and save.
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This installment of Reflexion features four pre-designed
puzzles--Cross, Ex, Oh, and Unlikely. Reflexion also appears
on issue #91 with a different set of puzzles.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Quizzer: Civil War
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What event is generally known as the "turning point" of the
Civil War? (We could tell you but that would be cheating.)
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Whether you're a Civil War buff, amateur historian, teacher
or student, the 25-question quiz in this installment of
Quizzer is the perfect way to test your knowledge of the
Civil War.
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In fact, Quizzer's mouse-easy interface and encouraging sound
effects make this quiz fun to take--even if you don't know
anything about places called Shiloh, Bull Run, and
Gettysburg, or men named Grant and Lee.
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How many points can you score? Each question is worth a
specific number of points and the clock is ticking...audibly.
The faster you choose the correct answer (out of five
possible answers), the higher your score will be.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Finder
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If you enjoy solving "circle the word" puzzles on paper,
you'll love solving them on computer thanks to Word Finder's
mouse-easy interface!
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This installment of Word Finder features four new word lists:
Civil War History, Scientists/Explorers, Sports Heroes, and
Animal Kingdom.
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Word Finder's key features include:
* 3 levels of play for a game that suits your skill level.
* A timer that adds a sense of urgency to every game.
* Sound effects that you can turn on or off.
* A print button for folks who prefer pencil and paper.
* And unique computer-generated puzzles every time you play.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fortune Cookies
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Enjoy wise sayings, good advice, dire warnings and more by
running Fortune Cookies any time you feel like reading a new
fortune.
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Or, if you prefer, you can place Fortune Cookies in your path
(by editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT) and Fortune Cookies will
launch every time you boot your PC. A great "pick me up" when
you're feeling a little blue!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Mandarin TrueType Font
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Add an oriental flavor to your next Windows word processing
or page layout document with Softdisk's Mandarin font.
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An easy-to-read, brushstroke-style TrueType font, Mandarin is
the perfect font for recipes, menus, party invitations, and
much more.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WAV Files
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV files) that Windows will use for system
events such as startup.
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This installment of 10 WAV files includes: horn, ping,
whoosh, corkpop, cookoo, beepbeep, spooky, reverb, divehorn,
and finefade.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP

$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
87
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8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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See if you have what it takes to be the next Jeopardy(tm)
champion by testing your knowledge of trivia with Trivia Now!
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Play by yourself or go head-to-head against up to three of
your friends. Choose from three quiz levels and three game
lengths--short, medium or long.
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A regular feature, this installment of Trivia Now boasts
seven tough categories: geography, nature, new age, pop
culture, sports, science, and state capitals.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Polygons
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Put your brain in gear and dust off your reflexes for an
exciting strategy game called Polygons.
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The clock is ticking and pieces of polygons keep appearing on
your screen. Your job is to place the pieces so that they
form complete polygons. When you form a complete polygon, it
disappears from your screen, leaving room for additional
polygons.
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A challenging game for kids and adults alike, Polygons isn't
as easy as it sounds! You have to think fast and act faster.
Place the pieces too slowly or let the play area fill up with
incomplete polygons and you'll lose for sure.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sports Highlights
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Does a famous sports star share your birthday? Did any famous
sporting events take place on your anniversary?
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Find out what famous sports-related events took place on any
day of the year with Sports Highlights. This fact-filled
database is so easy to use and so much fun to read that even
your kids will enjoy it!
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Look up any date at the click of a button. Each time you run
it, Sports Highlights automatically will display the current
day's events. So if you put Sports Highlights in your boot up
path (by editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT file), you can read the
day's highlights each morning when you boot your computer.
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Plus, you can personalize Sports Highlights by adding new
facts to the database, editing existing facts, deleting facts
that don't interest you, turning the sound on or off, and
more.
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A similar program called American Highlights is on issue #83.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Diffraction
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Diffraction is an addictive Mastermind(tm)-style game that
will challenge your memory and test your facility for
deductive reasoning!
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At the beginning of each game, the computer surreptitiously
selects five colors out of eight possible colors. Your job is
to determine the five colors AND the exact color order by
swapping colors in five positions until you get it right.
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Luckily, the computer will provide you with two hints along
the way. It will tell you when you have a correct color in
the correct position and when you have a correct color in the
wrong position. Unfortunately, the computer won't tell you
WHICH color the hint is about. You have to figure that out by
yourself...in the fewest number of moves possible.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Story Teller
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Generate hilarious stories that your family and friends will
enjoy by supplying names, places, and other words when
prompted by the computer!
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A fun program to run at parties, school, and family reunions,
Story Teller comes with 10 "fill in the blank" stories,
including Animals, College, Ghost Town, Squirrel, and
Vacation. Any Story Teller story may be saved to disk or
printed to share with others at a later date. And thanks to
Story Teller's interface, anyone who can use a mouse and type
can generate amusing stories.
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Story Teller also appears on issue #92 with different
stories.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Crossword
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Working a crossword puzzle on computer is fun and easy thanks
to Super Crossword's VGA graphic interface! You can use your
mouse to select any blank square and the two clues for that
square will instantly appear on screen. Type your answers,
then press a button to see if they're correct! Or, if you
prefer, you may print the puzzle and solve it on paper.
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes one puzzle--"Par for the Course."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Add five new BMP files to your wallpaper collection for even
more Windows "decorating" choices!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of BMP
wallpaper tiles includes a colorful butterfly, a longhorn
skull , a snowman, a southwestern-style print, and a bright
yellow sunflower!
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BMP graphics also may be imported into a variety of word
processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Take A Message
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Now you can take telephone messages the efficient way--with
your computer!
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Take a Message for Windows lets you type messages directly
onto forms that look just like those pink message pads you've
always used! And since each message is typed, you don't have
to worry about illegible or messy handwriting!
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Take a Message lets you save each message with it's own file
name. You can edit the messages later, if necessary, and
print them at your leisure for dissemination to family
members or coworkers. And since the messages are saved on
your hard drive, you have a record of every call. No messy
carbon required! Of course, if you need a paper record of
every call, you can print two copies of each message--one for
the recipient and one for a message log.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
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$ISSUE
SDPC
88
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7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Crypto Sleuth
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Give your puzzle solving skills a real workout with Crypto
Sleuth, the ultimate word game challenge!
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The concept is simple: you must decode "encrypted" quotations
by substituting the correct letters of the alphabet for
incorrect letters. For example, "Xa cf ay nax xa cf" decodes
as "To be or not to be."
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But if you've ever tried to solve puzzles like these on
paper, you know it isn't simple at all. You either have to be
an expert or do a whole lot of erasing. Crypto Sleuth does
most of the work (including the "erasing") for you. Just
substitute one letter for another and Crypto Sleuth will
automatically substitute all other instances of it for you!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Crypto
Sleuth includes 15 encrypted quotations to sleuth!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Memo Writer 2.0
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Memo Writer 2.0 takes the headache out of designing all kinds
of memos by providing you with pre-formatted templates for a
fax cover page, letter, memo, meeting notes, recipe, resume,
and more.
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All you have to do is type the appropriate information into
each "field" and print. You can even save the finished memo
to disk as a text file. Memo Writer 2.0 has a simple DOS
text-mode interface that you'll be able to master in minutes.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
TrueType Fonts
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Put six (count 'em, SIX!) terrific TrueType fonts to work in
your next Windows document.
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This collection includes: Alison, an italic calligraphy-style
font that's perfect for invitations; Marking Pen, a chiseled,
marker-like font for attention-grabbing headlines; New Deal,
a tall san serif font with a conservative air; New Deal Bold,
a bolder version of New Deal; Downtown, a fanciful font that
uses parts of buildings to form letters; and Niverse, a
classic, condensed san serif font.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Bubba's Cavernous Conundrum
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Part adventure game, part puzzle game, and part parody,
Bubba's Cavernous Conundrum will grab you and won't let go
until you've solved it! Along the way, you'll enjoy terrific
side-scroll action and handsome VGA graphics!
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As in all of Bubba's Adventures, your job is to guide Bubba
Boudreaux out of his current predicament. In this episode,
Bubba's first, he's trapped in a danger-filled cave, and only
you can help him take the right route, push the right
switches, avoid diabolical traps, and locate the secret
exit. Make a mistake and you have to start over, so get it
right the first time or else!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Forty Thieves
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Play a two-deck solitaire game that's as tough as they come!
Forty Thieves will provide you with a serious mental workout,
hours of fun, and a great way to wind down after a hard day's
work.
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As the game begins, 40 cards are face up at the top of the
screen (tableau) and the remainder are in a face up deck. You
must play cards from the deck to the tableau and from the
tableau to suit piles--one card at a time. Seems simple
enough...until you hear the other rules. You may only play
cards to the tableau by suit in King to Ace (descending)
order. You may only play cards to the suit piles in Ace to
King order. And you can only go through the deck ONCE. That's
right...once. Try it if you dare.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Casino theme. You'll get 24 b&w images,
including dice, cards, showgirl, chips, and a slot machine.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Medieval Conquest
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If you like chess and other strategy games, you'll love
Medieval Conquest! Cast spells, engage in fights, defend your
squares, and more in this exciting Windows game that's a
blend of chess and fantasy.
.
The leader of the opposing force is your computer, and thanks
to clever programming, your computer will be hard to beat!
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Handsome VGA graphics, including detailed portraits of every
fighter in both forces, and a mouse-easy interface make
Medieval Conquest a joy to play.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
89
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7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Pixel Puzzler
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Attention jigsaw puzzle fans of all ages! Pixel Puzzler is a
terrific puzzle game that scrambles PCX and GIF format
graphics into challenging visual puzzles!
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Pixel Puzzler comes with five full-screen graphics for your
puzzle-solving pleasure, but you also can open and scramble
your own 16-color PCX or GIF format graphics.
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For an easier or harder game, change the grid size (number of
puzzle pieces). Your grid size choices include 5x5 (25
pieces), 7x7 (49 pieces), 9x9 (81 pieces), and 11x11 (122
pieces). Other options include a difficulty switch which will
outline pieces that occupy incorrect positions, and a sound
switch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Where Am I 2.0
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Let your family, friends and co-workers know where you are
when you aren't at your desk by leaving an animated message
on your PC screen!
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Where Am I is a great idea that's easy to use. Simply pick a
message from a grid of 16 graphic "tiles" and set a password
if you wish. The tile will bounce around your screen while
you're away from your desk just like a screen saver. And if
you set a password, no one can disturb your computer while
you're away.
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There are 13 static messages to choose from, including Out to
Lunch, In a Meeting, Taking a Break, On Vacation, Gone
Fishing, Running an Errand, Gone for the Day, Out Sick,
Taking a Siesta, At the Gym, On a Business Trip, Playing
Golf, or Having a Crisis.
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Three tiles have editable text: Back at __ (enter a time);
Place Your Message Here (enter a message such as "at the
bank"), and Leave Your Message Here (invites others to leave
you a message while you're away from your desk). What could
be handier?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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Word Up! is a challenging word game that builds your
vocabulary while you have fun! A popular game, Word Up! is
published regularly on Softdisk. And as usual, this
installment of Word Up! includes three never-before-published,
20-word quizzes. That's 60 new words to learn!
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During a quiz, Word Up! presents you with each word and three
possible definitions. Choose the correct definition and
you'll get a chance to guess a letter in a mystery word.
Choose the wrong definition and you go to the next word. The
more correct answers and the faster you solve the mystery
word, the higher your score will be. Word Up! is a
contagiously fun way to learn new words.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
ODM Librarian
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This program lets you keep a catalog of your software
collection. You can search for programs by category, title,
author, or keyword. Included is a full database of everything
on issues #1-89 of Softdisk PC, On Disk Monthly, and
Big Blue Disk. If you'd like to know what was on the pre-VGA
issues (#1-82), not covered by this Back Issue Browser, you
can find out with ODM Librarian.  (Issues prior to #83 work
on CGA and EGA video display adapters, and are not generally
as graphical as current SDPC issues.)
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NOTE: This program was re-published on SDPC #100 with a more
up-to-date back issue database.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Win2Do 2.0
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Stay on schedule, never forget a task, and keep track of your
progress with Win2Do 2.0, the handy "to do" list program for
Windows.
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Win2Do simulates a paper "to do" list so it's easy to use.
Add, edit, delete, and check off completed items at the click
of a mouse button. Sort your "to do" list on any field--date,
task, person, and more. Print your lists for a handy paper
reference. Save as many lists as you need, organizing tasks
by person or project. Plus, you can view your entire list
while adding or editing a task, thanks to a split screen
feature.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
Win2Do (version 1.0) appears on issue #83.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Flying Eyeballs Screen Saver
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Personalize Windows with Softdisk's wacky Flying Eyeballs
Screen Saver! Imagine up to 50 winged eyeballs--each flying
around your screen and blinking their blue eyes at you--and
you get the picture. A sure attention grabber!
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Flying Eyeballs Screen Saver options include turning blinking
on/off, speed, the number of eyeballs, and password
protection.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Decorate Windows with five new wallpaper tiles--a bouncing
ball, dominos, jail cell (bars and locks), spools of thread
(colorful), and "x" marks the spot (geometric print). When
tiled in Windows, these BMP format graphics create seamless
backdrops for your viewing pleasure.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
90
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.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Pony Express Pete
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Help Pony Express Pete sneak past Old West perils as he
picks up and delivers the mail through 30 harrowing levels
of a great VGA puzzle game!
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Each maze-like level of Pony Express Pete contains items that
you'll need to pick up and use later (like pickaxes, lassos
and food), evil creatures (like scorpions), a variety of
barriers that you'll need to move or dodge in order to solve
the level, mail (you can't go on without it), and an exit to
the next level.
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The early levels are easy, but they'll get tough fast. All 30
levels are unique, so there are no freebies. Pause or save
your game at any point. Load and play a previously saved
game. Check the high score file. "Morph" Pete to restart a
level when you get stuck. Turn sound effects on and off. Even
access help at any point during a game.
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Luckily, you don't have to pick up every item in every level
in order to win Pony Express Pete, but the more items you
get, the more points you'll score!
.
Designed to be challenging, Pony Express Pete will require
you to use your brain. You'll also have a lot of fun!
.
Two similar programs that you might like are Halloween Hijinx
on issue #84 and Eskimo Jo on issue #96.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Bubba Goes West
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Guide hick hero Bubba Boudreaux through a mazelike mesa in
the second cliff-hanger installment of Bubba's Adventures.
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Part adventure game and part puzzle game, Bubba Goes West is
so addictive you won't be satisfied until you've solved it.
And handsome 256-color VGA graphics make this side-scroller a
visual treat as well.
.
As in all of Bubba's Adventures, your job is to guide Bubba
out of his current predicament. In this episode, Bubba's
second, he's stuck in a massive mesa. It's up to you to help
him avoid traps and other perils, push the right switches,
and find the hidden exit. Unfortunately, if you make a
mistake you have to start over.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Old West Quiz
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Find out how much you know about the Old West!
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Old West Quiz supports up to four players at one time. The
question levels range from easy (grade school) to hard
(college level). Each player gets to select a level, so
parents can play against their children on more or less equal
footing. You also get to choose a topic for each quiz from
these topics: Daily Life, Gunfighters, Indians, People, or
Places.
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Convince your spouse to play against you for bragging rights.
Fun and educational!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Western Vistas
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Enjoy five inspiring scenes of western deserts and mountains
in an effect-filled slide show program that can also serve as
a DOS screen saver.
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Place Western Vistas in your boot up path (by editing your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file) and you can launch it from the DOS prompt
any time your PC will be idle. Not only will it save your
screen, you'll enjoy the views.
.
Western Vistas also appears on issue #86 and #96 with
different scenes.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Finder 2.0
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A regularly appearing feature, Word Finder provides word game
enthusiasts with never-ending fun. That's because every time
you lay a new game, Word Finder generates a completely unique
puzzle! Use the mouse to circle words as you locate them and
keep an eye on the clock because each puzzle is timed!
.
This installment includes four new puzzle files--People of the
West, Western Terms, Mountains, and Railroad Terms.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Western theme. You'll get 5 images in
B&W and color: bronco and rider, cowboy, cowboy hat, buffalo
skull, and covered wagon.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wanted Poster Font
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Add a western flavor to your Windows documents with this
great-looking, easy-to-read TrueType font.
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Perfect for your next newsletter, party invitation or wanted
poster, you'll use Wanted Poster Font again and again.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wild West Sounds
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Put six new WAV format sound files to work in Windows for
system events such as startup and critical stops. You get:
gallop, horse, jawharp, ricochet, train, and wolf howl.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach sounds to program
launches.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
91
.
.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Area Codes
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If you've ever needed to call long distance information for a
telephone number and had no idea what area code to dial, Area
Codes is for you.
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One of the handiest DOS programs you'll ever own, Area Codes
lets you look up area codes by country, state, or city. You
can even search by area code to figure out what part of the
country someone lives in when all you have is a phone number.
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Plus, you can edit the database of area codes and cities to
keep Area Codes current and to personalize it for your
calling habits.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wize Guy
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WARNING! Wize Guy contains 20 questions that will blow your
mind or drive you nutty!
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If you don't like brain teasers, avoid this program. If you
do, have at it and good luck. You'll need it.
.
Don't worry about getting stuck on a question, because we
provide the answers at the end of the quiz--complete with an
explanation in case you just can't understand the solution.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sea Haven Towers
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If you're a solitaire card freak, Sea Haven Towers is
destined to become your new obsession!
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You start with 10 piles of five cards each. You
can freely move cards about between piles, but you can only
play them on other piles in descending order by suit.
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Your goal, of course, is to play all of the cards to four
foundations in ascending (Ace to King) order by suit.
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Help comes in the form of four towers which can only hold one
card each at a time. So you have to plan your moves to and
from the towers carefully!
.
Equally as easy to play using the mouse or keyboard,
Sea Haven Towers will provide you with the perfect way to
relax after a hard day's work.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Reflexion
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A real mind-bender, Reflexion is both challenging and
addictive. Fire laser blasts through a futuristic grid to
locate the mirrors, reflectors, filters, and absorbers hidden
there.
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You'll need a good eye AND a good memory! The fewer the
number of blasts fired to locate the hidden objects, the
higher your Reflexion score!
.
Solve random puzzles generated by your computer or puzzles
that you or a family member designed and saved at an earlier
date. Who can score the most points in your family?
.
This installment of Reflexion features four pre-designed
puzzles--Baseball, Chutes, Corner, and Space. Reflexion also
appears on issue #86 with a different set of puzzles.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Legal Documents
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Save time and money by using one of seven different text
templates for the sale of real and personal property. Load
these TXT files into practically any word processor and write
out your own bill of sale. Designed to be valid in any state,
including Louisiana, you should still consult a lawyer or
other knowledgeable person in case the laws have changed.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Crossword
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Working crossword puzzles on your computer is fun and easy
thanks to Super Crossword's VGA graphic interface! You can
use your mouse to select any blank square, and the two clues
for that square will instantly appear on screen. Type your
answers, then press a button to see if they're correct! Or,
if you prefer, you may print the puzzles and solve them on
paper.
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes three new crosswords--"I For an Eye,"
"Invisible Ink," and "Suit to a T."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Primate TrueType Font
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You can never have enough fonts. And Primate TrueType font
is a must-have for your Windows font collection.
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Finely crafted, you might expect that an Old World
calligrapher drew each decorative capital letter. Yet Primate
also has a clean, modern look that makes it easy to read in
any point size and perfect for almost any document.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with eight new
wallpaper tiles.
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of BMP
wallpaper tiles includes red boxes, houses, manhole cover,
paper clips, space, lizard, red cactus, and stop sign.
.
BMP format graphics also may be imported into a variety of
word processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
.
Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
92
.
.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Trail Guide
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Never forget an item for a special trip or vacation again!
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Simply run Trail Guide and pick a type of outing. Trail Guide
automatically will search its built-in database for a list of
items that you might need. You can then manually add or
subtract as many items as necessary from the resulting list.
.
When your list is complete, print it to serve as a packing
checklist, and even save if for future reference or future
trips of a similar nature.
.
If you're thinking that Trail Guide is a semi-silly idea,
wait until the next time you arrive at your favorite fishing
spot and don't have a pole!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Canfield
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Canfield, one of the most popular one-deck solitaire card
games ever, can now be yours! This is the classic solitaire
game you were taught to play way back when, and the game you
can now teach your own kids to play on your PC.
.
Canfield's mouse-friendly VGA interface lets you deal and
play the cards with the click of a button, which is perfect
for kids whose hands are too small to shuffle and deal the
cards and for older card players whose fingers aren't
quite as agile as they used to be.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sum-It Squares
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What do you get if you cross the science of mathematics with
a crossword puzzle? Sum-It Squares!
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The object of Sum-It Squares is to solve a crossword-style
puzzle--but with numbers instead of words. Each column and
row has a value that must be attained using the digits one
through nine. And each digit can only be used once in each
horizontal and vertical answer. Whew!
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Trust us. Sum-It Squares is a lot of fun, and it's a special
delight for crossword enthusiasts who are interested in new
challenges.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Story Teller
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Your entire family will enjoy the hilarious and often
outrageous stories that Story Teller creates using your
nouns, verbs and more.
.
Simply select one of Story Teller's stories as a starting
point, then type in a noun, verb, adjective or adverb when
prompted to do so. The resulting story may be saved or
printed, if desired, but the real fun begins when you read it
aloud.
.
Story Teller can be a great ice-breaker at family reunions,
parties and friendly get-togethers. And it's so easy to use,
even your kids can use and enjoy it.
.
This installment of Story Teller includes five new
stories--"Circus," "Heartwarm," "Mayor," "Occupation", and
"Shakes." It also appears on issue #87 with 10 different
stories.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Crypto Sleuth
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Give your puzzle-solving skills a real workout with Crypto
Sleuth, the ultimate word game challenge!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Crypto
Sleuth includes a bunch of new encrypted quotations to
sleuth.
.
The concept is simple: you must decode "encrypted" quotations
by substituting the correct letters of the alphabet for
incorrect letters. Crypto Sleuth will automatically
substitute all other instances of it for you. Continue
substituting letters until you unveil the quotation!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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.
.
Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Travel theme. You'll get five terrific
B&W and color images--girl with hat, passport, bon voyage,
sunset, and luggage tag.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Personalize Windows with 50 colorful icons from Softdisk!
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You'll get computer, dolphin, bank, clock, anchor, recycle
symbol, scissors, phone, lunch box, and many more.
.
Softdisk icons are available as soon as they're copied into
your Windows directory. To change a program icon, click on
the program once to select or highlight it, then choose
Properties in the File Menu. Next, click the Change Icon
button, then click the Browse button. Icon files (which end
in .DLL or .ICO) are usually in your Windows directory.
Select and open a file, then choose a new icon for your
program.
.
Edit these and other icons with Icon Editor on Windows #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WAV Sounds
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.
One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
This installment of 11 new WAV files includes bell, birdie,
honk, rimshot, and squish. Plus, you get Minstrel, our music
"viewer" so you can play the WAV files from DOS.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3),
a Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
93
.
.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Sports Pool
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Use Sports Pool to spice up your next football party!
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Your friends are coming over for the big game, so why not
give them something more to root for than their favorite
team--like the exact game score!
.
Sports Pool creates a 10 x 10 matrix that will be headed on
two sides with numbers that represent all the possible final
digits of a game's score. But before Sports Pool assigns the
numbers, you'll assign or let each guest pick squares until
all have been filled in. The winner is the person whose
two numbers correspond with the final score. Pick a winner
for the whole game, or do a different Sports Pool for each
quarter. It's up to you...and your friends.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Bubba on Safari
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Help our bumbling hero Bubba Boudreaux find his way out of
yet another dangerous situation in the third installment of
Bubba's Adventures.
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This time Bubba's lost in a savanna filled with wild animals,
traps, and more. Your job, as usual, is to help Bubba stay
alive, avoid the traps, and find the hidden exit.
.
A clever, side-scrolling puzzle game that will confound and
delight you. Mess up and you have to start all over. Ouch!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Travel: Yellowstone
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Learn all about Yellowstone National Park by selecting
points of interest on a map of the park. Read all about Old
Faithful, the park's origins, and more. Even find out what
you need to know about the park's facilities so you can plan
a visit to Yellowstone into your schedule.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Paragon
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You'll need quick reflexes and a quicker mind to successfully
bounce a ball through Paragon's 25 challenging mazes,
collecting goodies along the way.
.
Each brick maze is filled with candy and goodies that you
must collect before you can move to the next level. And to
collect it, you must bounce a ball within the maze, avoiding
traps and pools of acid. Luckily, each maze also contains
strategically placed rails, along which your ball will slide
until you bounce it free.
.
Tricky to master and addictive to play, Paragon is fun for
young and young at heart alike! You'll also enjoy the
detailed VGA graphics and cool sound effects.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Rebus Match
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Rebus Match is like getting two puzzle games in one!
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Turn over tiles a pair at a time, looking for matching tiles.
When you turn over two matching tiles they'll disappear,
revealing a portion of the visual puzzle underneath. When
you've successfully removed enough of the tiles to solve the
visual or rebus puzzle, select the "solve it" button and type
in your answer.
.
You'll love Rebus Match and so will your kids. Even if
they're too young to solve the rebus puzzles, they'll enjoy
turning over the tiles by clicking the mouse and matching up
the ordinary items like sailboats and umbrellas pictured on
the backs.
.
Rebus Match also appears on issue #99 with different rebus
puzzles.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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If trivia is your thing, you'll be in your element when you
play Trivia Now.
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Trivia Now
contains three new topics--Africa, the Bible, and Super
Heroes.
.
Play by yourself or go head-to-head against up to three of
your friends. Choose from three quiz levels and three game
lengths--short, medium or long. Great fun for students, too.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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If you use Windows every day, you already know what millions
of other Windows users know: you can never have enough
wallpaper. Why? To keep from getting bored.
.
This BMP wallpaper collection includes five new geometric
wallpaper tiles and a full-screen digitized photo of a stone
arch from the desert southwest.
.
BMP graphics may also be imported into a variety of word
processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
.
Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Old Glory Screen Saver
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.
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Show your true colors by flying Old Glory as your Windows
screen saver. The sight of all those fluttering flags will
make your heart swell!
.
Easy to install, simply copy Old Glory Screen Saver into
your Windows directory. From the Desktop in the Control
Panel, you can select Old Glory as your screen saver and
modify the following options: animation on/off, the number
of flags, the speed, and password protection.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
94
.
.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Family Record Keeper
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Document your family events--births, marriages, deaths and
more--with Family Record Keeper.
.
The '90s way to keep records, Family Record Keeper is easy to
use and easy on the eye thanks to detailed VGA graphics that
will remind you of the graphics in illuminated manuscripts
from the Middle Ages.
.
If you've been meaning to write down all the "important
stuff" for your family, now is the time and Family Record
Keeper is the program that will get you started. Your
children and your grandchildren will thank you.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
DOS Manager 3.1
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DOS Manager 3.1 is the perfect DOS file management utility
for novice computer users and experts alike.
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If you're a novice user, you'll love the way DOS Manager 3.1
puts all of the major DOS fill management commands such as
copy, delete, rename, and move at your fingertips. You'll
also love the program's intuitive, pull-down-menu interface
that's as easy to access with your keyboard as it is with
your mouse.
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And if you're a DOS expert, you'll love the computing power
and speed that this terrific utility provides.
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Copy, delete, duplicate, rename, and move files and
directories. View and print all types of files (even
hexadecimal and graphic files). Open and edit text files--now
with support for compressed text files. Search for text
strings. Format floppy disks. View your complete file
structure, and much more.
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Version 3.0 is on issue #86. And DOS Manager 4.0 (issue #99)
gives the ability to define hot keys, view text in
50-line more, and view spreadsheet files.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Look & Listen
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Learn all about volcanoes, inactive and active, with this
educational VGA program.
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Perfect for the young student, Look & Listen is interesting
and entertaining thanks to a click-easy graphical interface.
Just click on any portion of the illustration for detailed
information on things like lava, ash, and more.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Place Ball
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Place Ball is a challenging cross between pin ball and a
mental puzzle game that you'll play again and again.
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Each puzzle consists of a grid of walls, flippers, sink
holes, bombs, and more. Your job is to figure out which side
to fire your balls through--and in what order--to solve each
puzzle. The key is to solve each puzzle "backwards" before
you fire a single ball. Of course, that's easier advice to
give than to follow.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Criss Cross
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Criss Cross is no ordinary crossword puzzle program! There
are NO clues. YOU have to decide where to place each word
from the list that's provided.
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Includes word lists for 10 puzzles--Ahoy, Angling, Auto,
Baseball, Nautical, Philosophy, Railroad, Summer, Weather,
and Winter. Come on, give Criss Cross a try!
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To win, you have to get every criss-cross to match, every
word to work. You might even enhance your vocabulary while
you are having fun!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Space theme. You'll get 15 great images
(11 B&W and 4 color), including planets, telescopes, rockets,
and astronauts.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
EC Script TrueType Font
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EC Script TrueType font deserves a place in your Windows font
collection. This ornate, calligraphy-style font would be
perfect for your next announcement, invitation, dinner menu,
newsletter, and more.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WAV Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
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This installment of 7 great WAV files includes bleah,
bubbles, hmm, skrplunk, dawdaw, dodododa, and thrupa.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
95
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8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Political Plotter
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Find out once and for all exactly where you stand between the
political poles of the liberal left and the conservative
right by taking the Political Plotter quiz.
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Political Plotter asks your opinion on a wide range of
domestic and foreign policy issues, then uses your responses
to chart where your beliefs fall in the political spectrum.
You've got the choice of taking a 60-, 40- or 20-question
survey. Will you land next to Newt, beside Congressman Helms,
or closer to the first lady?
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Take the quiz and be shocked or delighted to see where you
you end up. Then get your spouse to take the quiz. Just don't
argue over the results!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Prompt Editor
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Prompt Editor is useful utility that also adds personality to
your DOS prompt. It's easy to colorize and personalize your
prompt for visual and mental appeal thanks to Prompt Editor's
easy-to-use graphical interface.
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Custom select the different items available in DOS command
line prompts by picking the ones you'd like in your own
prompt. You even get to decide the order of the items. You'll
see the prompt develop as you make changes. And when you're
finished, you can save the results into your system's bootup
file.
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Try it, you'll like it. And your DOS prompt will never be the
same again.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Travel: Colorado
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If you are planning a trip to explore Colorado's scenic
beauty or are thinking of moving there permanently, Travel
Colorado will provide you with a lot of useful information
before you go.
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Travel Colorado features a map of the entire state, and you
can click on points of interest for detailed descriptions.
Find out about the cities, towns, and scenic sites around
the state. You'll see why tourists and residents alike find
Colorado to be one of the most interesting states in the U.S.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Interactive Stories
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Interactive Stories is a storybook with a twist--you decide
the action and the outcome.
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At each decision point, you'll face a set of choices, such as
"jump off the cliff," "hold your breath," et cetera. Each
choice has consequences, which in turn lead to other decision
points. Interactive Stories are a little like adventure
games--except that you don't have to remember a bunch of
commands or spells. And if the main character gets barbecued,
just start over and try a different set of choices!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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Word Up! is a challenging word game that builds your
vocabulary while you have fun! A popular game, Word Up! is
published regularly on Softdisk. And as usual, this
installment of Word Up! includes three never-before-published,
20-word quizzes. That's 60 new words to learn!
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During each quiz, Word Up! presents you with each word and
three possible definitions. Choose the correct definition and
you'll get a chance to guess a letter in a mystery word.
Choose the wrong definition and you go to the next word. The
more correct answers and the faster you solve the mystery
word, the higher your score will be. Word Up! is a
contagiously fun way to learn new words.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Add 50 new icons to your Windows icon collection and you'll
be able to customize your system like never before!
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This huge selection of icons includes all 12 zodiac signs,
each suit of cards, arrows, an Egyptian dancer, Tut, a king,
an eagle, a phone, a trophy, a robot, a volcano, a sun, a
moon, a bug, a card, a CD-ROM, a gas can, a lizard, a cow
skull, books, and many more!
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Edit these and other icons with Icon Editor on Windows #5.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Five new wallpaper tiles give you some exciting Windows
decorating options! This collection includes: bullet holes,
weather vane, eye, diamond, and leaf.
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BMP graphics also may be imported into a variety of word
processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Minstrel WAV Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
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This installment of 13 new WAV files includes: presenting,
right on, uh oh, crypt, 3 knocks, dink, shuffle, tear paper,
turn page, whistle (2), whoa ho ho, and wow.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
96
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.
8
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
List Meister
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If you like to make lists, List Meister is for you!
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From shopping lists to "things-to-do" lists or even top 10
lists, List Meister allows you to easily create and customize
lists. Sure, you could do the same thing in a word processor,
but not without a lot of cutting and pasting. List Meister
takes the work out of creating lists.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Western Vistas
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Why stare at "C:\" any longer than you have to? Simply run
Western Vistas, Softdisk's effect-filled slide program, then
sit back and soak up the views.
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Published on issue #86 and #90 with different scenes, this
installment features digitized photographs of the amazing
Teton Mountains in Wyoming.
$EOP
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Bubba Borealis
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Hick hero Bubba Boudreaux is in yet another jam and you're
the appointed rescue squad for Bubba Borealis, the fourth
episode of Bubba's Adventures.
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This time Bubba is skating on thin ice in the Land of the
Midnight Sun, and it's up to you to steer him safely through
the wintry perils of the Arctic. Of course, everything from
the glaciers to the walruses are out to stop him, but Bubba
can escape with your expert help.
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Tongue-in-cheek humor and 256-color graphics make every Bubba
adventure-style puzzle a real treat.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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Trivia Now is a fun question and answer game that you can
play alone or against up to three of your friends.
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At the start of each game you can select the number of
players, the trivia topic, and the length of the game. A
regularly appearing feature, this installment includes five
new trivia topics--Star Wars, nautical matters, Dr. Seuss,
Indiana Jones, and prehistory.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Eskimo Jo
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Softdisk is well known for its quality puzzle games and
Eskimo Jo is one of the best!
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Guide Eskimo Jo through 16 harrowing and treacherous mazes,
collecting goodies and rescuing sled dogs along the way. You
have to rescue each dog to move to the next maze, but the
more goodies you get, the higher your score will be. Figure
out how to collect everything and you'll get to play a bonus
level! Detailed VGA graphics and cool sound effects make this
one a keeper.
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Two similar games are Halloween Hijinx on issue #84 and Pony
Express Pete on issue #90.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Finder 2.0
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Circle the hidden words in puzzles generated from four new
word lists--Nautical Terms, Music Terms, Star Wars, and
Fantasy.
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Word Finder has a mouse-easy interface that lets you circle
words by clicking, dragging and releasing the mouse button.
And the circles are in color so they're easy to see. But
hurry! The clock is ticking and time is running out!
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Choose from multiple levels of difficulty, peek at the word
list or play blind, print the puzzles out to work them on
paper, and more. Your kids will love Word Finder and so will
you, especially since you know it builds spelling and
visual skills!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Holiday theme. You'll get 13 B&W images
(3 are also in color), including angel, banner, cane, church,
creche, packages, santa, shepherd, sleigh, and more.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Snowfall Screen Saver
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Let it snow, let it snow with this wintry Windows screen
saver!
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We designed lots of different snow flakes--all with a high
level of detail--that will tumble down your screen just like
the real thing. So whether you've never actually seen snow or
you can't wait for it to snow again, you'll love the soothing
effect of this screen saver.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
97
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.
7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Loan Accelerator 3.0
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Save thousands of dollars by "accelerating" your loans!
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Loan Accelerator 3.0 will help you examine your loans and
determine how you can shave off and reduce interest to your
advantage. Supports mortgages, commercial loans, and Rule of
78 loans. Access multiple files in different "windows" at the
at the same time.
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A graphical VGA update to Loan Accelerator Plus on issue #85,
Loan Accelerator 3.0 has a user-friendly, mouse-easy
interface.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Greeting Card
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Next Christmas, send an electronic greeting card to all your
friends who own PCs.
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The "front" features a realistic Christmas tree with blinking
lights. Plus, you get to select music for ambiance and write
your own message.
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What a great way to let someone know you care during the
holidays!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Crossword 2.0
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Working a crossword puzzle on computer is fun and easy thanks
to Super Crossword's VGA graphic interface! You can use your
mouse to select any blank square and the two clues for that
square will instantly appear on screen. Type your answers,
then press a button to see if they're correct! Or, if you
prefer, you may print the puzzle and solve it on paper.
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes eight new puzzles--"Corner," "Diverse,"
"Endless," "Enter," "Fancy," "Food," "Gamefish," and "Golf."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sokoban
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You have to figure out how to push crates into designated
positions with a bulldozer in this multi-level puzzle game!
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Sokoban will give you headaches and then some as you work
through a series of increasingly challenging warehouses.
You can push crates and objects by getting behind them and
moving, but be careful not to push a critical item against a
wall so that you can't get behind it. These crates don't have
any handles!
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Mentally challenging enough to appeal to adults, but cute
enough to hold kids captive, too.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Baroness Solitaire
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Baroness Solitaire is one of the toughest one-deck solitaire
card games you'll ever play!
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The cards are dealt four at a time and you can only remove
cards that total 13...a pair at a time. By the time you get
to the end of the deck, all cards should have been removed
from the tableau! This can be tough, to say the least.
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Sharp VGA graphics and a mouse-easy interface make Baroness
Solitaire a pleasure to play!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with five new
wallpaper tiles.
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of BMP
wallpaper tiles includes noel, pattern, red square, whale,
and Christmas 2.
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BMP format graphics also may be imported into a variety of
word processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Basaltic TrueType Font
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The side-by-side heavy and thin strokes of this distinctive
squarish font will give just the right weight to your next
newsletter or report headline!
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Basaltic TrueType font for Windows is a font that you'll use
sparingly, but one you'll be glad you have when you need a
font with real impact.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
98
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7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Crypto Sleuth
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Give your puzzle-solving skills a real workout with Crypto
Sleuth, the ultimate word game challenge!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Crypto
Sleuth includes 38 all-new encrypted quotations to sleuth.
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The concept is simple: you must decode "encrypted" quotations
by substituting the correct letters of the alphabet for
incorrect letters. Crypto Sleuth will automatically
substitute all other instances of it for you. Continue
substituting letters until you unveil the quotation!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Language Tutor: Spanish
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Perhaps you've always wanted to learn Spanish but have never
had the time to take a class. Now you can study on your own
with Language Tutor Spanish.
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You'll be able to review Spanish words and phrases with
English translations or English words and phrases with
Spanish translations. This program also will allow you to
choose words by type (nouns, verbs, etc.) or use a vocabulary
list from its data file.
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Once you've completed your review, test your knowledge with a
quiz. Language Tutor Spanish is great for students, too.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Job Plotter
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Looking for a career that will really interest you? Job
Plotter can help.
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Job Plotter is a program that uses a questionnaire format to
determine what kind of work you would find rewarding. There
are three different questionnaires: short (56 questions),
medium (112 questions), and full (168 questions).
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After you've completed the questionnaire, Job Plotter
automatically will generate several charts and graphs listing
careers that correspond with your interests. You may view or
print a report of occupational suggestions based on your
answers.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Russian Corner: Drop Drop
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One of a series of Russian-developed strategy games, Drop
Drop is an addictive Tetris(tm)-like challenge that your
entire family will enjoy.
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In Drop Drop, you are trying to get the symbols appearing at
the top of the screen to line up so that matching symbols
form vertical stacks. You do this by using the arrow keys to
shuffle symbols between stacks. When you stack up enough
matching symbols, they'll drop off the bottom of the screen,
creating more space. And you'll need all the space you can
get! While you're maneuvering symbols, more keep falling! If
you let the play area fill up, the game will end!
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Great graphics and sound effects, plus outstanding game play
make Drop Drop a real winner!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has an Egyptian theme. You'll get 24 terrific
B&W images, including Anubis, camel, cobra, lamp, mask, mummy
case, scarab, Sphinx, and Rameses.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Softdisk Journal
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Free yourself from paper journals and diaries that anyone can
find and read!
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Softdisk Journal for Windows lets you use your computer to
keep a daily record of your thoughts and life. And since
Softdisk Journal includes a perpetual calendar, you don't
have to get a new "journal" every year.
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Just look at some of this program's key features:
* Password protection option.
* Access entries by date or search for a specific text
  string.
* Select the Windows TrueType font(s) you prefer to use.
* Print any entry, range of entries, or the entire journal.
* All entries are automatically compressed to save space.
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You'll never go back to pen and paper after you've tried
Softdisk Journal. And if you haven't been keeping a journal,
this program will motivate you to start one.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WAV Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
This installment of 12 new vocal WAV files includes huh,
haha, and oops.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
99
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.
7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
DOS Manager 4.0
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Enjoy Windows-like file management for DOS with DOS Manager
4.0!
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Easy-to-use pull-down menus let you copy, move, and delete
files. View most text, binary and graphics files. Launch
practically any program from within DOS Manager 4.0. Even use
it as a "shell" or menu program.
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Other features include: an on-screen clock, the ability to
assign hot keys, the ability to format floppy disks, support
for 50-line VGA text mode, the ability to play WAV or VOC
sound files, and more.
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Previous versions of DOS Manager are on issue #86 (3.0) and
issue #94 (3.1).
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Coloring Book
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Keep your kids occupied for hours with this simple but fun
computerized Coloring Book!
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Coloring is as simple as using the mouse to select a color,
positioning the "paint brush" cursor over the area to be
colored, and clicking the mouse again.
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Even pre-schoolers will be able to use Coloring Book. Comes
with eight fun images to color--parrots, paint bucket, dogs,
a dinosaur, a frog, blicks, sharks, and an airplane.
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A similar children's program that you'll want to check out
is Stamp Pad on issue #104.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Rebus Match
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Rebus Match is like getting two puzzle games in one!
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Turn over tiles a pair at a time, looking for matching tiles.
When you turn over two matching tiles they'll disappear,
revealing a portion of the visual puzzle underneath. When
you've successfully removed enough of the tiles to solve the
visual or rebus puzzle, select the "solve it" button and type
in your answer!
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You'll love Rebus Match and so will your kids. Even if
they're too young to solve the rebus puzzles, they'll enjoy
turning over the tiles by clicking the mouse and matching up
ordinary items like sailboats and umbrellas pictured on the
backs.
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Rebus Match also appears on issue #93 with different rebus
puzzles.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Card Collector
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You don't need a $300 database to keep track of your sports
card collection--you need Card Collector!
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This VGA program is so easy to use, you'll have your
collection documented on disk in no time at all. There are
fields for year, name, card #, company, type of card,
condition, quantity, cost, and value. Three fields--company,
type and condition--contain editable pick lists that save
you time.
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You can sort each file in a variety of ways to print
meaningful reports. Save each type of card in the same file,
or create separate files for each sport or manufacturer. It's
up to you!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Russian Corner: Flopper
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You'll need quick fingers and an amazing amount of
concentration to make the highest score at Flopper! Another
of our Russian-developed games, Flopper is tops when it comes
to a challenge.
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Different shapes are continually shot at you from all four
sides. Your job is to move a rectangle around the group of
shapes at the center of the field, in turn enclosing pairs of
adjacent shapes so that they trade places. When enough like
shapes come together adjacently, they vanish. But keep your
fingers limber...Flopper doesn't wait for anyone to decide
what to do about shape overpopulation!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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One of the joys of using Windows is being able to change it
so it never gets stale, and new wallpaper is a great place to
start!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of BMP
wallpaper tiles includes hearts 1 (small red hearts), hearts
2 (more hearts!), leaves (interlocking leaves), kaleidoscope
(reminds you of the real thing), and Cupid (shooting his
arrow).
.
BMP format graphics also may be imported into a variety of
word processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
.
Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fiesta TrueType Font
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Give your next Windows document a festive look that
practically shouts "let's have a good time!"
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Fiesta is a handsome, bold, san serif TrueType font. And
tiny, decorative triangles and diamonds have been "cut out"
of the strokes that form each letter, so that the letters
look as though they've been sprinkled with confetti.
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This font's a definite keeper for anyone who likes and uses
fonts. Arriba!!
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
100
.
.
7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Letter Drop
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High-flying VGA graphics and great sound effects will glue
your kids to the screen of a great educational game!
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A variation of the old hangman game, Letter Drop requires you
to drop letters out of a plane to spell a mystery word before
your fuel runs out. If you fail, your plane crashes!
.
Your kids will love Letter Drop! Of course, adults who are
still kids at heart will also enjoy it!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Criss Cross
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Criss Cross is no ordinary crossword puzzle program! There
are NO clues. YOU have to decide where to place each word
from the list provided.
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To win, you have to get every criss-cross to match, every
word to work. You might even enhance your vocabulary while
you are having fun!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Russian Corner: Locomo
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Pit your wits against a strategy game that will have you
saying, "I think I can, I think I can...."
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Another one of our Russian-developed games, Locomo turns the
concept of a railroad roundhouse into a truly challenging
"line up the shapes" kind of game.
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Various shapes are chugging down the track and you control
where each goes by using a rotating roundhouse to shuttle
them onto three sidetracks. Fill each side track with
matching shapes and they continue on down the track, clearing
the way for the next "shipment."
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Do you have what it takes to direct "locomotive" traffic?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has an Animal theme. You'll get 20 images, 14
in B&W and 6 in color. Includes a cheetah, an elephant, a
panda, a monkey, a bear, an owl, a sea turtle, and a macaw.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Home Inventory
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At last! A more efficient way to document and organize your
personal belongings for insurance purposes.
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Home Inventory for Windows is an easy-to-use database that
helps you keep track of your household or business
possessions. You'll be able to create very organized lists
containing detailed information about all things of value in
your home or business. You'll also be able to create your own
customized, detailed reports by sorting on any field or group
of fields in the database.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
ODM Librarian
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This program lets you keep a catalog of your software
collection. You can search for programs by category, title,
author, or keyword. Included is a full database of everything
on issues #1-100 of Softdisk PC, On Disk Monthly, and
Big Blue Disk. If you'd like to know what was on the pre-VGA
issues (#1-82), not covered by this Back Issue Browser, you
can find out with ODM Librarian.  (Issues prior to #83 work
on CGA and EGA video display adapters, and are not generally
as graphical as current SDPC issues.)
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WAV Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
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This installment of 6 new WAV files includes drums, eep,
cackle 1, cackle 2, dive horn, and zip echo.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (Windows #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
101
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7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
IQ Test
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Find out how smart you are by taking Softdisk's IQ Test!
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The quiz is comprised of 60 questions similar to those in
actual, standardized IQ tests, and you're only allowed 45
minutes to answer them all. You can't leave any questions
blank, so if you're serious about IQ Test, make sure you have
45 minutes and a piece of paper for brainstorming before you
begin.
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Go on, take the test. We dare you!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Checkers Defense Initiative
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Save the universe from alien invaders by beating them at
checkers!
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Checkers Defense Initiative (CDI) gives a new twist to an old
game that's still as fun as ever. If you've wanted to teach
checkers to a child or grandchild but were afraid the game
couldn't compete with the video games they are used to,
here's your answer.
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A space setting, animated play by the computer, lightning
bolts that "take" jumped pieces, and fantastic VGA graphics
make CDI a visual and mental treat. Brush up on your
checkers game--the alien is pretty good.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Financial Wizard
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You, too, can be a Financial Wizard when you have the right
helpmate!
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Use Financial Wizard to compare potential investments, see
how much you'll pay in interest on your loans, and more.
Financial Wizard even includes a life expectancy table to let
you estimate the value of a pension or annuity for your
retirement years.
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Whatever the financial decision you have to make, Financial
Wizard will give you the facts so you can make it sensibly.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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Word Up! is a challenging word game that builds your
vocabulary while you have fun! A popular game, Word Up! is
published regularly on Softdisk. And as usual, this
installment of Word Up! includes three never-before-published,
20-word quizzes. That's 60 new words to learn!
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During each quiz, Word Up! presents you with each word and
three possible definitions. Choose the correct definition and
you'll get a chance to guess a letter in a mystery word.
Choose the wrong definition and you go to the next word. The
more correct answers and the faster you solve the mystery
word, the higher your score will be. Word Up! is a
contagiously fun way to learn new words.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Russian Corner: Sky Cat
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Sky Cat is not about a flying feline. It's a game in which
you must find your way through an alien space station,
blasting the creatures that get in your way!
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Another of our Russian-developed games, Sky Cat requires you
to be as cunning and devious as the aliens. They've turned
the station into a dangerous, puzzle-filled maze, and you
must solve each puzzle before you can enter the next sector
of the station. Are you "cat" enough to meet the Sky Cat
challenge?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Cocoa Thin TrueType Font
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Give a hand-lettered accent to your next Windows document by
using Cocoa Thin TrueType font.
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Since the letters are slightly slanted to the right, Cocoa
Thin can do double duty as an italic font. But this font's
real impact lies in the fact that it looks like the print
used in cartoons. When you use it, it will be noticed.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
BMP Wallpaper
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It will always feel like spring when you spiff up Windows
with these five BMP wallpaper tiles--a baseball, hot air
balloons, Easter eggs, jelly beans, and flowers.
.
BMP format graphics also may be imported into a variety of
word processors, page layout and paint programs, including
Paintbrush which comes with Windows.
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Plus, our wallpaper works great with Win Decor (Windows #1),
a utility that displays a different wallpaper every time you
run Windows!
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
102
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7
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Pentium Checker
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Have a Pentium? Not sure if your Pentium processor has the
infamous math error? Thanks to Pentium Checker you can find
out!
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Simply run Pentium Checker from the DOS prompt and it will
tell you about your system, including whether or not your
processor has the math error.
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Don't have a Pentium? You can still run Pentium Checker to
find out about your processor, graphics card, system speed
and more.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fire Fighter
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Put out the fires that are raging through "Forest 25" before
the trees--and nearby houses--are reduced to cinders.
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You must use your trusty hatchet to chop a path through the
forest to the fires before you can put them out.
Unfortunately, while you're chopping trees the fires are
spreading, so pick the shortest route!
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An old-style top-down game, Fire Fighter's look and play will
make you feel nostalgic while you have a heck of a good time!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Spiffy Directory
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Replace your plain old "DIR" with a spiffy one!
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Spiffy Directory displays files in colors based on their
extensions and sorts files the way YOU choose. Spiffy
Directory's simple interface allows you to easily configure
your DIR prompt so that it's truly "spiffy."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Coin Collector
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Document your valuable coin collection with an easy-to-use
database created specifically for the task.
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Coin Collector proves that you don't need a $300 database to
keep track of your coin collection. You'll have your
collection documented on disk in no time at all thanks to
custom "fields" for coin information, editable pick lists and
more. Save multiple files. Sort on any field, and print
useful reports. Coin Collector is great for beginning and
advanced collectors alike!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Finder 3.0
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Circle the hidden words in puzzles generated from four new
word lists--Cats, Herbs, King, and Myths.
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Word Finder has a mouse-easy interface that lets you circle
words by clicking, dragging and releasing the mouse button.
And the circles are in color so they're easy to see. But
hurry! The clock is ticking and time is running out!
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Choose from multiple levels of difficulty, peek at the word
list or play blind, print the puzzles out to work them on
paper, and more. Your kids will love Word Finder and so will
you, especially since you know it builds spelling and
visual skills!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Flower theme. You'll get 23 terrific
images (23 B&W and 8 color), including daffodil, pansy, rose,
tulip, daisy, sunflower, geranium, mum, poppy, and morning
glory.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
RavenCroft TrueType Font
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Create headlines that Edgar Allen Poe would have liked with
RavenCroft TrueType font.
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This heavy, serif font looks as if the letters were drawn
with a hand that was a little bit shaky...or scared.
RavenCroft will be perfect for your next Halloween party
invitation, school play announcement, newsletter, and more.
.
Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
103
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6
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
GeoTutor: Europe
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Learn all about Europe with this educational program!
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Whether you're thinking about visiting Europe or your son has
to do a report on it, GeoTutor Europe will be put to good use
in your household. Even elementary and middle school-age
children can use GeoTutor due to its completely mouse-driven
interface. Just click anywhere on a map to learn more
about it.
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Multiple maps provide access to political, topographical and
ethnic information, climate and more. Also includes
information on (and a flag for) every country!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
9 Ball Challenge
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9 Ball Challenge isn't really a pool game, but it does
include pool balls--all in a square grid.
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Your goal is to get the highest score possible by picking
the right balls.  The trick is that every ball you pick
turns off every other ball along the diagonals.
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9 Ball Challenge has two modes "tournament" and "challenge."
Tournament generates a new, random grid of balls, while
challenge loads a previously-created grid.
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When you're sure you've scored the most you can possibly
score, print your grid. Then compare it against your
spouses'...if you dare!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Math Knowledge Series: Algebra
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One of 16 programs from the Math Knowledge Series, Algebra
can help you or your child improve your algebra skills or
prepare for that next big test!
.
A no-nonsense education program, here are just a few of
Algebra's features:
* An Auto-grading system.
* Coaching through every step of solving a problem.
* A drill and practice section.
* A context-sensitive Help system.
.
Get it today and be an algebra whiz tomorrow!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Nucleon VGA
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The threat of nuclear meltdown can be such an inconvenience.
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Nucleon places you in the middle of a nuclear crisis! And
as a power-plant employee, you must don your best radiation
suit and enter the reactor core to deal with unstable fuel
cells, problem employees, and the threat of total meltdown!
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Your job is to clear all the fuel cells from the reactor core
in each level before time runs out! Be smart and act fast, or
you'll lose that next promotion...not to mention your life!
.
The DOS (CGA/EGA) version of Nucleon first appeared on issue
#69. This version updates the game for VGA! And the Windows
version appears on Windows #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
CryptoQuad
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Part word game and part puzzle game, you'll be addicted to
and mystified by the game called CryptoQuad.
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You must complete a square of letters by dragging "pieces"
into proper position on the square. Each piece has two
letters of the alphabet on it. Once in place, the squares
must spell words which match clues that correspond to all the
horizontal and vertical "words" of the square.
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CryptoQuad takes a while to figure out, but you'll have lots
of fun in the meantime!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Summer theme. You'll get 14 terrific
images (10 B&W and 4 color), including float, camp, girl,
fish, lemonade, cool guy, sand castle, and sun.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
104
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.
6
VGA graphics, 1MB of RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Story Teller
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Your entire family will enjoy the hilarious and often
outrageous stories that Story Teller creates using your
nouns, verbs and more.
.
Simply select one of Story Teller's stories as a starting
point, then type in a noun, verb, adjective or adverb when
prompted to do so. The resulting story may be saved or
printed, if desired, but the real fun begins when you read it
aloud.
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Story Teller can be a great ice-breaker at family reunions,
parties and friendly get-togethers. And it's so easy to use,
even your kids can use and enjoy it.
.
Story Teller also appears on issue #87 and #92 with different
stories.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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Trivia Now is a fun question and answer game that you can
play alone or against up to three of your friends.
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At the start of each game you can select the number of
players, the trivia topic, and the length of the game. A
regularly appearing feature, this installment includes three
new trivia topics--presidents, black history and pot luck.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Math Knowledge Series: Geometry
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One of 16 programs from the Math Knowledge Series, Geometry
can help you or your child improve your geometry skills or
prepare for that next big test!
.
A no-nonsense education program, here are just a few of
Geometry's features:
* An Auto-grading system.
* Coaching through every step of solving a problem.
* A drill and practice section.
* A context-sensitive Help system.
.
Get it today and be a geometry whiz tomorrow!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Paragon
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First published on issue #93, this version of Paragon
features 25 all-new mazes for Paragon fans!
.
You'll need quick reflexes and a quicker mind to successfully
bounce a ball through Paragon's challenging mazes, collecting
goodies along the way.
.
Each brick maze is filled with candy and goodies that you
must collect before you can move to the next level. And to
collect it, you must bounce a ball within the maze, avoiding
traps and pools of acid. Luckily, each maze also contains
strategically placed rails, along which your ball will slide
until you bounce it free.
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Tricky to master and addictive to play, Paragon is fun for
young and young at heart alike! You'll also enjoy the
detailed VGA graphics and cool sound effects.
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And don't forget that issue #93 contains 25-more Paragon
mazes to drive you crazy!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Stamp Pad
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Stamp Pad lets your kids (or big kids like you) "stamp"
pictures all over the screen. It's fun, artistic, and
downright therapeutic!
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Use one of a large number of stamps that come with Stamp Pad
or create your own. Load one of a bunch of scenic backgrounds
also provided, then stamp away.
.
A whole toolbar full of options let you paint or scribble on
the picture. And if you end up with a masterpiece, you can
save it to disk for posterity or more stamping later.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art has a Nautical theme. You'll get 20 terrific
B&W and color images, including anchor, boat, coast, flag,
compass, diver, sea monster, captain, and light house.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDPC
105
.
.
6
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
PlaceBall
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PlaceBall is a great American institution, as immortalized
in the famous lines: "PlaceBall, hot dogs, apple pie,
and..."  What was that?  It's baseball, not PlaceBall,
that goes with apple pie and the rest?  Well, after the
recent strike, I think America is ready for a new national
pastime, and PlaceBall may just fill the bill. PlaceBall
last appeared on issue 94, and it's back now with a whole
new set of challenging levels.
.
In PlaceBall, you've got to choose which entry point to
release a ball in order to have it bounce over the "goodies"
and wind up in the sinkhole, without hitting a bomb or other
menace.  To complete a level, you must obliterate all the
sinkholes by putting balls in them.  Can you complete all the
levels we've provided?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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Normally, Word Up! offers you a chance to enhance your
vocabulary through our challenging word quizzes.  Normally,
we scour dictionaries, thesauri, and other compendia of
obscure, abstruse words to separate erudite intellectuals
from the plebeian hoi polloi.
.
But we don't feel like being normal this month, so now for
something completely different... Our Word Up! file for
this month is called Texas Talk (oops, that's "Tawk"!), and
it's designed to have y'all talkin' lahk a Texan!  Maybe we
in Shreveport feel bad about them drawing the state line at
a point that misses us by 20-odd miles, putting us in with
the Cajuns of "Looze-ee-ana" instead of the Texans, so
we're making it up by showing that we can be just as Texan
as those on the other side of that line!
.
Anyway, if you want to go back to the more pompous sort of
English spoken in places like Noo Yawk, this version of the
Word Up! program will still work with all of the word files
we've published on past issues, with the extensions .WUP
and .WRD, so you can gather them all together and give
yourself linguistic overload.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Resume Master Deluxe
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If you're out of work, or unsatisfied with your present
job, you're probably interested in seeking employment.
There are a few essential things for job-seekers.  One is
a good suit to wear to interviews (unless you restrict
your job search to informal, jeans-and-T-shirt-style
companies).  We can't help you with that one.  However,
another essential item is your resume, where you present
potential employers with your qualifications and career
history.  This is your possible future boss's first
impression of you, so you want to make it just right.
Resume Maker Deluxe will help you, by presenting you with
prompts for all the information you'll want to include in
your resume, in any of several popular styles.  When
you're finished, it will print out the resume, ready to
copy and send out.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Winged Warrior
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In the '70s radio comedy show "Chickenman," the hero was
referred to as the White Winged Warrior.  This program has
nothing whatsoever to do with that, but I thought it was
interesting to note, anyway.
.
Actually, in this program a Winged Warrior is the highest,
most exalted rank of knight in a chivalric society.
Unfortunately for would-be armored crusaders, the fictional
society in question has "endured" many decades of peace and
prosperity, limiting the opportunities of budding young
knights to earn high rank by showing their prowess in battle.
.
But an opportunity has just presented itself.  Evil aliens
have invaded, and it is now your job to defend the kingdom
against this threat.  If you succeed, you will help return
peace to the land (horrors!), but in the meantime you'll get
plenty of chances to exercise your battle skills.  It may be
the only chance you'll get in your lifetime to earn the
Winged Warrior rank, so go to it!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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.
Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art is kid stuff: these are pictures of children.
You'll get 15 images in B&W and color.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Casablanca Font
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough fonts! And Casablanca will make a great addition to
your Windows TrueType font collection.
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Requires Windows 3.1+.
$EOP
$EOC
$ISSUE
SDPC
106
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.
8
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
FindMe! Plus 2.0
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A long time ago we published a program called Big Blue File
Finder.  That was back when this publication was known as Big
Blue Disk.  When we published an improved version later, at a
time when this publication had been renamed to On Disk
Monthly, the program was rechristened FindMe! Plus.
.
Now, it's back again, with a major revamping to improve its
functionality and bring its user interface up to today's
standards.  This brings up the question of what to call it;
since an improved version of the C language is known as C++,
maybe this program should be FindMe! Plus Plus... however, we
decided to go the more conventional route and simply dub it
FindMe! Plus 2.0.
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Whatever it's called, it will be useful to you as you try to
locate files you've saved somewhere on your hard disk, but
can't remember quite where.  Just type FMP filename, like
"FMP letter.txt", and FindMe! Plus will scan through your
directory structure to locate the file you're looking for.
You can type in a full name or a wildcard like "FMP *.DBF" to
locate any DBase files you have.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Pyramid Solitaire
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Here's another challenging solitaire game from the author of
several other games we have published on past issues.  This
one is somewhat different from the others, in that instead
of building up tableaus of cards in a straight line, you're
trying to pull them off a triangular structure.  There are
strict rules about which cards you can take down, and you
can't get to the ones beyond them until you expose them by
removing other cards.  It's quite a challenge, but we're
sure our readers are up to it.
.
We published another implementation of Pyramid Solitaire, by
a different author, way back on issue #61, but this one is
the first VGA version of this game to appear in our
publication.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Criss Cross
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Criss Cross is one of our recurring puzzle features.  Here's
a new set of Criss Cross puzzles for your solving pleasure.
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Criss Cross is kind of like a crossword puzzle, except that
instead of figuring out what the words are from a list of
clues, you are told what all the words are.  What you are
not told is where each word goes on the grid.  So you have
to try to place them just right so that they interlock
correctly.  To win, you must get all of the words in place.
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We will have more Criss Cross puzzles on future issues,
alternating with our other "puzzle drivers" like Word Up!,
Word Finder and Crypto Sleuth.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Math Knowledge: Equations
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We're back with another installment in the Math Knowledge
Series.  Algebra and geometry appeared on previous issues,
so now for some equations.
.
This month's Math program is Equations 1.  It is one of
sixteen programs in The Math Knowledge Series.  The Math
Knowledge Series covers a range of curricula from junior
high school and high school through the first years of
college.
.
{The complete Math Knowledge Series is available in
Softdisk's Online Download Stores on the following Online
Services: Prodigy, jump word - _DownloadSuper_;
CompuServe, keyword - _Go SP_; and in the future on other
online services.  For more details of availability,
keywords and how to get to the Download Stores, please call
1-800-831-2694.}
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Speedy Auto Dialer
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If you have trouble remembering phone numbers, or you're too
busy to spare the time to manually dial your calls (and keep
dialing them over and over when you get busy signals or are
playing "telephone tag" with people who are out most of the
time), this program will be helpful.
.
Speedy Auto Dialer will use your modem to dial your phone
calls.  You just pick up on the line when somebody answers.
You can store all your commonly dialed numbers, and just
keep trying them until you get through to the person you
want, without taking your hands off your computer's keyboard
and mouse.
.
This one's for you!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Textwave
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The Windows community is used to the concept of screen
savers, something they leave running when they're not
using their PC but have left it turned on. These programs
allegedly help preserve the health of your monitor by not
burning it in with one combination of characters.  Modern
monitors are probably sufficiently hardy as not to
require this, but screen savers have turned into a modern
form of self-expression, as people leave screen savers
running which express their personality artistically.
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Now, we provide something like that for DOS users.
Unlike the Windows screen savers, it won't automatically
run when your session is inactive, but if you're heading
out to lunch or a coffee break, you can run Textwave from
the DOS prompt and create a show for anyone who happens by
your PC.  Textwave lets you type in a message for the
sake of anyone who sees it, whether it be "I'll be back in
a couple of minutes" or "Keep your hands OFF this
computer!"
.
Catch the wave!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
TrueType Fonts
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This month, we have two fonts: Klayfelt and Sky Scraper.
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File name: KLAY.TTF
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Looking somewhat like clay written on a piece of felt, this
font should come in handy when you're fooling around with
your potter's wheel one day. Okay, so maybe that's not what
it looks like, but it's a rather usable font. Try it! And
if you want to know the real reason it's named Klayfelt,
ask the creator, Jim Kleefeld. (Another contributor, Eugen
Bolch, suggested that Jim must be of German descent
because Kleefeld translated into English means Cloverfield.
Eugen thinks that he tried to make the font look somewhat
like clover, a three leaf clover, or even a field of clover.
Why then the odd name of Klayfelt? Because this is as close
as you get to the German pronunciation of Kleefeld.)
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File name: SKY.TTF
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Sky Scraper is an art deco font reminiscent of New York in
the 20s and 30s.
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PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A regular feature on Softdisk issues, this installment of PCX
format clip art is all in sport.  We've got 15 sports images
for you.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
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$ISSUE
SDPC
107
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7
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
5 1/4"HD or 3 1/2"HD drive,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
DOS Dupe
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Format or copy dozens of disks at a time the easy way--with
DOS Dupe!  You'll love DOS Dupe's easy-to-use, menu-driven
interface. But even better, you'll love the way it makes
short work of a tedious task! DOS Dupe copies the contents
of any disk into memory, then lets you make an unlimited
number of duplicates. Plus, you can format double density
disks in your high density drive at the press of a button.
One of the handiest utilities you'll ever own, place DOS
Dupe in your path and you can access it from the DOS prompt
at any time!
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Medical Bill Tracker
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Now you can keep track of all your medical bills and
payments--watching your balance decrease all the while!
A text mode program, Medical Bill Tracker won't take up a
lot of space on your hard drive but it does simplify the
sometimes confusing task of tracking how much you owe and
who has paid what. Medical Bill Tracker will be
especially helpful to someone who visits the doctor
frequently or who has multiple insurance policies!
$EOP
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Football Companion '95
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Football season is just around the corner and have we got a
treat for you!  Football Companion lets you stay on top of
NFL team standings at any point during the season. And the
only statistic you'll have to enter is the final game score
of every game played. Fortunately, Football Companion makes
this task easy by including the complete 1995-96 season
schedule!
$EOP
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XFORTRESS
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Sink your teeth into a cool game that will make your head
spin! XFortress adds a new twist to the old Tetris-style
strategy game by asking you to spin a cylinder 360-degrees
to collect incoming strands of "beads." Each time you make
a complete circle of beads they'll disappear, leaving room
for more. The game is over when you run out of room inside
the cylinder.  How long will you last in a game of
XFortress?
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Crypto Sleuth
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You'll need a good memory, a keen mind and a lot of patience
to solve 30 new Crypto Sleuth puzzles--all quotations
dealing with work and the workplace! The concept is simple.
Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced with another,
resulting in nonsensical words and sentences. All you have
to do is replace the incorrect letters with the right ones.
It won't be easy, but we guarantee you'll have fun being a
Crypto Sleuth!
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Hamster Font
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File name: HAMSTER.TTF
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough fonts!  Hamster is a cute script-style font that
will add personality to your writing.
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PCX Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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This issue, we have a variety of images (15) including some
sketches of an old hound dog and old man Mort.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
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$ISSUE
SDPC
108
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5
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
HD disk drive, DOS 3.3,
and 2.5 MB free on Hard Drive.
$PROGRAM
Home Inventory Manager
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This simple, user-friendly database will help you keep track
of all household and personal items--including their value
and type of insurance coverage. An invaluable tool in times of
disaster, Home Inventory Manager is one program you should
definitely add to your software library. And to make
collecting lists of your possessions easier, you can make it a
family project! Just remember to keep a copy of the completed
database in another location. You can never be too careful.
$EOP
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Math Knowledge Series: Word Problems
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One of 16 programs in The Math Knowledge Series,
Word Problems 1 is mainly a drill and practice program with a
built-in personal tutoring system, making it perfect for
students and adults alike! Previous issues of Softdisk PC have
included sections on algebra, geometry and equations.
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Word Problems 1 covers the following: solving word problems by
using first degree equations, involving numbers, percents,
two-digit numbers, and integer division with a remainder.
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Pako 2
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If you enjoyed the addictive arcade game PacMan(tm), you'll
love Pako 2. The year is 2095 and strange new life forms have
begun to appear everywhere. Scientists have concluded that
these life forms are from outer space. They live very short
lives, but leave hundreds of eggs that will hatch. Nicknamed
Space-Pests, they can't be killed with ordinary pesticides.
That's why the Pako (you) were created--to seek and destroy
the food and eggs of the Space-Pest. Unfortunately, the Pako
isn't quite ready and it's up to you to test it through 250
mind-bending levels!
$EOP
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Mech Assault
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You'll love driving a scout tank in Mech Assault, a terrific
new top-down-view, action game!
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Your country is about to invade the evil Blue Empire. The only
way in is through the Auto-Warp Border. You control a scout
tank armed with one cannon and protected by five layers of
armor. The Border is comprised of 10 areas, each with five
levels. Good luck, you'll need it! They shoot back!
$EOP
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Super Crossword
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Even if you've never worked a crossword in your life, Super
Crossword will show you how fun it can be on your computer. No
pencils, No paper, And no erasing!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes three new puzzles by Marilynn Huret--
"Abort, Retry, or Fail", "Mixed Vegetables", and "Numbers".
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$ISSUE
SDPC
109
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7
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
HD disk drive, DOS 3.3,
and 2.5 MB free on Hard Drive.
$PROGRAM
It's Elementary!
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The easiest way to learn about the Periodic Table and the
elements, It's Elementary is an interactive Periodic Table.
Simply click the mouse on any element and the computer will
display the element's atomic number and weight, its symbol,
density, electron configuration, melting and boiling points,
oxidation states, and much more! It's Elementary also includes
a trivia game that makes learning--and studying--a lot of fun!
$EOP
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Strategic Command
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A Risk(tm)-style strategy game, Strategic Command lets you
play against the computer or a friend. You can set handicaps
and build all kinds of stuff--like infantry, armor, cruisers,
battleships, and factories. Fun and engrossing, Strategic
Command also lets you choose one of two alternate scenarios--
World War II or Solar Wars.
$EOP
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Football Companion '95 2.0
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Football Companion '95 helped football fans stay on top of NFL
team standings during the '95-'96 season. And the only
statistic users had to enter was the final score of every game
played. This update (2.0) fixed some things and added support
for playoff games and the Super Bowl. Look for yearly updates
to this popular program.
$EOP
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Phone2Words
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Is there a word "hidden" in your telephone number? Would you
like to use a word in your home or business phone number?
Phone2Words makes easy work of either task!
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Just type in a current phone number or a word you'd like to
use, and press OK. For example, the word "collect" results in
the number 2655328 (recognized in the U.S. as 1-800-COLLECT).
And once you've come up with a new number, you can call your
local phone company to find out if it's available in your
calling area!
$EOP
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Sokoban
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One of the most popular puzzle games ever published by
Softdisk, we've lost track of how many levels we've created!
All we know that you can't get enough of this crate-pushing
game! So don your hardhat for 15 all-new levels of Sokoban!
$EOP
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Kokolorum TrueType Font
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If you love fonts, this one deserves a home on your PC!
Kokolorum is a bold font with an oriental flare that could be
used on menus, invitations, newsletters, and much more.
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There's just one catch. In order to use Kokolorum, you'll need
Windows or a program that uses TrueType fonts (see your
manuals).
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PCX Clip Art
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Add 10 handsome new clip art images to your graphics
collection today! You'll get a mix of western and fantasy
theme images, including saguaro, buffalo, pan, and days end.
All in PCX format for use in most art and desktop publishing
programs.
$EOP
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$ISSUE
SDPC
110
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6
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
HD disk drive, DOS 3.3,
and 2.5 MB free on Hard Drive.
$PROGRAM
Greeting Card
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Send an electronic greeting card to all your computing friends
and relatives next Christmas. Complete with animating
graphics, music, and your own personalized message, your card
won't be forgotten! This year's animation files include a dog
snuggling in front of a cozy fireplace, and a little boy
eagerly opening presents. Plus, you get 2 non-animating,
full-screen PCX graphics featuring a snowman and Santa
himself! You can even create your own PCX graphics for use
with Greeting Card. Just put them in the Greeting Card
Directory on your hard drive.
$EOP
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States, Capitals & More!
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Which state has the largest population? What is the capital of
Indiana? Who are the Senators for Georgia? These and other
questions are in States, Capitals & More. Plus, various game
modules such as multiple choice, pointing, and naming games,
make learning about the U.S. both fun and interesting.
$EOP
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Code Breaker
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Code Breaker is a computerized variation of the popular boxed
game Mastermind(tm). At the beginning of the game, the
computer will secretly put 4, 5, or 6 colored pegs (depending
on the skill level selected) in the slots hidden behind the
Code Breaker "shield." You have 10 turns in which to duplicate
the hidden pegs in both colors and positions. It might seem
easy, but it's not. It is, however, a lot of fun.
$EOP
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Supernova
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Here's your chance to blast your way through 9 sectors of
space filled with kamikaze aliens, cloaked enemy ships,
laser-guided missiles, regenerating crystals, and
electromagnetically charged particles! Whew! Your goal? To
save the galaxy by destroying the nuclear-absorbing octahedral
crystals that have taken up residence around the sun. The odds
are stacked against you in Supernova. Do you have "the right
stuff?"
$EOP
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Word Finder 3.0
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A regularly appearing feature, Word Finder provides word game
enthusiasts with never-ending fun. That's because every time
you play a new game, Word Finder generates a completely unique
puzzle! Use the mouse to circle words as you locate them and
keep an eye on the clock because each puzzle is timed!
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This installment includes five new puzzle files--Birds, Starts
With "HE", The Supermarket, Television Shows II, and The O.J.
Trial.
$EOP
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PCX Clip Art
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Add 8 handsome new clip art images to your graphics collection
today! You'll get a mix of dinosaurs and animals images,
including brontosaurus, turtle, worm, fish, and parrot. All in
PCX format for use in most art and desktop publishing
programs.
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$ISSUE
SDPC
111
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6
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
HD disk drive, DOS 3.3,
and 2.5 MB free on Hard Drive.
$PROGRAM
Trivia Mania: Geography
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Trivia Mania: Geography is a Trivial Pursuit(tm)-style game
that boasts 1,100 questions about World Geography. Up to four
players can play, answering multiple choice or true/false
questions. The first player to correctly answer one question
in each of five categories is the winner. Fun and entertaining
even when you play by yourself, you'll also love to play
against your family or friends!
$EOP
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TeleCards
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If you love to play cards, you've GOT to get TeleCards! Why?
Because you'll be able to play Cribbage, Crazy Eights, or Gin
Rummy against a friend via modem! Great for card players who
are stuck indoors during foul winter weather or who live too
far apart to visit regularly. Of course, you can also play
against your computer and have a lot of fun, too.
$EOP
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Virtual Fire
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It's true that Virtual Fire doesn't really do anything, but it
SURE IS COOL! You use your mouse to create dazzling, and often
mesmerizing, pyrotechnics in thousands of colors on your
computer screen. And while it may not sound like much fun,
you'll probably end up playing with it for hours just like we
did.
$EOP
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Days Between Dates
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Days Between Dates is a handy utility that lets you figure out
the number of days, weeks, months, years, hours, and minutes
between two dates. Determine exactly when that 90-day warranty
expires, how many days until your birthday, and much more. You
can even keep track of how many working hours are left before
that big project deadline!
$EOP
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DOS Utility Pack #1
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DOS Utility Pack #1 features three handy utilities that let
you change directories, and set your DOS screen colors. They
include CCD!, Colors!, and Border Patrol! Designed to improve
on the DOS commands you use every day at the C:\ prompt. You
definitely want to give these a try.
$EOP
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PCX Clip Art
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Add 9 handsome new clip art images to your graphics collection
today! You'll get a mix of Holiday theme images, including
helper, bow, holly, peace, Menorah, and reindeer. All in PCX
format for use in most art and desktop publishing programs.
$EOP
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$ISSUE
SDPC
112
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6
386 PC, VGA graphics, 2MB RAM,
HD disk drive, DOS 3.3,
and 2.5 MB free on Hard Drive.
$PROGRAM
Trivia Mania: Entertainment
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A Trivial Pursuit(tm)-style game, Trivia Mania includes 1,000
questions about music, television shows, and movies. Up to
four players can play against each other and the first player
to correctly answer one question in each of five categories is
the winner! A great game for you...and your whole family!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Namystic
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What is a namystic? Back in the 20s they were quite popular
among the flapper set. They consist of a triangular
arrangement of letters A through Z with dots by each letter.
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The puzzle-maker takes the name of a well-known person, place
or thing and draws a straight line from the first letter to
the second, the second to the third, the third to the fourth,
and so on. Then the polygons formed by these lines are filled
in. The shape created is the NAMYSTIC. The task of the solver
is to determine the name of the NAMYSTIC from just the shape
alone. Often the puzzle-maker will narrow it down a little by
giving a clue, such as Bad Actor Turned President.
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Sound interesting? Hard? Well, try to solve the 10 we have
supplied or create others for friends to solve. We think
you'll like it.
$EOP
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DOS Utility Pack #2
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This command-line utility pack includes 3 very handy utilities
for copying and moving files, and listing directories: COPI,
MOVE1, and DDIR. Designed to improve the standard DOS commands
that you use every day at the C:\ prompt, you'll love what
these utilities can do for you!
$EOP
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Polytris
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An addictive Tetris(tm)-style game, Polytris is even more
challenging than its well-known predecessor. That's because it
features 29 kinds of blocks, bombs, weights, and water
balloons to impede your progress. How long can you keep
playing and how many points can you score? Trust us, this one
will keep you up past your bedtime and drive your spouse
crazy!
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Wise Guy Challenge
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Take the Wise Guy Challenge along with two of Softdisk's
best--Dan Tobias and Fender Tucker (alias Knees Calhoun). How
many total points can you score in four different
challenges--Trivia, Word Squares, Math Problems, and Brain
Teasers? Can you beat Dan and Fender? Are you a wise guy? Take
our challenge and find out!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PCX Clip Art
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Add 15 handsome new clip art images to your graphics
collection today! You'll get an eclectic mix of space images,
including an alien, geek, flag, movie poster, UFO, and more.
All in PCX format for use in most art and desktop publishing
programs.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
1
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9
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Win2Do 2.0
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Stay on schedule, never forget a task, and keep track of your
progress with Win2Do 2.0, the handy "to do" list program for
Windows.
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Win2Do simulates a paper "to do" list so it's easy to use.
Add, edit, delete, and check off completed items at the click
of a mouse button. Sort your "to do" list on any field--date,
task, person, and more. Print your lists for a handy paper
reference. Save as many lists as you need, organizing tasks
by person or project. Plus, you can view your entire list
while adding or editing a task, thanks to a split screen
feature.
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Win2Do 2.0 is also on issue #89 of Softdisk PC, and Win2Do
1.0 is on issue #83.
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Circuitry
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Circuitry is an addictive Tetris(tm)-style strategy game that
requires you to think fast and act quicker!
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Your goal: to keep the screen clear of falling blocks (if you
can) by connecting matching blocks into horizontal circuits.
Circuits are formed when matching blocks "touch" one another
on a side or corner. Once you've made a circuit that
stretches all the way across the play area, it will
disappear.
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If you think Circuitry sounds easy, wait 'til you play it.
The longer you play, the more types of blocks you'll see and
the faster they'll fall!
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Circuitry also is on issue #85 of Softdisk PC.
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Win Decor
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Take control of your wallpaper by automatically "redoing" it
every time you run Windows!
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Win Decor keeps Windows fresh by letting you "select" your
favorite tiled or full-screen wallpaper so that each time you
turn on your computer or run Windows, one of your favorite
wallpapers will automatically display. You'll enjoy new
wallpaper every time and will never see a wallpaper you don't
like! A terrific Windows utility!
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Win Decor works with all wallpaper (BMP graphics), including
the wallpaper on this and every issue of Softdisk for
Windows.
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Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a Wild West theme. B&W images
include badge, boots, bronco, cowboy, hat, mission, saddle,
skull, and wagon. Color images include: badge, boots, bronco,
cowboy, hat, mission, saddle, skull, and wagon.
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PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
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Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Alison and Primate.
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Alison is a formal, calligraphy-style font that's perfect for
typesetting all your invitations--from garden parties to
weddings.
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An Old World calligrapher might have drawn each of Primate's
decorative capital letters. Finely crafted, Primate has a
clean, modern look that makes it easy to read in any point
size and perfect for almost any document.
$EOP
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Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 15 icons includes a butterfly, cat, dolphin,
fish, frog, bug, lizard, piggy bank, lock, earth, rocket
ship, and volcano.
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Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
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Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Gossamer and Old Glory.
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Soothe your nerves and your eyes with a screen saver that
draws colorful, web-like shapes on your screen. Options
include speed, single (draws one set of points), mirror
(draws two sets of points, mirrored), symmetric (draws four
sets of points, mirrored), kaleidoscope (draws eight sets of
points, mirrored), and password protection.
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Or, show your true colors by flying Old Glory as your Windows
screen saver. The sight of all those fluttering flags will
make your heart beat faster. Options include speed, number of
images (up to 20), and password protection.
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Old Glory Screen Saver also appears on Softdisk PC issue #93.
$EOP
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Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of sounds includes fantasy, charge!, squish,
cookoo, ricochet, train, wolf howl, don't, intro, laugh, oh
no 1, and oh no 2.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
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BMP Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes five tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
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The BMP tiles are: jailhouse (iron bars and locks on a black
background); water drops (water drops on bathroom tile);
bullet holes (bullet holes in red paper); space (a view of
space from inside a space station); and diamond (a geometric
pattern in red and black).
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The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of Crater Lake in
Oregon. The size is 640 x 480 pixels and you get both
16-color and 256-color versions.
$EOP
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$ISSUE
SDWIN
2
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9
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Medieval Conquest
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If you like chess and other strategy games, you'll love
Medieval Conquest! Cast spells, engage in fights, defend your
squares, and more in this exciting Windows game that's a
blend of chess and fantasy.
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The leader of the opposing force is your computer, and thanks
to clever programming, your computer will be hard to beat!
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Handsome graphics, including detailed portraits of every
fighter in both forces, and a mouse-easy interface make
Medieval Conquest a joy to play.
$EOP
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Documents & Templates
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Enjoy a useful collection of documents and templates for
Microsoft Write and Paintbrush--two programs that come with
Windows.
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Write templates include: monthly calendars, block style
letter, modified block letter, traditional outline, technical
outline, standard fax cover, Happy Holidays fax cover,
standard letterhead, Santa Claus letterhead, Merry Christmas
letterhead, resume, office memo, business card, award
certificate, sample recipe, and Christmas card.
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Paintbrush templates include: award certificate, homework
planner, ski trip flyer, and Christmas party.
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To use these terrific templates, simply run Write or
Paintbrush and select the one you want to open.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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See if you've got what it takes to be the next Jeopardy(tm)
champion by testing your knowledge of trivia with Trivia
Now for Windows!
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Play by yourself or go head-to-head against up to three of
your friends. Choose from three quiz levels and three game
lengths--short, medium or long.
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Trivia categories include geography, nature, pop culture,
sports, science, state capitals, and more!
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Trivia Now for DOS is available on Softdisk PC issues.
$EOP
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Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a Winter theme. You'll enjoy 48
B&W images, including fireplace, ice fishing, jingle bells,
snow, snowman, cabin, mittens, skier, sled, thermometer,
window, angel, church, bow border, Bethlehem, creche,
ornament, shepherd, the Twelve Days of Christmas (12 images),
and more. Five images also come in color: banner, candy cane,
packages, Santa, and sleigh.
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PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Jonathan and Niverse.
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Jonathan is a very hip, very modern font which features a
diagonal line through each rounded letter. If you're looking
for a '90s font, Jonathan might be just the right font for
your next headline!
.
Niverse is a classic, condensed san serif font that's
handsome and easy to read. You can use this font in
practically any document--from a business proposal to a party
invitation!
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Jonathan also appears on Softdisk PC issue #83, and Niverse
on Softdisk PC issue #88.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 15 icons includes an anchor, clock, computer,
film, football, hammer, mailbox, paint brushes, recycle
symbol, scissors, and more.
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Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes SuperSpiro, Flying
Lines, Flying Eyeballs, Autumn Leaves, and Snowfall.
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You'll be thrilled by the infinite variety of colorful spiral
patterns generated by SuperSpiro! You'll be awed by the
bouncing, twisting, twirling lines of Flying Lines! You'll be
enervated by the wacky, winking, blue-gazed Flying Eyeballs!
And you'll be soothed by the gently falling, tumbling Autumn
Leaves and Snowfall!
.
The options for each screen saver include speed, number of
objects on your screen at once, animation, and password
protection.
.
Flying Eyeballs also is available on Softdisk PC #89, and
Snowfall on issue #96.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of sounds includes bigfoot, gulp, wow, beepbeep,
bleah, bubbles, skrplunk, thrupa, and whoahoho.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes eight tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
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The BMP tiles are: red paper (a geometric design), frost
(looks like frost on a window), ribbon (satin ribbons wind
across your screen), snowman (snowmen fill your screen), toy
soldier (rows and rows of toy soldiers), village (tiny
villages fill your screen), wreath (a myriad of green wreaths
with red bows), and Christmas tree (white trees on a green
background).
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The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of the top of Mt.
Evans, a 14,110-foot peak in Colorado. The size is 640 x 480
pixels and you get both 16-color and 256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
3
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.
10
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Softdisk Journal
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Free yourself from paper journals and diaries that anyone can
find and read!
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Softdisk Journal for Windows lets you use your computer to
keep a daily record of your thoughts and life. And since
Softdisk Journal includes a perpetual calendar, you don't
have to get a new "journal" every year.
.
Just look at this program's key features:
* Password protection option.
* Access entries by date or search for a specific text
  string.
* Select the Windows TrueType font(s) you prefer to use.
* Print any entry, range of entries, or the entire journal.
* All entries are automatically compressed to save space.
.
You'll never go back to pen and paper after you've tried
Softdisk Journal. And if you haven't been keeping a journal,
this program will motivate you to start one.
.
Softdisk Journal also appears on Softdisk PC issue #98.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Softdisk Solitaire
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Enjoy the benefits of computer solitaire--no shuffling,
dealing, scoring, or rule bending--when you play FIVE new
solitaire variations!
.
That's right, five games! Run Softdisk Solitaire, then select
the game you want to play--Forty Thieves, La Belle Lucie,
Flower Garden, King Albert, or Fortress.
.
Sure, you get a solitaire game with Windows (a version of the
classic Klondike game we all learned as kids), but it's
hardly the last word, the most fun, or the hardest version.
So if you enjoy solitaire, you gotta have Softdisk Solitaire!
.
Forty Thieves also appears on Softdisk PC issue #88. La Belle
Lucie also appears on the "welcome" issue of Softdisk for
Windows.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Blast Off
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Hear a different, cool sound every time you run a program!
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Blast Off is an exciting Windows utility that lets you set up
"associations" of sound files to applications. Then, whenever
you run one of the programs you've "tagged" with a sound,
you'll hear the sound!
.
Blast Off is easy to use and configure. Simply highlight an
application from a list of applications (.EXE files) that
Blast Off has detected, then highlight a sound from the list
of sounds (.WAV files) to "associate" the two.
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A great way to customize your system, Blast Off will make you
the envy of the office!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Budgeteer
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You've got to control your spending before you can save money
and Budgeteer can show you how!
.
Budgeteer is easy to use thanks to a two-column interface
that lets you enter all your income sources in one column and
all your bills in the other. The bottom line will reveal how
much "extra" money you can save each month.
.
For Budgeteer to show you a realistic picture of your
finances, you have to be honest and include EVERYTHING--from
money spent on cigarettes and beer to gas, toll roads, and
candy bars at the office.
.
Once you have a realistic picture of how much you actually
spend of each month's income and what you spend it on, you
can begin planning a budget that will set your family on the
right track.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a February theme. You'll enjoy 33
B&W images, including be mine, candy, Cupid, a doily,
February 14, Love, love seat, a rose, Valentine's Day,
Lincoln, Washington, President's Day, and the Presidential
Seal.
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PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes EC Script, Marking Pen, and New
Deal.
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EC Script definitely deserves a place in your Windows font
collection. This ornate, calligraphy-style font is perfect
for announcements, invitations, menus, newsletters, and more.
Marking Pen looks just like the chiseled print made with a
bold marker, so it will really turn heads. And New Deal is a
tall, san serif font with a conservative air that Franklin D.
Roosevelt might have liked.
.
Marking Pen and New Deal also appear on Softdisk PC issue
#88, and EC Script appears on issue Softdisk PC issue #94.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 15 icons includes clubs, diamonds, hearts,
spades, scales, lunch box, note pad, magnifying glass, and
more.
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Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Valentine's Day.
.
The perfect way to express your love of this holiday or of
your spouse, the Valentine's Day screen saver features
animating hearts emblazoned with the words "Be Mine."
.
You can turn animation on/off, change the speed, determine
the number of hearts, and set password protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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.
One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 12 sounds includes three knocks, boulder, car
horn, crypt, giggle, horse, minuet, presenting, revelation,
and right on.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes five tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
.
The BMP tiles are: Cupid #1 (rows of little guys with bows),
hearts #1 (a plethora of red hearts), hearts #2 (bigger
hearts), kaleidoscope (looks like a view through the real
thing), and leaves #3 (entwined branches and leaves).
.
The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of a white wolf. The
size is 640 x 480 pixels and you get both 16-color and
256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
4
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.
10
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Home Inventory
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At last! A more efficient way to document and organize your
personal belongings for insurance purposes.
.
Home Inventory for Windows is an easy-to-use database that
helps you keep track of your household or business
possessions. Thanks to special fields for manufacturer,
model, year, value, description, and more, you can create
organized and detailed lists of all your valuables--from
jewelry to electronics and furniture. You can print
customized reports of your possessions by sorting on any
field or group of fields in the database. Plus, editable pick
lists make short work of data entry.
.
With Home Inventory, you can be prepared for any type of
disaster!
.
Home Inventory also appears on Softdisk PC issue #100.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Crypto Sleuth
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Give your puzzle-solving skills a real workout with Crypto
Sleuth for Windows, the ultimate word game challenge!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Crypto
Sleuth includes 70 all-new encrypted quotations to sleuth.
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The concept is simple: you must decode "encrypted" quotations
by substituting the correct letters of the alphabet for
incorrect letters. Crypto Sleuth will automatically
substitute all other instances of it for you. You then
continue substituting letters until you unveil the quotation!
.
Crypto Sleuth for DOS is available on Softdisk PC issues.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
IQ Test
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Find out how smart you are by taking Softdisk's IQ Test!
.
The quiz is comprised of 60 questions similar to those in
actual, standardized IQ tests, and you're only allowed 45
minutes to answer them all. You can't leave any questions
blank, so if you're serious about IQ Test, make sure you have
45 minutes and a piece of paper for brainstorming before you
begin.
.
Go on, take the test. We dare you!
.
IQ Test for DOS appears on Softdisk PC #101.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Paragon
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You'll need quick reflexes and a quicker mind to successfully
bounce a ball through Paragon's 25 challenging mazes,
collecting goodies along the way.
.
Each brick maze is filled with candy and other goodies that
you must collect before you can move to the next level. And
to collect it, you must bounce a ball within the maze,
avoiding traps and pools of acid. Luckily, each maze also
contains strategically placed wires, along which your ball
will slide until you bounce it free.
.
Tricky to master and addictive to play, Paragon is fun for
the young and young at heart alike!  You'll also enjoy the
detailed graphics and cool sound effects.
.
Paragon also appears on Softdisk PC issue #93 and issue #104.
Each game boasts all-new levels.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has an Animal theme. You'll enjoy 14
B&W images, including bear, cheetah, crane, darter,
elephant, gorilla, monkey, pandas, and spotted owl. You'll
also get six color images: butterfly, cheetah, macaw, owl,
panda, and snake.
.
PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Casablanca, Klayfelt, and Sky
Scraper.
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Your documents, newsletters, stationery, invitations and more
will all benefit from the san serif elegance of Casablanca,
the bold yet friendly Klayfelt, and the art deco-esque Sky
Scraper. Three great fonts on one great issue!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes monkey, balloon, dolphin,
macaw, beetle, baseball, earth, turtle, and more.
.
Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Monkey and Reptiles.
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You'll be mesmerized as long-armed monkeys swing their way
across your screen or a variety of snakes and lizards slither
up your screen. Both screen savers feature realistic drawings
and animation.
.
Your screen saver options include turning animation on/off,
speed, the number of objects on the screen, and password
protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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.
.
One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 6 sounds includes cackle 1, cackle 2, dive
horn, eep, eerie, and zipecho.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes five tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
.
The BMP tiles are: ape (up close ape faces stare back at
you), beetles (colorful ladybugs cover your screen), birds #2
(birds sitting on horizontal wires), butterflies (big yellow
butterflies on a blue background), and crawfish (oodles of
crawfish cover the screen).
.
The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of a pine tree at
Split Rock (in Wyoming). The size is 640 x 480 pixels and you
get both 16-color and 256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
5
.
.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Nucleon
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The threat of nuclear meltdown can be such an inconvenience!
.
Nucleon places YOU in the middle of a nuclear crisis! And as
a power-plant employee, you must don your best radiation suit
and enter the reactor core to deal with unstable fuel cells,
problem employees, and the threat of total meltdown!
.
In the core, your job is to clear all the fuel cells from the
reactor core in each level before time runs out! Be smart and
act fast, or you'll lose that next promotion...not to mention
your life!
.
The DOS (CGA/EGA) version of Nucleon first appeared on
Softdisk PC #69. The DOS VGA version is on issue #103.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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A popular word game from Softdisk PC makes its first Windows
appearance!
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Word Up! will challenge your brain and your vocabulary skills,
quizzing you on 60 words in three 20-question quizzes. During
every quiz, Word Up! presents you with each word and three
possible definitions. Choose the correct definition and
you'll get a chance to guess a letter in a mystery word.
Choose the wrong definition and you go to the next word,
without getting to guess a letter in the mystery word. The
more correct answers and the faster you solve the mystery
word, the higher your score will be!
.
Have fun and before you know it, you'll be able to articulate
the multifaceted nuances inherent in the connotational
context incidental to the utilization of polysyllabic,
sesquipedalian verbiage! Good luck!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icon Editor
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This handy Windows utility lets you use your own artistic
talents to edit those boring old Windows icons or create
brand new ones!
.
Thanks to Icon Editor you are limited only by Windows
16-color palette, a 32 x 32 pixel size, and your imagination!
With Icon Editor you can load an icon (.ICO file), then edit
its colors, design, and more! Or, if you prefer, create new
icons from scratch. Icon Editor is much easier to use than
Paintbrush because the pixel by pixel grid is extra large,
and its interface is intuitive and mouse-friendly.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
NoteMan
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A personal note manager for Windows, NoteMan is a computer
notepad and free-form database all in one!
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Jot down notes and search for them later by title or by
topic! Color-code your notes by selecting foreground and
background colors for each note! Use the Search command to
find any note! Protect your notes with a password! Send a
note as e-mail! Import and export data from a wide variety of
formats!
.
NoteMan's extensive, easy-to-use features can help you keep
your thoughts more organized than ever before, so it's
guaranteed to be a welcome addition to your Windows desktop!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Animouse
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Animouse's unique animated mouse cursors are sure to delight
any Windows user!
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Change from cursor to cursor as often as you'd like! Choose
from a huge selection of handsome--and hilarious--cursors,
like: Tropical Fish, Grandfather Clock, Rollable Marble,
Crushed Computer, Toaster, Happy Face, Saturn, Radar, Pencil,
Drill (that drills), Lightning, Syringe (that injects), and
many more! Over 60 different cursor choices in all!
.
Animouse includes an anti-flicker mechanism and an animation
speed controller. One of our most popular utilities, this
gives you real customization power!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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.
.
.
Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has an Easter theme. You'll enjoy 12
B&W images, including bunnies (four), cross (two), chicks
(two), lambs (two), and lilies (two). Plus, you get four
color images: bunny, chicks, children, and Happy Easter.
.
PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Cocoa Thin and RavenCroft.
.
Use Cocoa Thin, an easy-to-read italic font, to achieve a
hand-printed look in your next document. Or, if you're
looking for a font that means serious business, try
RavenCroft. A heavy serif font, RavenCroft's letters look old
and a little bit scary!
.
Cocoa Thin also appears on Softdisk PC #101, and RavenCroft
on Softdisk PC #102.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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.
Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes baseball, lightning, apple,
briefcase, magnet, handicapped sign and a grasshopper.
.
Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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.
Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Bunny. Perfect for
Easter, animal lovers and more, the Bunny screen saver
features adorable white bunnies hopping across your screen.
.
Your screen saver options include turning animation on/off,
speed, the number of objects on the screen, and password
protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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.
.
.
One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 9 sounds includes drums (three different),
phone (two different), hello, honk, bonk, and moose moo.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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.
Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes five tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
.
The BMP tiles are: baseballs (huge, overlapping balls),
daffodil (rows and rows of daffodils), Easter eggs (a
screen-full of pastel colored eggs), flowers (large four-
petaled flowers), and hot air balloons (colorful balloons in
a blue sky).
.
The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of a rock arch from
the desert southwest. The size is 640 x 480 pixels and you
get both 16-color and 256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
6
.
.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Pentium Checker
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It's not a board game you play against your computer--it's a
program designed to check your Pentium for the "bug."
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As you probably know, in late 1994 someone discovered that
some early Pentium chips contained a bug which caused them to
incorrectly calculate certain mathematical expressions. While
the media whirlwind caused by the bug's discovery was
considerable, the fact is, most Pentiums work just fine. But
some people aren't sure how to check. Hence Pentium Checker,
which allows you to check your Pentium and for the infamous
flaw.
.
If you use programs that perform complex mathematical
calculations, or if you handle a lot of important data,
Pentium Checker will set your mind at ease...or tell you that
you might want to think about replacing your processor.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Resource Alert
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.
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Do any of these problems sound familiar? Sometimes Windows
crashes. Sometimes your Windows programs hang. Sometimes you
are confronted with strange error messages.
.
These types of problems usually are caused by a lack of
available system resources. (i.e., too many applications
running at once) And that's where Resource Alert comes in.
.
Resource Alert will be your computer watchdog, monitoring the
resource usage of the applications you're running, and
warning you if you're close to running out!
.
Simply add Resource Alert to your StartUp group. Not only
will you be able to monitor your resource usage when you're
in Windows but you'll be able to avoid future crashes, too!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Backgammon
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It's a classic board game. It's usually found on the flip
side of checker boards, the side with all those pointy
things on it. So, it's about time we did a version of it
for your PC, don't you think?
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Our Backgammon program comes equipped with artificial
intelligence to provide a challenging opponent. You can set
it to a number of different skill levels from "smart" to
"careless," or even a "cheater" mode that you'd better keep
an eye on. Or, set up "2-player" mode to play against a
human opponent.
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If you're not sure how to play, it's explained in the help
system for this program.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
9 Ball Challenge
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9 Ball Challenge may sound like a pool game but it isn't!
It's a sanity-shattering puzzle game that will have you and
your friends locked in sharp competition! Trust us: it takes
a sharp mind to grab the high score on this one!
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Based on a puzzle designed years ago by a famous
mathematician, 9 Ball Challenge asks you to pick one pool
ball in each row, column, or diagonal so that a total of the
numbers on the selected balls adds up to the highest possible
score.
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Think it's simple? Think again! Only one set of selections
produces the highest possible score! Can you find it?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Viewer
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.
If you're like most PC users, you've probably filled your
hard disk with files created by all sorts of programs:
spreadsheets, databases, word processors, graphics programs,
and more! You'd like to get rid of the old stuff, but who has
the time look at them all? You could load all the
applications they were created by one at a time, but that's
too time consuming. All you really want is a quick way to
look at the files and see what they are...and now you can!
.
Keep tabs on your ever-expanding collection of files with SD
Viewer, which will load a HUGE variety of common Windows and
DOS file formats. This powerful program will quickly analyze
each file and show it to you in its proper format. Now that's
a useful utility!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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.
.
.
Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a Flower theme. You'll enjoy 16
B&W images, including border, morning glory, daffodil, daisy,
dandelion, geranium, tulip, rose bud, and sunflower. You'll
also get eight color images, including daisy, day lily,
hosta, phlox, poppy and tulip.
.
PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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.
.
Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Elementary Gothic.
.
Tall and plain, Elementary Gothic looks just like its name
implies it should. This san serif font comes in plain, bold,
italic and bold italic styles for complete typesetting
control. A great font to use in documents that kids will be
asked to read.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 11 icons includes earth, space, dominos, hour
glass, balloons, knight, pocket watch, and fish.
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Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Hummingbird.
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A hummingbird's wings beat an amazing 100 times a second, and
the Hummingbird screen saver (while not quite that fast)
captures the essence of a Hummingbird as never before. If you
like to watch these fragile and quick little birds, you'll
love this screen saver!
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Your screen saver options include turning animation on/off,
speed, the number of objects on the screen, and password
protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 sounds includes attention, black hole,
buzz, cackle, crash, fall down, Mars gun, tantrum, taps fast,
and who cares.
.
You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes five tiled and two
full-screen BMP.
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The BMP tiles are: clematis (gorgeous red flowers), popcorn
(a screen of popcorn!), sun & moon (a terrific pattern of
blue moons and gold suns), tulips (rows and rows of red and
yellow tulips), and wisteria (purple blossoms clinging to a
red brick wall).
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The two full-screen BMPs are digitized photos of a sand dune
and gray wood (up close and personal). The size is 640 x 480
pixels and you get 16-color and 256-color versions of both.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
7
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11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Rebus Match
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Turn over tiles a pair at a time, looking for matching tiles.
When you turn over two matching tiles, they'll disappear,
revealing a portion of the visual puzzle underneath. When
you've successfully removed enough of the tiles to solve the
visual or rebus puzzle, select the "solve it" button and type
in your answer!
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You'll love Rebus Match and so will your kids. Even if
they're too young to solve the rebus puzzles, they'll enjoy
turning over the tiles by clicking the mouse and matching up
ordinary items like sailboats and umbrellas pictured on the
backs.
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Popular with our Softdisk PC subscribers, Rebus Match makes
its first Windows appearance in this issue with all new rebus
puzzles!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
File Splitter
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You've got a big file that you want to copy from your hard
drive to disks. But Windows won't let you copy a file to
multiple disks! What do you do? Use your handy File Splitter!
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File Splitter will break files into manageable pieces which
you can copy onto floppy disks! Just run it, select the file
you want to split and the drive you want to copy to. File
Splitter will do the rest!
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When you're ready to put the file back on a hard drive, File
Splitter will reassemble the contents of the disks into a
duplicate of the original file! It's that easy!
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This is the Paul Bunyan of software utilities! We love File
Splitter and so will you!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SOFTquote
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An exciting, money-saving way to shop for software, SOFTquote
is a database of software titles and their prices via a
number of different vendors. Ordering information is included
for each vendor, so you can buy the software you want after
you've seen who's got the best price!
.
The data in SOFTquote is current through the issue
publication date. Since prices always change, SOFTquote's
author offers updates on a subscription basis. Subscription
information is included with the program!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Spreadsheet
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This is it! A fully functional spreadsheet program at an
incredible price! People pay hundreds of dollars for
spreadsheets that aren't any more functional, useful, or
capable than this one! We're serious!
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Track household and business finances! Set up mathematical
equations! Create handy databases! Do it all with this one,
inexpensive yet full-featured program!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Database
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The SD Database is a powerful new database that's "under
construction" at Softdisk.
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This version of SD Database includes "templates" to inventory
your personal and household possessions, and keep track of
friends' and relatives' birthdays or anniversaries. It also
includes a database of interesting facts about U.S.
presidents and states. In later incarnations SD Database will
allow you to design your own database "templates."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a Summer theme. You'll enjoy 10
B&W images, including camp, sand castle, barbecue cook,
float, girl (three different), cool guy, fish, and lemonade.
You'll also get four color images: ants border, kids, sun,
and tree.
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PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Hamster and People 'n Stuff.
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Hamster is a handsome script-style font, which might have
been written with a fountain pen. Great for invitations,
letterhead, newsletters, and more!
.
People 'n Stuff isn't actually a font. Instead of an
alphabet, each letter prints a graphic--of a person! Men,
women, kids, jumping, running, playing, and more! People 'n
Stuff is both cute and useful.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes a panda, peppermint, dice,
clock, candy cane, 8 ball, lemon, skull, bomb, and gas can.
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Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Bullfight and Marathon.
.
Bullfight features cartoon bullfighters fleeing angry
bulls across your screen. And Marathon features sweaty
runners racing across your screen, occasionally looking over
a shoulder at the competition. You'll love 'em both!
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Your screen saver options include turning animation on/off,
speed, the number of objects on the screen, and password
protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 6 cool sounds includes aawwuh, beep, charge,
croak, weeewooo, and 1tnegru. WEEE-WOOO!
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes ten tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
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The BMP tiles are: across (a wild, Africanesque
design), amaze (a colorful flower-like design), ancient (an
intricate design that matches its name), angel (the face of
an angel is "camouflaged" in this design), birthday (a
colorful, festive design), butterfly (an iridescent design),
calming (a blue-gray design), chained (a colorful, chain-like
design), checked (an iridescent interlocking design), and
demure (a dark, stone-like design).
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The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of Lake Tahoe,
Nevada. The size is 640 x 480 pixels and you get 16-color and
256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
8
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.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
CryptoQuad
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CryptoQuad is a fun and different kind of word game. You must
complete a square of letters by inserting pieces in the
correct spots. Each piece has two letters on it. The letters
must spell words matching various clues pertaining to several
interlocking words, across and down, on the square. Every
level features larger and more challenging words!
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This mind-bending puzzle game is sure to challenge and
entertain!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Diffraction
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A Mastermind(tm)-style puzzle game, Diffraction is fun for
computer users of all ages!
.
The computer has selected five colors. Your job is to figure
out which colors and their specific order by making a series
of guesses and seeing how many you got right and how many are
just a little wrong! The five colors can all be the same,
different, or anywhere in between.
.
You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to play this game... but
you've got to be pretty sharp to win!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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The Windows version of our popular DOS trivia game is sure to
please your entire family!
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Trivia Now is the exciting knowledge game that lets you match
wits against the computer or against up to three of your
friends (or family members) in a brain-teasing trivia
contest!
.
This issue features trivia on presidents, black history, and
pot luck! Add these trivia files to your DOS trivia
collection from previous issues of Softdisk PC (they're all
compatible!), or even add trivia files from future issues of
Softdisk for Windows!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Alarm
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Do you get so engrossed in your computer work (or play!) that
you forget to keep important appointments and deadlines? Keep
those important commitments with help from Super Alarm!
.
This handy program is designed to run in the background while
you go about your work in Windows. You set the alarm to alert
you at important times, and Super Alarm will sound when the
time arrives!
.
Super Alarm allows you to set multiple alarms, so you won't
have to keep setting it for each new event! Use the "snooze"
button for a few extra minutes! Use the "year snooze" button
to remind you of important annual events like birthdays and
anniversaries!
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With Super Alarm, you may never get caught napping again!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Speller
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SD Speller is a high-powered computerized spell checker that
can save you from typographical embarrassment!
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Easy to use, SD Speller knows more words than your
sixth-grade spelling teacher! Simply cut text from any
word-processing document (by copying it to the Windows
clipboard), then place it in SD Speller. SD Speller will
check the block of text for errors and give you suggestions
for alternate spellings! Make your corrections, then paste
the corrected text back into your document.
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SD Speller is great for use with a word processor that
doesn't have spell-checking! And if SD Speller doesn't
recognize a correct word, name, or slang term, you can add it
to your own custom dictionary.
.
SD Speller. Take it for a spell!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of clip art has a Nautical theme. You'll enjoy
13 B&W images, including anchor, boat (three different), dive
helmet, diver, flag, lighthouse, captain, compass, and sea
monster. You'll also get eight color images: anchor, coast,
diver, life preserver, ship, sub, lighthouse and dive
helmet.
.
PCX format clip art images can be used in a variety of
Windows and DOS word processing, paint and page layout
programs. Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough TrueType fonts!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of fonts includes Geometrika.
.
Have you been looking for a TrueType font that "looks" like
dot matrix print? Each Geometrika letter is created by tiny
circles, squares and triangles. So not only does it remind
you of dot matrix print, it's thoroughly modern and
futuristic at the same time! Great for headlines,
newsletters, playbills, menus, letterheads, and more!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes a hammer, CD-ROM, arrows,
"dead" fish, and floppy disks (two).
.
Edit these and other icons, or even create new ones, with
Icon Editor on issue #5.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
spectacular screen saver from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of screen savers includes Frog.
.
Your attention, and everyone else's, will be riveted on your
screen as a green cartoon frog tirelessly hops his way across
it. You'll think he's cute; your kids will think he's cool!
.
Your screen saver options include turning animation on/off,
speed, the number of objects on the screen, and password
protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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.
.
One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is to choose
the sounds (WAV format files) that Windows will use for
system events such as startup.
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 12 cool sounds includes bass, chime (two),
clatter, gongo, motor (three), ray gun, emergency, ulululul,
and urgent.
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You also can use these sounds with Blast Off (issue #3), a
Windows utility that lets you attach a sound file to any
program launch.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows as often as you like with new wallpaper!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of wallpaper includes ten tiled and one
full-screen BMP.
.
The BMP tiles are: absurd (looks like cloth), Africa (you can
hear the drums), apple (a colorful geometric pattern), arbor
(swirls of color), blanket (it does remind you of one),
brocade (looks like brocade to us), camper (a bold
kerchief-like print), check (another cloth-look design),
chuckle (wild and colorful), and clouded (yep, it looks like
rain).
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The full-screen BMP is a digitized photo of a gnarled pine
tree. The size is 640 x 480 pixels and you get 16-color and
256-color versions.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
9
.
.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Sokoban
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Soak a what?  That's Sokoban.  In Japanese, this means
"somebody who shoves crates around in a warehouse," or
something like that.  And that's just what you have to do in
this game.  You've got to move the boxes and things around
in order to achieve a winning configuration by getting them
to their intended destination.
.
If you've played our Rescue Rover game, this has some of the
same basic ideas, only without the dog to rescue.  You move
around on the game field and push objects around by getting
behind them and moving. Be careful not to push a crate
against a wall, as you can't get it away again, since these
crates don't have hand-holds for pulling.  If you push one
into a corner, it will stay there.
.
This multi-level strategic puzzle game will give you some
headaches as you work through a series of increasingly
challenging warehouses, but no matter how many crates you
move, you won't get a hernia!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Up!
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We're back with more exhilarating, enlightening, but
expectedly not enervating excursions into educational
excellence, with our wild, wacky, and wonderful word
challenge. It's full of words for which you must pick
the definitions. And some of these words don't even start
with the letter "e" or the letter "w"!
.
Word Up! remains compatible with all the word data files
we have published in past issues of Softdisk for Windows
and Softdisk PC. These files have the extensions .WUP and
.WRD, and you can load any of them into this program.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Loan Accelerator
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This powerful program will amaze you with its ability to
suggest ways to speed up your loan payoffs.  Use Loan
Accelerator, with built-in mouse support and variable
payment periods, to see the impact on your loans that
result from increasing your payments.  To really watch a
loan balance dwindle, check out the result of doubling
your monthly payment.  Loan Accelerator is a program that
can pay for the cost of a lifetime subscription to Softdisk
for Windows.
.
Many people do not realize that they can cut a 30 year
mortgage down to a 20 year mortgage simply by making a few
extra payments each year.  Don't expect the banks to let
you know either; they make their money by having you wait
until the last minute each month and then pay the minimum
amount due on the loan.
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This all-new Windows version of Loan Accelerator will load
any data files saved with the DOS versions of Loan
Accelerator (from Softdisk PC), so you can make the move to
Windows without losing the data you've generated in DOS.
(These files have the extension .LAC.)
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Search Mania
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Can you find the words in a matrix of seemingly-random
letters? If you like solving word-search puzzles in
newspapers and magazines, you'll love this computerized
version. Word Search Mania comes with a huge group of word-
search puzzles for you to solve, plus the ability to create
new puzzles to bewilder your friends. If Word Up!,
elsewhere in this issue, hasn't tired you of wordplay,
you can find plenty of words here in Word Search Mania to
keep you verbosely occupied.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Winning Resume
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If you're out of work, or unsatisfied with your present job,
you're probably interested in seeking employment.  There are
a few essential things for job-seekers.  One is a good suit
to wear to interviews (unless you restrict your job search
to informal, jeans-and-T-shirt-style companies).  We can't
help you with that one.  However, another essential item is
your resume, where you present potential employers with your
qualifications and career history. This is your possible
future boss's first impression of you, so you want to make
it just right.  Winning Resume will help you, by presenting
you with prompts for all the information you'll want to
include in your resume, in any of several popular styles.
When you're finished, it will print out the resume, ready to
copy and send out.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
In this issue, we present child's play. This collection
includes 15 images of children playing.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
TrueType Fonts
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Take it from Softdisk's graphic pros--you can never have
enough fonts!  The two fonts that come with this issue are
Miss Vikki (a nice feminine-looking script font) and Lace
Diamond (a font that is all dressed up and ready to go).
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly departments on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes a globe, calculator,
checkmark, firecracker, feet, cake, computer mouse, frog,
hot pepper, and a trumpet.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Saver
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a
screen from this monthly Windows enhancement.
.
This installment includes Cars. Baby, you can drive my car.
So, take this sporty screen saver for a spin. Its previous
owner was a little old lady who only booted her computer on
Sundays.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with
sound effects and music!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 sounds includes belch, branch, bump, buzz,
cat barf, chirp, trolloww, fall down, pierce, and pitchers.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 22 new wallpapers!
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The tiles include a rose, bowtie, candid, crossed, delicate,
elbows, fantasy, fleur, fracture, and freeway. The
full-screen image features a hot-air balloon.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
10
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.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
TeleCards
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We publish lots of solitaire card games for the benefit of
cardplaying fans who can't always find an opponent for the
sorts of games that require more than one person. And, on
occasion, we've published multiplayer games (card and
otherwise) that could be played in "solitaire" mode with the
computer serving as the opponent. But, sometimes you'd like
the challenge of a human opponent (or just don't wish to seem
so antisocial as to always prefer playing against a machine
instead of a person). What do you do then, if there still
isn't anybody in physical proximity who's interested in
participating? Why, just load up Telecards, and get your
friend (down the street, across the country, or around the
world) to do the same. Telecards will let you play a nice,
friendly (or vicious, depending on your style) card game with
somebody at the other end of a modem. Play Crazy Eights, or
one of the other games supported by this program, with a
modem-connected friend (or enemy). Or, you can still play
these games by yourself with the computer as the opponent, if
game partners can't even be found remotely. The choice is up
to you.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Crypto Sleuth
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You don't need to subscribe to any cable channels to get
these tales from the Crypt. Crypto Sleuth will encrypt
various quotations, and leave you to figure out which
letters stand for which. It's similar to the cryptograms in
newspapers, but you can keep trying letters on-screen
without having to find an eraser.
.
So, all of you budding secret agents out there have a bunch
of codes to break. Maybe if you do this well, the CIA will
have a job opening for you. (Don't go to them; they'll find
you!)
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Champion Chess
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Chess is one of mankind's oldest and most respected games.
Computers have added a new twist to this game over the last
few decades, as people wondered if computerized chess
players would ever beat the best human players. Actually,
the concept of a chess automaton goes back even further; in
the late 1700s and through the 1800s, a "chess-playing
robot" made the rounds of various public events. It turned
out, though, that it was actually operated by a midget
inside. The various exhibitors of this "robot" were
fortunate enough to find a succession of diminutive people
with a talent for chess.
.
The late 20th century, however, has brought on the advent
of machines that really can play chess. This started
decades ago with hulking mainframes, but now your PC is an
able chess opponent, given the right software. To this
date, the best human chess grandmasters are still able to
beat any computer, but that's likely to change over the
coming century. Even if no significant breakthrough in
artificial intelligence is reached, the ever-faster
computers are able to achieve increasing results through
brute force. Still, the number of possible combinations of
chess moves is so astronomical that it would take the
entire history of the universe for even the fastest
computer to run through them all, so there is a place for
intuition in chess strategy. Some humans think that this
intuitive factor will forever separate humans from
computers, but still, computers do crunch their numbers much
faster than humans, so even an inferior degree of artificial
intuition can overcome the more-creative human mind.
.
Anyway, if you're a grandmaster, you'll likely be able to
beat Champion Chess, but if your chess skills are at a lesser
level, it will give you a good challenge.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Writer
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We've already given you a spreadsheet and the beginnings of
a database. Now, we cover the third point of the
productivity software triangle with SD Writer, a
full-featured word processor.
.
If you use your PC to write, whether it's an occasional
letter or memo or the Great American Novel you're working
on in your spare time, you've previously had only a few
choices with regard to what program to write it on. Either
you had to purchase one of those big, complicated, expensive
word processors like Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, which
take up many megabytes of your hard disk, and come with
manuals the size of a phone book; or, you could take the
cheap and easy way out and use the Write program that came
with Windows, which is sorely lacking in features. Or, you
could try your luck with shareware programs, spending big
bucks in online service fees downloading programs which
proceed to annoy you with urgings to spend still more money
to register them.
.
Now you've got a new choice. SD Writer is here, complete,
on this issue. You don't have to spend $499 and take two
hours installing it from 76 disks. You don't have to search
for it among heaps of online material and get nagged to pay
a shareware fee. But you do have access to the powerful word
processor features you need, like multiple documents open at
once, an "undo" feature, and a spelling checker.
.
With SD Writer, you've got the Write Stuff!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Dr Units
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.
How many pecks to a bushel? Or is that how many bushels to a
peck? Is a furlong more or less than a league? Can you
convert all of these to meters, liters, and kilograms?
Measurements can get really confusing. This program will
help you get them all straight by converting between a whole
range of units, both common and obscure, old-fashioned and
modern. Even nuclear units are included, to help out those
of our readers who are working on a Ph.D. in nuclear
physics. And units of astronomy and relativity are included
to help those who are working on backyard spacecraft to
escape the world before it blows up from the ill conceived
experiments of nuclear physicists!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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In this issue, we present sports images. From bucking broncos
to baseball to BMX bikes, these images should add that
"sporty" favor to your presentations.
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PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs.
Check your program manuals for compatibility and
instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
TrueType Fonts
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Add more variety to all of your documents, in any Windows-
based word processor, desktop publisher, or other program
that lets you insert text, with these TrueType fonts.
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We give you two fonts this time. One (Kokolorum) is a bold
font with an oriental flare and the other (ScenicView) is
a collection of buildings and trees for that more
neighborly look.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly departments on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 icons includes a lock, signal light sign,
highway sign, curving road sign, bananas, cherries,
apple core, paper airplane, cocktail, and Ace of spades.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Airborne Screen Saver
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As "Flight of the Valkyries" thunders in the background,
these drab green bombers drop their deadly payload and BLOW
YOUR COMPUTER TO BITS!!! No, not really, they just fly
peacefully by, providing your computer with something to do
while your aren't working...but hey...who knows?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with
sound effects and music!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this
installment of 10 sounds includes buzz #2, chirp #2, cymbal,
dic doc, ha-huaah, heart monitor, honk, intro, outro,
power down.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 22 new wallpapers!
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The tiles include always, crabby, diamond, dozen, enchant,
eyes, fly away, forever, formal, and framed. The
full-screen image features Bryce Canyon.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
11
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11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Criss Cross
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If you like word games or crosswords, you'll love Criss Cross!
You must place a list of words into a crossword-style puzzle.
The blanks are not numbered. There are no clues. Your only
hints are the number of letters in each word and the way the
blanks intersect each other. Sound challenging? It is. That's
why we call it Criss Cross!
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A regularly appearing word game, this installment features six
new puzzles--angle, auto, country, extra, fairwind, and
getwet.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Memory Master
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Test your memory with a hot, new puzzle game that you can play
alone or with a friend. Turn pairs of tiles over, revealing
objects underneath. Each time you reveal two like objects, the
tiles will disappear. You get another turn each time you are
successful. The player who matches the most tiles is the
winner! And since the computer places the tiles in different
spots for every game, you can play again and again!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD P.I.M.
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Once you've used our personal information manager, you'll
never go back to the paper, desktop variety! Store all your
addresses or contacts in one big file or an unlimited number
of smaller files. Use your modem and SD P.I.M.'s autodial
feature for no hassle, hands-free dialing. Print mailing
labels, use the program's built-in reminder to alert you when
it's time for a meeting, and much more. SD P.I.M. is packed
with features.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Football Companion '95
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Football Companion '95 helped football fans stay on top of NFL
team standings during the '95-'96 season. And the only
statistic they had to enter was the final game score of every
game played. Fortunately, Football Companion made this task
easy by including the complete 1995-96 season schedule!
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Updated with playoff and Super Bowl games on Windows issue
#13. Plus, look for a Football Companion update prior to each
new NFL football season.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
WinDupe
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If you hate having to run the File Manager every time you want
to format or copy a floppy disk, join the club! The WinDupe
club, that is. Run it just like any other Windows program,
then copy the contents of one floppy to another at the press
of a button. WinDupe will even format new disks!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
Enjoy an assortment of images ranging from dogs to flowers,
objects and even people. This collection includes 10 black and
white images and five color images.
.
PCX format graphics can be used in a variety of DOS and
Windows word processing, paint and page layout programs. Check
your program manuals for compatibility and instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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A monthly department of Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of TrueType fonts includes Fat Shadow by Gary
Garrett and Ludwig by Eugen Bolch.
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Both fonts are san serif outline fonts (white letters outlined
in black), but one includes a drop shadow. Used sparingly,
either of these fonts will help you create attention-grabbing
headlines in your next newsletter or church bulletin!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons includes a paintbrush, watermelon, fish, envelope,
soccer ball, hand print, outlet, and shelter sign.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a screen
saver from this monthly Windows enhancement.
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This installment includes Bucking Bronco, a wild ride worthy
of any rodeo.
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Your screen saver options include speed, the number of images
on the screen, animation, and password protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 sounds includes ahh, bride, cat, goodbye, gurgle, and
rattle--all in WAV format.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 2
full-screen images--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 24 new wallpapers!
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The tiles include antique, celtic, fan, ennui, fan, gallant,
and jealous. The full-screen images feature fall leaves and
ripe tomatoes.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
12
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10
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Story Teller
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Now you and your family can turn off the TV and spend quality
time together writing hilarious stories. Story Teller makes it
easy by prompting you to "fill in the blanks" with nouns,
verbs, and other parts of speech. The resulting stories are
guaranteed to make you laugh. Great for family reunions,
parties and more!
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Includes six story starters: Aesop, anthem, Caesar, flying,
note, and vacation.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Disk Monitor
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Search for files, find text within files, locate duplicate
files, take "snapshots" of your directory tree structure, and
more with the very handy Super Disk Monitor. You can even use
the snapshot feature to keep track of how program
installations affect your system by taking "before" and
"after" snapshots.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Cut Out
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Dodge rolling, bouncing cubes and other objects as you draw
rectangles. Each time you complete a rectangle, you
successfully "cut out" a portion of the screen. Your goal is
to capture more than 75% of the screen in this manner. Hurry,
but be careful. If you or one of your half-completed
rectangles comes into contact with a bouncing object, you're
the one who will be "cut out!"
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Lemonade Stand
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Test your business acumen by running a lemonade stand! Then
show your kids or your spouse how to play Super Lemonade Stand
and see who is the better store manager. You just might be
surprised at how easy--or hard--it is to make a profit selling
lemonade!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
Enjoy an assortment of rescalable, high resolution images by
Frank Henderson and Stan Pritchard. This collection of TIF
format images includes 10 black and white images and five
color images, including an alien, buffalo, ram, and windmill.
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TIF format graphics can be used in a variety of Windows word
processing, paint and page layout programs. Check your program
manuals for compatibility and instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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A monthly department of Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of TrueType fonts includes Babel Tall by Eugen
Bolch.
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This tall, condensed san serif font literally towers over your
documents when used in a headline or logo. Use it sparingly to
achieve just the right effect in your next Windows document.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons includes a palm tree, lion, candle, hamburger,
dog, and lamp.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a screen
saver from this monthly Windows enhancement.
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This installment includes Happy Face, a perky little guy who
dances his way across your screen.
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Your screen saver options include speed, the number of images
on the screen, animation, and password protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 sounds includes gosh, gross, hey, huh, and thud--all in
WAV format.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 22 new wallpapers!
.
The tiles include answer, caves, engaged, icing, opulent, and
rabid. The full-screen image features a close up of mushrooms
growing in a mountain forest.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
13
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.
11
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Pardon?
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A deceptively simple-looking board game, Pardon? is anything
but. The idea is to move all of your pieces to your opponent's
side of the board while preventing your opponent from reaching
your side of the board. Sort of a cross between Backgammon and
Parcheesi, Pardon? is surprisingly addictive. Don't be shocked
when you suddenly realize you've been playing it for hours!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Grapher
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Whatever the type of graph you need--pie, bar, line, gantt,
scatter or polar--SD Grapher can do them all. Enter your data
into a simple spreadsheet and SD Grapher will handle the rest.
Compact and easy to use, SD Grapher is perfect for students
and busy business execs alike.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
3-D Keyboard
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If you have ever tried to compose a letter in another language
on a PC keyboard, you're well aware of the character
limitations of the standard U.S. keyboard.
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3-D Keyboard comes to the rescue by providing you with the
special characters you need to write in French, German,
Italian, Spanish, and other languages. You can even use
3-D Keyboard to configure your keyboard to your own personal
preferences!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Football Companion '95 Update
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This update to Football Companion '95 (published on Windows
issue #11) fixes a couple of minor problems, and adds playoff
games and the Super Bowl.
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Look for yearly updates to this popular program.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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This update to a very popular recurring feature gives users
the ability to create their own trivia files! This means that
trivia lovers can swap files with their friends, and teachers
can create files that are integrated into class lessons! You
also get a new set of challenging trivia files--Science II.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
This collection of Halloween graphics includes 12 color images
in high resolution TIF format. You'll get a cat, cauldron,
Dracula, ghost, pumpkin, witch, and more.
.
TIF format graphics can be used in a variety of Windows word
processing, paint and page layout programs. Check your program
manuals for compatibility and instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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A monthly department of Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of TrueType fonts includes Wanted Poster by the
Softdisk Art Staff.
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Use Wanted Poster to create your own wanted poster or to give
your documents a western feel and flair. You'll love it,
podna'.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons includes a cone, saw, cat, clamp, mask, football,
helmet, jack o' lantern, and stoplight.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a screen
saver from this monthly Windows enhancement.
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This installment includes Jack O' Lantern, a scary bit of
bright orange that's perfect for Halloween fans.
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Your screen saver options include speed, the number of images
on the screen, animation, and password protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 sounds includes five different drum sounds, four sound
effects, and funfade.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 22 new wallpapers!
.
The tiles include autumn, balloon, envy, filigree, ivory, and
jungle. The full-screen image features tracks in desert sand.
$EOP
$EOC
$ISSUE
SDWIN
14
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.
12
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Paragon
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One of the most addictive Windows games ever published is
back--with ALL-NEW LEVELS!
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First published on Windows issue #4, Paragon perplexed and
pleased. Here's your chance to carefully bounce a ball through
15 perilous new mazes, avoiding traps and collecting treasure
along the way!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Assistant Chef
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Now you can put all your recipes on computer using a program
specifically created to make that task easy and fun! Assistant
Chef allows you to store, find and print recipes, keep track
of calories, fat, sodium, and more. And when you reduce or
enlarge the number of servings, Assistant Chef will
automatically adjust the amount of each ingredient thanks to a
special measurement conversion feature. It even comes with 118
mouth-watering recipes as a starting point. Trust us.
Assistant Chef is a must-have for the chef in your family!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Crossword
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Even if you've never worked a crossword in your life, Super
Crossword will show you how fun it can be on your computer. No
pencils. No paper. And no erasing!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes three tantalizing, new puzzles by Marilynn
Huret--"Abort, Retry or Fail", "Mixed Vegetables", and
"Numbers."
$EOP
$PROGRAM
SD Thesaurus
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One of the most useful Windows utilities you'll ever add to
your system, SD Thesaurus lets you look up synonyms quickly
and painlessly via a one-screen interface. Copy and paste
words freely between SD Thesaurus and other Windows
applications! Includes synonyms for over 50,000 words!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Greeting Card
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Send an electronic greeting card to all your computing friends
and relatives next Christmas. Complete with animating
graphics, music, and you own personalized message, your card
won't be forgotten! This year's animation files include a dog
snuggling in front of a cozy fireplace, and a little boy
eagerly opening presents. Plus, you get 2 non-animating,
full-screen BMP graphics featuring a snowman and Santa
himself! You can even create your own BMP graphics for use
with Greeting Card. Just put them in the Greeting Card
Directory on your hard drive.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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This popular recurring feature gives users the ability to
create their own trivia files! This means that trivia lovers
can swap files with their friends, and teachers can create
files that are integrated into class lessons!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Trivia
Now includes a new set of trivia files dealing with World
Geography.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
This collection of 10 color images is in high resolution TIF
format. You'll get an alligator, brontosaurus, crocodile,
fish, frog, turtle, and more!
.
TIF format graphics can be used in a variety of Windows word
processing, paint and page layout programs. Check your program
manuals for compatibility and instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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A monthly department of Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of TrueType fonts includes Dear John by Eugen
Bolch.
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Use Dear John, a handsome script-style font, for typesetting
party invitations, wedding announcements, and more!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons includes a cherry, flag, paint bucket, pencil,
candy cane, eye, mouth, and more.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a screen
saver from this monthly Windows enhancement.
.
This installment includes Dinosaur, which is sure to delight
both young and old dinosaur fans.
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Your screen saver options include speed, the number of images
on the screen, animation, and password protection.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 8 sounds includes humph, key, lock, oops, scare, shock,
shoot and sosumi.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 5 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 12 new wallpapers!
.
The tiles include clever, dizzy, firelite, frogskin, and
giraffe. The full-screen image features a scenic ruin.
$EOP
$EOC
$ISSUE
SDWIN
15
.
.
12
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Bridge Baron
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A fantastic implementation of the card game Bridge, Bridge
Baron contains dozens of options, extensive help, and
tutorials. Bridge Baron can be played in one of three
different modes:  Single Hand, Rubber Bridge, and Duplicate
Bridge. You can save and edit deals to disk, and there are
also a number of preset Sheinwold Bridge Challenge deals.
Whether you're a Bridge master, a casual player, or you've
always wanted to learn the game, Bridge Baron is right for
you!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Phone-To-Word
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Is there a word "hidden" in your telephone number? Would you
like to use a word in your home or business phone number?
Phone-To-Word makes easy work of either task!
.
Just type in a current phone number or a word you'd like to
use, and press OK. For example, the word "collect" results in
the number 2655328 (recognized in the U.S. as 1-800-COLLECT).
And once you've come up with a new number, you can call your
local phone company to find out if it's available in your
calling area!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Word Square
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You must spell as many words as possible by placing random
letters in a five by five square. Addictive and fun, you'll
play for hours as you attempt to earn the highest possible
score! You can even compete against your spouse, kids, and
friends to see who can earn the highest score. Try it, you'll
love it!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fun Boot
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Place Fun Boot in your Windows Startup Group today to add a
little personality and humor to your system!
.
Then, every time you run Windows you'll enjoy a witty new
startup message. For example: "What the '95 in Windows '95
really stands for--the number of hours to install"; and "Signs
that Newt Gingrich has gone mad with POWER--U.S. map on
office wall reads `Newt York' and `Newt Jersey.'"
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Super Crossword
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.
Even if you've never worked a crossword in your life, Super
Crossword will show you how fun it can be on your computer. No
pencils. No paper. And no erasing!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes the new puzzle file "Trios" by Marilynn
Huret.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Trivia Now
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.
.
.
This popular recurring feature gives users the ability to
create their own trivia files! This means that trivia lovers
can swap files with their friends, and teachers can create
files that are integrated into class lessons!
.
A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Trivia
Now includes two new trivia files--Christmas and Holiday.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Clip Art
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.
.
Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
.
This collection of Holiday graphics includes 15 color images
in high resolution TIF format. You'll get a bag of toys,
Menorah, ornament, reindeer, Santa, snowman, Christmas tree,
and more!
.
TIF format graphics can be used in a variety of Windows word
processing, paint and page layout programs. Check your program
manuals for compatibility and instructions.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Fonts
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.
.
A monthly department of Softdisk for Windows issues, this
installment of TrueType fonts is Slender, a san serif
font by Eugen Bolch.
.
Use Slender when you need to put a lot of words in a tight
place, to balance a shorter and fatter font, or to add
"height" to your message.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Icons
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.
Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons includes a bow, dove, package, horn, arrow,
snowman, and Christmas tree.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Screen Savers
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If you're like most computer owners, you redecorate Windows
with new wallpaper and screen savers on a regular basis. Why?
You get bored. That's where Puzzler and Scroller, two hot new
screen savers come in! Both use whatever is on your screen as
the graphic when the screen saver kicks in.
.
Puzzler turns your screen into a giant slide puzzle, and
Scroller will make you think your monitor has lost it's
vertical hold!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
.
A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 sounds includes Beethoven's 5th, hit, oh no, tink,
scream, voop, and more.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Wallpaper
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.
.
.
Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 1
full-screen image--all in 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 22 new wallpapers!
.
The tiles include paper, flakes, gifts, rednote, redwax, snow,
and more. The full-screen image features a snow-covered
mountain.
$EOP
$EOC

$ISSUE
SDWIN
16
.
.
13
386 PC, 4MB RAM, VGA graphics,
3 1/2"HD drive, Windows 3.1,
and DOS 3.3 or higher.
$PROGRAM
Operation Micro Space
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Your computer has been invaded and all the programs set loose
to feed on your systems' resources. Your mission is to go
inside your computer and capture or destroy all icons before
facing the final challenge and returning from Micro Space.
The world of Micro Space is dynamically generated from your
hard disk as you play. Hazards, competitors, and an Inner
Demon get in your way, but there are friendly ships to help
you out.
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Days Between Dates
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Days Between Dates is a handy utility that lets you figure out
the number of days, weeks, months, years, hours, and minutes
between two dates. Determine exactly when that 90-day warranty
expires, how many days until your birthday, and much more. You
can even keep track of how many working hours are left before
that big project deadline!
$EOP
$PROGRAM
PlaceBall
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PlaceBall is a great American institution, as immortalized
in the famous lines: "PlaceBall, hot dogs, apple pie,
and..."  What was that?  It's baseball, not PlaceBall,
that goes with apple pie and the rest?  Well, after the
recent strike, I think America is ready for a new national
pastime, and PlaceBall may just fill the bill.
.
In PlaceBall, you've got to choose which entry point to
release a ball in order to have it bounce over the "goodies"
and wind up in the sinkhole, without hitting a bomb or other
menace.  To complete a level, you must obliterate all the
sinkholes by putting balls in them.  Can you get through
all the levels we've provided?
$EOP
$PROGRAM
Optical Jammer
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Optical Jammer is perfect for those who have a CD ROM player.
Keep this little jam box open on your desktop and you can play
audio CDs using your computer! With controls that look and
feel like a standard CD player, you will find it incredibly
easy to use. Optical Jammer even has the option of becoming
your default CD player when using Windows 95.
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Namystic
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What is a namystic? Back in the 20s they were quite popular
among the flapper set. They consist of a triangular
arrangement of letters A through Z with dots by each letter.
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The puzzle-maker takes the name of a well-known person, place
or thing and draws a straight line from the first letter to
the second, the second to the third, the third to the fourth,
and so on. Then the polygons formed by these lines are filled
in. The shape created is the NAMYSTIC. The task of the solver
is to determine the name of the NAMYSTIC from just the shape
alone. Often the puzzle-maker will narrow it down a little by
giving a clue, such as Bad Actor Turned President.
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Sound interesting? Hard? Well, try to solve the 10 we have
supplied or create others for friends to solve. We think
you'll like it.
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Super Crossword
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Even if you've never worked a crossword in your life, Super
Crossword will show you how fun it can be on your computer. No
pencils. No paper. And no erasing!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Super
Crossword includes the new puzzle file "N" Thing by Marilynn
Huret.
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Trivia Now
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This popular recurring feature gives users the ability to
create their own trivia files! This means that trivia lovers
can swap files with their friends, and teachers can create
files that are integrated into class lessons!
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A regularly appearing feature, this installment of Trivia
Now includes the new trivia file USA Geography.
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Clip Art
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Give your documents a more polished look by illustrating them
with professionally drawn clip art from Softdisk.
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From the farthest corners of the galaxy come these
frightening visitors. Hopefully they won't stay too long,
but they didn't mind posing for clip art images. These 14
images are of some of those aliens. Also included are a few
of their spaceships, as well as other space related images.
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Images include an alien, geek, flag, movie poster, UFO, and
more.
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TIF format graphics can be used in a variety of Windows word
processing, paint and page layout programs. Check your program
manuals for compatibility and instructions.
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Fonts
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This issue we give you the Apollo font. No, not Apollo the
spacecraft, but Apollo the Greek god. This fancy font should
liven up any of your more regal documents in less than a
nanosecond (subject to the speed of your computer).
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Icons
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Customize your Windows environment with colorful and playful
icons from Softdisk!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 icons are space related - including a planet, flying
saucer, satellite, and shuttle.
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Screen Saver
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Save your expensive monitor from image "burn in" with a screen
saver from this monthly Windows enhancement.
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Our screen saver this issue is Softdisk's Cupids. These
pre-teen cupids don't play around! They're out to make you
love them whether you want to or not. You can choose from a
variety of cupidical activities from flying around to shooting
hearts to shooting each other!
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In these screen savers, you can change the speed, direction,
sounds, and a number of other things. You may also enable or
disable password protection at will.
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Sounds
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One of the fun ways you can personalize Windows is with sound
effects and music!
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A monthly department on Softdisk for Windows, this installment
of 10 sounds includes fade in, hi, music, ominous, thump,
watch, welcome, wow, zing, and zip.
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Wallpaper
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Redecorate Windows with brand new wallpaper! A monthly
department, this installment includes 10 tiles and 2
full-screen images--in both 16-color and 256-color BMP format
for a total of 24 new wallpapers!
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The tiles include earth, moon, moon dust, moon surface,
plating, stars and more. The full-screen images feature an
other-worldly canyon and a galaxy.
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