H.S.Software English Games

"Crossword+": £19.95 Ages: 8 to adult (Arc/RISC PC)

"Crossword+" is a comprehensive suite of applications which makes compiling, printing and solving crosswords simplicity itself. The many facilities can be accessed quickly and easily by using the program menus, function keys and/or keyboard shortcuts.

Crosswords can be saved to and loaded from disc, and printed out, or exported as a text file and sprite into other packages, such as a Desk Top Publishing program or wordprocessor.

"Crossword+" is RISC OS compatible, makes full use of the mouse and menu systems, and data can be entered via the mouse (by "dragging" letters) or directly from the keyboard. It also features:

* If you have "!SPEECH" (c) Superior Software, the program "speaks" clues and instructions.
* User created dictionaries (e.g. for specific subjects).
* 40,000+ word dictionary with Auto Insertion.
* Automatic numbering and insertion of spaces.

"Crosswords": £9.95 Ages: 8 to adult (Arc/RISC PC)

"Crosswords" is an inexpensive and less sophisticated crosswords package, and younger children find it very easy to use. "Crosswords" includes a suite of programs for making, solving and printing crosswords (on Epson compatible printers). The package includes twenty new crosswords, ranging from simple childrens' crosswords to cryptic adult ones. "Crosswords" also allows you to:

* Print out crosswords with and without clues/answers, single or multiple copies.
* Put new clues in old crosswords (no need to redesign grid and answers).
* Make, load and save crosswords on disc.

"Entertaining English": £12.95 Age: 8 to 12 (Arc/RISC PC)

“Busy” (Verbs and adverbs)
"Busy" performs a range of actions on screen, with a delightful scrolling background. The player has to type in a verb (and an adverb at the higher skill level) to describe 'Busy's actions. Well over a hundred different verb/adverb combinations are accepted.

“Timeslip" (Past and present tense)
The screen show sentences with present tense verbs. A rocket collects each verb in turn and travels back in time. The player then has to choose the past form of the verb, and avoid the manic pterodactyl! The six skill levels cover a wide range of common regular and irregular verb endings.

"H.S.Software has brought superb arcade style graphics into use in its "Entertaining English" package. A super pair of programs that allow constructive and imaginative English work to be developed. What a stimulating way to work with verbs" - EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING

"Adventurous English": £9.95 Ages: 7 to 11 (Arc. only)

* not available for A7000/RISC PC *

Help Ben to explore the different locations, avoiding the many hazards, and collecting the treasures along the way. "Adventurous English" is an exciting graphical adventure that helps children to gain a real understanding of prepositions ("on", "under", "behind" etc.) and develop their problem solving skills.

"...is valuable as it can develop strategy and planning. Again H.S. has produced a top quality program, and one which will prove to be very useful in the classroom" - MICRO USER

"Make'n'Match": £9.95 Ages: 8 to adult (Arc. only)

* not available for A7000/RISC PC *

"Make'N'Match" is a colourful and open ended matching game in which a player has to find the correct partners for a set of words or numbers. Its range of applications is virtually unlimited, as it is ideal for any situation where a link between two series of words or numbers needs to be practised, e.g.: Capital cities to countries, singulars and plurals, opposites, synonyms, factors of numbers etc.

Teachers, parents and children can also very simply make and save their own word lists in just a few moments using !Edit. The program is also able to produce a detailed text file of a player's complete performance on a game, including the time taken, and this is then automatically saved onto the program disc. There is also full user control over the colours and fonts used within the game. "Make'N'Match" also has the following features:

* Wide range of on screen help prompts which can all be easily altered via !Edit
* Program instructions in clear sampled speech in either English or Welsh!
* Simple mouse movement of words
* Comprehensive User Manual

"...an entertaining way to reinforce several essential skills.....has an important role to fulfil. I have always found that the HS packages go down well with children." - ARCHIMEDES WORLD