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PINNACLE SOFTWARE -- BOX 714, AIRPORT ROAD, VERMONT 05488 USA - (514) 345-9578
Canadian Office: Pinnacle Software, CP386, Ville Mount Royal, Quebec, H3P 3C6
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┌──────────┐ ════════════════════════════════════════════════ ┌──────────┐
│ │ PINNACLE SOFTWARE'S AMAZING SHAREWARE PROMOTION! │ │
│ VALUE! │ ════════════════════════════════════════════════ │ VALUE! │
│ │ │ │
└──────────┘ GREAT SHAREWARE FOR AS LITTLE AS $1 PER MEGABYTE └──────────┘
As a special promotion, Pinnacle Software is offering a selection of our best-
selling shareware and freeware. We've listed our 21 most popular titles. You
can get them all for $4 (compressed on two 1.44 megabyte diskettes -- other
formats available). Plus, we'll throw in some BONUS shareware!
All of these are fully-functional programs (no "crippling")! Here are the
programs we are currently offering:
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DaSi -- The PC-Ouija Board
DaSi is the computerized version of the mystic Ouija oracle. If you think you
have the knack to contact the spirits, you can now log your contacts! The user
can select from a traditional board, or a special "fast-entry" board that's
designed to minimise cursor movement.
DaSi is presented for amusement purposes only. We make no claims about its
ability to contact the Other Plane!
FILE NAME ───── DASI.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.02B REGISTRATION ── $15
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Mouse
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Weed -- The Text File Expurgator
WEED is used to remove or copy lines from a standard text file. You can
either keep all lines that contain specified text, or delete the lines
containing specified text. Many different bits of text can be specified at
once. An amazingly useful utility! WEED is ideal for cleaning up BBS log
files.
FILE NAME ───── WEED.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.0 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 2.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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Free Speech BBS -- As seen in the May 1991 issue of BBS Callers Digest
Free Speech is a completely new kind of BBS that will challenge everything
you ever believed about BBS communications. It uses artificial intelligence
routines to guarantee free speech! There has never been a bulletin board
system like Free Speech.
Installs in seconds. Supports up to three languages (English and French
text provided), with full foreign-character translation. Can be run as a
stand-alone BBS, a front-end, or as a door. Like all Pinnacle BBS products,
Free Speech is a Zero Maintenance system.
FILE NAME ───── FREE.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 3.10A REGISTRATION ── $25/$55 with TP5 source
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Smart modem
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"G" -- The Directory Switcher
"G" (short for "GOTO") is an alternative to the DOS CD command.
It lets you define any number of abbreviations and then switch directories
by providing the abbreviation. "G" is very convenient for those people who
prefer to run their computer from the DOS prompt.
FILE NAME ───── G.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.01A REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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The AWARD-WINNING "Hands Off!" Burglar Alarm
By using a combination of psychology and your existing computer hardware,
HandsOff helps protect your home or office. No special hardware is needed!
AWARD-WINNER: Public Brand Software, one of the largest shareware vendors in
the world, selected "Hands Off!" for Honourable Mention in the Utilities
category for their 12th PBS Shareware Contest. (In all, 15 prizes were
awarded, out of a total of 1200 entries).
FILE NAME ───── HANDSOFF.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.20A REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Mouse optional
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GO -- The Install-From-Diskette Program
Recommended by Jim Hood's Shareware Marketing System Newsletter.
If you distribute software or data on diskettes, you need GO! The GO program
acts as a shell for dearchiving programs such as PKUNZIP or LHA. Now you
don't have to give people complicated instructions for dearchiving, copying
and installing! Just tell them, "Put the diskette in your drive and type GO!"
Everything after that is easy.
GO can also display documentation and print reply forms. It can even search
the user's hard disk for the dearchiving program if you forgot to include it
on the diskette!
These top shareware vendors have obtained GO for distributing software...
Austin ProSoft, BonWare, KelStar, PC-SIG, PD Select, Soft A'ware and others!
FILE NAME ───── GO.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.00A REGISTRATION ── Free (Custom version $19)
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Dearchiver (e.g. PKUNZIP)
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The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trivia Game
This is a trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the situations and characters
created by Douglas Adams in the radio series and books known as "The Hitch-
hiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
FILE NAME ───── HHQUIZ.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.0 REGISTRATION ── Second quiz is available
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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Handy Little Reference Books
HLRB is a handy little utility that can be used to print out wallet-sized
booklets on any printer. You can use the ones provided, or make your own.
FILE NAME ───── HLRB.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible, printer
VERSION ─────── 1.2 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 2.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
LoveFire -- The Hilarious Romantic Adventure!
LoveFire is a take-off on a romance novel. You name the hero and heroine,
then decide what they'll do next! And if you don't like the way the story
turns out, you can back up and try something else.
The basic story will take you about 45 minutes to read, but you'll spend hours
exploring the decisions you COULD have made.
FILE NAME ───── LOVEFIRE.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.2 REGISTRATION ── Free (Writer's Kit $15)
DOS ─────────── 2.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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Modem -- The All-in-One Modem Utility
MODEM performs modem operations within a batch file or program, so you can:
- Automate late-night file-transfers
- Add the benefits of modem control to your program
- Dial out with a simple terminal program
- Test your serial ports or modem with the TRACE facility
- Support BBS operations
- And more!
FILE NAME ───── MODEM.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.10A REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Modem
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Name Your BBS
So you've started up a BBS but you can't think up a name. What do you do?
NameBBS invents BBS names, based on a survey of common themes for BBS names.
You can generate serious names or silly names.
FILE NAME ───── NAMEBBS.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.0 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 2.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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PhoneMem -- How to Remember Phone and Other numbers
PhoneMem teaches you a system for memorizing phone and other numbers. The
technique is based on an old Spanish technique, but modified to work best in
English.
FILE NAME ───── PHONEMEM.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.0 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 2.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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Amazing PC-ASCII Artwork -- Works on Any Display -- No Graphics Card Needed!
PinnArt is a collection of art-work composed entirely in PC Extended ASCII.
It can be viewed on any display. Ideal for dressing up your application
program or BBS system. Includes pictures, large fonts, and a liberal dose of
humour!
FILE NAME ───── PINNARTX.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.0 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 1.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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PRESERVE -- A Quick Alternative to the DOS BACKUP Command.
If you're one of those people who hates doing backups, check out PRESERVE!
It's a whole new approach to backups! It's only a batch file, but it's a
handy utility that you'll use over and over again. Check it out!
FILE NAME ───── PRESERVE.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.1 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.3 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── PKZIP, BAT files skills
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The SEE Utilities
Here are four indispensable FREEWARE programs that enable you to:
- Browse and print files (any printer -- optional character conversion)
- Set up a DOS shell with an UNLIMITED number of menus
- Create an on-disk magazine
- Document and integrate any programs you write
- Control video text modes
They're ideal for:
- Shareware, freeware and commercial authors
- Anybody who wants an organized hard disk
- Anybody who wants an efficient way to control batch files
- YOU!
NO PREVIOUS BATCH PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!
FILE NAME ───── SEE.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.12A REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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The Pyroto Mountain Adventure - As seen in BBS Callers Digest (March 1991).
Pyroto Mountain is the most complex and addictive BBS game ever written.
Countless thousands of dedicated players around the world! Pyroto is
challenging, entertaining and educational -- the only BBS game exciting
enough to keep players enthralled for YEARS! Make your BBS the most popular
in town! Run Pyroto stand-alone, or as a door.
FILE NAME ───── PYROTO.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── C2.03B REGISTRATION ── $45 / $90 with TP5 source
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Modem
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SmartPhone -- Including "The Five-Minute Database"
SmartPhone is a reference source that can SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY when you
make or receive long-distance phone calls. It can tell you where an area
code is located, or tell you what area code is used in a given city, state
or province. It cross-references geographical data such as state, provincial
and national capitals, population information, and more. Time zone and zip
code information is also included.
SmartPhone can be run as a TSR, using only 6K resident. Create your own
pop-up databases with "The Five Minute Database" -- a handy database system
you can learn in just five minutes.
SmartPhone lets you add your own comments to area codes. Searches can be
done by area code, city, country, or two-letter mailing abbreviation. You
can even do "sounds like" searches.
FILE NAME ───── SP.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.00A REGISTRATION ── $29 (Non-TSR)/ $39 (TSR)
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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SpaceInv -- An Arcade Game for Monochrome Displays -- No Graphics Card Needed!
Space Investors is a video arcade game that can be played on any PC-compati-
ble equipped with a monochrome display. No graphics card is needed. It's all
done with PC Extended ASCII.
Space Investors was created for people who want to find out what it is like
to get an "arcade high"; it builds up the pace SLOWLY. (Most arcade games
get too fast too soon for us mere mortals.)
FILE NAME ───── SPACEINV.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.2 REGISTRATION ── Free
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Monochrome monitor is best
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Sapphire -- The Zero-Maintenance BBS
SAPPHIRE is a bulletin board system that is optimized for business and
institutional applications. It installs in minutes and does not need daily
maintenance. It is particularly popular with companies in the typesetting
and translation business. It is also popular with people who have not run a
BBS before, but need one that they can get up and running very quickly.
Sapphire is reliable, simple and safe.
FILE NAMES ──── SX4-1.ZIP & SX4-2.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 4.03 REGISTRATION ── $45
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── Modem
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Ultra-Quiz!
Are you clever? Ultra-Quiz is a quiz that tests both your knowledge of trivia
and your ability to figure things out from hints. Warning: Ultra-Quiz is NOT
for beginners! Ultra-Quiz is for trivia experts only!
FILE NAME ───── ULTRA.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 1.20A REGISTRATION ── Many new quizzes available
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Parse-O-Matic -- The Export Expert!
Parse-O-Matic is a shareware program that converts reports from one program
into a format useful to other programs. The advertising brochure for a
similar commercial product claims that one of its clients saved $95,000!
That's the kind of money your company can save when there's an alternative to
rekeying data!
It's time to UNLOCK your data -- with Parse-O-Matic!
FILE NAME ───── PAR.ZIP HARDWARE ────── PC or compatible
VERSION ─────── 2.10A REGISTRATION ── $25 (Save $94,975!)
DOS ─────────── 3.0 or higher SPECIAL REQ ─── None
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│ │
│ Get all 21 programs, plus *BONUS* shareware, for as little as $1 per │
│ megabyte! (1.44 meg diskette format) Programs shipped may vary │
│ as we introduce new products. Call us for details if you need them. │
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│ IF YOU ORDERED ALL 21 PROGRAMS INDIVIDUALLY FROM A SHAREWARE DISK │
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│ VENDOR, IT COULD COST YOU AS MUCH AS $84! Get them from us for $4! │
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