¢ATARI 8-BIT NEWS¢¢¢¢* J.F. SOFTWARE¢¢ Recently launched by John Foskett, J.F. Software is a new supplier of programs written exclusively for the Atari 8-bit. Titles currently available are The Cave (Ver.2), Ye Olde House (Ver.2), Where Dinosaurs Rule, Rose Gardens, Space Fighter, Turbo Assembler, and Address Database & Envelope Printer. Prices range from 1.50 to 6.00. Where Dinosaurs Rule was provisionally entitled Jurassic (see Atari 8-bit News in Futura Issue 13). Send for details to: John Foskett, 26 Auckland Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 3BG, UK.¢¢¢* MICRO DISCOUNT¢¢ Catalogue 17 (October 1995) is now available from Micro Discount. It includes three rare cartridges from Atari USA - Berzerk, Deflektor and Tower Toppler. They are priced at 12.50 each, a reasonable price considering how rare they are.¢¢ Incidentally. I was offered a prototype of Deflektor from Best Electronics (USA) in 1993. They wanted $25 and offered to take it over when they attended a computer show in London. I turned them down because of other financial commitments (i.e. I'd just bought a pile of books for university!). It's good to see these titles now appear on our shores. Well done Derek for getting them over! Now let's hope that stocks of Xenophobe, Super Football and Midi-Maze can be found.¢¢ Also in Catalogue 17 is the Atari Disk Drive Interface (ADDI). Priced at 65 pounds, this interface allows you to connect third party disk drives to your Atari 8-bit.¢¢ There is a special offer on some Atari cartridges (3.50 each / 3.00 to Data Base members) and a number of special deals for Database members, e.g. Dark Chambers and Ace of Aces for 7.50 each, Newsroom for 12.50 and the Spy vs Spy Trilogy for 2.50.¢¢ Many titles have been reduced in price since Catalogue 13. Not only that, recent additions are very competitively priced. For example, new games such as Barbarian, Battleships, Starball and Technus are only 4 pounds each. This is very good news for the future of the British Atari 8-bit Community!¢¢ Micro Discount are now the largest XL/XE supplier in the UK. With a sensible pricing policy and high level of service they will undoubtedly retain the support of the 8-bit Community. Afterall, both are important to each other.¢¢ It is a pity that they have retained their policy of telephoning to check P&P beforehand. It would be easier for many customers if P&P charges were included in the catalogue. This would allow non-local customers to order goods without adding to the huge profits of British Telecom. I realise that Micro Discount is a small family business and P&P must be covered but perhaps individual P&P costs could be given next to each item, as in the current Page 6 Accessory Shop.¢¢ Micro Discount Catalogue 17 is available from 265 Chester Road, Streetly, West Midlands, B74 3EA, England (Tel: 0121 3535730). It is priced at one pound (send cash or postal order as MD do not accept cheques for purchases of under five pounds). To join the Micro Discount Database send six pounds. You will then recieve six issues of the catalogue and gain access to any special offers.¢¢ Over the past two years I have not recommended Micro Discount to NOSAUG members. Prices were getting too high and the service was average. However, there now appears to be a sensible pricing policy in operation and if this is coupled with good service I will be delighted to renew my support and recommendation of Micro Discount. Derek and Pam are making a concerted effort to return to the Micro Discount of the early 1990s, i.e. low prices and quality, friendly service. Also, Derek is making continued efforts to bring new software and hardware into the UK. These efforts should now be supported so send for Catalogue 17 if you can.¢¢¢¢That's all the news for now!¢
