Aimed at users that want to get their hands on huge amounts of Public Domain software without having to spend a fortune on floppy disks, Almathera's two demo CDs contain a pot pourri of quality PD material including over 100 games, animations, thousands of IFF samples and sound modules, demos and IFF images.

The only real problem with these two discs is their age - launched early last year, many of the programs are now showing their age. If you want more up to date stuff, Almathera's EuroScene CD is probably a better bet. As a grab-bag of Public Domain goodies, however, both of the discs are still worth consideration.

Premier Public Domain suppliers 17Bit Software have teamed up with Almathera Systems to produce these two CDs. Volume One contains two CDs crammed with 17Bit Software's earlier Public Domain releases including many classic games and animations.

To help you access the programs, Almathera use a special front end that transfers the programs on to their own self-running floppies. As 17Bit's catalogue grew, the 17Bit Continuation Disc was released which contains most of their more recent material plus the Assassins, Amigan, ARUG and N.Z archives. If you enjoy 17Bit's disks, these discs are a must.

If you want to get your hands on the very latest demos and animations then Almathera's new EuroScene CD is definitely for you. Designed as a showcase for European demo programming talent, EuroScene contains some of the best Amiga demos released over the past few months including some which probably haven't made it into UK PD libraries.

If you're a follower of the exploits at demo parties then you'll be pleased to learn that the disc contains all the best demos from such events. PD fans will find plenty of interest too because the EuroScene disc contains music modules, demo coding utilities, Workbench tools and other productivity software.