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Software of the Month Club March 1997 CD-ROM DOS Master Program Guide - Business - AEsti 96.9 Building material Prepare estimates and quotes for construction-related work with this financial program. It automatically calculates the figures, including labor charges and material costs. View job summaries, profit and loss, and tender schedules. Perfect for building contractors and utility repair specialists. * Track and save up to 50 estimates * Imports comma-separated value files * Supports standard screen resolutions of 25, 43 and 50 lines * Built-in file manager and calculator (Application by Duke Associates) Auction Information System Going once Record, organize and track auction information with this handy program. Handles silent and live auctions. Database includes bidder information, inventory, estimates values, descriptions, sales and more. You can even print invoices. * Choose from ten different reports, including donor lists, payment methods and catalog output * File maintenance utilities for indexing records and clearing items * Online help * Back-up to disk (Application by Productivity Software, Inc.; Requires expanded memory) Automotive Repair Program 2.02 Va-room Process automotive orders and mechanic billing. Create invoices, track customer lists and save parts inventory lists. Great for every sized business, from large automotive repair shops to small garages. * Four report types, like selecting specific invoices or all invoices * Full-featured calendar * Text file viewer (Application by Frederick Small, PC-DSD Software Company) Budget Master 2.7 Personal bookkeeper Pay bills and balance your budget with this personal program. Categories include tags, multiple incomes, hold, paid, unpaid, load and save. * Enter up to 27 line items * Supports multiple files * Automatically totals the amount * Calculator (Application by Wizard's Workshop) EZ Route Sweet tooth Snack machine vendors will love this program. It handles fixed or non-fixed orders, multiple routes and stops, credits and more. Add products and prices to your inventory list. Program all accounts and assign them a route and delivery day. * Supports 20 accounts * Prepare invoices for routes or delivery days * Constant balance updating * Flexible billing (Application by EZ Software) NAV Release 2 Mutual funds Analyze your mutual fund performance with this business system. Display and graph weekly price changes and compare the performance of funds over different time periods. Examine each fund's volatility, reward and risk. Calculate five types of moving averages and buy/sell signals. Organize different funds into portfolio groups to view graphs simultaneously. Perfect for stock traders and investors. * Shows 294 funds, including 20th Century and Microsoft * Decryption utility -- convert each fund file into a plain text file to edit and add your own data * Five graph types, including tax efficiency and total return (Application by Tekniq, Randy Nevin) Prodecom 4.2b Support documents A great program for any business. Create customer orders, invoices, delivery slips, supplier orders, labels and more. * Supports faxing * Calculates monthly, quarterly and year-end reports * French and English (Application by Antoine Delle Donne) - Feature Program - The Small Business ADVISOR 96.4 Business management Starting your own business? Create multi-page checklists for business startup requirements, customized for your local laws. It includes built-in work sheets and outlines for creating business plans and other documents. * Offers advice on finding startup capital * Helps develop business plans * Covers IRS, OSHA, ADA, ERISA, EEO, labor laws, workers' compensation, benefits and environmental laws (Application by Michael D. Jenkins, Ronin Software) SmarTOW Need a lift? Computerize your tow and repair records. Choose from six modes: tow and repair invoices, setup, customer directory, day counter and set date. * Records up to 50 tows * Track driver and mechanic productivity * Include statements on invoices (Application by SmarTOW) SolveIT! 4.3s Adds up This financial calculator helps you figure your loan values, amortization, present and future values, budget and more. * Extensive on-line help * Pick different frequencies * Adjust rates and cash flows (Application by Pine Grove Software) - DOS Children's - BALLOONS 1.0 High-flying adventure Can you master this challenging strategy game? Puncture all the hanging balloons, except for one. It's not as easy as it sounds. * One or two players * Choose from four levels * Four computer skills (Application by Eugenio Garcia; Requires a DOS mouse driver) Chain Reaction 1.0 Expanded classic This Tetris-style games adds a new dimension to the classic program. When falling pieces are matched horizontally, vertically and diagonally, they explode and disappear. If there are blocks above, they fall into place -- creating an explosive chain reaction. * Three music selections * Three skill levels * View next piece (Application by Webfoot Technologies, Inc.; Requires 5MB of RAM) Cyberbox 6.41 Strategy game Push and pull boxes as you try to escape! Each box has arrows indicating which direction they can go -- left, right, left and right, up and down. It's simple to learn, but difficult to master. * Create your own rooms * Change text and background colors * Fifteen levels * Six sound levels (Application by Edward D. Collins) DrawSome 4.3 Picture this Kids will love this simple drawing program. They can create their own illustrations with easy-to-use shapes and vibrant colors. * Choose from ten different flowers * Nine shapes including squares, triangles, circles and more * Five colors (Application by AssistWare) H2O 1.3 All washed up Guide falling droplets to a drain at the bottom of the screen in this Lemmings-style game. It's not as easy as it looks. Each level is different. Use an assortment of bombs, bridges and walls to guide the falling droplets. * Six levels * Password given after completing each level (Application by Webfoot Technologies, Inc.; Requires 580K of conventional memory, 5MB hard disk space) Hopy-ONE 1.0 Virus outbreak You are Hopy-ONE, a bio-droid built to assist production of a vaccine for the deadly Fast Line Virus. Collect contaminated samples while protecting the research lab from mutant droids. The health of the universe is in your hands. * Four levels * Travel back to earlier levels (Application by Webfoot Technologies, Inc.; Requires 530K of memory) Piano Flash Cards 1.0b Strike a chord Test your note-reading abilities with this musical program. * Covers treble and bass clefs * Choose from three tests -- 10, 50 and 100 questions * Track your progress (Application by Jeff Barlow, JLB Software) - DOS Desktop Publishing - Carnatic Music 2.0 Music samples Play classical Indian music using your computer's internal PC speaker. Great for including in slide show scripts. To play a sample song, type CARMUSIC ALL from the DOS prompt. * Six sample songs * Create your own music files (Application by Arvind Srinivasan) IMAGEX 4.5 Image viewer View your GIF images with this easy-to-use program. Features help options, mode changes and more. * View in VGA or SVGA mode * Four screen sizes * DOS shell and help (Application by Sean Gallager, Sg Software) Majestick Anim8 1.13 For game designers This is a great 32-bit sprite editor and animator for game designers. Options include edit, zoom, transform and more. * Sprite rotations * Color compressions * Change speed * Load 12 animations at a time (Application by Majestick Software) PICLIB 1.0 Web organizer Organize your graphic images using HTML and your Web browser with this HTML page generator. * Finds all GIF and JPG files in the current directory * Specify up to 20 extensions * Maximum of 30 columns and 100 rows (Application by Steve Ayers) PSPrint 2.21 Printing features Spice up your text documents with this simple interface. Add headers, boxes, line numbering and more -- all without loading a word processor. * Uses portrait or landscape mode * Supports extended characters, including line drawing and European characters * Graphical and command-line interfaces * Prints on letter, legal and A4 (Application by Alphasoft Development, Inc.) - Feature Program - TabIt 1.2 Musical melody Create, edit, print and play guitar, bass and banjo tablature with this full-featured program. Play back your compositions on Adlib, Sound Blaster Pro/16, MPU-401 compatible cards or MIDI devices connected to a Sound Blaster. * Choose from 128 instruments * Play up to four instruments simultaneously * Effects include slides, bends and more * Export tablature to ASCII text files (Application by GTAB Software) - Clip Art - Bright Ideas Images a Software of the Month Club exclusive! This month's collection contains ten color and black-and-white images, including a computer, a football and wedding scenes. For information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideas images, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds, 3D models and useful desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619) 930-7302. (Clip Art by Bright Ideas) Signman 1.0 Sign of the times Choose from 28 full-color signs, including Vacancy, Garage Sale, Exit and Beware of Dog. (Signs by John Palmisano; PCX) Slate and Granite Textures Stuck between a rock Add these backgrounds to your Web pages and publications. Choose from eight images, including granite and slate. (Textures by Scriptorium; JPEG) - Fonts - Esperanza Script Add a touch of elegance to your designs with this exquisite script font. Great for invitations, fliers and greeting cards. (Font by Scriptorium; TrueType) Phaeton Small-caps This sans-serif font is perfect for headlines. Use it on advertisements and newsletters. (Font by Scriptorium; TrueType) - DOS Education - Clothes Closet Sentence structure Fill-in the blanks to complete complex sentences in this reading program. Some have more than one answer. * Track scores * Practice option * 85 sentence groups (Application by David W. King; The password is SPOON) Common Error Detector 1.00 Proof reader Check your sentences for embarrassing errors with this helpful proofing system. Type in each sentence and the program makes suggestions and corrections. * Checks up to 15 sentences at a time * Interactive interface (Application by Chatfield Software, Inc.) FRENCH GRAMMAR 2.0 First of two references Practice French grammar with this HyperText tutorial. Learn about tenses and syntax. A great complement to FRENCH VERBS 2.0, included on this Volume. This TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program can be accessed by pressing CTRL and G once it's loaded. * More than 100 grammatical terms and concepts * 365 screens * Simple scrollable menu * Comprehensive explanations (Application by Ben G. Philippon) FRENCH VERBS 2.0 Second of two references Review and learn basic French verbs in HyperText format. Learn about regular and irregular verbs, reflexive verb paradigms, concatenated irregular verbs and more. This TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program can be accessed by pressing CTRL and V once it's loaded. Use in conjunction with FRENCH GRAMMAR 2.0, included on this volume. * Twelve tutorials * Two verb synopses * Over 50 linked English verbs (Application Stack by Ben G. Philippon) Jefferson Bjoraker's Latin Tutor Language tutor Perfect your Latin with this language tutorial. Three modes include Latin to English, English to Latin and word parts. * Keep score * Change order to mix up the words (Application by Jefferson Bjoraker) - Feature Program - LessonPlanZ 2.60 Lesson planner Teachers can make lesson plans and save them to disk with this handy program. Includes areas for methodology, goals, objectives, evaluation methods, supplies and more. When plans change, edit your files instead of creating new ones. * Each section can contain up to 5,000 lines * Help feature * Print forms for listings, folder labels and more (Application by Charles P. Schell IV, Unicorn Software Limited) Moon Viewer 3.01 Stellar program Explore Earth's only natural satellite with this astronomical program. It shows realistic views of the moon at specified dates and times. Review important information, including distance, phases and more. A great reference for sky gazers and astronomers. * Everything from new moon to full moon * Accepts dates between 1900 and 9999 * Animation * Export calendars in BMP, HTML or TXT formats * Includes Windows Moon Background -- generate your own moon wallpaper (Application by Lorenzo Pasqualis) Poem Writer 1.96 Roses are red This unique word processor is specifically tailored for writing poems. Specify the length of the lines, display a template and more. Use it with Rhyme Finder 1.96, included in this Volume. * Shows rhyme aids * Automatic save option (Application by Dyer's Enterprises) Rhyme Finder 1.96 Violets are blue Poets will love this rhyming utility. Input a vowel or the sound of a syllable and it displays a list of rhyming words. Run this utility alone or use it with any word processor. * Includes word groups for single rhymes * Intuitive interface * Choose from 15 vowel and sound rhyme sets * Approximately 30 word groups in each set (Application by Dyer's Enterprises) - DOS Games - Get Lost! 1.31s Which way do you go? You'll need skill and luck to find your way out of this first- person 3D maze. Solve each maze by locating clues. Pay close attention to the clues at the elevator doors. * Eight mazes * Adjust sound and mouse levels * Go back and retry levels (Application by Tom Bombadil's Software Emporium and House of Curiosities) Impetus Exodus 2.0 Trapped! Escape the dark labyrinth of a mysterious planet in this adventure game. You're safe in a travel pod, equipped with two grappling hooks, two gun turrets and a pair of thrusters. Collect helpful items, avoid aliens and obstacles and try to find the exit. * Obstacles include ice centipedes, many-eyed blobs and Sulfur Rifts * Explore the Vine-Laden Caverns, Caves of Forever and more * 150 rooms * Save options (Application by Nef Productions) Interpose 1.00 Attack! Destroy alien attackers while evading their laser blasts in this side-scrolling shoot 'em up. You are armed with lasers and a shield. Bonus items include extra shields, bombs, mines and special missiles. * Three difficulty levels * Demonstration mode * Save levels (Application by Webfoot Technologies; Requires 8MB of RAM and 10MB of hard drive space) Kurt's Pong Classic game You'll love this fantastic Pong-style game. Volley a ball back and forth, returning your opponent's serve while trying to make them miss. Select the crazy mode and the ball goes in wild directions. * One or two players * Play to any number of points * Change paddle size * Choose from four speeds (Application by Kurt W. Dekker) Machine Nation Nuts and bolts Maneuver your fighter ship over a hostile machine world as you try to return to your mother ship. Avoid enemy crafts, force fields and other obstacles. Hang on -- this vertical-scrolling game is fast! * Thirteen levels * Demonstration mode * Supports Sound Card and joystick (Application by Steve Curtis) Mentor 1.3 Game collection Young kids will enjoy this collection of mind-boggling puzzles. Rearrange numbers into their proper order, arrange shaped blocks into specific figures, remove pegs and more. It even comes with a tic-tac-toe style game. * Colorful graphics * Choose from six different puzzles * Restart feature * Online help (Application by Lex Owens, Flywheel; Requires a DOS mouse driver) Pairs 1.5 Match maker This Mah Jong style game has a unique twist. Eliminate matching blocks in a specific pattern. Clear them all to move to the next level. * Choose from four block designs * Two skill levels (Application by Tobias Lenz and DIGITAL Nightmare; Requires a 486DX processor, DOS mouse driver and a VESA-compatible video card) POPTBALLS 1.0 You'll have a ball Eliminate bouncing balls by shooting them in this cute game. Move side to side to avoid being hit. Watch out for the bigger ones -- they break into smaller balls when you shoot them. Requires quick thinking and fast reflexes. * Eighteen levels * Two players * Password feature so you can continue at any level (Application by vIRTUAL tECHNOLOGIES) - Feature Program - WAR DIARY Battle simulation This strategy game is based on actual events from the 16th Century. You play the role of a Korean general, organizing a series of war campaigns to defeat the Japanese invasion. Chop lumber, harvest crops and trade for money and other resources in order to survive. Your objective is defeating your opponent's army by massing your own soldiers and equipping them with bows and arrows, and swords. * Save games * Elaborate all-terrain map * Great graphics with rendered scenes * Watch your men work and fight (Application by The Game Factory; Requires 8MB of RAM and a DOS mouse driver) - DOS Latest & Greatest - Auction Information System Going once Record, organize and track auction information with this handy program. Handles silent and live auctions. Database includes bidder information, inventory, estimates values, descriptions, sales and more. You can even print invoices. * Choose from ten different reports, including donor lists, methods of payment and catalog outputs * File maintenance utilities for indexing records and clearing items * Online help * Back-up to disk * Up to $99,999 value per item (Application by Productivity Software, Inc. Requirements: expanded memory) BALLOONS 1.0 High-flying adventure Can you master this challenging strategy game? Puncture all the hanging balloons, except for one. It's not as easy as it sounds. * 1 or 2 players * Choose from four levels * Four computer settings (Application by Eugenio Garcia; Requires a DOS mouse driver) Clothes Closet Sentence structure Fill-in the blanks to complete complex sentences in this reading program. Some have more than one answer. * Track scores * Practice option * 85 sentence groups (Application by David W. King; The password is SPOON) FRENCH GRAMMAR 2.0 First of two references Practice French grammar with this HyperText tutorial. Learn about tenses and syntax. This TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program can be accessed by pressing CTRL and G after loading. * More than 100 grammatical terms and concepts * 365 screens * Simple scrollable menu * Comprehensive explanations (Application by Ben G. Philippon) Jefferson Bjoraker's Latin Tutor Language tutor Perfect your Latin with this language tutorial. Three modes include Latin to English, English to Latin and word parts. * Keep score * Change order to mix up the words (Application by Jefferson Bjoraker) LessonPlanZ 2.60 Lesson planner Teachers can make lesson plans and save them to disk with this handy program. Includes areas for methodology, goals, objectives, evaluation methods, supplies and more. When plans change, edit your files instead of creating new ones. * Each section can contain up to 5,000 lines * Help feature * Print forms for listings, folder labels and more (Application by Charles P. Schell IV, Unicorn Software Limited) Moon Viewer 3.01 Stellar program Explore Earth's only natural satellite with this astronomical program. It shows realistic views of the moon at specified dates and times. Review important information, including distance, phases and more. A great reference for sky gazers and astronomers. * Everything from new moon to full moon * Accepts dates between 1900 and 9999 * Animation * Export calendars in BMP, HTML or TXT formats * Includes Windows Moon Background -- generate your own moon wallpaper (Application by Lorenzo Pasqualis) Pairs 1.5 Match maker This Mah Jong style game has a unique twist. Eliminate matching blocks in a specific pattern. Clear them all to move to the next level. * Choose from four block designs * Two skill levels (Application by Tobias Lenz and DIGITAL Nightmare; Requires a 486DX processor, a DOS mouse driver and a VESA- compatible video card) Prodecom 4.2b Business system Create customer and supply orders, invoices and delivery slips with this handy business program. Print labels, and customer and supplier lists. * Calculates monthly, quarterly and yearly taxable income * Supports French and English (Application by Antoine Delle Donne) The Small Business ADVISOR 96.4 Business management Starting your own business? Create multi-page checklists for business startup requirements, customized for your local laws. It includes built-in work sheets and outlines for creating business plans and other documents. * Offers advice on finding startup capital * Helps develop business plans * Covers IRS, OSHA, ADA, ERISA, EEO, labor laws, workers' compensation, benefits and environmental laws (Application by Michael D. Jenkins, Ronin Software) TabIt 1.2 Musical melody Create, edit, print and play guitar, bass and banjo tablature with this full-featured program. Play back your compositions on Adlib, Sound Blaster Pro/16, MPU-401 compatible cards and MIDI devices connected to a Sound Blaster. * Choose from 128 instruments * Play up to four instruments simultaneously * Effects include slides, bends and more * Export tablature to ASCII text files (Application by GTAB Software) - Feature Program - WAR DIARY Battle simulation This strategy game is based on actual events from the 16th Century. You play the role of a Korean general, organizing a series of war campaigns to defeat the Japanese invasion. Chop lumber, harvest crops and trade for money and other resources in order to survive. Your objective is defeating your opponent's army by massing your own soldiers and equipping them with bows and arrows, and swords. * Save games * Elaborate all-terrain map * Great graphics * Watch your men work and fight (Application by The Game Factory; Requires 8MB of RAM and a DOS mouse driver)