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6502 SECOND PROCESSOR

This catalogue presents software titles for the BBC Microcomputer

Models B, B+ and 128 K B + .

A NEW SELECTION OF SOFTWARE TITLES FOR THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM

Viewlndex Database Add the professional touch to Database is a straightforward your work - a comprehensive database system that displays and accurate index. records in filing-card format. A Viewlndex automatically flexible search facility enables creates your index for you, you to look for information sorting it into alphabetical either numerically or by order and noting each page pattern matching, and this or section number where the can then be sorted into reference occurs. While you alphabetical or numerical are using VIEW to create your order. The search facility can document, simply mark the be used on complete files or words or phrases within the subsets of files. text that you want to include ISO-Pascal in the index: Viewlndex does This is a full implementation the rest for you of Pascal to the ISO standard, with extensions to take ViewSpell advantage of the BBC ViewSpell is an automatic Microcomputer's special spelling checker, enabling you facilities (sound, graphics etc.). to produce error-free It is the natural language for THE BUSINESS documents every time. The large-scale programming, PROGRAMS ENABLE THE USER program will check each word compiling to a compact TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE COMPUTING POWER OF THE in your document against its intermediate code, which is BBC MICROCOMPUTER. EACH master dictionary of 70,000 then interpreted to give a PRODUCT IS COMPREHENSIVELY words. Alternatively, create performance superior to DOCUMENTED TO GUIDE THE your own dictionary of interpreted BASIC, without BEGINNER IN EASY STAGES, AND technical terms or names and the complexities of machine TO GIVE THE EXPERIENCED USER addresses. ViewSpell also code. It is ideal for teaching at ALL THE INFORMATION THAT IS enables you to search your all levels and it is the natural NEEDED TO TACKLE COMPLEX dictionary for words TASKS. THE VIEW RANGE PRO- successor to S-Pascal for VIDES AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM beginning or ending with advanced students. The pack OF BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY certain letters - an invaluable comes with a comprehensive TOOLS: EACH PRODUCT WITHIN ViewStore aid for Scrabble and user guide and an THE RANGE BEING SPECIALLY ViewStore is a powerful, crossword addicts! The introductory tutorial manual. DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY, general-purpose database ViewSpell pack consists of 8K A disc is also supplied FLEXIBILITY AND PROFES- manager with a range of ROM, dictionary and example containing various SIONAL QUALITY. possible applications from disc, the ViewSpell User Guide demonstration programs and mailing lists and stock control, and a reference card. an extended compiler to take VIEW Micros in Business to library catalogues and demonstrates how a full advantage of a 6502 VIEW is an award-winning hobby collections. Database microcomputer can be put to Second Processor if fitted. word processor with information is divided into advanced facilities designed use in a business records, and records are ISO-Pascal Stand Alone to help both the professional environment. It will therefore divided into fields. You might, Generator user and the beginner to be of interest to people for example, have one record The ISO-Pascal Stand Alone create high quality running small businesses, per employee in your Generator program is a utility documents. Memos and teachers organising business personnel database; fields for use with the Acornsoft letters, reports and mailshots studies courses, training within that record might be ISO-Pascal system. It enables - all can be produced easily departments in industry - in for name, address, date of you to take programs written and efficiently, with as many fact anyone who wants to birth, position, etc. ViewStore in ISO-Pascal and produce drafts as you like, using VIEW. learn the value of the 'micro is specifically designed for versions of them which can You create text using the BBC in business'. The Micros in applications where large be used in any BBC Microcomputer keyboard, Business package includes amounts of information need Microcomputer. The Stand and check what you have examples of word processing to be stored and accessed Alone Generator provides typed on the screen. Editing and spreadsheets, an rapidly. Utilities supplied on an facilities for combining and correcting can be electronic diary and some accompanying disc include a machine code routines with achieved at the touch of a key. personnel demonstrations for flexible report generator and Pascal programs, and it You can also print as many use in larger businesses. a program to convert produces code compatible copies as you require. databases from the formats with a 6502 Second Processor The VIEW package includes ViewPlot used by other programs and with different filing the booklets Into VIEW and ViewPlot enables you to (including Acornsoft systems (such as NFS or the VIEW Guide. produce excellent line graphs Database). ADFS). The pack consists of a The former provides a clear, to illustrate sales figures, for disc, a user guide and a concise introduction to word example. You could use the ViewSheet licence which allows up to processing, whilst the latter program to draw pie charts to This powerful electronic 100 commercial copies of a contains easy-to-follow demonstrate the voting spreadsheet will help you program, developed using the examples that highlight all the breakdown in a local election, with business applications - system, to be distributed. An advanced facilities VIEW has or bar charts to display the cash flow forecasts, sales application form for a licence, to offer. A function key card is amount of resources used on analysis or resource planning which permits the distribution included in the pack. different projects. - and also with personal of unlimited copies for up to Note: An advanced version, finances such as five years, is also included. VIEW 3.0, specially designed Printer Driver housekeeping budgets or for use with the BBC Generator investment projections. By Microcomputer Model B+, is The Printer Driver Generator defining 'windows, it is also available. This package allows you to generate a possible to look at, contains a comprehensive standard interface between simultaneously, separate sets user guide and the Printer VIEW and the special facilities of information from different Driver Generator program on of any printer. Once you have areas of the spreadsheet. A both disc and cassette. generated a printer driver, the special feature of ViewSheet is facilities are accessed through the ability to replace row and fixed codes within the text. column numbers with ACORNSOFT LANGUAGES This ensures that one headings, thus facilitating EXTEND THE POWER OF THE document will be printed out reference to all areas of the BBC MICROCOMPUTER TO identically on different ALLOW YOU TO TAKE ADVAN- spreadsheet. You can print printers. Typical facilities TAGE OF SOFTWARE IN OTHER out either the entire include superscripts, LANGUAGES, AND TO GIVE YOU worksheet or selected subscripts, italics, bold, GREATER SPEED AND FLEXIBI- windows in special underline and foreign LITY IN SPECIAL APPLICATIONS arrangements. SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIG- character sets. A screen driver ENCE, GRAPHICS, AND SYSTEM is also included in the DEVELOPMENT. ALL THE LAN- program, enabling you to GUAGE PRODUCTS ARE check that you have included COMPATIBLE WITH THE 6502 all the correct highlights. SECOND PROCESSOR BCPL The BASJC Editor Er) M icrotext BCPL is one of the most The BASIC Editor is a utility Microtext is a frame-based flexible of modern structured ROM which provides authoring package developed languages and it is easy to powerful full-screen editing by the National Physical learn. It is particularly good at facilities for developing and Laboratory. It is a powerful handling input and output, maintaining BASIC programs. system that enables and hence it is often used to Many of the facilities of a interactive computer write utility programs. The word processor are provided applications to be developed Acornsoft package consists of such as the ability to move or by users with little or no a 16K ROM, 40/80 disc copy blocks of program lines. previous programming containing the compiler, a In addition the BASIC Editor experience. The standard screen editor, a 6502 enables the programmer to version is intended for use by assembler, other utilities and define the target of jump authors who wish to present program development aids, instructions as labels and then 6502 Developme text and diagrams and some examples of BCPL automatically insert the nt Package interactively in an educational code. A comprehensive 450- appropriate line number This package, for use with the or training environment. page user guide is also when the editing sequence is 6502 Second Processor, is included in the package. The complete. A user guide and intended for the serious Microtext Plus BCPL language can be used function key strip are provided. programmer developing large Microtext Plus is a ROM with either disc or Econet filing programs in assembly version of Microtext intended system, and it will automatically language. There are six for professional users who take advantage of a 6502 L COMA utilities in the package: wish to extend the capabilities Second Processor if fitted, Acornsoft COMAL is a general MASM - a 6502 macro of the Microtext system. It claiming all available memory. purpose language which has assembler providing a offers three important been chosen as the comprehensive range of features: extra memory educational standard in many facilities including looping, space, an expanded European countries. It recursive calls and conditional command set, and user- includes a number of features assembly; XREF - a cross definable commands. These which encourage well- referencer for use with additional facilities provide structured programming and MASM; SRCXREF - a source greater flexibility with regard facilitate debugging and code cross referencer; to screen layout, string maintenance of software. A TTRACE - a trace package for handling, file processing, comprehensive user guide is debugging programs; PRINT - external devices (touch supplied. a program to produce screens, slide projectors, light formatted assembly listing pens, touch-key pads, Logo without using MASM and videotape and videodisc Logo is designed to introduce EDIT - a versatile screen players etc.), the creation of children and students to editor. In addition, there are special graphics routines, and versions of TTRACE and PRINT the use of additional BCPL Calculations elementary programming GXR - The Graphics mathematical routines. The Package techniques. The language is Extension ROM for use on the BBC Microcomputer without a package includes the original This package is designed for both a problem-solving tool The GXR is the definitive second processor. Microtext manual, the new use with the Acornsoft BCPL and a powerful introduction graphics extension to the BBC Microtext Plus manual, 16K system and familiarity with to programming. Acornsoft Microcomputer MOS. GXR ROM, Librarian disc, Welcome this system is assumed. The Logo is a full implementation extends the standard PLOT disc, function key card and package supports floating- of Logo, containing all the and VDU calls to provide circle reference card. point, fixed-point and standard turtle graphics plotting, ellipses, parallelo- Also available: Microtext Plus fast-integer calculations. A techniques and list processing grams, dotted and dot-dash Run-time ROM and Microtext comprehensive user guide is functions. Additional features patterns, shading patterns, Publishing system (Levels II included in the package. include changeable screen colour fill, shade fill and and III). mode allowing multi-colour sprites and includes a built-in graphics, sound commands sprite designer. In writing GXR for four-part harmonies, an emphasis was placed on multiple screen turtles which speed and accuracy of can be independently plotting. The pack includes a controlled, split and variable user guide, a cassette of sized graphics and text example programs and windows. The pack consists utilities which may be copied of two 16K ROMs, two to disc, a reference card and a manuals, a disc and cassette function key card for the of utilites and a reference card. sprite editor. Note: a separate version is available for the B+.

Termulator Termulator is a 16K ROM that enables the BBC THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF Microcomputer to emulate a THE BBC MICROCOMPUTER IS variety of industry terminals. NOW WELL ESTABLISHED, PRI- MARILY IN SCHOOLS BUT ALSO The emulations provided are: IN THE HOME. NOT ALL OF THE ANSI (VT100); VT52; TITLES SELECTED HERE WERE Tektronix 4010; a 'dumb' ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED FOR terminal; a 'hardcopy' CLASSROOM USE. HOWEVER, terminal, and a special 'BBC SKILFUL TEACHERS HAVE EXPLO- BCPL Stand Alone terminal' which enables the ITED MANY OF THOSE Generator host computer output to be DESIGNATED "HOME EDUCA- This package converts Micro-PROLOG sent directly to the BBC TION" TO CONSIDERABLE ADVANTAGE. programs developed in BCPL The micro-PROLOG computer Microcomputer's VDU drivers. into stand alone programs language is designed to Included in the pack are THE VALUE OF LANGUAGES H Talkback which can be run on any BBC emphasise human logic rather function key cards and a SUCH AS LOGO AND COMAL Age range 10+ Microcomputer, even without than machine procedure and detailed user guide. AND OF BUSINESS SOFTWARE Talkback is an educational the BCPL ROM fitted. Stand to put artifical intelligence SUCH AS VIEW AND VIEW- tool inspired by the famous Alone programs can be techniques within the grasp of STORE IN EDUCATION IS WIDELY computer game ELIZA. The RECOGNISED IN THE TEACHING produced either as files stored the micro user. The language program allows users to PROFESSION. REFER TO THE on any suitable medium or as readily lends itself to relational APPROPRIATE SECTIONS IN THIS create their own computer language ROMs. This package database, expert system, and CATALOGUE FOR INFORMATION "characters" capable of consists of a disc of utility problem-solving applications. ON THESE AND SIMILAR ITEMS. holding simple conversations programs, a user guide and a The package consists of a on the screen. This process is licence permitting the ROM plus comprehensive both entertaining and distribution of up to 100 reference manual, a disc demanding, providing copies of a program developec containing extension modules valuable lessons in verbal using the system. A separate and a version of the interpreter reasoning and language licence permitting unlimited to take full advantage of a development, relating to both distribution is also available. 6502 Second Processor if fitted. English and computer literacy Tree of Knowledge Age range 8+ Tree of Knowledge is an interactive program that illustrates some of the more imaginative aspects of computing. Initially the user builds up a branching data structure by answering and asking questions, and the resulting database is then used for information retrieval by deduction and logic. Databases can be saved and loaded from within the program, and two sample databases are supplied with the package.

Peeko-Computer Age range 12+ Peeko-Computer simulates the operation of a simplified microcomputer in order to demonstrate the funda- mentals of machine-code programming. Programs can be entered, single-stepped or run with the memory and register contents being displayed at every step. Peeko-Computer comes complete with instruction manual including exercises and examples, and five demonstration programs.

ABC

Age range 7+ Described by Educational Computing as "a unique tool . . . an outstanding word processor for children", ABC is a simple-to-use screen writer, providing an effective way to produce short documents, letters, projects, lists and stories. The program includes facilities such as word- wraparound, format, print, load and save, search and replace, paint and tug, a choice of screen, copy, display, insert and much more! Also included is an extra program to convert ABC into VIEW files

Spooky Manor Age range 7+ An adventure game set in the mysterious Spooky Manor with the unique feature that up to four players can explore 'Creative Sound the Manor together. The Creative Sound' is a unique program, great fun for young interactive package that will and old, includes exciting appeal to the experimenter, sound effects and all the the computer programmer, puzzles and problems usual in the musician, and to anyone this type of game - but no interested - either one gets killed! It involves commercially or for fun - in simulation, problem solving, how computers can be used map drawing, discussion and to act upon sound to create organisation. new modes of expression and communication. The pack Workshop includes a comprehensive Age range 3+ book (also available This charming and colourful separately) which describes educational program is like the programs. playing with a set of magical tools on the screen. Discover, experiment - and then view the lively replay sequences. Picture keys and key matching make this program ideal for pre-readers. A & B Computing concluded that "Workshop is real value-for-money educational software since its open-ended nature will provide inspiration for children year after year". Also available BUSINESS Hi-VIEW

LANGUAGES FORTH LISP S-Pascal Turtle Graphics

EDUCATION Chemical Analysis Chemical Simulations Chemical Structures Children From Space * Cranky Facemaker Gas Laws * Hide & Seek Juggle Puzzle Let's Count * Missing Signs Number Balance Number Chaser Number Gulper * Number Puzzler * 0 Level Biology 0 Level English 0 Level Mathematics 0-Level Mathematics 2 Sentence Sequencing Symmetry Table Adventures * Word Hunt Word Sequencing Words, Words, Words

GAMES & HOME INTEREST Arcade Action Carousel Castle of Riddles Chess Complete Cocktail Maker Creative Graphic Forecast Go

Graphs and Charts JCB Digger * Hopper Linkword: French Linkword: German Linkword: Italian Linkword: Spanish Paul Daniels Magic Show Personal Money Management Picture Maker Snooker Sphinx Adventure

BOOKS BASIC ROM User Guide BCPL User Guide Creative Assembler: How to Write Arcade Games If you have a non-Acorn disc Creative Graphics interface or an early-issue (pre Creative Sound 1.2) operating system, please 6502 Development System consult your local supplier on Manual questions of compatibility before purchase. The titles Graphs and Charts marked with an asterisk are How to write Adventure incompatible with the Model Games B+ and 128K B+. Introduction to COMAL ISO-Pascal Reference Manual Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this Microtext Plus on the BBC catalogue is correct, but the Microcomputer publishers reserve the right to Points of View make alterations at any time. S-Pascal No responsibility is accepted for The Logo Reference Manual errors or omissions. Price and specification is subject to The ViewSheet User Guide change without notice. All The ViewStore User Guide software is sold subject to the Turtle Graphics condition that hiring, lending, unauthorised copying or resale are strictly prohibited.

Note that British Broadcasting Corporation has been abbreviated to BBC in this publication.

Acornsoft Limited Cambridge Technopark 645 Newmarket Road Cambridge CBS 8PD APP 57 Squeeze Aviator Revs Squeeze is a graphic and A breathtaking flight The game that has captured entertaining way of simulator which puts you in the imagination of both the introducing children to the pilot's seat of a Spitfire computer and motor-racing geometrical concepts and Mark II single-seater fighter. press. Widely acclaimed as problem solving using You can take off, climb, turn, the best racing simulation, unusual shapes. Each player is land, and, for the more REVS represents the fastest allocated a particular shape adventurous, all kinds of Grand Prix circuit in the world, and the aim of the game is to aerobatics are possible Silverstone, faithfully get as many shapes onto a including loop-the-loop'. converted into a colourful, board as possible by Take care, however, as you 3-D graphics game of nerve squeezing your opponent out. might suddenly find yourself and skill to challenge even the plummeting towards the most competent and cour- ground in an uncontrollable ageous of drivers. Complete Podd is a delightful character nosedive! The game comes with driver's manual, souvenir who captures the imagination complete with a map and a programme, map, car sticker of young children whilst flying manual to help you and instructions leaflet, REVS improving their vocabulary become an ace pilot. is fully compatible with either and developing their keyboards or analogue language skills. Ask Podd to joysticks. jump, laugh or cry and if he 'knows' the word he will Revs 4 Tracks perform the action. Podd can Here is the package that no FORTH on the BBC also perform up to five actions self-respecting REVS owner Microcomputer one after the other. can afford to be without. For Richard de Grandis-Harrison, A5, 300pp , The Seventh Star those who have mastered This book serves as a general Travelling back to Earth from Silverstone, REVS 4 TRACKS your starbase, a violent gives you the chance to introduction to FORTH, and includes a full description of magnetostorm forces you to experience the most re- Acornsoft FORTH with a crash-land on Seventh Star. nowned circuits on the British glossary defining the action of The object of this text Motor Racing scene: Brands all the standard words. The adventure is to explore the Hatch, Donington Park, chapters are illustrated by planet and solve a series of Acheton Snetterton and Oulton Park. many practical examples. tantalising problems in order This is a game for expert (You need original REVS in to obtain the equipment adventurers. Your voyage of order to play REVS 4 TRACKS.; LISP on the BBC necessary for a safe return tc discovery begins in the Microcomputer Earth . deceptively peaceful setting Arthur Norman and Gillian of an English landscape but Cattell, A5, 192pp Quondam continues through over 400 A comprehensive guide to For experienced adventurers different locations. Your Acornsoft LISP, with a only, this is a journey through objective is to survive long complete glossary describing the magical, mysterious, enough to find a hidden cave, all the pre-defined LISP medieval world of Quondam. huge beyond imagination. functions. It includes a general There are many wonders to Once inside, you embark on a introduction to LISP, with behold but also many traps fantastic treasure-hunt in the several example programs to for the unwary, so in your mysterious world within the illustrate the features of the search for hidden treasure be cave. language. careful, things are not always as they seem Bouncer Microtext on the BBC Bounce Arthur around the Microcomputer pyramid of cubes, landing on Edited by Nigel Bevan and each one to change its colour Robert Watson, The National and score points. As you Physical Laboratory A5,122pp complete more pyramids, you This manual describes the move on to higher levels implementation of Microtext where jumping just once on on the BBC Microcomputer. It each cube is not enough. contains full details of the use Watch out for Sid Snake, of Microtext and assumes no Creepy Crabs and Sideways previous knowledge of the Sam who will chase you - and system. However, a basic don't forget Devious Dan who understanding of the BBC will start changing all the Microcomputer system is cubes back again to their useful, with special reference Magic Mushroom! original colours. to the loading and saving of Play the game - design the discs and cassettes and also screen: Magic Mushrooms is the layout of the keyboard . an exciting new concept in arcade games. We supply Elite Micro-PROLOG Reference nine screens, ranging from Since its release Elite has Manual the easy to the extemely quickly established itself as a difficult, showing just a small classic, winning two R Brough, K L Clark, F G selection of the many computer awards and a gold McCabe, CS Mellish, A5, techniques you can use when disc for achieving over 180pp you come to design your own 100,000 sales, and setting a This reference manual screens. The screens that you standard against which other describes the micro-PROLOG create can be saved onto a games are judged. The game system for the BBC cassette or a disc. features interstellar travel in a Microcomputer, from the distant cluster of galaxies in programmer's point of view. It Labyrinth the outer Universe, providing describes the syntax of micro- Mork is lost in the Labyrinth - a supreme test of combat, PROLOG, the various built-in Maze a hidden world of magical navigational and entre- features, and how to interact Find your way around the crystals, poison mushrooms, preneurial skills, as you strive with the system. maze of corridors inside a top strange creatures and energy- to earn your reputation as secret installation. Your giving fruit. Use your skill and one of the Elite! The package Introduction to Logo mission? To steal company memory to guide him includes a Space Trader's Flight Barry Morrell, A5, 9Opp secrets from your rival. A through this monster maze, in Training manual, a short novel This manual serves as an computer-controlled lift is order to find and collect the to set the scene, reference introduction to computing your only way to each level of magic crystals that dissolve cards and maps. An enhanced using Acornsoft Logo. It the building and you have to the force-fields separating you version of Elite, offering faster assumes no prior knowledge find the key to operate it. But from new and more full colour graphics, is also of programming and contains tread carefully - robot guards challenging levels of the available for use with the many illustrations and have orders to shoot on sight! labyrinth. 6502 Second Processor. examples.