Video-Map

ZX Computing

SOFT OPTIONS FOR YOUR ZX81 Puzzled by Dr. Nowotnik, after a glass of wine Nick Pearce settles down to checking out some of the software commercially available for your ZX81. Written for the 16K ZX81, the range includes Video Sketch, a program exploiting the full graphics capabilities of the ZX81; Video Map, a game in which you have to navigate your 'plane to its target without being shot down; Video-View, which allows the user to create a miniature view-data system; VideoGraph, a planning and design aid; Video index, a sophisticated indexing system allowing up to 1,000 references; Video Plan, an electronic planning chart or 'spreadsheet'; and Video Ad, providing an active information display. Video-View. VideoGraph and Video-Ad can also be used on the ZX80 should you possess the necessary amount of memory. Also available are a number of games cassettes including Football-League, Test-Match, Stock Market and Party-Tricks. Every program is recorded twice and with the exception of Video-Index and Party Tricks, an audio commentary describing the operation of the program is also included. All the more 'serious' programs are accompanied by a comprehensive operating manual. A similar range of programs will soon be available for the ZX Spectrum. All of these programs can be ordered by mail order and are priced between £3.95 and £9.95. For more information you could write to Video Software Ltd, [redacted] or 'phone them on [redacted].