1 603 OCT 82 D H 1 -- MAIN MENU -- D N 1 1 = NAME & ZIP D N 1 2 = SOFTGAB D N 1 3 = HARVEST D N 1 4 = SUGGESTION BOX D N 1 5 = POLL RESULTS D N 1 6 = SOFT PALS D N 1 7 = MORE R 0 0 7 10 20 30 39 49 56 67 D H 1 -- NAME & ZIP -- D N 1 IF YOU KEY IN ANY COMMENTS FOR SOFTY, D N 1 PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AND ZIP HERE AS D N 1 A MAGNETIC ID. D N 1 NAME AND ZIP ARE NOT NEEDED IF YOU DO D N 2 NOT KEY IN ANY FEEDBACK. D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION TO ENTER YOUR NAME D N 2 AND ZIP. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFTGAB R 0 0 2 1 20 D H 1 -- SOFTGAB -- D N N HELLO HOUSTON APPLEFEST! D N N ------------- D N 1 BE SURE TO READ 'SOFTDISK POLICIES' D N 2 IN THIS ISSUE. D N 1 IT SPELLS OUT SOME THINGS THAT FAITHFUL D N 1 SOFT PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW AND GIVES YOU D N 3 A COUPLE OF NEW OPTIONS. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = HARVEST R 0 0 2 1 30 D H 2 -- HARVEST -- D N 1 1 = GAMES D N 1 2 = UTILITIES D N 1 3 = HOME & BUSINESS D N 1 4 = IQ STUFF D N 1 5 = TUTORIALS D N 1 6 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 2 7 = ABOUT HARVEST R 0 0 7 76 83 88 95 101 1 107 D H 1 -- SUGGESTION BOX -- D N 1 GOT AN IDEA OR CRITICISM? D N 1 DROP A MAGNETIC SUGGESTION IN THE D N 2 SOFTDISK SUGGESTION BOX. D N 1 SOFTDISK CAN'T ACT ON EVERY SUGGESTION D N 2 BUT WE DO LISTEN FOR TRENDS. D N 1 TO MAKE A SUGGESTION, D N 2 TAKE THE V OPTION AND START KEYING. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = POLL RESULTS R 0 0 2 1 49 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N 1 HERE ARE THE RESULTS FROM THE AUGUST 82 D N 1 SOFTWARE POLL. THE SOFTWARE CAME FROM D N 1 THE SOFTALK TOP 30 AND SOFTDISK D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS GAVE RATINGS ON A SCALE D N 2 FROM 1 TO 10. R 0 0 1 117 D H 1 -- SOFT PALS -- D N 1 SOFT PALS IS THE NAME THAT SOFTY IS D N 2 GIVING TO A GROWING SOFTDISK TREND. D N 1 SOFT PALS IS A WAY OF PROVIDING MORE D N 2 DIRECT SUBSCRIBER INPUT INTO SOFTDISK. D N 1 HERE'S THE IDEA..... D N 1 IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO THE D N 1 SOFTDISK NETWORK, SAY IT IN A SHORT D N 1 PROGRAM INSTEAD OF SAYING IT TO SOFTY D N 1 BY MEANS OF THE V OPTION. R 0 0 1 136 D H 1 -- MORE -- D N 1 1 = SOFT DEAL D N 1 2 = SOFTDISK POLICIES D N 1 3 = BUG SPRAY D N 1 4 = POLI SCI MICRO REVIEW D N 1 5 = ROBOT WARS TOURNAMENTS D N 1 6 = PREVIEW D N 1 7 = PREVIOUS MENU R 0 0 7 147 160 169 180 189 202 1 D H 2 -- GAMES -- D N 1 1 = OTHELLO D N 1 2 = FISHERMAN'S.WHARF D N 1 3 = FIREFLIES D N 1 4 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 4 5 = UTILITIES R 0 0 5 214 227 237 30 83 D H 2 -- UTILITIES -- D N 1 1 = PRINT ROUTINES D N 1 2 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 5 3 = HOME & BUSINESS R 0 0 3 249 30 88 D H 2 -- HOME & BUSINESS -- D N 1 1 = MORSE CODE D N 1 2 = AMPM D N 1 3 = CHECK BOOK BALANCER D N 1 4 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 3 5 = IQ STUFF R 0 0 5 262 275 285 30 95 D H 2 -- IQ STUFF -- D N 1 1 = QUIZ MACHINE D N 1 2 = TRIVIA D N 1 3 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 5 4 = TUTORIALS R 0 0 4 299 312 30 101 D H 2 -- TUTORIALS -- D N 1 1 = TEXT WINDOW DEMO D N 1 2 = BASIC PRINT DEMO D N 1 3 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 5 4 = SUGGESTION BOX R 0 0 4 322 334 30 39 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 SOFTDISK HAS INFORMATION ON BOTH SIDES D N 1 OF THE DISKETTE. D N 1 PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY D N 1 SUBSCRIBERS APPEAR ON THE BACK. D N 1 SOFTDISK IS NOT PROTECTED. YOU MAY COPY D N 1 BOTH SIDES IF YOU WISH. D N 1 THE COPYA PROGRAM ON YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 1 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY AN ENTIRE SIDE. R 0 0 1 345 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N N VOTES AVG SOFTWARE D N N ----- --- -------- D N N 129 8.9 VISICALC D N N 17 8.9 APPLE SPELLER D N N 32 8.7 A2-PB1 PINBALL D N N 23 8.6 KNIGHT OF DIAMONDS D N N 34 8.6 BAG OF TRICKS D N N 100 8.5 CHOPLIFTER D N N 46 8.5 SCREEN WRITER II D N N 63 8.5 WIZARDRY D N N 48 8.5 UTILITY CITY D N N 18 8.3 WORDSTAR D N N 20 8.3 MASTERTYPE D N N 74 8.1 PFS D N N 29 8.1 STAR BLAZER D N N 61 8.0 DOS BOSS D N 1 15 7.9 BANDITS R 0 0 1 353 D H 1 -- SOFT PALS -- D N 1 SUBMIT SOFT PAL PROGRAMS IN THE SAME D N 1 MANNER THAT HARVEST PROGRAMS ARE D N 2 SUBMITTED. D N 1 THERE ARE NO RIGID RULES FOR SOFT PAL D N 1 PROGRAMS BUT IN GENERAL THEY SHOULD BE D N 1 SHORT AND END BY RUNNING A PROGRAM D N 2 NAMED 'PAL.MENU'. D N 1 SOFT PAL PROGRAMS SHOULD USUALLY CONVEY D N 1 SOME SORT OF ANNOUNCEMENT. R 0 0 1 373 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 HERE'S THE DEAL ON SOFT DEAL. D N 1 THERE IS A LOT OF PURCHASING POWER IN D N 1 THE SOFTDISK NETWORK. SOFTDISK IS D N 1 GOING TO POOL THAT POWER AND BRING YOU D N N THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE FOR QUALITY D N N DISKETTES. D N N D N 1 IF YOU DECIDE TO TAKE PART IN THE D N 1 SOFT DEAL DISKETTE PURCHASE YOU WILL D N 1 IN EFFECT BECOME A SALESMAN AND D N 1 SOFTDISK WILL ACT AS PURCHASE ARRANGER. R 0 0 1 383 D H 2 -- SOFTDISK POLICIES -- D N 1 1 = REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS D N 1 2 = REGULAR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTONS D N 1 3 = ONE-WAY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS D N 1 4 = FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS D N 1 5 = BACK ISSUES D N 1 6 = BAD COPIES D N 2 7 = PREVIOUS MENU R 0 0 7 393 400 412 423 433 441 67 D H 1 -- BUG SPRAY -- D N 1 THE JULY 82 BONUS DISK HAD A DATABASE D N 1 PROGRAM THAT WAS WRITTEN BY JIM WEILER. D N 2 "CATALOG TO DB" HAD A BUG. D N 1 JIM SAYS YOU NEED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING D N 2 CHANGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM... D N 2 16400 RL = RL + 2 D N 1 THANKS FOR THE FIX, JIM AND THANKS FOR D N 1 ALL THE ORIGINAL GOOD WORK ALSO. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = POLI SCI R 0 0 2 67 180 D H 1 -- POLI SCI MICRO REVIEW -- D N 1 DAVE GARSON OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE D N 1 UNIVERSITY IS STARTING A SOFTDISK-LIKE D N 2 DISK-BASED PUBLICATION CALLED D N 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE MICRO REVIEW D N 1 THERE WILL BE FOUR ISSUES PER YEAR. D N 1 COST IS $25 FOR THE APPLE II VERSION D N 1 WITH A NEWSLETTER. R 0 0 1 451 D H 1 -- ROBOT WAR TOURNAMENTS -- D N N FRANK KROGH D N N P.O. BOX 5337 D N 1 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91616 D N 1 IS CONDUCTING ROBOT WAR TOURNAMENTS BY D N 1 MAIL. (YOU SEND YOUR BEST ROBOT ON A D N 1 DISK AND HE LETS THEM FIGHT IN AN D N 2 ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT) -- PRIZES -- D N 1 SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE D N 1 TO FRANK FOR A COPY OF THE RULES AND D N 1 DETAILS. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = PREVIEW R 0 0 2 67 202 D H 1 -- PREVIEW -- D N 1 SOFTY FEELS THAT WITH THE ADVENT OF D N 1 SOFT PALS SOFTDISK IS MAKING AN D N 2 EVOLUTIONARY STEP. D N 1 SOFTY HAS FOUND IN THE PAST THAT D N 1 HUNDREDS OF SOFT PEOPLE CAN BE MUCH D N 2 MORE CREATIVE THAN ONE MR. SOFTDISK. D N 1 STAY TUNED. SPEAK OUT. SOFTDISK WILL D N 1 GO WITH WHAT YOU LIKE AND DROP WHAT YOU D N 1 DON'T LIKE. D N N 1 = PREV MENU 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 67 1 D H 1 -- OTHELLO -- D N N SENT TO US BY: ALLEN MAYNARD D N N 1603 FARMSTEAD AVE D N 1 HACIENDA HTS, CA 91745 D N 1 LIKE THE POPULAR BOARD GAME, WHEN- D N 1 EVER A SOLID LINE OF YOUR OPPONENTS D N 1 PIECES ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN ONE OF YOUR D N 1 PIECES AND YOUR LAST-PLAYED PIECE, D N 1 THOSE PIECES ARE 'FLIPPED' AND BECOME D N 1 YOURS. EACH OF YOUR PLAYS MUST 'FLIP' D N 1 AT LEAST ONE OF YOUR OPPONENT'S PIECES. D N 1 IF YOU CAN'T PLAY, YOU MISS A TURN. R 0 0 1 463 D H 1 -- FISHERMAN'S.WHARF -- D N N SENT TO US BY: JIM GANZ D N N 82 SPRING LANE D N 1 W. HARTFORD, CONN 06107 D N 1 JUST RUN IT. JIM SAYS IT'S INTEND- D N 1 ED FOR YOUNSTERS LIKE ME. FILE 'FISH' D N 1 CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF THE FISH. D N 2 PADDLE OR JOYSTICK REQUIRED. D N 2 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = FIREFLIES R 0 0 2 76 237 D H 1 -- FIREFLIES -- D N N SENT TO US BY: DAN TOBIAS D N N BX 703 MARGARET MORRISON D N 1 PITTSGURG, PA 15213 D N 1 ANOTHER EXCITING KEYBOARD GAME BY D N 1 THE AUTHOR OF CALC-MAN. INSTUCTIONS D N 1 ARE PROVIDED. IT SAVES YOUR HIGH D N 1 SCORE. D N 1 REMEMBER THE PROGRAMMER'S MOTTO. D N 1 'CATCH THEM BUGS' D N 2 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = PRINT ROUTINES R 0 0 2 76 249 D H 1 -- PRINT & INPUT ROUTINES -- D N N SENT TO US BY DAVE GARSON D N N 1204 BALMORAL DR D N 1 CARY, NC 27511 D N 1 HERE'S A PACKAGE OF 36 INPUT AND D N 1 PRINT ROUTINES WHICH WILL GIVE A PRO- D N 1 FESSIONAL TOUCH TO YOUR PROGRAMS. D N 1 INCLUDE THEM AS SUBROUTINES IN YOUR D N 1 PROGRAMS EITHER BY TYPING THEM IN OR D N 1 BY LOADING YOUR PROGRAM INTO MEMORY AND D N 1 'EXEC PRINT ROUTINES 1000-1999' OR D N 1 'EXEC INPUT ROUTINES 2000-2500' R 0 0 1 473 D H 1 -- MORSE CODE -- D N N SENT TO US BY: ALLEN MAYNARD D N N 1603 FARMSTEAD AV D N 1 HACIENDA HTS, CA 91745 D N 1 A TUTORIAL ON MORSE CODE. TEACH D N 1 YOURSELF TO INTERPRET AND SEND MORSE D N 1 CODE. THERE'S STILL A BIG DEMAND FOR D N 1 TELEGRAPH OPERATORS DOWN HERE IN D N 1 LOUISIANA, SO IF YOU'RE OUT OF WORK D N 1 STUDY THIS AND COME ON DOWN! ALSO D N 1 OPENINGS ON THE PONY EXPRESS. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = AMPM R 0 0 2 88 275 D H 1 -- AMPM -- D N N FROM DR. JOHN EARL PICKERING D N N UNDERWOOD HOSPITAL D N 1 WOODBURY, NJ 08096 D N 1 CALCULATES SUNRISE, SUNSET, DAWN AND D N 1 DUSK. YOU SET DATE, LONGITUDE AND D N 2 LATITUDE. DEFAULT IS PHILADELPHIA. D N 1 RESULTS ARE ACCURATE TO ONE MINUTE. D N 2 THE DR. USES THIS PROGRAM AS A R 0 0 1 484 D H 1 -- CHECK BOOK BALANCER -- D N N SENT TO US BY: JEFF BIANCO D N N 10 WARSEN HILLS D N 1 ST. LOUIS, MO 63124 D N 1 USED ANYTIME DURING THE MONTH, D N 1 THIS PROGRAM WILL BRING YOUR CHECK D N 1 BOOK UP TO DATE. PRINTS CHECKS BY D N 1 NUMBER AND A SUMMARY. ITS THIS SORT D N 1 OF THING THAT FORCES ONE TO FACE THE D N 1 FACTS, BUT I LIKE MY SON'S SOLUTION D N 1 WHEN I ONCE LAMENTED BEING BROKE. D N 1 'DAD, JUST WRITE A CHECK!!' D N N 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = QUIZ MACHINE R 0 0 2 88 299 D H N -- QUIZ MACHINE -- D N N SENT TO US BY: JOHN CHIANG D N N 133 ALDER CT D N 1 HERCULES, CA 94547 D N 1 THIS PROGRAM HELPS YOU TO CREATE D N 1 A 20-QUESTION MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ D N 1 WITH 4 POSSIBLE RESPONSES PER QUESTION, D N 1 ONE OF WHICH IS CORRECT. IT WILL D N 1 CREATE A TEXT FILE OF YOUR QUIZ CALLED D N 1 YOURNAME:QUIZ. THERE ARE TWO QUIZES D N 1 SUPPLIED. ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = TRIVIA R 0 0 2 95 312 D H 1 -- TRIVIA -- D N N SENT TO US BY: CHRIS KOERITZ D N N ROUTE 5, BOX 331B D N 1 CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 D N 1 A GOOD TRIVIA QUIZ WHICH ALLOWS ONE D N 1 TO RUN FROM 1 TO 100 QUESTONS. READ D N 1 THE CODE TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIZ OF ANY D N 2 KIND. D N 2 1 = PREV MENU 2 = TEXT WINDOW DEMO R 0 0 2 95 322 D H 1 -- TEXT WINDOW DEMO -- D N N SENT TO US BY DAVE GARSON D N N 1204 BALMORAL DR D N 1 CARY, NC 27511 D N 1 A TUTORIAL FROM DAVE WHICH ALLOWS D N 1 ONE TO DO EXERCISES AS YOU RUN IT. D N 1 THERE ARE TWO VALUES HERE. RUN IT AND D N 1 LEARN TO CREATE A TEXT WINDOW, OR READ D N 1 THE CODE AND FIGURE OUT HOW HE WROTE D N 1 AN INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = BASIC PRINT DEMO R 0 0 2 101 334 D H 1 -- BASIC PRINT DEMO -- D N N SENT TO US BY DAVE GARSON D N N 1204 BALMORAL DR D N 1 CARY, NC 27511 D N 1 ANOTHER TUTORIAL FROM DAVE. FOR D N 1 BEGINNING APPLESOFT PROGRAMMERS. THIS D N 1 TUTORIAL WILL GIVE YOU AN UNDERSTANDING D N 1 FOR PRINTING, INVERSING, FLASHING D N 2 CHARACTERS, AND MOVING THE CURSOR. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = SUGGESTION BOX R 0 0 2 101 39 D H 1 -- ABOUT HARVEST -- D N 1 THE FID PROGRAM FROM YOUR DOS 3.3 D N 2 SYSTEM MASTER WILL COPY SELECTED FILES. D N 1 YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTRIBUTE D N 1 PROGRAMS. WE AWARD COUPONS GOOD FOR D N 1 FREE ISSUES OF SOFTDISK IF WE USE YOUR D N 1 CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. R 0 0 1 495 D H 1 -- POLL RESULTS -- D N N VOTES AVG SOFTWARE D N N ----- --- -------- D N N 10 7.9 MARAUDER D N N 20 7.9 VISITREND/VISIPLOT D N N 77 7.8 APPLE PANIC D N N 80 7.7 SNACK ATTACK D N N 43 7.7 DB MASTER D N N 62 7.7 CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN D N N 18 7.7 PFS REPORT D N N 30 7.6 TAXMAN D N N 35 7.5 APPLE WRITER II D N N 24 7.3 MAGIC WINDOW D N N 42 7.0 HOME ACCOUNTANT D N N 14 6.9 VISIFILE D N N 25 6.6 SWASHBUCKLER D N N 24 6.5 CANNONBALL BLITZ D N 2 30 6.3 BPI GENERAL LEDGER D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFT PALS R 0 0 2 1 56 D H 1 -- SOFT PALS -- D N 1 SOFT PAL PROGRAMS SHOULD BE NAMED IN D N 2 THE FOLLOWING WAY....... D N 2 PAL.ZIP.LASTNAME.MONTH.YEAR.LETTER D N 2 FOR EXAMPLE..... D N N PAL.71108.SOFTY.OCT.82.A D N N PAL.71108.SOFTY.OCT.82.B D N 1 PAL.06107.GANZ.NOV.82.A D N 2 WOULD BE VALID SOFT PAL PROGRAM NAMES. R 0 0 1 504 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 LET'S GET TO THE POINT... D N 1 THE DISKETTE WILL BE THE OPUS BRAND. D N N (SINGLE SIDE, SINGLE DENSITY D N 2 WITH HUB REINFORCEMENT RING) D N 1 YOUR PRICE WILL BE: D N 1 $1.50 EACH IN QUANTITIES 50 - 90 D N 1 $1.45 EACH IN QUANTITIES 100 - 490 D N 2 $1.40 EACH IN QUANTITIES 500 AND UP R 0 0 1 515 D H 1 -- REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N 1 STILL $10 TO START AND $5 PER MONTH D N 1 WITH THE RETURN OF OUR DISKETTE. D N 5 NOW AVAILABLE IN THE U.S., ONLY. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = REGULAR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS R 0 0 2 160 400 D H 1 -- REGULAR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N 1 FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PAY FOR THEIR D N 1 SUBSCRIPTION ONCE A YEAR AND WANT TO D N 1 INTERACT REGULARLY WITH US. EXACTLY D N 1 LIKE A REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION, EXCEPT D N 1 THAT YOU MAKE A SINGLE PAYMENT EACH D N 1 YEAR. D N 1 AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. ONLY. D N 1 $55 FOR 12 ISSUES. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = ONE-WAY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS R 0 0 2 160 412 D H 1 -- ONE-WAY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N 1 FOR SUBSCRIBERS IN FOREIGN D N 1 COUNTRIES OR FOR THOSE ON THE GO D N 1 SO MUCH THAT THEY FIND RETURNING THE D N 1 DISKETTE TO US EACH MONTH INCONVENIENT. D N 1 HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. WE SEND YOU D N 1 THE CURRENT ISSUE OF SOFTDISK EACH D N 1 MONTH. YOU KEEP THE DISK. NOTHING TO D N 1 RETURN. D N 1 IF ON OCCASION YOU HAVE SOMETHING R 0 0 1 525 D H 1 -- FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N 1 IF YOU RECEIVE SOFTDISK IN A D N 1 FOREIGN COUNTRY INCLUDING CANADA, THE D N 1 ONLY TYPE OF SUBSCRIPTION WHICH IS D N 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU IS THE ONE-WAY D N 1 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. THIS IS DUE D N 1 TO PROBLEMS WITH POSTAGE AND CUSTOMS. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = BACK ISSUES R 0 0 2 160 433 D H 1 -- BACK ISSUES -- D N 1 BACK ISSUES OF SOFTDISK ARE AVAIL- D N 1 ABLE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS FOR $8 (U.S. D N 1 FUNDS) IN THE U.S. OR CANADA., $10 D N 3 (U.S. FUNDS) IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES. D N 2 YOU KEEP THE DISK. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = BAD COPIES R 0 0 2 160 441 D H 1 -- BAD COPIES -- D N 1 ALTHOUGH WE DO OUR BEST TO SEND OUT D N 1 PERFECT COPIES OF SOFTDISK, A BAD ONE, D N 1 USUALLY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DISKETTE, D N 1 OCCASIONALLY GETS PAST US. D N 1 IF YOU HAPPEN TO GET ONE, JUST SEND D N 1 IT BACK WITH A NOTE AND WE'LL RUSH YOU D N 1 A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. D N 1 R 0 0 1 160 D H 1 -- POLI SCI MICRO REVIEW -- D N 1 JUDGING FROM WHAT DAVE HAS SENT TO D N 1 SOFTDISK, SOFTY THINKS YOU WOULD GET D N 1 YOUR MONEY'S WORTH EVEN IF POLITICAL D N 2 SCIENCE IS NOT YOUR BAG. D N 1 SEND YOUR 25 BUCKS TO: D N N MICRO REVIEW D N N PSPA LINK 215 D N N NCSU D N 2 RALEIGH, N.C. 27511 D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = ROBOT WARS R 0 0 2 67 189 D H 1 -- OTHELLO -- D N 1 THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO OCCUPY D N 1 AS MANY SPACES ON THE BOARD AS POSSIBLE D N 1 WHEN THE BOARD IS FULL. D N 1 HINT: OCCUPY THE CORNERS. D N 1 WARNING: YOUR OPPONENT 'FLIPS' YOUR D N 1 PIECES, TOO. D N 2 BEWARE: YOUR OPPONENT HAS A CPU. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = FISHERMAN'S.WHARF R 0 0 2 76 227 D H 1 -- PRINT & INPUT ROUTINES -- D N 1 THE ROUTINES WILL THEN OCCUPY D N 1 LINES 1000-1999 OR 2000-2500 OF YOUR D N 1 PROGRAM SO KEEP THOSE LINES UNUSED FOR D N 1 THAT PURPOSE OR RENUMBER THEM. D N 1 DAVE ALWAYS SENDS US QUALITY D N 1 PROGRAMS AND INCLUDES CREDIT FOR THEIR D N 1 SOURCE. SEE THE SPECIAL SECTION ON HIM D N 1 IN THIS ISSUE. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU 2 = MORSE CODE R 0 0 2 83 262 D H 1 -- AMPM -- D N 1 SUBROUTINE IN A PROGRAM WHICH CONTROLS D N 1 HIS HOUSE LIGHTS FOR A MORE REALISTIC D N 1 EFFECT. D N 1 THE FORMULAS WERE OBTAINED FROM D N 1 THE ALMANAC FOR COMPUTERS A/C 82 D N 1 NAUTICAL ALMANAC OFFICE D N 1 U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY D N 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20390 D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = CHECK BOOK BALANCER R 0 0 2 88 285 D H 1 -- HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO HARVEST -- D N 1 1. MAKE A COPY OF THE BACK SIDE OF D N 1 SOFTDISK FOR YOUR KEEPING. D N 1 2. INITIALIZE THE BACK SIDE OF SOFTDISK D N 1 SO YOU CAN BE SURE THERE IS ROOM D N 1 FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTED PROGRAM. D N 1 3. SAVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO HARVEST ON D N 1 THE BACK OF SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 537 D H 1 -- SOFT PALS -- D N 2 HERE ARE SOME SOFT PAL PROGRAM IDEAS... D N 1 PUBLICATION OF PROGRAMMING TRICKS --- D N 1 PLEAS FOR HELP WITH COMPUTER PROBLEMS - D N 1 TESTAMONIALS TO GOOD COMPUTER PRODUCTS- D N 1 HOW YOU USE YOUR APPLE ---- D N 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPINIONS ---- D N 1 KEEP IT IN GOOD TASTE AND LET SOFTY D N 1 KNOW WHAT TYPE SOFT PAL PROGRAMS YOU D N 1 LIKE BEST. R 0 0 1 545 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 SOFTDISK USED OPUS FOR THE AUG 82 D N 1 BONUS DISKETTE AND HAD VERY GOOD D N 2 EXPERIENCE WITH DISK QUALITY. D N 1 RETAIL PRICES VARY BUT YOU WOULD PAY D N N AT LEAST $2.25 FOR THIS DISKETTE IF YOU D N N -- ----- D N 1 BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER OR ORDERED IT D N 1 DIRECT IN SMALL QUANTITIES. R 0 0 1 557 D H 1 -- ONE-WAY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS -- D N 1 SPECIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOFTDISK, D N 1 SIMPLY SEND IT TO US ON A DISK. WE'LL D N 1 COPY IT AND RETURN THE DISK TO YOU D N 1 AND EXTEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION BY A MONTH D N 1 IF WE USE YOUR PROGRAM. D N 1 ** 12-MONTH ONE-WAY RATES ** D N 1 U.S. AND CANADA - $85 (U.S. FUNDS). D N 1 OTHER COUNTRIES - $100 (U.S. FUNDS). D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS R 0 0 2 160 423 D H 1 -- HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO HARVEST -- D N 1 4. COME BACK TO THIS SCREEN AND TAKE D N 1 THE V OPTION. THEN DESCRIBE D N 1 YOUR CONTRIBUTION, WHAT IT DOES, D N 1 HOW TO RUN IT...ETC. D N 1 1 = PREVIOUS MENU D N 1 2 = MAIN MENU R 0 0 2 30 1 D H 1 -- SOFT PALS -- D N 1 IF YOU WANT TO SAY IT TO THE SOFTDISK D N 1 NETWORK THEN PUT IT IN A SOFT PAL D N 1 PROGRAM. D N 1 IF YOU WANT TO SAY IT JUST TO SOFTY D N 2 THEN USE THE SOFTDISK V OPTION. D N 1 TO TELL SOFTY THAT YOU HAVE PUT A D N 1 SOFT PAL PROGRAM ON THIS DISK, D N 1 TAKE THE V OPTION AND TELL SOFTY TO D N 1 LOOK FOR IT. D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = MORE R 0 0 2 1 67 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 2 HERE' WHAT TO DO....... D N 1 1. SEND $3 TO SOFTDISK WITH A NOTE D N 2 ASKING FOR A SAMPLE OPUS DISK. D N 1 2. SOFTDISK WILL SEND YOU THE DISK IN D N 2 OUR FAMILIAR RETURNABLE MAILER. D N 1 3. THE DISK WILL CONTAIN FURTHER D N 1 INFORMATION ON HOW TO PLACE YOUR D N 1 DISKETTE ORDER WITH SOFTDISK. R 0 0 1 567 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 4. YOU THEN SHOW THE DISKETTE TO YOUR D N 1 COMPUTER FRIENDS AND TAKE ORDERS D N 1 FROM THOSE THAT LIKE THE PRICE. D N 1 (WE SUGGEST YOU SET YOUR PRICE SO D N 1 THAT YOU MAKE AT LEAST A DIME ON D N 1 EACH DISK YOU SELL TO FRIENDS.) D N 1 5. NEXT YOU RETURN THE SAMPLE DISK TO D N 1 SOFTDISK (WITH ORDER INFO KEYED ONTO D N 1 THE DISK) AND A SINGLE PERSONAL D N 1 CHECK. R 0 0 1 579 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 6. SOFTDISK WILL WAIT FOR YOUR CHECK TO D N 1 CLEAR AND THEN PLACE ONE HUGE DROP D N 2 SHIP ORDER WITH OPUS. D N 1 NOTE.... SOME MAY NOT WANT TO SELL TO D N 1 OTHERS BUT WISH TO MAKE A PERSONAL D N 2 PURCHASE. D N 1 THE MINIMUM ORDER WILL BE 50 DISKETTES. R 0 0 1 588 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 IN THE SPIRIT OF OPENNESS IT SHOULD BE D N 1 STATED THAT SOFTDISK HAS OBTAINED A D N 2 10,000 PLUS PRICE OF $1.30 PER DISK. D N 1 THE QUANTITY BREAKS ARE DUE TO SHIPPING D N 2 COSTS. R 0 0 1 595 D H 1 -- SOFT DEAL -- D N 1 AFTER THE SALES TECHNIQUE IS PROVED OUT D N 1 SOFTDISK WILL BE ARRANGING OTHER KINDS D N 1 OF PURCHASES. IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED, D N 1 THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOU COULD MAKE D N 1 A NICE LITTLE NEST EGG THROWING APPLE D N 2 PARTIES. (WELL, TUPPERWARE DID IT!) D N 1 1 = PREV MENU 2 = SOFTDISK POLICIES R 0 0 2 67 160