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A program for budding entrepeneurs who would like to run a software company. Your task is to earn a million from software sales.

You start with £500 and a marketable program which may 'be sold to boost capital. The program runs in monthly cycles: first a graphic representation of your offices, which become more impressive as your assets grow. At the start of the game you occupy a terraced house - 24 Broad St.

Next a balance sheet shows the number of programs you have on the market, sales, stock, rates, assets and money borrowed. Then a sales graph is drawn, followed by a news sheet. You must now decide on the month's activities: programming, seeing Honest Harry, selling to dealers, converting programs, obtaining a loan or selling out.

You will be asked for advertising expenditure and how many cassettes you wish to have duplicated. Periodically you are asked what makes a good program: this is very important.

This is all well presented and very addictive, offering excellent value for money. I think it will take a while for the player to make his million - my highest is only £50,000 and I only moved house once to a nice detached house - 16 The Avenue.

J.S.