Shape Up gives practice in using the four basic geometric shapes - circle, square, triangle and rectangle - plus a concept of large and small. It is aimed at kids of three and upwards, but I doubt if the "upwards" would extend much past five or six.

There are five different sections, all on some aspect of matching shape and/or size. Two ask you to match a shape with one of two choices by setting the points in a railway siding; in one a burglar steals one of the shapes and you identify which one is missing (Harder than it sounds!).

Two coloured shapes generated at random to match a set of outline shapes. Though you fill the outlines quite quickly, the last couple can take ages - one of the few poor design features in an otherwise well thought out program.

B.J.