Home Computing Weekly


Stargazer Secrets
By CRL
Spectrum 48K

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #37

This is an attempt to provide a serious horoscope calculation facility.

The program arrived with an attractive cassette insert containing meagre instructions.

However, after loading - a lengthy process - the program prompts in a very user-friendly way for the name, birthdate, time of birth and global position longitude and latitude.

Stargazer Secrets

There is a wait of approximately two minutes, then a natal chart of, what is to me, meaningless squiggles appears.

This is followed by some information and an outline of your character.

In general, this Basic program is well presented, although one or two unprofessional techniques are used, and was written following astrologically accurate methods by Chris Somerville, a member of the Astrological Association.

In itself the program worked well - it gave me a glowing report - although, as is said in the text, it is a limited forecast due to memory restrictions.

My wonder is - who will buy it?

Once run, its function is completed, and the only other use could be parties or fund-raising as suggested. But it strikes me as a bit too serious for these applications.

R.E.

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