Vidipix is a name new to me amongst Dragon software companies. Even if they have been around for quite a long time, I do not see their chances of survival for much longer as being very high.

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The fault with this piece of software, Jigsaw, is the same as that of so many that we reviewers receive; the programming quality may be of a very high standard, but the idea is simply unworkable.

The programming in this game is superb (excluding the bugs mentioned below) but the game suffers from the fact that there are very few people who want to use a computer to do a jigsaw, even one of their own design!

So, what do you receive for your money when you buy this game? Basically (Pun intended - the program is mainly in BASIC), you get three routines, a jigsaw routine, a very simple drawing routine, and a screen dump routine for a fair selection of printers.

The jigsaw routine is the main part of the program. This takes the graphic screen and divides it up into squares (no, not jigsaw like pieces, just identical squares) and you have to get them into the right places to complete the jigsaw. The drawing program has several bugs, not least of which is the program's seeming inability to allow you to move the cursor, despite following the clear instruction to the letter.

If you don't like jigsaws, or you don't like computer logic games, then steer clear of this game. If you like both, then steer clear of this game.

It is a shame that I have to write such a scathing review as the programing is really rather good at points, but I'm afraid Vidipix need a new designer, preferably one who knows something about market demand.