Software of the Month Club
December 1996 CD-ROM Program Guide

- DOS Latest And Greatest -

The Adventures of Maddog Williams in The Dungeons of 
Duridian
Mystical quests
This animated adventure transports you to a world of castles, 
kings, dragons and princesses. You must save the good king and 
his daughter from the evil Serak by defeating their enemies and 
solving complex puzzles. The fate of the Kingdom is in your 
hands.
*   Three difficulty settings: Easy, Hard and Pray for Deliverance
*   Hint features
*   Save and load
*   Accepts English commands
*   Joystick and sound card support
*   Internet members: check out http://www.gamecrafters.com for 
    hints, cover art, map and illustrated novella
(Application by Game Crafters)

Cash Machine 4.00
Cha-ching!
Turn your computer into a cash register with this handy program. 
Make and record sales, figure change and charge credit cards.
*   Network compatible
*   Password protection
*   Client mode allows customers to view prices
*   Includes a stock database
(Application by Theo Pistorius; Requires a minimum of 
FILES=59 for CONFIG.SYS -- consult your DOS manual for 
instructions)

EF Pro-Vocabulary 2.0
Say what?
This program is great for anyone teaching or learning a foreign 
language. You can put together word and phrase lists, lessons 
and quizzes. It helps memorization, and improves spelling and 
pronunciation. 
*   Includes French, Czech, Indonesian, Norwegian and Latin 
    examples
*   Hear the proper pronunciations from sample files with audio 
    clips
*   Includes a demo tutorial with step-by-step instructions
*   Imports and exports tab delimited ASCII files
(Application by Eric G.V. Fookes)

Knots 1.3
Browser
An amazing HTML document browser for DOS. It displays 
pages so you can see how each page looks without the images.
*   Up to 1,800 lines per HTML page
*   Up to 400 links per page
*   Supports HTML headings, page titles and text formatting 
*   Uses Hypertext "refs" to refer to local files
(Application by Nick Gray)

Orchis 1.2
Get organized
Orchis stands for Organizational Chart Imaging Software -- a 
powerful tool for creating charts. Use it to display hierarchies, 
menu structures, decision trees, sentence parsing and more. 
*   Graphical user interface with a WYSIWYG chart display
*   Eight sample diagrams
*   Exports to EPS, PDL and PCX
*   Change each element's properties, like shadows, line weights, 
    fonts, type size and type color
(Application by Trionum, Inc.)

OWL Basic Bookkeeping 3.1
Easy accounting
This bookkeeping system is perfect for small businesses and 
individuals without accounting experience. Track income and 
expenses using single-entry bookkeeping as recommended by the 
IRS.
*   Produces easy-to-understand income, expense, profit and 
    general ledger reports
*   Supports both fiscal and calendar year accounting
*   Archives and de-archives incomes and expenses
*   Up to 9,999 account categories
(Application by Otto-Williams, Ltd.)

- Feature Program -
Payroll Calculator 6.00
Pay to the order of 
Manage employee payroll information. Enter employees' wages, 
hours and tax information to automatically calculate the proper 
salaries. This is an invaluable tool for finance and payroll 
departments.
*   Easy to navigate graphical interface
*   Print Form 941 and Schedule B payroll forms
*   Backup and restore important data
*   Print payroll checks
(Application by HJP Associates, Inc.)

Veralite 2.0
Invoicing system
Billing departments can depend on this invoice and inventory 
manager. Record and print invoices and purchase orders.
*   Up to $9,999.99 per item on invoices
*   Automatic price finder
*   Print product and mailing labels
*   Graphical interface with online help
(Application by Clay Reid; Requires a DOS mouse driver)

Word Challenge 1.4
Game collection
This set of educational games will improve your vocabulary, 
deduction and spelling skills. It contains 800 words. The five 
games are:
*   Vocabulary
*   Anagrams
*   Hangman
*   Track-word
*   Word Challenge
(Application by Rick Pedley, Coffee Mug Software)

Writer's Dream 5.0
Once upon a time 
Create your own electronic books with this amazing program. 
Compile individual chapters, fonts and images into one 
executable file. Perfect for writers and novelists.
*   Display GIF and PCX pictures of up to 256-colors
*   Up to 100 chapter files
*   Encrypt text files for security
*   Password protection
(Application by Jeff Napier, Another Company)