Software of the Month Club
January 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide


- DOS Latest & Greatest -

AM's Mini Golf 3D 1.1
Fore!
Practice your putting with this virtual 3D miniature golf game. 
The nine-hole course comes with changeable view points and 
realistic ball movements
*   Supports up to nine golfers
*   Optional aiming arrow
*   Zoom in and out
(Application by Andrew McNab; Requires 2MB of expanded 
memory)

Aro 1.2
Family fun
Follow Aro, a cuddly, little red guy through zany lands. Each 
adventure is filled with slime, bouncing creatures, magical 
potions, funky trees and crumbling castles. This non-violent 
game is perfect for kids of  all ages.
*   Unlimited lives
*   Save and load your progress
*   Joystick and sound card support
(Application by D'India Software)

ENTSPN 1.5
Se habla espanol
This is a two-way English/Spanish translator. It translates 
phrases word-for-word (not conjugating the verbs) and checks 
the meaning of each ambiguous word.
*   Choose from four specialized vocabulary lists, including 
    automotive, beauty, business and military
*   Printer support
*   Export translations to text files
*   Add your own words
(Application by Alan Mole)

ES Petty-Cash 1.0
Departmental budgets
Keep track of department funds with this accounting package. 
Records incidental expenditures. Perfect for businesses of any 
size.
*   Backup and Restore function
*   Print returns
*   Full transaction records on bank statement formats
(Application by Easy Software)

Gold'N Years Retirement Fund Analysis 4.0
Retire in style
Will you retire a millionaire? This financial system projects the 
worth of your investment funds, including 401(k) and IRAs. 
Figure your annual payoff using five different methods.
*   Projects up to five funds 
*   Save to ASCII text files
*   Import into other programs
(Application by Maristream, Inc.)

Gview 2.3s
Take a look
View graphic files with this handy program. You can also 
convert between file formats. Use it through the command line or 
its graphical interface.
*   Supports images in TGA, TIFF, GIF, BMP, PCX and JPEG 
    formats
*   Slide show and fade capabilities
*   Add cover files 
*   Resize images
(Application by James Sherwood, Spider Software; Requires a 
DOS mouse driver)

Morse Code Made Easy 4.1
Dots and dashes
Learn how to communicate in Morse code with this handy 
program. Hear and identify dots and dashes. Includes three 
modes -- lesson, practice and word list.
*   Adjust the WPM, tone delays, number of characters sent at a 
    time and more
*   Scores your progress
*   Uses your PC speaker
(Application by Ken Bradford, Brad's Software)

OTS AutoMaint 3.00
Needs repair
Oversee your maintenance schedules with this quality and cost-
control system. Create and track preventative and corrective 
maintenance work orders. Great for companies of any size.
*   Lists equipment individually or in groups
*   Any employee can input progress
*   Lists required tools
(Application by On Time Systems)

- Feature Program -
Powball 1.02
Ultimate Breakout clone
In the 25th century, savage wars over resources threaten to 
pound civilization back to the stone age. You must mine for 
precious crystals to save humankind. Destroy all the bricks in 
each level by hitting them with a ball you bounce back and forth 
with your paddle. Collect crystals, ammunition and money.
*   Two simultaneous players
*   Save and load up to five games
*   Adjust the ball and mouse speed, enemy appearance and fire 
    rate
*   More than 15 items, including weapons, power-ups and 
    ammunition
(Application by POW Productions)

ShareSpell 3.1
How do you spell  ?
Check the spelling of any ASCII document with this stand-alone 
spell checker. It is completely interactive. It displays the text as it 
checks for errors and flags any questionable words. Correct the 
words manually or use the suggested spelling. Extremely useful 
when creating essays, research reports and term papers.
*   80,000-word dictionary
*   Add custom words
*   Three suggestion methods -- close match, phoneme and OCR
(Application by Acropolis Software)

TutorialWriter 5.1
Helping others
Create interactive multimedia tutorials, electronic books, slide 
shows and more with this publishing program.
*   Type your information using any word processor
*   Add color, Hypertext, graphics, voices, music, menus, help 
    systems and more
(Application by Information Entrepreneur Software)

Velena 1.04
Strategy game
Can you master this connect-four game? Drop your game pieces 
down the 6 by 7 board grid. Get four in a row horizontally, 
vertically or diagonally to win.
*   Three skill levels
*   Hint and take back options
*   Change colors of the board and game pieces
*   Save the list of moves to a text file
(Application by Giuliano Bertoletti)