| ★ AMSTRAD CPC ★ GAMESLIST ★ CROSSWIZ (c) SATCHEL SOFTWARE ★ |
The Amstrad User |
Taking a very different tack now. Cross wiz is a gem of a program that allows students to create their own crosswords The computer takes care of everything, from the positioning of the words in the crossword, to the printing out of an attractive, neat final product. It is recommended for students from approximately grade 3 upwards, although with assistance, younger children might also find enjoyment from it. Immediately obvious is the user-friendliness of the package, this being virtually a trademark of Satchel. You simply type run disc to load Crosswiz, and you are pre-sented with the main menu. From here it's straight into creating a new crossword. The child enters a word via the keyboard, positions it on the board (20 x 20 characters) and then provides a chic The next word is then entered into the computer, which automatically positions that word in a logical position. If the student preferred the word to go elsewhere, the program will automatically determine every possible position for the wore within the crossword When the student is happy with the position of the word he/she drops the word in and then enters a clue. This continues until there is no more room for words (usually about 40 words will fit) or the student decides there are enough entered. As a jazzy little detail, the student can now alter the crossword to get away from the basic square shape by removing some of the black spaces that are left behind. As figure 2 shows, different shapes can be drawn to create impressive designs. The final product tan then be printed out to give to fellow students or family members. It is easy to imagine what home or class projects can be developed around this program. Whatever the case, the student receives a tremendous sonv of achievement and a present to give a friend. A few points to note: I was able in my experimenting to create a crossword too complex fur the Crosswiz. I wanted to squeeze a word quite correctly between two others, but cross wiz didn't recognise the legitimacy of this. Still, I doubt your average pre to mid-teen would devise such a complex situation. Secondly, Cross wiz has no spell-checking facility. It will accept wrongly spell words So If your child presents you with a crossword to do, be prepared. The answer to "A big grey animal with a trunk and tusks" may well not fit in the spate provided if the expected answer is "Elefant". Still, I guess this adds another dimension to Crosswiz, educationally speaking! TAU |
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Page créée en 633 millisecondes et consultée 976 fois L'Amstrad CPC est une machine 8 bits à base d'un Z80 à 4MHz. Le premier de la gamme fut le CPC 464 en 1984, équipé d'un lecteur de cassettes intégré il se plaçait en concurrent du Commodore C64 beaucoup plus compliqué à utiliser et plus cher. Ce fut un réel succès et sorti cette même années le CPC 664 équipé d'un lecteur de disquettes trois pouces intégré. Sa vie fut de courte durée puisqu'en 1985 il fut remplacé par le CPC 6128 qui était plus compact, plus soigné et surtout qui avait 128Ko de RAM au lieu de 64Ko. |
