One of the most effective ways of learning new words and their meanings is to do crossword puzzles. This program will provide the user with an endless supply of puzzles. Instructions When the program is loaded from tape and executed, a brief résumé of the playing instructions will appear on the screen and the database EDBASE will be transferred into the computer. When the loading process is complete, there will be a substantial delay while the Amstrad organises its memory allocation. When this has been done you will be asked whether or not you require a time limit game, and when this has been decided, the crossword itself will be designed and the message MOVE CURSOR will appear in the appropriate window. The game is played by using the cursor keys '↑' and '↓' to move a pointer up and down the list of word positions on the left-hand side of the screen. When the required position is obtained, depressing the E key will cause the appropriate clue to appear and you can then input your solution. During this input stage there are three options available: - Enter the answer by typing the appropriate letters followed by ENTER.
- Delete the existing word by typing
- End the game and see the solution: achieved by typing END.
Notes - If you are playing a 'time-limit' game, the END or QUIT facility will not function and you must wait for your time to elapse before seeing the solution.
- During the crossword design stage the message 'DESIGNING CROSSWORD' may flash, indicating that the program was unable to complete the puzzle due to the limitations of the database and a re-start is taking place.
It is important to remember that any crossword puzzle has one and only one solution. Even though it may appear that you have completed the puzzle, this is only the case if all twenty-five of the individual words are correct. | 
