Most children and adults will at some time have played the game of pairs or Pelmanism in which a number of cards are placed face down on the table and the players take it in turn to pick two cards in an attempt to find two the same. This version of the game has an extra twist, in that as well as testing the players' memories it also requires an understanding of words and their meanings. Instructions When the program is executed you will be required to enter the number of players in the range 1-4, and then insert the datatape into the recorder. When EDBASE has been loaded and the internal buffering is complete the game will commence with the construction of the board. The screen is divided into two sections: the large portion to the left displaying the forty-two cards laying face-down and the window to the right showing the number of players and their respective scores. Play commences with player 1 selecting, in response to a message, two cards which he hopes will contain a word and its definition. These cards are then flipped over for all the players to see and if a pair has been correctly selected they are removed from the board, that player's score is increased by ten points, and he is awarded another turn. If, however, the two cards do not contain a correct pair then, after a short delay, they are turned back face-down and play continues with the next player. This process continues until all forty-two cards have been removed at which time the postions are calculated and displayed on the screen in order. | 
