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WHEN a company is best known for one type of product it's often difficult for it to branch out in other directions. The name Goldmark Systems probably brings to mind tape-to-disc copiers, but now it has released a few packages which deépart from this image. Fun in the City Have you ever wondered what it's like to dabble in the stock market? Many people are attracted by the world of high finance, but don't want to risk losing their life savings. One way to satisfy these urges - and keep the family fortune intact - is to invest in a stocks and shares simulation such as Shareplay. Starting with £10,000, your aim is to become a millionaire. This will mean keeping a careful eye on market prices and taking notice of the messages that flash across the bottom of the screen. Sixteen companies and their current share prices are displayed, along with the market index. Deciding where to put your money can be a daunting task, but take my advice and spread it around a bit. If one company should go to the wall, you'll still have some cash left. Government policies and trade union actions can affect prices dramatically, and terrorist activity near mines can push the price of gold up to the limit. Certain commodities will always produce a high yield, unless the market should crash. Buying and selling should be carried out with caution, as sudden and unwarranted decisions may bring your financial practices under close scrutiny. This usually results in your bank account being taxed, not to mention heavy fines that can wipe out a fortune overnight. Your score is saved automatically when you end a session, but I would have liked a save-game feature. This game is quite addictive, but I think it would do better if its £14.99 price tag was lowered a little. After all, at this level it is competing with quality arcade games and adventures.
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Page créée en 689 millisecondes et consultée 1015 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. |
