GEM ELECTRONICS


Word Up Word Down

A new concept in word games, Word Up Word Down has game play similar to
that other famous word game, but is played on a 3-dimensional board
game, where letter tiles can be stacked on top of each other, as well as
in the familiar crossword fashion. To add another strategy element to
the game, the game board contains base squares of different strengths -
if the stack of letters is greater than the strength of the base square
they are on, the stack will collapse. The program also features
digitised sound and speech, a 33000+ word dictionary, 1 to 6 players
with computer play, rotating 3-dimensional board plus many
user-definable options. There is also a hidden game!

Word Up Word Down functions under RISC OS without modification, both by 
means of auto-boot and from the Desktop.

Star Trader

A strategic space adventure of epic proportions. It is your mission to
search the universe for the nine segments of a deactivation code to save
your star system. These segments are scattered on planets throughout the
universe, with your objective being to trade between neighbouring star
systems in order to fund your mission, whilst still being wary of the
enemy convoys frequenting certain areas of the universe. There are 800
unique planets to search, spanning 112 star systems. The program also
features digitised speech and sound, 20 different types of spacecraft,
real-time combat and docking sequences and realistic trading with market
fluctuations. Star Trader is NOT for the arcade button-blasting freak.

Early versions of Star Trader will occasionally produce an error during
execution under RISC OS on a 1Mb machine.

DeskTop Games

Current versions of DeskTop Games will not operate under RISC OS, although
a RISC OS version is being considered. Directory Desk_Games contains 
instructions for extracting the 'hidden game' from your original DeskTop 
Games disc. 


Word Up Word Down and Star Trader retail for 17.95 inclusive. For further 
information please write to:


GEM Electronics,
17, Tandragee Road,
Portadown,
Craigavon,
United Kingdom.
BT62 3BQ