| Tops and Tails |
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| Release Date | 1985 |
| Original Publisher | Macmillan Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | General: Education |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £5.95 |
| Groups | g046 |
| Average mag. score | 80.00% (1 reviews) |
Authors/Contributors
| Betty Root | - Game Design/Concept | ||
| Fisher-Marriott Software (UK) | - ? |
Summary
| The title comprises two games designed by Betty Root (one of the UK's leading authorities on the teaching of reading): "Snakes" is a variation on Snakes and Ladders, introducing the use of diphthongs. "Tailend" involves entering the last letter of the name of a picture. |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | TopsAndTails.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TopsAndTails.dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TopsAndTailsPart1.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TopsAndTailsPart2.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TopsAndTails.gif | 2,931 | Original | Running screen |
Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 60 | - Review: 4/5 |
Magazine References
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #114-1985/May/28 special "week#4" | page 40 | - Feature - Swot Spot |
Magazine Advertisements
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 7 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #3-1985/Mar | page 113 | - Advert | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 139 | - Advert |
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