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Acornsoft Education Range

Acornsoft produced a wide range of educational titles aimed at many different age groups.

  • E01 Algebraic Manipulation (BBC Model A & B 198?)
  • E02 Peeko-Computer (BBC Model A & B 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E03 Business Games (BBC Model A & B 198?, Electron 1984) 2 games: Stokmark and Telemark
  • E04 Tree of Knowledge (BBC 198?, Electron 1983)
  • E05 Word Hunt (BBC 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E06 Word Sequencing (BBC Model A & B 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E07 Sentence Sequencing (BBC 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E08 Number Balance (BBC 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E09 Missing Signs (BBC Model A & B 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E?? Speed and Light (BBC 198?)
  • E?? Density and Circuit (BBC 198?)
  • E12 Chemical Analysis (BBC 198?)
  • E13 Chemical Simulations (BBC 198?)
  • E14 Chemical Structures (BBC 198?)
  • E15 Jars (BBC 198?)
  • E16 Temperature Control Simulation (BBC 198?)
  • E17 The Examiner (BBC 198?)
  • E18 Spooky Manor (BBC 198?)
  • E19
  • E20
  • E21
  • E22 Talkback (BBC 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E23 Workshop (BBC 198?, Electron 1984)
  • E24 ABC (BBC 198?)

Acornsoft also published and distributed a range of educational software developed by ASK (Applied Systems Knowledge) that were widely used in schools running BBC Micros. These included Podd (find out which actions a red blobby character can perform (e.g. jump, smile, dance), Squeeze (a two player strategy game of squeezing shapes onto a board) and Cranky (solve maths problems to repair a living calculator). These titles were part of the Acornsoft catalogue but used a different code (XBE?? - all other Acornsoft titles began with S so the Education range on BBC Micro cassettes would be SBE??). They ran on both the BBC Micro Model B and Acorn Electron.

The Ivan Berg Software range was also mainly educational but had its own distinct code (XBX??). This included the 6 Grandmaster Quizzes (Theatre, Crime & Detection, Music, History, Science Fiction and Royal), relationship aids "..I Do" Your Guide to a Happy Marriage and The Dating Game and GCE/CSE revision guides (Mathematics, Biology and English).

Acornsoft also distributed other ranges of educational programs devoped by companies such as ICL, Good Housekeeping and Bourne but they are not considered part of the official catalogue.

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