07-10-2020, 11:13 AM
I've had these disks for awhile but were initially un-copyable. However, after a good clean, they have been able to be imaged 100% error free. All 3 are non-bootable ds40 double sided 5.25" floppies.
Select Software was a software retailer in Sydney, NSW. They produced these 3 disks full of Public Domain Microbee software. Disk 1 is a collection of some great utilities, Disk 2 a collection of mostly Basic games and Disk 3 is the original Adventure game of Colossal Caves. CHEAT.ADV is the unofficial cheat sheet to Adventure, is passworded and needs to be unSCRAMBLEd. If an attempt is made to unscramble a scrambled file using the WRONG password, then the file is technically "double scrambled" and SCRAMBLE would then have to be executed TWICE, once with the original password and once with the erroneously-used password. The password is a magic word in Adventure. It appears in the text of the original version and I have no idea what it is.
The contents of each of the disks are :-
Disk 1 - Utilities
CHECKS.COM - CHECKS.DOC
CONVERT.BAS - converts numbers to decimal, hex, octal, etc.
COUNT.COM COUNT.DOC - tell you how many words, bytes in a file.
D.COM - is a useful directory programme.
DISSAMBR.BAS - disassembles any address in memory.
DDUMP.BAS - is a programmers utility that screens the machine coding.
FINDBAD.COM - locks out any bad sectors on your disk.
FIXDIR.COM - FIXDIR.DOC This programme restore a healthy dir.
FLS.COM SQ.COM UNSQ.COM and SQUEEZE.DOC - Squeezed & unsqueezed utilities.
LIBRARY.COM LIBRARY.DOC - Opens LBR library files.
LINES.COM LINES.DOC - calculates the number of lines in a file.
LINKASM.COM LINKASM.DOC - a CP/M assembler.
LIST.COM LIST.DOC - Similar to the TYPE command, but offers more control.
NUMCONV.MWB - converts numbers from one form to another.
PAIR.COM - checks your document for matching word-processing commands.
PAMS.DOC - A list of data banks and bulletin boards.
POW.COM POWCMDS.POW POWTEXT.POW - A printing utility.
QUIKKEY (QK.COM) QUIKKEY.DOC allows you to reassign any key.
SCRAMBLE.COM SCRAMBLE.DOC - provides security coding for your files.
SC.COM SCW.HLP - allows you to scroll documents backwards & forwards.
STATUS - provides a quick summary of important memory addresses.
SUPERSUB.COM SUPERSUB.DOC - an improved substitute for SUBMIT.COM.
SWEEP41.COM SWEEP41.NOT - A file management programme.
TEXTCOM.COM - compares two similar documents to see if they differ.
TYPEL.COM TYPEL34.DOC - Types out library and other files.
UNERASE.COM - Restores files you've accidentally deleted.
UNLOAD.COM - A useful programmers tool.
ZAP.COM ZAP-DISK.COM ZAP.DOC - erases ALL files on disk.
ZIP.COM - fast file copier, good for rapid transfers.
Disk 2 - Games Disk
ANTONYMS AND SYNOMYMS - Two very good word game programmes.
BIO-RHYM.BAS - charts your physical, emotional & intellectual bio-rhythms.
BOMB-UGH.MWB - a fun game that is self-explanatory.
BRIKBALL.COM - Demolish bricks by bashing a ball. Advanced version.
CALENDAR.BAS - Prints out a calendar for any month this century.
CLOCK.BAS - if you wish to know the time. See also TIMER.
DRAGRACE.BAS - You are driving a racing car & requires some calculating skill.
GOLF.BAS - Helps you to judge your golf-play.
GROOBLE.MWB - Entertaining with excellent graphics.
HAMABRIE.MWB - you govern a kingdom despite rats, plagues, etc.
HANGMAN1.BAS - HANGMAN2.BAS HANGMAN3.BAS Traditional game of Hangman.
IQUEEN.BAS - the computer tries to outsmart you in moving the queen.
JEKSIL.MWB - is a full adventure with wizards, castles, monsters, etc.
KING.BAS - A more advanced form of HAMABRIE.
LANDER.BAS - You have manual control of a spaceship coming in to land.
MANDALA.BAS - for pattern lovers.
MASTER-M.MWB - Mastermind with severals.
OTHELLO.COM - An intellectually challenging game.
PRINTPUZ.BAS - prints out word puzzles.
SKIING.MWB - You "control" the skier.
STAR4.MWB - A little game like "TREES" but has better graphics.
STARTREK.BAS - STARTREK.DOC A fine adventure and strategy game.
TERMITE.MWB - An excellent game with graphics.
TIMER.MWB - An alarm clock.
TRADE.BAS - A demanding game of strategy.
WUMP.BAS - Develops an understanding of geometry as you hunt the Wump.
Disk 3 - Adventure
ADV.COM - This is the classic adventure game of Colossal Caves.
So rather than split the disks up and put into different folders, all 3 disks are kept together and are in the MbeeTech repository in the Microbee\Software\Applications folder :-
select_software_pd_disk1.dsk
select_software_pd_disk2.dsk
select_software_pd_disk3.dsk
select_software_disk1.jpg <-- in the Microbee\Documentation\Pictures\Disks\5.25_inch folder
Select Software was a software retailer in Sydney, NSW. They produced these 3 disks full of Public Domain Microbee software. Disk 1 is a collection of some great utilities, Disk 2 a collection of mostly Basic games and Disk 3 is the original Adventure game of Colossal Caves. CHEAT.ADV is the unofficial cheat sheet to Adventure, is passworded and needs to be unSCRAMBLEd. If an attempt is made to unscramble a scrambled file using the WRONG password, then the file is technically "double scrambled" and SCRAMBLE would then have to be executed TWICE, once with the original password and once with the erroneously-used password. The password is a magic word in Adventure. It appears in the text of the original version and I have no idea what it is.
The contents of each of the disks are :-
Disk 1 - Utilities
CHECKS.COM - CHECKS.DOC
CONVERT.BAS - converts numbers to decimal, hex, octal, etc.
COUNT.COM COUNT.DOC - tell you how many words, bytes in a file.
D.COM - is a useful directory programme.
DISSAMBR.BAS - disassembles any address in memory.
DDUMP.BAS - is a programmers utility that screens the machine coding.
FINDBAD.COM - locks out any bad sectors on your disk.
FIXDIR.COM - FIXDIR.DOC This programme restore a healthy dir.
FLS.COM SQ.COM UNSQ.COM and SQUEEZE.DOC - Squeezed & unsqueezed utilities.
LIBRARY.COM LIBRARY.DOC - Opens LBR library files.
LINES.COM LINES.DOC - calculates the number of lines in a file.
LINKASM.COM LINKASM.DOC - a CP/M assembler.
LIST.COM LIST.DOC - Similar to the TYPE command, but offers more control.
NUMCONV.MWB - converts numbers from one form to another.
PAIR.COM - checks your document for matching word-processing commands.
PAMS.DOC - A list of data banks and bulletin boards.
POW.COM POWCMDS.POW POWTEXT.POW - A printing utility.
QUIKKEY (QK.COM) QUIKKEY.DOC allows you to reassign any key.
SCRAMBLE.COM SCRAMBLE.DOC - provides security coding for your files.
SC.COM SCW.HLP - allows you to scroll documents backwards & forwards.
STATUS - provides a quick summary of important memory addresses.
SUPERSUB.COM SUPERSUB.DOC - an improved substitute for SUBMIT.COM.
SWEEP41.COM SWEEP41.NOT - A file management programme.
TEXTCOM.COM - compares two similar documents to see if they differ.
TYPEL.COM TYPEL34.DOC - Types out library and other files.
UNERASE.COM - Restores files you've accidentally deleted.
UNLOAD.COM - A useful programmers tool.
ZAP.COM ZAP-DISK.COM ZAP.DOC - erases ALL files on disk.
ZIP.COM - fast file copier, good for rapid transfers.
Disk 2 - Games Disk
ANTONYMS AND SYNOMYMS - Two very good word game programmes.
BIO-RHYM.BAS - charts your physical, emotional & intellectual bio-rhythms.
BOMB-UGH.MWB - a fun game that is self-explanatory.
BRIKBALL.COM - Demolish bricks by bashing a ball. Advanced version.
CALENDAR.BAS - Prints out a calendar for any month this century.
CLOCK.BAS - if you wish to know the time. See also TIMER.
DRAGRACE.BAS - You are driving a racing car & requires some calculating skill.
GOLF.BAS - Helps you to judge your golf-play.
GROOBLE.MWB - Entertaining with excellent graphics.
HAMABRIE.MWB - you govern a kingdom despite rats, plagues, etc.
HANGMAN1.BAS - HANGMAN2.BAS HANGMAN3.BAS Traditional game of Hangman.
IQUEEN.BAS - the computer tries to outsmart you in moving the queen.
JEKSIL.MWB - is a full adventure with wizards, castles, monsters, etc.
KING.BAS - A more advanced form of HAMABRIE.
LANDER.BAS - You have manual control of a spaceship coming in to land.
MANDALA.BAS - for pattern lovers.
MASTER-M.MWB - Mastermind with severals.
OTHELLO.COM - An intellectually challenging game.
PRINTPUZ.BAS - prints out word puzzles.
SKIING.MWB - You "control" the skier.
STAR4.MWB - A little game like "TREES" but has better graphics.
STARTREK.BAS - STARTREK.DOC A fine adventure and strategy game.
TERMITE.MWB - An excellent game with graphics.
TIMER.MWB - An alarm clock.
TRADE.BAS - A demanding game of strategy.
WUMP.BAS - Develops an understanding of geometry as you hunt the Wump.
Disk 3 - Adventure
ADV.COM - This is the classic adventure game of Colossal Caves.
So rather than split the disks up and put into different folders, all 3 disks are kept together and are in the MbeeTech repository in the Microbee\Software\Applications folder :-
select_software_pd_disk1.dsk
select_software_pd_disk2.dsk
select_software_pd_disk3.dsk
select_software_disk1.jpg <-- in the Microbee\Documentation\Pictures\Disks\5.25_inch folder
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