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# Misc Programs

A two-sided TS2068 cassette of mixed programs, recorded on a Sony HF60 and labelled by hand. Side A lists “City 2068”, “CIDS”, “Images” and “Demos”, with earlier titles crossed out. Side B lists Shaper, Shapemove, Library1, Library2, Dancer, 64 Chars, Script and Solitaire.

Four of the programs are already in the archive and are linked below. The other four are described in their own entries.

### Side A

- [CIDS](/computer_media/cids/): a card index database with a full-screen editor, sorting and tape storage.
- [City 2068](/computer_media/city-2068/): a 60-room text adventure set in post-apocalyptic Manhattan.
- **Applied Sinclair Demonstration Programs** (Demos): Richard Booth’s 37 numerical methods demonstrations, dated 4/10/85.
- [Word Images](/computer_media/word-images/): a random sentence generator with a vertical typographic display.

### Side B

- **Supershaper** (Shaper, Shapemove, Dancer, with the Library1 and Library2 shape files): a joystick UDG designer with tools for merging the shapes into other programs, by Ken Wildman (© 1983 Ken Wildman, © 1984 C.W. Associates).
- [64 Chars (DEMO64)](/computer_media/demo64/): a machine code 64-column display with demo and documentation.
- **Script**: installs a handwriting-style typeface above RAMTOP.
- **Solitaire**: Golf-style patience with UDG card faces, carrying a VideoSpectrum heading.