to
your
expectations and needs.
Many
stores
do
not
allow
refunds
or
exchanges, so be
sure
that
what
you
are buying
is
really
what
you
want.
• Ensure
that
your
computer has
enough
memory
to
run the program
you
are con-
sidering.
Memory
requirements for
the
car-
tridge, cassette, and diskette versions
of
the
same program often
differ
. The
amount
of
memory required
is
usually listed
on
the
out-
side packaging
of
the software. If
it
is
not, ask
your
computer dealer
about
how
much
memory
is
needed.
• Make sure
that
you
have all
of
the equip-
ment needed
to
use the s
oftware
you
want
to
buy
For example, many games require an
additional peripheral, such
as
a
joystick
(see
Chapter
4,
" Peripherals").
•
Try
to
be discriminating in
your
software
purchases. Even game software,
at
$20
to
$40 per program, can add
up
fast.
SOFTWARE
RECOMMENDATIONS
The
rest
of
this chapter discusses the
different
types
of
software available for Atari computers
and offers recommendations on
the
best
pro-
grams in each category. A chart
is
presented
with
each software category Refer
to
this
chart
to
verify the
amount
of
memory required,
the format(s) available, and the Atari model(s) on
which
each program
will
run. In addition,
any
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