HIPPO  PRODUCTS  FOR  THE  ATARI  ST


    The Hippopotamus Atari ST products
take advantage of the system's mouse-
based GEM environment.  The products
are designed with pull-down menus,
windows, helpful on-line manuals and
they exploit the large amount of RAM
available on the Atari ST for increased
speed.

    Hippopotamus' 12 new Atari ST
products include:  Hippo Word, Hippo
Concept, HippoSimple, Hippo Disk
Utilities, HippoBackgammon, HippoSpell,
Hippo RAMdisk, Hippo Computer Almanac,
Hippo Jokes & Quotes, HippoArt I, Hippo
EPROM Burner and HippoClean.



    HippoWord is the most professional
mouse-based word processor available
for the Atari ST.  HippoWord includes
features such as multiple fonts,
variable point size characters,
variable attributes (e.g. boldface,
outline), left/right justification,
rulers and column editing. HippoWord
works conveniently with HippoConcept
and HippoSpell and retails for $89.95.












    Hippo Concept is the orginal Atari
ST idea processor for business plans,
term papers, speeches, proposals, books
and other documents.  HippoConcept
helps users organize thoughts, create
drafts and expand each chapter
individually.  HippoConcept layers text
to hide chapter details beneath chapter
summaries and makes documents clearer
and better organized.  HippoConcept
works with HippoWord and HippoSpell
and retails for $89.95.










   HippoSimple is a powerful, flexible,
easy-to-use database for the Atari ST.
HippoSimple lets users keep track of
information such as business contacts,
sales prospects, phone numbers, and
club membership lists in addition to
budgets and accounts receivable and
payable.  The database features an
easy-to-use mouse-based screen editor,
sort (up to 16 levels), merge, data
compression, mathematical sum, and over
10 programmable commands.  HippoSimple
performs advanced record select with up
to 16 programmable relationships, and
can be used with any size mailing
labels, envelopes, or letterhead.  The
database provides predesigned templates
and the ability to design custom
templates. HippoSimple comes with an
on-line manual and retails for $49.95.


    The Hippo Disk Utilities allow
Atari ST users to recover deleted or
lost files, reconstruct damaged disks,
change file attributes, manage files on
disk, and edit RAM, tracks, sectors and
files.  Compatible with floppies and
hard disks, the Hippo Disk Utilities
come with a helpful on-line manual
which contains a disk map and memory
map.  Hippo Disk Utilities is available
for a retail price of $49.95.











    HippoBackgammon  uses  a
sophisticated algorithm to allow
Atari ST users to play challenging
tournament backgammon at levels of
difficulty ranging from beginner to
expert.  The game also demonstrates
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) theory
by allowing the user to adjust
hundreds of numbers to change
computer's playing personality.
The user can also set up two different
player personalities and make the Atari
ST play itself:  HippoBackgammon will
display the two robots' plays in
full-color, animated graphics.
HippoBackgammon uses a black and white
or color monitor, keeps track of wins
and losses on disk and retails for
$39.95.



    HippoSpell is the fastest spelling
corrector available for the Atari ST.
It's compatible with Atari ST editors
and word processors including Express,
STWriter, and GEMWrite.  HippoSpell
provides comprehensive word frequency
statistics, a 30,000-word dictionary
(including prefixes and suffixes) and a
user-defined word dictionary (up to
25,000 words).  HippoSpell suggests
correct spellings and comes with a
helpful on-line manual for $39.95.










    The Hippo RAMdisk runs Atari ST
programs up to 100 times faster than
floppies, and 10 times faster than
hard disks.   The user selects from
1 kilobyte to 4 megabytes of RAM to
be used as an ultra-fast disk drive.
RAMdisk automatically appears upon
boot-up and can be used simultaneously
with floppies and hard disks.  The
Hippo RAMdisk comes with a helpful
on-line manual and retails for $34.95.











    The Hippo Computer Almanac contains
more than 35,000 useful, intriguing
facts and uses an A.I. parser to
understand and answer questions in
plain English.  This combination
game/reference tool for the Atari ST
includes information such as a
toll-free number directory, world time
zones, area codes, geography, loan
calculations, metric conversions,
calories of foods, historical trivia,
academy awards, Olympic winners, World
Series, Super Bowl, NBA and NFL
statistics and much more.  The Hippo
Computer Almanac includes a helpful
on-line manual and retails for $34.95.






    Hippo Jokes & Quotes gives Atari ST
users fast access to thousands of
insulting jokes, dirty jokes, rude
jokes, silly jokes, one-liners, puns,
and quotations.  The product searches
for specific jokes or quotes by keyword
or author.  The user can select jokes
with a rating of PG, R, or X.  Hippo
Jokes & Quotes retails for $34.95,
and may not be suitable for children.












    HippoArt I contains more than
30 full-color, detailed pictures in
over 10 screens which can be
manipulated with the Atari ST's Neo
paint program.  HippoArt I's categories
include animals, food, nature, business
graphics, vehicles and famous people.
HippoArt I includes a slide show
program and retails for $39.95.













    The Hippo EPROM Burner allows
Atari ST users to program their own
EPROMs.  The product includes hardware
and software to read, verify, and burn
most popular types of EPROMs including
2764, 27128, 27256, and 27512s.  The
Hippo EPROM Burner generates all
necessary voltages on board and
connects to the Atari ST's printer
port.  EPROM cartridge boards are
available separately.  The Hippo EPROM
Burner retails for $139.95.

    The HippoClean disk cleaning kit
allows users to clean Atari ST 3-1/2
inch disk drive heads hundreds of times
to save head wear.  The kit, which
includes a special head-cleaning disk,
bottle of cleaning fluid, instructions,
and box, retails for $29.95.


    Hippopotamus Software's complete
line of Atari ST products is available
at computer specialty outlets in the
U.S. and Canada and in other selected
foreign countries.  Hippopotamus
provides technical phone support for
dealers and users who need assistance.
Support is available Monday through
Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
(Pacific Standard Time).  The number
is (408) 395-3190.

    Interested persons can contact
Hippopotamus for the name and location
of their nearest dealer, or they can
buy directly from Hippopotamus.
Dealers can purchase Hippo products
from national and international Atari
distributors, or directly from
Hippopotamus.


    Hippopotamus Software continues
to develop new microcomputer software
that is creative, fun-to-use and
utilizes advanced software techniques.
Call or write for information on new
products.




Hippopotamus Software, Inc.
985 University Avenue, Suite #12
Los Gatos, CA  95030    USA

(408) 395-3190






