Unlike some other programs which enable yon to become a SysOp and run your own Bulletin Board, MAX's BUS is not a port but was written specifically for the Amiga. This means it has a standard Intuition interface which helps make configuring the program a breez.e. Setting up your own BBS is further simplified by the fact that instead of relying on scores of small data files scattered around your hard drive, this application is completely self- contained, with only a single 245k executable to keep track of. The BBS can of course be totally customised so that you can develop a unique identity for it, although sample menus and text files are supplied on the disk to give you an idea of the program's potential. There is true ANSI support, meaning all colours are displayed exactly as intended, and program messages such as “Press Return to continue" do not result in colour schemes being messed up. Other nice features include the automatic update of a comprehensive user log whenever anyone other than a SysOp calls your BBS, and online user editing whereby user details can be changed whilst someone is actually using the system. This distribution includes some extremely helpful AmigaGuide format documentation as well as the necessary' software to add Hydra Bi- Directional transfer capability to your BBS - meaning that users can upload software at the same time as downloading something else. MAX's BBS is an extremely well produced piece of software. It is unfortunate that it will probably be of only limited appeal, owing to the low exposure Bulletin Board Systems get these days and the relatively small number of comms fans who will actually have the time and inclination to set up their own system. Set up your own BBS with this simple and configurable piece of Amiga-specific software. D select on of the month Ampu is an unashamed clone of Team 17's incredibly popular Worms, which has undoubtedly been one of the most successful Amiga games of recent years. It offers 256-colour AGA graphics, decent animation and large levels, but as a consequence it requires an Amiga with at least an '020 processor (preferably with an accelerator too), plus 1Mb of fast and 2Mb of chip RAM.