{"id":43323,"date":"2014-12-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/2014\/12\/23\/the-softsel-hot-list-for-the-week-of-december-22-1986\/"},"modified":"2014-12-23T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T15:00:00","slug":"the-softsel-hot-list-for-the-week-of-december-22-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/20141223-00\/?p=43323","title":{"rendered":"The Softsel Hot List for the week of December 22, 1986"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nBack in the days before Internet-based software distribution,\nheck back even before the Internet existed in a form resembling\nwhat it is today,\none of the most important ways of keeping track of the consumer\ncomputing\nindustry was to subscribe to the\n\nSoftsel Hot List<\/a>,\na weekly poster of the top sellers in various categories.\nHere is the Softsel Hot List for the week of December 22, 1986,\nor at least an HTML reproduction of it.\nThe title at the top was inspired by a\n\nspace agey font popular at the time<\/a>,\nbut I am too lazy to figure out how to do that in HTML\nso you’ll have to use your imagination.\n(If your imagination fails you, you can\n\nuse the photo from this page<\/a>.)\n<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
\n SOFTSEL<\/span>®<\/font>\n HOT LIST<\/span>®<\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n HARDWARE<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This
Week<\/td>\n		Last
Week<\/td>\n		Weeks
on
Chart<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nPRINTERS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 43 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n120D Dot Matrix<\/b> • Citizen America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 30 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nP7 Pinwriter<\/b> • NEC Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 100 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMSP-10 Dot Matrix<\/b> • Citizen America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 19 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nP6 Pinwriter<\/b> • NEC Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 34 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPremiere 35 Daisywheel<\/b> • Citizen America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 37 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMSP-20 Dot Matrix<\/b> • Citizen America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 86 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMSP-15 Dot Matrix<\/b> • Citizen America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 46 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n3550 Spinwwriter<\/b> • NEC Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n 33 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nP5 Pinwriter<\/b> • NEC Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nKX-P1080i Dot Matrix<\/b> • Panasonic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nMONITORS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 40 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJC 1401 Multisync<\/b> • NEC Home Electronics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 98 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nVideo 310A Hi-Res Amber TTL<\/b> • Amdek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 79 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nColor 600 Hi-Res RGB<\/b> • Amdek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 33 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJB 1285 Amber TTL<\/b> • NEC Home Electronics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 37 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nColor 722 CGA\/EGA<\/b> • Amdek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 82 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n121 Hi-Res Green TTL<\/b> • Taxan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\n318 Hi-Res Color<\/b> • AT&T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 50 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n122 Amber TTL<\/b> • Taxan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nSuper Vision 720 Hi-Res<\/b> • Taxan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\n313 Mono<\/b> • AT&T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nDISK DRIVES &AMP; STORAGE DEVICES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 27 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nLaser FD100 Apple Drives<\/b> • Video Technology • AP<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 17 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nBernoulli Box Dual 20MB<\/b> • Iomega • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 26 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFileCard 20MB Hard Disk\/Card<\/b> • Western Digital • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 36 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nQIC-60H External Tape Backup<\/b> • Tecmar • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 23 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBernoulli Box Dual 10MB<\/b> • Iomega • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 26 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nQIC-60AT Internal Tape Backup<\/b> • Tecmar • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTeac AT 360k Drive<\/b> • Maynard • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 23 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMaynstream 20MB Portable Backup<\/b> • Maynard • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nBOARDS, MODEMS &AMP; INTERFACES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 165 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHercules Graphics Card Plus<\/b> • Hercules • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 155 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSixPakPlus<\/b> • AST Research • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 113 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHercules Color Card<\/b> • Hercules • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 170 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmartmodem 1200B<\/b> • Hayes • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 14 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAbove Board\/AT<\/b> • Intel • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 188 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmartmodem 1200<\/b> • Hayes • AP<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 38 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAdvantage AT!<\/b> • AST Research • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 68 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmartmodem 2400<\/b> • Hayes • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n 36 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nGamecard III<\/b> • CH Products • IBm<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n 11 <\/td>\n 35 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmartmodem 2400B<\/b> • Hayes • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 11<\/b> <\/td>\n 13 <\/td>\n 113 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nGrappler<\/b> • Orange Micro • AP<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 12<\/b> <\/td>\n 16 <\/td>\n 37 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nPractical Modem 1200<\/b> • Practical Peripherals • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 13<\/b> <\/td>\n 12 <\/td>\n 37 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAbove Board\/PC<\/b> • Intel • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 14<\/b> <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n 31 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nQuadEGA+<\/b> • Quadram • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 15<\/b> <\/td>\n 15 <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSixPakPremium<\/b> • AST Research • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 16<\/b> <\/td>\n 20 <\/td>\n 20 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRampage! AT<\/b> • AST Research • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 17<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 19 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHotlink<\/b> • Orange Micro • AP<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 18<\/b> <\/td>\n 18 <\/td>\n 17 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAutoswitch EGA<\/b> • Paradise Systems • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 19<\/b> <\/td>\n 19 <\/td>\n 39 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nExpanding Quadboard<\/b> • Quadram • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 20<\/b> <\/td>\n 17 <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAdvantage Premium<\/b> • AST Research • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nACCESSORIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 116 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMach III<\/b> • CH Products • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 98 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Mouse<\/b> • Microsoft • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 178 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJoystick<\/b> • Kraft Systems • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 35 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMach II<\/b> • CH Products • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nTac 10<\/b> • Suncom • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 34 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSafe Strip<\/b> • Curtis Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 222 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSystem Saver<\/b> • Kensington • AP, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIntel 80287 Coprocessor<\/b> • Intel • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n 99 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMasterPiece<\/b> • Kensington • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 21 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIntel 8087 Coprocessor<\/b> • Intel • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n SOFTWARE<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This
Week<\/td>\n		Last
Week<\/td>\n		Weeks
on
Chart<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nBUSINESS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 138 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWordPerfect<\/b> • WordPerfect Corp • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 202 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n1-2-3<\/b> • Lotus • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 22 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nJavelin<\/b> • Javelin • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 161 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Word<\/b> • Microsoft • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nQuicken<\/b> • Intuit • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 15 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPFS:First Choice<\/b> • Software Publishing • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 31 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSQZ!<\/b> • Turner Hall • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 49 <\/td>\n <\/td>\ndBase III Plus<\/b> • Ashton-tate • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 11 <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nLotus HAL<\/b> • Lotus • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n 57 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nQ & A<\/b> • Symantec • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 11<\/b> <\/td>\n 12 <\/td>\n 113 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSidekick<\/b> • Borland Int’l. • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 12<\/b> <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n 56 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nParadox<\/b> • Ansa Software • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 13<\/b> <\/td>\n 27 <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nNewsMaster<\/b> • Unison (Brown-Wagh) • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 14<\/b> <\/td>\n 20 <\/td>\n 27 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nProDesign II<\/b> • American Small Bus. Comp. • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 15<\/b> <\/td>\n 15 <\/td>\n 27 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDAC Easy Accounting<\/b> • DAC • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 16<\/b> <\/td>\n 16 <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Works<\/b> • Microsoft • MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 17<\/b> <\/td>\n 13 <\/td>\n 57 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nVP Planner<\/b> • Paperback Software • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 18<\/b> <\/td>\n 18 <\/td>\n 11 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPFS:Professional Write<\/b> • Software Publishing • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 19<\/b> <\/td>\n 14 <\/td>\n 18 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMacDraft<\/b> • IDD • MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 20<\/b> <\/td>\n 21 <\/td>\n 177 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMultimate<\/b> • Ashton-Tate • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 21<\/b> <\/td>\n 22 <\/td>\n 55 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nReflex<\/b> • Borland Int’l. • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 22<\/b> <\/td>\n 19 <\/td>\n 37 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMultimate Advantage<\/b> • Ashton-Tate • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 23<\/b> <\/td>\n 24 <\/td>\n 25 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nNote-It<\/b> • Turner Hall • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 24<\/b> <\/td>\n 25 <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClipper<\/b> • Nantucket • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 25<\/b> <\/td>\n 23 <\/td>\n 97 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWordstar 2000<\/b> • MicroPro Int’l. • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 26<\/b> <\/td>\n 28 <\/td>\n 52 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Windows<\/b> • Microsoft • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 27<\/b> <\/td>\n 17 <\/td>\n 62 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Excel<\/b> • Microsoft • MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 28<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMORE<\/b> • Living Videotext • MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 29<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nPFS:Professional File<\/b> • Software Publishing • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 30<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nR:Base System V<\/b> • Microrim • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nSYSTEMS &AMP; UTILITIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 167 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCrosstalk XVI<\/b> • DCA\/Crosstalk Communications • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 116 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nNorton Utilities<\/b> • Norton Computing • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 140 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSideways<\/b> • Funk Software • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 39 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFastback<\/b> • Fifth Generation • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 9 <\/td>\n 109 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nTurbo Pascal<\/b> • Borland Int’l • AP, IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 17 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCarbon Copy<\/b> • Meridian Technology • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 25 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDan Bricklin’s Demo Program<\/b> • Software Garden • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 99 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmartcom II<\/b> • Hayes • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 27 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nXTREE<\/b> • Executive Systems • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDisk Optimizer<\/b> • SoftLogic Solutions • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nHOME &AMP; EDUCATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 128 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPrint Shop<\/b> • Broderbund • AP, IBM, MAC, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 163 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMath Blaster!<\/b> • Davidson & Assoc. • AP, IBM, MAC, COM, AT<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nMicrosoft Learning DOS<\/b> • Microsoft • IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 122 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTyping Tutor III<\/b> • Simon & Shuster • AP, IBM, MAC, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 21 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCertificate Maker<\/b> • Springboard • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 90 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nManaging Your Money<\/b> • MECA • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 95 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Newsroom<\/b> • Springboard • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 194 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBank Street Writer<\/b> • Broderbund • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 211 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMastertype<\/b> • Mindscape • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 118 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nE.G. for Young Children<\/b> • Springboard • AP, IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/td>\nRECREATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 1<\/b> <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n 203 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMicrosoft Flight Simulator<\/b> • Microsoft • IBM, MAC<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2<\/b> <\/td>\n 2 <\/td>\n 156 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSargon III<\/b> • Hayden Software • AP, IBM, MAC, AT<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 3<\/b> <\/td>\n 4 <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nKing’s Quest III<\/b> • Sierra On-Line • IBM, ST<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 4<\/b> <\/td>\n 3 <\/td>\n 71 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJet<\/b> • SubLogic • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 5<\/b> <\/td>\n 5 <\/td>\n 52 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWinter Games<\/b> • Epyx • AP, MAC, COM, ST<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 6<\/b> <\/td>\n 7 <\/td>\n 91 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nF-15 Strike Eagle<\/b> • Microprose • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 7<\/b> <\/td>\n 6 <\/td>\n 204 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFlight Simulator II<\/b> • SubLogic • AP, COM, AT, AG<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 8<\/b> <\/td>\n 8 <\/td>\n 43 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSilent Service<\/b> • Microprose • AP, IBM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 9<\/b> <\/td>\n 10 <\/td>\n 48 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWhere is Carmen San Diego<\/b> • Broderbund • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 10<\/b> <\/td>\n – <\/td>\n 1 <\/td>\n<\/td>\nBop’N Wrestle<\/b> • Mindscape • AP, IBM, COM<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nBEST PERFORMERS THIS WEEK<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCOMING UP FAST<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWATCH CLOSELY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Week of December 22, 1986<\/b><\/span>\n <\/td>\n

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\n COM<\/b> = Commodore,\n IBM<\/b> = IBM PC\/XT\/AT,\n MAC<\/b> = Apple Macintosh,\n ST<\/b> = Atari ST.\n <\/div>\n
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