Disk Archive — OnDisk Revue Volume 1 May 1985 (OnDisk-Revue_Volume-1

▸ Archivist's Notes

DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=3, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 2026-05-04 20:30 (GMT/UTC)

NOTES:
Disk is clean. Attempt made to read disk as-is initially failed but this was operator error (160KB disk rather than 320KB).

100% media recovery.

Disk returned to original sleave for archiving.

On Disk Revue was an early hybrid disk-and-book software publication from Emerald Valley Publishing, marketed as a ready-to-run collection of “10 Complete Programs” supported by a printed full-colour companion booklet. Contemporary advertising confirms versions for Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC and PCjr, priced at $14.95, with Volume 1 containing titles including Boolean Brain, Electronic Home Secretary, Savings Planner, SnapCalc, Tablut, Wild Kingdom, Musical Mystery Words, Market Madness, Tower of Hanoi, and Missile Math.

This archived disk is the IBM PC / PCjr edition of On Disk Revue Volume 1. It is particularly interesting because the surviving public archive record appears to favour the Apple II version, while the IBM PC/PCjr disk and its accompanying booklet are much harder to locate. The disk is therefore valuable not simply as another copy of the software, but as evidence of the IBM-compatible build of a multi-platform mid-1980s disk magazine / software anthology product.

The package represents a transitional publishing model: part magazine, part educational/game software bundle, and part retail software compilation. Unlike later cover disks, this was not a supplement to a monthly magazine issue but a standalone disk publication sold as a complete product with printed supporting material. Preserving the disk image, flux capture, packaging photograph, and any booklet scans is therefore important because the physical presentation and editorial framing are central to understanding what On Disk Revue actually was.

Although contemporary references place On Disk Revue as a 1984-introduced disk publication, the IBM PC/PCjr edition preserved here appears to have been mastered in early-to-mid 1985, with most files dated February 1985 and one program file dated May 1985. This may indicate a later IBM-compatible production build rather than the earliest release of Volume 1.

If anyone has any information to assist with expanding this, please get in touch.

▸ References & Further Reading

Internet Archive - On Disk Revue Volume 1 (Apple II) archive.org A preserved image of the Apple II format of this disk published to the Internet Archive by @software_library

Home Computer Magazine Vol.4 No.4 Sept 1984 archive.org This mentions ON DISK Revue as a companion/spin-off software line introduced at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show and slated for retail distribution in autumn 1984. It also describes “ON DISK” and “ON TAPE” as separate ready-to-run program services for Apple, Commodore, IBM, and TI home computers.

Home Computer Magazine Vol.5 No. 5, August 1985 archive.org This has an order listing for “ON DISK Revue Vol. 1” at $14.95, shipping $2.00, item code OD1. It also references contents including Boolean Brain and Market Madness.

Home Computer Digest, Sept 1984 (PDF) www.whtech.com Snippet mentions ON DISK Revue as a spin-off/compilation line.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ ONDISK-REVUE_VOLUME-1_MAY-1985.IMG
│
├── BOOLEAN.BAS                5.7 KB  1985-02-14  sha256:be39e020803b5e62adad5fec6236da612fffc5fb4ea4f1ff478cc2a652d5934d
├── KINGDOM.BAS                5.1 KB  1985-02-06  sha256:ab65e9101062c611a9000e2e64f51074432e9d327d57a3b2725f6ce7b79fb456
├── MYSTERY.BAS                5.3 KB  1985-02-06  sha256:9898952cc6adf5413ac7c777c05fdc95b6fa2378042dd0e2cb73379d31260beb
├── SAVING.BAS                 3.7 KB  1985-02-06  sha256:4bf088036c7f3822d9af94767733d929b3312bf0137875c4d3591dca57e0b558
├── MISSILE.BAS                2.7 KB  1985-02-14  sha256:1d67914f29fb8fe89bd14fd9f51c1700a88d3762d9dcbf1bfa34fcc6dcf1104b
├── TOWER.BAS                  2.1 KB  1985-02-14  sha256:5e13c30c4ebcf6c7d8969d7a03cca9ce459969f2acdd7bd61ddc309ec1228004
├── MARKET.BAS                12.2 KB  1985-05-17  sha256:58228a9b4bb67832075b72c94f0c4de6a428096036fcfaafedd71f07d49eb8f9
├── ELECSEC.BAS                6.2 KB  1985-02-06  sha256:77a7355a1c3d182d12231c746884cac5ccd9757564f07a05edc946c076997f11
├── TABLUT.BAS                 4.9 KB  1985-02-14  sha256:e95dd5199ece6444b1b99705aa744d0b12d83b41dc521a5a17dc2270b0de6568
├── CALC.BAS                   9.2 KB  1985-02-06  sha256:567f51c283e69872b6c4a6c8b211c8b4e52fd9a0fbe3129965d764ad38364d09
├── TRIPCOST.HCL                961 B  1980-01-01  sha256:e88c112ac098afe7011f479fac2a2acd5906a436d7ae279be8370f07170b6aac
└── SEATTLE.HCD                5.6 KB  1980-01-01  sha256:c17e205c579d1860a660aa4d880cce4d8ece2a873631147e6e0e0b5b36ef2b6a
│
└─ END ONDISK-REVUE_VOLUME-1_MAY-1985.IMG

▸ File Manifest

Path	Size	Modified	SHA-256
BOOLEAN.BAS	5.7 KB	1985-02-14 15:53	be39e020803b5e62adad5fec6236da612fffc5fb4ea4f1ff478cc2a652d5934d
KINGDOM.BAS	5.1 KB	1985-02-06 13:25	ab65e9101062c611a9000e2e64f51074432e9d327d57a3b2725f6ce7b79fb456
MYSTERY.BAS	5.3 KB	1985-02-06 13:37	9898952cc6adf5413ac7c777c05fdc95b6fa2378042dd0e2cb73379d31260beb
SAVING.BAS	3.7 KB	1985-02-06 13:36	4bf088036c7f3822d9af94767733d929b3312bf0137875c4d3591dca57e0b558
MISSILE.BAS	2.7 KB	1985-02-14 13:43	1d67914f29fb8fe89bd14fd9f51c1700a88d3762d9dcbf1bfa34fcc6dcf1104b
TOWER.BAS	2.1 KB	1985-02-14 11:09	5e13c30c4ebcf6c7d8969d7a03cca9ce459969f2acdd7bd61ddc309ec1228004
MARKET.BAS	12.2 KB	1985-05-17 16:02	58228a9b4bb67832075b72c94f0c4de6a428096036fcfaafedd71f07d49eb8f9
ELECSEC.BAS	6.2 KB	1985-02-06 14:50	77a7355a1c3d182d12231c746884cac5ccd9757564f07a05edc946c076997f11
TABLUT.BAS	4.9 KB	1985-02-14 11:30	e95dd5199ece6444b1b99705aa744d0b12d83b41dc521a5a17dc2270b0de6568
CALC.BAS	9.2 KB	1985-02-06 15:01	567f51c283e69872b6c4a6c8b211c8b4e52fd9a0fbe3129965d764ad38364d09
TRIPCOST.HCL 📄 view	961 B	1980-01-01 00:21	e88c112ac098afe7011f479fac2a2acd5906a436d7ae279be8370f07170b6aac
SEATTLE.HCD 📄 view	5.6 KB	1980-01-01 00:36	c17e205c579d1860a660aa4d880cce4d8ece2a873631147e6e0e0b5b36ef2b6a

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED

12FILES SCANNED

0INFECTED

0ERRORS

33.91sSCAN TIME

Engine: ClamAV 1.4.4 / DB 27990 · via clamdscan

Infected files: 0
Time: 0.005 sec (0 m 0 s)

▸ Archive.org

This disk image has not yet been submitted to the Internet Archive.
Once uploaded, create OnDisk-Revue_Volume-1_May-1985.link in the archive directory containing the item identifier.

▸ Live Access via mTCP NetDrive

This disk image is available for immediate live access on the public X86.WORLD mTCP NetDrive service. Mount it directly as a drive letter on any DOS machine with a network connection — no download required.

DOS COMMAND

NETDRIVE CONNECT disks.x86.world:2002 OnDisk-Revue_Volume-1_May-1985.img D:

Requires mTCP and a configured packet driver. Replace D: with any free drive letter. The connection is session-scoped (writeable, but only for your connected session).
Type NETDRIVE DISCONNECT D: to unmount.

Image Size	160 KB
Filesystem	FAT12 (assumed — non-standard BPB)
Floppy Type	160KB
Form Factor	5.25"
Format Notes	IBM DOS 1.0 SS/SD
Cylinders	40
Heads	1
Sectors/Track	8
Total Sectors	320

Used capacity	39.7%
Slack space	60.3% (96.4 KB)
Date range	1980-01-01 → 1985-05-17
Largest file	MARKET.BAS (12.2 KB)
Cross-disk dupes	0 file(s)
AV status	✓ CLEAN

▸ Disk Identity

▸ Contents Summary