A simple slideshow program for 68k OS7 Macs suggestions pls

I'm looking for a simple slideshow program for my old 68k OS7 Macs. I just want to have some PICTs display on a set time period or key press. Nothing fancy.
I can get Claris to this but wonder if HyperCard can. I'm no expert on HC but it seems to be designed for this exact job. Do I need to find a "stack" or some already made item to open in HC then attach my piks? Any suggestions?

It would be possible to use HyperCard, although you may need to do a little programming if you go with it. If you use a blank HyperCard stack, you can assign one picture per card and link them. Clickable buttons would be the easiest way to do this. Which version of HyperCard are you using?
An old version of PowerPoint would work fine too. Anything older than PowerPoint 98 runs on a 68K unless you are using a 68000 processor, in which case you'll need one of the pre-1994 versions.
Believe it or not, Kid Pix is a possible answer to this as well. Any version from Kid Pix 2 onward (as well as the Kid Pix Companion addon for the original Broderbund version) contains an application called Slide Show, which is used with files in the PICT format. You can display an image for up to 30 seconds and add transitions between slides.

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