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SOFTWARE REVIEWS Mind Mirror
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Bop'n Wrestle Dy Gaiy V, Fields 6BA Basketball ■. scoit a May Infiltrator Dy Ervm Bobo HacKer II: The Doomsday Papers Shadowflre^scotiA May PdpeiCtlp II ■ . ■iaryV Fields Escape by Gory V Fields Fantastic Animafs/Cieative Contraptions By Gary v Fietds 40
TIPS AND TRICKS Hints (Or Fun and Utility Compfed By Louis F Sander
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JIFFIES Phone Messages Byow. Sampson
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LETTERS Kung Fu: Way of the
Paul Wbttehead Teaches CIx-ss in your
Exploding Fist
March/April, 1986. issue. My heart sank, however, when 1 read your July/August
To the Editor
Issue containing Ted Sal;imone's "Buyer's Guide to C6-I Chess," which contained
upon reading the software review "Kiing Etl: ihe Way ofthc Exploding 1'Lst"
COMB Authorized Liquidator
no reference lo our product. Mr. Siila-
written by Made Cotonc in the.Inly/Au
mone was, I believe, urmvare of our new
gust, 1986, issue, I discovered that most
paxJuct.
users of the piu^nuu may not lx- gr.isp-
Those who read the "Buyer's Guide to
ing what I consider to tx- li profound
Cfri Chess" should be updated. If they
statement issued by the programmer.
haven't kept their March/April, 19H6, is
Cotone stated that be w;ls disappointed
sue con lain ing Tcvcrbaugh's review, they
upon reaching the end of the £inie. To
should know that we have a chess oppo
quote tlie author. "Hie only problem !
nent program, it's called the Coffeelxnise
encountered with the progr.mi is that it
Cfsess Moiislir and it is gntn away free
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ly taught the game of chess to third grad
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Please do not consider this a criticism
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New Products
from Micro Merics IVLtcro Merles has introduced the Microprint 2000, a dot matrix printer that
features ISO characters per second, bi directional logic seeking, and near letter-
quality printing. The Microprint 2000 uses computer standard pin-feed paper, roll paper,
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Battle Iron Claw Update
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In the May/June, 1986 issue of Commodore Microcomputers, we published "Robot Maker,"
an article by John Conway that turned a radio-controlled toy vehicle into a home robot, and we
have received numerous inquiries about the availability of the Radio Shack Battle Iron Claw. In Radio Shack's 1986 catalog, the Battle Iron Claw was listed for S34.95. Unfortunately, however, Tandy Corporation (owner of Radio Shack) stopped purchasing this part some time ago, As a result, some Radio Shacks have them in stock while others do not.
However, there is a part that is essentially the same on page 109 of the 1987 catalog. It is
the Mobile Armatron (part* 60-2396), and it retails for S39.95, There are also two new robots which are easily adaptable and offer more functionality: the Robie Junior for $79.95 (part# 60-2397) andRobie Senior for $179.95 (part# 60-2398).
Read and Write to IBM-compatible Files
SI.O.G.W.A.P. Software has released The Big Blue Header for the
Commodore 128 and 1571 disk drive, a program that transfers word processing and ASCII files generated onmost IBM-compatible software to Commodore DOS files, and vice versa.
The Big Blue Header also offers the user the option of translating MS DOS standard ASCII characters to Commodore
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The Big Blue Reader retails for $29.95. (S.O.G.W.A.P. Software, 611 Boccaccio Avenue, Venice. CA 90291)
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Commodore MPS1200 Printer Oommodore is planning a fall release for
the MPS130O printer, a bi-directional printer
with a draft speed of 120 characters per second and a near letter-quality mode of 24 characters per second. The MPS1300 supports a large number of print types, including italic, compressed, pica, elite, expanded, reverse, superscript and subscript.
The MPS12OQ is equipped with a friction feed with a single-sheet feeder and a tractor feed.
The MPS120O is sold with two Commodore sorial ports, which can be replaced with an optional Centronics parallel port.
Commodore 1351 Mouse Uommodore is planning a fall release of the 1351, a new mouse input device for the Commodore 64 and 64C. The two-button mouse plugs into the joystick port of the computer and can be used as either a joystick or a true proportional mouse. Technical Information is included on using the mouse within your own BASIC and machine-language programs.
MSD Update
IE, Ye have received verification that Micro Systems Development,
maker of the MSD 64-compatible disk drive, is now known as MSD Systems, Inc. They are located at 10031 Monroe Drive, Suite 206, Dallas, TX ?5229. Their telephone is 214-357-4434.
Habitat Premiers V^uantumLink officially launched Lucasfilm's Habitat on Tuesday, September 16th, at the Palladium In New York City. Habitat is the imaginary world that connects Commodore computer users from all across the country. Players enter Habitat through Quantumlink, the Commodore-specific telecommunications network, where they explore hundreds of regions ranging from islands and forests to cities like Populopolls. Within these regions, players direct their characters' actions in quests for adventure.
For further information, please see IJuantumlink's Habitat; The On-line World from Lucasfilm Games in the feature section of this magazine. (QuantumLinJt, 8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 2E180,600-392-8200)
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Mind Mirror Computer; Commodore 64 Publisher:
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Part game, part tool
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Mind Mirror is a trip
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choices such as Psychological Insights, (lareer Productivity, Learning Skills, I lead
Pun, ;uid Thought Games. The difference between these two levels is thai as a Be
Unfortunately, whether you're rating your wile, the Boston Celtics, the Jewish
other, usually stronger, describes those points which lall in the outer circle of the
faith, or your favorite computer game,
slice. The lour maps arc' used to repre
your evaluations must ix: made based on
sent the Bio-Energy, Emotional Insight,
die same characteristics. Now I don't
Mental Abilities, and Social Interaction of
know about you, but I have a hard time
the person or subject that was evaluated
ginner you're limited to Specific com
deciding just how often tile Zork series
parisons between two subjects, while at
(one of the computer game choices at
the Intermediate level you can choose up to four subtopics from a list of 12.
After you've rated one or more sub jects and viewed the tour Mind Maps,
the Intermediate level) is grumpy, or just
you may elect to save your opinions to
how much ot'the time I would consider
disk for future reference ;uid comparison,
Both the Master and Professional lev els let you choose any subject or concept under the sun ft >r evaluation, then give
the Palestine Liberation Organization to
or play a Ijfc Simulation as one of the
be peppy. At any rate, these are the type
people or subjects that was just rated,
you a choice between Auto-1'lay, where
of descriptions Mind Mirror asks you to assign.
liich Life Simulation is a short, interactive text adventure that takes you through a
you rale ihe chosen topics alone Of in
When you are done, the program
.series of unusual situations presented In a
Cooperation With a friend, and lntcr-lJlay,
sums up your responses with lour new
where you can play against up to three oihcr people or teams. At the Profession al Consulting level, however, you Hie re quired to select Psychology, 1'ersonncl
multiple-choice format To complete a
adjectives. For instance, bused on my in
Ufe Simulation successfully; you must re
put at die ratings scales, Mind Mirror
spond to each situation as the subject
summarized my opinion of two late-
you rated.
night talk show hosts by stating that I
Life Simulation is the most enjoyable
Management or Education as a main top
consider David Letterman to Ik- cheerful
part of Mind Mirror because it allows
ic. Once you make this selection, you're
but irritable. Innovative and uninhibited,
free to pick any BUbtoplc that comes to
and Johnny Carson to be easy-going,
you [0 place yourself in someone else's shoes. Through Life Simulation, you
mind.
docile. Impractical hut Influential While these results :ire fairly accurate, they are Similarly predictable, True to its name,
could go through high school as Unite
the program "reflected" my opinions
be warned, however, that Mind Mirror
back at me.
WES designed lor adults, so sonic of the
No matter which level of play, cate gory or subtopic you select, ultimately you must rate one or more things ac cording to 16 human traits, such as grumpy, intense1, aristocratic, flaky, inven
In addition to summarizing your input
Springsteen, or Cake on die playground bully as little Konny Reagan, You should
simulations focus on adult themes. Miiul Mirror doesn't take itself too se
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in words, Mint/ Mirror also plots your
(there an1 close to 3<) in all), yon must
opinions on four Mind Maps. The maps
riously. It can be thought-provoking'
decide how often the term Is appropriate
are drawn as two concentric circles di
while remaining entertaining. ;md. like
to the subject. The scale has eight divi
vided like a pie into eight slices. ;uid each
most good computer games, is best
sions from always to never, and you may
slice is labeled with two adjectives. One
when played with a friend. It is die first in
use either the keyboard or a joystick to
is used for points thai fall within the in
a series of mental awareness software to
register your selection.
ner circle portion of the slice :ind the
be designed by Leary^ company.
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opponent by observing his matches with other wrestlers. You can also use these
Bop'n Wrestle
demo matches as training films to spot tlie wrestlers' weaknesses, Wlien you are ready to enter the ring,
Computer: Commodore 64 Publisher:
you assume the character of Gorgeous
Mindscapc
Greg. Your goal is tlie World Champion
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nine of the ugliest, meanest, biggest and
strongest creatures ever to Ik- called hu man. They include Hying Eagle, Yieiuus Vivian, Redneck McCoy, Angry Alxlul
and a few other equally unsavory charac
hftftto//n Wrvstk-c.m be described us a simulation because it duplicates pro
wrestling, I prefer to call it an arcade game, since fast reflexes rather than mind power determine die victor it1 you or
your children spend Saturday afternoons watching television wrestlers, you are In for a treat Bopii Wivsi/c is probably as dose as you will ever want to get to pro
fessional wrestling. 'Ilie setting is pretty simple. A four-
posted wrestling ring takes up most of the screen, Two wrestlers stand ready in
ters. None will hesitate to beat you
Between you and the
senseless.
World Championship
with fiof/ii Wrestle is what makes the
The multitude of "pro" moves possible
Belt are nine of the
game so realistic and fun. The possible
ugliest, meanest, biggest
twist, back breaker, Ixxly slam, clothes
and strongest creatures
ever to be called human
moves include the airplane spin, arm
line, drop kick, flying Ixxly press, and lull nelson, knee strike, reverse suplex. pile driver. But the most dangerous and spec
tacular one is called a tumbuckle fly. If this one is executed properly; it will al
Opposing comers below a bank of glaring
moves, even though tile joystick can rcc-
most always end the match in your favor.
flood lights. In the darkness beyond the
Ognlzc only lour at a lime. The moves de pend on me positions of the two wres
lose.
ring, an occasion;!] Hash from a liin's cam
lint if you make a mistake, you will surely
era hlinks. It' you do nothing, the two
tlers. Voc instance, if hoth wresders are
wrestlers automatically begin a comput
standing and the joystick is pressed for
er-controlled demonstration match. One
ward, tlie wrestler will mow forward, if
injured and lying motionless near tlie
grabs the other and with an airplane spin
tile button is pressed at tlie same time,
center ot tlie mat. To perform it. you sim
losses him to the mat Then with villain
llic wrestler will attempt to grab his op
ply have Gorgeous Greg climb the turn-
ous delight) he diOp-klcks or knee-tlrops
ponent. Hut if the other wrestler has fal
buckle attached to tile post nf (he ring
the motionless victim. 'lb win the match,
len to tlie c;inv;is, pressing forward with
and then, like an a tucking falcon, pounce
the wrestler must fall prone over his now
the button down will cause the standing
on his opponent If he lands on his vic
unconscious opponent for die manda
wrestler to fall across the down wrestler
tim, the win is in die bag, but if tlie guy
tory three counts.
in an attempt to pin him. If your wrestler
moves or Gorgeous simply misses, the
is down, tlie same action will cause him
Impact will knock your wrestler sense
to Hand
less, giving his would-be victim a chance to linksh him off Instead.
Control tile game by either joystick or keyboard, and compete with i>nc or two players. Individual players must defeat
in short, there are a lot of things Bop'n
The tumbuckle fly is normally per formed when your opponent is already
nine computer-controlled wrestlers to
Wrestle's wrestlers can do, but you'll
When a wrestler is pinned, the lliree-
will the. World Championship licit. Each
bare to spend some time in induing to
count begins using both a screen display
attempt begins with Redneck McCoy
be able to quickly and accurately use ;dl
and a synthesized voice. It lias been my
{he likes to plant opponents deep in the
die moves. 'Ihal's why a training period
experience that once the count has be
ground like fence posts) and ends with
with another human player is so help
gun, tlie match is as good as over. You
Lord Toff (the most dangerous man
fulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;-it gives you a chance to experiment
can try to coax Gorgeous back to his feet
alive).
without being pounded by one of tlie
by juggling the joystick, if you start be
computer's pros. If you can't come up
fore the count lx-gias.
Don't expect to win ihc belt your lirst
Hop'n Wn:sIIe\ wrestlers are well de
time In tile ring Your nine Opponents are all top-notch wrestlers who make few
with another human to help, you can al ways select the two-player mode ;ind
fined, and their actions accurately re
mistakes. And because there is no save or
practice wrestling an immobile oppo
create those of the pros. The twists.
Restart option, tf you lose a single round,
nent. TiiLs way you can stomp, body shun
drops, grunts, poundings and gut-hurst-
you must start over with Redneck Mc
and elbow drop to your hearts content
ing knee-drops will make you wonder if
Coy. 'Hie hot way to develop your skills, and definitely die most satisfying for be
without fear of retaliation With a little
you'll ever go back to television wres tling.
ginners, is to compete with another hu
come second nature.
II' you're Uxjking for mind-expanding
man player. This gives you a chance to familiarize yourself with the different
computer-controlled matches before en
software, this is one to pass, but Ifyou are kx>king for simple arcade fun, or perhaps
moves.
tering the ring the lirst time. You can
a release l!br inner anger and primitive
learn a lot about what works against each
pleasures, this one is waiting for you. Q
Bop'n Wrestle allows over two dozen 20
practice. Bop'n Wtvstle's controls be
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side shooting dribbling vs. stealing, and quickness \*. lumping This way, players must develop b pie-game strategy and as sign priorities. Because no one is perfect,
pionship game, it is a tough schedule to follow, but it holds high rewards.
The last pre-game choice is your divi sion. There are 20 computer teams divid
you will have to Ix- Strong In one skill and
ed into lour groups of increasing skill.
weak in another, or average in hotli. All
Unlike most Sports games, Tim-nti-Tica
GDinputeP-COntXDiled opponents in the guile have pre-sct ratings.
offers competition that doesn't wear tliin
Tifo-uti-'/ifo can be played by one
after repeated play. 'Hie North division is
the easiest (but litr from a pushover), fol
player against a computer ream in exhi
lowed by the South. East and West. 'Hie
bition and league games, two players or
all-star West division boasts overwhelm
opposite taints buttling head-to-bead, or
ing talent.
Although tlit game is played Rill-court,
by two players working together against tlie computer. Each game consists of four
you only see half the court al a time.
six-minute quartets with possible over
With change ol possession, the screen
time, I Inless two humans are on the same
perspective changes as the offensive
team, each play option requires the en
team crosses center court Except for tiit
tor new players, it's a good idea to Warm up in the Practice mode before
tackling the big guys. One or two players can practice shots, rebounds, tip-Ins and fancy footwork. You can even play an Im promptu game of one-on-one, horse or "Around the World." A few minutes on the court and you'll
discover the driving force behind Twoon-Tuii; teamwork. Hogging the ball Is
natural in basketball, bin greed will only land you a spot on the losing team. When using a computer leammaie. don't be
afraid to let him take control. Each com puter-controlled player has been pro grammed to react intelligently. if you find that you can hardly ever make a basket, especially Irom the out
listment of a computer-controlled team
two-player teammate mode, every
mate, picked irom a ten-man poster in the
change of possession causes a playcalling
Superstar Draft, The names may he
window to appear at the top of the
changed, but each of these players are
screen. As the offense approaches mid-
patterned after NliA stars like Magic
court, each team has approximately sev en seconds to select a play. Offensive
skill rating, timing is everything. The
pfetys include Left Wing. Right Wing. Top
tip-ins and rebounds.
Johnson, him' Hird and Karcem Abdul-
Jabbar Exhibition contests are great for quick 22
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
Of Key, Basket and Screen. The defense
side, return to the Practice mode and
work on your release. There's much
more to shooting than simply pressing tlie joystick button In relation to your same holds true for defensive blocking, Continual an fig IBS
NUMBER ONE ARCADE HITS Aflfe
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KUNG-FU WASTE
Put on your black belt and challengeyour
As the crack shot COMMANDO,' battle
friends or the computer through nine
Prepare for the fight of your life .. .you
overwhelming odds to defeat advancing
picturesque settings In this leading Martial
are the KUNG-FU MASTER- ■ Battle the
rebel forces. Armed with only a machine
Arts Game to become the KARATE
evil forces through the five dangerous
gun and hand grenades, you must break
CHAMP. For the Commodore 64"71 ra
floors In the wizard's castle to rescue the
through the enemy lines to reach the fort
and the 48K Apple II' Series.
captive fair maiden. For the Commodore
ress. For the Commodore 61"/] 28.
647128 and the 48K Apple II« Series.
Apple .mil Commodore 64 are trademarks of AppJe Com
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SCIENTISTS I When we started our company on the west coast, people thought we were a little
spaced out. So you can imag ine their reactions when we announced we'd discovered a new universe. People laughed. People scoffed. And they really freaked out when we told them where we'd found it: Inside a Commodore 64. It's called GEOS. And it turns any Commodore into a
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powerful PC that holds its own against any computer, no matter
what kind of fruit it was named after. GEOS: The superior intelligence. Of course, we always knew Commodores possessed superior brains. It just took GEOS to discover them.
You see, GEOS opens your Commodore to a huge universe that can hold an infinite number of applications. Which means that GEOS can do just about anything the expensive PC's can do,
including one thing they can't:
Add even more GEOS applications that are being developed even as you read this. Increase your speed to
warp factor 7. The first thing you notice with GEOS is how its diskTurbo speeds up your
Commodore's disk loading and storing time.
Not twice or three times as
fast. But five to seven times
faster than normal. Which lets you streak through files and documents at what seems like warp speed. And that saves you endless time.
Every universe comes
complete with a desk. The way to keep order in our universe is with the GEOS Desktop. It's
just like your desk at home, only without the coffee stains.
The Desktop keeps your art
and documents filed, and comes
Running out of space.
with all the accessories you need to keep you organized: An alarm clock keeps you punctual. A notepad keeps your
With GEOS, that's hardly likely. Because there's endless space in the universe for new applications. Unfortunately, there's only so much space in this ad. So zip down to your nearest
memos. And a calculator keeps your accountant honest. How to communicate
software dealer. Tell him you want
with a new universe. With
to explore the new universe in your Commodore.
geoWrite, you can rearrange your
written words. Move blocks of copy. Cut and paste. And even display your text in fonts of
different styles and sizes, right on the screen. With geoPaint, you become a Michelangelo with a mouse.
thing about a new universe is finding your way around. But with GEOS, you only need to remember two things: Point and click.
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When GEOS offers you options, you just point to your answers and click your mouse or joystick.
You want to draw? Point and click. You want to write? Point and click.
You want to fill in that obtuse rhomboid with an air-brushed
Sketching and painting with all kinds of colors, textures and patterns.
You can invert, mirror and rotate images. Insert them into
your geoWrite documents. And save them in your GEOS Photo Album for use later. Finding your way through the universe. The most difficult
geometric pattern in a lighter shade of pink? Point and click. Easy, huh? And in case you ever do make a mistake, GEOS backs you up with an "Undo" feature that undoes the very last command you entered.
n Berkeley
Softworks
Mil FKIUI
And if he looks at you like
you're some kind of alien, well, just tell him Berkeley Softworks sent you.
The name is universally known. 'to order, cull 1-800443-0100 cxt. 234 GEOS is just $59.95
(California residents add 6.5% sales lax.) $2.50 US/$5.50 Foreign for shipping and handling. Allow sis weeks for delivery.
CofnmodfflB f>4 ami CG4 art trademarks «( Commodore Blectronka, Ltd. GBOS, GliOS Desktop, ECoPalnti geoWrite, disk'liirboand
Berkeley Sofmnrks are tradcrainies of Hcrki'li'v Soft works.
The brightest minds are working at Berkeley.
Well, we told you it wouldn't be long until the first GEOS applications
were ready. And these are just the first. The number of satellites in the GEOS universe is infinite. Judge Font Pack on looks alone. Let's face it. People judge your work not only by what it says, but how it looks. That's why we devel oped Font Pack. A collec tion of 20 different type styles that not only say what you mean, but really look like they mean it. is charming. Boalt is all business.
financial. And Tejegraph
is ... hmmm, well, you get the point. When you combine these 20 fonts with the five you get with geoWrite, your work not only reads
Boalt
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Durant Harmon Drmond
LeConte
Putnam
Hflykonos Superb
XiJjden Bowditch
better, it practically speaks for itself.
Look what we found in your desk. You know how there's always one drawer in your desk that's filled with really neat stuff? Well, GEOS has one of those, too. It's called Desk Pack. The ingenious Desk Pack Graphics Grabber copies graphics from clip art galleries like Print
Shop, Print Master and Newsroom for use in geoWrite and geoPaint. The Desk Pack Calendar pops up whenever you need to plan your schedule. And since it's valid until the year 9999, you'll never have to miss one of those swell family
IS EXMNMNG. New discoveries reported. The GEOS universe is expanding. And we'll report each new dis covery to you as it occurs.
In the meantime, add Desk Pack and Font Pack to your GEOS system. And see how much you can explore.
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reunions ever again.
There's even an Icon Editor, which lets you customize your GEOS file icons with the graphic of your choice. And when you can't deal with work, Desk Pack
deals the sharpest Black Jack game this side of Vegas, complete with graphics and sound effects.
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$2.50 US/SS.50 Foreign for shipping and
handling. Ailnw six weeks for delivery. Commodore 64 and C64 arc trademarks of
Commodore Electrodes, Ltd. GBOS, GEOS
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS
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Infiltrator Computer: Commodore 64 Publisher: Mindscapc
3444 Dundee Road Northbrook, II. 60062 Medium:
Disk
Price:
S29.95
J.t wool take a genius to deduce thai much of Infiltrator's charm comes from die fact dm die creator has—wittingly or not—lx>rru\ved some of die best features
of several previous games. What i.s im portant here is that it works. ;md the re sult is a gome you'll come back to again and again, not juflt to Ix'tler yunr score, hut to appreciate die humor of program mer Chris Gnty.
In the documentation, diere is a prcqud to explain who you are and how you goi to where you are. TliankJiilly.it is
not one of these short novels dial have cropped up recently. Infiltrator can Stand alone and does not need the prequcl, bin read it anyway It sets the tone
of tile game :tnd lets you know at die out-
Set that nothing here should lx taken too
By combining the best
features of other games,
Infiltrator
becomes
copy of none
and a
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satire of many.
seriously. Your lirsi mission is to lly llie world's moat M>|ihisticated helicopter into an en
emy stronghold to photograph secret documents, The game begins us a heli copter Simulation; The instruments are readable, response is quick, and banking or lurning die chopper moves the hori
ceed, you're ready for die second mis
other games, infiltrator becomes a copy
zon co11ntcr-clockwise, 'file instruments include an on-boaid computer for navi
sion—bin it's doubtful you'll get this far
of none and a satire of many.
gation, communication and damage as
is extremely difficult.
sessment, and multiple screens keep
on your first or even diird try This game The D;image Report screen is similar
The documentation further carries
diLs out. If you can imagine a high risk, high security mission being planned and
your control panel from being cluttered.
to the one in data, die submarine simu
implemented by people who talk and act
Along die way, you are challenged by jet aircraft, They could be yours or the
lator. 'Hie moving hands on die controls
like I lollywood agents, you'll have a pret
BIG reminiscent of those in Arctic ftix
ty gixxl idea of what is going on here.
enemy's, but you won't know until
the tank simulation for die Amiga Your helicopter possesses the best features of
kind of quality we expect from Mind-
Graphics ;uid sound arc excellent, the
you've responded to their demands for Identification. An incorrect response re
Airwolf and lilue 'ITiunder, and the multi
sults In tragedy. You do have air-to-air
ple sea-ens for control panels are similar
missiles and a machine gun on board, but
to diose in The Dam Busters Your char
I suggest that you use your WliizBang
acter; Johnny ("Jimbo-Baby") McGihbits
lurbo Booster and zip sway at 900 knots.
is ;ls talented ;is Buckaroo Banzai, and the
iluring the game. This tends to slow may give you breathing space to plan
takes place On the ground. Land ai die
references to your ultimate foe leave no doubt mat he IS modeled alter Muammar Gaddafi, die leader of Libya.
Stronghold using the Whisper Mode,
Yet far from being reasons to avoid the
avoid or immobilize the patrolling
game, these ace reasons to purchase it
tor: Programmer Cliris Gray has a unique
guards, lind the key to headqu;trters. en
;md to savor it. Because of this amalgama
sense of humor which gives Infiltrator
ter and photograph die documents, and
tion, die game achieves its own original
character all of its own. If you miss it.
do it .ill in just 20 minutes. If you sue-
ity. By combining die best features of
you've missed a good one.
Assuming you survive these encoun
ters, the second part of your mission
28
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scape. The play of die game is not c;isy, but it can be mastered. If diere is any shortcomings at all, it is in die fact that diere :ire several waits for disk access
diings down just a bit, though the wait your next move.
Mlndscape has a winner with Infiltra
Q
PARTNER 128
THE 1st DESKTOP ACCESSORY THAT WORKS CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER C128 SOFTWARE. PARTNER! A cartridge-based program with eight convenient memory-resident desktop "accessories" that operate "concurrently" with other C128â&#x201E;˘ soft ware programs.
Like Sidekick ,. PARTNER automagically sus pends the existing program in your computer while you use the PARTNER accessories. When you are through, press a button and PARTNER returns you to the point in your program where you left off. Accessories at your command: Appointment calendar and date book: Keep
Phone list & auto dialer: Keep track of important
track of appointments and deadlines. At the press of a
phone numbers. At your command, the computer will
key, you'll be able to review your appointments for a day,
search through your list for the number you want, and
week, or month. Months may be viewed in their entirety
automatically dial the number for you."
in a traditional calendar format, and then printed out.
Screen print: At the press of a key, the contents of
Memo pad: Write yourself important notes. Print them
your computer display will be duplicated on your printer.
out on paper or save them onto disk. Name and address list: Keep track of important
Other features:
names and addresses. Available instantly, any time you
SwiftDOS: Allows you to access Commodore disk
are using your computer.
drive commands any time.
Calculator: A multi-function calculator with an
SwiftLock: Enter your secret code before you leave
optional "paper tape" that prints out your calculations on
your computer. The keyboard will be locked until you
your printer.
re-enter your code.
Typewriter: Turns your computer and printer into a
Extended Printer Control: Allows you to send com
traditional typewriter.
mands directly to your printer at any time.
Envelope addresser & label maker: Use this
Swift Load: Allows your Commodore 1541 disk drive to
feature and your name and address list to address
load as fast as the Commodore 1571 disk drive.
envelopes or create mailing labels - quickly, without leaving the software you are working with.
Suggested Retail Prices: C128(128K,80 column): $69.95
C64. (64 K, 40 column): $59.95 Available at your favorite Dealer,
More power for your dollar TImeworks, Inc. 444 Lake Cook Rd.. Deerfield, IL 60015 312-948-9200 An aulo-dialmodorn is required to use ths phone-dialer feature c/, lm , Stdekich is a trademark of EcNantf Intemaiionaa, inc. c 1985T>rnework3, Inc. All rlghls reserved.
or call Timeworks today. TO ORDER CALL: 1-800-535-9497
SOFTWARE REVIEWS Hacker II: The
Knowing
Doomsday Papers
KEYiKWED BY MARK COTONI!
i
your
notoriety as a
Computer: Commodore 64
Publisher:
Aetivision 2350 Bayshore Frontage Road
Mountain view, CA 94043 Medium:
Disk
Price:
S34.95
T X hose
players unfamiliar with Steve Cartwrlghft approach u> game design
should lif forewarned about the con tents of A division's new Ihuker II: The
codebreaker, super
sleuth, and all
HidEQHBa EEQI I : EB tit^JuK BE*'
around
Doomsday Papers. The Instruction booklet tp this adventure is not raising
smooth operator, the CIA has contacted
it was never written.
you with a mission ofpressing urgency.
As iii last year's Hacker, a game in
which a security malfiinctioQ granted us ers *BCCtdental" access to an unknown
nil trouble devising a workable strategy tor a successful mission.
private computer system, players are
ed from your keyboard. The CIA lias
once again presented with a contest with
patched you into their own mainframe
no rules and lew dues outside QfbssiC
computer, which in turn has been secret-
log-on instructions. As the game begins.
iy linked, via satellite, into the enemy in
of Hie game, where the user is Initially
there is no apparent storyline, characters
stallation's internal surveillance system,
contacted by die CIA. nets as a guided in
or object. Bui wliai starts as a confused search for clues will soon transform Into
known as the Multi-Function Switching
vitation to play. Here, under the guise of
Matrix (MFSM}. This is a highly advanced
an instructional brieling. the lirst few key
a lull-blown Intricate graphic adventure.
multi-monitor video scanning system,
pieces to die puzzle are presented, it)'
And y< in, the innocent user who was just
tlie kind you're likely to have seen at the
following the path of these furnished
trying to kill a couple of hours at the key
entrance to posh apartment buildings or
clues, more will become av;iilable. S<x)n,
board of your Commodore 64, will sud
the overall picture will st;irt taking shape,
denly find yourself in a position of Btaggfiring Importance. By game's end, the
at the security desk of a large business. To protect against unwanted intrusion, camems have been set up at strategic points
tine of Ihe entire- free world hinges on
;dl around this Soviet base.
A well designed orientation segment
and you'll Ixr on your way. Technically, Uiis program reaches the
In a masterful console tliat will act as
high Standards mat we've ciinie to ex pect from Activision. The graphics are
die play Held tor 90% of the game arc
erisp and exacting, the animation
reputation you eamed as a computer pi
four video monitors for viewing. By turn
smooth, iind die sound effects appropri
rate in Hacker. Knowing your notoriety
ing a channel selector, you can check
ate, together, they create an atmosphere
as a code breaker, super Sleuth, and ;il!
movement and activity in any hall and
that's both responsive and realistic In
around smoolh operator, the CIA has
room in the complex. In essence, your
fact, tlie iMISM security systems video
hook-up has given you control over the
display is so true to life that an on-screen
you.
The Hacker II plot stems from the
contacted you with a mission ofpressing urgency, Through reliable Information
key functions of thlfi MEM But that's all
vertical hold knob has actually been in
channels from Russia, our government
the Information you are given. What you
cluded for each of tlie lour monitors.
should do from here, and how, where
That's right, ;unid the tension and danger
undermine the very foundation of the
and when it should be done, is for you to
of an undercover spy mission, you might
United States. The plans to this sinister
decide.
occasionally be forced to pause the en
has learned of a diabolical scheme set to
plot, masterminded by the infamous
Prospective hackers who feel a bit in-
tire operation to adjust picture mil. What
Alexander Cherkazovand known only as
limidatcd by this game design and arc
the Doomsday Papers, have been traced
bothered by the thought of dropping
If you liked Hacker, this sequel is sure
to a heavily guarded military base set
cash on a contest they might never quite
to please. It incorporates the same sus
a great touch!
understand, should be assured mat this
pense, action and challenge thai made
your skills to somehow get a look at
adventure is both solvable and satLsfying.
these plans, there is a good chance that a
Anyonc with a littie ingenuity and pa
the original such an acclaimed hit. If you're new to this unorthodox style of
suitable defense can be devised in time.
tience is sure to pick up the underlying
play, don't ix; apprehensive. The aim of
deep Ix/lund Soviet lines. If you can use
All of your coven activities are initial30
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
play mechanics quickly, and should have
Continued on pg. 181
COMMODORE CLASSICS! PAPERCLIP WITH SPELLPACK
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for the Commodore 64
for Ihc tommodoro 128
"The* I Best Selling Word Processing Package."
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The "I hest'Selling word-processor redesigned to tube full advantugc of the CI2S's increased
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memory: speed and power. Compatible with C-64
■ Fast: Insert/Delete, Move or Copy words,
PuperClip text files.
phrases, sentences or entire blocks of text.
■ Integrated .18,000-word spelling checker to give
■ Easy: save up to 52 repetitive words or phrases,
you error-free documents.
then enter them with just two keystrokes,
■ liuilt-in telecommunications module to access on-line services — one toggle moves you between word processor and terminal,
■ Sophisticated: Global Search ami Replace changes every occurrence of a wrong word or phrase.
■ Works with THE CONSULTANT for the C12H.
■ Works with the Consultant Data Bass Manager
■ New editing features include multiple columns,
for the CGI
reverse video scroll and chaptering, with maximum document size now expanded to 999 lines.
■ Personalized form letter, mailing list and mailing labd functions.
■ Built-in Spellpack with Dictionary for fast error
CALKIT
checking.
for the Commodore G4/128
THE CONSULTANT
"... the very best program of its type... a powerful tool that s not overpowering ...the perfect spreadsheet for the home user."
for Ihe Commodore 128/64 Database management made easy.'
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"Combines simplicity with speed anil gigantic
■ Simplified, streamlined spreadsheet program
records."
with "What If?" capability for projections and
-COMMODORE MAGAZINE
estimates.
■ Built-in templates for the most-needed database
■ Built-in application templates. Check Book
functions: Inventory, Budgets, Mailing Lists,
Budget, Installment Payment. Income Tax. Balance Sheet, Stock Portfolio. Materials Estimator, and many more.
Catalogs and many more.
■ Extensive macro capability ■ Keyed field access speed — 1110 second; sorting
■ Formats are already set up, calculations are
speed — -Isecondsper 1000 records.
pre-programmed — all you need do is enter data.
■ Sixsearch operators — Equal To, Greater
■ Design your own customized worksheets to solve specialized problems.
Than, Less Than, Not Equal To. Match Anywhere. Wildcard,
HOMEPAK
■ Totally flexible relational reporting — insert any Consultant datafile in a report.
for the Commodore 64/128 "... inexpensive, powerful, integrated software.
■ Works with I'aperClip Word Processor.
As such, HomePuk is the winner of infoWorld's Best Bay Award."
KEYS TO TYPING:
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■ 12step-by-step lessons to reach at least grade 10
Three easy-to-use programs on one disk:
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■ Powerful Macro fucility — log on to your
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■ Natural English-lunguuge duta entry/retrieval system, for simplified electronic filing.
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easy to transfer duta and perform integrated tasks.
SOFTWARE REVIEWS
REVIEWED BY SCOTT A. MAY
Shadowflre Computer; Commodore 64
Publisher:
Mindscapc 3444 Dundee Road Northbrook, IL 60062
Medium:
Disk
Price:
S29.95
IVLindscapc's Beyond lalx:l is a show case for sonic of the best trfflPfflttOllHl software to emerge from Britain. One of
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tlit highlights in this series isSbadoivfire,
agtaphlc adventurewithan ofibeatdieme, This talc Of the distant future tikes place in a remote corner ol' tilt universe,
in a galaxy united by a federation known ;is die Empire, Uirking beneath the tranquiiity of these worlds, General Zoff, u-ai-
iff
As leader of a top covert action group, you must direct a team of six recruits in a daring searchand-destroy mission
tor to Uie Empire, bides Iils lime aboard trolled by high-ranking marshalis, squad
the skyfortress Zoff V, plotting to overth
Bay. The best strategy Ls to assign one-
row the Emperor.
pair to each location and cover as much
leaders, troopers and even an invisible
Plans for a new st;irsliip, code-named
area as possible. It's also a good Idea to
pet alien known only as die Phantom.
Shadowflre, will mate it possible to jump
use characters capable of unlocking
Each requires different strategics.
from planet to planet Should these plans tiUI Into Zoffs possession, he would have the means to destroy any planet within
doors, which in turn allows die others to
die Empire, The task of delivering die
zontally into two sections. The Mission
categorize, since it draws inspiration
Sbadowfire plans to the Kmperor was up
Control screens are on die top and die
from a number of sources: role-playing
to Amlrussador Kryxix. 'Hie plans were
Character Command screens are on die
character development, adventure game
hidden widiin a micro disk embedded in
bottom. The Mission screens show
]iuzzle-solving and intricate graphics.
the Ambassador's spine. Unfortunately,
which character is in play, an overhead
he lias been captured and is being held
view Of their location, each member's
You (SO play the game using tile key board, joystick, trackball, paddles or even
prisoner aboard /.off V. In a matter of
current status, and the countdown clock.
a light pen. Commands are issued
hours, Zoffs men will discover die plans. As die leader of Enigma, the Empire's
The lower lialf controLs each team mem
through a system of icon-based menus.
ber dirough four different screens: die
Sbadowf&e isn't the first program to use
top covert action group, you must direct
Status screen, Objects screen, Movement
this technique, but rarely has it been
a team of six recruits in a daring seiirch-
screen and Batde screen.
move about me sliip with less trouble. Shadow/ire's play field Ls divided hori
Slxulowfhv is quite fascinating. Game play is deceptively subtle, yet totally
nerve-wracking. It's also a liard game to
used so smoothly. The only problem that
and-destroy mission. You have exactly
The Status screen uses horizontal bar
arises concerns die identification of sev
eral icons. British software is notorious
loo minutes to rescue die Ambassador,
graphs to display die character's agility,
capture General Zoff, and destroy his
stamina, strength and weight. All the
tor its meager documentation, and many
deadly skyfortress. The late of die Empire
characteristics are interrelated, and some
Of the game's symbols do not appear in
rests in your hands.
team members fere better than others.
die instruction manual. But most players
Novice players should pair strong and
will discover die meaning of diese mys
weak characters to get a balance.
terious icons after just a few games.
As director of this seemingly impossi ble raid, your job is to make decisions, is
The Objects screen contains a list of
Although Sbciiloitfire is played in real
Character under your command has spe
valuable items needed to complete the
time, there Ls no animation or traditional
cial skills which you mast exploit to die
mission. Each object should Ix1 assigned
arcade action in die game. Instead, the
fullest if you ever hope to win die game.
to diaracters according to their skills.
frantic pace Ls set by the player, racing
The success of die mission hinges on the
These include various weapons, tool kiis.
die clock as he or she tries to control six
performance of each character under
key cards (color coded for opening
characters at once. First-time players will
your command.
locked doors), and a self-destruct unii to
find Sfxuiotifirv to be a very complex and demanding game. Once the initial
sue orders ;md study the results. Each
crafi, your first priority is to equip each
blow up die ZoffV Finally; die Movement screen lets you
character and beam diem aboard. The
choose from eight possible directions,
Zoff V Ls a large ship, with multiple areas
while die Battle screen allows you to
connected by maze-like corridors. You
command eadi character to attack, de
ics and mentally exhausting game play
have a choice of three areas for die initial
fend or retreat from combat. The display
make this program an exceptional value.
boarding! the Fighter Bay, die top of the
indicates which weapon is in use and die
Gamers looking for something out of die
Shuttle Hay or die bottom of the Shuttle
type of enemy encountered. Zoff V is pa
ordinary will love Sbadowfire.
Docked alongside die enemy space-
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS
11Y GARY V I II-.I.DS
commands are set correctly, the output
PaperClip II
can be previewed on the monitor's screen. This allows adjustment of mar
gins, changes in page breaks, correction of formatting errors, and testing of head
Computer: Commodore 128 Publisher:
ers and footers and page numbering be
Batteries included
fore directing the output to a printer.
30 Mural Street
While using an HO-column display moni
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tor, output can be toggled between 8<),
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JL lie evolution of Batteries Included's word processor PaperClip continues with tile Introduction of version two tor die Commodore 12H. This heir to the
120- and 320-COlumn screen prims with out disturbing die text buffer,
This display shows how text will ap
PaperClip II packs both
pear, including headers, footers, page
a ivord processor mid
boldface) and multiple line spacing, ll
a terminal program,
numbers, special text fonts (underline, simplifies formatting text while also sav ing time, printer wear and paper Once
PaperClip name meets and, in some cases, surpasses the standards its prede
spond faster than any I've seen on earlier
cessors established it is last, powerful
word processors for either the 64 or 128.
Formatting text with PaperClip II
and flexible. But most of all. it is a "can
Anyone who has endured a word proces
couldn't be much easier, like most word
do" word processor, having all die fea
sor with sluggish keyboard response will
processors, format commands here itre
ture?, a writer would want in a word pro
love this one. The program responds to
emliedded in the text by placing a Spe
cessor, plus some.
die keyboard very quickly, in some eases almost uk) liist. I found that some com
cial format marker (created by pressing
mands, like defining a range, responded
cial command codes. These codes elec
• Does it employ professional editing functions!' Yes.
• Cm it soil hyphenate (properly break) long words? Yes.
• How about headers ;md footers? It has them hi)tli. • Is a dictionary/spell checker included? Yes, 38,000 words.
• Will it work wiili both 40- and 80-col-
you've used a word processor with this option, you'll never Ix; happy without it.
die Knglish pound key) followed by spe
to keyboard pressure .so quickly 1 had to
tronically flip switches inside ihe printer
be careful not to define beyond my in
so instead or printing the letters forming
tended ending. There is little danger of
the command, special tasks are per
typing faster than PaperClip H can print
formed, such as centering text, changing
to the screen, even in insert mode.
margins, printing looters or Increasing
Users of the lirst version GlPaperClip
the page number count. A simple com
will have no trouble getting PaperClip II
mand would look similar to this:
up and running Because die program
">jul:lmio." 'Iliis command line would
• Will it work with any disk drive? Yes.
auto-boots, getting started requires only
start justifying text and set die left margin
• Can it use die 157 1 disk drive's burst
that you put the program disk in the
to the tenth column.
drive and reset die computer. The major editing commands revolve around the
But you are also free to use plain Eng lish, 'llic same command would look like
CTRL key. Pressing it lirst. followed by a
this: "> justification on-.lmargin 10." Most
second key. activates most functions. l;or
users will welcome a choice, since the
example. CTRL and I inserts a blank line.
second way is easier to understand when
CTRL and L loads a text file, CTRL and
the)- return to tile tile weeks or mondis
the cursor keys scrolls the text. This
later.
umn monitors? Yes.
mode? Yes. • Will it work with more than one drive? Sure will. • Can text Ix.- formatted wider than 80
columns? rp to 250. • Can word wrap lie toggled on and off? Yes.
• Does it use PBG (program) or SHQ
(sequential) files? Both. • Can PaperClip II manipulate columns of text? Yes.
• Does il have math functions? Yes again • Whai about Global searches, linked
files. Integrated software? Yes, yes, yes. After PaperClip //'s command struc ture i.s mustered, writing, editing and al tering text is fast Features a professional
command structure will be welcomed
Hea\y users will appreciate PaperClip
by users of earlier versions ot PaperClip
//'s cursor commands which let you
or similarly structured word processors
cruise die text quickly regardless of die
like WordPro and Easy Script
size of tlie file. If you want to rise to the
However, many neophytes may ques
lop of die text in a hurry, simply press
tion the logic of a lew commands like
die CTRL key followed with the CRSR up
CTRL and H to add a row of numbers and CTRL andj to load a sequential file. Because neither help screens nor a quick reference cord is included, users must ei
key and the text will blur ;us it rushes
text to leap up the screen. Because PaperClip II can hold a text lile up to -i 99
down. The reverse command causes the
ther memorize commands or thumb
linL-s long when the 80-COlumn display is
writer would want, like subscript, super
through die belty users manual to re
used (-iO-column display allows 999
script, boldface, underline and Italic text;
fresh their memory. Appendix A lists
lines), diese fast cursor commands make
set, move, replicate mid sorting columns:
most commands.
moving text from Hip to IxHtoni eltort-
linked tiles: and global manipulation are
One of die most helpful features is the
all Included. PaperClip IPs editing functions re-
video dump option. Instead of dumping
I'm always interested in the Spell-
text to the printer to see if all the format
Continued on pg, t'J"
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS
REVIEWED BY i;.\1O \ FIELDS
Escape Computer; Commodore 64
Publisher:
Bantam Software 666 Fifth Avenue
Medium:
New York. NY 10103 Disk
Price:
S24.95
sea/*' is an adventure panic with a
twist: Instead Of being text-oriented like most, it Is an adventure that mixes text,
graphics and real-time aaion with both driving and flight simulators. The result more closely resembles an episode from a cops-and-robbers movie than tradition
al adventures like Zork and Minciwbevl And, unlike most adventure games, Uscape can be completed within an hour,
The year is 2035, and you are some where in the southwestern area of what
was once the United States. Forces have divided the nation into three distinct countries: lurtalla, Dorado and Rebellium. You, a Turtalian, are on a dangerous mission deep inside military-controlled
l>ur.tdo, wbeie tlic country's evil dictator is finalizing plans to invade your home
land. Your job Ls to steal the invasion plans and lake them back to Turtalia.
With you are three fellow spies: Zoey,
This entry-level adventure game more closely resembles an episode from a copsand-robbers movie.
Mall and l;rcd. Two will help yon, hut one is an informer for the Doradian se
adventure games, you control your char
on-screen tinier keeps track of how long
cret police. You have no money, no
acters in Escape via the joystick. This way
it takes to complete each phase, so
weapons, no identification papers and no
there are no legal commands or direc
friends can always compete to see who
safe contacts inside Dorado. Your first
tional options to remember, the normal
can find the invasion plans faster or who
obstacle Ls to locate the invasion plans,
caase of frustration for novice adventur
on locate the plane the quickest
tile second Ls to escape with them.
ers. So if you want your hero to advance,
Before you begin Escopdi dangerous
simply press tile joystick In the direction
mission, you Should spend some time In
you want him to go.
training iiie game is divided Into three
The Doradian village is displayed as a
massive three-dimensional labyrinth. Moving ;irotind tlic village gives you a
Pressing the firebu'tton opens doors so
distinct phases, and you can practice
good Idea of what a rat must feel like in a
you Can move to the next street or a
each (town, drive and flight). Practicing
maze. As you explore the village's dan
room in tile village. Young adventurers
inside tine town lets you get :i lixik at the
gerous streets, you will encounter po
will like this scheme since it keeps con
villages layout anil the kind ofcharacters
licemen and citizens. Of course, avoid
trols simple and fast, lint unlike tradition-
you wilt encounter as you .search for the
tlic police (they arc looking lor you} and
secret documents. 'Hie same problems,
if you ate surrounded, try to lose them
al adventure games, you can't check characters to sec if they ore Injured or
by dodging into the nearest door If you
What they are carrying Neither can you
practice mode as in the actual adventure.
BTC lucky, the police will be gone when
dump tile text to a printer for reference
The only difference is that in practice
you exit again.
nor ask a character to repeat what they
mode you can't advance to the next
When you approach citizens, it trig
have said. So it is important to pay close
phase-.
gers one of four reactions: they may re
attention to what is said and who slid it.
The drive simulator has you Mart just
fuse to talk: they may offer you some
and note key locations. While you are in
Outside tlie village in :i jeep where you Search tor your escape plane, Your com panions will lell yon which direction to
thing useful like money or handcuffs; if
the village, the screen displays the street
they work for the police, they may try to
names as you move through the maze
give you something that will help the po
You are wise to make a map to ovoid go
lice detect you; or if they are a thief or
ing in circles.
mugger, they may try to rob or kill you.
Itatiicr than typing commands to con trol the game action, as required by most 38
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 86
dangers and excitement await you in the
turn in order to find the plane, but keep in mind that one of your fellow travelers
The game makes each episode dilfcr-
is a Doradian agent who will try to delay
ent by randomly picking tlie Informer
your escape. So it is very important to fig-
and locations to hide the key objects. An
Canltnued mi fig, 183
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS Fantastic
Animals and Creative
Contraptions Computer: Commodore 64 Publisher: Bantam Software 666 Hfth Avenue New York, NY 10103
Medium:
Disk
Price;
829.95 each
W hile educators have debated the merits of different teaching methods,
REVIEWED BY GARY v. FIELDS
Both programs
give
children a
chance to experiment without
risk of failure or
CHOOSE flN ANIMAL TUNE
ridicule.
none have argued the importance moti
vation plays in learning, a motivated
children ideutily parts of different ani
and correct it. 'Hie bottom screen dis
child learns. The prerequisite to learning
mals. For example, the child might be
plays the parts (springs, levers, magnets,
is stimulation. Bantam calls this "con
shown an arctic liix, followed by a pa
pulleys) the child can use to make the
structive play," and both Fantastic Ant-
rade of different kinds of feet. The child'.s
repairs.
mills and Creative Contraptions are
job is to cycle through die different pairs
packed with excitement for even the
and pick die correct match.
least motivated child.
The real child plcaser and most stimu
Different levels of difficulty and a vari ety of machinery present challenge after challenge tor children ages seven and
lating option is called Mixcd-up Animals.
older. An animated tutorial displays prop
Ilere die child can freely pick pails from
erly-working contraptions so die child
any animal and reassemble them to cre
can learn what makes them work, and then master the game's simple com
Animals was "weird." The tiling had a
ate a new creature. Then they can select the music they think is appropriate for
duck's head, an elephant's body support
tlie fantastic animal';, appearance and ani
page manual or command cord.
ed by roadninncr legs, and a zebras [ail.
mate the creature. Believe me. kids can
My five year-old thought it was terrific
create some pretty strange creatures.
lationships while stimulating the child to
His teacher knew it was Stimulating. Ac
The only thing the creatures will have in
tually, it was all three.
common is their uniqueness.
experiment With problem-solving. The game lets the child create and play with
Fantastic Animals The adjective thai Brst came to mind when I saw a creature from Fantastic
FantasticAnimals is a terrifically stim ulating but unusual educational program lor children ago lour to nine. It intro
mands without referring to die sevenThe game teaches cause-and-cftcct re
machinery that would be difficult, if not
Creative Contraptions Creative Contraptions could be de
impossible, to construct for real Hut best Of all, it forces the child to diink a problem dirough. The child must use deduc
even1 s[xit on the globe. When the child
scribed as a hilarious Ruhe Goldberg simulator. Rube Goldberg was the genius
is finished, he or she will know the dillcr-
of contraptions that used things like roll
chore. To diem. Creative Contraptions is
ertCC between a duck and a roadrunncr,
er skates, chickens, pulleys. Irons, bounc
child's play.
where agila mon.sler lives, (lie dillcrcnce
ing balls and falling eggs to perform sim
between a lion'.s and goat's tail, and the
ple chores like combing your hair or
laci thai reindeer have spots and camels
waking a sleeping man. This program
think. The programs give children a
don't.
faithfully creates machines like this.
cliartce to exjxrriment widiout risk of
However, each is broken, and it is Up to
failure or ridicule. There are no winners
die child to fix it.
or losers here. Self-competition can be
duces young children to animals from
Fantastic Animals has three play
modes; 'Hike the Animals Home. Animal Arcade, and Mixcd-l'p Animals. Each are beautifully illustrated using detailed
The screen shows a machine with let tered parts. On the child's command, a
screen displays. A variety of musical
ball is released at die top Of the screen
scores accompany each, and die child can pick which tune he or she prefers
which rolls to the part labeled A, then to H, and so on. When a section of die con
tive reasoning, and will nevxr view it :ls a
Kotii programs are entertaining, but more Importantly, they make the child
intnxluced into both games by selecting a limed mode so the child can attempt to
improve ii]xm her or his own record time to complete ;ui animal search or contraption puzzle
traption i.s missing or out of order, the
The games are simple to control,
ball can only finish a portion of its course.
needing only the cursor, space bar and
child which animals come from what re
The child must figure out what pan of
return keys to activate options. Even my
gion of die world. Animal Arcade lets
the puzzle is missing or niisposiiioncd.
Continual an/if!- IK'l
v> liile die animals [x-rtbrm.
Take the Animals I lome teaches the
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER '86
Homework is a computer program that helps you do your schoolwoik KomeWork has read your book before you. and is ready lo assist you In correctly completing your studlas. It may be hard to
believe but it's true. Homework, the program lor your COMMODORE 64/128 will guide you through all
iho difficult problems you may have Each question in your text book is coi/crect.
FIRST IIMi; EVER The purpose of Homework is to
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Minimi /.in g telecommunications charges: If you use
knowledge, and that is of current value to Commodore computetists of every kind, [f you have an Item that lills the. bill,
QuantumLlnk or another service, your long distance tele
just sent it to
the service. Hut your local phone charges arc another matter.
phone charges are generally included in the fee you pay lor
Depending on your own exchange ;md that of the loc.il ac cess number, your local calls can be free or they can cost you
IiÂťuis F, Sander
P.O. Bos 101011 I'ittshurgh, PA 152.17
It you enclose B sell-addressed Stamped envelope, we'll send
plenty. Often there are tWO or more local numbers available for
you our hint-writer's guide. Headers OUtsldc tbc US. may
you to call. If you check with your telephone company busi
omit die stamp.
ness office, they cm tell you which one will be most eco nomical for you. And ifyou spend a lot oftime on-line, it may even pay you to change to a different category of local ser
Improved directory printouts: When you list your direc tory to the printer, the disk name prims in reverse field (white letters on a hlack background), which is not KM leg
ible on Commodore printers and totally confuses BOme other
vice. If your telephone company service representative doesn't know what you're talking about, you should ;usk to
printers.
speak with a supervisor,
The reverse field effect can Ix; eliminated by a Simple di rect mode command, executed after the directory has been loaded. Here are the commands for the various Commodore
Marietta Ohio
computers.
C64
POKE 205.1,32
C128
GRAPHIC
CLR
POKE
you're prompted to "enter the subject of the message you WOUkl like to send," instead of entering a subject, enter your
I'lT/CltM
POKE 1029.12
PUJS^andClfi
GRAPHIC
CLR
:
POKE
message, Then press RETURN, and without entering anytliing else, press F7 to get the menu. Press Fl to send your
4101.32
message to Q-Link. and see how quickly it gets sent.
POKE410132
LutyS. Terrier
POKE 4613,32 \'1C 20 (Expanded) 'Ilic ]xikc is to an address five bytes above the start of the BASK", program area, and replaces the reverse Held character
with a space. On some machines, the previous execution of certain graphics statements causes the start of BASIC to
move, so we have Included a GRAPHIC C1.K to undo the move. In most cases, it can tx.1 omitted without any adverse effect
Quick Q-link messages: I lere's a shortcut for posting very
brief messages on me QuantumlJnk message boards. When :
7173,32
VlC20(Unexp;uidcd)
William E Sander
Alton, Illinois
Home-made disk envelopes: II you've lost a disk envelope
and are looking lor a serviceable replacement, you can make one up yourself Cut a blank piece of typing paper In hall' from left to right, hold up 3W of one end of the resulting piece, and tape both sides of the _W overlap, Tain't much, but it works!
John Girfiiskn
DaveEgts
Pern Park Florida
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
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Two books are better tliaii one: When you get a program mer's reference guide, don't throw away the user's guide that came with your computer Use it to look at the charts in the appendices while reading the bigger book. JetmesE Want, III La Grange Geotgia
Sheet music NO! ::ll sheet music is suitable for conversion to computer music 'Iwo kinds that I've found eminently us able are big note music and fake books. Both are generally available where pianos and organs are sold, and both contain simple versions of popular and familiar melodies. The big note music is for beginning pianists and organisi.s, and contains lots of additional notation which is useful for computer musicians as well. One popular series is EZ Play
'lot/ay from Hal Leonard Publishing company. Books in the scries are priced at S.-V95 and up. l-.ikc books contain simple versions of hundreds of popular songs. Usually they are huge, and usually they sell for over S25. One fake lxx)k and a Commodore computer should be g(xxl for many years Of musical enjoyment. jean Pctttetson Plttsbutgb, Pennsylvania
altering OPEN 15,8,1 VIO": CLOSE 15. The disk head will knock one time, men everything should work properly. Ed Haymow Stainyrah: California
Machine-language saver in BASIC This will save a ma chine-language program, or any other range oi memory, to a disk In drive H. It's tested on the C64, hut should work on any Commodore machine. If you try it on the C\2H, you may
have to add some BANK statements. The routine can be used as a stand-alone program or ;ls a subroutine. If you use it in another program, you can replace
the INPUT statements with others to specify the addresses and file name. Used with a long BASIC program that pokes machine lan guage into place, this routine can make a t] nick- load ing ver
sion of the machine-language program. I've also used it to save text and high-resolution screens for quick reloading
from disk. When you type it in, don't overlook the semicolons at me cndoflincs 180 and 190. Rolwrt Hixby Kiihn>uiz<xi, Missouri
Screen photography: I fere are some tips to use when mak ing pictures of your computer screen. I get good results with
Ekmchtomeโ ข color slide film (ASA 64 or 100) in a tripodmountcd 35mm single lens reflex camera, l darken the room enough to eliminate reflections on the screen, ;ind 1 aim tor a '/> second exposure. Since a slight underexposure produces sharper text, I select an f-stop a balfstep above the one indi cated by my built-in exposure meter, using a manual expo sure override if necessary. (He sent along some slides and
they really look good! - LBS). Steve Haber
Manitoba, Canada Emergency ribbon replacement: If your last printer rib
bon gives up tlie ghost and Can't be immediately replaced, you can Ik- back in business in seconds. Remove die paper
from your printer and replace it with two sheets separated by a sheet of carbon paper. Nothing will print on the top sheet, of course, but if you've set your impression correctly, the car bon copy should Ix- perfectly legible.
ML Saver
100
PRINT"[CLEARJML BIXBY"
SAVER
110
PRINT"[D0WN]THIS
-
SAVES
ROBERT
ML
TO
DISK" 120 130 140 150 160 170
INPUT"[D0WN]START ADDRESS";A INPUT"[SPACE2]END ADDRESS";B Al=INT(A/256):A2=A-256*A1 INPUT"[SPACE5]FILENAME";E? OPEN 15,8,15,"S0:"+E$ OPEN 1,8,1,"B:"+E$+",P,W"
180
PRINT#1,CHR$(A2)CHR$(Al);
190
FOR
J=A
TO
B:PRINT#1,
CHR$(PEEK (J)) ; 200
NEXT
210
CLOSE
220
INPUT#15,AS,BS:PRINT
:CLOSE 230
1:VERIFY
E$,8,l A$,BS
15
END
Dale iiiiike
Wbitenum AFB, Missouri Easy Script and Drive 9: When I installed a high-capacity
SFD-1 (K) 1 ;is drive 9, I looted forward to using it for my Easy
Script flies, 'Hie manual doesn't say how to use Easy Script with any drive but h, but believe it or not. other drives are easily accommodated.
When Easy Script first loads, just type a 9 instead of a D at
the TAPE OR DISK? prompt All further operations will de fault to drive 9. To return to drive 8, simple bit RUN/STOP
Wedge delimiter: You'll like tliis one if you use the
C6-j's DOS 5.1 wedge program on a computer with a reset button. Under normal circumstances, every time you use the reset button you must re-activate DOS 5.1 by doing a SYS 5222'i. Then, to re-establish drive 8 as tlie default device, you
must enter <ยง #8 or POKE 186,8. The accompanying program alters your wedge to make mat second step unnecessary. Type it in and save it Immedi
ately, since it self-destructs when run. To use die program, load it and put a disk containing DOS 5.1 in drive 8. When
and RESTORE, then type D instead of 9 at the prompt. Steve Pishwick
you run the pmgr;im, it will load DOS 5.1, make the neces
Hamilton, Ohio
(D for delimit).
sary changes, then save the changed program as IXXS 5.ID
Whenever you use DOS 5. l D, sys 52224 will not only ac Diskhcad uiisticker: Sometimes when working with copy
tivate die program, but will also set the default device to
protected disks chat use tracks above track 35, the disk head
drive 8. (The default device number is determined by the
gets stuck up mere and all further attempts to use the disk
second data item in line 5C1. You can change it if you'd like.)
drive tail, even after turning the disk drive off and on. The
Frank BiOtidl h. Pennsylvania
easiest wav to return die drive to normal is to initialize it bv
COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
45
Wedge Defaulter
10 20
PRINT"[CLEAR]WEDGE BIONDI" A=A+1:IF
A=l
THEN
120
DEFAULTER-FRANK LOAD"DOS
5.L",8,
1
30 40
POKE 52225,89:POKE 52226,207 FOR J=53081 TO 53087:READ K :POKE
50
DATA
J,K:NEXT
169,008,133,186,076,225,
204
43,0:POKE
130
PRINT"[DOWN]1. FIRST" PRINT"2. ENTER
140
PRINT"3.
LOAD SYS
LOAD OR
OR
TYPE
THE
700"
TYPE
THE
NEXT
ONE"
150
170
PRINT"4. REPEAT 2 & 3 AS DESIRED" PRINT"5. WHEN DONE, ENTER SYS 723 [DOWN]" FOR J=700 TO 731:READ K:POKE J,K
180
DATA
160
1NEXT
60
POKE
44,204
70 80
POKE 45,96:POKE 46,207 SAVÂŁ"DOS 5.1D",8:SYS 64738
160,000,230,043,208,002,230,
044
190
DATA
177,043,208,246,230,043,208,
002
200
C64 program chalnee l:or those who have wished for a simple way to combine two or more programs iiim one, this program will do the trick, lype it in and save it Immediately,
since it self-destructs when run. After you run it. load your first program, type SYS 700 and press RETURN. Then load your second program. If you want to chain more together. enter SYS "(Hi again after loading each one. When you've loaded the !;w program, enter SYS 723, and you'll BCC the combined programs in memory u.% one long
One, even If some of them have duplicated line numbers. If there are duplications, however, or if the numbers run ;my
way but from low to high, you'll have problems when you try to run or edit the combined programs, (If you watch the re sults of your editing attempts in this c;isc, you can learn a lot
about how BASIC performs its various editing tasks.) You can avoid problems by renumbering the component
programs before you combine them. I feuaSy, it's ;dl right to
do this while they are in memory, before you execute your SYS 700. When renumbering, make sure the lowest number in each program is greater than the highest number ill the preceding one.
46
PRINT"[DOWNJTO CHAIN
TOGETHER:"
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
001,133,043,169,008,133,044,
096 220
NEW
Multicolor character tip: if. because of an error or crush, you find yourself in the C6 is multicolor character mode, it may be very difficult to read what you type on the screen. If
you change the character color to one of the first eight col ors, what you type will be perfectly legible. L'se CTRL and a number Irom one to eight, selecting a color that contrasts
with your screen color. White or black are almost always good. Vktorii Pitre
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
C64 to Cl 28 conversion: Many BASIC prognuiis written tor the C64 will run US is on tine C128 in 128 mode. Sound and screen pokes ;irc in the same locations in both machines.
don't know whether a program will run in 12H mode, give it a try. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose1.
Jay Macbielss 64
-
D.L.
PRESTEMON"
110
210 DATA
pecks and pokes Will not run on both machines. So if you
Chainer64 PRINT"(CLEARJCHAINER
230,044,177,043,208,236,096,
169
Only prognuiis with Sprites, machine language or lots of
Davui I. Pnstoman Derwood, Maryland
100
DATA
PROGRAMS
Grand Blanc Michigan
C128 sprites to C64: Here Ls a procedure that will let you
for the C128's RGB monitor cable.
use the C128's powerful SPRDEF system to design sprites for
David G. Veatch Warren Mississippi
die C64. First, enter die sprite editor using die SPRDEF com mand, and respond to die sprite number prompt with a 1.
Next design your sprite :ind save it using shifted RETURN. Then press RLTIIRN to Qdt the sprite editor. ■type MONITOR and press RETURN, and when you get die Monitor prompt, enter this command: T EOEOO F0E4O OCGQO. While still in die monitor, enter G FFF-iD. This will
80-column flashing and underlining: On the CliH's 80Column screen, underlining is initiated by printing a Cl'Kl.-B
put you in C64 mode, where your sprite will be in memory
a PRINT statement just by pressing the appropriate key com
locations 49152-49215. You can use peeks and pokes to move it to the cassette buffer or other suitable location. Robert Etztttga iairport, New York
C128 and S"More: If you use Cardco's S'more cartridge with your Cl 28. you may be frustrated because the comput er doesn't automatically enter 64 mode when it's turned on.
And if you enter 64 mode by using die GO 64 command, the cartridge still won't start up properly.
'Hie solution is to enter 64 mode by holding down the Commodore key at power up, or by holding it down and
ora irs( 2), and canceled by a Cl irs( 130). Similarly. (Lashing text is started by CTRI.-O or CIIRS(15), and stopped by
CHR«C 143). The CTR1.-B and CTR1.-O can be entered within binations when the cursor is inside quoics. Hut there aren't
any key combinations that will give the CIIRS( 1.30) or
CIIRS( 143)i so turning off these features requires lots of ma
nipulation of the PRINT statements. IfyOU are using a lot offlashing and underlining, it may pay you to redefine some function keys, like this. KKY4,CHRS(13O)
KEY 6, Q1RS<143) Now, if your cursor is inside quotes, you can Cancel the fea ture by pressing the appropriate liinctinn key. If you really want to get fancy, put (:i 1RS< 2) on KEY 3 and
pressing die reset button.
CHRS(15) on KEY 5. Then you can use the shifted and 1111shifted function keys to turn die features on and off.
David Schreiber
Eugene I. Pizzetta
San Jose, California
Revere, Massachusetts
C128 reset button extender: My fingers are large, and I find the liny reset button almost Impossible to use, even with my pinky. So 1 took a Winch piece ofRadio Shack shrink tub
Pausing CI28 graphics: It's sometimes desirable to pause tile creation of a high-resolution graphics screen in mid-pro gram, especially when developing software. Unfortunately,
ing, slid it over the button, :ind used my wife's hair dryer to
the manual doesn't tell you bow to do it, or even if it can be
heat it for about ten seconds. This was long enough to shrink
done.
me tubing over the button, and left about -V* of ;in inch of
My trick for diis is to turn on the trace option (by entering
tubing exposed. Now I can reset the computer with my in
'["RON) before running the program. With this option en
dex finger.
abled, you can pause the creation of the high-resolution
Wall Groseb, KZ9P Milit mtkei; Wiscot isiti
screen simply by pressing the No Scroll key. J. C Vollmcr
PriorLak^ Minnesota C128 monitor and resets: It doesn't say so in die manual, but when resetting the Cl 28 you can go directly to the mon
itor simply by holding down the KUN/JTOP key as you press the reset button.
You can use this if your BASIC program crashes In a seem
Quick escape from C128 graphics; When your C128 Ls in one of its graphics modes, you can quickly get back to text mode by pressing the STOP key, then any letter key ami RE TURN. The text screen will pop up with a harmless SYNTAX
ingly unrecoverable way To recover harmlessly from the
ERROR
crash, press RUN5TOP and push die reset burton. When the
Stan Smith
Monitor prompt appears. t\pe an X and press RETURN. The
Gladwin, Mississippi
machine will return to BASIC with your program still intact. Anna Mae Hertz ler
Watch those abbreviations! One drawback to die CI28's
Boynton Beach. Florida
BASIC Ls that sonic of die keyword abbreviations have been changed. Programmers who have used "I1 shift ()" as an all
C128 monitor printouts: The built-in monitor is a great
breviation for 1*OKE will Ik1 surprised at the error message
help to diose who dabble in machine language, but it lacks
returned in direct mode or at die appe;ir.ince of the keyword
any commands to redirect its output to die printer. Never
POT in their program listings. Other abbreviations have
theless, doing so Ls simple and foolproof, and here's the com
changed as well, and here's a partial list:
plete procedure. In direct mode, enter OPEN 4,4 : CMD4 -. MONITOR. When you press RIOT fRN. you will be in die
monitor, and all output will go to die primer. To discontinue printing, just enter X and press RETURN. You'll instantly go
Keym>rd
64 Abbr.
Gives in 128
128 Abbr.
PEEK POKE READ
pE pO rE
PHN POT RECORD
pelpoK k\
back to BASIC, with die printer completely off-line.
STOP
sT
STASH
stO
George A Gilbert
CONT
cO
CONCAT
None
END
eN
ENVF.IDPE
None
sP
SPRITE
None
RGB monitor extension: The Radio Sliack #276-19781"1"
SPC( Charles Lot/in
fbot joystick extension cable works perfectly as an extension
Coral Gables, Florida
PbiUulelphia Pennsyh •ania
Q COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
47
JIFFIES
UYD.VKSAMKiON
Phone Messages for the Commodore 64 and 128 With a 1526 Printer Xnonc Messages is b short program that prims om a form
tor recording phone messages, four tneffiages can be record ed on each .sheet, and there's enough room on the sides for holes to be punched tor u three-ringed binder Each form lias space tor the time the c:ill w:ls taken, the date tlie call was taken, who the message is for, from whom tlie c;dl came, tlie message itself, and who took the calL
Phone Messages was designed for use with the Commo dore 1526 printer, li' you die using a different printer, you may need to change the secondary address and chrS to make tlie program work on your printer (consult your printer manual).
Q
Before typing lUs pcogiara, read "How lo Enter Programs" and "Hob- to I'sc tlie MjgailK Entry Program." The BASIC programs in this miguinc are available (in diik faim Loatlslar.
80(MI31MW Phone Messages PRINT"ICLEAR,RVS,WHITE,RVOFF1" :POKE 53280,1:POKE 53281,9'DQNF 10 PRINT"[DOWN2,SPACE2,RIGHT11] 1
PHONE MESSAGES"' BAGD 100 110
PRINT'BACU PRINT"[DOWN2,RIGHT2] PLEASE TURN ON PRINTER1" BASD
120
PRINT"[DOWN2,RIGHT2]PRESS
)
AND
RETURN
:INPUT
TO
START
DS$'CEFJ
138
IF DSS="["3" GOTO 150'DGRB
140
PRINT"[DOWN2,RIGHT2] PRESS
135
IF DS?<>"["]"GOTO TO
START":GOTO
150
OPEN
152
FOR X=l
140'EGNH
4,4,0'BFRB
TO
PRINT#4,CHR$(147)'CHVH
PRINTS4,'BCWB PRINT#4,SPC{10)"TIME :
"SPC(5)"DATE
:
Abolish those little scraps of paper once and for all.
4'DDWE
160 165
170
[*]
120'CELF
155
168
(["]
PROGRAM."
193 195
PRINTS4,'BCWH PRINT#4,SPC(10)"CALL
210
PRINTS4.SPC(10)"**•**************
PR,INTi(4,SPC(10)"FOR
180
PRINT#4,"BCWH PRINT#4,SPC(10) "FROM
183
PRINTS4,'BCWG
185
PRINT|4,SPC(10) "MESSAGE
-"'CFIP
11
1
187
PRINT#4,'BCWK
190
PRINT#4,SPC(10)
'"CGLP
48
BY
"'CFRV
PRINT#4,'BCWJ
*********************************
***"'CFPI
ii i rpRn
175
TAKEN
■'■ DHOS
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CFHU * ■■ /
220
PRINT#4,'BCWX
230 232 235 240
NEXT:'BBMY PRINT#4,CHRS(13)'CGPD CLOSE 4,4,0'BFSF PRINT"{DOWN2,RIGHT2)
PRESS C TO CONTINUE CINPUT
OR
E
TO
EXIT."
RES'CEYL
250
IF
RE$="C"GOTO
260
IF
RESO"C"GOTO
1'DEUD
270 280 290
IF RE$="E"GOTO 290'DGWG IF RE$O"E"G0T0 240'EGPI END'BACF
270'EGQG
END
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BY DONALD AND UAKIIYN (1IUHAM
Modem Answering Machine
Finally—an answering machine for your computer.
for the Commodore 64 and
Anyone who calls without a modem will hear the carrier
1650 Modem (or equivalent) JL lave you ever wondered what your computer can do
signal and know mat they aren't talking to a person. When they hang up, the program will rest a bit, then resume the auto-answer mode 'Iliis will definitely he a deterrent to those telephone solicitors!
when you're not using it!" 1 have—and here's one application
'llic other options ;tre the read and print options. You can
you might like to try, it's a variation on a telephone answering machine, except that it bandies messages between comput
do either or both, if you're forgetful, you'll warn hardcoptes
ers instead of people. I call it Modem Answering Machine.
When you're not at home or unavailable to answer the
of certain messages lls reminders.
Then; is only one operating quirk. The program keeps track of how many messages have been left by using location
phone, ju.st boot up this program and it will log any messages
251 as a counter. When the machine is turned on. this loca
left by another computer via your modem, li was essentially
tion contains ;i zero. If you want tt) keep using the disk with
written by my 15 year-old BOH With a little help from me to Smooth tile rotlgb edges.
out scratching the messages, you'll need to update thus loca
The three options of the program arc to create your mes sage to the caller, read messages left by callers, and print mes
tion even' time you set up the system.
Don't worry, though, it's easy Before you nin the program,
just POKE 251 with the number of the next message that will
sages left by callers. I suggest that you keep a backup copy of
be recorded by the program. If the largest message number
the program safely nicked away somewhere and put a copy have room lor over IK) messages, since most messages will
on the disk is six, then simple IX )KE 251,71 RETURN 1 before you run the program, and the maintenance Is done. If, on the other liand, you want to start off with a dean message base
probably be no more than one block In length. Alter you
ever)' time you use it. Ik Mire you have scratched all mes
on your message (and otherwise clean) disk. 'Iliis way. you'll
base logged in several messages :md read some, you will probably want to scratch some of the old messages.
sages (except >our message) before you sum. Aside from
that, the program should give you no trouble.
First create your message to the callers. Select the appro
Hie most difficult t;usk we had to do was to get the modem
priate option from [lie main menu (Fl )anU type what you'd
to answer the phone and hang up property it took a lot of
like tile caller to see when your modem answers the phone. Typing an up-arrow signals the end of your message, which will be written on the disk as a sequential file. Now just fol low the main menu and prepare the modem as instructed.
testing and head-scratching, but we eventually figured out
When somebody calls, they'll be prompted what to do, in cluding a request for their name. They will then receive your
how to use the RS-232 registers properly. Alter getting over tliat hurdle, the only problems we ran up against were [he
normal ones like getting the files to write, read prim property. 1 hope you like Modem Answering Machine and get some mileage out of it. KS written from w programming standpoint,
message. They will ix: instructed to type in their message to
so if you want to customize it to do something else, it
you. ending nidi the up-arrow key. The program "ill write
shouldn't Ix- tix> difficult
tlie message to the disk coded with the current message number, and the call will be terminated.
the [one. leave your message and I'll get back to you.
Hut must of all, have fun. And remember, at the sound of 1 SWITCH TO '[SHFT D]■ AND [SPACE2][[SHFT RJETURN]
Before Ijping the-* programs, read How 10 Enler Programs.' anil How 10 USt (he MjgnfeK Entry Program " Tlit BASIC programs in ite nugarine are available on ili* from losdsur. P().Bnx300fl7Shrf\cp«it,U-11JO-0(lO-, I-HOO-831-2694.
160
Modem Answering Madiine
100
IF
PEEK(251)<1
THEN
POKE
251,
170
EAD [SHFT M]ESSAGES"'BARN PRINT" [[SHFT F]5] TO PRINT
ODEM [SHFT A]NSWER [SHFT M] ACHINE 1985"'BAWH PRINT"[SPACE7,L. RED,CMDR T25]
180
GET
"'BAUQ
190
IF
200 210 220 230
IF ZX$="[F3]"THEN 640'DGSY IF ZXS="[F5j"THEN 750'DGVA GOTO 180'BDIY OPEN 5,2,2,CHRS (6) 'CJKC
240
PRINT"[CLEAR,GRAY3,SPACE7,SHFT ODEM [SHFT A]NSWER [SHbT M]
POKE
53281,16:POKE
140
53280,16
CHR?(14) :MNS="1"■FBQE
PRINT"[SPACE7,L. BLUE] [SHFT : [SHFT D]ON & [SHFT D]ARRYN
B]Y
[SHFT G]RAHAM":PRINT"[D0WN2,GRAY3] [SHFT M]AIL ->";PEEK(251)'DHMO 150
50
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TO WRITE MSG- '"CBXL PRINT" ilSHFT F]3] TO
120 PRINT"[CLEAR,GRAY3,SPACE7,SHFT M]
130
HIT
165
fl'FLAA
110
TO ENTER ";'BBKS PRINT"[SHFT AjNSWER MODE:PRINT" [[SHFT F]1]
PRINT"[DOWN2,GREEN] [SHFT LACE YOUR '[SHFT T]-[SHFT
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ZX$:IF
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JIFFIES/MODEM ANSWERING MACHINE ACHINE 250
260
:
530 M$=CHRS(13J+CHRS(13)+"[SHFT T] HANKS FOR CALLING..."
1985"'BAWK
PRINT"ISPACE7,L. '"BAUT PRINT"[SPACE7,L. [SHFT
D]ON
6
RED,CMDR T25] BLUE] [SHFT SHFT D]ARRYN
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BLUE.EHFT
M]AIL
-->";
(251)):GOSUB
PEEK(251)'DHAR 270
PRINT"[D0WN2,L. YSTEM
[SHFT
RED,SPACE4,SHFT S]
WJAITING
FOR A
[SHFT C]ALLER...M1BAWO 280
POKE
56579,38'BILG
290 300
WAIT
56577,8,8'BJDH
POKE
56577,PEEK(56577)OR
310
PRINT"[GREEN,SPACE4,DOWN,SHFT C] ALLER
[SHFT
ATTEMPTING
32'DPHC
[SHFT C]ONNECT"'BAHI 330
PRINT"[CLEAR,DOWN3,GRAY3,SHFT
56577,16,24'BLVB
UJUPLEX--
[SHFT
R]ETURN]":GOSUB
GET#5,A$:IF
A$=""THEN
600
IF
ARROW] "THEN
[SHFT
PRINT#8'BBHB
620
PRINT#5,"[SHFT
:M$="[SHFT
H]IT
410
INPUT#5,NAS'BFBA
420
MS="[SHFT
[SHFT
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R)IGHT?
5000:NEXT "
ARE
840'ENOM
"+NA$+"
(Y/N)"
740'EJNK
GET#5,ZXS:IF
ZX$=CHR$(89)THEN
460'FRSI
IF
ZX$=CHR$(78)THEN
:GOTO GO,TO
460
PRINT"[SHFT
480 490
[SHFT
YSOP'S
[SHFT MjESSAGE —"
:GOSUB
740'CGQR
OPEN
8,8,8,"0:SYSOP
GET#8,AS:IF
AS;:PRINT 500
STO64
AS;:GOTO
M$=CHR$(13)+"— [SHFT M]ESSAGE :CLOSE
[SHFT
670
740
8'FMNK
MS=CHR$(13)+CHR$(13)+CHRS(13)
520
GOTO
52
740'HSBI
550'BDJC
MOVEMBER/DECEMBER86
S]
AS;
680 690 700
710
OPEN
720
GET
8,8,8,"0:SYSOP MSG,S,W"'BGIH AS:IF
A$O"[UP
"THEN
:GOTO
720'ISFM
ARROW]
A$;:PRINTK8,AS;
730 740
PRINT#8:CLOSE 8:GOTO 120'DHFH PRINT#5,MS:PRINT M$:RETURN'DIRI
750
REM
760
PRINT"[CLEAR,DOWN2,L.
780 790
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PRINTER
ROUTINE
[SHFT
P]RINT
[SHFT
P]RINTER."'BAHQ
[SHFT
PRINT"[DOWN,L.
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M]AIL
BLUE]
TO
[SHFT
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->";
IF E>PEEK(251)THEN 760'EJLN OPEN 4,4,7:OPEN 8,8,8,"0 :MAIL
"+EES+",S,R":PRINT#4,
800
GET#8,A$:IF
810
A$;:GOTO 800'HTVK CLOSE 8:PRINT#4:CLOSE 4 :PRINT"[DOWN2J [SHFT H]IT
PRINT#5,
510
:GOSUB
CLOSE 8:PRINT"[D0WN2] [SHFT H]IT [SHFT S]PACE."'CCXM GET ZX5:IF ZX$<>" "THEN 680'FKSN GOTO 120'BDCK PRINT"[CLEAR] [SHFT BJEGIN [SHFT N]OW.":PRINT" [SHFT H]IT ' [UP ARROW]' TO END..."'CBOL
E]ND OF
—":GOSUB
STO64
660'HRGO
CHR$(17)'GWRV
490'IXRQ
[SHFT
M]
READ...>";:INPUT CN
NTER [SHFT M]AIL# TO PRINT :INPUT E:ESS=STR${E)'EKBU
MSG,S,R"'BGDL THEN
TO
530'CHFF
THEN
:GOTO
770
FOR
740:GOTO
GET|8,A$:IF
->";NAS
S]TANDBY
8
251,PEEK(251)+1'DKYK
660
:MS=CHR$(13)+CHR$(13)+CHRS(13)
'HTGP MS = "—
AS;
YOUR
"+MN$+",S,
NAS=""
4 30'BDGE
OJNLINE
FOR
:MNS=STRS(CN)'EMLQ OPEN 8,8,8,"0:MAIL R'"DJUL
400'GOCI
450
590'HPBH
650 IF
YjOUR
->":GOSUB
590'ELUM
S]AVING":CLOSE
T]HANKS
AIL NUMBER
[
740'GOET
TO
743:NS="[SHFT
N]AME
:GOSUB
1=1
"■fMN$ + ",S,
COMMENTS."'DHMP
H]ALF
ASOCHRS (1 3) THEN
POKE 56577,0:FOR :GOTO 240'GTBN MS = " [SHFT
470
ASO"[UP
610
C]
CT<2000 THEN 350'JVKN IF A$=CHRS{13)THEN M$="[DOWN, SHFT MJODEM [SHFT AJNSWER [SHFT M} ACHINE.":GOSUB 740:GOTO 400'HQIS PRINT"TIME IS UP, NOBODY WAS THERE"'BAAN
:GOSUB
440
590
PRINT"[CLEAR,SHFT
GET#5,A$:IF
430
PRINT#8,NA$+CHR${13)'DJMK
640
[SHFT
ARROW]
740'CGIM
580
:M$ = "
[SHFT
'[UP
OPEN 8,8,8,"0:MAIL W"'DJAH
POKE
CJHOOSE
5000:NEXT
570
GOSUB
360
400
END...":GOSUB
630
CT»CT+1'CFLE
390
1
TO
T]YPE
625
350
380
[SHFT
ARRIER [SHFT O]NLINE... WAITING FOR [[SHFT C,SHFT R]]"'BAFN FOR 1=1 TO 2000:NEXT [SHFT
TO
740'FRKS
MS="
:PRINT#8,AE;:GOTO
WAIT
370
560
TO
320
340
1=1
550 MS="<— [SHFT M]ESSAGE FOR [SHFT SJYSOP —>":MNS=STRS(PEEK
[SHFT G]RAHAM":PRINT"[D0WN2, L.
740'GOPO
POKE 56577,0:FOR :GOTO 240'GTBK
STO64
THEN
PRINT#4,
[SHFT
S]
820
PACE.'"EGSK GET ZX$:IF ZX$<>"
"THEN
830 840
GOTO 120'BDCG PRINT#5,NS;:PRINT
N$;:RETURN'DKMJ
820'FKOJ
END
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entering machine, Load and run Easydata-128 before you Mart entering pro gram lines When you arrive at a chunk of DATA statements, enable it with SYS 6144. Disable it with RUN-STOP/ RESTORE
Now all you have to remember is to take a break once in a while to let your fingers cool!
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Before ijping Itiis program, read "How lo lintcr Programs" .mil "Mow to I'sc the Marine
Redefine keys on the numeric keypad to make entering DATA statements easier.
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An Exciting Arithmetic Game For
The Commodore 64s and Commodore 128"
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■ Arithmetician is a game or
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■ BeatopAruhmeiioan. ■ Grades ! to 6 to adult ' Kidtesled—Easy to use 1 Agfcatvalue—coversall skill levels Jrorn I digit addition to 7 digit rung division—use (or years
■ Improve youfmaih grades while having fun
whimsical animated cartoons
1 Large clear numbers and a simple entry system malic wotting hard
proBlems on the screen almost as easy as on paper.
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JIFFIES
BYROGE-RS. MAOOMHKR
Pick-Up Blocks A Logic Puzzle for the
Commodore 64 that you're sitting in your favorite tavern late one night ,\ stranger walks in and asks if you'd [Ike to play a little
game. I k- produces i "> small Mocks from his pocket and ar ranges them Into three tows of three, five, and sewn, lie tells you thai the object of the gome is to moke your opponent
take ilit- last block. On a given turn, you may take as many blocks from one BOW as you wish, hm you must take 81 least one. He even offers to let you have die first move, li sounds
so easy that you agree to bel him a ten-spot on the outcome. Ifyou've studied this program carefully, you'll win!
Getting Started T\-jx- In the program ;is ii appears below, then save it.
When you run it. a short description of the rules appears.
Press any key to start the game, and set up three rows of
Figure out how to force the
computer to pick up the last block.
blocks with three in row one, five in row two. and seven in
row three. You move by selecting a row, then the number of blocks you wish to take from that row, Rnally. confirm your
'Hie sequence continues until either you or tiie computer
choice with the letter Y The letter allows you to change your
picks up the Ills] block and lose.s. At the end of the game, a
move.
short tune is played fur the winner, so he sure the sound
For example, suppose you w&li to take two blocks from
remi wing the appn ipriate blocks* s). ;ind waits for your move.
knob on your monitor Ls turned up.
row three. Enter 3 [Return], 2 [Keturnj. Y [Return}. The
Once yon understand the game, you can win every time if
screen will make the change. If your move was impossible
you move first. Km it takes most people quite ;i while to be
(trying not to take any blocks, or trying to Like more blocks
able to beat the computer consistently. Some people never figure it out If you give up trying to bent the computer, and
than then: are In a row), the program will ask you for a differ
can't decipher the strategy in the program, send a stamped,
ent move,
Now it's tile computer's turn. Based on your lost move, il
self-addressed envelope to me at the Department of Chemis
generates a move based on the strategy in lines 115-235 of
try (172), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Oil 45221. I'll
the program. 'Hie screen records the computer's choice by
send you the winning strategy.
Before tipinjt ilia prujtram, read "How in hntir Programs" and "How to L'te tlit Hip/ini:
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80
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15'FFQG
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Go Ahead, Lose Your Marbles...
The game that drove you crazy at
A unique game
experience that's
the arcades now
crazy fun for every
comes home. Same
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exciting gameplay,
race to the goal
same blow-away
line, or one player
graphics, sounds
races against the
and music. We've
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even added an
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Incredible ail-new
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secret level.
Ultimate Competition for 1 or 2 players. The object Ij simple. Race your marble 10 tde goal line, and don't let anything get (n your way. It sounds easy, but Itjuit might drive you nuts.
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Secret Level
Incredible Madness
Fantastic 3-D terrain! are the
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Marble Madness, the ultimate
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In exciting non-stop action.
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Each level has Iti own "person
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out for the hungry marbte muncheis. Even surf a
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the Ultimate Level and you'll
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mafL lend chetfc or money wdrr to Electronfc Arcj Direct Satei. P.O. Box 7530, San h-J.ur.. CA 94403. Add IS for shipping and handling fS7 Canadian]. Allow 4 weefct foe delivery. There b 9 14-day, money-back guarantee on direct orden. For a complete product catalog. »entf SO* and 3 Jtflmped, jerf-addrejied envelope to Electronic Art* Catalog. 1620 Gateway Drive. San Maieo, CAW404. Commodore and Amiga are reglHered Irademarki or Commodore Builnra Maetilnet. Apple h a tegliterfd trarJcmark
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300
305
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310 315
325
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330
335
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355
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:
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9
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DATA
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33,135,128,25,30,64,33,135,
128'BFYO 460
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465
DATA 16,195,256,19,239,192,18,209, 64'BGBP
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DATA
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N(M)
= :
255
obviously inferior. The lust Tor complete control will not be quelled until the ■ nearby menace is crushed.
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250
320
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215
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AND
=
235 240
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3)
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-
230'DNMH
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(N(M)
FOR
=
2) AND (N{H) > GOTO 230'HXPS
N(M)
230'HXSQ
AND
IF
N(M)
THEN
N(L)
210
0 3)
230'HXKR THEN
230'FRTK
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230
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205
245
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225
230'FRTM
170
185
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I'KVAR
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N(M)
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IF
N(I)
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=
IF
:
GOTO
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:
H
FOR
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3
: :
=
"MY MOVE"
=
TO
IF
N(H)'FVTG
TO :
125
145
:
END'BACV GOSUB 300 :
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
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DATA
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SILICON VALLEY INSIDER
BY MATTHEW LEEDS
From Big Blue Reader to Tass Times in Tone Town
I t's been a very busy month. I spent some
conveys their personalities. There can be
time down in the Los Angeles area, attending
one- or uwo-player games. Epyx would not be
Eyes, Animation Station, Blazing
OutrAegis '86, an event sponsored tiy Aegis
specific regarding the other titles in this
Paddles, The Newsroom, PrintMaster,
Development. It was the shining lights of
series, but possibilities included basketball,
plus the old standbys Cad Pak, Doodle! and
Amiga development: lots of demonstrations,
volleyball and soccer.
talks, product discussions, video tapes and all
I've also had a chance to use the new Epyx
Sketch, Billboard Maker, Computer
Flexidraw. Using Graphics Integrator II you can convert files from one format to
with high levels of excitement. Aegis
500XJ high-performance joystick. In play-
another. You can also merge graphics files
introduced Impact, a business graphics
testing, this sculpted joystick gave
into word processors.
program, and also announced their entry
consistently higher scores than traditional
into the CD ROM field. They will design
designs. It uses microswitches instead of leaf
art called Graphics Galleria. The first four in
development tools using the Amiga as a
switches. These make an audible click that
simulator.
gives more precise control. Epyx guarantees
the series will be Maps of the World, Holiday Themes, Borders &â&#x20AC;˘ Signs, and
the Joystick for five years. The only drawback
Potpourri. Each disk will be double sided,
is that it can only be held in the left hand.
with one side in Flexidraw format and the
I also got to meet several members of the Southern California Amiga Network
Inkwell will also be producing a line of clip
other side in Doodle! format. Each side will
(SCAN). This is an affiliation of several Southern California Amiga user's groups,
clip art disks in The Print Shop format. The
They produce a very slick newsletter called
images will be licensedunder the same
"Scanlines." I was impressed by their level of
agreements that Epyx has used to create
for the 64 and 128. They are working on a
expertise and dedication.
several of their games. Check out the titles
wrestling game for the 64 that will be out by
and you'll get the idea.
the end of the year, and they have signed Dick
My vote for the most innovative and useful
Epyx will also he introducing a series of
contain 15 screens of images. PrismSoftware has several new offerings
program this month goes to The Big Blue
Late breaking news from Epyx: Charles
Reader from S.O.G.W.A.P. Software. In a
Brannon has taken a position as Associate
Immers to write a book on his knowledge of
nutshell, this program reads and writes MS-
Project Manager. Does this mean we will be
DOS ASCII flies on your 1S8 and 1571. Wo, it
seeing a word processor from Epyx? Only
produce a chip for the open socket in the 128.
doesn't run MS-DOS software; it converts
time will tell.
The chip contains a terminal program, a
Commodore DOS. Prism is one of the first companies to
ASCII files to Commodore DOS format. This is
NewTek, the creators of Digi-View, has
not a bare-bones utility, but a well-designed,
released an upgrade software disk for their
to the 1700 and 1750 RAM packs, and
menu-driven program with enough
video digitizer for the Amiga. Among other
additions to BASIC 7.0.
intelligence to recognize what type of disk is
things, it includes a new routine for creating
in the drive at any time.
Hold and Modify images that dramatically
It reads directories, including date and
word processing program, improved access
They are also working on a new operating system for the 128 that will use a graphical
improves then1 apparent resolution. They
interface of menus, icons and a mouse.
time stamp info, file size and type. Y°u can
have also created a motorized control for the
Applications supporting this operating
convert files, display them on the screen, or
color filter wheel that is needed with their
system will include paint, term and word
send them to a printer. Conversion from
hardware, It uses a servo motor to turn the
processing. They have a novel plan to allow
standard to Commodore ASCII and back is
wheel and plugs into the second mouse port.
users to copy the operating system onto
supported. It will also format disks in MS-
NewTek is also releasing software for the
extra tracks on any Commodore disk (tracks
DOS format, The manual is well written and
creation of video special effects and image
36-40) so that it does not interfere with any
easy to follow. If you have any need to move
processing. Effects include rotating an image
files back and forth from the MS-DOS world
in real ;ime. wrapping a 2D image onto a
existing software. Sounds interesting. Aetivision has been releasing some
to the CBM world, this program is a must.
sphere and rotating the sphere, scrolling an
unique software lately. Little People turns
image around on the screen, and "page
your computer into a home for friends of
turning" an image.
Randy Newman, while Alter Ego is a role-
Epyx is starting a new line of games for the Commodore 64 called Street Sports. The
first is Street Baseball. This Is not a simulation of professional sports, but a rag tag collection of local kids playing on the
There are now not one, not two, but three
playing simulation where you can act out
software companies developing Hold and
your fantasies in the safety of your own
Modify paint programs for the Amiga. Ill
home. And now, Tass Times in Tonetown.
local park diamond. Each player has their
have details on at least one in the next
Tass Times is an Illustrated adventure for
own quirks. One may be a good fielder, but a
column. Here's a hint: R. J. Mical, who
the 64 and the Amiga. Here's the story line:
not-so-hot batter. Another may not play well
designed the Amiga's operating system
"Gramps has disappeared Into another
at all, but owns the ball and bat. The diamond
(Intuition), is involved in the design of one
dimension, and all that's left behind is a
may have rough spots, trash on the field, and
package.
cryptic message and a receipt for an anchovy
an old rag for third base.
The game is laid out on a split screen, half
Inkwell Systems will release the
and pepperoni pizza...Your search takes you
Graphics Integrator II for the 64. They've
on an intra-dimensional vacation to
devoted to a view of the entire field and the other half to a close-up of the action. The
added a few new programs to the supported
Tonetown ...filled with an assortment of
format list. At the top of the list is GEOS,
snousers, doods, and tass cits.'"
players are shown in detail that better
followed by The Print Shop, Koala, Super
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SILICON VALLEY Disk Pile Organizer (ADFO). This is a file and disk directory manager that builds a data base of which programs are on what disks. It keeps track of the name, size, last change date, and Ml pathname of each file on every disk, The data base is updated automatically just by inserting the disk to be added into the
disk drive. You can keep track of program locations, and get lists of disk names, directories and file names. Any information
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can be sent to a printer.
Considering that there are over 30 Fish disks, 40 or so Phase4 disks, 20 or so Hot Mix disks, and who knows how many more public
domain disks from other sources, not to mention data files from word processors, spreadsheets and date bases, this program
has made it much easier to keep track of where everything is. The latest version
(1.20) supports alphabetized sorting as well. The guiding light at Vfestcom, Dan West is
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working on a hard disk back-up utility for
5o on
that Amiga. He feels that such a program is an essential tool when using hard disks. I agree.
"9o
I've been told that there is at least one new product released every day in the Commodore market. Keeping track of new products, new
tricks and techniques for using your
WW II GATO-Class Submarine Simulation 3-D Graphics with Sound
computer, and still having time to enjoy
these new products is tough. Columns like this attempt to keep you as up to date as possible. Here are three other sources of information for your Amiga. The first is
Jumpdisk, a monthly magazine on a disk by Jumpdisk. This magazine runs under
AmigaBASIC, and usually has about 20 programs that you can run, list and modify. It also has about 20K of articles that you can read. The latest issue has a very clever pointand-read display. FUEL
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Next is Amigazine! from Digital Publishing. This is also a disk-based magazine, It runs from Workbench, and all of
the programs on it are C-based with icons. There are also quite a few articles. The third is Envisage from Chestnut
Computer Graphics & Sound. This is a five component product; a monthly magazine
called Icon; a cassette tape of music created by the Amiga called Crescendo!; a set of
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glossy photos of Amiga art called The Light
Gallery; a tri-annual catalog of Amiga hardware and software products called Cornucopia; and a BBS dedicated to Amiga programs and information called Matrix 7.
Each of these magazines are available by subscription, and Jumpdisk is available in some retail stores. Continued <"i /<«. ih(i
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Left and/or right margin justification of text... Copy and paste from
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Contents Feature Article: Amiga Hardware Roundup
Art Director: Patricia N. Walker Associate Editor: Lori Tracy Assistant Editor: I'nulclte Siclari
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Product Reviews:
Quality Control Manager: Ron Errelt
Aegis Draw
Copy Editor: Pat Little
The Halley Project _
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Intellectual Software.
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Seven Cities Of Gold
76
VIP Professional
78
Director Of Manufacturing: Deborah .1. Graves Typesetting Operations; Wendy L. McCloud;
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Product Directory:
Director Of Circulation: Joseph Sparano Circulation Assistant: Sandi Byrd
Business And Professional Software
Advertising Sales; Warren Langer:
Accounting
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Business Grapliics__ CommnnicaUonK
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Creative
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Database
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Integrated
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Miscellaneous Management
97
Programming
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Specific Application. Spreadsheets
100
Utilities
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Word Processing.
.103
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Directors Of Account Services; Jeff Lea; Diane Stale?
Account Management: John Campione; Penny Schneck; Betty Clark
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Hardware And Peripherals
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Accessories
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Hooks
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iriL-linlinj:; liar Chartsi'-Lme Churls Area Cnarts; caireo star charts <>r scientific charts), and Pit- Charts. 1 ; charts can he- Htackcd, overlapping horizontal. or displayed in e;mbeexplodcdofdisplayedin3D, \i)u may choose colors, patterns, and reverse axis polarity. You may specify various X axis sfcp rales and each graph can be resized, Graphs cai
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ol kcclanglcs, Qridsnap, and freehand draw. Up to
enforsfout of a possible 4096) can be used along w. If) mosaic patterns. All slides are created usinc.640 x- 2i) resolution. I;ull editing of each slide is allowed, in"1' Copy. Add. Delete. Move, Resize, and Explode.
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Reviews Aegis Draw CAD drawing package 512K Amiga; external drive. In being first to market with a
computer-aided design (CAD)
package for the Amiga, Aegis
may well anise competitors to
rethink the programs they have under development. Although pricing and ease of use would seem to position Draw as an entry-level CAD program, the capabilities it contains elevate it to a much higher and, therefore, more serious level.
For those not familiar with the
concept of computer-aided design we'll point out that Draw is not a
painting program such as Aegis Im ages or Graphicraft. CAD packages
are for making finely detailed
drawings such as schematics,
blueprints, charts and designs. As such, they are of paramount in terest to designers, architects, en gineers, draftsmen, students and to those of us who want to know what CAD is all about. After booting from the Work bench, the pull-down menus, op tions and tools of Draw may make it appear to be a painting pro gram. It is easy to use, but don't let the seeming familiarity fool you. Early in its outstanding documentation, and at intervals thereafter, it is stressed that what you see on your monitor screen is not your actual drawing, only a
representation. Your actual draw ing is the hard copy you will eventually make with your printer or plotter. If, as an example, you draw a square using triple-width lines,
the vertical lines will be slimmer than the horizontal lines. This is due to the shape of the pixels
created by the Amiga. If your drawing is sent to a plotter, the
lines will be of equal thickness. The default screen for Draw dis plays a grid that may be turned off. At the left and bottom bor-
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Aegis Draw from Aegis Development
ders are rulers. These can also be turned off or changed from metric to English measurement systems. Because of the grid, drawing tools can be made to behave differently than what you're prob ably accustomed to; with the grid and Grid Snap on, you draw a square by selecting Square from the Tools menu. As with a paint ing program, move your cursor to the starting point, hold down the left mouse button, then drag the mouse to open the square to the size you need.
Grid Snap causes the sides and corners of yotir square to corre spond to the nearest grid lines and intersections, allowing for a neater drawing that is closer to scale. For scaling, there is another tool you'll find useful. When you've drawn your square, go back to the Tools menu and select Measure. Position your cursor at
the beginning of one side of your square and drag it to the end of that line. A faint "ghost line" ap pears, aiding in accurate position ing. Now click the left mouse button, and the length of the line you measured is displayed in fa miliar blueprint style: -«— - 40' 9" »-
Because Draw was constructed to conform to the Amiga's intui tive user environment, you work within a window that can be sized
and moved, similar to the win dows on the Workbench. Dratv also supports multiple windows.
With 512K of RAM. however, the
limit is two. When using windows, it's possi ble to keep your original drawing, assuming it's a floor plan, in one window. In the second window
you could work on a clone of that drawing, trying modifications or perhaps adding wiring diagrams.
Draw also allows for layering. In our example, the floor plan would be the first layer. Over it, using
another color for clarity, we could layer the wiring diagrams and, over that, the plumbing. A pop-up Requestor window tells you which layer is currently active and al lows you to change to another lay er, if desired. In this way, you could load in a complete drawing and modify the electrical layer
without disturbing either the ba sic plan below it or the plumbing diagram above it. If you can find enough things to add to your
plan, Draw will support up to 256 layers. The information for your draw-
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ings is held in a kind of database. In our first example, to keep
things simple, the square of a rec
ord and the field of that record contain information on the sides
and center of the square. What this really means is that shapes created with Draw can be
relocated on screen by dragging them with the mouse. In dragging the square, you have, in effect, edited the field pertaining to the center of the square in relation to the Cartesian coordinates of the screen. But you don't have to think about this. The program does that for you. Draw recognizes a shape in the same way that a word pro
drawing of Earth as seen from space. In stages, you could zoom
in to view continents, countries, cities, houses and the license plate on the car sitting in your drive way. Given enough memory, this is entirely possible. For a hard copy of your drawings, a plotter is best because it can provide a larger image that most printers. Draw will support any plotter, and easy-to-follow
cessor recognizes a word or a
driver routines are listed in the documentation. Because plotters work slowly, choosing Plot from the menu causes your drawing to be written to disk in a plotter file. Because of Amiga's multitasking capabilities, the actual plotting will not tie up your computer and
paragraph. For this reason, it
you can begin to create your next
is possible to cut, copy, paste
drawing. While a plotter accepts your
and delete your drawings. If you want to think of Draw as an image processor, you're probably right. No feature of Draw is more
spectacular than its Zoom option. Using this option, you can
enlarge any part of a drawing and see it in its proper propor tions. Unlike the Fat Bits feature
of painting programs, a fine line enlarged iil) times is still a fine line.
To illustrate, add a filing cabinet to your floor plan. Then, using Zoom, enlarge only the cabinet.
From the menu, select Text, create a label that says "Past Due" and paste it on the cabinet. Now zoom out, either in stages or
to the full extent of the drawing. If you look very closely, you'll see
total drawing, a printer uses
only that portion showing on
screen, in the manner of a screen dump. To print the entire drawing and to render all its fine detail, it is recommended that drawings to be printed be en larged with the Zoom feature. In this way, portions are printed separately. They can then be past ed together to form a detailed whole.
The possibilities of using Draw seem almost endless. The
256K Amiga,
The first thing you should know about The Halley Project is that it has little to do with the recent visit of Halley's comet. Because it is not topical, in fact, interest and excitement generated by the game should last for a long time to come. The second thing to know is that The Halley Project was created by Tom Snyder and produced by Mindscape. Snyder believes the output of a computer should have
lasting value, and Mindscape is responsible for the dazzling Amiga Tutorial. Together they have creat ed one of the best games of the year, complete with stunning graphics, demands upon new
reflexes and, underneath it all,
some very painless education. The program's title screens ap pear after booting, looking as if they were produced for a motion
picture. As credits appear against a field of rushing stars, your Ami ga begins to sing to you. Though the digitized sound is not excep
tionally clear at this point and
things I have done and things suggested in the documentation. Your own imagination and the needs of your craft or profession will undoubtedly suggest more. Although it seems to have been
none of the sounds take advan tage of the stereo capability of the
positioned as an entry-level CAD
unreadable—exactly where you
package, we find Draw to be a true heavyweight, containing most of the features found in AutoCAD and VersaCAD for MS-DOS
What can you do with an unreadable label? Remember what was said earlier: This is only a representation of the actual drawing. Printed or plotted to the proper scale, the smallest details in your drawing will be clear and
Educational game
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your label represented—though
placed it.
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Amiga, it is a nice surprise. Playing the enclosed cassette tape gives you the details of your mission, or you can read them off the screen. There are 10 missions in all, each more difficult than the last. The object is to accomplish each one in the least possible amount of time. On your first mission, you blast off from your base on Comet Hal ley, navigate to Earth, make a landing and then return to base.
While this may seem simple, it is not. The Halley Project simulates our solar system in great detail, and nothing you learned in Space
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Invaders or Defender is going lo be of any help lo you. As the mission begins, your control panel shows elapsed time,
speed and distance lo target. The panel, which is fully operational, can be activated by using the mouse, and all its switches and levers really work. Click on the speed lever while in high thrust. It will move to the low position. Click on either the left or right direction, and the corresponding switch moves.
To find your exact location, click on radar. The screen
changes and shows you an over head view of the solar system. You are in the center. Other visi ble objects are the sun and planets. For your first mission, you have to know that Earth is the third planet from the sun. Us ing the Zoom feature, you expand the solar system until your target is at the edge of the circular screen. This allows your on-board computer to show the distance in kilometers and in which constella tion your target now resides. Navigation is based on the con stellations. To help you, there is an overlay strip showing star patterns. Match the necessary constellation on the strip with the view through your port. The extra point of light, always in ihe center of the view
port, will be your larget. Because time is important, you'll have to decide whether to cruise normallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;up to 300,000 kilometers per secondâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or to use translight speeds. Faster than
light, distance traveled shows up on your main screen while Klax ons sound, rockets roar and a kaleidoscope of color sweeps by. You'll have to be quick leaving translight mode, however. If not,
you'll overshoot your target and have to find it again.
Once close lo ihe target, it is
identified on a message strip. This identification persists only as long as you keep the target cen tered on your screen. In the case of Earth, the planet will gradually
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grow until it becomes a blue sphere. The moving dot near il is the moon.
At this stage, the mechanics of orbital motion come into play. Earth is either advancing or
receding, relative to your position. In addition, it will go through phases of illumination as it orbits
the sun. Sometimes the Garth is only a faint shadow against the blackness of space. As you come closer, relative motion increases. You'll have to be quick with your speed controls to avoid having the
planet whip by you. Because each planet has a
different mass and gravity, and since the program takes those fac tors into account, there is no land ing procedure that will work for every mission. Your orbital veloci ty and altitude will vary with each planet. Fortunately, you are given opportunities to refly any of the missions in order to improve your time. As you reach the point of orbit al insertion, you hear the strum ming of a guitar. This is an incon gruous sound, very much out of place on the command deck of a space ship. Almost any other au dible clue would have been better. To land, you must orbit until you are over a base, signaled by a
loud beep. At that moment, click on the land switch.
If you land successfully, you'll receive a message telling you your mission was accomplished. You'll also be given your elapsed time.
This time will be posted on a main Scoreboard, along with scores of other missions. On your view screen, you'll see a landscape that is representative of your target. These landscapes are not fanciful drawings, but su perb renditions based on the latest photos and theories. These views, as well as that of the con trol panel, are reason enough to pull out the superlatives and liken the graphics to those found in the Amiga Tutorial.
To complete your mission, you
must now return to Comet Halley. This is much easier, since you merely locale it and fly to il. There are no involved landing procedures, and, once back, you may depart on another mission.
Other missions will not be as simple as the first one, and they must be flown in order. The only exception is reflying a mission that has already been completed. You may be told to land on a planet that has no atmosphere, on a planet that has no moons or on a moon that has no atmosphere. Information necessary to define your larget will not be found in the documentation. We consider
this a plus factor. Any game that sends you to the encyclopedia to
further your fun is worth having, and in navigating by the constella tions you will soon be able to identify the real things. All motions of objects within our solar system are correct, as indicated by their phases of illu mination and darkness, by the transit of the moon across Earth or the Earth across the sun, and all distances are to scale. Once you've made a trip to Earth, you'll be amazed at how long it takes to get to other planets.
We recommend this game high ly. The Halley Project is fun for any one over the age of 10 and educational as well. Once you've completed all its missions, turning in your best times becomes the major challenge. You may mail these scores to Mindscape. Those with the shortest completion times
become competitors in a contest. First prize is a trip to Walt Dis ney's Epcot Center in Florida.
Almost as exciting is learning that The Halky Project is actually a
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gory for the Amiga is growing. The most comprehensive selection
of educations] packages we've
found is the series from Intellec tual Software, a division of
Queue, Inc. in Bridgeport, Conn.
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The programs we reviewed con sist only of text on screen and use
none of the Amiga's amazing graphic capabilities. Although the
aim of educational software is to educate, not entertain, some en
tertaining aspects might be wel come. After all, making learning fun is something the Amiga does
very well. Finding no graphics in
this series was a disappointment,
because the machine has great potential in the classroom, where pop and flash can hold a child's attention longer than simply text on screen.
Otherwise, the programs were fine. A subseries of programs to use as SAT (Scholastic Apptilude Test) study aids was especially good, and the questions were
challenging. According to the vendor, research has shown that most students benefit appreciably by following the procedure used in the series. That procedure consists of learning a systematic approach to answering each
kind of question and practicing with numerous sample items modeled on those found in the actual SAT. The programs are serious in na ture and designed for particular
applications. There are 33 titles-
ranging from Reading Adventure I, for elementary school students, to Skirting A New Business, for adults. Language programs in
clude several levels of French and Spanish. (See complete listing on page 105).
Analogies I from Intellectual Software
The best things about the entire series arc its variety and con
sistency. A student need only learn how to use one program to be able to test or develop skills in a variety of subject areas. We selected three programs for review that we feel are represen tative of the entire series: Analo gies 1, French Grammar I and World Geography Adventure IV: Asia. Analogies I An analogy is the expression of a relationship between things that are otherwise dissimilar. Analo gies are often used to test general
expresses a similar relationship. Such rarely used words as olfaction, sycophant and ascerbic are used in the exercises, so students are able to increase vocabulary
skills as well as test their abilities to determine the relationships be tween words. This program should be good preparation for taking the SAT. Analogies I is organized into 10 lesson modules and includes about 60 analogies.
S65 retail: two disks French Grammar I French Grammar I is designed
knowledge and the ability to see
specifically for students who have
connections and similarities be
had only one year of French.
tween words. Since words fre quently have more than one connotation, analogy problems re quire flexibility of word usage and recognition. Analogies I, one of the programs in the SAT preparation suhseries, leads students through a step-bystep process for solving analogy problems. The program requires that students solve each analogy
in two steps: by selecting the "formula sentence" that best expresses the relationship be tween two key words, and byselecting the word pair among the answer choices that best
Even so, it is simple enough for use by students who haven't stud
ied French, as long as they've studied another foreign language. If you haven't studied French but are bilingual, you may still be able to get through French Gramniar I. French Grammar I includes 10 lesson modules. Topics covered are: Gender of Nouns I and II; Gender and Number; Plural of
Nouns; Nouns and Articles; Defi nite Articles; Prepositions; Avoir and Eire; Idioms with Avoir; and II est, C'est. S34.95 retail
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Reviews World Geography Adventure IV: Asia In World Geography Adventure
IV, students explore Asia on a treasure hunt, earning points by correctly answering geogra phy questions. The more ques tions the students answer
correctly, the more treasures they find.
The program is structured to
encourage students to play the game repeatedly. Answers to questions are not included in the program or manual, and the only way to go back to a question
and try again is to play the game again. The vendor main tains that students are more likely to remember the facts presented in the program if they discover the correct an swers themselves, using a ma]),
alias, other reference books or
Seven Cities Of Gold
your joystick* (or the keyboard) to move the selecting highlight to
"Make a Historical Map Disk," press the joystick button and fol
Adventure game
low the directions. You're ready to
begin your search for the Seven
256K Amiga.
Cities of Gold.
Seven Cities Of Gold is just the
All you need now is the funding
kind of game that you can lose yourself in, literally. In fact, you can even lose your life if you Ye not careful. You begin the game by putting yourself in the place of a 15th century Spanish explorer with one goal in life: to find the fabled Sev en Cities of Gold. Your obsession witli these seven kingdoms began, according to the manual, when an old waterfront seaman told you the tale of seven bishops: "Chris tian men who had been blown far off course into an unknown realm and who established seven king
through discussions with other students. This may be true in a classroom situation, but not having the correct answers for home use is
doms whose splendor ranked with
frustrating. A child may not have
It's necessary to create a Histori cal Map Disk to record your trav els. After using Kickstart, just insert the Seven Cities disk into your Amiga's disk drive. When the program finishes loading, use
access to the resources available
in a classroom when using the program at home. Though each incorrect answer branches to an explanation of why the answer is incorrect, an optional feature
and equipment to carry out your quest. Of course, you need an au dience with the king and queen, and this is where playing the game begins. You have four choices of skill level: observer (demo), novice, journeyman and
master. It's really not necessary to choose the observer level; it's much better to jump right into the
game and choose novice. Other wise you won't get a royal au dience, and you get automatic
funding for your expedition. Now that you've got the back ing of the court, your next stop in
the reign of Solomon." Before you can begin your
Europe is The Outfitters. Food is bought and bartered for in rela tion to the number of men in your
quest, you need to take care of a
expedition. First decide how many
few minor housekeeping duties.
men you want, then how much food to take along. Experiment with the two quantities at first. Take as much food as you can; you'll need it for long expeditions on land. Be careful about the amount of goods you take. Too
that would allow students to go
back and try again without restarting the game is sorely needed. The program focuses on 41 countries in Asia and consists of 41 short chapters. Each chapter includes one to five multiple-choice questions on the country being explored. The countries include Af
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men, but you don't want to run short when it comes time to trade with the natives. Now it's time to set sail for parts unknown. As your ships
leave port, make note of where you are and in which direction you're heading. Choosing the View Map option gives you your present position. The Amiga makes maps for you as you go, and it's wise to check them fre quently. It's also useful lo make notes as you lead expeditions on land.
lie careful how you moor your
ships when you reach land. It's easy to destroy them by running aground. As your expedition moves over the land, look for vil lages. A code on the back of the manual tells you what to expect
from inhabitants. For example, a pink symbol represents a citystale confederation and an agricul
tural economy. These clues are only visible to novices. If your goal is trade rather than conquest, you must deal directly with the chief, but you have to lint! him first. If you are lucky
enough to find him, make sure you have enough goods or gold to trade. 1 don't know how many limes I wandered around a village looking for the chief, only to find i didn't have enough goods once I
finally located him. If you run across a gold mine,
get as much gold as you can. Load your men up with as much as they can carry and stash the rest for retrieval on a later expedi tion. Make sure you carefully note where (latitude, etc.) you put it. Remember, your goal is lo find your way back to useful places and avoid dangerous ones. This
might be a good time to return to Europe. If you feel adventurous, however, continue your search on
leave your home port makes the game more fun. Decide before you leave whether you are the conquering-hero type, the mer
chant/trader type or the mission
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conquering or trading with the
and mouse interface, made by
natives. I decided 1 was a merchant/ trader type. Unfortunately, my men and I ran out of food during our first expedition in the new world. The last words I heard be
fore I expired from starvation were, "Sir, you are the last to survive." The next time I thought I'd be
smart and take as much food as I could. Unfortunately, this meant I could lake very few goods. When I finally located the chief of the first village (an Aztec city) I en countered, all he said was, "No trade." I did manage to find some gold, however, so I fell the quest wasn't a total loss. I returned to Europe to find cheering crowds eager to hear my tales of the new world. I stopped at my home to study the maps I'd created and at the pub lo record my maps and discoveries. Wise conquistadors are advised to stop at the pub after every' trip or else lose all the maps and discoveries made up lo that point.
I also Stopped at court for recognition of my accomplish ments. Unfortunately, the con sensus at court was that my performance was poor. If I had done well, I might have been giv en a title. All in all, I found Seven Cities Of
Gold to be an entertaining game, and the Amiga's graphics really enhance the game experience. Like many adventure games, it takes a bit of playing to become skilled enough to take advantage
of all the features and avoid bore dom. Even novice explorers, how
time you'll have plenty of loot lo impress the chief.
ever, will find plenty to keep them
trade or conquest, before you
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—Lori Tracy
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ary type. You have the option of establishing forts or missions after
land. If you meet natives, this
Formulating goals, such as
imagination take the tiller.
occupied, as long as they carry
out their quests with an explorer's spirit. Just set sail and let your
'We used a Mouse Stick joystick Video 7. If you choose this type of joystick, make sure you plug it into the Amiga's mouse port.
VIP Professional Integrated spreadsheet, database, graphics 512K Amiga. If I were to describe VIP Profes sional in a single sentence, I'd have to say that it is like Lotus 1-2-3 with color. The emulation is so complete that any of the numerous books on the applica tions of 1-2-3 will apply to VIP—
including the keystrokes—giving Amiga owners access to the work ings of the most popular piece of productivity software. VIP, like 1-2-3, is a combination spreadsheet, database and graph ing utility. Put your labels and numbers on the spreadsheet,
manipulate the numbers according to dozens of math and business formulas, sort them on any field, then turn the numbers into one of several business graphs. If that sounds like a lot for one program to do, it is. This is why it requires 512K and why you are left with a work sheet of about
60K. Now (iOK is enough for a large work sheet, but whether you actually are able to use that much depends on how you load the pro gram. If you use more than one external drive, disconnect it. Then, after using the Workbench to set Preferences, be sure to close the window before opening VIP.
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both the Tecmar and Cardco memory-expansion units have been tested and work well. With
the Cardco interface, VIP supports up to SMB.
After booting, you're presented with a work sheet having columns designed by letters and rows by numbers. Combined, these coor dinates indicate the absolute ad dress of any cell on the sheet; Al is the cell in the top left corner, and one step to the right is Bl. Move the cursor down and you are at B2. In all, VIP allows you to create work sheets of up to 8,192 rows and 256 columns, giv
ing you a possibility of more than 2 million cells, with sufficient memory, of course. Just above the work sheet, an information block keeps you
YIP Professional from VIP Techno logics
business. Tor example, "<g>
8um(BX..B12)" would add the
OK, you've sped through the cre ation of a work sheet and now you
want to turn the numerical infor
resides, and any information you type into a cell is displayed
numbers in the range specified and present you with a total in the cell you used to enter the formula. A formula can be abso lute, pertaining to only one
it by pressing Return or the cur
range, or relative, performing the same operation on many
labeling and range or ranges of numbers to lx' included in the
sor key.
ranges.
graph. VIP can give you all kinds
current as to where your cursor
in that block until you enter
That block also displays menu choices and a brief explanation of each item in the menu. Press "/" at any point and the main menu
appears. The cursor is found rest ing on the Work-sheet entry, and just below it you are told that this selection invokes work-sheet com mands. Select it by pressing Re turn. The menu changes to show the commands you can use and
the results of each command. Be cause the menus and submenus cover virtually every operation of
VIP, you'll find much of your work is done with just the cursor and Return keys. Using what are by now almost conventional spreadsheet routines, VIP supports the use of "@" com mands as a kind of shorthand
for entering commonly used for mulas, as well as more complicat ed formulas traditionally used in
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mation into a graph. Once again, menus and submenus lead you
through all the choices: type of graph, range of the work sheet for
In addition, VIP supports the creation of macros and gives you
of graphs: line, bar, stacked-bar,
quite a bit of documentation on
the information you wish to convey.
the subject. Because macros have almost attained the status of programming languages and be cause there are many good books on the subject, we'll simply note that macros are similar to batch
files or programmed function keys. Using macros, it is possible to set up a formula you may need to repeat or to set up a series of sort commands.
Saved as a macro and with a key or keys assigned to it, a com
mand can be invoked at any time with just one or two keystrokes. This becomes a great limesaver and a hedge against a faulty memory. Once you have the command in memory, you don't have to remember syntax, only a single key.
pie, etc.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;whatever best expresses If you want to make a
presentation-quality graph, you may save your information to a graph file, load the Gmphprint module and call up the graph file.
It is only in Greipliprin! that you actually use your Amiga controls. (Remember. 1-2-3 was not made for a mouse.) By using the mouse
and pull-down menus, you can create graphs with stunning colors. In addition, you have at your disposal all the Amiga Notepad fonts for creating labels and legends. Such charts may be printed in color as well, as may the lessspectacular charts made by the VIP main program. With a stan dard printer, a black-and-white op tion of Gniphpriiit translates colors
lews
into shadings, so you may still
most literate people could use it
have the full utility of the
VIP Professional also emulates
As a database. VIP may be just a little different than what you've seen before. Record fields are laid out right to left instead of top to bottom. For example, a name
about spreadsheets Find provides
excellent background information and a step-by-step example of a
address in B, state in C, zip code
home budget program.
in D and so on. When using VIP as a database,
VIP is one of the more expen sive programs for the Amiga, but it is well worth the price. Though several other good spreadsheets
each cell becomes a field hold ing one item of information such as an address or zip code. Your records can be sorted on one or two fields, so it would be pos sible to keep records in alpha betical order and grouped by
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dition of extra hardware devices through one or more of the computer's expansion ports. Many companies, in addi tion to Commodore Business Machines, Inc., are taking advantage of this open architecture and creating new lines of Amiga hardware products. These new devices greatly enhance the machine's capabilities, allowing users to work faster and more efficiently. There are more than 1,000 reg
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RAM Expansion Beyond 512K Before you expand your Amiga's random-access memory (RAM)
beyond the 512K internal limit, you need to be aware of several facts. First, the (38000 micropro
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cessor in the Amiga is able to
address a total of lfi megabytes (MB) of RAM directly. Due to certain design restraints, however, the computer can only use 8.5MB.
(The IBM PC can only directly address 640K. less than 1MB.)
The Amiga can hold 512K inside its chassis. To acid more RAM than that will require some kind of expansion interface. Some RAM upgrades supply that inter face, others do not. If you are using Version 1.1 of the Amiga operating-system soft ware, you will have to execute one or more programs at start-up for
the computer to recognize the ex tra RAM (or any other hardware
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83
device for that matter), This is ac
complished by entering appropri ate commands in your Workbench
Start-up Sequence in the "S"
directory on your boot disk.
These commands (usually Add-
Mem) direct the operating system to expect RAM at a given ad
dress. In most cases, the RAM
expansion maker will supply you with a program that installs the necessary software on your Work
bench disk.
If you are using Version 1.2 of
Kickstart/Workbench, you have the added convenience of automat ic configuration devices, which in form the computer they are there and toll what resources they need. The Amiga performs necessary housekeeping arrangements for these devices, enabling them to work in harmony. The result for
the user is simplicity. Setup re quires no effort at all. The following five companies currently market RAM expansion cards for the Amiga:
Tecmar in Solon, Ohio, produces the T-Card, which installs on the main expansion bus on the right side of the Amiga. The T-Card can add a maximum of 1MB of extra RAM. It can be purchased
fully populated with the 1MB or as a 25oK or 512K card that can have extra RAM added. The TCard contains a clock with a bat tery, so users never need to set the time and date after doing so initially. It also has a SASI
(Schugart Associates System In terface) hard drive interface built
in. Only Tecmar's hard drive will work with the card at this time,
however.
The T-Card cannot automatical
ly configure, so it is necessary to change the start-up sequence to activate it. Tecmar supplies a utili ty program that does this. We used the T-Card for several
months (with Version 1.1 software) and found that most, but not all, programs will work with the extra
RAM. None of the hard disk drives or alternate processors we have (except the Tecmar hard disk drive) worked properly with the card installed, and we were not
able to check it with Version 1.2.
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The T-Card does not have a passthrough, so you cannot add any thing else to the main bus except the T-Disk hard disk drive. The
T-Card's retail price is S995. Toronto-based Comspec offers the AX2000 2MB expansion card. It may be the best piece of hard ware on the Amiga market today. The RAM comes in a small Amiga-colored metal box that eas ily plugs into the main bus. !t in stalls in seconds, faster than the extra 256K you may have added when you bought your Amiga. Using software Version 1.1, the card requires the use of AddMem in the start-up sequence. When using \crsion 2.2, it auto* matically configures. In any event, the card's hassle-free extra memo ry is nice to have.
The Comspec card was the most compatible RAM-expansion system we tried, in terms of hard ware and software combinations. We liked the fact that it offered an available pass-through edge
connector from the Amiga's main bus. Comspec says, which we were not able to confirm, that you can piggyback two of its cards
and have more than 4MB of main memory. The Comspec 2MB card is $899 retail.
Cardco offers the aMEGA 1MB
card, another easy-to-install RAM upgrade. It consists of a small box, which is longer than Coin-
spec's card but smaller than Tec-
mar's, that plugs into an Amiga's expansion port. It works under Versions 1.1 and 1.2 (automatically
configures with 1.2) and offers a pass-through to the main bus. It was not as compatible with soft ware and other hardware as the Comspec board, but more so than the Tecmar. The Cardco board sells for $550 retail. One of the largest RAM-expan
sion cards we found was the RS Data, based in Houston, 4MB RAM card. This card even offers an option to add another 4MB, so you canâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with one cardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;increase your Amiga to a whopping 8.5MB.
Unlike the previous three, this
card is not enclosed in a case. It is an exposed circuit board with RAM chips and an 86-pin edge connector and it looks like an IBM-style RAM card. It was originally designed to be mounted inside Amiga RAM-expansion
boxes made by The Micro Forge, but RS Data says it now plans to market its own boxes with its RAM cards.
The RS Data card works with Version 1.1 software. It does not automatically configure with Ver sion 1.2, but works if installed using the AddMem command. While we did not test this card
thoroughly, we did try it with some AmigaBASiC programs and successfully allocated over 1.5MB
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T-Disk with Version 1.1 software. The T-Disk itself is 31,495 retail, but the required T-Connect or T-
Card raises the price to at least
S2.000 for a 20MB system. A 20MB hard disk system is available from The Micro Forge in Atlanta. This drive is designed
to be used externally or inside an expansion box. We used the drive routinely for several months with out any problems. It was compati ble with the Netch 68881 math coprocessor board, the Comspec RAM card and Version 1.2 soft ware. We did not use the drive
extensively with Version 1.2. The biggest complaint we had
MAS'Drtve 20 from MlcroBotlce, Inc.
of memory for basic use, leaving more than 2MB for other Amiga
pas-through to the main bus, but its vendor believes users simply
tasks. That much memory al
want more RAM and are not wor
lowed us to manipulate 1000- by
ried about adding larger expansion
1000-element arrays (1 million elements) quite easily.
At this lime, the RS Data card
is the largest single RAM up grade available. It is also, there fore, the least expensive in terms of dollars per megabyte. The RS
Data 4MB cards retails for $1,246 and can be purchased in a 2MB version for S850. All versions re quire an expansion device with an 86-pin format. The last RAM-expansion board we were able to examine is the
Alegra Memory Expansion Unit from Access Associates, Santa Clara, Calif. The Alegra card
comes with S12K RAM, which
expands an Amiga to 1MB of RAM. The card can be expanded by replacing its 256K RAM chips
hardware. They may be right. The Alegra card sells for S379 retail. In addition to these five com panies, several others have an nounced products that extend an Amiga's RAM over the 512K in
ternal maximum. These include Skyles Electric Works, Micro botics, Inc., Interactive Video Systems and The Micro Forge. Products from these firms may be available by the time you read this.
Hard Disk Systems A computer as powerful as the Amiga often re quires a mass-storage
device, such as a hard disk drive. We were able to look firsthand at three
with a user-installed 1MB RAM
such drives, each with 20MB
chip. The current cost of this
capacity.
1MB upgrade is quite high, but it may soon become more reasonable.
The Alegra card automatically
configures under Version 1.2 soft ware and works with Version 1.1 by using AddMem. We did not
have sufficient time to test it with a lot of software and other hard ware for compatibility. It was easy to install, however, and we com pleted the task in about five minutes. The card does not have a
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Tecmar produces the T-Disk, a 20MB hard disk drive that con
nects to an Amiga via Tecmar's T-Connect (a simple SASI inter face, no RAM) or T-Card SASI in terface. We used the T-Disk for several months with a 1MB TCard interface: an earlier preproduction drive failed after a few weeks. The T-Disk and T-Card worked fine together, but did not work with non-Tecmar RAM
was with the unit's power supply, which could be placed out of sight with a longer connection to the
drive. When using the expansion box, the power supply is no prob lem. We basically liked the drive, found it reliable and fast and missed it when we had to return it. The Micro Forge CD20 sells for SI,495 retail. If you don't have an expansion box, a single-slot adaptor is less than $100. A new entry is the Microbotics 20MB hard disk drive. Microbol-
ics is in Richardson, Texas. This drive differs from the previous two in that it does not connect to an Amiga via the main expansion bus. It connects instead to the printer port, leaving the main bus
free. We were only able to use it
for a few days, but found it to be slightly slower than the Tecmar or Micro Forge hard disk drives. The Microbotics drive works only under Version 1.2 software, al though the company promises
compatibility soon for both Ver sions 1.1 and 1.2. The drive does offer a SCSI, (small-computer system interface) however, and can be piggybacked with up to four Microbotic drive systems, each with its own power
supply. Interestingly, the Microbotic drive does not have a cool ing fan, using its metal housing instead to dissipate heat. The Microbotic drive retails for $1,495 and includes its own interface.
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$100.00
Designed us a programmer's editor, Lattice Screen Editor (LSE)
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offers special features for programmers such as an error track-
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also create macros or customize keystrokes, menu-.. and prompt* 10 your stylo .uid preferences.
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jnd titles ■ Foreign language customisation for all prompts and
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Lattice MacLibreiry '
$100.00
The Lattice Mad ill/an" is a collection of more than sixty (J
functions which allow you to quickly and efficiently lake
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Even if your knowledge of the AMIGA is limited, Macl.ibr/iry
are compatible niili Asnton-l^te's dBASE system dill' Ill's C
can ease your job of Implementing screens, windows and gadgets by utilizing the functions, examples and sample pro grams Included with the package
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The due ill library leu you create access and update files that functions lei you extend existing dBASE applications or allow
Lattice Make Utility (LMK")
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Standard File Package and Toolbox Utility Routines enabling you to rapidly convert your Macintosh programs to run on the AMIGA.
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LA1K automatically rebuilds your system the same way every
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The above-mentioned hard disk drives are all slow, compared to hard disk drives used on IBM
tion normally.
PCs. The Micro Forge CD20, the
Corporation VAX computer on your dusk. According to the Byte Information Exchange, Turbo Ami
fastest, is only about two to three
limes as fast as the Amiga's flop
In truth, you will have the equivalent of a Digital Equipment
sacrificing a lot of money and software compatibility. The device was compatible with almost all
the software and hardware we tried. With the exception of a few Electronic Arts games and the Cardco 1MB RAM card, it
py drives. One reason for the lack of speed is that none of these drives use direct memory access (DMA) to transfer data. With all the DMA channels available. Ami
ga actually outperforms a VAX in certain types of computations. The 68881 allows you to calculate real numbers up lo 10 times faster than before, and the 68020 per
worked quite well.
ga hardware developers should be
forms many operations at twice
board with a 68881 socket. Version
using them. So far they are not. Take heart, Commodore has de veloped a DMA hard disk drive controller and is licensing it to
the speed of the (58000, even when
1.2 of the Amiga system software offers some 68881 support, and more hardware companies will be offering math chips. The combina tion of the Amiga operating sys tem and third-party hardware support will ensure the availabili ty of commercial software that lakes advantage of the extra pow er offered by the Motorola 68881.
running at the same clock rate.
Combining the 68020, the 68881
Several companies are now promising DMA drives. One is
and the higher clock rate gives true mainframe power lo an Ami ga user. But (his extra power does uxiracl a price in software com
Byte By Byte of Austin, Texas, which has designed the PAL ex pansion system and is promising a DMA hard drive for it.
patibility. Many commercial pro grams will mil nin with the CSA Turbo Amiga board in place. Check your software to see if it is
Another is Supra of Albany, Oreg. Supra markets a high-speed 20MB hard disk drive for the Atari ST. The company intends lo deliver a version for the Amiga by Christmas. This drive would also
compatible. in addition, your programs will not automatically benefit from the 68881 math chip. Software must
some hardware developers.
be a 20MB system and would sell
for about S799 retail. The Micro Forge has announced The Business Partner, a 20MB
drive with 2MB of RAM. Not
much was known about Ibis drive at press time, but it should be available by the lime you read this.
Alternate Microprocessors Some of the most interesting hardware products for the
Amiga are substitute microprocessors and math coprocessors. These devices are mounted internally, replacing the Motorola 68000 chip. One such product comes from Computer Syslem Associates (CSA) in San Diego. It's the Turbo Amiga board—consisting of a full 32-bit 68020 microprocessor, a Motorola 68881 floating-point math coprocessor and 512K RAM—which runs at more than
be written to check for the avail ability of the chip. Very few Ami ga programs currently do thai, but this will change as the num ber of 68881s in use increases.
The major users of the Turbo Amiga are research laboratories, computer centers, military installa
tions, universities and a small number of advanced individuals. These users require the computer muscle of the Turbo Amiga and have the programming expertise to write the cuslom soflware they need. The 68020/(58881 board can
be purchased directly from CSA for $1,495 retail. The second alternate processor board is from Nctch Computer Products in Monrovia, Calif. Called the 68881 Floating
Coprocessor Board, it incorporates a Motorola 68010 with a 68881 chip and is a fairly inexpensive math coprocessor at $495 retail. The 68010 is not a true 32-bil
processor—as is the 68020—but it is essentially software compatible. You could use this device as an
In terms of future coprocessor accessories, Microbotics is plan ning to offer a multifunction
Expansion Boxes Expansion boxes give an Amiga the same abili
ties as an IBM PC, which has a number of built-in (and empty)
slots where users who want to up grade their machines can install new hardware. With a few excep tions, the Amiga requires its up grades to be external. Originally, the Amiga was to use an 8i5-pin format, and some earlier equip ment uses that design. The newest expansion schemes use what is called the Zorro expan sion architecture, a 100-pin con
nector design. The only expansion box we could find that was shipping at the lime of this writing is the one from The Micro Forge. Called the Seven Slot Expansion Box, it re tails for $656.95 and is designed to be used with Micro Forge's CD20 hard disk drive and stereo digitizer card. We used one of these expansion boxes for a while and found it unsatisfactory. Per haps it was only this one, but we had problems with both the hard disk drive and the stereo card,
twice the normal speed of the Amiga. Once the Turbo Amiga
inexpensive 68020/68881 develop
ment environment or just utilize
both of which worked fine using Micro Forge's Single Slot Adaptor
board is installed in your start-up
the math chip, which provides
Card. All the slots were the
sequence via its new commands,
Amiga owners with a powerful
86-pin format.
the computer appears to func
hardware upgrade without
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There are several other expan-
of the device and the software. Our favorite sound digitizer is Futuresound from Applied Visions, Medford. Maine. This is a com plete system that interfaces to an Amiga via the printer port, with a pass-through connection for a printer. It comes complete with a microphone, interface, good soft ware and decent documentation.
It also comes with working C (executable files and source code on disk) anil AmitfiiSASIC routines that enable users to use digital samples in their programs. They can perform multitrack record
ings, manipulate sounds by filter ing and other more exotic
functions. Futuresound accepts line and microphone input. At
$175 retail, it is a good buy and may be the choice digitizer for programmers who need sound ef fects in their programs.
Another fine digitizer is the Soundscape Sound Digitizer from
Mimelics Corporation in Palo Alto, Calif. It's the cheapest sys tem ($99 retail) and, perhaps, the most professional. Its manual is comprehensive, and the software, while not as user friendly as Futuresound, is very powerful. It even contains examples of pro
gramming techniques, bul they
PAL Expansion System from Byte by Byte
sion boxes that should be avail
able by press lime. One is from RS Data, maker of the 4MB RAM card. This box will contain
two slots and be used for RS Da ta's RAM cards and, possibly, a
hard disk drive controller. Another expansion system that looks very solid is PAL from Byte
Sound Digitizers
The Amiga's sound capabili
ties truly set it apart from run-of-the-mill micros and
super-micros. It is the first commercial computer to offer speech synthesis as a standard feature, and it has stereo
By Byte. It's a high-end system
four-voice sound output and a
with DMA hard disk drive con trollers, RAM expansion with a dock/calendar and five slots. It may be the premiere expansion box for some time.
dedicated music chip. This chip is capable of reproducing sound in
Buss Station from DSI in Wichi
ta, Kan., is said to be a modular expansion system with eight 8ii-pin connectors. In addition, CSA in San Diego says it will of fer an expansion system for its
Turbo Amiga board.
near CD ROM (compact disc) quality.
Sound digitizers for the Amiga collect and analyze sound via a
are not available on disk, only in the manual. The Soundscape Sound Digitiz er is easy to install, connecting to the computer's second mouse port. It accepts both microphone
and line input) but users must supply their own microphones. The device is a good value and a quality instrument. Mimetics also makes a MIDI interface for the Amiga that plugs into its serial port. It offers MIDI in, out and through connections and allows an
Amiga to communicate with
MIDI-capable musical instruments and devices. The interface is available for $<19 retail. Mimetics also sells a very
powerful software system that
microphone or line input and con vert it to digital data. By using
complements its hardware. It is
software, a user can recreate the original sound. How well the sound reproduces depends on the original sampling rate, the quality
tails for $149. While software is outside the scope of this article, it is important to note that Mimetics offers this extra software support
called the Pro MIDI Studio and re
The Amiga Buyer's Guide
8S1
for its sound hardware. A third sound digitizer is the Stereo Sound Digitizer from The Micro Forge. It is a true stereo digitizer, which means it captures sound from two channels concur rently. The other systems men tioned here do not have that capability. The device interfaces with an Amiga via The Micro Forge's Single Slot Adaptor expan sion box. The Stereo Sound Digitizer con sists of a printed circuit board
with two line inputs. There is no provision for a direct microphone input, but its included software al lows users to digitize sounds in mono or stereo. The device is available from The Micro Forge for $345 retail.
Graphic Devices Sound is not the only area
where the Amiga excels. Graphics is also one of the machine's most out standing features. Early on, Amiga users were promised a host of high-tech graphic devices. Recently, we were able to look at one such system shipping to the public at this time. Digiview from NewTek in Topeka, Kan,, is one of the neatest things for the Amiga to come down the road in a while. It is a small device that plugs into the computer's printer port and acts
as a graphic digitizer. It is not a frame grabber, however, which can snap several frames a second. Digiview requires 10 to 30 sec onds to capture its images, so it is
Digiview from Ni'lTi'k
and instructions, but no camera.
means of digitizing printed draw
A relatively inexpensive blackand-white camera, such as the
ings. It retails for S499.
$200 (approximately) Panasonic itself retails for $200. Speaking of frame-grabber
One graphics tablet from Kurta Corporation in Phoenix. It is an 8V2- by 11-inch graphics tablet. No price was available at
devices, we were not able to get
press time.
WV-1410, may be used. Digiview
the Amiga Live! color frame grab
ber for this review. We have seen
useful only for still shots.
it twice at trade shows, however,
What is unique is that it is able to create full-color pictures from a black-and-white camera. Using powerful software techniques, it
we are at a loss as to why it has
combines three filtered photo
Graphic Controllers
graphs into one. Then using the Amiga's hold-and-modify mode, it displays the picture using all of the Amiga's 4,096 possible colors. Digiview also has an interlaced version that uses sophisticated gray shading techniques, which
not yet been marketed. Nor were we able to get a Genlock device,
There are a couple alterna tives to using the mouse as a graphic controller. One is the Easyl from Anakin Research, Rex-
dale, Ontario. Canada. It is a stan
eliminate most of the flicker as
dard graphics digitizing pad that
sociated with the interlaced mode. The device comes with software
can be used for creating original drawings and designs or as a
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A second system is the Series
This strong array of new hard ware products for the Amiga boosts its memory capacity, speed, power and utility to an ad
mirable and affordable level. An eye-opening number of developers sec a potential in the Amiga based solely on the computer's merits, not its manufacturer's name. From all indications, the Amiga is growing into a powerful, versatile, high-quality-oriented machine. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Louis R. Wnlhici' The author is u computer specialist
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XMODEM-CRC, CompuServe B and Plain Text file transfers. Emulators for VT100,
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549.95 retail Pelfiina Software; 3175 S. Hoover St., Ste. 275; Los Angeles, Calif. (101)07; 213-747-8498
A-Tcrm Communications
A terminal program that allows incom ing data lo be spoken through ihe speaker; data to be printed as i( is coming over the line: support of protocols: auto-dialing and more.
$49.95 retail MegaSoft Limited; PO Box 1080; Batfle Ground, Wash. 98604; 800-541-1541 or 2fl6-(i87-5205
BBS-PC! Bulletin board system A versatile electronic bulletin board sys
tem that transforms an Amiga into an on line information network. 899.95 retail Micro-Systems Software. Inc.: 4301-18 Oak Cir.: Boca Raton, Fla. 33131; 305-391-3077 or 800-327-872-1
D.A.S. Com ii milieu I ions
Telecommunications Features include VT100 emulation; sup port of 110 to 2400 baud: built-in bulletin board system with message base: and up load and download options.
$30 retail Developers of Advanced Software; 12455 Veterans Memorial Dr., Sle, 211*1; Houston, Texas 77014 Digital Link File transfer; telecommunications Enables a user to transfer programs,
data and text from HIM PCs. PC-com
patibles and the Macintosh lo ihe Amiga and back, it also offers full terminal emu lation for VT52, VT100, Televideo (125 se ries, ADM-3A. ANSI and TTY terminals. S69.95 retail; Digital Link
S19.95 each retail; cables
Digital Creations; 1333 Howe Ave., #208; Sacramento, Calif. 95825; 916-344-1825
Genie Integrated software An integrated information managemi'nt/electronic com mil nicat ions applica tion program for computer conferencing and electronic mail in a net worked en vironment. Available second quarter, 1987 Data Dynamics, Inc.; PO Bok 272B; Port
land. Oreg. 97208; 503-626-4635 ■ MticroModem Telecom m imitations
Simplifies telecommunication sessions by allowing users to create sets of macro commands and companion help screens
and direct log-on procedures. For example, one macro can include up to 35 key
strokes—or function-key commands, con trol codes, text, even other macros—and one keystroke am prepare and execute a terminal session. Files of macros for each telecommunica tions service accessed and task performed can be constructed using the program's built-in editor and sample macro tem plates, and macro sets may be edited while on-line.
Manvmmkm is compatible with an Amiga's multitasking, multiwindow en vironment. A current terminal-capture file may be displayed as an independent task. On-line conference or electronic messages of up to 10 lines may be prepared and sent from a resizable Compose window, and a user-defined phone directory can store electronic-mail addresses. S_(ifl.<!5 retail Kent EnRineerinR it Design; 4215 Jordan
Rd.; I'O Box 178; Mottville, N.Y, 13119:
315-I5S5-8237
MaxiComm Communications: file transfer utility An ANSI terminal and file transfer utili ty program that allows a user to connect
an Amiga to public database services, public bulletin boards and another local computer.
$49.95 retail MaxiSoft; 2817 Sloat Rd.; Pebble Beach,
Calif. 93953; 408-625-4104 or 800-9-12-6294 MicldleMan Terminal emulator Allows an Amiga lo emulate the func tions of the DEC VT100 terminal. $59.95 retail
fienaiah Computer Products, Inc.: PO Box 11165: Iluntsvilie, Ala. 35814;
205-859-9487
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Communications Continued Online!
Tc ] t'er 111) tn un i ca I i a 11 s A telecommunications program [hat can
transform any Amiga into s terminal capa ble nf interacting with micros and main
frames, Go users can exchange information, news and data with other computers,
can be used with both styles.
$34.95 retail
Aegis Development, Inc.; 2210 Wiishire Blvd., Ste. 277; Santa Monica, Calif. 90403; 213-392-9972
Sequence mapping DNA MuStC allows a user to "hear" DNA by mapping a DNA sequence directly into
Bob shop; Soundshop
Protein Music allows a user to "hear" protein by mapping a protein sequence
Animation; sound Bobslwp is a Blitter-Object and animation editor that exploits the Amiga's custom graphics circuitry.
Soundshop exploits the sound production
Creative
circuitry of the Amiga. Waveforms may be
Aegis Draw Aegis Development, Inc., see review on
the screen graphically and played through the Amiga's digital to audio converter. It supports the IFF standard for sampled
page 70 Amiga Coloring Book Clip art
Each Amiga Coloring Book is a one-disk
volume uf line art containing 20 files tliai
ii user can cut and paste lo create his own graphics, Volumes include The Sampler, The World and Borders. $34.95 each retail
The Dragon Group. Inc.: 1-18 Poca Fork Rd.; Elkview, W.Va. 25071; 3O4-965-5517 Analytic Art Graphics, pictures Can be used [o produce precise drawings
of striking beauty and complexity. Users
don't have to understand math, program ming or art to develop interesting pictures.
$59.95 retail
Crystal ROM Software; 109 S. Los Kobles; Pasadena, Calif. 91101: 8I8-795-66W Animator Animation package
A metamorphic animation package that uses a concept called "tweening," which al lows movement and change within each Segment of the animation.
$139.95 retail
Aegis Development, Inc.; 2210 Wiishire
Blvd., Sle. 277; Santa Monica, Calif.
B04O3; 213-392-9972
Art Director Allows a user to create sloi yboards and layouts, lay out and justify text, experi
ment with colors and typefaces, create and move artwork and more.
Available second quarter, 1SJR7
Grey Associates; 250 Bruton Way; Atlanta. Ga. 30342; 404-851-9103 ■ Art Pak. Vol. I Clip art Art fijfcs consist of precrealed art thai can lie used with Aegis Images, Animator or Ditiu: Other programs that can read IFF file-formatted paint files can also be used.
Art Ptik, Vol. I includes photograph-
quality artwork of buildings for use as
DNA Music; Protein Music: Fractal Music
read from files on the disk, displayed un
sound data files.
a musical sequence.
directly into a musical sequence. Fractal Music generates music and syn
chronized high-resolution graphics based on fractal mathematics.
319,95 each retail Sterling Software: 77 Mead St.; Bridge port, Conn. (16610: 203-366-7775 FuturcSound
Digital sound recorder
$40.65 retail; both programs
Future-sound makes it possible lo record. play back and store any sound directly on
Chester. Pa. 19381; 215-430-0412
the Amiga. Features include multitrack recording, variable recording speeds and
Revolution Software: PO Box 3H; West
■D'Buddy Creativity set D'buddy is a creativity set that contains a
collection of "buddies" that can be used separately or with another tool or program.
Freeze Frame! allows a user to Instantly grab any screen and place it in an IFF file for use with a Paint program or lo send to
a printer; Ptirttlt! allows a user to print one picture while working on another! Tbuchup is a mini-paint accessory that can be used to touch up a painting or drawing;
Postensakef blows up any IFF-compacible
picture to poster-size dimensions; SHdeskow creates slideshows of pictures for presenta
tions; Scissors is used lo clip tntBges from any screen and save them to the Amiga Clipboard or to an IFF file: Sctvpbook or
ganizes Amiga Cliphoard and IFF files: Cvlvniialch is used to make the colors of one image match the colors of another im age; and joytnoitse allows a joystick to be used as a mouse. $79.05 retail
Digital Creations: 1333 Howe Ave.. Ste. 208; Sacramento, Calif. H.IHBB;
916-344-4825 DeluxePaint Color graphics; drawing; design
A paint program loaded with special fea tures such as zoom enlarging, split-sere en
magnification, color cycling, blend, smear, stretch, bend and rotate.
$99.95 retail Electronic Arts; 1820 Gateway Dr.: San
variable playback speeds.
S175 retail Applied Visions; l"i Oak Ridge Rd.: Medford, Mass. 02155; 617-488-3602 Graphic rait Graphics creation An entry-level graphics design and paint program that features 32 colors and special effects such as color ani mation.
S49.95 retail Commodore Business Machines, Inc.; 1200 Wilson Dr.; West Chester, Pa, 19380; 215-431-9180
[mages
Creative
Allows a user to create paintings with as
many as 32 different colors. Colors can be mixed and changed on a palette to get the exact colors needed. There are 20 differ
ent brushes and 16 patterns available, all of which can be modified for custom designing.
$79.95 retail
Aegis Development, Inc.; 2210 Wiishire Blvd., Ste. 277; Santa Monica, Calif. 90403; 213-392-9972 Imagine This
Image processing: software development Image processing software system that turns an Amiga computer into an image processing workstation.
Zoxso; PO Bo* 283; Lowell. Mass. 01853; I) 17-655-9548
Mateo, Calif. 9440-1; 415-571-7171
■ Instant .Music
DeluxeVldea
Music composition, recording, playback Inslant Music allows a user to create his own compositions, record them and play
Video production Ifrluxeuideo can be used lo produce video
slides-hows, point-of-sale videos, animated
commercials, business presentation videos, interactive educational videos, animations
them back.
The program keeps a user's creations
within musical boundaries, so they always sound good. It does this by introducing a
backdrops and pieces of cell animations for
and home versions of MTV.
creating walking and movfag animations.
S99.95 retail
musical "template." which is a set of guidelines that keeps a user within a cho
Because Aegis Animator can do both nietaniorphic and cell animations, these images
Electronic Arts; 1820 Gateway Dr.; San
sen key and tempo.
Mateo. Calif. 94404; 415-571-7171
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Business And Professional Software
Creativity Continued real lime, using a mouse with a method
known as "mGUSGJammlng." In mousejamming modei a user plays along with the
computer, playing the fourth instrument or voice while the computer plays the other
three.
The program comes with more than 80 complete SOngS to experiment with and
mote than a dozen digitized instrument BQUads to choose from.
A user ("in adjust the tempo and volume for each voice independently of the others.
In addition, the program allows zooming
in and Out, so a user can view a single measure or the entire song on screen. A unique color coding of its digitized in struments lets a user see which instru
ment is doing what, and to follow each individual note as it is played. Output is saved in IFF files in Simple
Music format, making them compatible
with oilier programs such as the Deluxe Music Construction Set and Deluxeiideo.
$49.95 retail Electronic Arts: 1820 Gateway Dr.; San Mateo. Calif. 94404; 415-571-7171
The MubIc Studio
Music composition A music program that features stereo
composition and MIDI capabilities and in
Zuma TVTXT
S350 retail; A200 (AmigaDOS) or MX200
A video production tool that enables a user to produce high-revolution, animated video titles on the Amiga. 5249.95 retail r!rown-Wai!h Publishing; 1679S I-ark Ave., Ste. 210; Los Gatos, Calif. 951130;
(MS-DOS) $125 retail; A100 (AmigaDOS only) Transtime Technologies Corp.; 7i)7 Sheridan Dr.; Tonawanda, N.V. 14150; 716-874-2010
408-395-3838
Thi: Data System A full-featured database management
Database ■Abase Database manager
AbttSS provides access to multiple data bases and index files from a menu-driven user interface or through a library of rou tines. It allows multiple tasks to access database files and supports record and file locking. In addition to giving non-programmers a traditional method of accessing data in different databases, the program gives users the ability to import other databasefiles, such as Dtase. and export ASCII files.
Program specifications include a ma\imum 40 files open al one time (memory permitting), a maximum 10 index files per database (memory permitting), 4,000 bytes
maximum record size, 128 fields per rec
ord, six field types total and more. Available third quarter, 1986; $100 retail
sound effects and music.
Computer Power Unlimited; 21114 W. Chandler Ave.; Santa Ana. Calif. 92704;
559,95 retail
714-557-3358
cludes a complete library of instruments,
Aetivislon, Inc.; I'O Box 728(5; Mountain View, Calif. 94039; 415-96O-O4I0 ■Pftchrlder LOOQ
MIDI interface
Utilizing IVL's pitch-recognition technol ogy, the Pikkrttkr 1000 accepts and then converts sound waves into digital informa tion almost instantaneously. Using MII11. it allows a user to utilize Mll)I-i'(|iiippcil devices, such as synthesiz
ers and samplers, using monophonic
acoustic instruments. This provides access
to a full range of synthesizer sounds previ ously available to keyboard players only.
The Pitchrider 100/1 also enables a user to
interact with MIDI software for the Ami ga, using his own instrument. It has its own pitch error display, using the Amiga monitor to help a user stay in tune. S2-1SI retail
DOD Electronics Corp.; 6639 S. Riley Ln,;
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107; 800-153-7484
or 801-268-8400
■ Waveform Easel Allows a user to draw with the mouse a
sound table of 256 values In create differ ent sounds and lone qualities.
The program is compatible with the
DNA, Protein and Pnctal music programs.
$19.95 retail Sterling Software; 77 Mead St.; Bridge port. Conn. 06610; 203-366-7775
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A Filer, A Report Database
A Filer features include creation of disk
package that builds files, reports and lists with posting, totals, subtotals, calculations, etc., all on up to nine conditions.
$200 retail; without ABasiC S2K1 retail; with AHasiC
Gander Software, Ltd.; 3223 Bross Kd.. "The Ponds"; Hastings, Mich. 49058; 616-945-2821
d ISM AN Relational database manager
A Mitfsr-compatible relational database
manager that can be used for developing
databases and database-related application programs.
SU9 retail VersaSoft; 4340 Almaden Expressway; San Jose. Calif. 95118; 408-723-904 I
Fox File Tile management A file manager that will accept up to 65.536 records. S50 retail Foxware; 1554 Park Creek Ln.; Atlanta. Ga. 30319 Info Base Database
A database program that provides many powerful functions. Each record can con
files; sorting of Information; printing out mailing labels; printing out a sorted or
tain up to 200 fields of information, ■S45 retail
partially selected list; 12 fields per record and more. $49.95 retail
14217; 716-877-3510
A Report features include creation of cus tom report headings; page numbering;
column-type or multiple-line reports: calcu lation of totals and more. $49.95 retail
MegaSoft Limited: I'D Box 11180; Battle
Ground, Wash. 981504; 800-541-15-11 or 206-S87-5205 Amijja Record Manager
Features include 16 fields with user definable input and length; sorts on any
field; arranges into zip code order or al phabetically; prints mailing labels; ac> counts ledger; and on-line help. S38 retail
IIC Software Australia; OK) Box 2204; Adelaide, South Australia 5001; 08-428377 DATAMAT Database manager
A menu-driven relational database man agement system for micro-to-main frame applications that has an identical user in terface across hardware and operating sys tems. It currently runs under AmigaDOS, MS-DOS, XENIX. UNIX and VMS. S495 retail; A300 (AmiKaDOS) or MX300 (MS-DOS)
Harvsoft; PO Box 725; Kenmore, N.Y.
MiAmiga File
Database management A database management system that presents its databases in both list (spread sheet-like) and form formats. Sorting and selection capabilities are also provided, tip to 32 levels of progressive sorting are sup> ported.
S99.95 retail Soft Wood Company; PO Bnx 228(1; Santa
Barbara, Calif. 93120; 805-966-5884
■Organize!
Custom filing system Organize! helps a user create a custom filing system for organizing business records, contact lists, recipes, etc. The program features up to 128 fields for each form or record and up to 254 bytes per field, with a maximum of 4,000 bytes per record. Other features include pull-down menus, mail-merge functions, abbreviated entries for simplified searches, printed reports and more.
$99.95 retail Micro-Systems Software. Inc.; 4301-18 Oak
Ctr.: Boca Raton, Fta. 33431: 305-391-5077
complete personal database and world
■AEdit
or S0I1-327-H72.I
model.
Screen editor
■Superbase
Database manager
Suprrbiisr allows business anil home users 10 simplify, control and organize information. The program is menu-driven and lakes
advantage of the Amiga's point-and-dick
and mouse-and-menus environments, it re quires no programming, hut lets users ac
that places specific emphasis on program text entry. It also handles the day-to-day
D.A.S. Business Finance
text entry necessary for practically every function a computer is called upon to
Assists business owners in making
financial decisions and planning for future business expansion.
$30 retail
Developers of Advanced Software; 12-l!i!>
cess its dataBASIC Database Management
Veterans Memorial Dr., Stft 201; Houston, Texas 77014
open fik's. fields per record, sort levels,
Oinmoz Productivity Scl Desktop accessories Contains 18 desktop accessories: calen dar, Rolodex, memo pad, black book, ail-
Language to create custom applications. Superbast, which offers unlimited files,
search criteria, reports and screen formats
and more, can work with a RAM disk and supports all standard peripherals, including hard disk drives.
Progressive Peripherals & Software, Inc.; AM Katamath St; Denver. Colo. 80204; 303-825-4144
Integrated
dilator set, hot key, free list display. cuckoo alarm clock, terminal package, an
nouncer, graph package, pop-up cards, su per liff. data compressor and data encryptor.
$69.95 retail Digital Creations; 1333 Howe Aw., f208; Sacramento. Calif. 95825: 916-344-4825
■Logtetlx Project management; database; graphics Uigislix is a spreadsheet-ha sed integrated
Max i Desk
program that incorporates projectmanagement, database and graphic func
tools, including a Calculator, appointment
tions. It uses hitus l-2-3-aty\e commands and reads 1-2-3, Supercak, Dhase, DIF and many other file formats.
A 1,024-COlumn by 2,048-row work sheet lets users manage information, and a built-
in utility allows them to print their spread
sheets Btraight-up or sideways.
The project-management portion of the
Business tools
Comprised of a set of useful business
calendar, alarm dock, phone book, key board helper and notepad. S70 retail HaxiSoft; 2817 Sloat Kd.; Pebble Beach, Calif. 93953; 408-625410'! or
800442-6294
Time it Tusk I'lanilcr
A time management tool for up to five
program lets users track variables and time units (in half-hour increments) in volved in a task. The effects of holidays, vacations, Hick days taken by employees or
users that provides each user with a
changes in working hours can be graphi
utility.
cally displayed. So can the effectB of time and schedule changes on resources and cash flow.
Finally. Logistix performs critical-path analyses, dale arithmetic and what-if and
logical operations, as directed by its users. Its presentation-quality graphics program produces more than 20 types of graphs,
$249.95 retail Progressive Peripherals it Software, Inc.; ■lf>I Kalamath St.: Denver, Colo. S0204:
303-8254144 VII* Professional
VIP technologies, see review on page 78
Miscellaneous
(50-item To Do List; a (ill-item Future Plan
ning List; an Appointment Scheduler; a
Copy to Scheduler utility; and a Calendar SI00 retail; without A Basic
Some features of this program include Overstrike and Insert modes; Writer's and
Programmer's modes; a 300-line Undo Buffer, winch restores text: Move, Echo,
Cut, Copy and Paste commands; an Ap pend mode for storing anything—from one line of text tu a full file—at the end of a file already on disk; and more. The program conies in either a full-
featured or limited version. Aedit Anton 2 is the larger model. It features a full set of
menus and commands. Aedil lirsion I, ihe smaller model, features a smaller com
mand subset. According to its vendor. Aniit
Version 2 is now the preferred version, $35 retail DRM Programs: 1329 Arthur Aw.; Las Vegas, New 89101: 702-457-9489 Amiga Lattice C Compiler
$14B.fiS retail Lattice. Inc.; I'O Box 3072; Glen EUyn. 111.
60138; 312-858-7950
Amiga Lattice (IBC III Library SI50 retail
Lattice. Inc.: PO Box 3072; Glen Eliyn, 111. 150138; 3*2-858-7950 Amiga Lattice Madibrary
$100 retail
Lattice, Inc.: I'O Box 3072: Glen Ellyn, 111.
(50138; 312-858-7950
Amiga Lattice Make Utility
SI25 retail
Lattice. Inc.; PO Box 3072; Glen Ellyn, 111. 60138; 3I2-8B8-79S0 Amiga Lattice Screen Editor
S100 retail
616-945-2821
60138; 312-858-7950
Programming
$75 retail
"The Ponds"; Hastings, Mich. 4905H;
Lattice. Inc.; I'O Box 3072: Glen EUyn, 111.
g
3D Graphics Library Available fourth quarter, 1!W<i
Computer Food. Inc.: 2215 Sarah Ct.. Stft 8011: Noreross, Ga. 30093! 404-851-9103 A Copier Nibbler
$39.96 retail MegflSoft Limited; I'O Box 1080; Battle
Ground, Wash. 98604; 800*41-1541 or
Computer Co-Pilot
Advanced String Library
Assists a user at his communication
perform.
5110 retail: with ABasic Gander Software. Ltd.; 3223 Brass Kd..
Management
tasks, while teaming about the user and his relation to the world. Ii maintains a
.■Wit is a general-purpose text editor
Available fourth quarter, 1986; $900 retail Alive Systems Group: I'O Box 369; Big Sur, Calif. 93920; 415-3^2-8018
2()li.<iH7-5205
Lattice Text Utilities
Lattice. Inc.; PO Box 3072; Glen iillyn, 111.
60138; 312-858-7950
Amiga-Lint Diagnostic facility for C $93 retail
Gimps! Software; 3207 Hogarth Lu.; Colleseville, Pa. 1942(5; 215-584-1261
Amiga MS-DOS C Cross Compiler $250 retail Lattice. Inc.: PO Box ;!(>72: Glen Ellyn, 111.
60138; 312-858-7950
Amiga Panel Forma
$40.98 retail True BASIC, Inc.; ;«! S. Main St.;
5195 retail
Hanover. N.H. 03755; 603-643-3882
60138; 312-858-7950
Lattice, Inc.; PO Box 3072; Glen Ellyn. 111.
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Amiga Programmer's Library Software development; file transfers $200 retail
MfcdSoft; 2H17 Bloat Kd.; Pebble Beach,
Calif. 93953; 408-6254104 or 800-942-6294
■APL.08000 (or the Commodore Amiga Programming
APL.68000 provides a friendly environ
ment in which to program in AI'L. li is
available in boib a standard APL char
acter-set version and in a keyword version. Features include a built-in function edi
tor; built-in VT100 APL/ASCII terminal
emulation; full Clipboard support for data exchange; pull-down menus; full printer support: runs in its own window; user-
Northwest Machine Specialties; 3611 Joshua Nli; Salem, Oreg. 97.'i0:S
Key To C Developer's package
S34.95 retail
Data Research Processing. Inc.: 5121
Audrey Ur.; lluntington Reach. Calif.
Micro-shell
Programming S79.95 retail
Meta-Soft. Inc.; TO Box 72(13; Las Cruccs, N.M. 66006; 505-523-0371 Multi-Forth—Amiga Version
92fi4i); 7X4-840-7186
Software development S17<! retail
Metacomca Programming
301-9M-O262 or 800-31! 7 -84 fia
$199.95; Cambridge LISP $99.93; ISO ttiscat $99,95 retail; Macro Assembler Available October, 1986; Amiga Shell Tenchstar, Inc/Metacomco; 5,153 i!\L ScottB Valley Dr.; Scotts Valley, Calif. 95066; 4 08-1:38-7201
■ The Mctaconico Toolkit
Creative Solutions. Inc.; 47111 Randolph Rd., Ste. 12; Rockville, Md. 20852;
Program Generator
$400 retail; without ABasiC $410 retail; with ABasiC Gander Software, Lid.; 3223 Brosa Kd., "The Ponds"; Hastings, Mich. 49058: 616-945-2821
Programmers Toolkit
defined dialogue and alert bows; arbitrary
Programming aids
which allows editing of screen lines;
programming tools: Pipes, Librarian, Dis
retxiil Micro! limensions, Inc.; 455 North Univer
assembler, Pack & Unpack. Enlarge,
sity Ave., Ste. 206; Provo, Utah 84601;
I/O via serial ports; a session manager,
and more. $299 retail
Spencer Organization, Inc.; 3(515 Kinderkamack Rd.; PO Box 248; Westwood. NJ.
07675; 201-666-6011 Aztec C68k/Am
C software development system $249 retail; Azicc C6Sk/Am-d $499 retail; Aztec C68k/Am-c Manx Software Systems; PO Box 55; Shrewsbury, NJ. 07701; 800-221-0440 or 201-5-42-2121 Commodore-Amiga
Programming languages .$199.95 retail; Amiga LISP $140.95 retail; Amiga C S99.95 retail; Amiga I'ascal S99.95 retail; Amiga Macro Assembler
The MeUiromco Toolkit consists of several
Browse and AIJX CLI. Pipes are a way of connecting output from one program to the input of another program without using cumbersome tem porary filva. An Amiga library consists of a series of
object modules, each consisting of one or more program units. The Librarian allows inspection and selective updating of the library. The Disassembler produces n source as
sembly file from any file output by a com piler, linker or assembler, retaining all of the information in the binary file. Pack & Unpack allows text files to be condensed and later expanded. Enlarge produces messages in enlarged formal, allowing creation of program head ers, titles, etc.
Available fourth quarter. 1986; $124.95
801-377-0933
■Screen Mapper 5mm Mapper contains programs that allow a user to design and use multifield screens.
One program allows a user to design the screen its it would look when in use; an
other can be used as a subroutine to dis play information in variable fields and allow entry in those fields. The subroutine will do all of the in put/output functions from and to the
screen. When the subroutine is in control, a user can skip from field to field and en* ter only the class of characters lutfal for
that field (alpha or numeric etc.). £89.95 retail
Northwest Machine Specialties; 3613
Browse features pausing after each page. searching for strings, advancing through
Joshua NE; Salem, Oreg. 97305
215-431-9180
files line by line, rewinding, etc.
■cxrei
connected to the Amiga's serial port and
Sorting & Searching $-19.95 retail True BASIC. Inc.; 39 S. Main St.;
Commodore Business Machines, Inc.; 1200 Wilson Dr.; West Chester, Pa. 19380;
C cross -re ft re nee utility
This utility gives programmers informa
tion concerning variable declaration and usage.
AUX CLI allows a second terminal to be
used as an auxiliary CLI, expanding the Amiga into a true multiuser system.
$49.95 retail Tenchslar, Inc./Mctacomco; 5353 "E Scotts
Command-line arguments allow de
Valley Dr.; Scotts Valley, Calif. 95066;
Configuration files provide a way to cus
Metadlgm Software
velopers to determine the level of detail contained in their cross-reference listings.
408-4:18-7201
tomize the cross-reference utility for any particular C compiler.
Programminy tools
$49.95 retail
$95 retail; Mttascape: The Debugger $H5 retail; Mctttscribe; The. Editor
Hanover, N.H. 03755; 603-S43-3S82 Sprite/Graphics Editors
$50 retail
Scott Lamb; 205C Heights I.n.: Ft. Worth. Texas 76112; 817-49(i-922f> ■ 11)1 Modula-2
Programming language TDI Modula-2 is a programming lan guage designed to make it easier to con ceive, write and maintain software.
N.M. 8800ft 505-523-0371
$69.95 retail; Metatools I Metadigm, Inc.; 19762 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 300; Irvine, Calif. 92715:
■HfcxDump
714-955-2555
tures a desktop that presents Modula-2 files as icons and automates the edit/com
The Micro Forge Programming
directory search paths, heap size of a pro-
Meta-Soft. Inc.; PO Box 7293; Las Graces,
Hcxditmp allows a user to display and
print the contents of any file. The program's formatted display shows all characters, whether printable or not,
and (heir respective hexadecimal values. The display may be directed to the screen or to a printer.
$19.95 retail
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Programming utilities
$69.95 retail; Programmer's Editor
The Regular Version of the program fea
pile/link cycle; a desk accessory to set
gram and several other linker and compil er options; an enhanced editor with global
$89.95 retail; Prolog Level 1
search and replace, the ability to set and jump lo markers, auto itlenl options, key
Atlanta, Ga. 30312; 404-688-9464
board macros and more; an optimization
The Micro Forge; 398 Grant St. SE;
pas.-! in the linker that removes all uncalled
procedures and reduces code size; the abil ity to write desktop accessories with Modula-2; modules for full Atari BIOS (ba
sic input/output system) and XBIOS inter faces; and mare.
ment, and the Runtime Package links a user's main program and external libraries
with the Runtime module lo produce a self-
contained "clickable" program. Tin' Runtime Package reduces the memo
The Developer's Version includes ;i sym bolic debugger that presents programs in
ry required to run programs, speeds up loading and start-up lime and gives a user
symbolic form and uses GEM multhvin-
dftws, a high-level GEM application library. source-file cross-referencer, link and code-
file disassembler, symbol file decoder, the
the same execution speed as the Language System. No syntax changes are necessary.
printer spooler in Modula-2 and more.
$89.96 retail; Regular Version $149.95 retail; Developer's Version TDI Software, Inc.; IM10 Markison Rd.;
Hanover, N.H. 03755; 603-ii43-3882
isometric capabilities thai can be combined with many models of printers, plotters and digitizers. $495 retail Microlllusions; PO Box 3475; Granada Hills, Calif. 91344; 818-360-3715
Zoxso; PO Box 283; Lowell, Mass. 018,13;
TxEd
617li559o48
Text editor
cuit on [he screen using the mouse or key board io move parts around. £299 retail MicroMaster Software; 1289 Bnxlhead Rd.; Monaca, Pa. 15061; 412-775-3000 Dynamic-CAD Computer-aided design
ZT.I Line interpreter S49.95 retail
Dallas, Texas 75238; 214-3-10-4942
Standard schematic, logic and integrated
circuit symbols are used lo build the cir
S150 retail; non-commercial licensing
$500 retail; unlimited commercial licensing True BASIC, Inc.; 39 S. Main St.;
source code for a RAM disk driver and
circuits on Ihc Amiga's lii-res screen.
A two-dimensional drafting system with
ES5C Calculator
$59.95 retail
Microamitfta, Inc.; PO Box 561; Cam
bridge, Mass. 02140; 617-576-2878
Specific Application
True BASIC Language System
3-D Graphics Library
$149.90 retail True BASIC, Inc.; 39 S. Main St.;
Programmable scientific calculator
A software module thai emulates a
programmable scientific calculator, ll re
sides in iis own window and can run con
Three-dimensional graphics
currently with olher applications. Emusoft Corp.; 1400 Chicago Ave., Ste. 303; Evanstou, III. 60201; 312-869-6676
$49.95 retail
The Film Production Toolkit
Hanover, N.H. 03755; 603-643-3882
The 3-D Graphics Library allows a user to create three-dimensional images.
■ True BASIC Runtime Package
True BASIC, Inc.; 39 S. Main St.;
AppHratkm development
The Runtime Package contains everything
needed to create a stand-alone application. The Language System is used for develop
Scheduling and budgeting motion pictures
Hanover, N.H. 03755; <5O3-(543-3882
Designed to aid directors, production
managers and assistant directors.
Digital Building System
Graphically simulates digital electronic
The program is written in the C
programming language, and is designed to
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Hayes command compatible
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Save money by Increasing communication speed.
Talking Trivia
$14.95
Memory Expansion
$85-00
Stereo Speaker System
built in amplifiers let you bring your Amiga to life and enjoy the lull effect of it's incredible sound iind music capaliililies.
$19-95
With over 2,1)01) questions in each category you can use the editor to add more words or select
Dust covers
boost your Amiga lo
$24.95
Insert personalized information in your word
$319.00
2400 Baud
Joysticks
a spelling checker with a iil.ono plus word
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connect with a series of building blocks
that will Interface the program's Bchedul-
additional support packages, Musk Student I and //, take the student through all ma jor areas of music theory such as symbol recognition, scales, chords, etc.
$69.95 U.S. retail; $99.95 Canada retail Batteries Included; 30 Mural St.: Rich
mond Hill, Ontario. Canada L4I5 1B5; 416-881-9811)
ing and budgeting programd. The system includes a Wizard feature
$79.65 retail; Qua Muster
ducer may encounter. S1.5Q0 retail
417-887-7373
program that provides a 512-column by
Film ['reduction Toolkits: 311-1 Fifth St.; Santa Monica, Calif. 90405; 213-396-1199
SciCalc
analysis with numerical data. S150 retail
Grade Manager
tures Include algebraic hierarchy with au
Calif. 93953; 408-625-4104 or 800-942-6294
that answers what-ii questions about any planned or unplanned circumstances a pro
Gradehook and statistics Allows for tht entry of any type of
grade entry with full category weighting and renaming, automatic conversion of grades to a true 100-point scale and afterthe-fact grade maintenance. $89.95 remit
Associated Computer Services; 1306 Iv. Sunshine; Springfield, Mo. 65804;
$W3~i retail; Music Student I and //
MaxlPlan
Associated Computer Services; I30G E. Sunshine; Springfield, Mo. 65804:
Spreadsheet A spreadsheet, graphics and database
Scientific calculator A lull-featured scientific calculator. Fea tomatic constant, 10 memories, powers, logs, trig, hyperbolics, statistics and po lar/rectangular conversion. SI4.95 retail DESKWARE; PO Uo\ 47577: St. Peters
burg Fla. 33743 n Manager A full-featured television station
417-887-7373
management system. The first module to be completed is the weather graphics
Lionheart Business Software
system.
Business-analysis books with software S145 retail; Business Statistics SU5 retail; Experimental Statistics S150 retail; Mvltimriate Analysis SMS retail; Forecasting and Time Scries
S150 retail; Sides and Market Fbncasting SI 10 retail; Decision Analysis Techniques $95 retail; Linear and Non-linear Programming S9n retail; Peri and Critical Path Techniques SI 10 retail: Optimization
Additional modules will be available to handle interoffice mail, teleprompting, downloading from news and weather ser
vices and production of news "copy." This will link together all newsroom sen-ices. $1,995 retail: Station Manager $995 retail; Station Managlf Weather Graphics
Associated Computer Services; 1306 E.
Sunshine; Springfield. Mo 65804; 417-BH7-7373
S75 retail; Exploratory Data Analysts
3145 retail; Quality Control and Industrial Experiments
Spreadsheets
$150 retail; statistics for Marketing $125 retail; Manic Carlo Simulations Lionheart Press; PO Box 329: Alburn, Vl. 05440; 514-933-4918 l.ogicWorks
Integrated logic design A tool thai contains schematic diagram
Amiga Unit-ilk- Spreadsheet
An electronic spreadsheet that provides
a 25(i-column by 1,024-row processing area. $79.95 retail Lattice, Inc.; PO Box 3072; Glen lillyn, 111. 60138; 312-858-7950
entry and simulation capabilities, userdefinable macro devices, PROM and I'l.A
Analyzol
support and interactive operation.
A spreadsheet program that provides a 256-coIumn by 8,156-row processing area. $99.95 retail Micro-Systems Software, Inc.; 4301-18 Oak
SI 99.95 retail Capilano Computing Systems, Ltd.; PO Box 86971; N. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada V7L 4PS; 604-1569-6343
Cir.; Boca Raton, Fla. 33431; 305-391-5077
or 800-327-8724
PCLO
Printed circuit-board layout A multiple-layer, interactive auto-routint!
CAL) tool for engineers and technicians who want complete control over their printed circuit-board artwork.
$1,024 retail
S75 retail; demo
SoftCircuils, Inc.; 401 SW 75th Terrace;
North Lauderdale, Fla. 33068; 305-721-2707
Quiz Master Music Allows a teacher to create and give tests or quizzes directly on the computer. Two
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Spreadsheet
UTS is a spreadsheet program that con tains a maximum work-sheet size of 1,000 rows by 1.1)00 columns. The program features math, statistic and financial functions: the logical operators And. True and False; standard formatting options; variable column widths with
counter; a sparse matrix storage method; automatic or manually selected calcula tions; calculations by row or column; shows values or formulas in each cell; pro tects an entire spreadsheet file or selected portions: and more.
16,384-rOW processing area and what-if
MaxiSoft; 2817 Stoat Rd.; Pebble Beach.
Utilities A Disk Two-drive emulator
A two-drive emulator that allows a user to load and run programs without continu ally swapping the Workbench disk. S29.95 retail MegaSoft Limited: PO Box 1080: Battle Ground, Wash. 98604; 800-541-1541 or 206-687-5205
Clock For Amiga Utility A small cartridge that plugs onto the side of the Amiga. The time of day is set automatically each time the computer is turned on, and the clock will run for two years even when the Amiga is turned off. Sfi9.95 retail
Skyles Electric Works, Inc.; 231-E S. Whisman Rd,; Mountain View, Calif. 940.11; 800-227-9998 or 415-965-1735 D.A.S. Disk Editor
Utility
A utility program that allows a user to
change any byle(s) on a disk and display sectors in Hex, Octal, ASCII and Decimal format, S20 retail Developers of Advanced Software; 12455
Veterans Memorial Dr., Ste. 204; Houston, Texas 77014 Deluxe Print
Color printing program Contains 15 formats for creating a varie ty of customized printouts, in either color or black and white. S99.95 retail
Electronic Arts; 1820 Gateway Dr.; San Mateo. Calif. 94404; 415-571-7171 Disk Library
Provides a way to organize the contents of [i disk for easy access. $49.95 retail Classic Image, Inc.; 510 Rhode Island
Ave.; Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002;
Disk Traffic Controller File/drawer/disk database
Computer Food. Inc.; 2215 Sarah Ct., Ste. 80H; Norcross, Ga. 30093; 404-851-9103 Diskwik Disk utility package
Gives a user total access and control of his disks. Features include restoring de
leted files; eliminating any errors on a disk (except those due Co defective disks); edit ing in b<ix or ASCII: copying Mocks to tin-
same or another disk; reformatting tracks;
correcting checksums; and more. $49.95 retail
Tigress; I'O Rox 665; (ilentlura. Calif.
91740; 818-334-0709
Hire Tech-
knowledgy
■ DOS-2-DOS File transfer
DOS-2-DUS transfers all file types from MS-DOS/PC-DOS lo AmigaDOS and vice Features include selection at a desired
MS-DOS/PC-DOS subdirectory, displays a
sorted directory listing of a current sub directory with disk-usage statistics, sup ports full directory path names, provides duplicate file-name detection with que ry/replace options, permits renaming of
files where file-name restrictions occur,
offers type and delete commands and re
mains resident to permit AmigaDOS disk swapping. S55 retail
Central Coast Software: 2&& Bowie Dr.; Los Osos, Calif. 93402; 805-528-4906
Communications
Corporation Marketing
Communications and Publishing
InfoMiuder
Information resource
An information resource program that
allows a user to access stored data. The program consists of three parts: an access/display program, a text compiler and a programmer's interface. $89.95 retail
Byte By Byte: Arboretum Plaza II; 9442
Capital of Texas llwy. N., Ste. 150; Austin,
Texas 78759: 512-343-1357 ! Graphics
Printer utility Lasenip'. Graphics allows a user to print
virtually any Amiga screen on an Apple LaserWriter printer.
The program allows a user to load and
display any 111'I■'■ formatted picture, and print all or any portion of il at any scale and at any place on a page.
A user has complete control of halftone
screen types, independent X and Y scaling and positioning on the page.
All files are saved as Postscript images. S79.95 retail
S. Anthony Studios; 88S! De Haro St.; San Francisco, Calif, 94107; 415-82M193
LaserUtilities Vol. l A collection »f histstnpi procedures for
formatting texl on the LaserWriter.
$39.95 retail S. Anthony Studios; 889 De Haro St.: San
Francisco, Calif, 94107; 415-826-15193
Past and present clients include Apple Computer, Inc.,
Bio Medic Data Systems, Commodore, COMPAQ Computer Corporation Contel Business Networks. Eastman Kodak, Harris Corporation,
Hewlett-Packard, MICAH, Motorola Information Systems. OmniGate, Private Satellite Network, Texas Instruments. Wang Laboratories, Warner Communications and Xerox. For more information, contact Ted LeonsiS, founder and president,
Redgate Communications Corporation 3381 Ocean Drive. Vero Beach, Florida 32963, 305-231-6904 Boston Office: -41)1 Wot Street, Reading Massachusetts 01867, 617-944-9897 San Francisco Office: One China Basin Building, Suite 6300. 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, California 94107, 415-777-391!
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Utilities Continued ■lpr Line-printing spooler Similar to the UNIX tine-printing
spooler Utility, /pr outputs files :o a userdefined port.
A configuration file allows the user to
toll the utility about prim parameters such as pagination and page headers,
Command-line arguments may ;ilso l» used to override or add other information lo the output.
Available January, 1987; SWM estimated retail Meta-Soft, Inc.; PO Box 7293: I.as Cnices, N.M. 880llli; 505-S23-O371 Maxipower Series L"ti lilies Maxinaur is d mouse/keyboard record
ami playback program. MaxKBChB is ;i fliippy disk performance enhancement thai allows a floppy iu work faster than a hard disk. Maxikey is an abbreviation handler for
word processing and programming. Maxislmrr is a real-time data sharing proyram usiujs two Aniigas.
S29.95 each retail MaxSoft; ^817 Stoat Rd.; Pebble Heach. Calif. 93953; 408-625-4104 or 800-942-62M
The On-line AmlgaBASIC Manual On-line help utility An oii-line help utility program that in cludes pulldown menus for help on all the
Techni Soft; 1JO Box 7175; f)G05 Walden
Available January, 1987; $29.95 retail; not
Operating shell
BASIC instructions.
Meadows Dr.: Murray. Utah B4123;
■ Vl.l
copy-protected Omega Star Software; PO Box 1831;
VLI is an operating shell thai is a cross between the Workbench and CM.
Clemson, 5.C. 29633; 803-8S2-3602
All CLI commands are available with the use of the mouse. Files in the current directory are displayed and can be selected
Pick Your Preferences
Start-up file
for any CI.I operation.
An auto-running start-up file that
Available fourth quarter, 19H(i
presents a user with a menu that lists the available preference settings on a disk.
$39.95 retail
Computer Food, Inc.; 2215 Sarah Ct., Ste. 80H; Nortross, Ga. 30093; 40-1-851-911)3
MieroMaster Software; 12H9 Brodhead Rd.; Monaco, Pa. 15061; '112-775-^000
■ ZING! Productivity software
RAM Disk Memory partitioning utility
cryptic commands through CLI. With the program, a user can copy. edit, delete, re name, sort, search and organize files and programs usin>! the mouse.
Zing! allows a user in bypass typing
Gives high-speed capabilities lo users of the Work he ii cli interface. The Micro For^e; 398 Grant St. SE; At
lanta, Ga. 30312; 404-688-94G4
Screens can be saved lo standard IFF files or lo a printer. A user can monitor
and control running tasks and interface T-Util File recovery Consists of four programs: Reaner-Alt,
Rnovtr-Dthted, Un-Kilt and DiskfdH. These files are designed to run from thfi CI.I en vironment, and instructions are provided in the manual for users who are not famil iar with CLI. S49.95 retail
with (ilhur software applications. Other features include a built-in screen
dimmer during periods of inactivity. Zing! does not sacrifice memory, tlisk
space or prevent a usc-r from running oth er applications simultaneously. 879.95 retail
Meridian Software, Inc.; PO Box 890408; Houston, Texas 77289; 713-^88-2144
Mouse Driven ZING ! is a super^software package that gives
YOU the power to ^^"iictess your AMIGA! You no lon ger have to resort ^^to typing cryptic commands through Classic games software you can drive with your mouse! But, you don't need a license
CLI, ZING! uses Intuition which provides you with ensy window, icon, menu, and mouse controlled features. Start flying through your system while copying, edit
-just an AMIGA and1
ing, deleting, renaming, sorting, searching and organizing
Games Gallery I, II, and III.
files and programs. You can save screens to standard IFF files or the printer, monitor and control running tusks, and
Each of these packages contain exciting
Space, Gambling, Sports Games, and Mind Teasers.
Each provides a standard series of features and options lor: •Speech "Graphics "Menus
•Color "Help 'Voice and "Mouse Control! Kicks tart 1,1 & ^>12K memory required.
S29.y5/t-j. + S3.00 shipping & handling.
interface with other software applications. Of course,
ZING! his many other powers including a built-in screen
dimmer during periods of inactivity.
ZlNGl offers these capabilities without sacrificing memory, disk space, or preventing you from tunning other applications simultaneously. ZING! uses Intuition the way it should be used!
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on screen, however, and only color-capable
Word Processing K.T. Writer Turns an Amiga computer and primer
into a full-featured electronic typewriter or standard word processor. Available first quarter, 1987; $49.95 retail
T.R- Software; 4346 W. Maypole; Chicago, III. 6062-1; 312.875-9760
Flow
Idea processor
A tool that assists in creating sales
printers can utilize the program's colorprinting capabilities.
Multitasking is fully supported. Available January, HJ87; $124.95 retail
New Horizons Software, Inc.; PO Udn 43167; Austin. Texas 78715; 512-280-031<J Scribble!
■Illusion Fouls #1
System font? and utilities Illusion Fonts 41 is a library of system utilities and accessories that contains a set
of various fonts and font-handling utilities.
Features include II) complete custommade, high-quality fonts including serif,
sans serif and decorative fonts; multiple
font sizes from eight to 21 points; and a font-mover utility. The program is not copy-protected.
Illusion Fonts 111 is compatible with De luxe Paint, Deluxe Video, Notepad and other
programs conforming to Amiga font standards. $24.95 retail
Illusion Software; 654fi Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 201; Hollywood, Calif. '!I)U28; 213-464-8381
LaserFonts Vol. 1
word processing capabilities and advanced features.
Talker
IMking word processor
An easy-to-use word processor that speaks as a user types. It includes all stan dard word processor features such as word
wrap, margin setting, bold, italic and un
derlined text.
SW.'Hi retail Finally Software; 4000 MacArtlmr Blvd., Ste. 3000: Newport Reach. Calif. 926(53; 71I-854-443-1
Ttaxtcraft Woi-:l processing
inos, etc.
$!)i).!ir> retail
Commodore Business Machines, Inc.; 1200 Wilson Dr.; West Chester, I'a, 19380:
215-431-9180 ■ Thunder1 The Writer's Assistant Word processing Thunder! contains three timeaaving ac
cessories that work within application pro
$39.95 retail S. Anthony Studios; mu lie Ilaro St.: San Francisco, Calif. 94107; 415-826-6193
Document Analyzer.
Nancy Spelling checker and utilities A spelling checker with a compressed
dictionary file containing more than 80,000 words. It can search up to four user-
supplied word lists of unlimited length
ments during edit and more.
Zuma Fonts
Video; presentation graphics Designed for use in video and presenta
tion graphics applications. Each of the volumes contains font sizes ranging from 20 to 100 points for screen resolutions of 320 x 200, 640 x 200 and (540 x 400.
$34.95 per volume retail
Brown-W'agh Publishing; 16795 Lark Ave..
Ste. 210; Los Gates, Calif. 95030; 408-395-3838
Personal And
Home Software
An entry-level word processor that
stresses ease of use, on-screen documenta tion and templates for business letters, me-
A collection of three down loadable ana lytic (nnl bit-mapped) fonts for thy Laserwriter printer.
ment backup, time/date stamp, conditional page breaks, custom printer configuration, block graphics, viewing of multiple docu
Byte By Byte: Arboretum Plaza II; 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy. N., Ste. 150; Austin. Texas 78759; 512-3.13-43.17
A full-featured word processor that con
or 8U0-327-S724
New Horizons Software, Inc.: I'd Box 43167; Austin, Texas 7S7if>; 512-280-0319
generation, mail merge, automatic docu
tains a 40,000-word spelling checker, basic
pointments: and organizes thoughts and ideas.
cludes extensive on-line help, form letter
S50 retail
plan business strategies and schedule ap
599.95 retail
Word processor A full-featured word processor that in
Word processor
$99.95 retail Micro-Systems Software. Inc.; ■ISOMS Oak Cir.; Eioca Raton, Fla. 33431; 305-391-5077
reports, school papers and novels; helps
Write Hand
grams lo increase productivity; Spelling Checker. Abbreviations Expander and The Spelling Checker contains a
50,000-word dictionary, works in real-time mode to instantly identify errors as a user types and more. The Abbreviations Expander saves a user time entering commonly used items.
The Document Analyzer displays a statistical report, including number of words, average sentence length and more.
Education Analogies I And II 365 each retail Intellectual Software, a division of Queue, Inc.; Slffi Huston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn. 06(510: 800-232-2224
Comprehensive Grammar Review I And II
$54.9f> each retail Intellectual Software, a division of Queue, Inc.; 502 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn. 06(510; 800-232-2224
■Conversation With A Computer
Logic games and Amiga Basic program ming guide
S29.50 retail Jenday Software; PO Box 4313; Garden
Grove, Calif. 92612; 714-636-3378 Discovery
which can, for example, hold names and technical words.
539.95 retail
Interactive educational space adventure Through the mastering of mathematical
S60 retail
mond Hill. Ontario. Canada L4B 1B5; 416-881-9816
and spelling challenges a user explores and repairs the inner workings of the spaceship Disawery.
The Computer Club; J843A S. 28th St.; Arlington, Va. 22206; 71H-99B-7588 ■ProWrite Word processor Pmwrite is a word processor that allows a user lo edit and print in different fonts, styles and colors. PnwrUt supports [ill primers that have
Amiga printer drivers. Only graphics-
capable printers can print in the font used
Batteries Included; 30 Mural St.; Rich
Wordwright Word processing A word processor that can handle large
text files and is oriented to the user who wants total control over the way text is
printed. $75 retail
KTL Programming Aids; 1OS44 Deenvood SE; Lowell, Mich. 19331; 616-&'J7-5672
$39.95 retail Micro Illusions: PO Box 3-175; Granada Hills, Calif- 913-11; 818-360-371 r>
■Equation 1'loder
Educational aid
Equatinn Plotter is designed to lie used as an educational aid by junior high, high
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Personal And Home Software
Education Continued school and even advanced college studenis.
Classroom teachers can also benefit from
the program's ability to let them draw
graphs in (lie X and Y plane, compare mathematical functions, find solutions of
equations graphically, locale maxima and minima of functions and more.
Equation Plotter accepts user-defined mathematical functions, or a user can se-
lect from a generalized library of equation types.
A user can optionally decide to view one
or tWO curves, the latter enabling detailed comparisons of equation types. Additional options turn grid lines on or off and will repeat the currant display, with a change of scale in either or both the X or Y axes.
$29,96 retail
Scientific Software; I'O liox 202; Rfixford,
which allows a child to build loys with shapes; The Toy Boxes, to store created
Keyboard Cadet Typing instruction
toys; The Toy Fair, which teaches shape
S39.9S retail
recognition; and Make-a-Match, which matches shapes and toys. S49.95 retail First Byte, Inc.; 2845 Temple Ave.; Long Beach, Calif. 9080(5; 213-595-7006
Mindscape. Inc.; 3444 Dundee Rd.; Northbrook. III. 60062; 800-221-9884 or 800-912-7315 in 111.
French And Spanish Grammar S34.95 each retail; French Grammar I, Spanish Grammar I, II, III
Intellectual Software, a division of Queue, Inc.; 562 Boston Avc.; Bridgeport, Conn. 06610; 800-232-2224
Geography S59.95 each retail; U.S. Geography Adventurn, World Geography Adventure I, II, III, IV Intellectual Software, a division of Queue, Inc.; 562 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn.
N.Y. 12148
06610; 800-232-2224
■ First Shapes
The Halley Project: A Mission In
KidTalk
Reading, writing instruction An educational program with built-in speech capabilities that can help children itl preschool through sixth grade improve their reading and writing. S5y.95 retail First Byte, Inc.; liH'lo Temple Ave.; Long Beach, Calif. 90806; 213-595-7006 Lessons In Reading And Reasoning
539.95 each retail; Ussons I, II, III 559.95 retail; Ussan IV
$14!I.(J5 retail; Entire package
intellectual Software, a division of Queue,
Inc.; 562 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn. 06610; 800-232-2224
Our Solar System
Basic geometric shapes
Ftrst Shapes teaches young children, ages three to eight, beginning concepts about shape and form through a talking friend,
Ted E. Bear. It helps to increase a child's readiness for mathematics, reading, writ
Mindscape, Inc., see review on page 71
MiislurType Typing tutor
History 559.95 each retail; American History Adven ture, How A Bill Becomes A Law, World His
$39.95 retail
ing and problem solving.
tory Adventure
Learning modules include Shapes, which teaches five basic shapes; The Toy Factory,
Inc.; 562 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport. Conn.
Intellectual Software, a division of Queue, 06610; 800-232-2224
Scarborough Systems. Inc.; 55 S. Broad way; Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591; 914-332-4545 ■ MnthTulk Mathematics Mathtatk is a mathematics learning tool
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with built-in speech that helps increase a child's (primary through elementary )>ra<Ies| ability to solve basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. Learning modules include Math Hook, which allows a child to enter his own prob lems and receive individualized luioria)
help; Whiz, which keeps children in con trol, letting them move al [heir own pace;
Scores, which keeps a record of each child's test and game scores; Tabletalk.
wind: teaches math tables; and Mystery Number, which allows a child to solve sim
ple math equations with mifflhg numbers. $59.95 retail First Byte, Inc.; 2845 Temple Are.; Long Beach. Calif- 9080(5: 213-595-7006 ■ MicroEd Educational Programs Microed. Inc. offers ;i series of educa
tional programs thai range from reading to history. All programs use the Amiga voice. S^i.tio each retail; Beginning Reading One through Four S29.B5 each retail: Spelling Level Tim through Six S29.95 each retail; Capitalization, Punc
Reading
$65 retail; College Aptititdt Reading Compre hension Exercises
$39.95 retail; Reading Adventure I
$59.95 each retail; Reading Adventure II, III $54.95 each retail; Rtadihg and Thinking I, II. Ill
Intellectual Software, a division of Queue. Inc.; 502 Boston Ave,: Bridgeport. Conn. 06610; H00-232-2224 ■ Sctnir Tutor
Conversational Spanish tutor
Senor Tutor is a program that speaks and
teaches Spanish.
Lessons include greetings and phrases, around the house, a trip to the market.
Finding your way around and more. Lessons change so that a user never Bees the same one twice, and variable quizzes help monitor progress.
$89,99 retail
Finally Software; 4000 MacAtlhur Blvd.. Ste. 3000; Newport Beach, Calif. 9261)3;
An educational program with built-in
$59.96 retail
S39.95 retail; The Spelling DtUcSve Game
First Byte, Inc.; 2815 Temple Ave.; Long Beach, Calif. 90806; 213-595-7006
S89.95 retail; The Lewis and Clark Expe dition
Starting A New Business
S2y.!lj retail; \iord Demons
$59.95 retail; Across the Plains
$79.95 retail: Fur Trade of the Great Lakes
$79.95 retail: Making Our Constitution MicroEd, Inc.; I'd Box -144(105; Eden Prai-
Simulation game $59.95 retail
Intellectual Software, a division of Queue. Inc.: fiii2 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn.
ric, Minn. 55344; 612-944-8750
06610; 800-233-2224
Paraclete Music aid S89.95 retail
Simulation game The Surgeon is a simulation game of a
Associated Computer Services; 130fi E.
■ The Surgeon
real-life operation on a disease called aor
Sunshine; Springfield, Ma 65804; ■117-887-7373
tic aneurysui.
Practical Composition And Sentence
lion, such as abnormal electrocardiograph-
Completion $44.95 retail; Practical Composition I: Mak ing Words Work
$54.95 retail: Practical Composition II: logi cal. Clear Sc?ilcnces
S-I4.D5 retail; Practical Composition ill: Selecting The Best Approach
$44.95 retail; Practical Composition IV: Mak ing Sentences Work
$443~) retail: Practical Composition V: Using Words Correctly
$144.95 retail; Practical Composition Package
I: includes Practical Composition I, II and /// 885 retail: Practical Composition Package II; includes Practical Compilation IV and V S'M.95 retail: Sentence Completion
Intellectual Software, a division of Queue,
Inc.: 562 Boston Ave.; Bridgeport, Conn. 06610; 800-232-222.1
Intellectual Software, a division <<i Queue,
Inc.; "iii2 Boston Ave.: Bridgeport, Conn. 06610; 811(1-2:12-222-1
Games And Entertainment ActI vision Gumes
$44.95 each retail; Hacker, Hackei II: The $49.95 retail: The Actiiision Little Computer
speech capabilities [hat can help children in preschool through sixth grade improve their spelling skills.
level)
S39.95 retail; How To Spell
Speller Bee
(elementary)
$29.95 retail; Basic Grammar
$54.95 retail; Practical Voutbula>y 859.95 each retail: Vocabulary Adventure I, II, HI
Doomsday Papers, Mindshadow, ISoiroiird Time, Shanghai, lass Times in Tontlmcn
Spelling instruction
$49.95 retail: Ibeabulary Series (high school
Vocal) u l;i ry
S34.95 retail: Antonyms
711-854-4434
tuation
529.95 retail; Social Studies Vbcabalaiy
Unicorn Educational Software
$49.95 each retail; Decimal Dungeon, Frac tion Action, Math Wizard, Animal Kingdom, Read and Rhyme. Kindtrama Unicorn Software Co.; 2950 E. Flamingo Rd.; Us Vegas. Nev. 89121; 702-737-8862
The program includes all of the compli
cations that can occur in a surgical opera-
ic wave patterns, a drop in blood pressure
and complications from incorrect pro cedures.
The program can be used to understand
the pans uf the human body, medical ter minologies and Surgical operations. 860 retell
ISM, Inc.: 2936 Paper Mill Rd.; Phoenix,
Md, 21131; 301-666-2672
True BASIC Educational Software
$49.95 each retail: Algebra, Pre-Calculus,
Calculus. Chance, Discrete Math, Trigonometry
True HASIC, Inc.; 39 S. Main St.;
Hanover. N.H. 03755; 603-645-3882
Typing Tutor And Word Invaders
typing Instruction
834.95 retail Academy Software, Inc.; PO Box (5277;
People Discovery Kit
Activision, Inc.: PO Bos 728(5; Mountain View. Calif. 94039; 415-960-0410
■Aldaron
Reversi board game
S39.95 retail Micrasmiths, Inc.; PO Bus 561; Cam bridge, Mass. 02140: 617-57(i-2H78
■ Arazok's Tomb
Adventure, role-playing game S49.95 retail
Aegis Development, Inc.; 2210 Wilshire
Blvd., Ste. 277: Santa Monica, Calif. 90403; 213-392-9972 Bowling Action name S19.95 retail
Sterling Software; 77 Mead St.; Bridge port, Conn. 06610; 203-365-7775 ■Chess it Checkers
Strategy games
839,95 retail
Point Software Development, !nc; PO Box 194B; Iliintsville. Ala. 35807; 205-350-5511
Chesamato I.I
Computerized chess game $29.95 retail
Dark Horse; 3117 Freeman Mill Kd.; Greensboro, NX. 2741)6; 919-292-3979
■The- Chessmaster 2000: Software
Golden Oldies Volume l Strategy; entertainment $44.95 retail; The Chessmaster 2000 $34.95 retail; Softtcarc Golden Oldies Want I The Software Tuolworks: 9713 Santa Mon ica Blvd.. Ste. 204; Beverly Hills. Calif. 90210; L'13-278-8450
San Rafael, Calif. 91903; 415-499-0850
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Personal And Home Software
Games And Entertainment Continued ■Computer Baseball
Sjiurls game
339.95 retail Strategic Simulations, Inc.; ID-Mi N. Reng-
Epyx. Inc.; 1043 Kiel Cl.; Sunnyvale.
Calif. 94089; 408-745-0700
■Tin' Faery Tftle Adventure Adventure game $49.95 retail
storff Ave.; Mountain View. Calif. EM043;
Microllluaiona; PO Box J475: Granada Hills, Calif. 91344; 818-360-3715
Diablo
Maze-like, arcade-siyle ^ame
■Flight Simulator II $49.95 retail
$29.95 retail Classic Image, Inc.; 31 (I Kluuli' Island
paign, 111. 61820: 217-359-8482
415-864-1200
Sublogic Corp.; 713 Edgebrook Dr.; Cham
Ave.; Cherry Hill, N.J. 080D2; 60S-667-2526
■Games Gallery 1. II And 111
Classic computer games S29.<!f> eadl retail
Dr. Xcs
Meridian Software. Inc.: PO Box 890408: Houston, Texas 77289; 713-488-2144
Psychotherapeutic game $49.96 retail Finally Software: -1000 MacArthur lilvcl.. Ste. 3000: Newport Beach. Calif. !>2li6r{; Electronic Arts Games
354.95 retail; Championship Golf: The Great Courses Of The Obrid, Vol. I Pebble Beach
Bin! Go One-On-One, Skyfox, Aretkfiix, Re turn To Atlantis
ball, Championship Baseball, GBA Basketbtdl: Tic On Tiw
$39.95 each retail; Archon, Dr. J and Liny
S4i).9r> retail; Adventure Construction Set Electronic Aris; 18^0 Gateway i)r.: San
$44.95 each retail; GFI. Championship Foot Gamestar; PO Box T2SH; Mountain View, Calif. 94039: 800-227-9759 or 415-940-6044
Mateo, Calif. 94404: 415-571-7171
GRIDIRON! NFL DataDIsk
Strategy
Kuutball simulation $69.95 retail; GRIDIRON!
Jhmpls ef Apshai Trilogy, Rogue, White? Games
Available fall. 1986; NFL Datadish
Read/Write MS-DOS Disks on your Amiga
HC Software Australia Games S^S each retail; Cosmos, Napoieomes
G.A.P., Land G.A.P.
HC Software Australia; GPO Box 220-1:
Adelaide, South Australia 5001; 08-428377 [nrocom Games
S49.95 each retail; Starcnss, SttsPtitdtd, Spflltimiker, Deadline
$39.95 each retail; I'hmvhll, Tht Hitchhik
er's Guide To The Galaxy, .-1 Mind Fortver ibyaging, Seastalker, Cutthroats. Wishbringer, Zork I. Enchanter, The Witness, Ballyhoo,
Suspect. Trinity, Leather Goddesses Of Phobas $44.95 c;it:li retail; hifulel, Zork ll.Zork 111, Sorcerer
Leader Board
Coif simulation $39.95 retail
Access Software: 2561 South 1T>I)O West;
Woods Cross. Utah 84087: 80fc298-9077 Miuclscapc Games
$49.95 each retail; Deja Vu; A Nightmare
GRIDIRON!
■ K|\vx Games
Rd\; Bethesda, Md 20817; 301-469-7061
or 8(MI-992-40<W
Infocom; l!?i> CambridgePark Dr.: Cambridge. Mass. (121-10: 617-492-6000
GsmcBtar Gomes Sport simulations
714-854^434
Bethesda Softworks; 9208 Burning Tree
Comes True, Bmtamts, Balance (if Rarer
S44.95 retail; Racier Mindscape, Inc.; 3444 Dundee Rd.; Northbrook, III. S0062; 800-221-9884 or 800-942-7315 in III.
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Access Associates
1
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Aegis Development Inc.
2
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Aegis Development Inc.
3
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Anakin Research, Inc.
4
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Applied Visions
5
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Central Coast Software
6
106
Classic Imagc/MW Ruth
7
81
Computer Best
8
95
Comspec Communications
9
91
Dark 1 lorsc Company
10
81
Digital Creations
11
93
Disk Man, The
12
85
• Permits Amiga-DOS disk swapping
Finally Software
13
79
Requires standard Amiga with external 5'/«" expansion disk drive and a lormalied PC/MS-DOS diskette. Only S55 plus S3 shipping
Lattice. Inc.
14
87
15
99
and handling. CA residents add sales tax,
Megatronics Meridian Software
If.
102LH
Meridian Software
17
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Microillusions
18
77
Microsoft Press Softwood Company
19
73
20
66
TranstimeTech.
21
72
DOSS DOS does what you thought Transformer
would do. D0S-2-DOS transfers files between PC'MS-DOS & Amiga-DOS! • Supports single or double sided 5W diskettes • Allows selection of desired PC/MS-DOS subdirectory
• Supports full directory palli names, with wild cards in file names • Provides duplicate file name detection with query replace options • Provides TYPE and DELETE commands
mm central Coast Software
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268 Bowie Drive, Los Osos, CA 93402 • B05 / 528-4906
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Seven Cities Of Gold
Electronic Arts, see review on page 76 ■ Super Huey 1 lclicupter flight simniatioii
$39.95 retail COSMI; '115 N. Figueroa St; Wilmington, Calif. 90744: 213^35-9687 ■ Video Vegas
Slots, blackjack, draw poker, keno $34.95 retail Batldville; 1001 Medical Park Dr. SE;
Grand Rapids, Mich. 49506; 616-957-3036
or 800-82-1-8873
Personal And
Home Finance
savings, mortgage, IRAs and other per sonal finance questions.
tures an integrated database to help or
ganize financial transactions and daily activitira for the home and small busi nesses,
$99 retail
Otamic Systems Corp.; I'll W. Jackson
Blvd.; Chicago, III. 60604; 312-786-1410 ■ Commodity Futures Real*Tlme Tic Charts
Commodity quotations
This package, in conjunction with the
Market Monitor satellite decoder from
Bonnevflle Telecommunications, allows a
user to plot in real time the tic-hy-tic quote information from the commodity exchanges, Bonneville's full-service Information in cludes commodity quotations, information and news.
A user can plot as many as 80 commodi ties a! a lime from a selection of more than 200 carried on the Market Monitor. Charts can he printed at any time.
$795 retail
Ensign Software; 73.17 Northview; Boise, Idaho 83704; 208-378-808<>
data are the same, the user need not outer
Mateo, Calif. 94404; 415-571-717]
any information he wants changed.
Financial Planner
voice, color graphics and mouse input
A what-if planning tool for all common financial transactions with amortizations.
capabilities.
Electronic Arts; 1820 Gateway Dr.; San
All math, rows and columns are built in. S100 retail; without ABasiC
anything. The user can, however, overwrite
The program Utilizes the Amiga's sound,
$9555 retail
Sedona Software; 118-i-i Hancho Bernardo
Rd., Stt. 20; San Diego, Calif. U2127;
SI 10 retail; with AilasiC
(iiy-451-0151
"The Ponds"; Hasting, Midi. 49058; 618-945-2821
PHASAK Home/small-business management system
Home I, Red I
System And Register! is a financial man
Gander Software, Ltd.; 3223 Bross Kd..
PAR financial software
PAR Rant I enables a home user to Ret
a handle on major areas of personal finan cial management. SfiS retail
with several property financial manage ment areas. $149 retail
PAR Software, Inc.; PO Box 1089; Van
PHASAR (Professional/Nome Accounting
agement system that allows up to 40 bitnk/charge acounts and 130 income/ expense categories.
$89.95 retail Marksman Technology. Inc.: Rt. ~>. Box 221A; Santa Fe, N'.M. 875111;
605-455-2681 or 800-334-7792
couver, Wash. 98666; 20G-G95-1368 or
■ Trend rider
800-433-8433
Talking investor's tool
■ Isflur Portfolio System
proven method of [racking fluctuations in the- mutual-funds market.
Investnitiil decisions
The Portfolio SjStBB provides instant up dates and powerful analytical features to help investors and full-lime counselors make profitable investment decisions. The program updates portfolios with the latest data from on-line services; includes the I'S telecommunications program; al lows new ways to compile, structure and
Tremlrider is a program that uses a time-
The program uses artificial-intelligence
techniques and speech synthesis in ex
plaining its investment trend information.
S99,9fl retail
finally Software; 4000 MacArthur Blvd.. Ste. 3000; Newport Beach, Calif. '12663; 714-854-4434
display portfolio data; contains a memo
function that advises a user of Important
upcoming dates; includes a replay mode that records every move a user makes,
providing a virtual turnkey system; and more.
Analytical features include Raise Money. Splits/Dividends, Cash and Margins, Sup pose and more.
$199.95 U.S. retail; S2G9.95 Canada retail
Batteries Included; 30 Mural St.; Rich
mond Hill, Ontario, Canada L4B IBS; 416-881-9316 ■ Money Mentor
D.A.S. Home Finance Assists the homeowner in making finan
Personal finance
investments.
counts, keeps track of transactions, com
cial decisions and in planning for future
the recalled information and new-entry
$40,85 retail
PAR Rail I assists a realtor or investor
Home management system A home management system that fea
entries based on readied information. If
Money Mentor is a financial accounting
system thai manages up to 30 separate ac
Other Software ■ Eye Play 1
Graphic routines A collection of graphic routines that are randomly generated for a kaleidoscope-like visual effect.
Each program is -I0K large, written in C
and has 40 routines.
$19.85 retail
Sterling Software; 77 Mead St.; Bridge port, Conn. 06610; 203-366-7775 ■ Jumpdisk
Magazine on disk Jumpdisk is a monthly magazine on disk that contains at least 10 programs and 10
$30 retail
putes balances, projects ami budgets
Veterans Memorial Dr., Ste. 20-1; Houston. Texas 77014
or budget lias been exceeded. The program produces comprehensive financial reports in both tabular and
Financial Cookbook
graphic form and summarizes account and
S18 retail; three months
geted values and variances, it also detects
SSO retail; one year Juinpttisk; L493 Ml. View Ave.; Chico,
Developers of Advanced Software; 12-155
expenses ;ind alerts a user when a balance
articles. Each issue includes product news and reviews, and render submissions of programs and articles are invited. S7 retail; one month
Financial analysis
item transactions, including actuals, bud
S34 retail; six months
tion "recipes" that contain formulas that
and reports problems resulting from dis crepancies in budgeted payments. Smart scrolls, a feature based on arti
Calif. 95B26; 916-343-7868
The program offers '.',2 financial calcula
produce answers about taxes, investments,
ficial-Intelligence techniques, recognizes frequent transactions, This means Money Mentor can complete the logging of new
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Hardware And Peripherals
Publications ■The AiiiiKaii Apprentice & Journey man
Reference journal $24 retail U.S.; one year $34 retail overseas; one year
The Amigans; PO Box 411: Hat terns, N.C. 27943; 919-986-2443
its intended speed. It can be upgraded
that connects to an Amiga's serial port
to 2MB.
with a male-to-male cable (not supplied)
$379 retail Access Associates: <1!)1 Aldo Ave.; Santa Clara, Calif. 95054; -1 OH-727-8520
Amiga Expansion Hox
And Peripherals
Memory Expansion
8119.95 retail
339.95 retail
81,995 retail; Above plus 8MB of memory
The Husiiu"- ■ Partner
Ln.; Buffalo Grove, 111 60089; 312-537-7405
52,042.95 retail: 10MB
Aprotek Printers
Daisy wheel and dot matrix printers
The Micro Forgo; 398 Grant St. SE; Atlanta, Ga. 30312; 404-688-9464
$279.95 retail; Aprotek Daisy 1120 $189.95 retail; Seikosha SP-1000A
Buss Station
Aprotek; 1071-A Avenida Acaso; Camarillo,
Skyles Electric Works, Inc.; 2S1-E S,
Calif. 93010: 805-987-2454
94041; 800-227-9998 or-115-965-1735
■ ASDC Multifunction Boards; Card Racks The Convertible SMGC is a Zorrocompatible multifunction board [hat incor porates the following sections: four DMA-
Whisman Rd.: Mountain View. Calif.
256K Memory Expansion SI 15 retail
Starpofot Software; 122 S. Broadway; Yreka, Calif. 9IS097; B16-842-6183
driven serial ports supporting synchronous
■ (SHHH] Floating Point Coprocessor
processor in the form of a M68881, a
Hoard Math coprocessor board This add-on math coprocessor board fea
tures a Motorola 68881 chip and 68010
microprocessor and, according to its vendor, increases the processing Speed of math-oriented software by as much as 500 percent.
Software included with every board con sists of a Coprocessor Interface Emulator; Lattice C:, offering direct-replacement, double-precision IEEE-formal math
libraries; Aztec C6SK; preliminary floating point libraries; and an Assembler, which enables encoding of 1)8881 mnemonics
Using Amiga or Aztec assemblers. $149 retail; bare board
It has two bicolor LEDs that verify prop er connection and monitor activity on the mu si ml instrument interface.
S995 retail: Expansion box. 8 expansion slots. 512K bytes of expansion fast memo ry (with sockets for 8MB], batten.- backedup real-time clock, DMA SCSi hard disk interface, power supply
The Gemstone Group; (521) Indian Spring
Hardware
and provides 5-pin connectors for MIDI In and MIDI Out.
and asynchronous operation, a math
DMA-driven GPIB port (IEEE 488) and a clock with battery backup. The board may be purchased with any combination of sec tions populated or depopulated.
The Convertible ,5M, 1M and 2M are
Zorro-compatible RAM boards that are fully auto-configuring. Memory access takes place at full processor speed. $450 retail, .5MB; S650 retail. 1MB: $900 retail, 2MB
The Mini-Rack-B is a Zorro-compatible two-slot card rack that contains a 6-amp power supply. $300 retail The Mini-Rack is a Zorro-compatible three-dot card rack that contains a 9-amp
power supply. $f)0() retail ASDG, Inc.; 280 River Rd,, Ste. 54A; Pis-
Micro Engineering of Northern Virginia;
PO Box 11780; Alexandria, Va. 22312; 703-750-7860
Hard disk drive $2,199,95 retail; 20MB 52,50495 retail; 40MB
Features spike, RI-'I tiport data arbitration
include a recessed slot; surge, and EMI interference; a mulswitch; a RAM expansion port; circuit; and eight 8ti-pin card
edge connectors.
DSI; 717 South Emporia: Wichita, Kan.
67211; 316-264-6118 ■ Comspoe Printer Enhancements The Microshare MCS" (5550 is a 258K printer network for an Amiga. The buffer frees up the computer during outputs to
the printer by storing text and graphics in its own memory rather than the Amiga's memory. $286 U.S. retail; S447.95 Canada retail
The Microshare MCS 1050 is an inter face that allows an Amiga to communicate with an IEEE printer, such as the Commo dore MIT 1361 or the Commodore MW.
$128 US retail; 3201.54 Canada retail The Microshare MCS 8008 is an eightchannel, 25SK printer network that allows a user to connect several computers to one
printer. Its built-in 256K buffer allows the
MCS 800H to accept requests for printing from more than one computer at the same time. $714 U.S. retail; $1,119.95 Canada retail Comspec Communications. Inc.; 153 Bridgeland Ave., Unit 5; Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6A 2Y6: 416-787-0617
$269 retail: without 68881
cataway, NJ. 0885-i; 2O1-54O-9I57O
Monrovia. Calif. 91016; 818-334-1002
■AX2000 2MB RAM board
ADC-1 Data Acquisition And
Amiga. The board uses standard memory
Converter+
bus architecture tD ensure compatibility with all standard peripherals. It fits onto the expansion port on an
Universal interface and buffer Provides buffer memory for a printer
$459 retail; with 68881 Netch Computer Products: PO Box 645;
Control System Men sure men I; monitoring hardware An RS-232 peripheral product that Com bines analog and digital inputs with hard
wired, controlled outputs and a transmitter $449 retail; standard model Remote Measurement Systems, Inc.; 2633 Eastlake Ave. E. Ste. 200: Seattle, Wash. 98102; 206-328-2255
Alegra
Memory-expansion unit The Alegra allows a user lo add 512K
bytes of external memory to an Amiga. It features a 3/4-inch footprint and a no-waitstate design that lets an Amiga operate at
1 OS
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The AX2000 adds 2MB of RAM to the
Amiga and duplicates the port, so a user can add other peripherals or piggyback two units for more than 4MB of RAM. The extra RAM can be used to create a RAM drive that allows a user to compile his programs quickly in memory. S899 U.S. retail; Sl.276.54 Canada retail Comspec Communications. Inc.; 153 Bridgeland Aw., Unit 5; Toronto. Ontario.
and interfaces parallel-io-serial or serial-to-
parallel at the flip of a switch.
$229.95 retail; 64K
$279.95 retail; 256K
S329 retail; 512K $399 retail; 1MB
$179.95 retail; OK Johnathon Freeman Designs; PO Box 880114; San Francisco, Calif. 94188; 415-822-8451
Canada MliA 2Y6; 416-787-0617 ■ Bright-1 MIDI interface card
The Bright-1 is a MIDI interface card
Desk top _ Amp, Disk .Male Stereo amplifier, disk drive expansion box Desktop__Amp is a small, stereophonic amplifier. S44.95 retail
Disk
Mate is an add-on peripheral box
that allows a user to use two or three ex
ternal drives with the Amiga. S89.95 retail (built on special order only)
Digital Systems Engineering; (5854 Blow
ing Wind Way: Citrus Heights, Calif. 95621; 916-725-3025
IVS Kamex-IM RAM memory expansion board
Comes with 1MB of dynamic RAM in stalled and is user expandable up to 8MB S299.95 retail
Interactive Video Systems: 15201 Santa
Gertrudes Ave., Y-102; I.a Mirada. Calif. 90638; 714-739-5020
■ [) i- ;i View
Digitizer
Digi-View uses the Amiga's exclusive hotd-and-modtfy mode and dithering tech
niques In display broadcast-quality color photographs. Color resolution is made possible by a precision color-separation process that uses color filters {included) and an inexpensive
black-and-white video camera to resolve 21 bits per pixel, ur more than 2 million shades. In monochrome mode, Digi-View fea
tures a resolution uf up to li-io by -loo with 128 gray levels. Special image-processing software eliminates flickering and contour effects. IFF disk format allows a user to transfer pictures to other Amiga graphic programs.
$199.95 retail; video cameras and accesso ries available NWil-k; 701 Jackson, Ste. R3; Tbpeka.
Kan. 66603; 9I3-354-93S2 Easy! Drawing pad
A pressure-activated drawing pad that allows a user to draw directly into the Amiga with a pencil.
$499 U.S. retail
Anakin Research, Inc.; ion Westmore Dr., Unit HCj Rexdola, Ontario, Canada M9V 5C3; 'U6-744-4246
The Executive Expansion box
A two-slot, 100-pin auto-configuration expansion box that sits under the Amiga monitor. It is 2.8-inches high and has a pass-through for other hardware.
The Micro Forge; 398 Grant St. SE; Atlanta. Ga. 30312; 404-6B8-9464 ■ImaJet Ink-jet color-image printer The Imajel ink-jet color-image printer operates at a maximum of 120 dots per inch and can produce mure than 4.000 dithered colors.
$1,495.98 retail Illustrated Images, Inc.; I'O Bra 19149; Portland, Oreg. 97219; 503-246-2774 IVS Rusbox Bus expansion box
A fully buffered bus expansion box with
integral power supplies for the Amiga. In cluded are four expansion slots in a fully
buffered backplane and a real-lime clock.
$349.95 retail
Interactive Video Systems; 15201 Santa Gertrudes Ave.. Y-102; I.a Mirada. Calif.
90638; 714-739-5020
.MIDI For Amiga Standard MIDI IN, two MIDI OUTs and
MIDI THRU interface
$59.95 retail
Skyles Electric Work?. Inc.: 231-L South Whisman Rd.; Mountain View. Calif. 94041; 800-227-9998 or 415-9f>5-173f. ■ MIDI GOLD
MAS-Drive 20 20MB, half-height SCSI hard disk drive
$1,495 retail MicroHotics, Inc.; I'O Box 855115; Richardson, Texas 7.1085; 21-1-4:17-5330 ■ MediaPhilc System
Computer-controlled audio/video center This system, which includes a Sony EVS 700U Video 8 videocassette deck, Medi-
apkile 1.0 software and an interface unit, gives Amiga users access to 2<t hours of digital stereo sound, four hours of video or mixed audio and video on one videocas' sette tape.
Users may watch television programs or video tape on their computer monitors-
using Commodore Business Machines, Inc.'s optional Genlock peripheral device— and play audio and music video from the same tape.
The system's video editing features in clude audio dubbing in stereo and a Dying erase head for professional-look ing insert edits. Record, freeze-frame, slow-motion, single-frame-step ping, double-speed and high-speed-search options are selectable
from a control pad on screen.
MIDI interface MIDI Gold is a MIDI interface that con nects directly to the serial port of an
Amiga. It features dual MIDI-Oul and sin
gle MIDl-In connections and a Sync-Out connection that provides a clock and start/stop control for drum machines and other devices.
MIDI Gold comes with a custom metal enclosure and an interface cable. S79 retail
Golden Hawk Technology; 427-3 Amherst St., Ste. 389; Nashua. N.il. 03063; 603-882-7198
Model KM-2 Sync Generator And Genlock Subsystem Designed for professional use of the Amiga in recording studios and broadcast applications.
$2,500 retail; RM-2 5300 retail: Keyer module (if required) Burklund & Associates; 3903 Carolyn
Ave.; Fairfax, Va. 22031: 703-273^663 MTA Series 1000 Optical computer components Series 1000 components will convert an
51,334 retail
Amiga to an interactive laserdisc terminal. Available Winter, 19H(i; dependent on Gen
iioxford, Mass. 01921; fil7-887-9(iO7
lock System Media 'lechnology Associates; 9208 Burn
Interactive MicroSyslems; I'O Box 272;
Megabytes/Amiga Megabytes/Amiga has 1.05, 2.10, 4.19 or 8.39MB of memory on a single board.
which is designed to plug directly Into the right side of the Amiga ur lo fit into the Zorro expansion box.
1599 retail; 1.05MB $899 retail: 2.I0MB $1,499 retail: 4.19MB S2.799 retail: 8.39MB Skyles Electric Works. Inc.; 231-E South Whisman Rd.: Mountain View, Calif.
94041; 800-227-9998 or 415-965-1735 The Micro Forge Hardware Memory and hard disk expansion systems
$65(i.y") retail; Seven Slot Expansion Box
$84.95 retail; One Slot Expansion Hoard
£1,134.95 retail, 10MB; $1,229.95 retail, 20MB; 81,479.95 retail, 40MB; Basic Hard Disk System
$755.95 retail, 10MB: $849.95 retail, 20MB; $1,099.95 retail, 40MB; Second Hard Drive Kit $1,507.70 retail, 10MB; ¥1,582.70 retail,
20MB; $1,850,45 retail, 40MB; Standard Single Drive System The Micro Forge; 398 Grant St. SE; Atlanta. Ga. 30312; 404-688-9464
ing Tree Rd.; Bethesda, Md. 20817; 301-469-7060 Multiport Controller Multiport asynchronous RS-232C/RS-422 port controller The basic system consists of one DCE
and one DTK port factory preset at 9600 baud. 32K bytes of RAM expandable to
192K bytes in 32K increments, resident
FORTH or BASIC control language avail able on host Fort 1. resident setup menu
invoked by embedded control characters and non-volatile memory storage of port setups (EEPROM). S877 retail Component Systems. Inc.; 778-A Brannan
St; San Francisco, Calif. 94103; 415-86H345 Okimate 20 Color printer A rihbon-transfer color printer that al lows users to print thousands of shades of color to create pictures and graphics.
$268 retail; printer and Plug 'N Print kit Okidaia: 532 Fellowship Rd.; Mount
Laurel, NJ. 08054; 800-654-3282 or <iO9-235-2liO0
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Hardware And Peripherals
Hardware And Peripherals Continued ■ Pacific Cypress
RAM expansion boards/RAM disks
The Xpanderll board is a 8MB HAM expansion board/RAM disk for the Amiga 1000 or 2000 thai allows a user to use
memory Intensive programs. The board may hi? loaded in increments of 5MB, 1MB or 2MB. usiiiK 256K DRAM chips. The expansion slol allows ;i user lo add additional boards to reach -1MB. or an
optional SCSI-multifunction board. SI!'!* retail; u memory
The XpanderJl 2MB unit is a self-
contained 2MB HAM expansion board/ HAM disk for the Amiga U>00. The board
may be loaded in increments of .5MB, 1MB or 2MB. using 356K DRAM chips. $499 retail: o memory
The Xpanderll 1MB unit is a self-
contained 4MB HAM expansion board/ RAM disk for the AmlgB 1000. ThO board may be loaded in increments of ,5MB, 1MB, 2MB, 3JSMB, 3MB or 1MB. using
25i3K DRAM chips. $799 retail; II memory
Pacific Cypress; 4 H127 Landing Pkwy.; Fremont. Calif. 9458ft 415-656-1974
8MB <>[ RAM. It fits all expansion boxes
for the Amiga, including the new 7-slot expansion box.
KS Data Systems; 7322 Southwest Free way. Ste. 860; Houston, Texas 77074;
713-988-5441 Series One
Graphics tablet
A graphics tablet that comes in ihree
sizes and includes a pen. cabling, power supply and software driver. Kurta Corp.; 4610 S. 35th .St.; Phoenix.
Ariz. 85040; B02-276-5533 StarBoardU 2MB memory expansion A memory device that has optional multi-function features such as a batterybacked real-time clock, Motorola math
chip socket and parity checking. $485 retail: 512K installed
MirroRotics, Inc.; PO Box 855115;
Richardson, Texas 75085; 214-437-5330 Stereo Sound Digitizer This unit is a hardware device designed
to provide digital sound capture and record
ing for the purpose of adding high-quality
The Pal Expansion chassis
speech and special effects to programs. S344.eS retail
hard disk thai transfers data via true DMA into tht' Amiga; a hard disk con-
Atlanta. Ga. 30312: 404-688-9464
An expansion chassis thai features a
[roller capable o( a 10 megabit data trans fer rale; five DMA expansion slots; 1MB HAM with a battery-ha eked clock/calendar
The Micro Purge; 398 Grant St SF.;
■ TIC
The Tic provides an Amiga with a tiny, bat levy-backed clock/calendar that plugs
thai resides on the motherboard; room for multiple storage and retrieval devices; 2 to 8MB RAM card options; options! pass-
into the second joystick port. Thy Tic's three-year battery will mainlain lime even if temporarily removed
pansion; and optional prototyping card,
The Amiga's internal time can be changed by moving the displayed clock's
through BUSS connector for further ex
Retail price depends upon configuration
Byte By Byte; Arboretum Plaaa II: 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy. N., Ste. 150; Austin, Texas 78759; 312-343-4357
■Parallel Printer Buffer $19!! retail; 84K
$259 retail; !S6K
Johnatbon Freeman Designs, Inc.; I'O Box 880] 14: San Francisco, Calif. 94188;
415-822-8451 Pen mouse Input device
8285 retail Kurta Corp.; -itiio S. 35th St.; Phoenix, Aria. 850111
Ave.; Hawthorne, Calif. 90250; 800-223-554(5 or 213-644-3184
IVS Magnus Computer audio system S99.95 retail Interactive Video Systems; 15201 Santa
Gertrudes Ave., Y-102; La Mirada. Calif. 91)638; 714-739-5020 ■ MouseTime Battery-backed, real-time clock S39.95 retail MicroBotics, Inc.; PO Box 855115; Richardson. Texas 75085; 214-437-5330
Universal Interface Converter Interface conversion Interfaces serial-to-parallel or parallel-toserial at the flip of a switch. S99 retail
Johnathon Freeman Designs; PO Box 880144; San Francisco, Calif. 94188; 415-322-8451
Bantam Books, Inc.; 666 Fifth Ave., 21st
Byte By Byte: Arboretum Plaza II: 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy. N., Ste. 150; Austin. Texas 78759; 512-343-4357
Universal Printer/Plotter Buffer Printer/plotter accessory
Interfaces an Amiga to a wide variety of printers and plotters by providing RS-232C and Centronic Parallel interfaces on both its input and output.
S2li!l retail; 64K model $329 retail; 25liK model Johnathon Freeman Designs: PO Box 880114; San Francisco. Calif. 94188;
Pow-R-Card
tion; an auxiliary telephone jack: and on line software.
November/December 19X6
$129 retail; four-way data-transfer switch Bclkin Components; 4718 W. Rosecrans
S59.95 retail
dem features auto dial/auto answer: user
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Bclkin Accessories
SIS retail; Amiga parallel printer cable S89 retail; two-way parallel data switch
The AmigaDOS Manual $24.95 retail
MicroBotics, Inc.; PO Bon 855115: Richardson, Texas 75085: 214-437-5330
increments of 2MB to give a user a lull
Calif. 93010: 805-987-2454
hands with the mouse.
Volks Omega 80 Modem
Memory expansion An expansion hoard that upgrades in
$21.95 retail; 10-foot Aprotek; 1071-A Avenida Acaso; Camarillo.
Books
A compatible, standard memory expan sion in a heavy-duty metal case.
$149.95 retail'
Amiga Parallel Printer Cables S17.9!i retail; six-foot
from the Amiga.
■115-822-8451
e. Standard 25HK
Accessories
Designed for the Amiga 1000. the mo
selectable pulse/tone dialing; built-in audio monitor speaker; dial tone and busy detec
$199 retail
Anchor Automation; 6913 Valjean Ave.;
Van Nuya, Calif. 91406; 818-997-7758
Fl.; New York, NY 10103; 212-765-6500 The Amiga: Image, Sound and Animation on the Commodore A mi git
S19.95 retail
Microsoft Press; 16011 HE 36th Way; Box 97017; Redmond, Wash. 98073 Mastering AmigaDOS
$16,95 retail Arrays, Inc.; 6711 Yaljeau Ave.; Van Nuys.
Calif. 91406; 818-994-1899 Progressive Peripherals & Software Books
S24.95 retail; The Amiga Handbook S15.95 retail; The Amiga System Progressive Peripherals & Software; 464 Kalamath St.; Denver, Colo. 80204;
303-8254144 Sybex Books $24.95 retail: Programmer^ Handbook S28.95 retail: Programmer's Reference Guide Sybex, Inc.; 2344 Sixth St.; Berkeley, Calif. 94710; 415-848-8233
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AEGIS brings Desktop Video to the AMIGA! introducing a line ofgraphic
special effects for video or animated
programs that make computer design
titles and scrolling credits.
mill ultimatum truly affordable.
Aegis Images™
Impact1"
Libraries. Mirroring. Arrays (linear,
The professional paint system for Amiga. Use Images as a graphics processor to produce renderings of
circular, & combinations), On-Screen
buildings, design sets and costumes
Zoom. Metamorphic 'Hook; Multiple Layers with Multiple Colon. I'rr Layer and much more. Combined with the
Impact creates business presentation
graphics with finesse Pie charts, bar graphs, icons, plots, and trends
combined with a structured drawing
for theatre, create layouts and
resizing of text. Dynamic Automatic Dimensioning (Associative), Parts
Numerical Display (coordinates,
lengths, angles, 'tool-ln-usej status),
system give you the visual edge id
concepts in advertising, or artwork
get your point across. I'se Impact
for custom Amiga programs! Use it
to produce rolling slide shows for
standard features found in Aegis Draw.
anywhere art and design is created
trade show prof ntations. or to
by hand. When combined with Genlock,
Aegis Draw Plus offers the most power for the smallest price. L'se Aegis
enhance verbal reports. The k^'P'"* and slides can be printed for use in written reports.
/unifies can create mats and other
video effects. If you pass paintings
Aegis Animator™
Draw Plus to create architectural plots, (loor plans, "what-if" space
plans, organizational charts, and
A hill feature rnetamorphic animation
to Aegis Animator'." you can create
anything else your creativity can think
a rolling slide show for demos or
System. Use Animator to put your
backgrounds and windows for
of! (NOTE: This is not Aegis i'ro-
Ideas in motion. Aegis Animator
animations.
combines Cels, Morphed objects. 3-0
Aegis Draw Plus"
manipulations, and color cycling ui create [he besl looking Desktop
Aegis Draw Plus is the New advanced
Videos anywhere! Create storyboards, enhance graphical presentations, or experiment with visual effects before
big brother to Aegis Draw. It uirns your Amiga Into a low cost, powerful CAD Workstation. Aegis Draw Plus (640x200 & 640x400), Extensive-
amination methods. Use paintings
Plotter Support, High Quality
with Aegis Images, (im/ibara/i]' or
Printing. Multi-Tasking, Multi-Window
oilier paint systems to produce
& Multi-Drawing support. Display of
continuous demonstrations. When
Numerical units or l;ec!/lnehcs/l;ractiuns
used wiih Genlock you can produce
(entry & display), Rotation and
■ I'
r noUftd Coip rMgnir
Aegis Development -
The number I choice graphic .software.
includes multiple drawing resolutions
committing them to traditional
I'jw *<-HM>rtriH>fimi-ni iw
Draw™ Aegis Pro-Draw is a high level 3-D system available in 1987.)
DEVELOPMENT StiHta Monica, California O) 'luiiur, Ini: - M(idem fourecm ka.jl Vutii; Im.
LUCAS
FILM'S
TM
Exclusively on QuantumLink
■
Hnbilat.™*S©1986 Lucaslilm Lid All Rights Reserved. Used Under Aulhonzntion
QuantumLink's
Habitat
The On-line World from Lucasfilm Games
BY SHAY ADDAMS
Vienna, Virginia, I recently discovered, is not
Habitat) Next she chose I labitat from the menu and Hipped the disk [o the side containing the special software. Moments later, a vividly colored scene materialized onscreen.
it showedJanefs turf" a room where a character called an Avatar stood awaiting her command. All Habitat players have Individual rooms, which they din redecorate by painting them with various colors and patterns, and by re-arranging
the place where they make those funny little
tile furniture and adding new furnishings. Each Avatar's turf
sausages. Instead, it is best known as
conies equipped with a pet cat, whose tail swishes back and
the home of the QuantumLink
ibitli in an example ol the s|x>i animation sometimes used to
telecommunications service, which 1 suspect
enliven the scenery.
will soon be best known as the home of Habitat—a breakthrough game that transforms telegaming into an exotic new
kind of computer entertainment On one of my rare outings from the QuestBusters cave, I drove to Vienna and witnessed Habitat in Uie
final stages of development Version 1.6 arrived from the coast only minutes be
Sorry dng-!overs, but no dogs :ire allowed in this limbisy world. And cat-haters cm give up on the idea o! killing the
cat. which programmer, de-signer Chip Momingsiar says was added as a sort of joke by G;uy Winnick. who designed the graphics tor /labital (anil other l.uca.sfilm games). Besides customizing your turf, you can design your Ava
tar's appearance when you first sum playing, by choosing a head and oilier parts thai give your character its own person ality.
fore 1 pulled in from Pennsylvania. (It arrived in
Janet showed me bow to maneuver the Avatar around
much better condition than 1.) All I knew was thai it
wiui a joystick, Hy pressing the button, I displayed a question
was sup]>oscd to Ix- an adventure produced by l.ucasfilm
m;trk thai w;ls liordered by four arrows pointing at the
Games, who.se trademark Is the inventive use of fractal graph
available commands: go. do. get, and put. Choosing one is
ics in entertainment software. I laving played The Eidolon, l
merely a matter of moving ihe joystick in the appropriate
expected to spend a few hours wandering dirough dircc-di-
direction, punching the button and releasing it. To cross the
mcnsional caves, slaying dtSgODS and looking lor treasure. So
nxMii, 1 first moved the cursor to die destination ;ind select
I was totally unprepared fbr Habitat, which aimed out to be
ed tile "go" command. The Avatar, who reminded me of the
far more than a mere adventure game—it is a multi-player
Wizard of Id, walked over and stopped beside the chest of
happening thai takes place live, online, as an unlimited num
drawers. Hy now the room-—the real nxim in which we
ber of people Inhabit, explore and Interface in an alternative
sit—had Tilled wiih a crowd of QuantumUnk stalfers eager
universe depicted with animated graphics.
to see the latest version of the game.
The "do" command "ill activate any object mat you can
Inside Quantum Link Central Janet Hunter. Quantumlink's Entertainment Software
do anything to or with, When 1 positioned die cursor on a drawer ami executed the "do" command, telling the Avatar
Manager, slipped a disk into the drive, accessed the system
lo open ii, Ihe room's picture was replaced with one show
and chose the People Connection department from the ini
ing tile drawer's contents. I jke odier objects, these could be
tial menu. (If you're wondering why a game is located in the
obtained with die "get" command. The "put" command is
section devoled to chatting on-line with other Quantuml.ink
handy for dmpping diings you're carrying. Avatars can only
users rather than in thejust lor Pun section, the answer is that
hold one object at a lime, but you can fill a hag or other
people, not computer-controlled characters, arc the game in
container and earn1 several things around (It's like your
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
inventory in a typical adventure;) Alter placing the cursor on the Avatar and choosing "do." I
watched him sit down, stretch out on file bed, and cycle throng) his other motions. With a punch of the function
Your words go through a modem and over the phone
keys, I had liim in a name that's like an animated cartoon.
wires to the Stratus computer
Sound effectsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a juke box with music, dial tones and busy
that houses the QuantumLink
signal on a phoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;arc also heard from time to time. Be
network. From there, it is
cause the program (as well us Quant unilink itself) is de
routed to the computers of every person whose Avatar is
signed exclusively tor Commodore computers, tile graphics and sound effects take full advxmiage of the Commodore 6-t's capabilities.
Regions to Roam lly moving lo any of the room's doors or sides, your Avatar
can stroll through a vast world that in the preliminary ver
in the same region. far. When the game goes on-line, mere will be even more places to explore, visit and hang out You can do most of the tilings you normally would in a
sion encompassed more Ebon 500 regions. (Each room or
conventional adventure; shop in stores for clothes, tools and
location, the standard term in an adventure game, is called a
other gear, find tilings like keys and use them to open
region in Habitat.) 1 visited a few, but since the game was
treasure chests, ;md solve object-oriented puzzles. While you
still in the developmental stages when I saw it, I couldn't go
Can't cast spells on other Avatars, some objects do have COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
115
fountain and visit the Oracle, the unseen all-knowing myste rious power who runs the show around here. Mere you can
meet other Avatars, and you can also :isk the Oracle to send you on an adventureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to find the mystic orb of Xcbop ;md
return it to the Temple of Zak, or to fulfill a similar quest that may take days, weeks or even months. As in one-player
adventures, you'll have to dig up clues and solve puzzles to complete the quest, but here you will have a crew of real people to work with collectively. If you've already organized
a team of adventurers, great. Otherwise the Oracle will match you up with Other adventurers. (Unless you really want to go it alone.)
mngiir.il properties. If that were all you could tin, then Habi tat would be just another adventureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and not an exception-
You can also read the Habitat Weekly Rant lor want ads about adventures. This newspaper might also yield valuable
aily interesting one itut the "talk" command changes nil that, opening countless possibilities that are limited only by the players' imaginati oiw. To execute this command, toss away the joystick and liit llic keyboard, typing in sentences as long as 110 eharacters. Your words go through the modem ;md over the phone wires to die Stratus computer thai houses the Quantum I.ink network. l;mm there, it is routed to the computer of every
person whose Avatar is in the .s;tme Habitat region, no matter where in the country they are Unrated. If you want to
conduct a private conversation, just move the cursor to the Avatar yon want in lalk to before hitting the button; your message appears only on his screen,
It's like Quantuml Jnk's chat mode, bill your words pup up
clues or ads selling valuable items. Information also turns up
in a cartoon-style balloon at the top of the screen. If several
in books, and you can write notes and leave them for others.
Avalars are in me same room, their balloons arc color-coded
Instead of heading out on a quest right away, you might
so you can tell who jusi said what (And you can learn an
prefer to roam around and see what's happening maybe
Avatars user name by using (he program's "Identify feature.)
draw a map tor use in future sessions. There are hotels and
Personally, 1 have never liked talking with disembodied
inns in case you want to return to the real world without
entities on CompuServe's t.li-stylc channels, or even in
trekking all the way back to your turf. And if you already
Quan turn link's cozier chat mode. Hut this presentation puts
know where you want to go. you can tele-port directly to
the experience in a fresh and unique perspective. Its like
your destination and save yourself ai lot of footwork.
living in a cartoon world populated by people from this one.
Conventional adventures are not the only kind of pastime
You can shoot tlie bree/e with i ild friends, meet new people,
available in Habitat. Chip Morningstar. the l.ucaslilm pro
even kill them (I've wanted to kill more than a lew of the
grammer who dreamed up the idea and masterminded its
people [Ye encountered on-line). and organize gatherings to
production, explains, "Teams of contestants can play other
do whatever you want. You can let others in your turf visit,
games, something like capture1 the Hag. tor example, with a
bold meeting-.. p;irties or 'Ilippcrware parties, but you cunt
time limit. Other activities are mainly social, Involving con
enter someone else's turf without permission. Qust be sure
versation and interaction. Bar instance, there's an interaction
to lock tile door when you leave, and don't lose' the key to
theater in wliich you can play pail of a character in a play."
your tuif.}
According to Morningstar, "Ihe only limits are those of the
underlying medium, SO there won't be any skill and action
Questers Wanted, Apply Within Alter learning the rojx'%, you'll want to walk down 10 ihe 116
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videogames." Momingstar says the idea for Habitat "had been rattling
around in my head for years before I joined LucasGlnt* (He didn't work on Lucasfilm's Batlblazer or Rescue on Fractalux! but wrote the assembler and < ither tools for We Eidolon
snAKoronisRifl )"l bad played OriginalAdventure and the Zorks, and was a big (an. Hut computer-controlled characters don't have the depth and richness of human players, and I hope the- diameters in Habitat will evolve out of people interacting in die game, thai was the idea, to create some
thing In which a lot of different things ;md activities are possible, to pull in all kinds of people—something really new,"
It's so new, Momingstar and Quantum link don't quite know what to call it. referring to Habitat ;ls a "world simula tion."
the joystick and know bow to lypc.
Naturally, the pace is quickened with a 1200-baud mo
How it Works
dem, which boosts the speed at which your computer
Written In 1*1.1, a high-level language similar to PASCAL,
communicates with Quantuml.ink's computer, As with most
the program has been underway since the summer of 1985,
on-line systems, the game may slow down somewhat if a lot
Basically, it consists of two programs. One resides in Quan-
of people arc playing simultaneously-—precisely how much
fumlink's computer, the other on a disk that goes to all
remains to be .seen. There's no limit to the number of people
players. The host program keeps track of everything happen
who can play, other than six (the maximum number of
ing in the game, things Mich as the location of each player. It
players permitted in a room) multiplied by the number qf
also has object data, which determines the characteristics of
regions LucasSlm Will be continually adding new regions,
each Item—whether it can be used, picked up, or acted on
with the goal of permitting even QuantumUnk subscriber
in any way.
to simultaneously participate in Habitat. The game is one of
The software on your disk holds all the graphics, :ls well :ls corresponding data on the Objects. When you move from
QuantumLink's "plus" services, which means it will cost six cents a minute to play.
one region to the next, the host program tells your disk
Speculation: A Multitude of
about die new region, what objects are there, and which
Multiplayer Possibilities
graphics to display. The more objects it has to transmit
Because Habitat is a multiplaycr game that I witnessed in a one-player setting, a critical review will have to wait until the game is actually on-line. Uighi now I can only comment on iLs potential, which is unparalleled in the history of telegaming. Visually, it is light years :ihcad of the only other mulliplayer tcleadvcnturc I've seen, which used primitive
graphics—an X for your eh:iractcr and a 1' for someone else's—and
had
ineffective communication
capability.
I
didn't spend much time in that fantasy world. But 1 have
played other multiplaycr games, play by-mail games in which hundreds of people interact in fantastic settings, and have observed a few things that are likely to occur in Habitat only faster, .since you communicate via modem rather than the
information about, the longer the process takes. Bui because
mail.
ihc graphics are on the disk, you dont waste time waiting for
Whenever crowds of people get together in a new envi
fresh illustrations to download. When you end a session and
ronment (whether in a game or even in rexil life ). the result is
return to die real world. ;ill the relevant things you've done,
more than just a lot of individuals in the same place: people
objects you've found ;md .so on are recorded in the data base
lonn relationships, which gradually coalesce into a society,
of the main program. Of course, all you have to do is wield
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Spy vs. Spy II: The Island Caper First Star Software Commodore 64
$29.95 MAD Magazine's infamous spies are back again, pitted against nature and each other in comical isiond conflict. Excellent graphics, smooth animation and strategic depth.
Super Boulder Dash Electronic Arts
Commodore 64 S29.99
Rockford returns In lull splendor with 16 new peril-packed mazes. Easy to learnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;impossible to master.
Spelunking has never been better.
Ultimate Wizard
Electronic Arts Commodore 64 329.99 Use creative and magical powers to traverse 100 of the toughest screens
ever built this side of reality. Construction set also included.
Lode Runners Rescue Super Boulder Dash
world Karate Championship Epyx Commodore 64
$39.99
Price not available
Arcade-style Formula racing at its bash 'n crash best. Challenge friend or
Fluid, realistic movement and detailed graphics make this the best of Kung Fu contests. Fourteen karate moves can be performed with tug of joystick. One or two players.
Lode Runner's Rescue
Synapse/Broderbund Commodore 64
$29.95 Old friend with a new look. Buildings, platforms, rivers and Islands outline three-dimensional labyrinth that will have you Jumping, swimming, running
and ultimately begging for more.
On-Track
Ga mestar/Acti vision Commodore 64
Law of the West
Accolade Commodore 64
computer on ten famous pro raceways. Fast and furious.
Rung Fu Master Data East
Commodore 64
S29.95
As sheriff in the Old West, you need a
Gel a different style karate kick in this home version of the Data East arcade hit. Fair maiden has been captured and
quick mind and even quicker draw to
you must subdue five floors of deadly
keep peace among prairie folk. Excellent audio-visual effects.
attackers to (ace evil wizard in a showdown.
$29.99
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Elite Firebird Commodore 64 S29.95 More than an intergalactic battle. The three-dimensional space-combat phase—complete with missiles, losers and stomach-churning evasive maneuvers—is enough to keep you hooked.
Fast Tracks
Activision
Commodore 64
$34.95 Build your own personalized race tracks, then compete on them. Computerized slot racing made easy, with unlimited track pieces, simple construction and no time-consuming clean-up. Black Tttunder
Black Thunder
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THE BEST
Avuion Hill Microcomputer Games
Commodore 64
Fast Tracks
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S25
High-speed road-warrior contest with
explosive graphics, unceasing action
and addlctlvBly simple game mechanics to keep you coming back. Fifteen levels.
Datasoft Commodore 64
SCROLL
S29.95 Don mask and cape to parry your way
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through legions ol evil villains. Colorful settings not only give the contest eye appeal but add challenging obstacles. ■
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$39.99
Everything you could want in a golf game. Picturesque landscape, full assortment of clubs, four 18-hole courses, realistic actions and room tor a foursome. True sports simulation. 120
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Steal
Hardball
Accolade
3rd
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Tike
rendition of the national pastime in which all action unfolds at field level.
Commodore 64
Not only does this gem take you out to
S29.95 The diamond really shines in this
the ball game, it puts you smack in the middle of It.
Star Rank Boxing
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Old schoolyard favorite heightened with so many options, it will make you dribble. Draft a teammate, hold practice, play two-team competition, then form a
league. One or two players.
Star Rank Boxing Go mestar/Actl vision Commodore 64
$29.95
Ringside seat to the roped square, where you design, train, manage and control your own boxer. And brawn isn't
everything—fighting strategy and pre planning play just as large a role.
Winter Games Epyx Commodore 64
Price not available Seven Olympic-style trials that put
reflexes, timing and eye-hand coordination to test. Familiar sights and sounds of pageantry are there. Up to eight players can compete.
Super Cycle Epyx
Commodore 64 Price not available This two-wheeling challenge pits you against a field of computer-controlled
cycles. Lean on turns and bump opponents tor position—but avoid crashes at all costs.
Great American Road Race
Creat American Road Race
Super Cycle
SubLogic Football SubLogic Commodore 64
S39.95
Bop n Wrestle
Mindset! pe
Commodore 64
S29.95
Every offensive and defensive player
If you like wrestling on television, you'll
has individual physical attributes for an
love it on your monitor. Climb into the
extra dash ol realism. How welt your
ring with ten of nastiest, dirtiest
play works depends on who's covering
wrestlers around, and execute Flying
whom. Make substitutions from the
bench.
Body Press, Atomic Drop, Pile Drive and Soplex.
Fight Night
Tenth Frame
Accolade
Access Software
Commodore 64
Commodore 64
52B,O5
S39.95
Activlslon Commodore 64
Boxing with a humorous cartoon slant:
$29.95
Your opponents resort to foul play if a
Scenic coast-to-coast road rally at speeds topping 150 miles per hour. Every type ol road obstacle Is Incorporated, including state troopers,
match is too close. Watch far low blows, stomach kicks and other illegal
contest that sports realistic 3-D graphics
maneuvers.
computer keeps score.
Just like league night at local lanes. Up to eight players can aim to strike in and exacting sound effects. Best of all,
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THE
Pocket writer 64 Digital Solutions Commodore 64
BEST
S39.95 Word processor uses either 40- or 80column displays and either sequential or
OF PRODUCTIVITY I
program files. Help screens, logical
design and multiple printer support.
The Management Edge Info Designs Commodore 64
CEOS
S79.95
WSROOM
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I-M3H5 5PRIHG3DRRD SOFTURREI
Electronic management advisor suggests management tactics to
improve work relationships and increase productivity. Includes print-out option.
SynCalc Templates Disk Synapse/Broderbund
Commodore 64
SI 9.95 Contains 22 ready-fo-use templates lor use with Synapse's SynCalc spreadsheet program. Perfect for novice spreadsheet users.
Bank Street Filer
Broderbund
Commodore 64 CEOS
THE PRINT SHOP
COMPANION
S49.95 Flexible data base uses multiple windows and menus to define options. Manual is complete and easy to understand.
The Print Shop Companion Broderbund
Commodore 64
$34.95
The Print Shop Companion
Planners Choice
FIELDS
CEOS
Berkeley Softworks Commodore 64 S59.95 Creates desk-top environment of menus, icons and windows. Includes geoPaint, geoWtite, calculator, note pad, alarm clock, photo and text albums, and preference manager. 122
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creature maker. Prints graphics from
Personal Choice Collection
commercial software.
Commodore 64
The ELF System
Activision
$99.95
GARYV.
Expands the power of The Print Shop. Includes calendar maker, font editor and more powerful graphic editor and
CodeWriter
Integrated word processing, data base and spreadsheet. Also contains 50,000word spell checker. Comes with clear and expanded manuals. Improved version of original Creative Software titles.
well documented and dependable.
The Newsroom
The Accountant
Springboard Software Commodore 64
KFS Software
Commodore 64
S40 Create customized BASIC programs for business or pleasure. ELF (Easy Language Form) system is easy to use,
Commodore 128
$49.95
Si 49.95
Perfect for school, club or business
Complete small business accounting
newsletters as well as personal needs,
system which includes financial, general journal, payroll and customer
includes typesetting, graphic editor and telecommunication capabilities. Predesigned art gives a professional look. Additional art available.
statements. Uses 80-column display.
For businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
Sylvia Porter's Personal Financial Planner
Pocket Planner 123
Timeworks Commodore 64 Commodore 128
S59.95/S69.95
Four Integrated money-management programs to help target and meet
financial goals. Logical and professional. The 128 version takes advantage of the 128's expanded keyboard and 80-column display.
Superscript 128 Precision/Progressive Peripherals & Software Commodore 128 S79.95 Business-quality programmable word
processor (design to suit needs). Works with either 40- or 60-column displays, has advanced features like calculations, labels, column moves and screen preview. Spell checker is expandable. Can be integrated with Superbase 128,
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VizastaM28 Solid State Software Commodore 128 Bank Sii-ost Filer
$119.97 Integrated data base, spreadsheet and graphs. Logically designed and well
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Word Writer 128 Timeworks Commodore 128
S69.95
Bank Street Filer
Combines power with choice of pull down menus or direct keystroke
Pocket Planner 128
commands. Features on-screen
formatting, help screens, calculator and multiple-text displays (underline, boldface, italic and scripts). Comes with the best spell checker for any Commodore computer. Supports most
printers and is compatible with Timeworks' Swiftcatc 128 and Dote Manager 128.
Superbase 128
Digital Solutions Commodore 128
$49.95 Full-featured 25,000-cell spreadsheet with 16-digit accuracy and help screens. Includes professional graph capabilities and will print wide sheets sideways. Supports most printers and Is compatible with Digital Solutions' Pocket Writer 72fland Pocket Filer 128.
Partner 128
Swiftcalc 128 Timeworks Commodore 128
S69.95 Easy to use 25O-row-by-25O-column spreadsheet. Supports pie, vertical, bar, 3D graphs, and sideways printing. Supports oil math functions, macro commands, plus word processor-like
editing features as well as windows and help screens. Interfaces with Timeworks' Word Writer J2fland Data Manager 128.
Precision/Progressive Peripherals &
Timeworks
Software Commodore 128
Commodore 128
Jane
$99.95
S59.95 Creates a complete olfice environment
Commodore Business Machines Commodore 128
Business-qualify programmable data
Including mini-word processor and data
$49.95
base. Can be programmed to perform
base, multifunction calculator, appointment calendar and memo pad. Takes advantage ol 128's 80-column display, expanded keyboard, and tost
Three Integrated Icon-driven mouse/joystick-activated programs: word processor, data base and spreadsheet. Manual is complete and
report, label and mailing list generators.
disk access. Supports most popular
easy to understand. Works with either
Compatible with Superscript 128.
printers.
monitor or television.
complex searches and sorts up to 34 fields deep. Supports spreadsheet-like math functions and has easy-to-use
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Infiltrator
Spftfire 40
infiltrator Mlndscape
Commodore 64 S24.95 Combined helicopter/ground mission. Incorporates features from other popular games.
Alter Ego
Dam Busters
BEST OF
SIMULATIONS SOFTWARE
Dam Busters
Jet
Accolade
SubLogic Commodore 64 S39.95 Fly an F-l 6 fiom ground base or an F-18
Commodore 64 S29.95 Faithful recreation of both the movie and real-life raid. Multiple screens for combat stations and action test skills.
Conflict in Vietnam
from a carrier. Choose combat missions
on several levels or just enjoy scenic flight. Then, of course, try to land.
Spitfire 40
MicroProse Commodore 64 Price not available The past 30 years in Vietnam, symbolized by five turning-point battles
Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games Commodore 64 S35 World War II again, this time as the pilot
in which you are commander. Excellent
of the plane that won the Battle of
graphics and sound.
Britain. Multiple screens enhance challenge.
ERVIN
Ace of Aces
BOBO
Accolade
Quake Minus One
Commodore 64
Mlndscape
Price not available
Commodore 64
Undersea action in Gato-class submarine. Multiple screens, charts, radar and an enemy who outnumbers
As commander of an undersea tank, you
you five to one at the least. 12-1
Activislon Commodore 64 S39.95 Though some may argue the point, I maintain that this one simulates lite. If you've ever wanted second chance, this is it. Available in male and female versions.
M0VEMBER/DECEMBER86
S24.95
battle bad guys lor control of the main computer before time tuns out.
arctic fox
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MS-DOS computers.
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Electronic Arts S99.95
Superb animation and titling, using the Deluxe Video library or images created
with Deluxe Paint.
Mind walker Commodore Business Machines
S49.95 Best graphics ever in a game. Journey through the mind of a madman.
Arctic Fox Electronic Arts
$39,95
Simulated tank combat on a 3D Arctic battlefield, complete with thunderstorms, blizzards and stereo sound.
VIP Professional
Aegis Images
Transformer
Online!
VIP Technologies
Commodore Business Machines S99.95
$199.95
Software that allows you to run PC-DOS
$69.95
Power and workings of Lotus 1-2-3 on
software. 5.25 disk drive required.
A telecommunications package easy enough for beginners, sophisticated
Aegis images/Animator
enough for experts.
Amiga. Includes chart package.
Deluxe Print
Aegis Development
Micro Systems Software
Electronic Arts
$139.95
The Music Studio
S49.95
Activision
the best of its type. Full-time preview as
Packaged together, Images is a super painting program, while Animator gives you the ability to duplicate animation
well as cut and paste.
similar to what you see on television.
Even if you don't have a color printer, it's
$49.95
Amiga version takes advantage of superior sound, including stereo. COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
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BEST OF HARDWARE
BEST
AMIGA HARDWARE
MORION A. KKVEIÂŁON Comspec RAM card
Futuresound Applied Visions $175 Record, store and play back sounds. Comes with a microphone and cables.
LOUIS R. WALLACE
Hooks up to printer port. Multitrack recordings and playback is possible. Comes with very good software for
sampling and well written manual.
Sound Sampler Mimeiics
Comspec 2 Megabyte ram card Comspec S899
Expands memory up to two-and-a-half million bytes ot RAM. Installs easily and worked like a champ with all versions of the operating system.
Netch 68881 Floating point Coprocessor Board Netch $479
Contains Motorola floating-point coprocessor.
20 MB Hard Disk Drive The Micro Forge
SI 229.95 Best of the currently available hard drives. Uses single-slot connection to main expansion bus. Not Direct Memory Access.
Digi-Vlew NewTek
S199.95 (camera not included) Graphics digitizer that captures full-color
devices with black-and-white camera.
$99 A sound synthesizer to sample sound from microphones or line input. Comes with manual ond software. Designed to work with Mimetics' MIDI Studio or other iFF-compatible software.
Stereo Sound Digitizer The Micro Forge
S344.95 True stereo digitizer, using two-line Input from an external source such as a
stereo. Allows variable recording times and sampling rates.
a-Megabyte Pow*r*Card RS Data Systems
$1245
Spartan
Mimic Systems Commodore 64 $299 Turns the 64 into an Apple II +, complete with a 6502 microprocessor, 64K of RAM and eight Apple peripheral card slots. Also gel a DOS card which turns the 1541 Into an Apple-compatible disk drive. Still have access to ail the 64's features and disks. Built-in four-slot extension to the 64 cartridge port.
Super Graphix Printer Interface Xetec Commodore 64
$99.95 Provides 100% Commodore 1525 printer emulation when used with compatible dot matrix printer. 8K RAM on-board. Built-in near letter-quality fonts plus 30 additional fonts. Font
editor for creating your own.
Capture
Jason-Ranheim Commodore 64 $39.95 Plug-In cartridge takes a disk picture of the 64's RAM. Used with the company's Promenade EPR0M programmer
RAM card that comes in two, four ond eight megabytes. (I looked at the fourmegabyle card.) Uses 86-pin format and works with Micro Forge single-slot adaptor. Currently largest amount of
(S99.95) and CPR cartridge kit ($29.95), a running program may be
RAM available for Amiga.
R.J. Brachman Associates Commodore 64
68020/68881 Board
Computer Systems Associotes
$1480 Repioces the 68000 chip for higher-
put Into plug-in auto-start cartridge.
Serial Box S79.95 Serial port printer buffer which plugs into the 64's disk drive port ahead of a Commodore printer or printer interface.
Allows all 4,096 colors to be used at
speed 32-bit 68020 microprocessor running at 14.4 Mhz. Also has optional
Accommodates several bit-map screen
once.
512Kon-boardRAM.
files.
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dumps or any memory-resident text
Serial Box
21-Second Backup VG Data Shack Commodore 64
$39.99 Creates a parallel data path between the 64 ond one or two 1541 disk drives. Cable and socket.
Diablo c-150 color Printer (now known as xerox
4020)
THE
Si 295
BEST
Xerox Amiga
Color ink-jet printer with Centronics parallel connector. Driver routines included with computer and support tor
OF
all 4,096 colors.
Okldata 120 Okidata VIC 20 Commodoie 64 Commodore 128 Under $300
Commodore 1525 (MPS-801) compatible printer with speed of 120 characters per second.
Toshiba P351 (3-in-One)
Toshiba
All Commodore computers
CHILDREN'S/ EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE KELLEYM.
ESSOE
We Haltey Project
The Body In Focus CBS Interactive Learning Commodore 64
S39.95
A fantastic voyage through eight major systems of the human body. Technically accurate and totally engrossing. Superb
graphics, animation and sound. For ages 7 through 70.
Si 699 Speed of 288 characters per second with built-in, downloadable, and cartridge (onts. Both Centronics parallel ond RS232 ports.
Epyx sooxj Epyx Commodore 64 Commodore 128 Price not available High-performance Joystick that carries a
(ive-year, ten-million shot warranty.
Alter Ego
The Halley Project
Activision Commodore 64
Mindscape
Commodore 64
$49.95
S39.95
Role-playing game In which you decide
Successfully complete ten fascinating training expeditions Into the outer reaches of the solar system and you become eligible for the ultimate interstellar space mission: The Halley Project. Exceptional realism. For ages 12 and up.
what actions your selected personality will take in response to life events and situations. Experience the results of
decisions without actually having to pay the piper. Recommended lor mature 12 year-olds and up.
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THE
BEST
01 HOME APPLICATIONS DAN GUTMAN
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Kermit's Electronic Storymaker Simon & Schuster Commodore 64
$29.95 Using words and phrases from the accompanying book, a preschooler creates single-sentence stories which Kermit and his pals simultaneously enact on-screen. Teaches vocabulary and proper syntax.
Playwrlter: Castles and Creatures
Woodbury Commodore 64
$39.95 Castles and creatures set the stageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; you select and name heroes and
villains, decide upon actions and deeds, and chapter by chapter create your own medieval storybooks, which can then be printed out. Illustrated, and bound with the included materials.
The works
Wiztype
First Star Software Commodore 64
$24.95
Thirteen useful programs on a single
Sierra On-Llne Commodore 64 Top-notch learn-to-type program for children 8 and up. Children have so much fun playing with the wizard, they hardly notice they're learning valuable skills.
Proteus
Research Design Associates Commodore 64
$79.95 A thought processor, outliner and freestyle writing tool. Collect, organize and probe ideas using methods of thought exploration.
Remember! Designware Commodore 64
$79.95 Enter (acts you want to memorizeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this program presents them back to you in ways that build association. Effective and powerful study aid for junior-high school age and up.
Rockys Boots
$49.95 disk. Perfect first program to give a
novice,
The Newsroom Springboard Software
Commodore 64
$49.95 Desktop publishing comes home. Create your own newspaper with different typefaces, graphics and layouts. Then print it or send it over telephone lines.
CEOS
Berkeley Softworks Commodore 64
$59,95 Puts the desktop environment on screen. Icons and windows make using a computer easier for experts and more
intuitive for beginners.
Deluxe Paint
Electronic Arts Amiga
$79,95 Most amazing graphics. Painting, smearing and stamping images all over
Just Imagine
The Learning Company Commodore 64
Commodore Business Machines
$34.95
Commodore 64
Build an endless variety of electronic
$25
machines by wiring together various on
Electronic Arts
Another storywriting program. The child
screen components. At the same time, learn fundamentals of computer logic, manufacture and construction.
Amiga
writes and illustrates his or her own animated stories using preset environments, characters, objects and music. Great Imagination builder for ages 7 on up. 128
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the screen creates incredible images.
Deluxe video $99.95 The computer and VCR get married.
Recommended for 9 and up, but even a
Create near-professional quality video
7 year-old can enjoy the building
presentations with wipes, fades, dissolves and other special effects.
process.
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The Toy Shop Broiler!) i mil
Commodore
S59.95 Create a personalized jet dragster on
screen, print it out, and make it actually work. All kinds of toys.
Certificate Maker Springboard Software
Commodore 64
S49.95 Print your own "Couch Potato Award" or any of more than 200 other serious and
not-so-serious certificates. You pick the border, typeface and personalized message.
Bodylink Bodylog Commodore 64
SI 39.95 All-purpose black box of our times. A simple device used to reduce stress, build and coordinate muscles, and give on aerobic workout.
voice Master Covox Commodore 64
S89.95 Hum a tune Into a microphone and watch sheet music appear on-screen. Then edit and print out. Be a composer even if you can't play an instrument or read music.
Will writer Nolo Press Commodore 64
S39.95 Write and print out a legal last will and testament in about 15 minutes. Easier and cheaper than paying a lawyer.
Easy Guitar DJ Software Commodore 64 Price not available Computer shows how to tune a guitar and make the most ot commonly used
chords. Even provides backup while you wall away on lead. COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
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THE
BEST OF ADVENTURE
GAMES SHAY ADDAMS oo-topos Polorware
Commodore 64 S17.95 Stranded on an alien planet, you must collect parts needed to repair your ship. Clean graphics and smart parser.
Ballyhoo Intocom/Actlvlslon Commodore 64 S39.95 Instead of being a detective, you're an
'
ordinary citizen out to solve a
kidnapping at the circus. All text, all tun.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar trough an see of
to
the barrrd ra^.1 vinrfouj you the hull of your ship on the 3
palp
green
spa.
Origin Systems Commodore 64 S59.95
A Lord British epic in which you don't
tiond
o 11slit
have to kill an evil wizard at the end. Great animation and sound effects. Lots of magic, mazes and puzzles.
AutoDuel
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Best blend of action and role-playing. Build cars, equip them with weapons,
nenbei
tin
tight others in demolition derbies. Then hit the road hard to tind clues that lead
nsttbsi
to Mr. Big.
The Bard's Tale Electronic Arts
Commodore 64
S39.95 Hardest role-ploying game of the year. Six-character party, gorgeous color graphics with spot animation. Detailed
rhe Bard's Tale
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magic and combat system.
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that threatens civilization,
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Murder on the Mississippi Activision Commodore 64
BEST
S39.95 Another mystery, this one set on a rlverboat. Unusual graphics presentation and animation. Excellent menu/joystick interface. Bouncy music.
OF WAR
Ultima I Origin Systems Commodore 64 S39.95 The game that started the Lord British legend, finally converted to the 64.
GAMES
Battlegroup Strategic Simulations
Commodore 64 $59,95
Companion game to Kampfgruppe. Detailed treatment of World War II tactical combat on the Western Front,
Conflict In Vietnam MicroProse Commodore 64
$40 Entertaining and Illuminating simulation of America's most controversial war. Refight five of the war's key battles.
Sprawling landscape, one-character
game with joystick control.
JEFF
Moeblus
SEIKEN
Origin Systems Commodore 64
magic system from the Orient make this
an exotic role-playing game that avoids the usual cliches.
Adventure construction Kit Electronic Arts Commodore 64 Amiga
$39.95/Amiga price not available Create your own adventures, with simple animation and sound elfects. Or play those of others. Comes with several ready to play. Menu-controlled
construction kits take time to master but ore easy to use.
Commodoie 64
$49.95 Realistic brigade-level recreation of the
$39.95 Superb animated combat and exotic
Battle of Antietam
Strategic Simulations
Civil War battle.
Europe Ablaze Strategic Studies Group
Golan Front
Commodore 64
Simulations Canada Commodore 64
$50
Strategic bombing in Europe during World War II. Design your own scenario. Menu-driven, with a multitude of command options.
Silent Service MlcroProse Commodore 64
$34.95 Captain a submarine against Japanese convoys in the Pacific during World War II, Multiple screens, beautiful graphics, and plenty of excitement. Solitaire only.
$60 Played on a computer with the assistance of mapsheet and counters. Simulates the Syrian assault on Golan Heights during 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
Gulf Strike Avaion Hill Microcomputer Games Commodore 64
$30
Computerized version of the board game of the same name. Complex study of warfare In the Persian Gulf. COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
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THE BEST
OF MUSIC
DAVID R.
BROOKS
PRODUCTS Dr. T's Keyboard Controlled Sequencer Dr. T's Music Software Commodore 64 Commodore 128
$150/3225
With appropriate hardware interface, the best MIDI sequencer lor controlling a
new breed of electronic music synthesizers. 64 version included free with 128 version, or available separately.
Casio cz-101 Casio
Price not available
Not Commodore-specitic. Four-octave MIDI keyboard otters lour Independent MIDI-programmable voices and high quality sound. Other models in CZ series offer programming compatibility and additional features.
Sampier-64 Micro Arts Products Commodore 64 Price not available
Digital sound sampling. Play, sing or talk into a microphone and turn your 64 into a digital sampling keyboard. Edit the resulting sound, compose a piece, and
save it on disk. Library of digitally sampled drum sounds available.
a| Free
1
Advanced Music system Firebird Commodore 64
992)
S79.95 Compose and edit music from the computer or MIDI keyboard. Hear
through the SID chip up to three voices,
^t
through a MIDI synthesizer up to six voices. Graphics are outstanding. Compatible hardware Interlace required.
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Microcomputer Games
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301-254-5300
415-571-7171
Polarware
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Epyx
P.O. Box 311 Genevo, IL 60134
617-4BB-3602
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66 Louise Rood
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1043 Kiel Court
Hayward, CA 94545 415-644-0883
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BOdylog
Firebird
34 Maple Avenue
P.O. Box 49
Atmonk, NY 10504 914-273-6480
Ramsey, NJ 07446 201-934-7373
Broderbund
First Star Software
17 Paul Drive
18Eost4lst Street
San Rafael, CA 94903
New York, NY 10017
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415-479-1700
212-532-4666
Stony Brook. NY 11790
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445 Enterprise Court
Fairtield, JJJ 07007 201-575-7400
Bloomfleld Hills, Ml 48013 313-334-9790
CBS Interactive Learning
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1805 Industrial Drive Auburn, CA 95603
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Codewriter
The Learning Company
7848 N. Caldwell Avenue Nlles, II 60648
545 Middlefield Road, Suite 170
312-647-1270
Menlo Pafk, CA 94025 415-328-5410
Commodore Business
MlcroProse
Machines 1200 Wilson Drlvo West Chester, PA 19380
120 Laketront Drive Hun! Volley, MD 21030 301-667-1151
P.O. Box 1077 Havertown, PA 19083 215-622-5495
RS Data Systems 7322 SW Freewoy Houston, TX 77074
713-988-5441
Sierra On-Une
Sierra On-Une Building Coorsegold, CA 93614 209-683-6858
Simon & Schuster Gull & Western Building New York. NY 10023
212-333-5800
San Diego, CA 92121
The Micro Forge
Comspec
398 Grant Street NE Atlonta, GA 30312
1050 Walnu! Suite 325
404-688-9464
Boulder, CO 80302
Eugene, OR 97402
503-342-1271
Salina, KS67401 913-827-0685
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Foster City, CA 94404
675D Conger Street
Xetec 2804 Arnold Road
516-928-5700
7564 Trade Street
Covox
127 White Oak Lane Old Bridge. NJ 08857 201-536-6382
Research Design Associates
solid state Software
Micro Systems
Woodbury Software
303-825-4144
Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-336-1199
4301-18 Oak Circle
805-968-9567
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Computer systems
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132 Aero Camino Santa Barbate. CA93117
Progressive Peripherals
P.O. Box 2522
Toronto, Ontario M6A 2Y6 Canada
VIP Technologies
& Software
Micro Arts Products
153 Bridgeland Avenue, Unit 5
Buossord, Quebec
J47 3G3 Canada 514-445-9663
312-232-1984
215-431-9100
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Berkeley, CA 94710 415-549-1976
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312-948-9200
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303-443-0191
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Boca Raton, FL 33431
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800-327-8724
Minneapolis, MN 55435
612-944-3915
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AMIGA UPDATE
UY MATTHEW LEEDS
Public Domain Software for the Amiga hat kind of software arc you looking for? Graphics programs, terminal pro grams, text formatters, utilities, screen dumps, or a gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the^te all available
in the public domain library of your load user's group. These arc hundreds of pro grams of all types, all available at no charge to you.
Public domain software has been around for quite a while. In tile sixties, I
used a time-sharing terminal at a major
aerospace company. In the evening hours, we would play a variety of games, alt written by programmers just for the
fun of it, ;uid made accessible to anyone who wanled to use them. 'ITils tradition
of giving away usable software continues today, supported by programmers who want to release early versions of com mercial programs they are working on or
utilities they created for their own use, or who just want an excuse to exercise their programming skills. Software of this type may he copy
righted, and often has a notice attached granting the right to copy the software and give it away, but not to sell it. The au thor often has his or her name displayed
somewhere in the program, Occasionally public domain software is of the usersupported type, which I'll explain later.
Public domain software falls into a va riety of categories. The first is an uasup-
took advantage of this support to make
The tradition of
trial runsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tests of concepts and ideas as they were orienting themselves to the new machine. Many of these lri;il runs
giving away usable
became today's public domain software.
software continues
Amiga Ls done in ('.. This is a powerful,
today, supported by programmers
who...just want an excuse to exercise
Much of die software written for the highly transportable programming lan
guage. Many developers have used it in the post on IBM PCs, and found it easy to port programs written in (] over to the
Amiga. With just a little fine tuning, these programs ran. At first, developers used this path to create programming utilities
their programming
for their own work, but soon a variety of
skills.
Amiga through the public domain.
Other, software Ix-gan to migrate to the A large portion of the public domain
software for the Amiga is composed of ply documentation Ls usually committed
graphics programs. It's important to rec
to producing quality work.
ognize the effect the IH: standards have
User-supported software, sometimes
had in making graphics information por
ported, undocumented, buggy-code type
called shareware, is copyrighted soft
table across different programs. This has
I call slopwarc. This type of software Is
ware, distributed in a fashion similar to
spurred the creation of dozens of graph
not very useful unless you have some
public domain software. The author has
ics utilities that all depend simply on
programming skills, or art interested in
decided not to sell the software, but in ei
testing every key on your keyboard to find out which key does wliat. The next
ther tlie title screen or the documenta tion you will find a request that if you like
Boding a picture file they can use. 'Ihere is also a significant quantity of
type is documented software. Some of
the program and find it useful, you send a
main. This type is created by program
these programs for the Amiga come with
donation to the author. If you find soft
mers who are interested in sharing what
Notepad files that you can just click on
ware of this type and use it, I encourage
they have learned about programming
and read. Others have document files
you to send the donation. If it's good soft
on tile Amiga. Small routines for accom
(fijenamtdoc) that you can re-ad using the TYPE command from the CO (type
ware, it's north paying for, and the fees
plishing various tasks, tricks for solving
Eire usually very reasonable,
complicated problems, standards for cre
filename.doc). A few have instructions
There is a lot of good public domain
available from a pull-down menu, and
software available for the Amiga. One
I've seen one that uses requester boxes
reason is Uiat very early on there was ex
I spent a week browsing through the
to supply documentation. This type <>f
cellent documentation available to pro
public domain library of die San Traneis-
software is usually very reliable, since any
grammers. This made developing soft
programmer who takes the time to sup-
ware much easier Many programmers
CO Commodore User's Group. My thanks to them for their assistance The pro-
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AMIGA UPDATE grams I've found come from all over die
lored lines on die screen. Similar to die
cated, and as a result, it takes a long time
country. Some arc available on electronic bulletin boards (BBS's), and most can Ix.obtained from your local userfs group, a
line demo on Workbench, but much
to calculate oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perliaps live minutes
prettier. Runs from an icon. Menu-driven,
for this program. Once an image is
widi a quit option.
drawn, you can save it to disk In IFF for
few user's groups and other organiza
Moire', written by Scott DalLmtync.
tions make public domain disks available
Draws black-and-white moire patterns.
image 1/6 size, select a portion of die im
through mail order at a nominal tee. If
Ruas from an icon. Menu-driven, with a
age and zoom in or out. This is a very
you hunt, I'm sure you will be able to
quit option.
nice program. There is a null set o!'docu
find many Of die programs below.
Colorful*, written by Hob Pariseau.
Those marked with asterisks, in fact, are available on the Delphi telecom munications network. If you are a Dcllii
SUbSCtibct; you can download the progranvs from die Commodore Connection area. (If you would like information
about Delphi, call H(K)-5-ii-i<H)5.) All of the programs I'm about to de scribe I've used. They all work. Most liave documentation of one sort or an other. Most have icons associated with them, but a few need to Ix: run from the CU. As always, whenever you first use new public domain software, test it out using a duplicate disk. 'Iliai way if the program eats your dusk, you haven't lost
anything Important Be certain you un derstand how a program works and what
all of its functions arc before you start re lying on it for anything important.
A large portion of public domain software for the
Amiga is composed
over die "seeds," ;md die ability to select most options from menus. The program runs from an icon.
The next set of programs are utilities. Some are very interesting, and others, well, once you've used them you'll won der how you got along without them,
Gfxmem0.4*, written by LoulB Mamalms. This is a graphical display of memory usage on the Amiga Two bars
programs, but there
first 512K) and one for fast memory (ex
is also a significant
up in your machine, a colored line-
quantity of
arc shown, one fi>r chip memory (die pansion over 512K). As memory is used moves across the bars, showing how
much memory has been used, and how
instructional
much is left. The display is updated dyna
software.
sized, moved and closed. There is an
'Iliis is a hold-and-modily demo. Displays
by Electronic Arts. These two programs arc part of a disk full of software released
mically: It runs from die C1J, but can bC other version with an icon. SeelLBM and ShowILBM", written
were demos of the Amiga's capabilities,
256 colors at the same time on the
and others were applications and utili
screen, Ruas from an icon.
Amiga3t>*, written by Barry White-
ties.
mentation screens, complete control
ofgraphics
The first category of programs !
looked at were graphics programs. Some
mat, change die color palette, display die
by Electronic Arts to die public domain. No individual programmer is credited. These arc used to view IFF format pic
Arrow3d, written by Steve beats, 'iliis
book. This is a rotating three -dimensional
program displays a rotating 3D image of a
sign with the word AMIGA floating
tures, and are icon driven. To use diem,
wire frame arrow. It runs from the CU,
above the front surface, rotating willi it.
you click once on dieir icon, hold die
and you should use the RUN command
As it rotates, the color of the word
to create a new CU for it to operate in.
changes. I lolding die right mouse1 button
Sedace, written by Bob ll.irLscau. Tog
will stop tile rotation. Kuns fnnu an Icon,
gles you into interlaced mode, 1 was not
bui Ifyou use the icon to copy it. Ix- sure
able to find a way 10 untoggle though.
to file copy die 3dobject file as well.
Runs from tile CU. Halfbrite, written by Hob Pariscau.
En the same class as Polyscope. A symme
This program will let you see if your
try autodrawing program with a lot of
Amiga is capable of displaying 54 colors
menu-driven Options You can toggle low
Dazzle*, written by Peter Bngetbrite.
in the low-resolution mode. Most ma
or high resolution, a panel of pattern se
chines produced after die first quarter
lections, pause, print, or exit. Hours of
were equipped wiili a new Denise chip
entertainment. Runs from an icon.
that enabled this. Kuns from the CI.I.
Mandelbrot*, written by Robert
SHUT key down, and double click on die icon of tile picture you want to view.
showiuiM displays die image for about ten seconds, and SeelLBM will keep the image up until you exit. If your picture
does not have an icon associated with it, you can use diese from die Cl J. Just type eitlier SeelLBM or Showll JIM, and space, and die name of your picture.
DPSlide*, written by hull A. Blondo. Tills is a siideshow program for images In
1PF format. It uses a text file to control die images displayed, the length of time
French and R.J. Mical. This program uses
dicy arc displayed, and die manner in
This is a variant of "Worms." Seven col
fractal geometry to draw shapesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in
which tiicy are created on the screen.
ored worms craw] around the screen.
credible shapes that bring to mind ink-
You can use ED to create die text files, or
You can toggle them to chase die mouse
blot patterns. A simple explanation: Ben-
a word processor that will create ASCII
pointer, and you can ;ilso toggle Hash to
oit Mandelbrot Invented fractal geome
files. By editing your start-up sequence
cycle tile colors. Huns from the CU, but
try. Fractal geometry is used to describe,
you can create disks mat load and run a
will multitask. Menu-driven, with a quit
calculate ;md think about objects tliat are
siideshow when inserted at die Work
option. Very nice effect
irregular in shape: snowflakes, clouds, dust particles, groups of people, lightning
sure to get the document tile explaining
bolts, and so on. fractals arc very compli
the syntax for creating die control file.
Blobs, written by Peter lingelbrite.
Sparks*, written by Scott Ballantyne.
Une drawing demo that draws multico 136
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bench prompt Highly recommended, He
AMIGA UPDATE Screendump*, written by Ned Konz.
one of the most aggravating problems of
across the board. I suggest you copy a
This is a user-supported program. It
transferring programs on the Amiga.
bootable version Ifyou can, although die
prints the- entire- contents of the front-
When you use an XModem protocol to
instillation guide gives clear instructions.
most screen. It is icon loaded.
transfer programs, data is sent in chunks.
Mr. Addison has also written several oth
If the last hits of data are not exactly large
er ABasiC programs, including Polyfrac-
witz. Ihis is another screen-diimp pro
enough, null data is added to pad them to
tals and Polydraw.
gram, loaded from the OX Works in a
the same size at all the other chunks. The
similar fasliion to Screendump.
problem arises when the program is
Gamez. This program is an excellent ex
Scrimper", written by Perry Kivolo-
Palette Mixer*, written by Enrique A.
saved without removing the extra pad
ample of how to program graphics and
ihis is my favorite find so far. It i.s exactly
ding. Such programs will not ran. Before
color in AmigaJJASIC. The program is dis
what it sounds like, a utility for browsing
StarTerm, you had to use a stripper utility
tributed in listahie form. It displays a col
through disks. It runs from die CLJ, and
to solve this problem. StarTerm handles
or mixing board, with three sliding con
creates a menu-driven environment for
this automatically when you use it for
trols to mix colors. Mr. Gamez lias also
seeing wliat is on your disks. The first
downloads. It has a phone number direc
written a program called Coordinates,
menu has three options: DFO, DF1, and
tory, allows you to assign strings to the
diat displays die X and Y posidon of the
RAM. Select one, and a new menu option
function keys, and is generally of very
mouse cursor in a dynamic display.
Browser*, written by Mike Meyer.
appears; a list of sulxlircaorics available on Uiat device. Select one, and a new menu item appears: a list of files in that subdirectory1. Directories are shown with
high quality. StarTerm is icon-loaded.
I've only toudied die surface of die
There are a separate document file and
programs that ace available for the Amiga in die public domain. I haven't discussed the programming aids, text formatters, disks full of text files, games, program
telephone file; be sure to copy them as
welL
a trailing slash. Select a document file,
Finally I looked at a few programs
and it will be shown a screenful at a time.
written in BASIC. Some were written in
There are still some bugs in this one, but
ABasiC and some in AmigaBASlC.
J love it anyway. It made writing this arti cle much easier. StarTerm', written by Jim Nangano
Monopoly, written by David Addison.
ming examples in languages like LISP and FOKTI I, and other languages that I found
'Ihis version is written in ABasiC, and co
in looking through the public domain. The next lime you go to a user's group
pyrighted by Parker Brothers. The graph
meeting, check out their library. You'll
and Steve Plegge. This is an excellent ter
ics and sound effects are excellent. When
find some real gems.
minal program for the Amiga. It solves
you land on a railroad, a small train drives
YET IT COSTS SO MUCH LESS. And now it will count for you,
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Ironically, however, though we
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This is the same intensely sim ple, staggeringly brilliant pro gram over a million Apple and
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Programmer's Reference Guide on page ill. nii.spnignuii produces two rotating boxes. lrom [hat small beginning, I changed iIil- position of the two original boxes, added two more rotating boxes,
lines ihh():
corners of the screen con
Show offyour 128'$
necting them with a rotat ed Ixix.
BASIC 7.0.
Lines 42-56: lines 58-6-i:
the center with a DO-LOOP to continu I tare is a short program description,
ously change thdi color.
Once you have typed In this short pro come up with variations of your own to
Sets color and graphics
lines 66-72:
line 14:
mode, Draws box am! saves il in
lines 76-82:
line 16:
changing colors with the
and dears screen.
DOL(K)P
him Program" The BASIC program in rln- i:ij,y/inr Jti1 jkailiMr nn diJi flum UudiUi, P.O. Bm iOOU?, Shrcvcport, U 711JO-0007, i
C128 Spectacular
14
BOX
L,3:C0L0R
4,1
1,1'EPYF
1,0,0,23,21,,1:SSHAPE
AS,0,0,
23,21'CCFH 16
FOR
S=l
TO
8
STEP
1:SPRSAV
AS,S
48 50 52 54 56 58 60
SPRITE SPRITE SPRITE SPRITE SPRITE MOVSPR MOVSPR
62
MOVSPR
5,24,50:MOVSPR
64
MOVSPR
7,24,208:MOVSPR
l,l:B0X
GRAPHIC
20
FOR
1=
1,1,0,1+40,40,UNEXT'DPNF
280
1, 0 , 0,43 , 42,,1'CSJK STEP
22
BOX
COLOR
26 28
l'CVCH FOR 1= 0 TO 160 STEP 10'EHPH BOX 1,280,1,310,I>40,I:NEXT'DSRL
30
COLOR
32
BOX
34
COLOR
36
l'CVVI FOR 1=
38
BOX
40
COLOR
42
SPRITE
1,1,3,1,1,1,0'BOAF
44
SPRITE
2,1,6,1,1,1,0'BOEH
46
SPRITE
3,1,8,1,1,1,0'BOHJ
l,3:F0R
1=
0
TO
160
TO
1,0,158,48,199,,
280
STEP
10'EHSI
1,1,165,1+40,199,I:NEXT'DSJM l,7:B0X
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER r86
72 74 76 78
6,296,50'CSUJ 8,296,
MOVSPR 1,90 270 #15'CSVN MOVSPR 2,180 360 #15'CTVP MOVSPR 7, 90 270 #15'CSZI
U5:M0VSPR
6,
#15:M0VSPR
8,
U5:M0VSPR
4,
MOVSPR 5,180 360 B15'CTTK DO'BAJH C=3:F0R X=56
#15:M0VSPR
3,
TO
:F0R Y=60
123
COLOR
TO
1,C:GSHAPE
236
STEP
STEP
30
21'JUVT
AS,X,Y:NEXT:C=C+1
:NEXT'GQOS 80
C=5:F0R
82
:FOR Y=60 TO 123 COLOR 1,C:GSHAPE
84
LOOP'BAKI
1,270,158,319,199,,
l'CSSG
138
70
STEP
1,0,I,4W,I+40,I:NEXT'DPNG
0
68
1,270,0,319,42,,
10'FLLE l,8:B0X
66
10'EHSB
24
1,6:BOX
4,1,7,1,1,1,0'BOHL 5,1,3,1,1,1,0'BOEE 6,1,6,1,1,1,0'BOIG 7,1,8,1,1,1,0'BOLI 8,1,7,1,1,1,0'BOLK 1,24,50:MOVSPR 2,296,60'CSNO 3,24,230:MOVSPR 4,310,
208'CUFL
18
TO
a
210'CUWH
:NEXT:SCNCLR'HMYK 0
Draws seven stripes in
Saves AS for dght sprites
Bdurc npingihor program*, read "Iluw ■" Kndr I'rupinis," and' lluw t" (!»■ (he Migi/tiM:
0,1:COLOR
top speed center of screen with AS,
create your own.
:GRAPHIC
Starts sprites moving at
AS.
make it even better than my version. At any rate. 1 hope this will inspire yon to
Positions .sprites in the
comers of the sen-en.
line 12:
gram and nin it as is, I'm sure yon can
COLOR
'rums on colors, expands cijtfit sprites.
eight Sprites ;md seven bands of color in
12
Draws filled box In all four
X=56
TO
236
STEP
30
STEP 21'JUXO A$,X,Y:NEXT:C=C+1
:NEXT'GQON EHO
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EditWedge for the Commodore 64 c Ls xi machine-language pro
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literal and displays the line numbers) containing it, resequences a prognim's
line numlx-rs, :ind simplifies toggling the
key-repeal thy, changing screen back ground and border colors, and displaying available memory. EditWedge can l>c used with the DOS wedge or by itself. If it is to Ix.1 used with the IX)S wedge, the DOS wedge must re loaded and activated before loading EditWedge. Also, when lid it Wedge Ls ac
tivated, me BASIC pi constant key cannot
be used Hiis Is because the pi key (shift ed up-arrow) Is used to divert control to llie liditWcdge program. If pi Ls needed in a program, set a variable like I'l to the
Wedge some neiv features into the (y4 editor.
v;ilue of pi (1*1 = 3-1415y265 );ind use PI
insiead of the BASIC constant SIC editor to EditWedge, hold down the
To divert control from the normal BA
DIGIT BF.GINNTNC. NEJR." Enter a num ber from I to 255 and press RETTRN.
shift key and press the up-arrow key. 'llie
After "ENTER 3 DIGIT INCREMENT" Ls
pi symbol will Ix- visible. Now press the
displayed, enter a number from 1 to 255
RETURN key. The EditWedgc menu will
and press RETURN. The line numbers
display these six selections.
are resequenced.
Pressing F3 sets and tinsels the key-re
Fl = Search F2 ■■ lane Numbers
peat Hag. This could he done with a
1:3 ~ ttqx-ai 'toggle
POKE command, but here it is accom
F4 = Colors
plished by just pressing a key.
F5 = Memory
F6 -r Delink Wedge ;md watt for a Junction key to Ix- pressed. Pressing the Fl
key displays the
prompt "SHARCH TOR?" and writs for the character string search argument. "llie search string may Ix- any literal, vari
able or comment used in the program.
culation, n always calculates the most re
cent program In memory. Pressing the F6 key will delink EdKwedge (and DOS If in use). The pi key may now lx~ used to return the value of pi. To reinstate r-ditVCedge (and DOS if in memory), just type SYS
(9152 and
press RETURN. Note thai after a function is performed, l-ditWcdgc will return control hick to the
Pressing the l'-i key displays "ENTER 2
editor. fcditWedgc remains transparent to
DIGIT BORDER COLOR." Enter a num
normal operation until the Sliilt up-arrowy
ber from 1 to 15 and press RETURN. After "ENTER 2 DIGIT BACKGROUND COLOR" is displayed, enter a number from l to 15 and press RETURN, Pressing the F> key automatically cal
program for EditWedge. Each DATA
culates the available RAM in the BASK',
llirifRX sequence calls it into use. Key in the following BASK", Loader Statement is cheek-summed to avoid key
punching errors. Run the program until
[here are no DATA statement errors. If
program area and displays it on the
you own one of the monitor programs,
search argument starts the search. As the
screen. ThLs Ls similar to using the nil:
HditWedge can Ix- saved from memory
string is located, the line numbers of the
command in a formula, but Ls accom
locations C000 to C504 to a loadable
lines containing the string are displayed.
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disk PGM tile. SV.S i9152 will activate the
Pressing RETURN after entering the
Pressing the F2 key displays "ENTER 3
NEW command has no effect on the cal
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140
CA=CA+BVTE:NEXT
150
READ CS:IF CAOCS
EditWedge BASIC Loader PRINT"[CLEAR]
120
STATEMENTS...":LN=100 0'CHBH FOR X=l TO 111:CA=0:LN=LN+10'GQOE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER '86
TO
[DOWN]DATA
110
140
VERIFYING
Y=l
wedge [f loaded in mat manner.
DATA
160
12:READ BYTE'EJJC Y'DKWD
THEN
STATEMENT
LINE
";LN:EtJD'HLOP
NEXT
X'BBRB
PRINT"
ERROR
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1200
200
RESTORE:PRINT"[CLEAR] "; :A=49152'DJUA
210
FOR X=X TO 16:PRINT"[DOWN]";:NEXT :PRINT"[RIGHT26,BACK ARROW,HOME]";
.250 FORVX=1 TO lll'DFRD Y=l
TO
12:READ
FOR
270 280
POKE A,BYTE:A=A.+ 1'DKDH IF T=l THEN T=0:GOTO 290'FICI
BYTE'EJJ 1240
201,
32,
118,
243,
1250
1260
192,
165,
125,
15,
169,
76,
169,
243,
141,
43,
192,
124,
169,
208,
141,
1685'BYFE 1020
DATA
41,
192,
192, 169, 1769'BYLF 1030
DATA 133,
204,
169,
76,
125,
169,
141, 133, 192,
133,
50
DATA
96,
255,
240,
159,
255,
DATA
203,
3,
1290 37,
1300
10,
201,
0,
0,
76,
118,
192,
228,
255,
240,
246,
201,
193,
208, 208,
3, 3,
133
1080
DATA
201,
138,
56,
201,
135,
226, 232,
194,
208, 208,
3,
76,
3
1100
DATA
76,
210,
196,
208,
207,
169,
2033'BBTM
DATA 133,
58,
169,
1360
201,
201,
133,
DATA 255, 96,
1120
DATA
125,
169,
176,
76,
134,
227,
162,
68, 1130
DATA 41, 1140 DATA 76, 1150 DATA 32, 1160 DATA 40, 1170 DATA 69, 1180 DATA 32,
1190
144
DATA 67,
189,
132,
192,
32,
1370
232,
224,
219,
208,
13,
32,
32,
141,
DATA
49,
32,
45,
13,
32,
32,
524'BOBH
32,
194,
194,
232,
DATA
32,
32,
224,
240, 123,
32,
32, 32, 77,
32,
32,
142, 210,
48, 255,
13,
207,
7,
245,
201,
13,
62,
194,
232
157,
193,
208,
255,
142,
47,
194,
169,
13,
32,
210,
255,
32,
210, 255, 32, 35, 194, 201, 1638'BWRJ DATA 0, 208, 3, 76, 134, 227, 32, 35, 194, 162, 0, 32, DATA
35,
194,
223,
84,
47,
87,
582'BOBE
69, 32, 53, 69, 76, 32, 72, 82, 82, 78, 13,
68, 49, 32, 73, 13, 32, 73, 69, 78, 84, 32,
71, 57, 77, 68, 13, 32, 70, 84, 41, 69, 32,
69, 56, 73, 69, 32, 83, 84, 85, 32, 82, 32,
32, 40, 651'BONF 75, 69, 766'SOLG 32, 32, 441'BOSG 32, 94, 817'BOHI 84, 79, 810'BOAJ 32, 32,
32,
70,
49,
32,
420'BOHJ
32, 61, 32, 83, 69, 65, 72, 13, 32, 32, 640'BORL
222,
1668'BWXM
.6,
245,
32,
DATA
DATA
210,
73,
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
32,
141,
221,
194,
32,
194,
141,
194,
8,
35,
194, 194,
141,
32,
32,
35,
35,
224,
201,
0,
194,
201,
H|
194,
76,
194,
208, 0,
240,
161,
1206'BSWM
2234'BACF
13,
69,
32,
1745'BYEL
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141,
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126,
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80,
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DATA
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1799'BVBI
1070
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189,
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Windows on the
Commodore 64 X ou've read the ads in magazines, you've seen die commercials on TV The message seems to he that a computer without windows is somehow not ;t real
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To use die I'l and 1'2 keys, first posi
Now your Commodore 64 can have windows too.
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line 110: lliLs PRINT statement posi tions die cursor 6 lines down ;ind 12 col
key character. The program in Listing 2
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illustrates diis. Here's a look at diis pro
columns to die right moves die cursor
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right from die right-hand side of die win
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dow. 'Iliat is, die cursor is placed at line
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die screen. Then 1;2 is printed. This com pletes the definition of die lower-right
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ition of the upper-left corner of the
now been defined to begin at screen line
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5 and continue across to screen line 12,
column 6.
and to begin at column h and continue
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Line 120: Iliis PRINT statement homes
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64 USERS ONLY/WINDOWS Line 130: This line waits for you (o press a key on die keyboard before continuing
windows on the screen. Please note: The INPUT routine does
on to Line 140. Before pressing a key to continue, you can study the effect of the
not function properly with the Windows program Any text printed by the inpi t
first three lines.
statement will be properly printed in the
Line 140: This PRINT statement prints
window, but tlie window routine does
F3 which restores the normal screen and
not stop tlie user input at the right edge
homes the cursor to its normal home po
of the window.
sition. You should always restore the nor
This routine works with machine-lan
mal screen before exiting a program or
guage programs using the kernal
defining a new window. Exiting a pro
ci iROUTf IFED2) routine to prim to the
gram does not automatically restore the
screen. It prints within the window as
normal screen, so if you don't restore the
long as location 157 (SyD) contains a
screen to normal before exiting a pro
zero. 'ITiis zero is a Hag that differentiates
gram, the window will still be active
between direct or immediate mode ;md
when you load the new program. If you
define B new window without restoring
program mode. If location 157 contains anything else, tlie routine disconnects it
tlie screen to normal first, you will have a
self, so that the normal screen print rou
real problem on your hands. In this case
tines are In effect.
what you would be doing is trying to de
The pmgrani is stored at 39936 to
fine a new window within the old window.
Note that it starts with 1:3. This, of course,
40959 (*9c00 to syffl"). It uses zero page
One thing the Windows program docs
restores the normal screen. The window
addresses 34 to 37 ($22 to S25) and 251
not do is check the validity of the win
defined is exactly like tlie window in
to 254 ( SFB to SFI-:). These locations are
dow you have pro[xiscd. It is conceiv
listing 2, except that it is defined in a sin
used only wlien tile routine to scroll tile
able that you might attempt to set up a window where the top is below the bot
gle program line.
screen is called You may use these loca
The program in Listing i Illustrates an
tions for temporary storage or for perma
tom. If you do that, you'll never see any
thing printed in the window. It is up to
other method Of defining a window, line 230 of tiiLs program defines the variable
screen to scroll up. Other storage Ls in
you to be sure that your window Ls a val
WS(0). and line 240 defines another vari
the range 320 to 351 (80140 to 8O15F}
id window. A way to do this would be to
able \V'S( I). l.ook carefully. These varia
The program works by simply Chang-
define your window as it is in listing 3.
bles are actually defining separate win
Ing the vector D3SOI IT (S0326) and pro
which is a modification of listing 2.
nent storage, if you never cause the
dows. When you print these variables,
cessing tlie output before processing the
By following the pattern In listing .^,
the Windows arc defined on tlie screen,
kemal routine CHHOUT If the character
you'll never have any problems of Invalid
as is done in lines 25)1 and 340. lines
to be printed should he processed lor the
windows. One exception to this Ls hav
260-340 contain tlie logic which prints
window, then tlie program contains the
appropriate routines, if not, tlie character
ing 40 or more cursor-right characters in
tlie words TEST # xxx alternately in
your line which is equivalent to Line
windows number 1 or number 2. Thu.\
Ls passed to die kernal routines to be
100. Now look at line 100 in listing 3.
die program appears to have two active
printed on tlie screen.
LOADED!"'BAJP
Before ijpins ihcx; programs, read 'How !<> Eiutr Pnifjanis." iixl "How lo Use ihc togMint Knuy Program * The BASK, programs in [his magirint irr wiiLblc m did: from Lojdsur,
200 210
Listing 1 DA 1A Statements
220
100
"[CLEAR,D0WN2]";TAB(14);
120
"C-64 PRINT PRINT
W1ND0WSJD0WN2]"'CFVB TAB (19) ;"BY [DOWN] '"CEIY TAB(12);"RICHARD F.
130
230 240
DALEY"'CEXE 140
PRINT " {DOWNLOADING ROUTINE . . ."'BAVI
150
P0=39936:
160
READ
170
TL=TL+A: :G0T0
180
A:
SY=PO:
IF
A=256
POKE
THE
WINDOW
250
THEN
180'EJRF
P0=P0+l
IF
TLO115372 ERROR
IN
THEN
THE
PRINT"THERE
DATA
IS
STATEMENTS"
"(CLEAR,D0WN3]
WINDOWS 150
ROUTINE
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 86
SUCCESSFULLY
"[DOWN]TO
SET
THE
280
PRINT "(DOWN)PRESS THE RETURN TO INSTALL THE'"BANO PRINT "WINDOW ROUTINE.'" BARJ PRINT "[D0WN2JSYS 39936[UP3]" : NEW'CBEC
290 300 1000
DATA
173,
Fl
LOWER
RIGHT WINDOW, POSITI0N"'BAWJ PRINT "THE CURSOR AND PRINT AN CHARACTER."'BANJ PRINT "[DOWN]TO RESTORE THE NORMAL SCREEN, PRINT AN'"BADL PRINT "F3 CHARACTER.'" BAXE
270
:END'GJGT 199
PRINT "[DOWN IFOR MORE DETAILS THE ACCOMPANYING""BARM
160'GUZL
AN
PRINT "[DOWNlTO SET THE UPPER LEFT WINDOW, POSITION"'BAQH PRINT "THE CURSOR AND PRINT AN CHARACTER."'BAMH
260
RESTORE'DNQF
P0,A:
Q
F2
SEE
"ARTICLE."'BAKF
169,
38,
147,
3,
32,
141,
210,
46,
255,
3'BPDB
KEY
120,
64 USERS ONLY/WINDOWS 1010
173 ,
DATA
208 , 1020
156 ,
DATA
141 , 1030
DATA
1040
DATA
1050
DATA
1060
DATS
1070
DATA
141,
65,
141,
141 ,
141,
210, 84,
141 ,
39,
3,
165,
105,
1,
86 ,
1,
83,
1,
3,
141,
141,
66,
1,
165,
1,
141,
68'BMPF
165,
244,
141,
87,
243,
ma
DATA
131 ,
2,
35,
0,
1120
DATA
1130
DATA
52, 1140
DATA 42,
13,
1150
DATA
66,
41, 89,
1160
DATA
67,
46,
32,
1170
DATA
255 ,
1180
141, 85, l'BLTJ 169, 0, 133, 55, 141, 169, 156, 133, 56'BPQC
141 , 169 ,
132, 156,
177,
200,
42,
2, 169, 156, 133, 133, 34, 160'BSID
34,
208,
240,
246,
6,
32,
1190
DATA
42,
32,
32,
87,
73,
78'BKFE
68,
79, 13,
87, 40,
83, 32, 67'BKDF
32, 32, 72, 68, 89,
49, 82, 65, 65, 13,
57, 56, 52, 32, 73'BKLG 82, 68, 32, 70, 76'BKVH 0, 8, 141, 92,
1200
DATA
3,
76,
113,
157,
76,
113,
157,
1-
201,
13,
157 ,
201,
17,
165,
173, 208,
45,
54,
42,
42,
208,
1,
DATA
82,
1260
32 , DATA 173 ,
1270
DATA
158 , 81,
133 , DATA
76, 1290
DATA
183
1300
1,
165,
157,
240,
DATA DATA
173 , 1320
1410
92'BRWL 3,
76,
136,
3'BNYC
DATA
1, 1,
176,
43,
32,
DATA
DAT?.
1420
DATA
1430
DATA
65,
1470
DATA
108 ,
7, 46,
92 , 1, 1, 172,
240, 32, 3,
5,
198,
119, 173,
214,
243 , DATA
165 ,
93,
1,
72,
141,
84,
83,
1,
173,
1,
86,
1,
173,
l'BKUI 141, 88, l'BKKJ
1,
173,
141,
0,
141,
82,
141,
91'BMHK
169,
39,
165,
1,
211,
165,
214,
141,
88,
1,
141, 209,
141,
85,
210,
85, 141, 1,
141,
91,
165,
32,
8,
159,
176,
1530
DATA
1550
DATA
244,
1560
DATA
211 144
217
184
DATA
243 , 1600
1,
1,
165,
244'BQIO
25,
173,
90,
1,
173,
81'BOSH 86, 1, 133'BODH
133,
214,
209,
200,
204,
85'BTEL
1, 240, 248, 144, 246, 164, , 173, 33, 208, 41, 15'BRYL 145, 243, 200, 240, 251, , 249, 32, 183, 158, 32, 'BUWN 158, 144, 220, 240, 218, 32, , 157, 76, 139, 157, 169'BUWO
169 , 1590
84,
133, 211, 76, 119, 157'BSAJ 32, 184, 157, 164, 211, 169, 145,
32,
76,
141, 89, 1, 76, 119, 157, 211, 72, 32, 230, 158'BQQG
1520
DATA
1,
90,
l'BNAM
1, 133, 209, 173, DATA 1, 133, 210, 173, 133 , 243, 173, 87, 1,
1540
141,
141'BPDM
80,
104 ,
244,
l'BKKH
DATA
DATA
40,
0,
24,
101,
101,
169,
40,
169, 244,
0, 173,
210, 24,
101, 82,
209,
133,
133, 101,
243,
244, 1,
209,
210'BSYO 133,
133'BSPP
133,
211,
230 ,
1610
214, 96, 165, 210, 205'BSTH DATA 84, 1, 144, 5, 165, 209, 205 , 83, 1, 96, 165, 209'BNAH
1620
DATA
210 , 88,
165,
1510
157'BPOE
174, 94'BLAE 95, 1, 40, 24,
76,
157'BPTG 80, 1, 173,
24,
165,
DATA
DATA
159,
157,
l'BKAG
1,
68,
157, 83,
DATA
1580
144 ,
1,
DATA
133,
23,
169,
165 , 1490
141,
1,
119, 141,
81,
66,
169,
DATA
DATA
1,
184,
86,
1, 141, 87, 173, 70, 1, 1, 141, 89,
178 , L480
141,
173,
DATA
1,
1, 76, 64, 1,
1,
71, 1460
141,
87, 173, 1,
69,
230,
86,
32,
243,
173,
67,
1570
173,
157,
157, 173, 80, 1, 133'BRAK DATA 209, 173, 81, 1, 133, 210, 173 , 82, 1, 133, 211, 173'BQRL DATA 86, 1, 133, 243, 173, 87, 1, 133 , 244, 173, 90, 1'BNOL DATA 133, 214, 96, 165, 209, 141, 80, 1, 165, 210, 141, 81'BRBN DATA 1, 165, 211, 141, 82, 1, 165 , 214, 141, 90, 1, 165'BOWE
8, 159, 176, 33'BNWH 80, 1, 133, 209, 173, 133, 210, 173, 82'BPXJ 211,
119,
141 ,
1500
243, 173, 87, 1, 133'BOEJ 244 , 173, 90, 1, 133, 214, 113 , 157, 164, 211, 204'BSYL 85, 1, 144, 17, 240, 15, 32, , 158, 32, 217, 158'BPLM
32,
1310
1400
DATA
1250
1280
1390
1450
76, 166, 157, 201, 19, 208, 3, 76, 178, 157, 201, 133'BRVE 1220 DATA 208 , 3, 76, 215, 157, 201, 134 , 2«8, 3, 76, 248, 157'BQRF 1230 DATA 201 , 137, 208, 3, 76, 61, 158 , 201, 145, 208, 3, 76'BPIG 1240 DATA 94, 158, 201, 147, 208, 3, 76, 136 , 158, 164, 211, 204'BSPH 1210
1380
1440
42,
69, i, 142, 94, 1, 140'BJPI 1, 1B4, 141, 93, DATA 95, 154 , 201, 3, 240, 3'BMVJ
DATA
139 ,
210,
96'BPBE 67,
1360
1370
1,
DATA
39 ,
169'BMCF
158, 32, 217, 158, 144, 7, 5, 198, 214, 32, 23*BPNI DATA 159, 96, 165, 211, 72, 32, 150 , 157, 104, 133, 211, 76'BSKJ
1350
1100
88,
157,
1340
1,
1090
169 ,
150,
DATA
240 ,
69 , 1, 165, 243, 24'BNMG 105 , 192, 141, 88, 1, 141, 70, 1, 165, 244, 105, 3'BOCH DATA 141 , 89, 1, 141, 71, 1, 169, 0, 141, 82, 1, 141'BLAI DATA 90, 1, 169, 24, 141, 91, 1,
1080
32,
0, 133, 199, 133, 212, 133, 216 , 76, 119, 157, 32, 183'BSKH
1330
209,
141'BOUE
67,
96",
169,
80 , 1, 141, 64, l'BNGC 165 , 210, 141, 81, 1, 141, 1, 165, 209, 24, 105'BPRE 192 ,
165 ,
39, 3, 141, 47, 3, 38, 3, 169'BNBB
1630
DATA
56,
233,
233, 243,
40,
133,
0,
133,
210,
56,
233,
40,
209,
165,
165'BSNJ 133,
243,
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165,
244,
1690 1700 1710
133,
244'BSWK
214, 96, 165, 210, 205, 81'BRLL DATA 1, 240, 2, 176, 5, 165, 209, 205, 80, 1, 96, 173'BMNL
1680
1,
133,
1650
1670
65,
0,
DATA
1660
173,
233,
1640
211,
DATA 80, 1, 133, 34, 24, 105, 40, 133, 36, 173, 81, 1'BMVM DATA 133, 35, 105, 0, 133, 37, 173, 86, 1, 133, 251, 24'BOBN DATA 105, 40, 133, 253, 173, 87, 1, 133, 252, 105, 0, 133'BQOP DATA 254, 173, 90, 1, 133, 214, 172, 82, 1, 177, 36, 145'BPJQ DATA 34, 177, 253, 145, 251, 200, 204, 85, 1, 144, 242, 240'BSWI DATA 240, 165, 34, 24, 105, 40,
133,
34,
165,
35,
105,
DATA 40,
133, 133,
1730
DATA 105, DATA 24, DATA 214,
0, 133, 37, 165, 251, 24, 40, 133, 251, 165, 252'BRSL 105, 0, 133, 252, 165, 253, 105, 40, 133, 253, 165'BSQM 254, 105, 0, 133, 254, 230, 165, 214, 205, 91, l'BRNN
DATA
176,
1750 1760
1770
1790 1800 1810
159,
173,
133,
209,
173,
84'BOGO
DATA
1,
133,
210,
173,
88,
DATA
243, 244,
173, 173,
89, 91,
1,
DATA
144, 133,
DATA
248,
133,
209,
133,
210,
173,
DATA 173, 256'BXAI
173,
89,
91,
84,
173, 1,
1,
24G,
173,
L.
88,
1,
133,
133,
214,
listing 2 Windows MI. Program
*****************"'BAHA
TO 5:
PRINT TAB(2);"*"; NEXT
I'HOAE
130
140
"[RIGHT2]***************** "{HOME,DOWN18]"'BAVA
150
"[DOWN]NOTICE
'BAXB
INFORMATION
IN
THAT
170
OP EACH TIME'"BACL PRINT "THAT YOU PRESS BAR."'BAQK
180
(*) 190
"WINDOWS
THIS
ABOVE
"[DOWN]PRESS
TO
END
THE
THE"'BAXJ
160
WILL
THE
THE
SCROLL
SPACE
ASTERISK
THE DEMO.[HOME]"'BAKN
"[DOWN11,CYAN]
IS
A TEST":
"OF
THE
PROGRAM[DOWNj"'CBNO PRINT TAB(4);"[RVS)WINDOWS : PRINT TAB(7);"BY" : PRINT "RICHARD F. DALEY[HOME] "'Fill
210
PRINT TAB(20);"[YELLOW,DOWN3, SHFT NjA WINDOW CAN HAVE A'"CEEF
215
220
TAB(20);"[SHFT M]
BORDER LIKE THIS."'CEDJ PRINT TAB(20);"[GREEN,DOWN3] OR NO BORDER AT ALL." : PRINT TAB(27);"[SHFT
M,SHFT
230
W$(0)="[F3,HOME,DOWN4,RIGHT3,F1 RIGHT14,DOWN5,F2,HOME]" : RS{0)= CLLG
240
WS (1)=" [F3,HOME,DOWN13,RIGHT20,F.l, \ RIGHT14,DOWN5,F2,HOME]"'BFTI
245
R$(1)="[RVS]'"BFMG PRINT W$(0);'BGHC PRINT "[DOWN5]";MID${C$,C,l)f. "TEST #"11;"[LEFTj";LEFTS(BLS,
6+{Il>9)+(Il>100))'HILQ
110 120
PRINT PRINT
270
IF
IK10
130
THE WINDOWS PROGRAMi'" BAQH GET A$: IF A5="" THEN 130'EIDC
280
IF
CT=0
140
290 300
GET AS: IF A$=*"" THEN 290'EIKJ IF AS="*" THEN 350'DFMA
310
C1=C1+1:
"[F3)":
END'CBRA
mm
Listing 3 Windows Modification
100
" |F3,CLEAR,DOWN5,R1GHT5,Fl,
DOWN7,RIGHT12,F2]"'BAYA
120
"[HOMEJTHIS
IS A
TEST OF
130 140
THE WINDOWS PROGRAM!'" BAQH GET AS: IF A$ = "" THEN 130'EIDC PRINT "[F3]": END'CBRA EMD
«]
"'EJPJ
"'BACW
"[DOWN6,RIGHT12,F2]"'BADX "[HOMEJTHIS IS A TEST OF
1=0
TAB{18);"*":
260
" [CLEAR,DOWN5,RIGHT5,Fl]
C=l
FOR
250
100
RED,GRAY 1,GRAY2,
BLUE,GRAY3]":
120
96, EHD
GREEN,L.
110
83,
244'BQGL
CS="[BLACK,WHITE,
: BL$="[SPACE10]"'EKBJ PRINT "[BLACK,HOME,DOWN3,RIGHT2]
l'BQMK
133,
"[CLEAR]":
ORANGE,BROWN,L.
1, 214,
RED,CYAN,PURPLE,GREEN,YELLOW,
133'BOCP
1,
240,
100
200
172, 82, 1, 132, 211, 169'BQYQ DATA 32, 145, 209, 200, 204, 85, 1, 144, 248, 240, 246, 164'BSCR DATA 211, 173, 33, 208, 41, 15, 145, 243, 200, 204, 85, l'BQOJ
243,
1830
66,
24, 105, 105'BQCK
1,
1,
1820
76,
36, 37,
83, 133, 1780
3,
165, 165,
0'BPOJ
1720
1740
35, 36,
listing 4 Windows Modification
198,
: 320
THEN THEN
IF
310'DHIG 310'DGMH
Cl=6
THEN
330
IF C=15 THEN C = 1'1SFDC 11=11+1: CT=INT(Il/2) : CT=I1-2*CT'IVCK
340
: 350
C=C+1
C1=0'IQXG
GOTO
W${CT);RS(CT);
260'CSRG
PRINT "[WHITE,F3]NORMAL SCREEN RESTORED[L. BLUE}": END'CBYL
IS (END ■
154
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COMPUTER TUTOR Game Design,
program was designed to create a loada ble machine-code file that you can use to
Part 5
diskette, if you follow the directions
modify machine-code programs on your found within the program, you can easily
A New Character Set
create a machine-language character
routine tor cadi of your games. 'lTiis will
save you time and will also help you see that machine code is not as static as some
n some TV sets it becomes very diffi
cult to read the Commodore 6-i's charac ters, 'iiiis Ls because either the TV set has
people might have you believe, it is also
a poor picture- tube or then: is some ex
motdable like BASIC
ternal interference causing the letters U>
'Io create these personalized machine-
blur. Program 1 Ls a BASIC loader that
code routine's, you will have to tell Pro
creates a machine-language routine to
gram 2 how many characters you will Ix;
ameliorate the problem, it first relocates
modifying and the name of the new fife.
die entire ROM character set to RAM
The program can modify up to 32 char
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acters, and will automatically add .< >nj to
ters up by shilling ihcir values right one bit and then overlaying them (so to
Speak) over the original letter representa tion. This makes all the letters fetter ;tnd.
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that lets you create your own character
the end of your file name so that you
Ifyou follow the
don't forget what kind of file it is. l>> not attempt to modify more than fi* charac
directions fouml within the program, you can easily create a machine-
ters, because ihe machine-language pro gram will no! work property The data for your custom characters has to Ik1 added to the end ol Program 2. You can erase the data for the block smi
language character
routine for each ofyour games.
ley face by just typing In different data or you can leave it in and add data after it. liitlier way, you'll soon realize how much fun and how useful and fast Frognim 2 cm he.
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132'BEQF
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Let's C Now, Part 2 Get to know the C programming language
in this series by expert programmer Paul
Higginbottom. Part 1 appeared in the
September/October Commodore
Microcomputers. JLn the UASIC language built into com puters like the Commodore 64, variables are created in memory ;is soon us they iitt1 used Tliat is, ifwe say A = 2, the interpteter finds some memory to remem ber that A from that point forward is
equal to 2. Before um point, no memory was reserved for a.
in most compiled languages, you must
define evm variable that you arc going to use before you use it. This might sound very tedious ifyou are used to ba sk; interpreters, but it also has the advan tage that you cant mistype a variable name, because the compiler will Bay that it doesn't understand your program,
,4s in BASIC, array elements start at 0, but unlike BASIC, the declaration does not specify
the maximum subscript, but rather the number of elements.
Have you ever done the following in a BASIC program?
You would declare this as follows.
1(K) AO = 5
110 n-'AO = 5 GOTO 200
total;
variable
:
type
variable
arc limited to two characters. Most C compilers support names up to 31 char acters long.
Note that in line 110, the variable is AC) and not AO. 'the interpreter won't care,
but tlie compiler will. Therefore, iii the BASIC example, the test on line 110 will
Boat
name
Note tlie semi-colon at the end of die
never be true, but you may never find out why your program doesn't gel to line
declaration You need one Of these alter
200!
seem like a real pain, but there is a rea
almost all statements in C! This might
You can declare multiple variables of the same type by separating them with commas. For example,
tloat frcd, joe, torn;
Note that at the end of all the declara tions is a semi-colon. The comma tells
tlie compiler "Hey, there are more decla
In BASIC, there are some implied vari able types. Those without a suffix are as sumed to be floating point numbers, like
son. In the 64 and 128 screen inter
A, /. or X2. Those will) a sutlix of a dollar-
when you press the UICII 'UN key. In a C
rate lines Ls sometimes more legible. lx)r
program, il is usually where the semi-co
ex; in l pie,
sign are known by the interpreter to
mean a character string, and so on.
In
C, and most other compiled languages, you must specify the type of a v;iri;ible
explicitly before using it. I'or example, let's suppose you wanted a Boating point
number to represent a monetary total. 162
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preters, tlie end of input is defined as
lon appears Instead So an equally valid declaration would have been float tot:d;
Note also that the variable name is five
characters long in this case, fa versions of BASIC like thai In me 64, variable names
rations of this type left to come!" 'lliis Ls where putting them on sepa
Boat frcd, I* fred's take home pay */ joe, /" joe's alimony payment 7 toni; /* tom's winnings at poker "/
I sneaked in another piece of syntax
here: comments. Comments are en closed l>etween /" and */. Continuedon pg Id i
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Operators
Since the ending of a line does not
specify the end of a statement or piece of a program, it also does not end a com
ment. Therefore, :i block of lines of text enclosed in /" and */ often appears before a function in a program, for example, /•
'Hie following function poorslob(x) computes the average disposable in come of programmers, It is only to Ik1
used for statistical purposes and no Claims are being made aboui its valid ity. V
The above layout of a comment might
The autoincrement/decrement
tied to assembly-
"
multiply
/
divide (if not Boats or doubles, re
language instructions that their use helps the compiler generate
reader an insight to its purpose One lost tiling about declaring varia
tables, flags, counts, whole number quan
bles They can be given an Initial value
tities, mid many other tilings. The use of one type over another is dependent
Now let us look at the commonly used variable types in C. The In! type can hold
a signed integer (positive and negative whole numbers) quantity lt.s range de
pends on the type of computer. It is usu ally tied to the size of a microprocessor's
word length (16-bit on a PDP-11. 52-bit on a VAX).
Three prefixes can be applied to the ini type. They are short ini long int
unsigned int
These prefixes may improve the efficien cy of the code generated by the compil er, or they may be Ignored Generally, int's and short im's ;ire synonymous, and
are often 16 or 32 bits in size. A long int is usually the longest integer precision a
machine can manipulate, usually 32 bits. I believe that die (Vi C compiler from
Pro-Line treats all three types as synony mous, as 16-bii quantities. The int can be
dropped when using one of these three types of ints:
short stop; long haul; unsigned check;
The "unsigned" type means that all of
the bits are thought of as specifying a positive magnitude. Thus, if an int is 16 bits, ii can represent values from '327(58 to 32767. An unsigned ini can represent the same range of values, bin only in the
subtract (or unary minus)
mainder gets tlirown away)
In addition. C provides the modulus op erator (%). For those- unfamiliar with this operator, it is the equivalent of getting die remainder from a division. The re mainder when dividing 10 by 3 is 1. In
BASK] this must be written ;is A =
when declared. Rjr example,
\£iriable Types
add
-
precede a whole function, giving tlic
int a = 5, b = 3;/* declare variables
+
operator is so closely
fast code.
and Initialize diem */
The C language provides a rich and powerful set of operators. Here sire the obvious ones.
upon the range of values die variable Is likely to have. Since the short and int arcoften synonymous, the short type is usu ally only used to make a more obvious
distinction between it and a long. (Short, and long, get it?).
The char type is what you would ex
10
B = A-[NT(A/3)-3:Ri:M CRYPTIC IN-
DEEDI
In C this becomes int a, b; a = 10;
b - a % 3; The auto-increment/decrement ( + +) arc used extensively in C programming, ;uid are so closely tied to assembly-lan
pect—a character, usually one byte or
guage instructions that their use helps
eight bits in size, but signed, so it can
tile compiler generate last code. These
hold a value from -128 to + 127. The un
two operators will increment (add one
signed prefix can tic applied to tliis type
to) or decrement (subtract one from) any
also. Mere's a test: Of the types mentioned
variable before or after its use. The list part of that sentence, before
so far, which can hold die largest integer?
or after its use, is important, because it
Answer unsigned long.
The float and double variable types
means that a variable can be used in ;m expression, and be incremented or de
hold floating point quantities. That is,
cremented before or after its value is
they can have both integer and decimal parts. Their range ;uid number of digits of
used In evaluating the expression. For example,
precision are usually machine and/or compiler dependent, but doubles usually
b= + + a; /" a is incremented to two,
have twice the number of digits of preci sion that floats do.
An array ofany of the above types can
int a = I,b;
and...b Ls assigned with that value (2) V
b= a++;/*bis assigned with a's val
be declared by also declaring the num
ue (1), and...a is incremented to two
ber of elements in the array within square brackets, Vox example,
later in this series, we will see how these
int num[ IO|: /' declare an array of 10
integer numbers V As in BASIC, array elements start at 0. but
V
operators are used more productively, especially in conjunction with arrays.
The logical operators include &. :.-,—.
unlike BASIC, the declaration does not
« and >>. The first four are equiv
specif)- die maximum subscript, but rath
clares an array often integers, which sub
alents of BASIC'S AND, OR. XOR and NOT operators. The last two arc for shift ing. bitwise1. Li value by a specified num ber of bits. These are me equivalent of
scripts 0 thru y. In BASIC, such a declara
the logical shift instructions in machine
er the number ofelements This distinc
tion means thai die above example de
tion (DIM ni;m%(10) ) declares eleven
language. For example,
elements. I) thru 10.
positive domain, i.e., 0 to 65535. These variable types are the work
int a = 1234;
A last note on types: These are die ba sic nix's. There arc more, but we're not
horses of C. They're used lor looping var-
b = a << 2; /* compute a shifted left
ready to get to them yet.
164
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int b; by 2 bits V
COMPUTER TUTOR b = a » 3; I* compute a divided by 8(2 to the power 3) 7
being inside parentheses. i •= j +
I doubt if you've ever questioned the
Ls not the same as
philosophical nature of a BASIC State-
i = i * j +
mentsuchas 1020 I = I + LYsunatu-
it is tlie same as
type of test in C (which you will be fa
miliar with) Ls die if statement lis sim
1;
plest format is
1-1*0+1)!
rally Uiink ofthis as The new value of 1 is equal to the old value of! plus I." How
of information than has been covered here, and that is how to do a test One
I;
if (condition) {
br.iic absurdity, for I cannot l>c equal to
You might say that assignment opera tors seem like a minor convenience, but consider the following statement in BA
where condition c-.ui be any expression
1+ 1! That could only be true it'I were in
SIC:
or inequality such as
ever, mathematically it looks like ;m ;ilge-
finity.
/* execute whatever la In this block */
l(MH)X(V/2 + Z*3 + l) =
Besides the philosophical problem, it's
(expression > expression)
X(Y/2 + Z*3+l) + 1
We'll look at thus program and others, as
also somewhat clumsy the way one must
IX) you see the bug? 'Hie 1 on one side is
well as loops and tests in detail next time.
rqx-at the variable being modified C al
a 1 on the other. Using an assignment op
lows the type of assignment given above,
erator avoids the kind of type
Tlie skeleton main()
but additionally, you can use assignment operators such as
or simply
irit nums|10|;
+ +x[y/2 + z'3
i + = l;/*add 1 toi. V
ftom what you have read In Pun I and
or
i * = 6;!' multiply i by 6. 7 instead of
i = i • 6;
(declare whatever variables you need here)
Part 1 of this series, you should lie able [o
write small programs with a single func tion main () that have variables, expres
(here (lie nnms array gets filled with val
As you can see, assignment operators are
sions, simple FOR loops and output via
ues - you needn't worry about this)
formed by taking any of the aforemen
the printlf) function.
tioned operators, and appending an
As :ui exercise', fill in the skeleton pro
gram) thai follows to compute the small
(here is where your code goes to identify
Note that [he right-hand -side of such
est numlx_T In a ten-element array. To
and print me smallest value)
an assignment should be thought of as
achieve this, you'll need one more piece
1
equals sign (with no spaces).
a
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the classic game of Solitaire. The only dif
rows. When an ace is revealed, it should
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ference between the two, in feet, is that it
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puter does all the din)- work: drawing
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Accomplish ing this, diougli, Ls no easy
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After cards are moved, a row may oc
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GAME PROGRAMS/KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE 25
Before lypiiiH this pfu#3ra. mil "How lo Filler I'wpanu" wcl "How l" Use ihe Magtztoe Entry Program." TIk BASIC programi in Uiii mjRuinc arc anlbbk on disk from liud-tar.
FOR
P.O.lion 3O0O7,Slirevcpuft, IA 711J0-IHW7,1-H00-HM-26H
POKE 53280,12:POKE 53281,12'CRNC PRINT"[CLEAR,BLACK,D0WN3] "SPC{12)"KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE[D0HN2] "'CDOI PRINT SPC(ll)"SHUFFLING
3
POKE
6
:POKE 1,PEEK(1)AND C=53248:FOR 1=0 TO :POKE
7
POKE
27
:CK(I,J+1)=39*J+I-12:NSXT:NEXT'NBGR FOR 1=27 TO 38:FOR J=0 TO 1
32
22
DATA
1
1=40
TO
51
2:CK(I,J)=14*J+I+(J=2)
J=l
TO
13
C$'IMXG O,CMDR
Y2,
SHFT P,DOWN,LEFT4,CHDR G]"+Q5(I)+" [LEFT2J"+CS+"[RIGHT,BLACK,CMDR H, DOWN,LEFT4,SHFT L,CMDR P2,SHET @, DOWN,LEFT4]":NEXT:NEXT'KUTD
53272,(PEEK(53272)AND
24fl)+12'EUBH
33
FOR
1=0
:DATA
TO
7:READ
A:POKE
B+I,A:NEXT
158,14 6,146,146,146,146,158,
0'IQCP
0 (52) ,B(27) ,DK(27) ,CK(52,2) 'BDXJ 40
A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,@,J,Q,"K"
FOR
:FOR
BS="[SPACE4,DOWN,LEFT4,SPACE4,
1=1
TO
1=1
52:U(I)=0:NEXT
TO
27:B(I)=0:DK(I)=0:NEXT
:DP=fl: PRINT" [CLEAR] '"NKFQ
DOWN,LEFT4,SPACE4,DOWN,LEFT4)"'CCUQ NS="[RIGHTS]" : Q$(1)="[BLACK) [SHFT AJ":Q$(2)="[RED] [SHFT S]"
24
TO
CS( (I-1)*13+J)="[SHFT
l'DORJ
DIM C$(52) ,D{7,25) ,P(7) ,NU(7) ,
J=l
:READ
4'MEWR
20
25:FOR.J=0 TO
-39:NEXT:NEXT'QNHY FOR 1=1 TO 4:RESTORE:FOR
30
254
POKE
TO
:CK(0,0)=-1'PKSW :FOR
14
:
1=14
CK(0,1)=-1:FOR
I+B,PEEK(I+C):NEXT
1,PEEK(1)OR
2
FOR
28
251:B=12288'HHWO 2047
56334, PEEK ( 56334)OR
TO
26
THE
56334,PEEK(56334)AND
:POKE
J=l
:CK(I,J+1)=39*J+I-2 5:NEXT:NEXT
DECK..."'CDSI 5
TO 12:FOR
JNEXT'NBJQ
Klondike Solitaire 0 2
1=1
:CK(I,J)=14*J+I+(J=2):NEXT
41
FOR
1=1
TO
7:P(I)=I:FOR
J=l
TO
I'HNXI
:Q5(3)="[RED] [SHFT Zj" :Q$(4)="[BLACK] (SHFT X]"'FBGQ
42
X=INT(RND(0)*52)+1:IF 42'HQKK
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KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE 44
COMMODORE:
U(X)=-1:D(I,J)=X'DNKJ
46
NEXT:NU(I)=I-1:NEXT:FOR 1=1 TO 4 :NF(I)=0:NEXT'JVFQ
50
X=INT(RND(0)*52)+1:IF U(X)THEN
52
U(X)=-1 : DK(DP+1)=X : IF DP<24 THEN GOTO
53
C$ (0)=B$:ND=24'CMCH PRINT"[CLEAR,SPACE10]
CALL FOR LATEST PRICE
50'HQJJ
54
KLONDIKE 56
: DP=DP+1 50'KCVQ
SOLITAIRE"'BAEH
PRINT"[DOWN 4}SPADES(SPACE2]HEARTS [SPACE2]DIAMONDS[SPACE 3]CLUBS [SPACE4]BONE";'BBIS
57
FOR 1=1 TO 4:IF NF(I)=0 SPC(9);:GOTO 59'JQOR
THEN
PRINT-
58
PRINT C$(13*(I-1)+NF(I))"[RIGHTS,
59
0P3] ";'EQRR NEXT:PRINT C$(B(l)):PRINT"[UP]"; •DLMO
60
PRINT" 1 ";:FOR 1=2 TO 7 :PRINT"[SPACE3]"I;:NEXT:PRINT'HKDJ
61
62
IF NU(I)THEN PRINT"[BLUE,RVS, SPACE2]"CHRS{NU(I)+48)" [RVOFF,
SPC(6);:FOR
BLACK]";:GOTO
1=2
TO
7'FHFH
65 70
FOR
IfI
-.IF
P(I)=0
64
:GOTO 71
IF
TO
1670 MODEM
1902 MONITOR
1750 RAM EXPANDER ... 169
CALL FOR LATEST PRICE
MPS 1000 PRINTER
1350 MOUSE
249
CONTROLLER.. 42.95
COMMODORE^
7:NP=0:B=NU(I)
THEN
PRINT" [RIGHT6]";
NEW COMMODORE 64C
78'KYCP
P(I)-B>5
THEN
B=P(I)-4
WITH GEOS..189
:PRINT C$(D(I,NU(I)+1))"[U?]"; :NP=1'JIYR 72
FOR
J=B+1
TO
P(I):PRINT
1541 DISK DRIVE
C$(D(I,
J))"[UP]";:NEXT:PRINT"[DOWN]"; :NP=NP+P(I)-B'KHMT 74
IF
NP>1
THEN
FOR
K=2
TO
1541C DISK
NP
DRIVE
:PRINT"[UP2]";:NEXT'IKUP 76 78
IF I<7 THEN PRINT"[UP3,R1GHT4, SPACE2]";'EDMO NEXT'BAEL
30
U=0:FOR :IF
82
1=1
U<52
TO
THEN
YOU HAVE WON GOTO
I! 1 I! I {DOWN]"
141'DHYO
85
IF
86
U=0:FOR
87
:IF U>0 THEN 100"KVAV PRINT"[HOME,SPACES]YOUR
DK(1)>0
OR
1=1
B{1)>0
TO
THEN
100'FOKP
7:U=U+NU(I):NEXT
VICTORY
IS
(BONE)
D
(DRAW)
Q
GET
102
ON
-(W$="B")-2*(W$="D")-3*(W$="Q")
+1
GOTO
110
GOSUB
W$;:IF
THEN
VAL(WS)>0
AND
115'JUSG
100,110,127,140'LFUK
150:Q=B(1) :IF
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KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE
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111
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IF
C1=CK(Q,1)OR C1=CK(Q,
2)THEN
P(L)=P(L)+1:D(L,P{L))=B(1)
:G0T0 TIKE 15 UP IXKISU.L
Soft Pace
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GOTO
113
IF
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GOTO
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157'KGHH
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200'BDBY
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NF(S)=NF(S)+1
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112
157'JUKM
THEN
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TO
122'ORYV
118
FOR
P(W):D(L,
119
P(L)=P(L)+P(W)-I+1:P(W)=I-1
P(L)+J-I+1)=D(W,J):NEXT'IBPP :P(W)=-(P(W)>=0)*P(W)
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GOTO
125'BDHY
122
NEXT
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123
IF
124
NF(S)=NF(S)+1:P(W)=P(W)-1'EVFI
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Q-1O13* (S-1)+NF(S)THEN
125
IF
P{W)=NU(W)AND
NU(W)>0
THEN
129
N0(W)=NU(W)-l'HBMN GOTO 54'BCQD IF ND>0 THEN 133'DGJH FOR X=l TO 24:IF B(X)<>0 THEN NEXT1IKAM FOR 1=1 TO X-1:DK(I)=B(X-I)
133
FOR
126 127 128
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3:B(I)=DK(4-1)
136
THEN G=l: IF B(1)>0 THEN 54'LXKO FOR 1=1 TO 27-G:B(I)=B(I+G):NEXT 54"ITPN
PRINT"ARE YOU SURE (Y/N)?"; :WAIT 198,1:GET OK$:PRINT OKS
141
:IF 0K5O"Y"THEN 54'IVEO PRINT"DO YOU WANT TO PLAY AGAIN?";
142
:WAIT 198,1:GET OK$ :IF 0KSO"Y"THEN END'IPAP PRINT"Y";:GOTO 40'CEJD
150
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152
L=VAL(W$) : IF C1=D(L,P(L)) :
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TO
135
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STEP-1:B(P)=B(P-3)
ND=ND-3:F0R P=l TO 24 :DK(P)=DK(P+3):NEXT'IXTM IF B(3)>0 THEM G=2: IF B(2)>0
:G0TO HiATUiiES INCLUDE
4
1=1
:NEXT'OHTQ
140
• ClLTllTdll Ji HJIIl.il
TO
:NEXT:F0R
S,H,D,
W$'DHCM
L>0 AND W$="" :
L<8 THEN RETURN'KARO
153 S=-(W$=MS")-2*(W$="H"}-3*(W$="D") 154 155 157 200
-4*(W$="C")'MUHQ IF S=0 THEN PRINT"|UP]";
:GOTO 150'FHMJ RETURN'BAQF FOR P=l TO 26:B[P)=B(P+1):NEXT :GOTO 54'HSCP PRINT"YOU TRYING TO CHEAT, PODNER?":FOR M=l TO 1500:NEXT :POKE
198,0:GOTO
54'HRGL
END
GAME PROGRAMS
BY RANDY MBY1B
100 Mile Race Commodore
/or
64 JL'm sure everyone has seen many madradng games for die Commodore 64.
Most have drawbacks: Some are too slow. some arc t<x> long and lx>ring, and some
times it is liard to control tin- COC KH) Mile Race Ls different. Since the
main program Ls written entirely in maChtne language, it Ls very fest There ;ire (bur .speeds, selected by moving the Joys tick up :ind down. The current gear (zero through tour) is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. Com
piled mileage Ls displayed In the lowerright corner
The course Ls anything but boring. If you are a good driver, you can complete the 100-mile course in about two min
utes. Hut there arc many obstacles. Roads wind randomly and pedestrians cross In front of you quite often. If you hit one or
go off the ro;id, you must wait while a liiner.d match Ls played. The race is timed
During this timed road-race, pedestrians
insist upon crossing in front ofyou Ifyou hit one or go off the rood, you must
wait while a funeral march is played
in real time. Too many crashes or run
ning in low gears will result in a low score.
The left-right movements of me car arc controlled by moving the joystick. You will be surprised at the precise con trol you have. The car will also move up and down slightly as you upshift and downshift. This makes it possible to
To play, plug a joystick into port 1 and program will take a few seconds to load
at the bottom of the screen. The Internal race timer will Btfllt then. The final score
the machine language, graphics and
is your elapsed time, given ai ihe end.
type RUN. followed by a RETURN. The
'«W 180083126W
100 Mile Race
53269,0:REM
ALL
SPRITES
OFF'CVMF
40 50
PRINT"[CLEAR]"'BATB PRINT"[DOWN10]" TAB(14)
NEXT'BAEX
180 190
REM CLEAR PIXEL'BKTG FOR 1=12288 TO 12798:POKE
170
V=53248:CX=180:CY=212'DSYI
200
REM
1,0
TURN
"PLEASE
60
POKE 54277,0:POKE 54278,240 :POKE 54282,8:P0KE 54294,128'EKOL
70 80
POKE 54284,85:P0KE 54285,133 :PQKE 54291,10:POKE 54292,197'EMRM FOR A=0 TO 251'DFXG
90
READ B:POKE
21504+A,B'DKNI
NEXT'BAEU FOR A=0 TO 174'DFCX READ B:POKE 20484+A,B'DKTA
ON
SPRITE
MEMORY
LOCATIONS'BCIE
210
FOR
1=0
TO
7:POKE
2040+1,192+1
:NEXT'HPKE
220
POKE V+39,2:FOR :POKE
WAIT'"CDPG
100 110 120
130
:NEXT'FQWK
REM BACKGROUND COLORS'BQOC POKE 53280,13:P0KE 53281,15 :PRINT"[BLACK] '" DSRD POKE
to master, t suggest that you compete against Others for best times. I lave fun! Q
car you will control is near the bottom in
Unify Program." The BASIC programs in this nuipzinc arc ircibblc on diS from Loidsur,
30
Tlie game is simple—but takes a while
sound data. A road will form and pedes trian shapes will dot the screen. The red
Bcfurc typing this program, rcitl "How lo Enitr PruBnnu" Jnd "How lo Use (he Mjg
10 20
tlie middle of the mad. Begin moving for ward when you see the word GO appear
avoid all obstacles.
1=4 TO
10
V+I+36,I:NEXT
230 240 250
:REM COLORS'KAWK REM SHAPE OF CAR'BKGC FOR J=0 TO 448 STEP 64'EHEE FOR I=12288+J TO 12315+J STEP
260
3'GODH READ B:POKE
270
NEXT'BAED
280
NEXT'BAEE
320
FOR A=0
330
READ B:P0KE
340
NEXT'BAEB
TO
I,B'CFFB
79'DEIB
20736+A,B'DKTD
COMMODORE MICROCOMPUTERS
171
GAME PROGRAMS/100 MILE RACE FOR A=0 TO 132'DFVE READ B:POKE 21024+A,B'DKKG
560 590 592
POKE
390
NEXT'BAEE FOR A=0 TO 144'DFYH READ B:POKE 21251+A,B'DKMJ
INT(RND(0)*8+4):NEXT'KUQT IF ASO"5"THEN 550'EFHI PRINT"[CLEAR]":POKE V+21,255 :REM TURN ON SPRITES'EWCR
400
NEXT'BAEX
410
FOR A=0 TO 140'DFUB READ B:POKE 21763+A,B'DKUD
350 360 370 380
420
440
NEXT'BAEB FOR A=0 TO
450
READ
460
NEXT'BAEE
470
PRINT"[CLEAR]"'BATG
471
POKE
430
:POKE :POKE 472
POKE :POKE
473
POKE
474
POKE
:POKE :POKE
594
173'DFBE
B:POKE
22020+A,B'DKHG
V,CX:POKE
V+1,CY
V+14,180:POKE V+16,66'JIST
20480,48:POKE
POKE
20482,48:POKE
20483,48'EKDQ 20995,45
20996,46:POKE 20998,176:POKE
478
:POKE 479
POKIC iPOKE
480
POKE
:POKE 481
POKE
:POKE :POKE
482
POKE
:POKE :POKE 483
489 490
POKE
FOR
Y=0
TO
800
620
FOR
X=Y
TO
Y+15'EFPF
730 740 750
SYS
21024'BFAH
760 770
SYS
20736'BFJI
SYS
20484'BFJJ
780
SYS
20736'BFJK
790
SYS
21763'BFKL
800
NEXT'BAEC
22017,24
801
FOR
22019,4
802
POKE V+21,0:PRINT"[CLEAR]"'DGNH TF=INT(TI/60):M=INT((TF-T)/60)
21021,64'ELGW
804
805
V+4,46
306
V+8,160
MILE
807 808
BY RANDY MEYLE"'CDDM PRINT TAB(12) "[DOWN,RVS] NAPERVILLE, IL""CDCR
809
500
820
IN
810 815
"[D0WN6]
PORT[SPACE2,RVS]
1
[RVOFF]"'CCTG
510 520
TAB(9)
550 555
FOR X=0
17Z
TO
13:POKE
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER'86
[RVS]
Y/N
[RVOFFJ
GET BS:IF BS=""THEN 807'EIQN IF B$="Y"THEN PRINT"[BLACK)" :GOTO 470'FGSP IF B$O"N"THEN 807'EFIO PRINT"[CLEAR]":END'CBFE REM SOUND EFFECT DATA(21504)'BWSO DATA 135,97,33,8,17,65,135,97,33, 8,17,65,135,97,33,8,17,65,135,97,
830
DATA 8,17,65,135,97,33,8,17,65, 135,97,33,8,16,64,135,247,33,9,17,
840
DATA
"[DOWN]
SHIFT GEARS UP & DOWN"'CCAI PRINT TAB(9) "[DOWN]HIT £RVS] S [RVOFF] KEY TO[SPACE2]BEGIN"'CCGJ GET A$:IF AS=""THEN 555'EIOI
530
AGAIN?
33'BNHQ
PRINT TAB(9) "[DOWNJMOVE LEFT [SPACE2]AND[SPACE2]RIGHT"'CCSH PRINT
2000:NEXT'EHVG
'"CDIP
495
JOYSTICK
TO
PRINT"[WHITE,HOME]ELAPSED TIME = 11 ;M; "MINUTES AND" ; S ; "SECONDS " 'BGYS PRINT TAB(12)"[WHITE,DOWN10] PLAY
V+12,18'MPPA
PRINT TAB(12) "[DOWN3J100 [SPACE2]RACE[RVOFF]""CDDU PRINT TAB{12) "[DOWN,RVS]
X=l
:S= (TF-T) -60*M'Lt:MU
V+9,135:POKE V+11,165 V+13,195'KKWV
TAB(9)
1088 + X , 39'ERFJ
21017,16'EKOV
V+7,105
V+10,160:POKE
1064+X,39:POKE
720
21762,0'DXEM
:POKE
40'EHFF
X=0 TO 1000"DGGK 21251'BFCC 20736'BFJE 22020'BEW 20736'BFJG
700
21761,0
V+6,176:POKE
STEP
T=INT(Tl/60)'DHMJ
21249,0
:POKE
ROAD'BLPD
670
21250,0'DYIU
V+2,88:POKE
610
2023,48'FODB
660
21020,124:POKE
V+5,75:POKE
INITIAL
POKE 2003,7:POKE 2004,15 :POKE 2005,33'DWSQ
21019,32
22018,0:POKE V+3,45'GOQS
REM
21015,8
21016,70:POKE
22016,15:POKE
600
21013,4'EIET
21012,16:POKE
2L760,0;POKE
POKE 2019,48:POKE 2020,48 :POKE 2021,48:POKE 2022,46
FOR SYS SYS SYS SYS
21014,236:POKE
21248,48 : POKE
598
56294,l'EGKW
NEXT'BAEF
21011,2
21018,34:POKE
POKE 56295,1:POKE 56291,1 :POKE 1984,48'DXOV
655 21005,195
POKE
56292,1
56293,1:POKE
650
21001,
21007,225'FXTW
:POKE
597
:POKE
POKE
21004,18:POKE
:POKE
POKE
NEXT'BAEE
:POKE
POKE
56254,15
640
:POKE
477
56255,15'FTFX
630
21000,160:POKE
21010,88:POKE
:POKE
20997,75'EKRR
21003,165
POKE
56252,15
56253,15:POKE 56256,1:POKE
56250,15
20999,105
21002,160:POKE
476
56251,15:POKE
:POKE
:POKE
135'EOET 475
POKE
56217,15
56257,15:POKE 56290,15'FTGV
596
V+15,225
20481,48
20994,88:POKE
56216,15:POKE
:POKE :POKE
55468+X,
65'BMBR 135,247,33,9,17,65,135,247,
33,9,17,65,135,247,33,9,16,65'BGBR 850
DATA
13 5,24 7,33,9,17,65,12,247,1,
9,0,64,135,143,33,12,17,65,135,
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860 DATA 33,12,17,65,135,143,33,12,17, 65,135,143,33,12,17,65,135,143,33, 12'BPVU
870
DATA
17,65,135,143,33,12,16,64,
880
DATA 223,247,39,9,17,65,223,247, 3 9,9,16,65,162,247,37,9,17,65,12, 247,1'BPNX
890
DATA 9,0,64,162,97,37,8,17,65,162, 97,37,8,17,65,162,97,37,8,17,65, 162'BOFY
223,247,39,9,17,65,223,247,39,9, 17,65'BNNV
900
DATA
97,37,8,16,65,135,97,33,8,17,
65,12,97,1,8,0,64,135,71,33,6,17, 65'BONP
910 DATA 135,71,33,6,17,65,135,71,33, 6,17,65,13 5,71,33,6,16,65,165,71, 920
930
940
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DATA 17,65,12,71,1,6,0,64,135,97, 33,8,17,65,13 5,97,33,8,17,65,13 5, 97'BNLS DATA 33,8,17,65,135,97,33,8,17,65, 135,97,33,8,17,65,135,97,33,8,16, 64'BOBS
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202,208,24 7,162,250,18 9,20 3,5,
157'BLTU 960
DATA
243,5,202,208,247,162,250,
189,209,4,157,249,4,202,20 8,24 7,
162,210'BPQW 970
DATA
189,255,3,157,39,4,202,208,
247,162,40,169,3 2,157,255,3,202, 208,250'BQUX 980
DATA
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162,46,142,190,7,174,0,80,
23 2,224,58,24 0,2 5,142,191,7,142,0,
80'BMGX 990
DATA
174,1,80,142,189,7,174,2,80,
142,188,7,174,3,80,14 2,187,7,96, 162,48'BQKA 1000
DATA
142,0,80,142,191,7,174,1,80,
232,224,58,240,19,142,189,7,142,
1,80'BOHF 1010
' 1020
DATA
174,2,80,142,188,7,174,3,80,
142,187,7,96,162,48,142,1,80,142, 189'BOHG DATA
7 ,174,2,80,232,224,58,240,
13,142,188,7,142,2,80,174,3,80,
142,187'BOPH 1030
DATA
7,96,162,48,142,2,80,142,
188,7,174,3,80,23 2,142,3,8 0,142, 187,7,96'BPBJ
1040 1050
REM SPRITE SHAPES(12288)'BTCC DATA 126,255,255,126,126,126,126, 255,255,126'BOVG
1060
DATA
1070
60,60,60,24,255,24,24,60,
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DATA
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102,195'BHQI
DATA
60,60,60,24,255,24,24,60,
102,195'BHQA
1110
DATA
60,60,60,24,255,24,24,60,
102,195'BHQB
1120
DATA
60,60,60,24,255,24,24,60,
102,195'BHQC
1L30
REM JOYSTICK
LEFT-RIGHT(SYS20736)
'BDNF
1135
DATA
160,0,174,0,208,224,32,208,
7,17 3,16,208,41,1,240,41,224, 72'BIBN 1137
DATA
208,9,173,16,208,41,1,240,2,
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DATA
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PEOPLE MOVE(SYS21024)'BULG 162,0,160,2,189,2,82,192,1,
208,28,24,10 5,6,201,0,20 8,11,173, 1210
16'BMPH DATA 208,93,19,82,141,16,208,169, 0,157,2,208,157,2,82,200,76,96,
1220
82,56'BOLI DATA 233,6,201,254,208,11,173,16,
1230
208,93,19,82,141'BTCF DATA 16,208,169,254,157,2,208, 157,2,82,136,18 9,3,82,24,105,
1240
DATA
6'BFSJ 201,5,208,28,224,2,240,16,
224,4,240,12,173,16,208,93,19,82, 141'BMAL 1250
DATA
16,208,189,18,82,157,2,208,
157,2,8 2,169,4 5,157,3,20 8,157,3,
1260 1270
82,232'BPJN DATA 232,224,12,208,146,173'BWRF DATA
15,82,24,105,6,201,5,208,2,
169,,45,141,15,82,141,15,208,
96'BHUN 1280
REM GEARS-JOYSTICK UPDOWN(SYS21251) ' BFWt,
1290
DATA
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DATA
208,142,0,208,96'BTDI
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DATA
240,22,173,1,220,41,8,208,15,232,
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DATA
202,224,254,208,8,173,16,208,41,
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173,1,220,41,1,208,28,174,0,
8 3,224,52,240,51,23 2,14 2,0,83, 174'BLSQ 1300
DATA 1,208,202,202,202,202,202, 202,202,232'BMVD
1310
DATA 142,1,208,76,70,83,173,1, 220,41,2,208,25,174,0,83,224,48,
1320
DATA
240,18'BNDJ 202,142,0,83,174,1,208,232,
232,2 32,232,232,232,232,232,14 2, 1,208"BOGK
1330
DATA
173,0,83,141,152,7,174,0,83,
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5,140,2,83,76,129,83,224,50,
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224'DHVN 1334
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1336
DATA
3'BHMP
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DATA 169,1,45,31,208,208,1,96, 169,0,141,0,8 5,169,31,141,24, 212'BHUO
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1800 3.50
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2000 5.00
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iaOO 3.50
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1800 3.50
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18.00 3.50
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20.00
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40.0010.00
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1800 3.50
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40.0010.00
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DATA 189,0,84,141,0,212,232,189, 0,84,141,7,212,232,189,0,84,141, 1,212'BOYQ DATA
232,189,0,84,141,8,212,232,
189,0,84,141,4,212,232,189,0,84, 1400
141,11'BPAS DATA 212,172,1,85,200,140,1,85, 208,247,172,2,85,200,140,2,85, 208,236,169,0,141,2,85,232,
200,140,2,85,208,238,141,24,212,
96'BKPL 1430
REM
1432
DATA
1434
WINDING
ROAD(SYS22020)'BVLG
174,3,86,232,142,3,86,224,5,
208,32,162,0,14 2,3,86'BYOL DATA 32,222,255,162,0,141,2,86, 169,1,45,2,86,208,1,232,169,2,45, 2,86'BNJQ
1436
DATA
208,1,232,142,2,86'BSWJ
1440
DATA
174,0,86,208,5,162,2,142,2,
1450
DATA
224,39,208,5,162,0,142,2,86,
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DATA
1470
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0,86,169,39,157,0,4,202,224,
169,39,157,0,4,202,224,255,
208,248,174,1,86,202,142,1,86,
169,39'BNJR 1490
DATA
1500
96,174,0,86,232,142,0,86,169,39, 157'BMHS DATA 0,4,202,224,255,208,248,174,
157,0,4,232,224,40,208,248,
1,8 6,23 2,14 2,1,86,169,39,15 7,0,4, 232'BOOK 1510
DATA
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HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS M. he programs which appear in this
This will list line 270 to the screen.
lem is somewhere in the data state
magazine have been run, tested and
Look for any non-obvious mistakes
ments. Check the data statements for
Checked for bugs and errors. After a
like a zero in place of an O or vice-
program is tested, it is printed on a
versa. Check for semicolons and co
missing commas or other typos. If the variable is not coming from
letter quality printer with some for
lons reversed and extra or missing
data statements,
matting changes. This listing is then
parentheses. All of these things will
will be a little harder to find. Check
photographed directly and printed in
cause a syntax error.
each line that contains the variable
the magazine. Using this method en sures
the
most error-free
program
listings possible.
There is only one time a syntax error will tell you the wrong line to look at. If the line the Syntax error
Whenever you see a word inside
refers to has a function call (e.g., FN
brackets, such as [DOWN], the word
A(3)). the syntax error may be in the
represents a keystroke or scries of
line that defines the function, rather
keystrokes on the keyboard. The word (DOWN) would be entered by
than the line named in the error mes sage. Look for a line near the begin
pressing the cursor-down key. If mul
ning of the program (usually) that has
tiple keystrokes are
required, the
DEF FN A(X) in it with an equation
number will directly follow the word.
following it. Look for a typo in the
For example, [DOWN4] would mean
equation part or' this definition.
If there
are multiple
words
keystrokes directly after one another.
for typing mistakes.
Out Of Data Error ThiB error message is always relat ed to the data statements in a pro gram. If this error occurs, it means that the program has run out of data items before it was supposed to. It is usually caused by a problem or typo in the data statements. Check first to
see if you have left out a whole line of data. Next, check for missing commas a page of a magazine can be a strain
Illegal Quantity Error
within one set of brackets, enter the
problem
between numbers. Reading data from
to press tiie cursor-down key four times.
then the
This is another common error mes
sage. This can also be caused by a
on the brain, so use a ruler or a piece
of paper or anything else to help you keep track of where you are as you
For example, [D0WN.RIGHT2]
typing error, but it is a little harder to
would mean to press the cursor-down
find. Once again, list the line number
enter the data.
key once and then the cursor-right
that
key twice. Note: Do not enter the
Other Problems
There is probably a poke statement
commas.
on this line. If there is, then the error
It is important to remember that the 64 and the PET/CBM computers
In addition to these graphic sym
the error message refers to.
is referring to what is trying to be
bols, the keyboard graphics arc all
will only accept a line up to 80 char
poked. A number must be in the
acters long. The VIC 20 will accept a
represented by a word and a letter.
range of zero to 255 to be poke-able.
line up to 88 characters long and the
The word is either SHFF or CMD and represents the SHIFT key or the Com modore key. The letter is one of the
letters on the keyboard. The combi nation [SHIFT E] would be entered by
holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the B. A number following the letter tells you how many times to type the letter. For example, [SHIT
A-t.CMD B3| would mean to hold the SHUT key and press the A four times,
For
example,
the
statement
POKE
128 a line up to 160 characters long.
102-1,260 would produce an illegal
Sometimes you will find a line in a
quantity error because 260 is greater
program that runs over this number
than 255.
of characters. This is not a mistake in
Most often, the value being poked is a variable (A,X...). This error is tell
get so carried away crunching pro
ing you
grams that they use abbreviated com
that this variable is out of
range. If the variable is being read
from data statements, then the prob
The following chart tells you the keys to press for any word or words inside of brackets. Refer to this chart whenever you aren't sure what keys to press. The iittle graphic next to the
keystrokes shows you what you will see on the screen.
Syntax Error This is by far the most common error encountered while entering a
program. Usually (sorry folks) this means that you have typed something incorrectly on the line the syntax er
ror refers to. If you get the message "?.Syntax Error Break In line 270," type
LIST 270 and press RETURN.
mands to get more than the standard number of characters on one line.
'"[HOMEr-UNSHIFrEDCLR/HOME '1 ' 1 PURPLEV -CONTROL 5
then hold down the Commodore key and press the B three times.
the listing. Sometimes programmers
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GRAPHIC SYMBOLS WILL BE REPRESENTED AS EITt'^R THE LETTERS SHFT (SHIFT) AND A KEY ("|SHFT Q.SHFT J,SHFT D.SHFT S]"] OR THE LETTERS CMDR (COMMODORE) AND A KEY ("[CMDR Q.CMDR G.COMDR Y.CMDR HJ"). IF A SYMBOL IS REPEATED. THE NUMBER OF REPITITIONS WILL BE DIRECTLY AFTER THE KEY AND BEFORE THE COMMA CPISPACE3,SHFT S4.CMDR M21")
HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS You can enter these lines by abbrevi
line of the program for typos or miss
errors and increase your understand
ating the commands when you enter
ing parts. Finally, press the RUN/STOP
ing of programming.
the line. The abbreviations for BASIC
key while the program is "running."
commands are in your user guide.
Write down the line the program
have a local user group, or you simply
If you type a line that is longer than
If you live in the country, don't
broke at and try to follow the pro
the acceptable number of characters,
can't get any help, write to us. If you
gram backwards from this point, look
the computer will act as if everything
ing for problems.
do write to us, include the following information about the program you
is ok, until you press RETURN. Then, a syntax error will be displayed (without :i line number). Many people
If All Else Fails
write that the computer gives them a
are having problems with:
rope. You can't get the program to
The name of the program 'Hie issue of the magazine it was in The computer you are using
syntax error when they type the line,
run and you can't find any errors in
Any error messages and the
or that the computer refuses to ac
your typing. What do you do? As al
You've come to the end of your
line
numbers
cept a line. Both of these problems
ways, we suggest that you try a local
Anything displayed on the screen
arc results of typing a line that has too
user group for help.
A printout of your listing (if
many characters.
even just a dozen members, someone
In a group of
is bound to have typed in the same
The Program Won't Run!!
program. The user group
possible) All of this information is helpful in
may also
answering your questions about why
have the program on a library disk
a program doesn't work. A letter that
and be willing to make a copy for you.
simply states "I get an error in line
played, but the program just doesn't
For S9.95 per issue, you can also get
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run.
all the BASIC programs in each issue,
doesn't give us much to go on. Send
small mistakes typing a program in.
as well,
your questions to:
First
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This is the hardest of problems to resolve; This
no
error message
can
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be caused
that
by
is
dis
many
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any lines of the program. Check each
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HOW TO USE THE MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS the program will tell you where to
rest of the line. This is a checksum
the next pages are two BASIC ma
find the problem. Otherwise the pro
diat the Magazine Entry Program uses.
A be Magazine Entry Programs on chine language programs that will as
gram will say "mistake in data state
sist you in entering [he programs in
ments." Check to see if commas are
Bnter the line and the letters at the end and then press RETURN, just as
this magazine
you normally would.
are
missing, or if you have used periods
versions for both the Commodore 64
instead of commas. Also check the
and the Commodore 128. Once the
individual data items.
correctly.
There
If the line is entered correctly, a bell is sounded and the line is entered into the computer's memory (with
program is in place, it works i(s magic
Once the program has run, it is in
without you having to do anything
memory ready to go. To activate the
else. The program will not let you enter a line if there is a typing mistake
program type SYS49152 (SYS4864 on the 128), and press RETURN. You are
ing the line, a noise is sounded and an
on it, and better yet, it identifies the
now ready to enter the programs
error message is displayed. Read the
kind of error tor you.
from the magazine. To disable the En
error message, then press any key to
try Program, just type KII.L(RETURN)
erase the message and correct the
on the 64 or SYS4867 on the 128. The checksums for each line are
line.
Getting Started Type in the Magazine Kntry Pro gram careftilly and save it as you go
the same for both the 64 and 128, so
along (just in case). Once the whole
you can enter your 64 programs on
program is typed in, save it again on
the 128 if you'd like.
tape or disk. Now RUN the program.
out the characters at the end). If a mistake was made while enter
IMPORTANT If the Magazine Entry Program sees a mistake on a line, it does not enter that line into memory. This makes it
The word POKING will appear on the top of the screen with a number. The
Typing the Programs
number will increment from 491*52
this magazine that are for the 64 or
up to 49900 (4864-5545 on the 128)
128 have an apostrophe followed by four letters at the end of the line (e.g.,
What They Mean
gram is running. If everything is ok,
'ACDF). If you plan to use the Maga
the Magazine Entry
the program will finish running and
zine Entry Program to enter your pro
Here they are, along with what they
say DONE. Then type NEW. If there is
grams,
mean and how to fix them.
and just lets you know that the pro
a problem with the data statements,
All the BASIC program listings in
the apostrophe and letters
should be entered along with the
impossible to enter a line incorrectly.
Error Messages and There are five error messages that Program uses.
OnUmued next page
HOW TO USE THE MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS many characters, instead of a simple
NO CHECKSUM: This means that vou forgot (o enter the apostrophe
the line in the magazine again and check your spelling.
and the four letters at the end of the
# OF CHARACTERS: This means
line. Move the cursor to the end of the line you just typed and enter the
that you have either entered extra characters or missed some characters.
else
checksum. QUOTE: This means that you for-
Check the line n the magazine again. This error message will also occur if
you
got (or added) a quote mark somewhere in the line. Check the line in
you misspell a BASIC command, but create another keyword in doing so.
number, or
the magazine and correct the quote.
For example, if you misspel PRINT
misspelling. Check spelling of BASIC commands if you
can
t find anything
wrong.
UNIDENTIFIED: This means that have either made :t simple speli
ing error, you typed the wrong line you typet
the checksum
as
incorrectly. Spelling errors could be the wrong i lumber of spaces inside
KEYWORD: This means that you
PRONT, the 64 sees [he letter P and
quotes, a variable spelled wrong, or a
have either forgotten a command or
R, the BASIC keyword Oi\ and then
word misspelled. Cheek [he line in
spelled one of the BASIC keywords
the
it sees the
the magazine again and correct the
letter T.
(GOTO, PRINT..) incorrectly! Check keyword ON, it
llecause
thinks you' ve
got too
mis ake.
B
MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAM-64 Ilu- Marine Entry I'n^rjms arc available on disk. along wllh [he Other
1025
DATA
proems in ihb nugulne, fur fy.ys. 1b order, contact Loadstar ai [-800-831 -269-i.
1026
DATA
C0 ,60 ,0A,A8 ,B9 ,0F ,C0,85 FB ,B9 ,10,C0 ,85 , FC A0,00
1027
DATA
AT
1028
DATA
A9 ,12 ,20,02 ,FF ,B1 , FB,F0 06 ,20 ,D2,FF ,C8 ,D0 ,F6,20
1029
DATA
BC ,C2 ,20,E4 ,FF ,F0 ,FB,A0
110
1030
DATA
18 ,B9 ,08,C1 ,20 ,D2
FF,88
L=ASC(MID$(A$,2,l))
1031
DATA
00
8D,00
50
H=ASC{MID$(A$,l,l))
1032
DATA
10 ,F7 ,68,68 , A9 02 ,4C ,74,A4 ,4B
49
4C,4C
60
L=L-48:IF
L>9
THEN
L=L-7
1033
DATA
20
20,20
70
H=H-48:IF
H>9
THEN
H=H-7
1034
DATA
91 ,91 ,0D,20 ,20 20 ,20 ,20,20 ,20
20
20,20
80 90
PRINT"[HOME,RIGHT12] "P; IF H>15 OR L>15 THEN PRINT :PRINT"DATA ERROR IN LINE";
1035
DATA
20 ,20 ,20,20 ,20
20
20,91
1036
DATA
0D ,51 ,55,4F ,54
45
00,4B
1037
DATA
45 ,59 ,57,4F ,52
44
00,23
1000+INT((P-49152)/8):STOP
1038
DATA
20 ,4F ,46,20 ,43
48
41,52
1039
DATA
41 ,43 ,54,4 5 ,52
53
00,55
1040
DATA
54
1041
DATA
4F
49,46 20,43
55
4D,00
84
FDfC0
10
PRINT"[CLEAR]POKING
-";
20
P=49152
{END
30
READ
40
:REM
5C000
49900/SC2EC)
100
A$:IF
A$="END"THEN
B=H*16+L:P0KE :GOT0 30
P,B:T=T+B:P=P+1
1042
DATA
DATA STATEMENTS":END 120 PRINT"DONE":END 1000 DATA 4C,IF,C0,00,00,00,00,00 1001 DATA 00,00,00,00,00,0D,00,21 1002 DATA C1,27,C1,2F,C1,3F,C1,4C
4E ,49 ,44,45 ,4E 49 ,45 ,44,00 ,4E 48 ,45 ,43,4B ,53
1043
DATA
C8 ,B1 ,7A,D0 ,FB
1044
DATA
09
1045
DATA
88 ,88 ,88,Bl
DATA
1003
DATA
C1,EA,EA,EA,4C,54,C0,A2
1046 1047
DATA
13 ,A9 ,00,91 ,7A C8, A2,00 Bl ,7A ,9D,3C ,03 C8, E8,E0
1048
DATA
1004 1005
DATA DATA
05,BD,19,C0,95,73,CA,10 F8,60,60,A0,03,B9,00,02
04 ,D0 ,F5,60
1049
DATA
C0 ,A0 ,00, B9
1050
DATA
1006
DATA D9,04,C1,D0,F5,88,10,F5
1051
DATA
1007 1008 1009
DATA DATA DATA
A0,05,B9,A2,E3,99,73,00 88,10,F7,A9,00,8D,18,D4 4C,EF,C0,E6,7A,D0,02,E6
1052
DATA
1053
DATA
1054
7B,4C,79,00,A5,9D,F0,F3
DATA
110
IF
TO86200
THEN
:PRINT"HISTAKE
IN
DATA
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;>
CHECK
,10 ,03,4C ,84 Cl 88,88 C9
^00
27,D0
04, 4C,CA
02, 99,40 03 ,F0 ,F0,C8 ,D0, F5, A0,00 B9 ,40 ,03,F0 ,E6, 99, 00,02 C8 ,D0 ,F5,20 ,96, Cl, 4C,12
1010
DATA
DATA A5,7A,C9,FF,D0,ED,A5,7B DATA C9,01,D0,E7,20,2B,C0,AD
1055
DATA
1011 1012
1056
DATA
1057
DATA
1013
DATA
(10,02,20,74,C0,90,DC,A0
C2 ,A0 ,09,A9 ,00, 99, 03,C0 8D ,3C ,03,88 ,10, A9,80 85 ,02 ,A0,00 ,20, Clf 20 89 t V*X 20,ED E6, 7A,E6 7B ,20 7C,A5 ,A0, 00, 20,80
1058
DATA
C0 ,F0
1014
DATA
00,4C,A9,C1,C9,30,30,06
1059
DATA
A8 ,C0
1315 1016 1317
DATA C9,3A,10,02,38,60,18,60 DATA C8,B1,7A,C9,20,D0,03,C8 DATA D0,E'7,B1,7A,60,18,C8,B1
1060
D0,24 ,02, F0, 06,4C 4C,CE C9, 22,D0
DATA
06 ,20
8D,C0
1061
DATA
BA ,C0
4C,CE
1062
DATA
00 ,02
20,74
1018 1019
DATA DATA
7A,F0,37,C9,22,F0,F5,6D 03,C0,8D,03,C0,AD,04,C0
1063
DATA
18 ,6D
1064
DATA
EF i L- L
1065
DATA
1066
DATA
9D ,00 F4 ,60
07, C0 ,8D, 07, C0,4C 88,A2 ,00, B9, 00,02 02,F0 ,04, E8, C8,D0 18,AD .09, C0, 69,41
1067
DATA
8D ,09
1068
DATA
19 ,90
1069
DATA
C2 ,AD, 0A,C0
1023
DATA
69,0fl,8D,04,C0,4C,8E,C0
1021 1022
DATA DATA
18,6D,05,C0,8D,05,C0,90 03,EE,06,C0,EE,09,C0,4C
1023 1024
DATA CE,C1,18,6D,08,C0,8D,08 DATA C0,90,03,EE,07,C0,EE,0A
58!
^4c! CE, Cl,20
A0, 00,B9
',cq', C8, 90,0A
C0,38 ,AD, 0A, C0,E9 06,8D C0, 4C,1C
41, 8D,0A
1070 1071
DATA
C0,AD,03,C0,6D,0 5,C0,48
1082
DATA
CD,3E,03,D0,0E,AD,0C,C0
DATA
AD,04,C0,6D,06,C0,8D,0C
1083
DATA
CD,3F,0 3,D0,0 6,20,CC,C2
1072
DATA
C0,68,6D,08,C0,8D,0B,C0
1084
DATA
4C,4B,C0,98,4a,68,4C,CA
1073
DATA
AD,0C,C0,6D,07,C0,8D,0C
1085
DATA
C0,A9,20,8D,00,D4,8D,01
1074
DATA
C0,38,E9,19,90,06,8D,0C
1086
DATA
D4,A9,09,8D,05,D4,A9,0F
1075
DATA
C0,4C,52,C2,AD,0C,C0,69
DATA
8D,18,D4,60,20,A9,C2,A9
1076
DATA
41,8D,0C,C0,AD,0B,C0,E9
1077
DATA
19,90,06,8D,0B,C0,4C,67
1087 1088 1089
1078
DATA
C2,AD,0B,C0,69,41,8D,0B
1090
DATA
11,20,DF,C2,A9,10,20,DF
1079
DATA
C0,A0,01,AD,0 9,C0,CD,3C
1091
DATA
C2,A9,00,8D,0 4,D4,6 0,8D
1080
DATA
03,D0,20,C8,AD,0A,C0,CD
1092
DATA
04,D4,A2,70,A0,00,88,D0
DATA
3D,0 3,D0,17,C8,AD,0B,C0
1093
DATA
FD,CA,D0,FA,60,END
1081
DATA DATA
81,20,DF,C2,A9,80,20,DF
C2,4C,D9,C2,20,A9,C2,A9
Mil
MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAM-128 5
TRAP
200
10
PRINT" [CLEARIPOKING
20
(END P = 4864 :REM S1300 5545/S15A9) READ AS: IF AS="END"THEN PRINT" [HOME,RIGHT12]"P;
30 80 100
B=DEC (A$):POKE
110
IF
:GOTO
AT
110
P,8:T=T+B:P=P+1
30
TO59314
THEN
:PRINT"MISTAKE DATA
-";
IN
PRINT DATA
—>
CHECK
STATEMENTS":END
120
PRINT "DONE":END
200
PRINT :PRINT"DATA
ERROR IN 1000+INT((P-4864)/8):END
LINE";
1036
DATA
43,54,45,52,53,00,55,4E
1037
DATA
49,44,45,4E,54,49,46,49
1038
DATA
45,44,00,4E,4F,20,43,48
1039
DATA
45,43,4B,53,55,4D,00,C8
1040
DATA
B1,3D,D0,FB,C0,09,10,03
1041
DATA
4C,69,14,88,83,88,88,88
1042
DATA
1043
DATA
B1,3D,C9,27,D0,13,A9,00 91,3D,C8,A2,00,B1,3D,9D
1044
DATA
00,0B,C8,E8,E0,04,D0,F5
1045
DATA
60,4C,5C,15,4C,C5,14,A0
1046
DATA
09,A9,00,99,06,13,8D,00
1047
DATA
0B,88,10,F7,A9,80,85,FD
1048
DATA
A0,00,20,3F,14,20,AE,14
1049
DATA
DATA
20,0D,43,84,FA,A0,FF,20 67,13,F0,D8,24,FD,F0,06
DATA
4C,IE,13,4C,3A,13,00,00
1001
DATA
8E,00,F7,00,42,41,51,57
1050 1051
DATA
20,8F,13,4C,8F,14,C9,22
1002
DATA
0D,00,0D,43,08,14,0E,14
1052
DATA
1003 1004
DATA
16,14,26,14,33,14,A9,00
D0,06,20,74,13,4C,8F,14 20,9F,13,4C,8F,14,A0,00
8D,00,FF,AD,04,03,8D,12
1053 1054
DATA
DATA
DATA
B9,00,02,20,5B,13,C8,90
1005
DATA
DATA
0A,18,6DF0A,13,8D,0A,13
DATA
1056
DATA
1007
4C,B0,14,88,60,18,AD,0C
DATA
13,AD,05,03,8D,13,13,A2 4A,A0,13,8E,04,03,8C,05 03,60,AD,12,13,80,04,03
1055
1006
1057
DATA
1008
DATA
AD,13,13,8D,05,03,60,6C
1058
DATA
1009
DATA
12,13,A5,7F,D0,F9,AD,00
1059
DATA
1010
DATA
02,20,5B,13,90,F1,A0,00
1060
DATA
13,69,41,8D,0C,13,38,AD 0D,13,E9,19,90,06,8D,0D 13,4C,CF,14,AD,0D,13,69 41,8D,0D,13,AD,06,13,6D
1011 1012
DATA
1061
DATA
08,13,48,AD,07,13,6D,09
1062
DATA
1013
DATA
1063
DATA
1014
DATA
13,8D,0F,13,68,6D,0B,13 8D,0E,13,AD,0F,13,6D,0A
1064
DATA
1015
DATA
4C,6F,14,C9,30,30,06,C9 3A,10,02,38,60,18,60,C8 B1,3D,C9,20,D0,03,C8,D0 F7,B1,3D,60,18,C8,B1,3D F0,35,C9,22,F0,F5,6D,06
DATA
1016
13,8D,0F,13,38,E9,19,90 06,8D,0F,13,4C,05,15,AD
DATA
DATA
0F,13,69,41,8D,0F,13,AD
DATA
1067
DATA
1068
DATA
1069
DATA
0E,13,E9,19,90,06,8D,0E 13,4C,1A,15,AD,0E,13,69 41,8D,0E,13,A0,01,AD,0C
1070
DATA
1071
DATA
1022
13,8D,06,13,AD,07,13,69 00,8D,07,13,4C,75,13,18 DATA 6D,08,13,80,08,13,90,03 DATA EE,09,13,EE,0C,13,60,18 DATA 6D,0B,13,8D,0B,13,9 0,03 DATA EE,0A,13,EE,0D,13,60,0A DATA A8,B9,14,13,85,FB,B9,15
1065 1066
1072
DATA
1023
DATA
13,85,FC,A0,00,8C,00,FF
1073
DATA
1024 1025 1026
DATA
1074
DATA
1075
DATA
DATA
A9,12,20,D2,FF,B1,FB,F0 0 6,20,D2,FF,C8,D0,F6,20 79,15,20,A3,15,20,E4,FF
1076
DATA
1027 1028
DATA
F0,FB,A0,1B,B9,EF,13,20
1077
DATA
DATA
D2,FF,8 8,10,F7,6 8,6 8,A9
1078
1029
DATA
DATA
00,8D,00,02,4C,B7,4D,91
1079
DATA
1030 1031
DATA
1080 1081
DATA
1032
DATA
15,20,61,15,A9,11,20,9C
DATA
1082
DATA
1033
DATA
1083
DATA
1034
DATA
91,0D,20,20,20,20,20,20 20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20 20,20,20,20,20,20,91,0D 51,55,4F,54,45,00,4B,45 59,57,4F,52,44,00,23,20
1084
DATA
15,A9,10,20,9C,15,A9,00 8D,04,D4,60,8D,04,D4,A2 7 0,A0,00,88,D0,FD,CA,D0
1035
DATA
4F,46,20,43,48,41,52,41
1085
DATA
FA,6 0,END
1000
1017
1018 1019 1020 1021
DATA
DATA
DATA
13,CD,00,0B,D0,20,C8,AD 0D,13,CD,01,0B,D0,17,C8 AD,0E,13,CD,0 2,0B,D0,0E AD,0F,13,CD,0 3,0B,D0,06 20,89,15,A4,FA,60,98,48 68,4C,AF,13,A9,04,4C,AF 13,A9,00,8D,00,FF,A9,20 8D,00,D4,8D,01,D4,A9,09 8D,05,D4,A9,0F,8D,18,D4
60,20,61,15,A9,81,20,9C 15,A9,80,20,9C,15,4C,96
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ACROSS I. a device thai allows computers to communicate over telephone lines i. A display shown on your
Computer screen thai gives you j list of options
6. An onzanked collection of related n-cords
H. Lucasfilni's new on-line gome 9.
In receive files or programs via telecommunications
1
1 1
)■!
1j
I n
transmission
11. A group of eight bii> usually treated as -j unii 12.
SCI
13. Basic unit of computer memory
14. a common programming error
18
The ljsc for an integrated circuit
19. A magnetic device thai reads 21
from or writes to ilisks Moke .1 copy oF ;i lik- or program
22.
Dili
.o
fa
1
!
2. To be connected to a
I
owl
■
telecommunications network ■i. Method of sending "letters"
from one computer to another ■i
16
m ■ 19
_L
I
7. initialization program iiiai sets
up ihi- computer when it is turned on 10, Items of Information which cm be processed i>r generated 13
by a computer 11. The most tun I mo n
■
wm
A command to break a program
■z
I mIB
II m ■ ■
DOWN
microcomputer language
I ^. A unit of Information transfer 15. Magnetic
16. Nickname for QuantumLInk 17.
1
.group
2(). Readonly
22 [
! IB]
(abbreviation)
REVIEWS
ANEW
Device
JO Hard Disk Drive
Continued from p& 22
For
Commodore Computers
Two-on-Two can be played by one player oes disk swapping seem to
against a computer
I waste hours of your time? Are
team, two players on opposite teams, or by
two playe\~s working together against the
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floppies just to find that one, important
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Device 9: The Vault, a 10 megabyte,
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It's a
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Another tip lor rookie players is tu
watch die computer team closely. They exercise brilliant ball control and can show you sonic truly awesome moves.
behind-tho-back pases t<> decisive dunks, it is poetry in motion.
Mindful of the 24-second shot clock, take some time and study the opposing team's defense. Wait for your teammate
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ball and will only pass to the location where you pressed the button. If he sees you are open, he'll sometimes pass the ball without warning. Be alert, or the hall will go sailing into the bleachers. Typical of a good sports game, the background graphics In Tttn-on-Two are colorful without distraction. The on
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A parallel interface option is also available which makes The Vault TEN times faster than a 1541!
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A common mistake is to signal for a
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moving your man before he gets the bafl.
"J/ui aM/jffl had diik dnwt can w&fatand- 40<i dweki!
levels deep. Imagine how organized
either pass the ball or lake a quick shot.
pass by tapping the joystick burton, then
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Your computer-controlled partner is quite atk-pt at tipping the ball in.
tile Court for years to come.
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CORRECTION There were two errors in this column as It appeared in the September/
October, 1986. Commodore
Microcomputers. GeoCalc, geoTerm, geoBase and geoBASIC are applications in development by Berkeley Softworks, not Aegis Development.
PaperCUp His for the Commodore 128, not the Commodore 64.
REVIEWS
128
Continuedfrom pg 30
the game is [o gel you involved, and it will. Besides, how many times bdbri1
Programable Database
havu you In x>ted up ;i game and .started
m play without even glancing at the
For the Commodore 128
Instructions? You're- probably more ac customed to this approach than you think. In the end, you'll find that the
uperbase Ihe only fully programmable database for the Commodore 126. The flrsl
toughest part Of the game won't be solv
ing it, but keeping the solution a secret from your friends.
Q
time I saw Superbase 128 in action was while I was in England. I was so impressed
Hacker Hints My lips are sealed. You won't find any
by
the
sheer
power
of
Superbase that I bought several copies to manage my office better. Many of my friends and business associates
nation-saving secrets here, just a couple
wanted copies for their own use. A
of guidelines to help you to develop your
distribution network was born!
Own strategy. Don't be too concerned if
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guard Isn't on top of you, there are pre dictable blocks of time where large
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• While we're on die subject of the roaming guard: II takes him just under four and a half minutes to complete his rounds around the complex. By watch ing the timer, you should always be able to pinpoint his location. Don't let him
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without restructuring or losing
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to me, menu, dmen
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HABITAT Continued front />& IV
fiind ;uid can live oil' the interest by withdrawing moncy froni the hank in the form of tokens, or using the Habitat credit card. Even though making money or collecting lots of
Really insidious Avatars
stufl'is not a primary objective, you can pursue these1 goals il
can follow others around and spy on them to learn
you SO desire. People can pool their resources—money and
the object of their quest,
for their trouble. I (nscrupulous ones could lure people into
then try to beat them to the
the forests and rob them.
treasure. Or you might find the key that opens a treasure chest, grab the gold and replace it with a dead fish. Quite a surprise for the next Avatar who opens the chest
objects—to start a business or a company Experienced Ava tars might set up guided tours lor newcomers, charging them
Really insidious Avatars can follow others around and spy on them to learn the object of their quest, then try to beat them to the treasure. Or you can just play tricks on ]>cople.
You might find die key [hat opens a treasure chest, grab the
gold and replace it with a dead fish! Quite a surprise for the next Avatar who ojK-ns the chest. Since only six people cm be in the same region at once, you could conceivably bar entrance to some p:irts of the
world by blocking a key region. What g<xxl would this do? It depends un what's on the other side. Maybe you could even charge people a toll for passing through. Ami-social trouble makers might form a street gang and h;iniss any Avatars wee
herders, storekeepers and dance h;dl girls settled die Old
ing green pants. Then others could start up a police dL-part-
West. In Habitat, Avatars might meet and organize Adven
ment or vigilante gmup to protect the people we:iring the
ture Guilds or Vtttrrior Guilds thai meei regularly ai some
green pants. Wearing given pants might turn Into the latest
one's turf to decide what they want to do.
trend, for practically anything mat can happen in a real soci
And when groups ofpeople Interact; politics emerge: May
ety—lads, gossip, rumors, slang, weird cults—could happen
be the Warriors will decide Co spy on the Adventurers, figure
here. (I'm thinking of establishing my own religion, the
out what they're up to and perhaps even interfere As groups
Church of the Holey Doughnut.)
organize and encounter other groups, then- will Ik- disagree
These are only a lew highlights and potential pastimes in
ments that could mm Into feuds, like the range wars between
store tor those who visit the remarkable world Of Habitat
tin- cattlemen and sheepherderB of the old West likewise,
whose ultimate success depends as much on the imagination
cooper.!tivc agreements might result in the exchange of In-
of ilu- players as dial of the designers. Initially; it will simply
formation and goods.
be an environment with numerous possibilities for creation
Where groups of people gaihcr, there arc ;ilways issues
and recreation. As more people "move" to this alternate reali
[hat result from their Interaction—and individuals who use
ty and set up housekeeping in their new curf, il will become a
dio.se issues to create a political base. Will someone organize
genuine stKicty mat evolves and grows as people interact
an election and rim for President, even King, of Habitat?
and experiment, as new neighbors move in next ti(x>r and
That's an intriguing possibility. It' that does happen, it could
more regions are added.
someday lead to a revolution or coup d'eiat. As I mentioned
As 1 drove back to Pennsylvania late that night, I nearly ran
previously, you can kill people in the game. Momingstar says
Off the road a half-dozen times thinking about what I would
it won't Ik- easy. TheOracle will reincarnate anyone who gets
do when 1 get to Habitat If you want to find out. give me a
knocked oil", hut not necessarily in the same shape as he-
call at my turf when you get there. The number's not in the
fore—a lot depends on your conduct and what led to your
book yet, but you'll find it in my Arftfiitwv Road column,
death.
where 111 be reporting regularly on what's happening in
You don't have to earn a living, since each Avatar has a trusi 1»8
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER '86
Habitat
3
REVIEWS Continuedfrom jig, 40
five year-old son can handle such simple controls without adult supervision.
The single complaint I have i* that lioth programs are heavily dependent upon the disk drive. Because small chil
dren are by nature- more careless than adults, I prefer my children use- programs
which do not require the disk to be re moved from the drive-. Because of the complexity nfixrth games, both sides of the program disks are required to store all the- data used to design the different displays and enable to different modes of play. This means delays must Ix; endured while die disk is accessed, and there are occasions when the disk must be re moved from the drive and tinned over. As a result, an adult must remain near
by when small children are playing. Of course, if your children are like mine,
you won't be able to get lhr from the
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Superscript 123 also includes a full function calculator that you can use interactively with your document. Now you can add, subtract, multiply and divide columns ot numbers within your document.
Ing about. Rjr a young child to get the full bene
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Hotli are cleverly packed imagination
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126
productivity enhancment tool for the
I always look for the best in new software
Superscript
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