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Softwarereviews for:Spectrum, BBC,
Dragon,Commodore 6a,
Oric, Texas
Make yourvic-20make
music
Turn yourDragon into a
teacher
Making mazeswith the ZX81
Programs totype in for:
Spectrum,VIC-20. Dragon2X81, Atari. ..
AND:your letf
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^i Software 5lU)K-to
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. _,J_LJ±NOW AVAILABLE FOR
SPECTRUM48K£5-95 DiHECT FROM P.S.S.
AlifetJlUliSUeprog^T-'
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SoftwareSIUDIOSGamraDesigner
^B^ Bv John Hotlls
Invaders format Asteroids formatDefender format& Beserh format
aGREATGAMESI INCLUDED:TurbospiderTanhaalot-Halloween-
I AttachoftheMutantHamburgersiCYborg-Refiectron-Splatand QBix
Marketed exclusively by Qu cksllva
£6.95
Name a™
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Sand to Software Sludlo,
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November B-1 4, 1983 Ho. 36
24 PAGES OFSPECTRUM BEST
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Spectrum program
Software reviews .
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i-ilslill)i iliuli-f i-IIHJ. Hi |>kin in
mjliiyinrl liri-1ivi:iMj!lriiiiiiiu
isiskr. Orinu tiiiililk'ii.iiniiicii
<*2&&&%^sd**^
-\ t..
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Pub Spectrum
J.
H.- -aid: "Wc handed in
in tea, ihe unit has a dear!.:. cover out the S|ictir.uii
li-ifcnrfd lo avoid ih;i[ acc-okl
P-b problem — spilled drinks.
Cvmpiiif: .S.-iA'ws, 22Road, ruriih,.r,„i?h.
Horns OUJ4SBP
Oric makes aquick
recovery
Ilia: .Iu-1i.im.tI neaili 7.-1K1
.hint-, Hie lire ua-ai Oric's
III |-.|.i.|!..IM::|.|li::I ;ii i.clllirt
ntet.iBFalihwn.lui accoiiling lo One's Ml)
• il .nure in the old buildine.
"«e should be back on tarin
hv Hit -ccom! week ii! No.ciuhethank-to staff uiirkuieincriinli) make s»od lilt losses. I'eop
have been column in faster iluin
ivc i-specicd. From October toDecember we (lave order.- for
1 30.000 ii nils.
'The High Sircci shop,- wiiii
until iJielii-i iiiinuie in |it;ieelheir
orders rather than ordering "ell
ahead — llicy don't have anvcomprehension ol" the problemsofprodi '
'
Comesdispute
img ihc games and Kabbilir Mr Sal age delivered theling 4,000.
Savage said his company
oiii oflhe eighi and [here
villi us. There were eight same,ind we could only get four.mikiiit. Ih.i didnoi proiidcus
flui we are very pleased lhaiOffenbach has brought [In-
action to this side of ihe Atlanticbecause we ucrcgoillclolclil i'.o.
|-!..c--l th. til niih M- mill ii
be heard, claims rovallres onsales, subjeei to Rahl '
'
Meanwhile. Ihc UK. Euro|..nil Scandinaiiari rielll-
\ii:ii:iil;!U'i li.nt ht.'il as\|i
In newcomer- Mneal Nito.li..o-iii-|!:-iiiiiiiie:o-r
iclea-t"' llie:
£S.99fo! ("-Ziiiiiiilllie
.liicctoi-.otMoe'iilis
-tvrclan ol lilt ('..aipinc, I
.A-o,iali..ii. Ni.i.l h.kl.ii.i,.
kahliil i- hrini'iiie out ;i .
Saincc .k -..Tilled a, an villi.
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urcade games,
Ituhhii SnjiKam. 380 Si,
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Tl: users hit out
ei updaied to fighi off
mpuiers, marketing and
cash oncartridge
i-'.iki-
> 10-20
company's only
L l-;.')5 on cartridge.
ed on, will increase [he
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BAOW, Slough, Berk!
Elm
came. They refused r<
uiyDl'tlicbugs — ihcynicknowledge lhat there*
hri'-.iiilll [lie price down.Stephen Shim, head i
II c\pcctine this
urocioitH.I think
u wicd. I
. nla-hucl. I
Ihoughl I hey
about IS moiii lis and bring mil a
",M mV company's UK head-quarters in UcrH'ord, RichardMann, lor 'IT. denied shme. ihj;
II failed in help third party soft-
deal- with MillLirl IliiiJk-l andFon.
Tl would continue servicing
work, "indefinitely." The com-pany Mas siill scmcine watche-and i hey wem out nf production
Ihreelo lour years ago.
THE
aMEGARUN. is coming
Computerdating a lamodem
This week \ leader a
Suilhul Iwn surprised mils .yisictu c: actually I am stir/,
linn it Jr., it .olomttoiiccicuicd. II l\w /u.'.e lull. injnh.mt ,> i-.odting
/,'.!' !/M^M-'ill.V'!|.'.r.'''!i,*,Wl,, i rilJiW,',!.''l.',,V,'r.,J ih,lt- -i:\hlfh.
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Ifslrue. A'doetulh-nu-dhyMi ( W/i;n htmsell. at lairs arc he-
ill:: jiTuu^eti. ./>,,;,„ -. ...,-, iiein:: e/hvled lif'u.'i. tiji lovers ale i'eing
introduced to each orher. ,md nil :ia mo. i,-m and CIIIOs. Anta:.titg.
Ifyou mini for need, mo,e aitoi,nation, call IcIM H-tD-H2ll.it,
EXZXi1
1.'j™» i;im\i!imtir, i/eptirtnient. Imen'l
ilia: I tlaii .'ii.u.'i'i eiic.-anu-ieii u decent i'
iIji 'in- I « '. II ,(/. (.',(' i'-,rt IhavePuuld:
e color enpirhili'lies of die VIC.l! is a screen buserl /nocasor. whieit means ilial wlialyous,
aire screen is wliai will he prmu-d In- the printer. I feel iliis is ilie
sitypeofpiriccsitir. I's/vctalivior/ieopl,- hieme who have iron-
lend In me llie same commands frerptemly.
fur assistance, the lop three or ui lines on lltetcreen list tell
yoiiiireinlheiioenini-iit. ,m,i wlial the processor thinks voir are r
Slice the VIC cunnoi display XI) columns, and the proces.
can Imnille n/i ro W characters, lire screen mil aurouiaticallv -illori-.trirally as the 25th i Intruder is lypcd. Otherwise, rhe sen
width chii beset til 25 column, hi prevent scrolling while enter
in tttlililion to the regular version, an oplitmal version
available mill SI, oi It. i \1 hmit into tin- pio-tratneartriilge. This
it-a memory is necessary it you plan on doing any serious writi,
oilier than short teller-.
It yon iuie already e.vpuiidetl your I
above minimum memory.yon mil not need the optional versir
The manual is Jl pa-.-c ion:-. Hell laid oar, easy lo read <,
ailderslund. anil imluili >„ tutorial tii.u should gel you up and nuitig within an hour or two. Theprogram is milieu in assembly i,
This mav he more value Pa tin- iniinev iliau times llrown l-o\;
hm it ah., cost, mote, flic regular u-i-ton costs Sw.'c" will: the tits
RAM version costing fliitlmore. In ,-hc I h contact: Autlintij.tt, i-romi .street. Rental::. Ilei's /llT.i.t) 5X6334.
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VIC-20 PROGRAM
You're a snake— andthose diamonds are lethal
Htre's a
liiil Mil Mil stars, ir vou collide
TliHlLM nl ,
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Hit the stars but avoid thedeadly diamonds in Maurice
Robey's game for theunexpanded vic-20
LUNAR JETMAN 48KZX
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Bring thearcadehome
The question is: are they asgood as the arcade versions?
Our reviewers have theanswer
Meteor Storm1 m. T1-99/4A^ (extended
BASIC) CIO
ch.iiU Of I" «*'« l"' 1* l
pltntv of vop* for W*thinner alike,
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SPECTRUM PROGRAM
Ski to the limit anddon't slope off
liagonally.
When vi>u liavt passed [.IKK!
IlilmIu: lume I'iiii.lu'- imd Li I mis'
. played.Vim hmv ihree live- and ihere
iiv nine slill levels. I have only
Even Paul Maddock, who wrotethis program for either
Spectrum, hasn't been abfe toget further than the third ofthe nine levels. Strap on yourskis and see how well youdo . . but beware of the
electric trees
z-USR nm.SpearuiiA simi.: slivinj!.
Iimiiii" tin- unipihir.
eupln, \. I'*i..|-.,|iiik II.,'!,-
A. "ra^vaiiak-A.iiijpihi^
PRINT m 20, "SKILL
LET LI=3
100, BIN 111:
0300 110Q, 6 IN 0011."
REM URBIfiBLES
LET SC=0
150 LET Y = INT (RND*25)155 FOR F = l TO 1000160 LET d = INT IRNDKLEH 0*))+V18S PRINT RT 21, e. I M); .1.. ***i
ISs3.S0191 IF_F=2i
203
MEN LET DS=0ND 5C;
INT
'l95 LET R=R + (INKCYS = "X" AND A1) - IINKEY$ = "2" RND R>1)S30 LET ZrUSB 326iD235 PRINT fiT 1 . R; PAPER 6; "
i
"
237 PRINT RT 0,R, PAPER 6; " ".r 0.R+1; PAPER 6; v
' ";AT 0,A-1,
238 IF INKEY*="M" THEN PRU5E250 IF R)7s AND Y<23 THEN LET
260 IF R< = .5 AND Y>7 THEN LET
g6 to ig0o: PRINT OT 0,0
, j.rtr\ t, SCORE: "';SCINT RT 0..22J INUEfiSE U
rm* ..
300 LET 5C=SG- INK -
305 I
— '"IUE5-310 IF1 SCREEN, .
INKE¥p-"X" THEN GO TO lBOi315 ir SCREEN* (2,f)tl)="iINKEY*-"X" THEN CO TO 1001316 If-
- SCREEN* (2 .A -l> --',
INKEY**-Z" THEN CO TO 1001*- *• '- 'l,fi"
ANDANDRNDAND
3*9 BEEP BEEP -a, 2: BEEP.01,11
_. .2,0: OCCM • «**< 1
.2,4-: BEEP .2,6: BEEP .3,0. ...E S: BEEP .2,6: BEEP .2,*: BEEP-2>S: BEER .2,7: BEEP .3,
a
355 FOR F=l TOBORDER * : BORDER
FOB F=0 TO 31:
FOR F=l TO S(F TO F> : PRUPAUSE 3: RUNLET LI=LI-1
SPECTRUM PROGRAM
ia PRINT PIT 1B,0; ' ">S FOR F=l TO 31: PRINT RT ll;*ip to F) i pause &: next f:JT P.T B,B; INUERSE l; "SCORE;
-OB0 PRU5E 0: RUN"S00 BOROER 0: PAPER 7: INK a.-
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Games ofskill andchance
These programs will turn yourmicro into a fruit machine,pinball table, and more.Interested? See what ourreviewers thought of them
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VIC-20 PROGRAM
»nihc VIC-20 ni.^lov. and lnv
ing. Bui nou iliosc days luit
gone, thanks lo m> Music Aid
The program 1.1 arif. by display-
inn: a musik.-al slave Miih Idlers in-
iteming iht positions of the
*iinl and enter ilic appiopriaie
Playsomething,
simply
This Music Aid program by AlanBlackham takes the blood,
sweat and tears out of makingmusic on your VIC-20
IB POKE 36879, 29 POKE 809,12?).D(1M>,IC10B)
3 rem ****** '.-;:>; -;- «*•**5 REM
9 pbiht•mMmmmmHMMWa PRINT"WOTE "X,
I INPUT "I "itt*
5 IF LEN(N*K>1 THEN OOSUB 91BBK-XS IF N*-"«-" THEN 30B? N-flSC<N»!
3 IF N<65 OR N>79 THEM GOSUB 9100 XB RESTORE5 READ M.P.IF MOW THEN 255
B PRINT"* ~~ — — I
5 poke 3sers.22eS FOR R-l TO 50: NEXT R
7 POKE 36876.0» if xc1bb then ibb
: print'tioiotot out of memdrv '
B FOR 1-128 TO 24!5 POKE 36877,1 -NEXT I
3 POKE 36B77.0
3 REM ****** INPUT DURATION *****9 REN
PRINT"3I> — —fc. .,.
PRINT"! OET TIMING CORRECT'-
B PRINT" M "
I
5 PRINT" 1WRESS THE SPP.CE FP.R"
O PRINT'WOR EACH NOTE TO SET"
3 PRINT"wrHE DURATION ."
B PRINT'WRESS "«-' TO RE-STRRT"5 PRINT"HI* __ _ —9 PRINT"JMTHERE PRE(*".X-l. -'IHOTE
VIC-20 PROGRAM488 FOR 1-1 TO »
B POKE 36876, N<I)B If PEEK<197X>S4 THEN 4466 E<I)-TI:FDKE 36B76,B-KEKT I
S REM3 REM ««**»* HEAR TUNE ******9 REM7 PRINT'.T;FOB J-l TO 154
5 PRINT-M ri-NEXT J8 PRINT"* - —8 PRINT"* PRESS ANV KEV TO"
S PRINT"! HEAR THE TUNE !
'
B PRINT'Ht— —
S POKE i9e,eF A*-" "THEN 5*8
• ENTER OPTION •
« PRINT"** 1..LISTDATR"2 PRINT")! 2.. RE-ENTER NOTES"9 PRINT"! 3.. RE-ENTER TIMNQ"t PRINT"*0PLEfl5E ENTER 1.2 OR 3."
5 PRINT"»
PRINT"aTHE PROORBM TO USE"2 PR INT"THE DATA SHOULD BE"5 PRINT'TIKE THIS >W
PRINT" IB READ N,D,I"5 PRINT" 2d IF N— 1 THEN END"
PRINT" 30 POKE 36B7S.N"3 PRINT" 40 TlfMMM"
PRINT" SB IF TICD THEN 30"
3 PRINT" 68 POKE 36876,0"
B PRINT" 70 TIf-00B00B'"S PRINT" 60 IF TKI THEN BO"
PRINT" 9B GOTO 10"
B PRINT-IMPRESS fINV KEV TO SEE THE DATA :
^ POKE 198,
B
GET ACIF A*-"" THEN 7808 NL-B^N-B-PRINT'T8 FOR 1-1 TO X-l
B IF N-19 THEN N-0-OOSUB 9098 PRINT"!DATfl"NU>","D<I>","I<I>8 NOT I
8 PRIHT"IDHTA -1,-1,-1"0 OOSUB 988:00T0 18008 PRINT"* PRESS ANY KEV"B POKE 198,0
8 GET A* IF AI-"" THEN 9288 PRINT"T : RETURN
PRINT"WNOTHER TUNE"PRINT"1B (V OR N)POKE 198,0OET A*: IF AIO"V"AND
8SB IF A*""V" THEN RUN070 3 £4802
_. 8 REM98B3 REM ****** PRESS ANV KEV »*••**9883 REM9B10 POKE 198, B POKE 3SB7B.139828 PRINT"« PRESS ANV KEV r;9838 OET A*: IF R*-"» THEN 9B3B9048 POKE 36876,2209858 FOR 1-1 TO 188NEXT 1
986B POKE 36876.B9B78 RETURN9180 REM9183 REM ****** INVALID INPUT ******9 183 REM9187 FOR J- l TO 5
9120 FOR 1-223 TO 2459138 POKE 36877,19140 NEXT I POKE 36877,8
9155 FOR R»l TO 30 NEXT R,J9168 RETURN48880 REM468B3 REM ****** DATA FOR NOTES ******4O085 REM48010 DATA A, 191, B, 193, C, 881, D, 28740026 DATA E, 289, F, 213,0, 219, H, 2234803B DATA I,223,J,228,K,231,L,2324BB4B DATA M, 233, N, 237, 0,239
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Dragon awDrujp.m 64
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£330.05
(Jcnic 11 48K 04I.S5
Genie 1 4SK £365.70
Genie II IftK OW,99
Jupiter Act m.95
User 200 £60.95
Lynv 48K £22(1
Lynx 9fiK £299
MemWedi M XS(KI £175
Mi'm.ileeO M X512 £315
NosoomJ £327.75
OHciat £99.95
Orit 4BK o».w
Sharp MZ700 £249.95
Surd MS EM9.9S
SpeOF.vid.oSV JIM £198.95
SfMctmvMwSv 338 £274.95
Speslram I6K £99.95
Spectrum 48K £129.95
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iiki.oiii-. HaSIC. very simpixrof:ZS0A.OpnMin K -,wrrivSi:.clf>.r [-11: none includedbu'canbeaddedviaancipansionpori./X Printer requires nointerface Number told In UK: 500.000.Add-On-,! A Ifjft RWIpacs^aiidhlcai^SS. Aprinte^lhBl woritEbyclec-i.o-iaiiLpr ,< uneiadi.edF aper4'/- in
wide tot:* D9.9S. bin Ihis -s unly really, usefuj as a cheapmen;.', of Imuig .. program.Add-on*! Interfaced are.i..,:i.in.cluraiinn.:t.ve:v application,due ly the large amount ul :.cr. rim also applies to otheradd-ons. such as better keyboards. RAM packs am: joysticks.SoriwareT Ukewnc .ii.ii jhk„i,,K . pi,,,,., r.i, y ,,'.!l(.rihe samereli..,ii, ]l:li:>ui;- .ink- rt product J
nuiposes ^y lb
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The keyboard is very
is so linnsiandSlJ It :s cimifl.ll II . A .|||
he Spr.:r,.m'< mcie rjMi Icoiurcs The Ziu- apcui on ,ery »» and slower still.
Keep our guidewith you when you are buyingChristmas gifts. Or you couldleave it open as a hint to the
rest of the family
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Screen: 41) minimis In Mnw.lnl with 16 colours. Nei aphics.ir dell liable chin act c. inn hi -re. is claimed witb ex-pansion alili.HiL'l detail. ,,1'thi. are- available.
SiMintlisinelc channels iiiiiiJ ncneraior.
LnilV.iiiiitrs: Mis.si-s>lI 11ASR ' included. lOUlaildLxiclldcd
IJASK planned. 1'rnccssor: /MIA. Dpcratillj; Sysfem:
lend their own leci-idci. A40-,ohimiiihcmialp[iiucreanhc[ladled without cslra interlaces. A modem and a maxi cx-
andc'i arc planned. Since llli. is a lank ucwcomputcl lllcicis
oihmi: liHIb.uiiiiiii' h.'ii, i:i,|..-|-Liub:in: suppliers,
iillicirc: mailable 1
1
h ii n Maud Altiuil 15 caiiride.es. Nonenuwu from iudepeiidants.
Ipininn: ibis computer appears to lie a mui ot colour 2X8]lit il hnsl|iiilcu kit ol'othcl capabilities. I'hcbk' problem i. it.
Ickol' memory. Lvcn so a lo[ ,:m bedone wiih this amountnd il does have tile ads an la.ee id a .iiinkhie 'loi, sound of a
urgraphics.aiiililict.^boaidr.sliehilyhctlcrlhana
Is II VI PAIS
spaced. Up to four functions pStTevlll.l:] columns In Ifirmvsor I2KI-
'Nscllaracrcis. l-.iiiin loK-i'romlil cohanours for graphics.
Sound: single channel.
skii. .Number .
launched in .In
Sflflware: 1.1 ii
I. I'roccssur: ZB0A. f) pern I in'); s;
Add-ons: I6K RAM pack available now To follow soon: MKRAM pack, joystick:., lie hi pea. k".?. I." interface. Hitir-ecilmirpnnler/plotter,
Ilpiniun: Aimed squarely at l"ir~! -lirnors. the Laser 200 is easy[.illseforhceimicrs. I lowcvcr. the I ok RAM pack ccistsalxiii,
GO. taking initio the hniiv-,.oiiiei.lcdSpi,Irnm.-Oric bracket,
'--''milcdandsoisthccoloiudisplay. Slyli-li
in Hong Kouti.utd known
trial Park, 30 Hornsby
in i::I!Sif.
i: 32 column. h> 24 row,, black and while display, all
s id: internal beeper.
I.u lie.lilies : l-oiih is .laikkird. Prnci-ssur: /SUA. Operatingsystem: custom, lit: :a me ineliided Inn ean he added via ex-
pansion port.
Add-Ons: 48k' RAM pack i, !i7'J.')> all luiui.li ihis price is cur-
rently under revtsi.ui. Prima iiiicrl'a.c-cic. .ireavaikiblefioin
iiidcpcralcn iniii'i'.ciiiuis. One enables Sinclair's ZXPrimer H> be used. UASIC" and disc drive, are under develop-
ment although noil line i. known .iIumii i hese except lhal the
discs arc of ihe ihree inch i,al disc iipe (none of your con-tinuous loop lupv. lick! and a hdldi-c a -iem will cost urinuid
£300. .Number sold in UK: 5,000, Speed: fast.
Si.ilwnre: available in limited quantity.
Opinion; a Bond eniiiiuiier ihai .iil'tci. hi. having a languagedial differs from IlKi.l oilier,, file m,iin!,i i. clear and conciseand will csplain mosi ol the oddiiie. of forth. The programeditor it unusual because ii ],(ii iciiinitil inwards Ihe editing ofForth words, which i- e.iml lor ibi, kind of application but
may confuse some people, la.i .peed is ntainlv due ui the
laneuiiLie Ihe eoinpiitet ii.es.I be Ace would be useful for pco-
pie who want an iuirodueiion to Forth, a fasl computer orsimplv is am in be differcnl.
.liipilerC'inilab. i:|-i.i\h..|i. in. bin I li!l. ( '.mitn idee t 111 S|-|»
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1 Atari GOOXL EISO
I4k RAM |4K useable 1 KK HUMkeyboard: hard rubber mai, 65 key.'., no space bar, no
scrcciiMi vsk'V" ./'lou'iini^'bc 24 rows in 16 colours.
arc iiuiinl) 1 1 j do Hiih iliiieicni nan ot'iiaudlini' i lie sprites.
Suunil; three channel sound eciicriiuir wiih one noisevenerator. Sound e.» ers eight octaves.
1 -1^111*..: ll\Mi 1. included. ; noil a. unlaid and has III
III ll\ ., II ......1 SC 1
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mndicmalical and .cieniilic |iio,'<: .n,.. I'r.iicssiir: /SUA.Op«aLinn system: vii-iorn. 1. (): I cntronics parallel printer
pen, Iisojovp,-.! piMh, cai ii idii, .!,!. 1 rmdecslotLantlDlben-cd ar [In.- ,1111k- lama- 11 \Mlli,Y., 1|..,i In- liAsjf isunacat-
hemcsaiailahlc Ihk i- a new release.
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hnAalile and Hie oilier HASH , described above. None
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Hainan U-i. loiido:iMVl¥4SQ1)1-95(14214
Hon ke\-. .|ijie bar bul riu dedicated ,ui-.,.f control keys.Screen ; Hi m:.vn iii.iiU- .omoii-iru' Ilic ic\i mode- ami ] 1
graphic mode.. Jet i- Jocol.mai-M M line- mupm:S6ail-
and Lome in nicdel'iiied shapes Hi Mini wiili. Player-missile
Sound: li>ui chuiui.K d\VrieKaoi\>'i:h~i nil software nip-
»'i ' ii V .V.J,niifh- v!n:\»X,k'l .':
MirinHrc: ', \\ -eric i. ,oii«arc compaiiblc wiih older
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l\ loiln-{ ommddore ; siem lor ilii.. See also Aiiiu40u, Six)
\lari. I.niks.n Icrraee. Sloue.li. Berks SI.2 5BZ
1 colour cenle E16B
1 i do almost]
Sound: lliree channels, cadi capable or nol'i- pioduchoii.eiiditociiiics.inicncck.pecontrol.
Lowe CompDUra, Cheslerficld Road. Matlock, Derbyshire 1
Matlock |0629| 4057-4995
ROM
Similar in Alari BOO except thai memory cannot ofHaul ly be
('.i',im„„: Icvbnaid ,, bene rh.m !!„ /\s 1 , ,,t ot tlal mem-
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BUYERS' GUIDE
1 Dragon 32 El75 Electron £199
32K RAM (30K to 24K RAM useable depending upongraphics mode used) I6K ROMKeyboard: 52 key typewriter .1 vie. space bar, iur user definable
function keys or dedicated cursor control keys. Keyboard
quulitv could he improved.
Screen; lex i mode 32 columns b> 21 row, text in one colour.
no lower case oi iimt definable graphic, or colour, but there is
an inverted otnpiii option. Test mode does have block
graphics in colon i I hunch, (iraphiesmodc: ranees t'rom256by
192inoneco1our to !2Kby 1"2 in lour colours, Text is not sup-
ported in this mode.Sound; one channel music generator covering five oetaves,
good software control
.
Languages: Mierosofi lAlendcd i.'oloi.ii BASIC included.
Identical io Tandy colons computer BASK \ Other languages
ed) 32K ROMKeyboard: typewriter style. 56 keys, .pace bin, no dedicated
cursor control keys, no de.iie.ited user definable keys though
the numeric keys double wiih ihe use of a function key.
Screen: identical to BBC micro, except for luck orTelelext
mode, although 'his f; available as an option.
Sound: one channel through internal speaker, otherwise as
Languages: BBC BASIC is built in and FORTH and LISP are
available. 1'roee.ssiir: 6502 A. pernling system: BBC. This
makes Electron very compaiible to the BBC and will run most
of its software. It): none mi basic machine though there is anexpanionslo: into which an espa:ision board ean be plugged to
give the same sort of interfacing options as the BBC but at ex-
tra cost. Number suld: no figures yd - ill is is a new machine.Speed: medium.Add-Ons: with I'orihcnniine expansion board ihe Electron
should bcableio use mc.si,i! die add-on.-, if., n die BBC can ac-
commodate. Some independent snpplici\s arc producing
items, but as this is a ucu compiuci onb time will tell.
Software: a growing ranee a. software houses convert BBCprograms.Opinion: as ibis computer is almo.i wholly BBC compatible
with only some minor differences mo.i of what 1 say for the
BBC is true here esccpl I'm tin- references io price. At this cur-
rent low price tins commikr i. g.ood salue for money.Atom Computers. 4 l-ulbonrn Road, Chcrrv Hiitton, Cam-bridge CB1 4JNCambridge (0223) 210111
Microsoft's own. modified In Oiacon. compaiible with the
Tandy. OS/0 1) is to become mailable when Dragon release
discs. I/O: User port, Centronics parallel printer port, two
joystick port., carl i idee fori. Number sold in I"K: 100.000,
Add-Ons: joystick, and disc drives from Dragon. Lots
available from iodcpciidcnis. [imging iroio primers to disc
drives. Most lands supplier. ha.e peripherals thai will l'it
Dragon, likewi-c I'andv software. Hoi l sf; ware has only a cer-
tain amourii ot'eompiiiihiliij and it is wise to cheek.
Software: quite a lot available from Dragon and independents
and (but check] Tandy,Opinion: this micro is limited bv it. vers basic ound .y.lcin
and its horrible ie\t mode wirii \cn limiting formats. The
it does not allow .irociiuiue. An altogether much better buy
than the Tandy conipoki io which it i. .(> similar because it
already has mueli -.j1"
iiic cxnaiMou ihat conn-, at extra cost for'
t he Tandy machine ami ai a pi ice i ha: is lower ilian the basic in-
itial price of the Tandy machine.
Dragon Data, Kcniie lndo.irial 1:.Ijie. M.ueaui, Port Talbot,
West Glamorgan SA13 2PEKenfig Hill (0656) 744700
LynxsSK £225 i
48k RAM (13.75K free) I6K ROM
Keyboard: good quality typcwriie; keyboard. 57 keys, space
bar, optional single key keyword ciiny. no dedicated cursor
controls or user definable function keys.
Screen: 40 character by 24 lines text, and 24^ by 256 high
resolution dispiav in del it colon i s, uses- defined characters and
lower case. There arc one or two peculiarities: the screen can-
not scroll and works on a plane .ystcm of colour generation
and the characters are ha -en on an unusual -is by 10 matrix.
The upshot is that any access to the screen is very slow. It can
be speeded up slightly by only using one ol the primary col-
Sound: six-bit digital to analogue coinciiergjy in? one sound
channel covering In eocmycs driven ihroiieli iniernal speaker,
output available to external amplifier.
LanguaKes: Lynx BASK (included iis an excellent implemen-
tation, well structured, good access ;» machine code with a
machine code uioniior. Pieced ore. are catered lor as well as
other structured mugr.miming functions. However it does
leave somethine to be desired with some of the more basic
functions of BASIC (sorrv). l-'oi example, arrays can be only
one dimensional. Tape rccordei eonool by ihe computer is
also lacking. Processor: /MnA. Operatine System: custom,
although CI',-.VI is promised when l.yns i. ei\cn disc drives.
I/O: Cartridge port, serial isrioiei port. Parallel printer port
extra, jovstick interface estra. Number suld in UK: not
avsiilahlc but not many, though iimubei ei owing. Speed: fast
when not acce-sing -cieeitbitt .low when pi iiuirig or plotting.
Add-Ons: Jov. lick interlace, parallel prime es lace, printer
lead, discdrives promised isiilitT \l. all available fromCam-puters. Nothing much horn independent suppliers.
Software: I ittle available. Inn increasing.
Opinion: a inueii nudci rated machine .ul fci isig from having a
funny BASK" and odd sucen handline. A cere nice machine
on its own merits, it is expandable io L2SK or "CK. The I2SK
machine has an SOcolumii display and has CPM. opening upilieopporiunilvto use mast vanec ol hn-.ines. software using
this operatine si.ieui. 1 lie JSK and 96K 1eases run Lynx
DOS.Campulers, alA liridee Stieei. t am In idee CB2 1UWLang Communications, OI-5S2 5128
II spectravldeosvsis £198.95 1
32KRAM(l6K'useable> 32K ROM
Keyboard: 72 rubber keys in typewriter layout, plus built-in
Screen: 80 columns by 24 rows text and 256 by 192 in hi-res
mode, I6colours and 32 sprites
Sound: three channels, eight oetaves, through external
speaker, including TV, only
Languages: The first computer in the Ik to use MSX BASICwhich is beiui' pmuioicd hv .e\cial main: manufacturers as a
standard. 1'lus Intended Mierosofi BASIC. Operating
system: custom Processor: ZStl. I/O: iwo joystick ports, Cen-
tronics interlace, expansion pori.N her snld in UK: com-
puter just hunched, supplies limited.
Add-Ons: all ihe following aiailable now. says importer -
joysticks, sine lc and im.ilti expansion unit.. adaptor for Coleco
and Atari cariridec-. loK and Mk I; vxlpacks (to maximumof 144K). RS-232 interface, disc drive cartridge which also
adds the CI'/'M business operating system, twin 5 Win disc
drives, dot man is primes I made by Scikn.ha.i. i.-rapliics tablet.
Cassette unit, at 09. is essential'?
Software: fivecarliideesri.lfica.il) and 1-cassettes (at £5.90)
available now. Importer is talking to UK soil ware companies
Opinion: An iiiicscsiiue slew computer Ironi an experienced
Hong Kone manufacturer. 1ots of add-ons. a rarity for anew
micro, the first opporiuihic io nv MSX BASIC and, a nice
loncf,. a auih -m joy-iick. Will all llii- out weigh i he rubber keys
and the fad thai, like Commodore, iiic company's own £39
cassette recorder is csscno.d. Bin then, look how many micros
Commodore has sold. Sec also Speciiavidco SV 3 2N priced at
I274.B5
CK Computers, C ]>ceonia Hoilc. High Street, Worle,
Weston-super-Mare, Avon BS22 0JK(0934)516246
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EXTENDED HASH £52.25
MINI MEMORY £52.25
BLASTQ £10.50
PARSEC £24.50
TUNNELS OF DOOM £30.80
SOCCER £12.50
MUNCHMAN £24.50
PARCO SOFTWARETHE CASTLE(GRAPHICS CASSETTEIN EX BASIC) £5.00
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PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO
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SPECTRUM & ZX81EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
CALPAC LEARNING SERIES
CALPAC CI O-LEVEL CHEMISTRY £7.50
CALPAC COMPUTER SOFTWARE
BUYERS' GUIDE
Keyboard: 69 iyr>
keys, four cursor IScreen: 40 columns by 25
s.hiuiil; -.miilf .h.uiikl. iliru'c ociaves.
I.nnimw-: I •"n>i'.-'l li.-Wi c;useuc iiiL-lu
aiallaNr i'a-Liil. Knriail. llliee '.crsiori'
.issL-mlileis. ['rwr.'ipr: /sua. Opernlim;
I/O: two joystick ponspruirer/pk uiiin 1
'1 i 1 1 1 1- r -.
. \ wither -ulil in I Km ih
Sharp says lias sold 20,01)0 in first momSpeed: fasi.
Add-un-M'i.iiii-tukiii] pi hue: pLuk-r. ShLiipCilnii.-IIL-ILV.ivi;
(llllilUlll-ll llll 1-1 ill ilIli -.lii lLYllldl-1- "ill Mill t I. JL1> MlCll. nil 1
Sharp pii.ni.-ii. l.oinirii' in January: I O h« lor HS-2.12
floppy discs etc,
Sut'lHarr: Mi.np-.ai-. 2IW ink--. I'll lii.ivhi- .iiL- inailahli'n.
'","5. Ten games art supplied isi
i.lum -..Ml" re ho lists art said Lo
ill.' M/70U. Suliivait 101 ilu- Sharp M/ Kok is lorallv mm-paiililt.i t'h mil in f.il.iiii. Aikli,i|r«ait lor iheMZ-SOAand lliiL-L-dslii[ltm(.niiii..:iiiinii.Mniik utt tire new computer.
Opinion: IheM/7iKii..iii\li.lKk-ii!ii arid die primer ploiu-r
.iiriil ipptn-tl . uiih no irail ng wires II is whai
lie language must
..issellc. < Hit -Ik KOM handle 512 characters on
sharp. I |v
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MemotGCh MTX500 £275
.12k K.-WH.WK ii-
Spectravideo SV 328 E2Ta.95
CK Compilers. 6 i
Wcston-Silpci-Marc(09.14) 5I62J6
;s i haii' I he 6(10X1.. and ihe 800XL. the an
d die sound is handled -.linlnlv diliereiiil
u4i»i. (HUM and SHIMay Terrace. Slough, Berks SU 5BZ
SOFTWARE FORSPECTRUM AND ZX81
WHAT DO YOU GET?
48K SPECTRUM"Day of the Match"
"Ball by Ball" £5.00Simulates a test maloh series or one day international series. Set
""T'dt"^
H f "" dnfl V Au5,ra,la
averages.
"Superplan Generator" £12.00Spreadsheet type program wilh variable column width and
"Superplan Pack V. Business Applications £7.00
a-vj low-res Qinpr,,cs Acri.'ss
16K SPECTRUM"Superdraw"
creations. Slide show option alio
sr programs. Or just
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i il')s iin available for ZXSi. Sand 5
'LSI.-:*:*.! ,.i\,ingue Tliese am tho ZX8; tnui^^.-.-nis,
the sp ecillcations [all shofl ot the 0escr.pi ion- gfvon I
"FOOTBALL-LEAGUE- Forerunner ol "Day ol Ihe Malch""TEST-MATCH" Forer.i r ,
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Video Software Lid, Stone LaneKinver, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Telephone: 0384 872462
B4MMPJSS
COUNTDOWN £5.50
To: PARAMOUNT SOFTWARE, 67 BISH0PT0N LANE,
STOCKTON, CLEVELAND. T518 1PU. (ENGLAND)
Please supply 'Outback' at £5.50 each
'Countdown' at £5.50 each
/enclose cash/cheque/P. 0. lor £....
as orders add CI. SO to
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