FRONT RUNNERS |
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Escape from the Dungeons of the Gods by Ray Sato; Translations by Alex Lee and Rich Bouchard; Encryption modifications by Rich Bouchard, William Kubeck, and Alan J. Zett Prepare yourself for subterranean adventures as you search for treasures, fight monsters, and try to retrieve the “Chest of the Gods.” You’ll appreciate the encrypted program listing which keeps its secrets hidden until you play. |
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SWAT by Jon Voskuil; Translations by Alan J. Zett This valuable debugging aid will allow you to check your typing against printed listings and pinpoint any errors you may have made. |
FEATURES |
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Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold and Fred D’Ignazio The authors revisit the Golden Age of Animated Film, when Walt Disney was king. They trace the rise of the computer, as cartoonist’s assistant and special effects artist, in the movies today. |
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The Big Crash by R. J. Green Does your spouse spend endless hours at the computer? Do you ever wonder what the results might be? If so, read on. |
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Sensuous Programmer by “J” “J” is at it again. This article is the first in a series on converting BASIC programs from one system to another. |
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Video Mania by Edward Ting A lighthearted look at the consequences of video game playing. |
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Computer Systems Desks Review by Randal L. Kottwitz |
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Machine Head by Spyder Webb |
DEPARTMENTS |
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Editorial |
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Input |
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Hints and Enhancements |
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Outgoing Mail |
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Calendar |
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Bugs, Worms and Other Undesirables |
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New Products |
APPLE/SIDE |
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Enhanced Disk Version: DR. LIVINGSTON by Carl Mueller An excellent translation of Carl and Karen Russell’s and Ralph and Becky Fullerton’s program. The first challenge is to get into Darkest Africa alive. The next is to get out alive. Dr. Livingston, I presume.. .? |
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K-Byter: SPACE FLOAT by Peter Wu Guide your spacecraft to a safe landing and you’ll live to tell about it. |
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Program: CODE BREAKER by Steve Faiella It’s up to you to discover the secret color code that your Apple has dreamed up. |
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COMMANDing BASIC by Michael Prescott Learn how to use this Machine Language routine which allows your Applesoft programs to accept function-definition statements as input strings. |
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APPLE DISKOURSE by Carey W. Bradley The first installment in a bimonthly series of articles dealing with DOS 3.3, the Apple II’s current Disk Operating System. |
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Review: SWASHBUCKLER Review by Alan J. Zett |
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Review: APPLE-AIDS Review by Carey W. Bradley |
ATARI/SIDE |
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K-Byter: SOUND MIXER by Larry Locke Your ears will never be the same after you’ve played with this one for awhile. |
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Enhanced Disk Version: RANDOM ACCESS DATABASE by Paul Marentette Now your data file can fill a whole disk. This new version of Database offers all the advantages of random-access files. |
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Program: SABOTAGE by Peter Adams Working your way through this maze of rooms in an attempt to accomplish your mission is liable to get you killed. |
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Review: ALI-BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES Review by Guy S. Allred |
TRS-80/SIDE |
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K-Byter: METEOR DODGE by Matt Hillman The little buggers keep popping up all over the screen, and you have to keep out of their way as you pick up the fuel canisters. |
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Enhanced Disk Version: KRIEGSPIEL II by Ron Potkin An interesting, two-player graphics wargame simulation with thousands of reproducible scenarios. |
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Program: PIAZZA HOTEL by Gary Dominick Now you TRS-80 owners can have the glamorous and heroic job of finding the bomb before it decides to level the Piazza. |
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Review: TASMON Review by Tim Knight |
Hi,
I’m the Gary that wrote Piazza Hotel. It was originally written in Basic for the Atari then translated into TRS-80.
What a surprise coming across this entry.
Gary