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  • Antic: The Atari Resource, Volume 5, Issue 10, February 1987

    The February 1987 issue of Antic for Atari 8-bit computers and the Atari ST



    Antic was one of the two largest magazine covering Atari computers in the U.S. It was mostly an 8-bit magazine but covered the Atari ST also when it came along. The February 1987 issue includes:

    Features

    • How to Write Books with Your Atari – by David Wade, author of 15 published novels
    • The San Francisco Fogger – Rate your writing – with 8-bit or ST
    • Word Processors: 7 for the 8-bit – Finally, a real choice
    • 130XE Double Feature
    • RAM Banks on the 130XE – Access the full 128K memory
    • 130XE Slide Show – Flash 8 pictures lightning-fast
    • Electric Charlie! – Pop-up window explains error messages
    • Rebound Construction Kit – Prizes for best screens

    Software Library

    • Type-In Listings Section

    Departments

    • Editorial: 8-Bit “Vs.” ST?
    • Game of the Month: Quatro – Line up 4 squares before your Atari does
    • Communications: Atari’s Bulletin Board – 5 STs with hard disks, 12,000 monthly calls
    • Starting Out: New Owners Column – Lesson 11: ATASCII, PEEK and POKE
    • Users Group of the Month: WAACE – D.C.’s 1,500 Atarians

    ST Resource

    • 1st Word Printer Drivers – How to make them
    • Printset – Automatic printer control codecs
    • ST Reviews
    • ST New Products
    • I/O Board
    • New Products
    • Product Reviews
    • Advertisers List
    • Shoppers Market
    • Tech Tips

    …and more!


  • A.N.A.L.O.G. Computing, Issue Number 69, February 1989

    February 1989 issue of Analog Computing

    ANALOG Computing was probably the most popular Atari 8-bit magazine, at least in the U.S. This is a very late issue as 1989 was the last year of publication for ANALOG. The February 1989 issue includes:

    Features

    • Trial by Fire – Save bouncing babies from a burning nursery in this clever and hilarious Action! game.
    • Color Set – Get your Atari’s color registers set just the way you want them with this “visual” aid.
    • Master Memory Map, Part VII – The official ANALOG Computing Atari memory map continues.
    • Bits & Pieces: UPS – The good doctor shows you how to build an uniteruptable power supply for your 8-bit computer.
    • ANALOG Reader Survey – Here’s your chance to tell us what you want to see in your favorite Atari magazine.
    • Variable Name Table Editor – Want to rename variables without having to go through the entire program, changing them one by one? This utility will do the trick.
    • Star Rider – This action arcade shoot-’em-up comes all the way from merry old England.

    Reviews

    • XF551 Disk Drive (Atari Corp.)
    • Print Power (Hi-Tech Expressions)

    Columns

    • Boot Camp
    • Games Design Workshop
    • Database Delphi
    • The End User

    Departments

    • Editorial
    • Reader Comment
    • 8-Bit News
    • BASIC Editor II
    • M/L Editor