Source: Your Computer – April 1983
Your Computer was a popular home computer magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. In fact, it was the U.K’S most popular computer magazine for a time. The April 1983 issue includes:
- Editorial and Your Letters – Letters from readers about Castle of Riddles, scrolling on the Spectrum, BBC BASIC, increasing usable memory in the Dragon 32, and more. Plus an editorial on increasing computer usage.
- New – The Microdrive becomes available, Peanut Computers offers Apple II clone, TI releases new portable computer, Dragon to release new 64k machine, a price cut for the Atari 400, and more.
- Computer Club – News and updates about local computer clubs throughout the U.K.
- First Bytes – Questions answerd about how cursor control keys work, formatting printing in BASIC, debugging, and more.
- Dragon Software Survey – A look at the best computer programs for the Dragon 32. Some titles include Dragon Trek, Roulette, 747 Simulator, 3D Maze, Samuraie Warrior, and many more.
- BBC Buggy – Building a robot controlled by the BBC computer.
- TEXET’s Colour Computer – A look at the TX-8000, a new low-cost color computer.
- VIC-20 Snake – A type-in version of the classic Snake game for the VIC-20.
- Dragon Rebound – A type-in game for the Dragon 32 that is sort of like Breakout.
- ZX-81 Unifile – A type-in database program for the ZX-81.
- BBC Machine Operating System – A deep dive into the built-in machine code routines of the BBC.
- Atari Toad – A type-in game for the Atari 400/800 in which you control a toad trying to catch flies.
- BBC Modes – A technique for mixing double-height, normal, and double-width text on the screen at the same time.
- Ace Character Forming – Creating custom character sets on the Jupiter Ace in order to improve printing.
- ZX-81 Ground Strike – A type-in game for the ZX-81 in which you control a combat aircraft conducting ground strikes.
- Spectrum Death Duel – A type-in two player game in which you must trap your opponent.
- VIC Variables – A crash course in using variables on the VIC-20.
- 6502 Machine Code – A guide to 6502 machine language programming designed for creating faster games on the VIC-20, Atom Oric, and BBC Micro.
- Spectrum Animation – Some machine code routines for creating smooth animation on the Spectrum.
- Spectrum Complex Sounds – A type-in sound generator capable of creating complex sounds without slowing your games down.
- History of Software – A history of software creation and how it has changed over the years since the earliest days of computers.
- BASIC Dictionary – A dictionary of common BASIC commands.
- Response Frame – Questions answered about blank spaces vs. unprintable characters on the Spectrum, expanding an Atom, choosing the right computer, finding cheaper memory for the VIC-20, books on programming the Dragon 32, and more.
- Fingertips – Some type in programs for the Sharp PC-1211 calculator.
- Software File – Short programs submitted by readers including a couple of games (Space Chase and Search and Destroy).
…and more!