{"id":22490,"date":"2019-03-21T11:02:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=22490"},"modified":"2020-04-01T11:50:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:50:03","slug":"computer-fun-may-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/03\/21\/computer-fun-may-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Fun (May 1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dclick.io\/static\/js\/ad.min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FComputer_Fun%2F1984-05&amp;twg_show=Computer_Fun_Vol.1_Issue_2_May_84_Page_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Computer_Fun_Vol.1_Issue_2_May_84_Page_001-1.jpg\" alt=\"computer_fun_vol-1_issue_2_may_84_page_001\" width=\"937\" height=\"1247\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"raindrops-press-this\">Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FComputer_Fun%2F1984-05&amp;twg_show=Computer_Fun_Vol.1_Issue_2_May_84_Page_001.jpg\">Computer Fun &#8211; Volume 1, Issue 2 &#8211; May 1984<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"dclickad\" data-client=\"darth-azrael\" data-slot=\"1553111394359\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Computer Fun, subtitled &#8220;The Magazine of Recreational Computing&#8221; was an early 1980s magazine dedicated to the popular computers of the day. It was originally Electronic Fun but was revamped to be a more general computer magazine vs. a games magazine for video game systems and computers. However, it only lasted two issues after the makeover. The May 1984 issue of Computer Fun includes:<\/p>\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Let&#8217;s Get Physical<\/b> &#8211; The health craze and the computer craze meet in new action-packed software which lets you exercise in your home and gives new meaning to the word RUN.<\/li>\n<li><b>Free For All<\/b> &#8211; Public domain means free software but, more than that, it also provides fledgling authors and unheralded geniuses of game design (such as yourselves) with a showcase for their talent.<\/li>\n<li><b>You Oughta Be In Pixels<\/b> &#8211; George Lucas, look out! With these new animation programs and a little imagination, who knows? You may produce the next Star Wars in your own living room.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dis, Dat and DOS<\/b> &#8211; You don&#8217;t have to be Sherlock Holmes to unravel the mystery of operating systems. It&#8217;s not as complicated as you think. In fact, it&#8217;s elementary, my dear Watson.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gamemakers: Behind the Gumball<\/b> &#8211; Broderbund&#8217;s Bob Cook talks about his game, Gumball, and reveals secrets and hidden messages that you probably never knew were there.<\/li>\n<li><b>Hand On: Atari Times Two<\/b> &#8211; The 600XL and 800XL; Atari&#8217;s newest computers. They&#8217;re sleeker than the old ones and the&#8217;ve got built-in BASIC, but are they really better?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Departments<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Editorial<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Letters<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Glitches<\/b> &#8211; Comic relief<\/li>\n<li><b>Cartridge Slot<\/b> &#8211; Blanchet on games<\/li>\n<li><b>Input<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>New Products<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Pass\/Fail<\/b> &#8211; Computer tutors<\/li>\n<li><b>Slipped Disks<\/b> &#8211; The unclassifiable<\/li>\n<li><b>Prompts<\/b> &#8211; Your tips here<\/li>\n<li><b>Hits &amp; Missiles<\/b> &#8211; Software reviews<\/li>\n<li><b>Hotware<\/b> &#8211; Pick of the Month<\/li>\n<li><b>Hacker&#8217;s Helper<\/b> &#8211; Programming primer<\/li>\n<li><b>First Screening<\/b> &#8211; Readers&#8217; programs<\/li>\n<li><b>Readout<\/b> &#8211; Book reviews<\/li>\n<li><b>Random Access<\/b> &#8211; Silicon Valley dirt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Computer Fun &#8211; Volume 1, Issue 2 &#8211; May 1984 Computer Fun, subtitled &#8220;The Magazine of Recreational Computing&#8221; was an early 1980s magazine dedicated to the popular computers of the day. It was originally Electronic Fun but was revamped to be a more general computer magazine vs. a games magazine for video game systems and computers. However, it only lasted two issues after the makeover. The May 1984 issue of Computer Fun includes: Features Let&#8217;s Get Physical &#8211; The health craze and the computer craze meet in new action-packed software which lets you exercise in your home and gives new meaning to the word RUN. Free For All &#8211; Public domain means free software but, more than that, it also provides fledgling authors and unheralded geniuses of game design (such as yourselves) with a showcase for their talent. You Oughta Be In Pixels &#8211; George Lucas, look out! With these new animation programs and a little imagination, who knows? You may produce the next Star Wars in your own living room. Dis, Dat and DOS &#8211; You don&#8217;t have to be Sherlock Holmes to unravel the mystery of operating systems. It&#8217;s not as complicated as you think. 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