{"id":31891,"date":"2023-09-20T09:14:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=31891"},"modified":"2023-09-29T10:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T14:14:13","slug":"your-commodore-december-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/09\/20\/your-commodore-december-1987\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Commodore (December 1987)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FYour_Commodore%2FYour_Commodore_39_1987-12&amp;twg_show=Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31895\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001-751x1024.jpg 751w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001-220x300.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001-768x1047.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001-88x120.jpg 88w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FYour_Commodore%2FYour_Commodore_39_1987-12&amp;twg_show=Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-001.jpg\">Your Commodore &#8211; Issue Number 39 &#8211; December 1997<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your Commodore was a magazine dedicated to Commodore computers that was published in the U.K. While this meant mostly the Commodore 64, other Commodore 8-bit computers were covered as well. The December 1987 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Regulars<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Data Statements<\/b> &#8211; The latest Commodore related news and new releases, including The Hunt for Red October, Bizznet, a game called How To Be A Complete Bastard, Mean City, Scruples, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>I.Q.<\/b> &#8211; A review of Computer Scrabble Deluxe for the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adventure Kit III<\/b> &#8211; The third part in a series on writing adventure games. This part focuses on the various uses of objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Game of the Month<\/b> &#8211; A detailed look at Moebius and the Orb of Celestial harmony from Origin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tech Troubles<\/b> &#8211; Using a PET dual disk drive with a Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Games Reviews<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of Renegade, Hysteria, Red L.E.D., Rapid fire, Pitfall 1 &amp; 2, Druid II, Bismarck, Dizzy Dice, Solomon&#8217;s Key, and On Field Football.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Communications Corner<\/b> &#8211; The latest from Micronet including new gateway&#8217;s and a new conferencing system. Plus the latest from Compunet, including upgraded hardware and upcoming support for the Amiga and Atari ST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Compunet<\/b> &#8211; The third part in a series of articles on telecommunications. This month the focus is on Compunet, an online service that originally launched as a joint venture between Commodore UK and ADP Network Services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=31894\" class=\"attachment wp-att-31894\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31894\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004-748x1024.jpg 748w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004-219x300.jpg 219w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004-768x1052.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004-88x120.jpg 88w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-004.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cardboard Five<\/b> &#8211; Review of a device that allows you to connect five cartridges to the C64 and switch between them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Using the Z80 Microprocessor on the C128<\/b> &#8211; An article on programming the Z80 CPU in the Commodore 128 without running CP\/M.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mastertronic<\/b> &#8211; A look at the latest releases from Mastertronic (known for their budget games) including Spellbound, Angle Ball, Fight Nights, Motos, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>May I Interrupt?<\/b> &#8211; An article on using interrupts when programming for peripherals like joysticks, light pens, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A Change of Face<\/b> &#8211; Review of an upgrade called Printkit IV for the Commodore MPS803 printer that greatly improves the print quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Across the Board<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of various games based on board or card games including Colossus Bridge 4, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, 221B Baker Street, and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=31893\" class=\"attachment wp-att-31893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31893\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005-748x1024.jpg 748w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005-219x300.jpg 219w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005-768x1052.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005-88x120.jpg 88w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-005.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Games and Utilities<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Diskit 8<\/b> &#8211; A type-in utility for clearing memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Disk Manager<\/b> &#8211; A type-in disk utility program that provides a menu system for loading, saving, formatting disks, renaming files, and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Relocator<\/b> &#8211; A type-in utility for relocating your programs in memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Eight Speed Scroller<\/b> &#8211; A type-in demonstration program that teaches you how to scroll on the C64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Typro<\/b> &#8211; A type-in word processor that improves on the capabilites of the built-in word processor of the Plus\/4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Easy Count<\/b> &#8211; This type-in program will count the number of words in an Easy Script document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Budget Calc 64<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program designed to help you keep track of your budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sprite Library<\/b> &#8211; Part one in a series of articles on designing and using sprites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lister 128<\/b> &#8211; A simple type-in program that will dump the contents of an ASCII file to a printer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108-748x1024.jpg 748w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108-219x300.jpg 219w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108-768x1052.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108-88x120.jpg 88w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Your_Commodore_Issue_39_1987_Dec-108.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Your Commodore &#8211; Issue Number 39 &#8211; December 1997 Your Commodore was a magazine dedicated to Commodore computers that was published in the U.K. While this meant mostly the Commodore 64, other Commodore 8-bit computers were covered as well. The December 1987 issue includes: Regulars Data Statements &#8211; The latest Commodore related news and new releases, including The Hunt for Red October, Bizznet, a game called How To Be A Complete Bastard, Mean City, Scruples, and more. I.Q. &#8211; A review of Computer Scrabble Deluxe for the Commodore 64. Adventure Kit III &#8211; The third part in a series on writing adventure games. This part focuses on the various uses of objects. Game of the Month &#8211; A detailed look at Moebius and the Orb of Celestial harmony from Origin. Tech Troubles &#8211; Using a PET dual disk drive with a Commodore 64. Games Reviews &#8211; Reviews of Renegade, Hysteria, Red L.E.D., Rapid fire, Pitfall 1 &amp; 2, Druid II, Bismarck, Dizzy Dice, Solomon&#8217;s Key, and On Field Football. Communications Corner &#8211; The latest from Micronet including new gateway&#8217;s and a new conferencing system. Plus the latest from Compunet, including upgraded hardware and upcoming support for the Amiga and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,4],"tags":[471,473,2362],"class_list":["post-31891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commodore-64","category-computer-arcana","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-64","tag-retrocomputing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31945,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31891\/revisions\/31945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}