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  • Computer & Video Games (October 1983)

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    Source: Computer & Video Games – Issue Number 24 – October 1983

    Computer & Video Games was a very long running computer and video games magazine based in the U.K. Unlike most U.S. magazines, this one survived the video game crash of the early 1980s. The October 1983 issue includes:

    News & Reviews

    • Games News

      – We bring you exclusive pictures of Audiogenic’s brand new fantasy Alice in Videoland. Plus details of a brand new true 3D game called 3-Deep Space for the BBC B.

    • Arcade Action

      – May the force be with you! You’ll need all the help you can get once you’re behind the controls of Star Wars…the video game.

    • Video Gaming

      – Read all about the grand final of Atari’s Player of the Year held at the ultra trendy Camden Palace night-spot. C&VG’s equally trendy team will be there.

    • Reviews

      – Yet more 3D, so keep those glasses on! There’s a rundown on extra-dimensional games for the Spectrum.

    Listings

    • Duckshoot

      – For Atom powered hunters.

    • Arcade Arena

      – Our second dip into the fast and furious world of arcade-style games kicks off with…

    • Invaders – BBC

    • Chicken – ZX81

    • Slalom – Texas

    • Light Cycles – Dragon

    • Escape from the Bastille

      – They seek him here, they seek him there – that elusive Sharp MZ80k. Help the aristocrats escape Madame Guillotine!

    • Stardust

      – Catch a falling star on your Apple!

    • Moonguard in 3D

      – here they are, the programs you’ve all been waiting for. The first true 3D out in glorious stereoscope! This one for the BBC.

    • Manhattan Invasion – In 3D

      – Spectrum owners, grab those 3D glasses!

    • Space Hog – In 3D

      – We boldly take you into a new dimension on your Atari.

    • Crash or Crush – In 3D

      – 3D action for the Vic-20 and CBM 64.

    • Venture 16

      – Go adventuring among the mysterious rooms of a lost pyramid on you spectrum.

    • Logjam

      – Branch out with your Atari!

    Features

    • Mailbag

      – What happens after you become Arcade Champion? Find out here!

    • Competition

      – Win the game of the film! Six tapes up for grabs if you’re quick off the mark in our WarGame movie contest.

    • Charts

      – Everyone’s talking about our computer games top ten. Find out why by checking it out.

    • Access

      – A new feature which you write!

    • The Bugs

    • Graphics

      – Gary Marshall explains how to blow things up with a Texas.

    • Bug Hunter

      – Rober Schifreen on the trail of bug-ridden programs, plus your hints and tips.

    • Scrabble

      – Can you win this war of words?>

    • Seventh Empire

      – The struggle goes on.

    • Go

      – Alan Scarff sets everything down in black and white.

    • Adventure

      – Keith Campbell gets lost up a ladder!

    • Machine Code

      – Ted Bail continues his series which takes you beyond Basic.

    …and more!


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  • Personal Software (Summer 1983)

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    Source: Personal Software – Summer 1983



    Personal Software was one of a multitude of U.K. based computer magazines from the 1980s. From the few issues I’ve seen, this magazine typically features a different computer or computer family in each issue and offers a variety of type in content in addition to some editorial content. This issue from the Summer of 1983 features various Commodore computers and includes:

    • Getting Converted – Hints on how to convert programs from one Commodore machine to another.
    • Leapfrog – Our micro version of that old pub game played with coins.
    • Power Boat – Have all the fun of power boating without feeling seasick!
    • The Valley – Save the kingdom of the Valley by combating dragons, Balrogs, and Wraiths. Choose your character with magic or physical strengths and do battle in our epic game, The Valley.
    • Towers of Brahma – Moving rings from one pillar to another may sound easy but just try it!
    • Micro Examination – Test your friends and children with this multiple choice program.
    • Quiz Time – Assess your performance in terms of speed and accuracy with a multiple choice program.
    • Multipurpose Records – Set up your own filing system which enables you to store, search, edit and retrieve data.
    • VIC Editor – Take one VIC-20 and add this program and what do you have? A VIC-20 with an “enlarged” screen.
    • Commodore Communications – Get Commodores talking to each other using this application.
    • Address Book – Compile an address book, or any other similar list, and throw away those bits of paper.
    • Multicolumn Records – A multipurpose data base program for use at home or in the office.
    • Subroutine Library – A library of BASIC subroutines.
    • Toolkit Program – A simple toolkit program for the Commodore 64.
    • Tailoring VIC’s Characters – Create your own characters on your VIC-20.
    • Maxi-Mander – Bomb-proofing your software against unskilled fingers.
    • VIC Blow Up – Find out how characters are made up and generate giant versions on the VIC-20.
    • Program Protection – Simple tips on how to protect your program from being easily copied.
    • Bibliography – A brief perusal of some of the multitude of books on Commodore computers.

    …and more!


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  • Commodore Power Play (August/September 1984)

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    Source: Commodore Power/Play – Issue Number 10 – August/September 1984



    Commodore Power/Play was one of Commodore’s two official publications that eventually merged into one to become Commodore Magazine. Power/Play was the publication targeted towards home users. In 1984, the Commodore 64 was still working its way towards becoming the world’s most popular computer and the VIC-20 was fading away. The November 1984 issue includes:

    Features

    • Computers, Computer Groups and Who Needs Them
    • Confessions of a User Group Newsletter Editor
    • Incorporating Your Group as a Non-Profit Corporation
    • Jim Butterfield: Commodore User Par Excellence
    • A User Group Software Library
    • Profile: The Cal Poly User Group

    Games & Recreation

    • Game & Recreation
      • Kid Grid
      • Moon Shuttle
      • One-on-One Basketball
      • Repton
      • DROL
    • Joystick Lunatic – A Trend Indeed
    • For Gamers
      • Children of Kong
      • Game Gripes
    • High Scores – How do you measure up in our ongoing competition?
    • Game Programs
      • Tic Tac Toe for Two
      • Traffic in the Fast Lanes

    Computer Know-How

    • No More Pencils… – Write Your Own “Pick-A-Path” Adventures
    • Kids’ Corner
      • Dear Kids
      • Kids, Commodores and – Robots!
      • KODRAWLA
      • Everything You Wanted to Know About Sprites
      • Obfuscode
      • How to Submit Things to Kids’ Corner
    • Computer Tutor
      • Letter to My Grandchildren, Part 2: Finger Multiply
      • All You Need to Know to Begin Programming in Machine Language, Part 2
    • Jiffies – MERGER: A Disk Utility

    Departments

    • Letters
    • Braindrops – From the Editor
    • News From the Front – What’s happening in the world of micros? Find out here.
    • Product Review
      • The MicronEye Digital Imaging System
      • PowerPad
    • Book Review – Three From Birkhauser Boston
    • User Groups – A complete list of Commodore user groups around the world
    • Glitch Fix – When we make a mistake this is where we fix it
    • Advertisers Index

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