{"id":18305,"date":"2017-09-25T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=18305"},"modified":"2022-12-09T16:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:06:09","slug":"ahoy-march-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/09\/25\/ahoy-march-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahoy! (March 1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAhoy%21%2FAhoy%21_03_1984-03&amp;twg_show=Ahoy_Issue_03_1984_Mar-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18306\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ahoy_Issue_03_1984_Mar-01-751x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar-01\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"raindrops-press-this\">Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAhoy%21%2FAhoy%21_03_1984-03&amp;twg_show=Ahoy_Issue_03_1984_Mar-01.jpg\">Ahoy! &#8211; Issue Number 3 &#8211; March 1984<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ahoy! was a Commodore specific magazine that covered a number of Commodore computers over the years. In 1984 it was covering the then new Commodore 64 and the VIC-20. Contents of the March 1984 issue include:<\/p>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A View from the Bridge<\/b> &#8211; An introduction to Ahoy! (this was only the third issue) and an overview of what is inside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Editorial<\/b> &#8211; Raymond Z. Gallun writes about the future of computers, artificial intelligence and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scuttlebutt<\/b> &#8211; The latest Commodore news, including: and update on the Koala Pad; new music software for the Commodore 64 including MusicCalc 1 (synthesizer and sequencer), MusicCalc 2 (score writer), MusicCalc 3 (keyboard maker), and Studio 64 (described as a &#8220;music word processor&#8221;); the introduction of the Commodore 264 series (Commodore 16, Plus\/4)&#8230;these were originally inteded to replace both the VIC-20 and the Commodore 64; the Magic Voice speech module along with software that supports it; 3-Plus-1 word processor\/spreadsheet\/file manager\/businesss graphics software; Commodore LOGO; Magic Desk II; Superscript 264; Easycalc 64 and Easycalc 264; B\/Graph; Financial Advisor; Teligraphics; International Soccer; Viduzzles; Jack Attack and more new software; Tramiel resigns from Commodore; and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Rupert Report<\/b> &#8211; Computers and logic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Book Review<\/b> &#8211; A review of &#8216;The Commodore Puzzle Book: BASIC Brainteasers&#8217;. This is a book that helps you to write programs to solve puzzles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Commodares<\/b> &#8211; Several problems for you to solve via programming including identifying palindromes, reversing user input, and a logic problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Flotsam<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers about a previous John Von Neumann related article, PCJr vs. the Commodore 64, adding a proofreading program, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reviews<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Master Type<\/b> &#8211; A game from Broderbund to teach you typing for the VIC-20<\/li>\n<li><b>Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom<\/b> &#8211; a 3D arcade game from Sega for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Wavy Navy<\/b> &#8211; A Space Invaders type game with a nautical theme from Sirius Software for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Enchanter<\/b> &#8211; The latest piece of interactive fiction from Infocom for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Bible Baseball<\/b> &#8211; Play baseball via multiple choice questions about the Bible. From Davka for the C64.<\/li>\n<li><b>Lode Runner<\/b> &#8211; Classic action game from Broderbund for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20<\/li>\n<li><b>Congo Bongo<\/b> &#8211; Conversion of the Sega arcade game for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20<\/li>\n<li><b>Wayout<\/b> &#8211; A 3D maze game from Sirius Software for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Computer War<\/b> &#8211; A game for the VIC-20 from Thorn EMI Software that is based on the movie WarGames<\/li>\n<li><b>DTL BASIC 64<\/b> &#8211; An expanded compiled BASIC for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Analogies<\/b> &#8211; Educational software from PDI for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Nukewar<\/b> &#8211; A strategy war game from Avalon Hill for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20<\/li>\n<li><b>Threshold<\/b> &#8211; Another Space Invaders type game from Sierra On-Line for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Pooyan<\/b> &#8211; A conversion of the Konami arcade game by Datasoft for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Pac-Man\/Donkey Kong\/Centipde\/Robotron: 2084<\/b> &#8211; Conversions of classic arcade games by Atarisoft for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Reading Comprehension: What&#8217;s Different<\/b> &#8211; Educational software from PDI for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Preschool IQ Builder<\/b> &#8211; More educational software from PDI for the C64<\/li>\n<li><b>Rescue Squad<\/b> &#8211; A simple but fun arcade game from Muse Software for the Commodore 64<\/li>\n<li><b>Dragonriders of Pern<\/b> &#8211; An action\/strategy game from Epyx for the Commodore 64 based on the Anne McCaffrey books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/09\/25\/ahoy-march-1984\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05\/\" class=\"attachment wp-att-30261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-1126x1536.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-1502x2048.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_05.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Anatomy of the Commodore 64<\/b> &#8211; A detailed look at the hardware of the Commodore 64, inside and out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Printer Interfacing for the 64 &amp; VIC<\/b> &#8211; This article details the options for connecting printers to the Commodore 64 and VIC-20, including available RS-232 interfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beyond the Golden Gateway<\/b> &#8211; The prospects for biological based microchips in the near future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Educational Software Guide<\/b> &#8211; A parents guide to educational software available for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>VIC Games Buyer&#8217;s Guide<\/b> &#8211; For a couple of years, the VIC-20 was THE machine to have for the best quality games, particularly arcade conversions. This article provides a guide to many of the game avaialble for the VIC-20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Programs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Space Lanes<\/b> &#8211; Pilot your spaceship through a maze avoiding obstacles and destroying enemies in this type-in game for the both the VIC-20 and Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Random Files on the C-64<\/b> &#8211; A guide to using random files on the Commodore 64 and 1541 disk drive with code examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Easy Access Address Book<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program that gives you an electronic address book for your Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dynamic Power for your 64!<\/b> &#8211; Creating programs that modify themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-751x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-751x1024.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-1126x1536.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-1502x2048.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ahoy_issue_03_1984_mar_92.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Ahoy! &#8211; Issue Number 3 &#8211; March 1984 Ahoy! was a Commodore specific magazine that covered a number of Commodore computers over the years. In 1984 it was covering the then new Commodore 64 and the VIC-20. Contents of the March 1984 issue include: Departments A View from the Bridge &#8211; An introduction to Ahoy! (this was only the third issue) and an overview of what is inside. Editorial &#8211; Raymond Z. Gallun writes about the future of computers, artificial intelligence and more. Scuttlebutt &#8211; The latest Commodore news, including: and update on the Koala Pad; new music software for the Commodore 64 including MusicCalc 1 (synthesizer and sequencer), MusicCalc 2 (score writer), MusicCalc 3 (keyboard maker), and Studio 64 (described as a &#8220;music word processor&#8221;); the introduction of the Commodore 264 series (Commodore 16, Plus\/4)&#8230;these were originally inteded to replace both the VIC-20 and the Commodore 64; the Magic Voice speech module along with software that supports it; 3-Plus-1 word processor\/spreadsheet\/file manager\/businesss graphics software; Commodore LOGO; Magic Desk II; Superscript 264; Easycalc 64 and Easycalc 264; B\/Graph; Financial Advisor; Teligraphics; International Soccer; Viduzzles; Jack Attack and more new software; Tramiel resigns from Commodore; and much more. The Rupert [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,4],"tags":[370,471,473,2935,1885,1886],"class_list":["post-18305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commodore-64","category-computer-arcana","tag-c64","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-64","tag-vic","tag-vic-20","tag-vic20"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30263,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18305\/revisions\/30263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}