{"id":34779,"date":"2024-12-10T16:19:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=34779"},"modified":"2024-12-18T15:06:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:06:45","slug":"computes-gazette-november-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/12\/10\/computes-gazette-november-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Compute!&#8217;s Gazette (November 1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FGazette%2Fgazette_1984-11&amp;twg_show=Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-768x1044.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-1130x1536.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FGazette%2Fgazette_1984-11&amp;twg_show=Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-001.jpg\">ompute!&#8217;s Gazette &#8211; Issue Number 17 &#8211; November 1984<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Compute!&#8217;s Gazette was one of a few popular Commodore 64 magazines that were published in the U.S. Though it covered other 8-bit Commodore computers at times like the VIC-20, Commodore 128 and Plus\/4, the bulk of its coverage through the years was for the Commodore 64. The November 1984 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bulletin Board Fever<\/b> &#8211; An introduction to BBSing. BBS systems had been around for a while at this point but Commodore specific ones were rapidly gaining in popularity. This article guides you through your first call to a BBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A Buyer&#8217;s Guide to Modems<\/b> &#8211; A comparison of more than 20 different modems ranging in price from $49 (Commodore VICmodem) to $289 (Hayes Smartmodem 300). All are only 300bps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GAZETTE Telecommunications Software, Part 1: C\/G Term<\/b> &#8211; A type-in terminal program for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Inside View: Freefall Associates<\/b> &#8211; An interview with Jon Freeman and Anne Westfall, designers of Archon and Archon II: Adept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>EasyDisk<\/b> &#8211; A utility designed to make managing disks (formatting, renaming files, etc.) easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>MusiCalc<\/b> &#8211; A difficult to use but powerful music program for the Commodore 64 and SID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adventure Creator<\/b> &#8211; A cartridge-based program for the Commodore 64 that allows you to design your own adventure games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Drol And Spare Change for the Commodore 64<\/b> &#8211; Two arcade style games from Broderbund for the Commodore 64. I&#8217;m not familiar with these two games specifically but Broderbund made some outstanding games (like Spelunker and Raid on Bungeling Bay).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Also Worth Noting<\/b> &#8211; Briefer reviews of Raid on Bungeling Bay, PuzzlePanic, Gumball, 64-Accounting, Montezuma&#8217;s Revenge, and Satan&#8217;s Hollow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=34781\" class=\"attachment wp-att-34781\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-1133x1536.jpg 1133w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-007.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Games<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bagdad<\/b> &#8211; This type-in game for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 reminds me a bit of games like Joust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jump<\/b> &#8211; This type-in game for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 is sort of a cross between Space Invaders and Missile Command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Supertank<\/b> &#8211; In this type-in game for the Commodore 64 you must destroy other tanks before they destroy you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Descent to Kaylon<\/b> &#8211; In this type-in game for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20, you must land your ship for resupply while avoiding asteroids and other obstacles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Education\/Home Applications<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Computing For Families: A Look At New Books From &#8220;Reggie&#8221; D&#8217;Ignazio<\/b> &#8211; A brief look at various new books including The Commodore 64 Home Companion, Computer FUNdamentals, The Beginner&#8217;s Computer Dictionary, The Computer Alphabet Book, The Commodore Puzzle Book: BASIC Brainteasers, At the Heart of the Mountain: A BASIC Adventure for the Commodore 64, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Budgeteer<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 that helps you balance your budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Programming<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>BASIC Magic: The Four Most Important BASIC Commands<\/b> &#8211; A look at four commands that can help you get started quickly with BASIC: PRINT, GOTO, FOR-NEXT, and INPUT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Machine Language for Beginners: Getting Started<\/b> &#8211; An introduction to machine language including a type-in assembler.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Power BASIC: Slowpoke<\/b> &#8211; A short machine language program that allows you to control the speed of the PRINT command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hints &amp; Tips<\/b> &#8211; Tips for adding comments to machine language programs, LISTing BASIC programs to a file, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Programming Sound and Graphics With The Super Expander 64<\/b> &#8211; The Super Expander 64 is a cartridge from Commodore for the C64 that adds a variety of powerful graphics and sound commands to BASIC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Function Key<\/b> &#8211; A type-in utility for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 that lets you define the function keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Disk Auto Load<\/b> &#8211; A type-in utility for the Commodore 64 that lets you modify your programs so that they will automatically run when loaded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Editor&#8217;s Notes<\/b> &#8211; A commentary on the new Amiga which had just been shown in prototype form at the June CES.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gazette Feedback<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers on the purpose of DATA statements, reading joystick movements, turning off the disk drive when not in use, implementing cursor control, connecting a printer to the SX-64, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Simple Answers To Common Questions<\/b> &#8211; A discussion on troubleshooting modem connections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Horizons: 64<\/b> &#8211; An in-depth look at the new Commodore Plus\/4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>VICreations: VIC Mailbag<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers about adjusting the speed of the 1541 disk drive for the VIC-20, converting BASIC programs from the C64 to VIC-20, using VIC-20 sound with a BMC monitor, using a Commodore 1526 printer with the VIC-20, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-757x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-757x1024.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-1136x1536.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Compute_Gazette_Issue_17_1984_Nov-228.jpg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: ompute!&#8217;s Gazette &#8211; Issue Number 17 &#8211; November 1984 Compute!&#8217;s Gazette was one of a few popular Commodore 64 magazines that were published in the U.S. Though it covered other 8-bit Commodore computers at times like the VIC-20, Commodore 128 and Plus\/4, the bulk of its coverage through the years was for the Commodore 64. The November 1984 issue includes: Features Bulletin Board Fever &#8211; An introduction to BBSing. BBS systems had been around for a while at this point but Commodore specific ones were rapidly gaining in popularity. This article guides you through your first call to a BBS. A Buyer&#8217;s Guide to Modems &#8211; A comparison of more than 20 different modems ranging in price from $49 (Commodore VICmodem) to $289 (Hayes Smartmodem 300). All are only 300bps. GAZETTE Telecommunications Software, Part 1: C\/G Term &#8211; A type-in terminal program for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64. Inside View: Freefall Associates &#8211; An interview with Jon Freeman and Anne Westfall, designers of Archon and Archon II: Adept. Reviews EasyDisk &#8211; A utility designed to make managing disks (formatting, renaming files, etc.) easier. MusiCalc &#8211; A difficult to use but powerful music program for the Commodore 64 and SID. 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