{"id":35804,"date":"2025-08-19T18:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=35804"},"modified":"2025-09-06T22:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T02:35:44","slug":"antic-august-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/antic-august-1984\/","title":{"rendered":"Antic (August 1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAntic%2FAntic_1984-08&amp;twg_show=Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-768x1009.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-1169x1536.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-1559x2048.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0001-scaled.jpg 1949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antic was one of the two major Atari 8-bit magazines in the U.S. (the other being ANALOG). Antic also had some coverage of the Atari ST though 1984 was before that. The August 1984 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It&#8217;s Mere Horseplay<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program for handicapping horse races.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Add IBM Or CP\/M Capability To Your System<\/b> &#8211; A look at the ATR8000, a versatile expansion for Atari 8-bit computers that adds the ability to connect standard disk drives and printers and depending on the variant, can also add CP\/M or IBM PC compatability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Do More With DOS 2<\/b> &#8211; Using DOS 2.0 to increase disk storage with the Atari 1050 disk drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Disk Drive Survey<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the disk drives available for the Atari 8-bit, including the TRAK AT-D2, RANA 1000, INDUS GT, Atari 1050, ASTRA 1620, and Atari 810.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lucasfilm And Atari<\/b> &#8211; Early Lucasfilm games came out first on the Atari 8-bit. These include Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus which are discussed here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Embark On The Road To Adventure<\/b> &#8211; A look at adventure games including Infocom&#8217;s Enchanter, Infidel, and Planetfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Logic According To Boole<\/b> &#8211; Using Boolean logic in your programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Escape From Fragile Floppies<\/b> &#8211; A look at the AMDC I and AMDC II, single and dual 3-inch floppy drive systems for the Atari 8-bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Care And Feeding Of Floppy Disks<\/b> &#8211; A guide to taking care of your floppy disks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=35806\" class=\"attachment wp-att-35806\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-768x1041.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-1133x1536.jpg 1133w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-1511x2048.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0005-scaled.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Inside Atari<\/b> &#8211; Atari&#8217;s sponsorship of the women&#8217;s Olympic volleyball team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Education<\/b> &#8211; A type-in memory game that gives you what is basically a computer version of Simon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Communications<\/b> &#8211; A look at password protected BBS&#8217;s. In the early days, you didn&#8217;t necessarily need a login and password to access a PC. Though obviously, having a unique account has its advantages and would become the norm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Game of the Month<\/b> &#8211; A type-in action\/adventure game called Creepy Caverns. It looks a little like Gateway to Apshai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Toolbox<\/b> &#8211; A type-in tool for creating a variable cross-reference list for your programs. It gives you a list of variables and line numbers on which they appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Product Reviews<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of the Aprom and Six Pack, Panzer-Jagd (Avalon Hill), Exodus: Ultima III (Origin), Safetyline (Maximus), Spare Change (Broderbund), BASIC Building Blocks, 810 Turbo, Dragonriders of Pern (Epyx), and Success With Math (CBS Software).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>New Products<\/b> &#8211; A brief look at new and upcoming products including Bruce Lee (Datasoft), C-221M and C-2215 disk drives, Pack It\/Chain It, Relax (Synapse), Diskette Head Cleaning Kit, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-768x1005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-1565x2048.jpg 1565w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Antic_Vol_3-04_1984-08_Lucasfilm_New_Games_page_0090-scaled.jpg 1957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antic was one of the two major Atari 8-bit magazines in the U.S. (the other being ANALOG). Antic also had some coverage of the Atari ST though 1984 was before that. The August 1984 issue includes: Features It&#8217;s Mere Horseplay &#8211; A type-in program for handicapping horse races. Add IBM Or CP\/M Capability To Your System &#8211; A look at the ATR8000, a versatile expansion for Atari 8-bit computers that adds the ability to connect standard disk drives and printers and depending on the variant, can also add CP\/M or IBM PC compatability. Do More With DOS 2 &#8211; Using DOS 2.0 to increase disk storage with the Atari 1050 disk drive. Disk Drive Survey &#8211; A look at some of the disk drives available for the Atari 8-bit, including the TRAK AT-D2, RANA 1000, INDUS GT, Atari 1050, ASTRA 1620, and Atari 810. Lucasfilm And Atari &#8211; Early Lucasfilm games came out first on the Atari 8-bit. These include Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus which are discussed here. Embark On The Road To Adventure &#8211; A look at adventure games including Infocom&#8217;s Enchanter, Infidel, and Planetfall. Logic According To Boole &#8211; Using Boolean logic in your programs. Escape From [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,4],"tags":[225,229,233,236,237,238,486,2362],"class_list":["post-35804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-atari-8-bit","category-computer-arcana","tag-atari","tag-atari-400","tag-atari-600xl","tag-atari-8-bit","tag-atari-800","tag-atari-800xl","tag-computers","tag-retrocomputing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35804","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=35804"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35882,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35804\/revisions\/35882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}