{"id":4390,"date":"2013-10-15T19:56:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T19:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megalextoria.wordpress.com\/?p=4390"},"modified":"2018-07-26T17:59:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T21:59:35","slug":"antic-the-atari-resource-december-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/10\/15\/antic-the-atari-resource-december-1983\/","title":{"rendered":"Antic: The Atari Resource, December 1983"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAntic%2FAntic_1983-12&amp;twg_show=Antic_Vol_2-09_1983-12_Buyers_Guide_page_0001.jpg\">Antic: The Atari Resource, December 1983<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAntic%2FAntic_1983-12&amp;twg_show=Antic_Vol_2-09_1983-12_Buyers_Guide_page_0001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/antic_vol_2-09_1983-12_buyers_guide_page_00011.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>Antic was one of three major Atari 8-bit computer magazines (Ahoy! and ANALOG being the others). It covered both the 8-bit models and later on, The Atari ST as well. In December 1983 the updated and cost reduced 600XL and 800XL models had just been released to compete with the Commodore 64 but they would only be available in limited numbers for this holiday season. That unavailability played a large role in Atari falling so far behind Commodore in terms of sales going forward. The December 1983 issue of Antic includes:<\/p>\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Holiday Greetings<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>AUTORUN.SYS<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Build your own in BASIC<\/li>\n<li><b>More Interrupting<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Deeper into display lists<\/li>\n<li><b>Anatomy of a Robot<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; How to create controlled motion with your Atari<\/li>\n<li><b>Automate Your Player\/Missiles<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Smooth move if you can make it<\/li>\n<li><b>Garbage Collector<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Clearing unwanted characters from strings<\/li>\n<li><b>ANTIX Pix Controllers<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>GTIA Sketchpad<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Graphics utility for Modes 9, 10, and 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Departments<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inside Atari &#8211;\u00a0<b>Catch on to Computers<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Starting Line &#8211;\u00a0<b>Snowflakes<\/b><\/li>\n<li>LOGO\/PILOT &#8211;\u00a0<b>Turtle Sketch Pad<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Education &#8211;\u00a0<b>Odd Man Reforms<\/b><\/li>\n<li>In The Public Domain &#8211;\u00a0<b>Worm Squirm and Jackpot<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Systems Guide &#8211;\u00a0<b>Mission Redux<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Special Section<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Buyer&#8217;s Guide<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Hardware, software and accessories<\/li>\n<li>I\/O Board<\/li>\n<li>Help!<\/li>\n<li>Product Reviews<\/li>\n<li>Listing Conventions<\/li>\n<li>Tangle Angles<\/li>\n<li>Microscreens<\/li>\n<li>Public Domain Software<\/li>\n<li>Shopper&#8217;s Guide<\/li>\n<li>Advertisers List<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src='http:\/\/adn.ebay.com\/files\/js\/min\/jquery-1.6.2-min.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src='http:\/\/adn.ebay.com\/files\/js\/min\/ebay_activeContent-min.js'><\/script><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\ndocument.write('\\x3Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/adn.ebay.com\/cb?programId=1&campId=5337952703&toolId=10026&keyword=%28Atari+800%2CAtari+400%29&width=560&height=400&font=1&textColor=000000&linkColor=0000AA&arrowColor=8BBC01&color1=709AEE&color2=[COLORTWO]&format=ImageLink&contentType=TEXT_AND_IMAGE&enableSearch=y&usePopularSearches=n&freeShipping=n&topRatedSeller=n&itemsWithPayPal=n&descriptionSearch=n&showKwCatLink=n&excludeCatId=&excludeKeyword=&catId=&disWithin=200&ctx=n&autoscroll=n&title=Atari+400%2F800&flashEnabled=' + isFlashEnabled + '&pageTitle=' + _epn__pageTitle + '&cachebuster=' + (Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000000 )) + '\">\\x3C\/script>' );\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antic: The Atari Resource, December 1983 Antic was one of three major Atari 8-bit computer magazines (Ahoy! and ANALOG being the others). It covered both the 8-bit models and later on, The Atari ST as well. In December 1983 the updated and cost reduced 600XL and 800XL models had just been released to compete with the Commodore 64 but they would only be available in limited numbers for this holiday season. That unavailability played a large role in Atari falling so far behind Commodore in terms of sales going forward. The December 1983 issue of Antic includes: Features Holiday Greetings AUTORUN.SYS\u00a0&#8211; Build your own in BASIC More Interrupting\u00a0&#8211; Deeper into display lists Anatomy of a Robot\u00a0&#8211; How to create controlled motion with your Atari Automate Your Player\/Missiles\u00a0&#8211; Smooth move if you can make it Garbage Collector\u00a0&#8211; Clearing unwanted characters from strings ANTIX Pix Controllers GTIA Sketchpad\u00a0&#8211; Graphics utility for Modes 9, 10, and 11 Departments Inside Atari &#8211;\u00a0Catch on to Computers Starting Line &#8211;\u00a0Snowflakes LOGO\/PILOT &#8211;\u00a0Turtle Sketch Pad Education &#8211;\u00a0Odd Man Reforms In The Public Domain &#8211;\u00a0Worm Squirm and Jackpot Systems Guide &#8211;\u00a0Mission Redux Special Section Buyer&#8217;s Guide\u00a0&#8211; Hardware, software and accessories I\/O Board Help! 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