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NEWS |
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Keep up to date with all the
latest developments in the bustling
BBC Micro world. |
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BOOKSHELF |
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Our team of critics review 11
books that will help teach you
more about the BBC Micro. |
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TUTORIAL |
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We show the first-time user
that programming is nothing like
as hard as it might sound. |
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INTERVIEW |
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A regional head of MEP talks
about the micro explosion now
under way in Britain's schools. |
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TAPE OFFER |
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Save yourself the chore of keying
in programs from this issue with
our cassette. |
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SOFTWARE |
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Programs galore - but are they
all they claim to be? Our frank
reviewers give you the facts. |
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DO-IT-YOURSELF |
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A step-by-step guide to building
a cheap but highly efficient BBC
Micro games paddle. |
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UPGRADE |
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Turn your "A" into
a "B" for half the price
in our helpful Beeb Body-building
Course. |
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WORD PROCESSING |
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We put the Alphabeta WP package
through its paces - and find it
useful but over-priced. |
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GRAPHICS |
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Our "Shapes" program
helps you create your own computerised
portrait gallery on tape. |
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COMPETITION |
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Find a way of completing our
unfinished program - and win a
BBC colour monitor. |
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NUMBERS |
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How to use random numbers to
write easy games - and have fun
with Bingo too. |
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COLOUR |
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Have fun in the wonderful world
of computer colour with our explicit
beginner's guide. |
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MONITORS |
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Thinking of buying a colour
monitor? You ought to read this
article before you do. |
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HOW IT WORKS |
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Conducted tour round the inside
of the BBC Micro starts with the
operating system. |
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BUBBLESORTS |
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Sorting routines that speed
up processing time, with listing
for a fast Double Bubble. |
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TAPE TROUBLES |
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Do you have problems loading
programs on cassette? We may have
the answers. |
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WORKSHOP |
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A forum for your ideas, starting
with a test for function keys
in machine code routines. |
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GAME of the MONTH |
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We start off with a bang. There's
only one word for "Deathwatch"
- stupendous! |
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SAVE MONEY! |
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A subscription ensures you get
BBC Micro User every month - and
there's a £2 saving. |
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