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QL - Sinclair lines up
the add-ons, page 2; drama
at Atari, page 3; MPs
join attack on piracy,
page 4; and Brother extends
its family, page 5.
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Latest
movers in the games arena
in Britain's only weekly
micro chart. |
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Readers'
letters - and we pay for
the best. This week an Oric
owner bites back, Amstrad
speaks up, and the loneliness
of the long-distance computer. |
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Problems
solved here: Commodore extended
Basics, modems for micros,
plus a printer poser. |
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The
place for your tips and
routines. This week, help
for owners of Commodore,
Adam, Spectrum, Oric and
Atari micros. |
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Clubnet
goes west and finds a club
mixing it up with the flower
growers and jam makers at
the local crafts show. |
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Give
your trigger finger a rest
and take a look at the new
computer books. We pick
out the best from the bunch. |
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A taste
of things to come where
we look at the packages
that arrived in PCN's office
this week. |
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Pick
up a bargain, or find a
buyer for your unwanted
equipment in our weekly
micro marketplace. |
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Last
but not least - your chance
to win twenty quid. Make
us laugh and the loot's
yours. |
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Machine
code music, driven by interrupt
routines, can turn your
Model B into a spectacular
musical performer. Lend
an ear to Simon Williams. |
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For
the mathematically minded
BBC owner, calculate numbers
beyond the grasp of the
human mind. John Bibby takes
you into the unknown. |
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If
you can stoop this low your
programming could really
take off. Keith Hook helps
you down to the lowest level
with this continuing machine
code tuition course. |
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Make
more of your Electron with
Acorn's multi-purpose interface. |
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A little
black box expands your options
on the Sinclair supermicro
giving all of the popular
joystick protocols in the
same package - plus the
necessary hardware for cartridge
software. |
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More
for the artistic Apple owner
with Graphics Magician,
but like all magic, it isn't
easy. Helena Siedlecka waves
the wand. |
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Whether
you're dabbling with data
or seriously sorting statistics,
Filmstar (pronounced Filemaster,
not Filmstar) or DRS could
be your salvation. |
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Take
your strategic bomber out
for a bit of after-dinner
destruction, or enjoy a
game of darts with the obligatory
alcoholic accompaniment. |
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If
the military life appeals
this double dose of strategic
warfare might be the game.
Take your choice of tank
or submarine and let battle
commence. |
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React
- a colourful strategy game
for two players. |
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