Commodore_Magazine_Vol-09-N05_1988_May.pdf

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lay 1988

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Magazinetor Commodore and Commodore Amiqa Users

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SoftwareReviews

64&128BeyondhZork

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lhenewCommodore1Amiga* 500is

everythingyou never expected from a

home computer. That's because we designed

it to excite you.To dazzle your senses with

4096 colors and stereo sound.To unleash

yourcreativity. To allow things you never

dreamed possible in a home computer.

Because until now, they really weren't.

Like built-in speech synthesis, so you'll

always have someone to talkto. Pro-quality

3-D animation that lets evenbeginnersput

theirideas in motion. Colorful educational

programs that make lessons fun and mem

orable. A complete home office with

powerful spreadsheetand database

programs—even wordprocessingwith

WordPerfect*And unlike any otherhome

computer, the Commodore Amiga 500 can

multi-task, soyou can run several programs

atthesame time.

Hook ittoyourVCRwith anoptional

RFmodulator, and the Commodore Amiga

500becomes a home video production

center. Paintgraphicsovervideoimages.

Create moving 3-D titles. Produce yourown

animated feature.

And forpure fun, enterthe incredibl

worldofstereoAmigavideo games,With

graphics so good, majorvideo game makers

use them in their coin arcade machines.

AND NOWYOU CAN SEE ITALL, FREE.

We captured the excitement, beauty,

andpower oftheCommodore Amiga 500

on a special VHS video cassette calledThe

Amiga 500VideoTestFlight. Ifyou're ready

forthe ride ofyour life, call 1-800-87-AMIGA

or contact your Commodore Amiga dealer

to findouthowyou cangetyour freevideo

demonstration.

1-800-87-AMIGA

.talks.

Itanimates.

Iteducates.

It'sahomeoffice.

It'savideostudio.

It'sarcadegamesins

It'sthenewCommodore

Amiga500homecomputer.

COMMODORE

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ssible.

CommodoreIsa registeredtrademark ofCommodore Electronics. Lid. Amigaisiregistered trademark, and theAmiga !ogo;

registered trademark ofthe WordPerfect Corporation. Marble Madness game screen courtesiyofElectronic Arts. MaxiPlanbusinessgraphiccourtesyofOxsl. Inc. Motorcycle animationKieen courtesyofAegis Development.

HardworkingsoftwareforyourAmiga

BeckerText—More

than just a word

processor. WYSIWYG

formatting. Merge

graphics into your

documents, automatic

table of contents and

indexing. Calculations of

numeric data. Multi-

column printing. Built-in

spelling checker checks

as you type. $150.00

DataRetrieve—

Powerful database for

your Amiga that's fast.

Huge data capacity and

is easy-to-use. Quick

set up with onscreen

templates. Password

security. Sophisticated

indexes and searches.

Output to most printers.

Data management could

not be easier. $79.95

TEXTPRO—Full-function

wordprocessor that's easy-to-

use. Loaded with a number of

extras. On-screen formatting,

Centering, justification, footers,

headers, auto-hyphenation.

Merge graphics into your

document, and more. $79.95

ASSEMPRO—Program your

Amiga in assembly language

with ease. Extensive editor,

multiple windows, search,

replace more. Fast two-pass

macro assembler with auto

linking. Includes entire (unctions

library. S99.95

Call or write to inquire about our complete line of books and software

p —— — — — —• — — — — — — — — — —

If your Amiga dealer doesn't carry Abacus products, then have him

order them for you. Or you can order direct using the following order

blank or by calling-^616) 698-0330

Qtv. Products Prim Total

BeckerTexl S150.00

DalaRelrieve 79.95

In USA add $4.00 for S& H. Foreign add $12.00 per item

Michigan residents include 4% sales lax

Total amount enclosed (US funds)

Payment: ( ) MC ( ) VISA ( ) Am. Express ( ) Check ( ) Money Order

Card No

Abacus

Dept. MA2 • 5370 52nd Street SE • Grand Rapids. Ml 49508

Phone 616/698-0330 • Telex 709-101 * Telefax 616/698-0325

Call or wrile for your free catalog. 30-day money back guaranlee on

software. Dealer inquiries welcome—over 2400 dealers nationwide.

Exp.

Name

Address

City

State Zip

Phone No

CommodoreCraftsmanship

Cadpak—The profes

sional design tool. Enter

detailed drawings with

the keyboard, a lightpen

or 1531 mouse. Flexible

object editor to create

libraries of furniture,

electronics, etc. Zoom in

to do detailed work.

Outputs in exact scale

to most printers.

C64 $39.95 C128 $59.95

Super C—Now you can

program in C on your

computer. Produces

machine code that's

faster than BASIC.

Includes full screen

editor, compiler, linker

and handbook. Graphics

and math libraries are

included. A complete C

development package.

C64 $59.95 C128 S59.95

Call orwrite to inquire about our complete line of books and software

BASIC COMPILER—Now

anyone can make their BASIC

programs run fester! Easily

convert your programs into ma

chine language or speed code.

If your program walks or crawls,

give it the speed to RUN!

C64 $39.95 C128 S59.95

GEOS"V Tricks and Tips—A

new book with something for

everyone. Over 50 tricks and

tips to use everyday. geoWnte

format file converter; edit or

create GEOS fonts; Write in

machine language or explore

the internals of GEOS. $16.95

If your Commodore dealer doesn't carry Abacus products, then have

him order them for you. Or you can order direct using the following

order blank or call—(616) 698-0330

Qtv. Products Price Total Qtv. Products Pjice Ifilal

Super C 64 $59.95

Super C 128 59.95

GEOSTi T 16.95

Ml residents add 4% sales tax

In USA add $4.00 tor S 5 H. Foreign add $12.00 per item

Total amount enclosed (US lunds)

Payment: ( ) MC ( ) VISA ( ) Am. Express ( ) Check

Card 1*3.

Name ,

Cadpak 64 $39.95

Cadpak 123 59.95

BASIC 64 39.95

BASIC !2S 59.95

AbacusHI

Dept. MC2 • 5370 52nd Street SE • Grand Rapids, Ml 49508

Phone 616/698-0330 • Telex 709-101 • Telefax 616/698-0325

Call or write for your free catalog. 30-day money back guarantee on

software. Dealer inquiries welcome—over 2400 dealers nationwide.

) Money Older

Address

City..

.State.

Phone No.

QTv Products Price Total

TexlPro $79.95

AssemPro 99.95

THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL SO AWE-INSPIRING

ITSURPASSES EVEN THE ORIGINAL!

. :. ..

it wasn't easy to outdo the

original, legendary Question"

fantasy role-playing game.

But we did. And you're look

ing at it.

QUESTRON Ms all-new.

state-of-the-art graphics is

nothing short of stunning. The

wilderness, towns, characters

and monsters of our magical

world are beautifully rendered.

The animated 3-D dungeon

displays will amaze you.

Add to all this a spell

binding storyline, and you have

a fantasy game that will ignite

your imagination.

Look for it at your local

computer/software or game store today

QUESTRON II. It's the closest you can

come to real fantasy.

Commodore 64/128 ($39 95)

Apple II Series, IBM/Compatible IS44.95I

Atari ST, Amiga ($49.95)

A Death Wraith attacks inone

o\ the many dungeon

k chamber in '

ly Redstone Cast.

STRATEGIC SIMULATIONS, INC.

lso play THE ETERNAL DAGGER" - Sequel to SSI's award-

winning Wizard's Crown": Hordes of monsters from the Demon

WorldhaveenteredMiddleWorldthroughamagicportal.Todefeat

the invading force, yourpartyofeight must embarkonqueststo

IItherearenoconvcnienistoresnear

you. VISA and MC holders can ordci

direct by calling (4151 964-1353.

Or send your check to- SSI. 1046

N Kengsturll Ave. Mountain View.

CA 94043 California residents, add

applicable sales tax. Please specify

computer (orni.ii and add 53.00'for

shipping and handling

All fights nrsiTYcd

innumerablepuzzles. LocatetheDemon Portal and findtheone

enchanted weapon that can seal it — the Eternal Dagger.

Commodore 64/128, Apple II Series, Atari 8-Bit. $39.95

Commodore

M A G A Z n e m

MAY 1988, '/olume 9. Number 5

FEATURES

PENCHANT FOR PUZZLES

COVERSTORY

TAKING THE BYTE OUT OF ROBOTICS

Whether you're lost in a labyrinth or butting up against a brick

wall, this guide to all types of puzzles will clue you in on how to

approach and solve puzzles found in adventure games.

by Russ Ceccola

Read about two entrepreneurs who are educating the public

about robotics and advanced eiectronic technology. They've

developed a unique set of accessories for the Commodore 64

called the Robotics Workshop that's being given a workout in

homes and schools.

by John Jermaine

DESKTOP PUBLISHING FOR THE 64 AND 128 74

Don't thinkyou have to spend a fortune to get into desktop

publishing. If you've got a Commodore 64 or 128 and a printer,

you could be the next Lou Grant. We'll showyou how.

byGary V. Fields

COVER PHOTO: Charles Bartholomew

Model and Software: Robotic Workshopby Multibotics, Inc.

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LETTERS

TECHNICALTIPS

BASIC Linker by Parviz Naser

Interfacing Commodore's User Port, Part 6

Building a Digital Camera, Part 3 byJohnlovine

NEWS

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

Amiga Tips & Tricks

Compiled by Tim Jones

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Inside Q-Link byRobert W. Baker

ADVENTURE ROAD

A Legend Comes to the Commodore byShayAddams

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Beyond Zork byRuss Ceccola

Druid byGaryV. Fields

Top Fuel Eliminator i)yGa/y ^ Fields

Fall Gelb, Seventh Fleet, Stalingrad Campaign byJeffSeiken

GeeBee Air Rally byScottA. May

Super Sequencer 128 by Bod Guerra

JIFFIES

Election by Elizabeth Deal

Binary Mind Reader byRoyal C. Jones

COMPUTER TUTOR

Air Miles byLeo W. Brenneman

GAME PROGRAMS

Historic Mazes byGerhard F. Schilling

Bulls and Bears byKirk Ward

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Arkanoid byJohnJ. Kottier

64 EmulatorbyGary V. Fields

Moebius byJefferyS. Hall

Alien Fires, 2199 A.D. byRuss Ceccola

Leisure Suit Larry byRuss Ceccola

IVSHOW bySteve King

128 USERS ONLY

128 Mode: CrossWord Creator byMarkJordan

Simple Windowing byBruceJaeger

AMIGA UPDATE

Amiga Public Domain byGraham Kinsey

TheC Programming Environment byRoberts. Wyesham

102

AMIGA HARDWARE REVIEWS

Byte Box by TimJones

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

124

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

126

AMIGA BOOK REVIEWS

Amiga Programmer's Handbook byDan Schein

ADVERTISERS'INDEX

128

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