ID | Article Title | Author | Type | Publisher | Machine(s) | Date |
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6066 |
Raven-20 20K Expansion Want 20K of extra RAM to fly out of your BBC B? Then this £70 extension pack may be a reasonable solution, says Kenn Garroch. |
Kenn Garroch | Article | Personal Computer News | 20th Oct 1984 | |
6067 |
Cheetah 68FX1 Keyboard The latest add-on keyboard for the Spectrum has the feel of a professional about it, although praise for the Cheetah might be somewhat muted because of its strange layout. John Lettice runs his fingers over the new keyboard and compares it with the Transform. |
John Lettice | Article | Personal Computer News | 20th Oct 1984 | |
6088 | Quit | Article | Personal Computer News | 20th Oct 1984 | ||
6091 | Main Menu | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | ||
6130 |
Output: Shoot-'Em-Up It was kill or be killed in the Old West - at the PCN show in Old West London, that is. PCN's game for the show, specially written by ace gunslinger Kenn Garroch, was such a raging success that we've decided to publish it here. Have you got what it takes? |
Kenn Garroch | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6131 |
Output: Resident System Extension Pete Johnson shows you how to write and use Resident System Extension routines on your Amstrad. |
Pete Johnson | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6132 |
Output: Block And Stripe Machine Code Routines Using Amstrad graphics can be tricky, but Clare Gurton's machine code routines reduce filling in blocks of colour and using stripey inks to child's play. |
Clare Gurton | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6133 |
Output: Goalie Football fans can test their footwork with this version of Britain's favourite sport. And, if you don't fancy being goalie, Andy Clarke has provided an alternative. |
Andy Clarke | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6134 |
Output: Shadow ROM Interface 1 Commands Bob Morgan has a whole host of extensions for you in the 8K Shadow ROM in the ZX Interface 1. |
Bob Morgan | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6135 |
Toshiba HX-10 & Goldstar FC-200* One year on from the announcement of the MSX, John Lettice finally gets his hands on the fabled machine, or machines as the case may be. He subjected the Toshiba HX-10 and Goldstar FC-200 to rigorous scrutiny to see how they measure up. |
John Lettice | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6136 |
EV1 Snap Camera Budding film producers, take note. Kenn Garroch explains how your BBC computer, combined with an EV1 camera, can turn you into a Steven Spielberg. |
Kenn Garroch | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6137 |
Sprint The Sprint is intended as a challenge to the usual Spectrum cassette recorders but does it make the grade? Francis Jago puts it to the test. |
Francis Jago | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | |
6158 | Quit | Article | Personal Computer News | 27th Oct 1984 | ||
6161 | Main Menu | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | ||
6199 |
Output: Survival Part 1 Super-sleuths with an eye for a challenging adventure will find Survival, by E. H. Wilson, more than a match for their wits. Here we set the scene and give a few background notes: next week, we'll run the rest of the program. |
E. H. Wilson | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | |
6200 |
Output: Wise Up On Windows The QL's windows are easy to use and versatile once you understand them, which you will after reading this illuminating article by Tom Short. |
Tom Short | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | |
6201 |
Output: Codebreaker You'll need both rapid reactions and a good head for logic problems to master this game for the Spectrum. Paul McGuire has included elements of the board game Mastermind in an action-packed arcade environment. |
Paul McGuire | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | |
6202 |
Output: Mr. Plum Eat till you drop in this gluttonous game loaded with goochies and guards, from William Prew. |
William Prew | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | |
6203 |
Spectrum Plus It has long been suspected that Sinclair was going to strike back at its competitors with a brother for the Spectrum. John Lettice evaluates the Sinclair's chunky answer - the Spectrum Plus. |
John Lettice | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 | |
6204 |
ITT Xtra For the desktop Xtra, taking on the rest of the IBM-compatible field is apparently not enough. The UK distributors see it as a rival to the real thing, the IBM PC, says Ian Scales. Selling at slightly less than the IBM, this stylish system could prove them right. |
Ian Scales | Article | Personal Computer News | 3rd Nov 1984 |