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Discs (Branded (10) ied ones) optional statiis/addrcss/length/etc; alter USER AREAS, 3" Discs (Amsoft) (10) make/unmake system or read only, DISPLAY or PRINT fdes.. .AND MUCH 3.5" Disc Box (Holds 40) MORE! BEST SECTOR EDITOR EVER for the CPC. All standard editing Printer Lead facilities PLUS FILE MAPPING to screen or printer, auto step by step 64K DKtronics RAM PACK movement through a file, string and byte SEARCH through file/disk. FILE 256K DKtronics RAM PACK ARCHIVER backs up disks to tape: variable baud rates. SPEED UP YOUR DISKS! unique OPTIMISE re-arranges your crowded disks making them load 61 28 ROM (with fitting instructions) up to 50% faster. 61 28+/464+ Adapter CONTACT The wicked words: Is there something we should know? Need help on technical matters or games? Want to EDITOR get something out in the open? Then you Pat Kelly need a contact. SUB-EDITORS You can be certain of getting your enquiry Lisa Davis answered within the magazine if you address Jayne Organ CONTRIBUTO your letter to the right person or department. We can't personally reply to enquiries, either Bob Adams, Vic Barnes, Glynne by telephone or post, but, you can reach us Davies, Richard by writing or faxing to the listed departments Fairhurst, Roy at: Wilkinson CPC ATTACK, HHL Publishing, Floor 3, Q&A Greater London House, Hampstead Road, CONSULTANT London. NW1 7QQ Vic Barnes, Glyi or Davies, Simon Watson FAX: 071-387-9518 ~ The hardcore P.S. If you have a problem with any ORIGINAL DE advertising company in the AND COVER magazine, you can always call our Steve Hicks advertising department as long as DESIGNER it's between normal working hours. Paul Ellis They are always available to help with your problems. CONTRIBUTO Welcome to CPC ATTACK! * Kate Bowen CPC Q&A Trevor Giles Always ready to answer Whether you're new to the CPC scene, or an The RP crew your problems, the old hand, you'll get the best out of your machine ILLUSTRATOR technical help section is with ATTACK! - the CPC's biggest and best magazine Stuart Harrison crammed with helpful - it's 68 pages big! We've got the major backing of the COVER advice, tips and readers' ' ' w - ILLUSTRATOR problems. If you have any industry - we're already their official top CPC magazine Gary Ward - advice or handy tips to offer, send them in and we don't mind shouting about it. The groovy a prizes awarded for every tip. You should also find because we have more advertisers GROUP AD LETTERS an the competition, you'll not be short of somewhere to If you ever feel the need to express yourself, MANAGER buy your products - with lots more choice! Alan Talbot want to tell the world how wonderful you are, n this launch issue, we've taken a lot of time to compile AD MANAGER how crap a program is or if you wish to join Richard Vaugha- in the topical forum, then get scribbling. ' Top 50 chart from which new games will be judged. The ASST. AD 3D poster and super competitions kick-off the host of MANAGER SUBMISSIONS are always the look out for interesting reebies you'll come to expect over the coming months - Liz Edgar We on and topical articles for publication. If you , ou'll not get short changed with ATTACK! There are also Getting it all have a special set-up, or know of a special together: plenty of technical features, tutorials and a massive teccy utility, you could write an article about it for Q&A section to keep you well in the know. PRODUCTION CPC ATTACK. You could become a regular CONTROLLER contributor, earning lots of money for your Lemmings will prove to be one of the big releases of all Jayne Penfold work. time and - as we're already THE only CPC magazine PRODUCTION worth reading - we were given the exclusive review. EXECUTIVE PROGRAM LISTINGS Rachel Dixon Listings and 10-Liners are superb learning If you think this issue was bogus, wait till next J53 ground for would be programmers, and they month, where we've oodles extra The management: also provide excellent utilities and games. In developments in store for you. GROUP EDITOR CPC ATTACK, all listings are treated as Quite Excellent. John Taylor submissions and, as such, contributors are PUBLISHING paid real cash. Please remember to include a DIRECTOR disc or tape with the listing on it! Wendy Palmer AMY'S PMT DEPUTY MD Whether you want to give pokes, maps, tips CONSUMER (and cheats) or want to get some, this is the MAGAZINES place to do it. Lotsa prizes to be won each & MARKETIN and every month for the best submissions REGULARS SERVICES published. Ray Lewis MD CONSUM CLASSIFIED NEWS Two great flight sim joysticks, a great new MAGAZINES Not only for getting rid of your old equipment Codie game, plus a great offer. & MARKETIN and grabbing a great bargain, but also for SERVICES CPC contacts and user groups. The best way LETTERS to sell your product. Peter Welham What has a hazelnut in every bite? CPC ATTACK, COMPETITIONS Floor 3, Greater Lots and lots of COMPO's. That's what we'll POKES, MAPS and TIPS Th London House, be striving to offer. You can win quite easily, section about; with multiface pokes, k< Hampstead Roai but you'll have to get your entry into the cheats, and a super Correspondence helpline! LONDON NW1 7 correct hat! Any competition wrongly Tel: 071 388-317 addressed goes straight into the dustcart. Fax: 071 387-951 Don't put any letters or tips into a ^UikTHE DUNGEON There's lots happening in PRINTED BY competition submissions as we don't open "Vow these here dark and gungey corners of the BPCC Colcheste them unless to check if a winner's answers adventure pages, with news, reviews, and help. "=r—; are correct. CPC ATTACK cc from HHL Publis CPC ATTACK! DIRECT PUBLIC SECTOR Public Domain, fanzines who publish far i If you want to place an order, or have any . and services - is there anything NOT in these many magazines to list problems with the service then please write, ies. here. or call 071-388-3171 and quote CPC ATTACK! DIRECT. ABC Q&A Five mammoth pages of When your this i t SUBSCRIPTIONS advice, help tips on everything needs "em? and who The subscription department is in a totally - " ever wanted to know. J SPECIAL THAN different office at a completely different To OJ Software location. If you want to subscribe or notify of Cant wait supplying some a change of address you can either send of "NEXT MONTH games for the Top 50. your details to the address below: ^^%^till the next issue? Neither can Iprop To Rock Power (the CPC ATTACK SUBSCRIPTION, we - find out what to expect. best Rock Music HHL Subscription Department, Lazahold Ltd., magazine in Eur PO Box 10, Roper Street, Pallion Industrial for the use of th Estate, Sunderland. SR4 6SN. screen grabbing TEL: 091-510-8787 equipment. FAX: 091 510-0155 To everyone els knows us. ISSUE 1 JUNE _ —flil EPSON LQ-570 revolutionary Epson 2^ reviewed. PRINTER BUY 4ftbest printers for the CPC listed in superb comparison table. DEMO TIME Write a scrolly. an _ learn the secrets of the demo crews this great assembly language tutorial. ELEMENTARY BASIC BASIC may implies, I not be all that simple as its name but we make it easy to learn. ADVANCED BASIC This month by-month guide unveils the secrets of getting more out of your BASIC programs. MEET AMY STRADAVARIUS Daughter of fabulously wealthy Viscount Stradavarius, she ran away from home aged 11 and now exists on a diet of pot noodles and video games. Ruff, tuff and fairly stupid or ™ she's the hippest juve Lemmings, ^ Top ever to use Les from the a joystick! compos- |3 CONSOLE •Siti '-» III )ones for "•sap-*9 feat ^ Iff gu;de! CLASSIFIED w swaps, sells and offers on ATTACK! programs. h MAIL ORDER CPC ATTACK! Direct offers you bargains in abundance SUBSCRIPT! sure you get eve the mag - get it delivered! r|W WIN mmHgtffiSSi P eP S°Nm s ,n 4 r& — M BIB V : WIN W V/l I w IMP"" ww Welcome to the pages where you get access to not only Specifl one, but several great competition PRINT QUALITY PRINT HEAD prizes. Fill in the coupon with the BUFFER PRINTER LAN PRINT SPEEI answers to the individual PRINT FONTi competitions. You'll find the questions throughout the magazine - see the competition for relevent page numbers. You don't need to answer all the questions - each competition is completely separate, so only apply to the competitions you want to. But it's best to apply to them all - there is no penalty for being greedy! — ^f.-| r™" ENTRY FORM Find the questions on the pages specified and write the answers below: The answer to the Epson LQ-570 question is The answer to the Lemmings question is. ( *please highlight If I win I'd like my game on tape/disc* required format) The answer to the Top 50 question is tape/disc* ( *please If I win I'd like my 10 games on highlight required format) These games are compiled randomly from the Top 50 games. Choices cannot be made. Name Address Tel No: Send your entry to: JUNE COMPETITION, CPC ATTACK, HHL Publishing, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7QQ or FAX: 071-387 9518 no later than 4th June 1992 (i.e when the next issue comes out). ! RULES: The judge's decision is final. The prize winners will be drawn from all entries whether correct or incorrect 4 weeks after the publication date. Only correct entries can win. In the event of an incorrect entry being drawn another will be drawn until a correct entry is competition entries (and vice- found. It is not wise to submit other correspondence with versa) as your envelope may not be opened at all! In the event of sponsors defaulting on prizes, replacement prizes of a similar value will be given. No cash alternatives may be ottered. No written or verbal communication will be entered into, other than at the judge's discretion. Big, pink, long, and perfumed envelopes will be confiscated. Multiple entries are not allowed unless separate on genuine forms - no photocopies. The addresses of culprits found to be breaking any of the above rules will be compiled into a black list and sent to Readers Digest. They may also be punished with a tree subscription to Amstrad Action. I JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 7 1 WE DON'T? the £"°w -d ask for phone"%S£?+ari^ HOTUNE They say that the Amstrad would normally have been CPC games scene is happy to work on Amstrad dying, but CPC ATTACK! titles are lured by the big WACCI OFFER can reveal that demand is as bucks offered by console big as ever. games producers. The fact is Public Domain User Group, Wacci, have three MicroDesign discs Well. ..according to industry that softcos can't get the right sources, via the people for the amount of available at no charge other than a disc and SAE. Contact: Wacci, ELSPA 0604 725108 CHARTALK, the CPC market cash a programmer earns share of unit games sales is from a CPC title. Other than a whopping 7.0%. Broken produce sub-standard EBUT DATABASE down, this gives a full-price games, there ain't a lot that »»»»» share of 7.1%, a budget the softcos can do! The big share of 10.4%, and an stores try to stock CPC AOKsoft is a is new company which releasing its debut package, insignificant Cartridge share. games, but sometimes lack proBASE+, a CPC database for the 464/664/6128. ProBASE+ can These percentage shares are of shelf space prevents this. create and organise files of up to 10 fields, with 200 records per file. bound to go down, not Incidentally, they don't stock Featuring most of the functions which are found in many low-cost because of lack of demand, Spectrum games either. database systems, proBASE+ costs £16.99. The packaging of the but rather because of tack of The full charts, courtesy of program leaves something to be desired and comprises a home- support. Many large games ELSPA, are: made cardboard wallet, a badly photocopied manual, and a used disk stores have already abandoned stocking CPC with a label typed on. However, it may be a good product and we will games and as they stop be reviewing it soon. If you want more information you can contact being released, players AOKsoft at 155 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2LG. will no longer be able to buy new games. &EGA The remarkable statistic 8-B/T PCW CONVERSIONS ATARI st »>»»» is that the CPC has the ^ST same unit sales share as RAD Lots of PCW material has been converted to the CPC in the Atari ST (7.0%), and MicroDesign format and are available in 64k and 128k. Contact: only 0.4% less than Goldmark Systems, 0707 271529 Sega Masterdrive (7.4%), and 0.6% MORE than the f^R'LY/vx SEIKOSHA PRICE CUT »»»» thriving Sega Megadrive (6.4%). As CPC games tend to Seikosha have reduced the prices of selected printers. For sell for a lower price than example, the SL92 model has been upgraded with seven new fonts, the Atari ST or Segas, it rebadged as the SL92 Plus, and reduced from £335 to £280. seems to me that Contact: Seikosha, 0753 685873 although the big stores STAR LC24-20 'P->»»»»'»> and softcos are making money from their Amstrad sales, they Star have a replacement for their LC24-10 entry level 24-pin printer. have decided that they The LC24-20, aimed at users in the home as well as schools and will make more from business, costs E259.00+VAT and features 10 LQ fonts including other machines. Are they italics. The printer is the first Star to feature a custom-designed LCD trying to force CPC owners into buying panel which Star claims is more user-friendly than any before it. consoles or another Star are really excited about this printer because it features B computer where the UDGeT specifications normally associated with more upmarket printers. games are more Contact: Star Micronics, 0494 471 1 1 expensive? Well, not really. An •) )>*]>-)• industry insider told CPC MAPS ^ CPC ATTACK! that A TARI one of the biggest ST Campersoft are releasing parish (religious), British, and world maps problems is that CCQMPATJBLF available in both 64k and 128k formats. Contact: 041 554 4735. programmers who 8 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 technical writer/editor REQUIRED EARN OVER £1000 PER MONTH CPC ATTACK! is on the look out for a technical wizard to work freelance from our offices in central London. This HIGH FLYING AVIATORS WILL ALSO means that the succesful candidate should live within the DRIVE YOU ROUND THE BEND London area and be able to come into the office on a daily basis. An excellent rate of pay is on offer to the right person. Quickshot have announced two new Joysticks for CPC If like to work on the best CPC magazine then high flyers. The joysticks looks like aircraft you would yokes, one more so than the write, with a CV and a 500 word technical article/review on other. They won't be anysubject to: suitable for lots of arcade games, but look Pat Kelly extremely wicked, and Editor, both should be excellent CPC ATTACK! for flight and HHL Publishing, racing/driving games. The Floor 3, Greater LondonHouse, Aviator is more useful for driving games and flight sims, while the Intruder is best for games sucl Hampstead Road, G-Loc and Afterburner. Your local computer store, or mail order London NW1 7QQ supplier, should be stocking them anytime now. Oh yes (nearly the cost is £34.95 forgot), or phone 071 -388 31 71 for further information RIBBON RE-INKER Quill marketing have come up with a kit which claims to save 95% of printer ribbon costs. A standard fabric ribbon can be re-inked up to 50 times at a cost of 30p a go, but the drawback is that the kit costs E33.45+VAT. If you aren't a large user of ribbons you could always set up a re-inking bureau. Contact: Quill Marketing, 0603 746970 LEMMINGS is out - see the avenue for Codemasters, exclusive review on page whose budget games couldn't 20 NOW! quite make it into our Top 50 because of the high quality of re-released budget titles from GBH, Hit Squad and Kixx. The technology will give Codie games the edge over re- released budget titles, which may start to look a little drab. Sryker in the Crypt of Watch out for a full review next Trogan will be one of the big issue. games of the year, in addition to Lemmings of course. Codemasters are also set to Codemasters will be publishing release Grell & Fella. Take a it on budget and it will be goblin, a fairy, a sorcerer's developed by Simmer Software garden and you get the first A VERY SPECIAL OFFER - the creators of Switchblade. ever Garden' em-Up. The game features sprites as large and ever before! Rickitt Educational Media have made a colourful as seen Codemasters, 0926 special offer available to all CPC Contact: ATTACK! readers. They are giving away 814132 j their Educational Software Directory to Collection will any reader who writes to them. The The Lineker soon be available from US Directory, normally priced £1 , is a 96 compilation features page full-colour guide to educational Gold. The software, and products can be The game will be the four footy games; Italy first to utilise 1990, HOT SHOT, Footballer of ordered directly from it. The guide the game on tape - the 2, International isn't Amstrad specific, but there are the PLUS'S enhanced grafix Year and Challenge. plenty CPC progs, such as Amstrad said it couldn't be Soccer The Funschool, and loads other good done, but the Codies have done compilation will be available on tape. educational progs even we haven't it! The game will use technology cassette and Gold, 021-625 heard of! only previously available on Contact: US Contact: Rickitt Educational Media, llton, llminster, Somerset. cartridge. This opens up a new 3388 TA19 9HS. Tel: 0460 57151. Fax: 0460 53176 JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 9 b V Help, 1 am a newcomer to the CPC a „* children PLUS for . ™ aged 7& 9 W , and so f h a ine Appointment alI rou„ ' «> , " ^ e numerous h:d rto re,urn LETTERS tapes but «„ Problem WOrk is ' " The that the aamw h «- the tapes ar^^^"^ CPC Welcome to the letters alignment ° Ugnt kit which a ,aPe doesn't w„ on It's all e«her, Cn anyone ™ ^ PLUS machine pages. here... all the sugges ^ P 9ram these games * ° that wi» make gossip... all the views.. all work. the comments.. it's the biz S-Pye, CAesWre. Gotta letter? Then get We they're being "" '" "** cos' them in: very mean al ^ won't work ""* «* °PC on the PLUs Z^ «*»- -ything ^J£Z^™< *"•**»» 9an.es get a guarantee ** y0Ur that if 7 Z £?* machine Work on CPC ATTACK, you can exrhan Y™ grantee r9etyOUrCaSh back HHL Publishing, shou,dretar° " "* Floor 3, Greater London House, ** ** Hampstead Road, ^S compatibie £** ^ « CPC C t0 games Pr° LONDON ISIW1 7QQ ^ in question Jhhph "" ducere " or fax: 071-387-9518 Hi Limeys exactly how people feel when CPC6128!) and believe me, I know sold each week in the newspapers, buying Sega^BMs and Amigas by t.d^b.1^ P^;^ package (my programmer and have programmed a bnlliant art I am a budding available at NO cost! How's that f Updates of theie progorooram will be and some text on how to use it. buyer gets a copy of the program lots of generosity? I can add wnenwhere to find one. If I get a copy, and hope someone can he.phelp me for a circuit diagram for the CPC464 I am looking RAM to the basic 464, which extra:Nuchas disk drives and ^^"*™ of the CPC464's jffer because iiKe 10 a «-—- - Before I go, i a »« W0U | aly t have Deen , tne 6128 the 61 28 and if the 4b4wasn p has been around a lot longer than limitations,limitations rirsuy,Firstly theme 464 ^ UP! angry 28 owners sn0uld SHUT be bought for the 61 28, and lastly, made. Secondly, the tape drive can ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^ Australia e,a ua, m « - ,„ ATTACK, »» be hapo, » W program » you wan, ,o send your ™ ^ ^ „ ^ „ noddy-noddy land methinks. for the last few years? In interested - where have you been tell you the same! UP, oos' you never know when they'll PS. Stop telling people to SHUT 10 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 • • • Greetings earthlings 8 © computer literate 9radua bec and CPC iaraon b „„ "y °™ Up, ,am,te Oi! Listen ™a attention of your like to bring to the I would "~—-« FrM(Mwhv Plus W) set up with CP/M #SO*e/ disk that I have Swa"« ragetf 50 readers, a p/us;, containing the best software for the CPC6128 C/iesWre. processing software Public Domain word of a powerful, fully around. VDE is the name which is the best e featured, word processor --sees.-; Domain, and certainly is You s;r::;rr software in the Public senousiy. We **"** f°r US to also think you've ° « stuff. f,Led r—' commercial ' °°$ °U haven better than some 'atesf ayfcscnpto V f c^ked offers! out the runs under CP/M, only problem is that it PS. Ain't nothing The wrong with Fred> , that you'd only expect m ma gm but has superb features a disk I have set up from commercial software. 7000 word fully expandable for VDE, including a a spell checker spell checking dictionary, editor (SPELL.COM program, plus the dictionary as their extensions and SPELL-ED.COM) which, Ham too. The program was the West suggest, run under CP/M hat does such Gotcha! for the CPC and as not written specifically fixed made, but I have modifications need to be ones already. all of the necessary a .DOC file with full The full disk, including processing p.ay' set up the word be trying to details of how to He must charge! The full .orries. Sayers, being offered FREE of around him. Mr. Bob system, is supporters written by VDE's author, Is instruction file (46K), because I Ham The disk must be set up •t tn «t a West also supplied. such as SUBMIT and cannot supply programs but all the SETKEYS as these are copyright, Public Domain. No software on this disk is user does not guarantees can be given if the and the CPM Plus have an Amstrad CPC6128 printed system. Those requiring (3 1) operating .DOC file will have to tt-m, notes instead of the Excuse sheets of printer paper. me enclose 20p for the 3 A4 On the , opic of CQVer djsc Qr Paul Fairman, ^^ t WQu|d suggestions for a.terna.ive cover South Wales disc/tapes, because «ney positive V are a contribution to the debate that ,here wou,d be many pe°" ie w"° wou.d " ' to be JS'jzzSe ha All services are 6y W6re subsidi rules. ^9 other users. The owners C'mon you know the of 464 s couid pages. stiii ciaim that they were and not in the letter, subsidising 6128+ users found in the Classified, every second month, of the sort and visa-versa. you're letter as an example I've published I would be interested to righteous pages. If you read the views of don't want in these 664 and the older of mail I service, you can use the are providing a free can send of charge and you Classified section free k"OW V ryli,,leab want ° PD column if you UtthedUp,iCationando'"er costs any disk/program to the a t ! bu, if J SU eS,i0nS and " a,,emated be cover coverage. mountedITtapes and — code of Z discs, the PD would it be feasible you aren't breaking when a cover disc Are you sure ornon be providing a ^^^^ you're doing? You may honour in what v rrr of the software the author great service, but has accompanying 9°in9 l modifications, or does "" ° *"» but agreed to your helpT^help ,o cater « —- for l' ^^ It s Tevery user. If you can be changed? consider this suggestion notes say that the program prac„cab.e, If perhaps other readers printed your address. would care to commen,. because of this that I haven't Sector we can evaluate ,t, Aft-. PL Ramsay, Manchester. you send the disk to Public the it's OK to distribute but please check that in lot's of trouble. program - you could end up Ctay, Okay- To se, the record SMght , cpc JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 11 Access M.V.L. SOFTWARE TEL: 0354 56433 FAX: 0354 660851 WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY FROM A SHOP BUT WITH MAIL ORDER FACILITIES WHOLESALE + EXPORT ENQUIRIES ONLY TEL 0354 661 066 Megadrive to play English, U.S.A. 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Nintendo clocked The Mega Drive's impressive up £1 83m worth of UK sales in memory gives it a palette of over 4,000 colours and a boom-bastic 1 991 , while the Japanese parent company's profits outstripped CD quality stereo sound. Thus such established giants of the 16-bit capability gives the industry as Hitachi and Nippon Mega Drive amazing graphic Steel. Already 600,000 Brit quality. Just check out the citizens can't let go of their awesome multi-layered parallax addictively portable Nintendo scrolling as Sonic The Hedgehog Game Boys, while the Super rushes on his spring-loaded high Mario Bros 3 game has sold so tops to smack Doctor Robotnik, colours many copies that, were it a film, or the mind-bending and only ET would have taken more sprites lighting up Robocod. at the box office. Maybe that'll As well as its 16-bit brilliance, change soon: a Super Mario Goodbye Bros, hello Mario Bros; until now the Mega Drive has unrivalled looks. Buy it from Bros feature film is to be made greetings Sonic The Hedgehog, see had this year, with Bob Hoskins the right shop and you'll get a scheduled to play the game's you Sonic Youth. As the '90s have free Turbo Joypad thrown in with irrepressible plumber. moved into gear, rock 'n' roll has the Sonic game that comes with So, while more traditional the £1 29.99 price tag. Not bad stood still while shoot'n'scroll has forms of entertainment are stuck going when you consider that the on pause, the world's youth flourished. It seems a million Super Nintendo costs £1 49.99 haven't noticed enough to need teenage fingers would rather be and arrives without the array of consoling. But they have games available for the Mega needed their consoles. zapping monsters and zooming into Drive. From Sonic to the John the next on-screen world than Madden American Football delivering a kick tapping into youth's traditional up the end zone Number 1 software-selling with its 3D The world of dedicated game- entertainment. gameplay, playing home consoles is about the Mega to undergo a revolution. available Nintendo's arch rivals, Sega, are Mario's just back from games potentially launching their Mega an Ann Summers selection party (right) CD drive in Britain later this year, is, making available a CD drive to well, clip onto Sega's existing Mega mega. Drive console. And after that will come Sega's Wonder Mega: a Mega Drive and Mega CD manufactured as a single, stylishly designed unit. But for now, the games console battle is effectively a four-strong tag-team battle, with both Sega and Nintendo lining up two machines in their attempt to corner this fantastically lucrative market. The success of these brands relegates alternative systems, such as the expensive Neo Geo, to purely marginal status. SEGA MEGA DRIVE [6129.99] Until now, the Mega Drive has been the undisputed technological leader in the European console market, thanks to the massively superior JUNE 1 992 ATTACK! 1 3 Payability is NES's chief JACK TO strength, coming as it does with two control pads as standard. THE Nintendo is Japanese for 'work FUTURE hard', but the NES's pure The arrival of the Super Nintendo payability tells you that this means the console battle is now meaning is nothing more than a a 16-a-side game, but even as fop to Japan's all-pervasive work Nintendo draws level with Sega ethic. on the bit front, Sega is planning to up the stakes without so much SEGA MASTER as a compact discussion. SYSTEM! Sega's Mega CD is possibly set (659.99] for an Autumn UK launch with a The Master System looks and price tag of around £299. plays like an impoverished The Mega CD has been relation when with compared the available for some time as a grey Mega Drive, but at £20 cheaper import, but it's been poor value than the NES, it's a bargain for all but innovation-thirsty introduction to games consoles - techno-first bods. It's been even more so if you nab one expensive, the software second-hand from the hordes available has been very poor and who've been trading up to a the grey-imported machines Mega Drive. won't work with UK software when it becomes available. SUPER facing a fierce struggle if it The Mega CD is basically a NINTENDO wasn't for Nintendo's strength in CD drive that fits onto the Mega ENTERTAINMENT the market-place. Nintendo is Drive, opening the console up to SYSTEM massively dominant in the US the many advantages of software [E149.99] market and such a commercially on CD. CD offers enough The Super Nintendo (Super strong position will ensure memory capacity to fit every NES) was launched overseas as healthy sales. Even now, one Sega game onto one CD, which the Super Famicom and has Super Nintendo (or at least a also means games can be bigger been available in Britain for Super Famicom) is being bought Yes master (above) and have more levels and sub- some time as a technically illegal in America every twelve minutes. The Master System has plots. In addition, CD will bring a grey import. But now the That's entertainment! comparable graphics and sound revolution to game-playing Famicom has been re-named the (below) to its 8-bit rival, the NES, graphics and sound quality. It Super Nintendo, newly launched but loses out should eventually bring a price for the British market and giving slightly for drop for games as a CD costs £1 Nintendo their first slice of 1 6-bit payability: it only to make as opposed to a UK action. features one control cartridge's £10. This could The Super Nintendo has pad as standard. mean that free sample CDs can impressive 3D graphics and CD- Also, the fact that it be given away with Sega quality sound - expected comes with only the magazines, something that has products of the 16-bit capability puny Alex Kidd . game never been feasible before. which will make Nintendo's included, negates The obvious next step from existing NES console look like a of its price some the Mega CD was to produce an Spitfire flying in the wake of a advantage when you integrated CD drive and games Tornado. The system's memory consider that the NES console. Sega are already on makes it possible to zoom in on comes with NINTENDO Super the case here. The beast in screen action and control up to Mario. Sega are now ENTERTAINMENT combating question is the Wonder Mega. 1 28 moving characters at once. this problem by supplying SYSTEM the It's been developed in Nintendo promise a "revelation" [£79.99] Master System with the Sonic conjunction with JVC and has with the economically designed The this Until the arrival of the Super Hedgehog game, but been available in Japan since joystick controls and the Super in price NES, the Nintendo Entertainment has resulted a hike to April at around £365. will come with the 96 levels of £79.99. Yet, while this System (NES) was Nintendo's move has The Wonder Mega isn't set to the Super Mario World as game upgraded the Master sole console crusader. This System, in reach the UK until 1993, but standard. funky 8-bit in the long term Sega are planning box may move a when it does it'll feature all the But the Super Nintendo will to push the Master different universe to Sega's System down ground-breaking advantages of cost £20 than more the Mega market. Mega Drive. Yet at less than the Mega CD (like the Mega) and Drive and, initially at least, will £80, it's cruised on the sheer "We'll have to change the also doubles as an audio CD have nothing like the Mega's omni-prescence of the Nintendo design, make it more appealing player and a karaoke machine! array of games. It'll take at least name, and its accompanying to younger children", Sega And, if the Wonder Mega isn't a year for games programmers Director General Yagi Super Mario Bros game, to Kuminasa futuristic enough for you, Sega to produce the software that will said of the Master become the world's best selling System are already reported to be utilise the Super Nintendo's full recently. games console. Super Mario developing a new generation of capability. Sega have been "We'll also drop the price Bros 3 has long been available and games console - with an through that process with the for the NES, a combination that provide bundle titles aimed at incredible 32-bit capacity. Mega Drive, emerging with gave, arguably, the best value five to eight year-olds." With Sega's Chief Executive games classics such as Sonic, - these measures, Yagi game-playing in the world until says there Officer, Tom Kalinske, has said, ready and waiting for buyers. are "three or four strong years Sonic was bundled in a £1 30 "The machine is being worked on The Super Nintendo would be left in the 8-bit. package with the Mega Drive. at the moment and is in quite an 1 4 ATTACK! JUNE 1 992 ' ' Boy, but more advanced state of development." small is beautiful. The black and as the Game crucially, it has a much more The Giga Drive will work with yellow 2.5 inch screen isn't back- limited battery life of only 3 The pop/home computer crossov CDs and Mega Drive cartridges, lit, so Game Boy needs it hours, due to the power drain has come a long way since ex- but at this stage, it's impossible reasonable light for playing, but portable, being from the colour screen. Until Buzzcocks f rontman Pete Shelley to say when it'll reach the UK or is completely to fit in a recently, it's only suffered from a included a primitive ZX Spectrum how much it'll cost. easily small enough coat pocket. Aside from its lack of really playable games. program on his 1 983 'XL1 ' LP. Po However, the recent arrival of a and rock have always fed off any HAND- portability, its key strengths are the number and playing Game Gear version of Sonic The surrounding youth culture, so it's i HELD endurance of the games Hedgehog should go a long way surprise to see console culture HEAVEN available, the remarkable battery to putting this right - even if the filtering into music and vice-versa a Mario life of up to 1 7 hours, and the Gear/Sonic package costs Turntable Hype's The If Sega are leading the way with £11 9.99. the worlds most fact it comes with the Tetris whopping Brothers' turned games consoles, Nintendo has game as standard. Link two Until the advent of this famous moustachioed Italian maintained a least a market- Game Boys with a lead, (you can package, the Game Gear didn't plumber into a dance-floor star wi place lead in hand-held games play head to head with a chum). come with a game included. its wholesale sampling of the Mar machine stakes. Their Game Give that man a segar Bros game soundtrack. It's not tr Boy is as addictive as it is surprising to see tech'd-up House successful in the shops. In fact, musos sampling console games, such is the unit's play power that but traditionally formatted rock it supposedly produces the bands have also been getting in c Repetitive Strain Injury, Nintendo the act. Lloyd Cole's band have Thumb. Right now 17 year-old adopted the theme from Tetris as Nicola La Brazzy of Michigan is jam session anthem, while the suing Nintendo for £6,000. She Pixies recorded the theme from says that using her Game Boy ancient home computer game Na for two hours every night has led for a B-side. to a feeling of numbness and Donkey Kong was the arcade tingling in her arms. However, game that gave the world its first not everyone's claiming that it glimpse of Mario. Appropriately can be a health hazard: it's been then, this seminal game has foun reported that one American its way into pop. doctor prescribed a Game Boy Japan's Yellow Magic Orchesti when a young boy repeatedly GAME EXTRA recorded a version of the Kong picked open a scab on his lips. GEAR theme, while Julian Cope sings With his hands permanently DIMENSIONS 99] about the "idiot son of Donkey glued to his machine, the boy's Such is the range of optional The Game Gear hit the streets in Kong" on the track 'Safe Surfer' c scab healed up. add-on extras for hand-helds and its full 1 991 , but despite colour his 1991 album 'Peggy Suicide'. NINTENDO consoles, you could easily spend screen, it hasn't really Apparently Jusbo's wife was so GAME BOY more on peripherals than you did threatened the Game Boy's engrossed in his Mario-playing [EBO.OB] on your games machine. The dominance. The back-lit 3.2 inch Game Boy at the time that she'd "I wanna hold This best following is a selective look at colour screen and higher quality visit the recording studio and spend your" bleep! seller the realm of games-related (below) graphics are spectacular all day there without uttering a word. proves gizmos. compared to the Game Boy's Elsewhere, the shoot-'em-up dull yellowish screen, but the game Xenon 2 had a remix of Bomb Game Gear has substantial SEGA MEGA the Bass's 'Megablast', while Betty DRIVE - drawbacks. It's not Boo's 'Doing the Do' appeared ir and Joysticks - A as Joypads instrumental version on Magic range of custom pads and sticks pocketable Pockets. Coldcut have been wri' are available for the Mega Drive. music specifically for games - The best are Sega's own Arcade including the ecologically sound Stick (£34.99), A Dan Power Banana. Ltd's Explorer (£29.99) and Console games have also Jong Rich's Quick Gun Turbo become part of the club culture ii (£16.95). The Arcade is a another way, with games being durable item, while the Turbo projected onto walls as dance and Explorer are well-designed, music pours out of the speakers responsive sticks. However, far Such wall-filling games visual; more amazing is Sega's blast- might be too much for the averat tastic infra-red joypad. You'll get semi, but not for the appropriate! two Mega Drive versions for gargantuan hippopotamus of lur\ £34.99 and thereafter be able to Barry White. In his LA mansion indulge in long-range, cable-less Bazza has had a custom-built blasting. projection theatre installed in wh Action Replay Cartridge (Datel to play his Sega games on a Electronics £49.99) - Plugs into massive screen. the Mega Drive to give you extra Aside from the dance music, game-playing lives and energy. whizzkids who've picked up on It also allows you to alter a game games, some more long-serving to give yourself a secret and, musos have hit the trail. Ex- frankly, unfair advantage. Ultravox frontman Jol"~ JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 15 - fh Powerbase Converter (Sega screen to remove eye strain and out the odd beatbox singalong. Pac-Man (£1 9.99) - Addictive £29.99) - Great looking add-on gives bonus gaming fun. EA Hockey (£39.99) - Super fast version of arcade classic. On that lets you play Master System ice-bound action. Even features import. games cartridges on a Mega NINTENDO a punch-up sequence for that NINTENDO Drive. real ice hockey flavour. Action Chair (Sega £1 09.99) - Joypads and Joysticks - Top NINTENDO Basically a chair taking the place joyful sticking and padding MASTER Super Mario World (included of a joystick. Lean to the left and comes NES way with the NES SYSTEM with Super Nintendo console) - move to the left etc., fire buttons Advantage (Nintendo £37.99) Sonic The Hedgehog (£29.99) - As the Super Nintendo console on the arms. Kooky concept, but and the NES Turbo (Nintendo The hog's now rocking on the hits the UK it comes with only 6 it is really nothing more than £38.49). The NES Double Play Master System. Even on an 8- games - F-Zero, Super Soccer, expensive black vinyl elephant. (£48.49) pack features two bit the graphics are still remote joypads, giving the same incredible. Oh, no not the comfy chair effect at the Sega infra-red pads. NES Four Score (£28.49) - Adaptor allowing four players to groove on their NES with the same game, a feature unique to Nintendo. GAME BOY Magnifier (£8.99) - Enlarges Game Boy screen, as with Sega's Game Gear magnifier. Amplifier (£13.99) - Stereo Mega Stand (KMA Ltd £59.99) - boost for enhanced blast-tastic An integrated games-and- sound effects. console stand. A luxury, but it Gamelight (£9.99) -The looks just great with that Mega illumination you need to Drive perched on top. overcome Game Boy's lack of SEGA MASTER back-lit screen. SYSTEM Hedgehog sandwich anyone? (above) Joypads and Joysticks - Top joy for your MS, comes with The Super Tennis, Super R-Type, Super Kick Off (£34.99) - Super Bug (Cheetah £1 4.99) and the Sim City and Super Mario World. soccer action on the MS. mega-tough Quickshot Digital Of these, Super Mario is the Overhead pitch perspective and Deluxe (Quickshot (£9.99). Obviously there are a multitude most crucial - it's the game that's authentic gameplay. You'll never Rapid Fire Unit (Sega £9.99) - of games available for the games supplied with the Super scroll alone. Cranks up your fire rate to match machine of your choice. They Nintendo. The Super Nintendo's R-Type (£29.99) - Master the gab-rate of a speed-fuelled range from the amazing to the processor unit may only have System master blaster. Ace racing commentator in full flight. abysmal. Here's the cream of half the speed of the Mega Drive, those aliens! 3D Goggles (Sega £49.99) - the crop. but Super Mario World is still a Populous (£34.99) - Play God Expensive for a novelty that piece of platform perfection. as you unleash a multitude of gives results no more convincing SEGA There are 96 levels, great natural disasters on your enemy parallax than a low-budget horror flick. MEGA DRIVE scrolling, fantastic in this strategy spectacular. Sonic The Hedgehog (£34.99) - sound and the payability's great. It has to be really, as Super SEGA GAME Spike-topped , high top-shod, GEAR Sonic is the most street-cred GAME GEAR Mario World is forced into head- Sonic The Hedgehog (£29.99) - AC Adaptor (Sega £9.99) - Not games geezer going. He hit the to-head competition with Sonic. The Game Gear Sonic gives the included with the Game Gear, screen after Nintendo's Super Mario World is undoubtedly a Sega hand-held the chance to - but battery life makes the Mario Bros, yet this character fine game and a long one. rival Game Boy overnight. adaptor a must. has such charisma it seems like Accordingly, the cartridge has a Super Kick Off (£27.99) - Fab Battery Pack (£29.99) - This he's been here all along. Great battery back-up which means footiefun. rechargable pack works in graphics for this fast, fast feast you can turn off at the level conjunction with the AC adaptor of gameplay. "It's a funny old game" (below) you've fought you way to and to give you a full day's worth of John Madden American game-playing juice. You can use Football (£39.99) - Touchdown normal rechargable batteries, but thrills come flooding in with this there may be some danger from game's 3D graphics. The Super power surges. Bowl champion of American TV Tuner (Sega £74.99) - Plugs Football games. John Madden 2 into your Game Gear to turn it is now available, bringing a few into a portable colour TV. No innovations including incredible licence needed real-time commentary. either, pal. Castle Of Illusions (£39.99) - Wide Gear Mickey Mouse stars alongside (Sega £14.99) beautiful graphics in this fab Magnifies the platform game. Game Gear Toejam And Earl (£39.99) - For couch potatoes Raptastic action as our hip hop everywhere (left) heroes zap the aliens and knock I 6 ATTACK! JUNE 1 992 f t . Bass's Tim then start again there later. b The NES Simonon to create a soundtrack f Super Mario Bros 3 (£39.99) - Speedball 2, while a member of Supertramp, Old Mario's come a long way creaking MOR rockers, writing for since making his on-screen has been music Nintendo. Unsurprisingly, former debut in Donkey Kong. This is simply a classic platform game Yellow Magic Orchestra man, has doin featuring the most identifiable Ryuichi Sakamoto, been games image of the '90's. the same. dubious front, Watch out for the film. On a more Altern Boulder Dash (£39.99) - hardcore dance bods, 8, Unremarkable graphics, but claim to be working on a game Don't belie great gameplay as you take called Balloon Attack. Rockford through the diamond a word - these Stafford mines. Soundblasters are famous for thei, California Games (£32.99) - inspired untruths. select number of Multi-sport action as you try to While only a become a prize-winning pad pop people have actually become pent-athelete. Or something. involved in the game-making process, every musician under th< GAME BOY sun has declared his or her allegiances to Sega and Nintendo Tetris (included in the Game Welsh rock 'n' roll archivists Mani Boy pack) - Terminally addictive Preachers have managed t geometric game action as you Street obsession into an guide the descending shambles turn their Sega extension of their cutely nihilistic into some semblance of order Lego goes Star Wars world view. "When we were making our Super Mario Lane (£1 9.99) I eight hours a Pulsating, pocket-size platform album, was spending playing The Hedgehog," perfection from the plucky day Sonic guitarist/lyricist Richey. "It plumber. Poptastic says took a couple of weeks to get Castlevania 2 (£24.99) - Combat me the end and kill Doctor Robotnik Count Drac in the platform stake and now I can't live with myself out. Super Mario (above right) unless I get my time down. This II (right) Castlevania stupid little thing called Sonic The Hedgehog rules my life and I find GREY MATTERS that very sad. "People might say I should spe undoubtedly have the legal strength to do The Super Nintendo console was given its official They time learning to play my guitar. E this and as the Super Nintendo/Mega Drive battle UK release this Easter. Yet this console, or at least a guitar's just a piece of wood ani hots up, Sega have to take action if they are to its alter-ego the Super Famicom, has been metal. Sonic seems much more effectively control the software available in Britain. available in Britain for months. These Famicoms real to me." crucial to Sega's strategy weren't bought to Britain by Nintendo, but by so- This element is so The band of the moment, importers don't always bring in called grey importers - businessmen and women because grey Nirvana, are Nintendo addicts, bu state-of-the-art software. Frequently in the past, who trade in the grey legal area surrounding the they have a more ancient design they've bought up cheapo bulk loads of games import of soft - and hardware. mind for future stage shows. "Yo that've turkied in Japan and attempted to unload It's estimated that 20 per cent of the Sega Mega know that tennis game with paddl these on British games buyers. Drive games sold in Britain are the result of such from the 70's - Pong," says also arise for people who've grey imports: over £10 million worth of software in Problems can frontman Kurk Cobain. "We're on grey import consoles. Not only the past year. splashed out going to have that projected behir punters paying prices inflated by a limited Grey imports are a problematic area for the are us when we play in America. Th; that'll eventually become games companies. On the one hand the fact that supply of products our idea of a stage show." in Britain anyway, but sometimes the punters are prepared to snap up grey import available But, while Nirvana look to the import aren't ideally suited to the machines at habitually steep prices testifies to their grey systems games world's kitschy past, the For example, grey imported Mega products' desirability. But, on the other hand, grey British market. future of the games/pop crossove won't work with the software that's to become imports undoubtedly deprive the games companies CDs will come with the imminent arriv. available in Britain. of substantial profits. of GD games software. eradicate grey imports is Grey imports come about when games cartridges Of course, one way to Already Tim Simonon has beer all software and hardware a worldwide and consoles are bought perfectly legally in one to give remixing 'Megablast' for CDTV ar release. The major games country and then imported to another country simultaneous Sega are promising custom-madi are moving toward this strategy and through dubious grey areas of trade law. The profit companies music from established bands foi hope to wipe out the grey importers by combining potential is here because games are much cheaper their Mega CD software. this tactic with immediate legal pressure. Sega in Japan than the UK, while consoles unavailable in "Sega are holding back on the are well aware that just one test case trial has to this country can obviously command healthy prices Mega CD until they have one iter out in their favour and Britain's grey when imported. For example, grey import come of really revolutionary software," importers will be sent running. Already many such Famicoms were selling for £200 in December, as says a Sega spokesperson. "It'll considering going legit. opposed to the £1 50 you'll pay for a British Super companies are include music from well known Sega say that they will strive alongside outside Nintendo. musicians and it'll just blow programming companies to fill any gaps in game Sega have now decided to put their foot down everything else away in one fell variety left by the demise of grey imports. and call a halt to grey imports of Sega products. swoop." JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 17 BrunWord 6128 £30 Complete word processing package (disc) with word processor, spelling checker and card filing BrunLUord programme. BrunWord 6128 out performs all other word processors for the CPC6128. It's high speed screen routine, gives it a very fast response and the editor features are logically arranged to be easy to learn. The spelling checker, with its Guaranteed! dictionary, load into memory at the same time as ROm module £125 the word processor, making access very Peter Brunning writes:- The BrunWord ROM is a black resin coated module convenient and exceptionally fast. It is supplied During a recent conversation in our village pub which plugs directly onto the expansion socket of with a 40 page manual and a tutor file. the question was put to me "You must have loads the CPC6128 or the 6128 Plus. Forget about ROMs ot expensive computer I equipment?" puzzled for a and ROM boards, simply plug it on, type IBW and moment then replied I "No! write programmes that the entire BrunWord Elite system is instantly ready Info-Script £50 run on a low cost computer". for use. 256K bytes of memory already loaded with Complete data processing package (disc), including At Brunning Sottware we do have several other programmes and data. all the features of BrunWord 6128 and BrunSpell. types of computers but 95X of our computing is On the ROM we have BrunWord Elite for 9 pin The word processor and database can be resident done using the CPC6128 and 6128 plus machines. and 24 pin printers, 10 'type setting' fonts for together giving the speed and convenience of That's why we really can guarantee there is no 9 pin printers, 8 'type setting' fonts for 24 pin access with no disc delays. better word processor or database system for printers, BrunSpell, 30,000 word dictionary and these computers. Look at this advertisement. Info-Script (powerful relational database). KDS Typed into BrunWord (ROM), spelling checked, ROMDOS for 2nd 3.5 inch disc drives can be added 9 Pin Bite £55 printed out at A3 size, and photographically for £15 extra (not 6128 plus), and remember that The Elite system for 9 pin printers (on disc) reduced to A4 by a local firm. Every dot of ink in no ROM box is needed. consists of BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell, Headline, 8 this advertisement, including the teddy and the bit printer status port and 7 'type setting' fonts picture, came directly from the programme via a (fonts are 24 pin in size but for 9 pin printers). 24 pin wide carriage printer. Quote Our orders are processed using Info-Script and "It's totally brilliant carries on the extreme 9 Pin programmes are written using BrunWord, all on user friendliness of Brunning products to a very Bite+lnfo £92 6128 machines, and before you Ho Ho, let me add high standard.... I have one of these little gems The Elite system (on disc) as above but including that BrunWord 6128 is at the heart of all our plugged into the back of my CPC right now. As Info-Script and a backup disc. programmes. The ROM has many more facilities you can imagine, anything that passes through and a great deal of the ACU office can convenience but all the editing, expect to come in for a hard 24 Pin general text processing, and spelling checking are time and, I can safely say that to date, the Bite+lnfo £90 just the same in BrunWord 6128 (just £30!). BrunWord ROM has performed in an exemplary BrunWord Elite (on disc), BrunSpell, Info-Script, fashion on all fronts". back up disc, 8 bit status port and 7 'type setting' Case Histories Chris Knight (ACU Editor) - ACU August 1991. fonts for downloading to a 24 pin printer. 'Mr G of Nottingham' was mentioned in our Oct 89 ACU advert. I recall reading his first letter in June 89 and wondering if it was a setup. He was using the full Protext system on ROM and asked several searching question about Info-Script. He purchased Info-Script in July 89 and wrote back "big improvement on my Protext and Pro-filer.... vastly superior speed". In Oct 90 he upgraded to BrunWord Elite and wrote "Brilliant! Brunning have done it again.... unrecognisable DMP2000, I never realised it was capable of producing such clear accurate print". In Oct 91 he upgraded to BrunWord ROM and responded with a 30 minute telephone call full of praise for the ROM's new facilities. 'Mr L of Australia' was also mentioned in our Oct 89 ACU advert. He purchased BrunWord in July 88. When he took advantage of our update offer in June 89 (Yes! we do send update offers to Australia), he wrote "/ found it a very easy word processor to use, and the more I use it the more I like it". In Oct 90 he updated to BrunWord Elite. In Nov 91 he updated to BrunWord ROM and in his letter he wrote "Excellent word processor, easy to use, without prolonged reading of the manual. Keep up the good work". Reterences ACU SEP 1990 Page 58/59 - Encryption. ALU OCT 1990 Page 56/57 - Headline. ACU DEC 1990 Page 24/25 - Info-Script. AA FEB 1991 Page 18 - BrunWord 6128 ACU MAY 1991 Page 42/43 - BrunWord Elite. ACU JUN 1991 Page 60/61 - Elite Font Editor. ACU AUG 1991 - Page 20/21 BrunWord ROM Module •William Taylor' ACU DEC 1991 Page 44/45 - ROM Module Secrets. This delightful line drawing by Chris Rothero is one of the illustrations in 'Strawberry Fair', a book of traditional (AA = Amstrad Action, ACU = Amstrad Computer User) songs piano and easy music, published by A 4 C Black Ltd. It was Dart Scanned into four 'screens' by agreement. BrunWord 6128 with BrunSpell & DataFile. . . £30.00 Info-Script with BrunWord 6128 & BrunSpell. . £50.00 9 Pin BrunWord Elite £55.00 9 Pin BrunWord Elite with Info-Script £92.00 24 Pin BrunWord Elite with Info-Script £90.00 BrunWord Elite Rom Module with Info-Script. . £125.00 All supplied on 3in disc (except ROM module) ** You must state 'CPC6I28' or '6128 Plus' ** All prices are inclusive for UK. Overseas orders sent - insured air mail Europe add £2.50 : Rest add £7.50 Sfcg&jk -'». m:\i i © ,'%. •IT* e . .T rvs t ; *«•: Vat $" k '£? -^, w-m i zle-you • • • BOGUS EXCELLENT AWARD AWARD Only for the best given to that are rated games scoring 95% -100% 90% - 94% NE 1992 ATTACK! 19 »> ' ' >JR, J Yummy! Lemmings are my favourites. I like chewing them up and spitting out their little green scalps. Save a Lemming for me! QUESTION: How *«* many levels are in Dad sez the CPC version of No, they'll never ever take off. They're Lemmings? much, much too small, and they don't appear to do anything intelligent. No, a very bad example of how a child should m be educated. How anyone hopes to make a decent living making things like this is bevond belief. 20 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 : 1 t's eventually arrived, after straight into deadly traps. They a year of waiting and look so cuddly, innocent, and vulnerable, that, if you've got hoping. It looks good, but probably the most astounding one ounce of charity, you'll their development is that Psygnosis want to save race by have decided to launch the directing a required quota to game on their own label. the exit doors in each level. Previously, they have licenced At the top of the screen -•<* of their 8-bit games out to other you'll see a display the softcos, such as Ocean and Lemmings, at the bottom, you'll certain Gremlin. This first CPC launch have access to powers by Psygnosis is most notable which you can impose on as a statement of confidence in individual Lemmings by the game's quality. pointing and clicking. Once little will For those not conversant given a task, the dears i E*. * * t-*m RkJflr vS with the until they're with the little darlings, get on job, ::; ;: Hit 1 %•• •« <% M i Lemmings, as stopped by an obstruction or jnTbrifoq 'm'iD'a'i a i lii! 1 I) ' I 1 I finish their task. can be ~ .• their name implies, Tasks S ir 1 -51*1*1 + Ik J '11*1 I* dished out in limited and -t + i are a little clumsy and suicidal. Once varying quantity and are; can only be controlled from a fits into a standard 64k Floater, Digger, Miner, Blocker, > they decide to the puzzles seen on 16-bit been graded from really easy to trapdoor in the Lemmings can be deliberately versions can't be implemented really hard, and most players of sky, all they sacrificed to save the fate because of the difficulties of will find a suitably tame grade seem to do is other Lemmings. controlling the pointer without to start with. walk around Those who have heard of a mouse. The designers have It's a well used cliche - bumping into Lemmings (most folk, I would implemented this especially in our Top 5 - but the obstacles, have thought) II and have grafix are top-notch. The dropping off have probably instakingly left Lemmings are bitty - they cliffs, and seen it played on out some of the always were - but they're walking other machines, more intensive definitely Lemmings - no doubt and will !"J Ti *• j^^^Ey about it. The clever use of understand some ve added some colour makes the grafix almost of the limitations tra obstacles, as good as those seen in 16-bit that the CPC it's not to say versions. Sonix too has moved version has. The mo the game isn't frantic. The on from the early days when a is that the game was designe _..trols, and more importantly beep and a bip were all that was with the primary use of a what can be achieved with to be had. mouse as the main them, have been carefully fine- Well, should you buy the controller. The CPC version tuned. That's one limitation well game? Yes, of course you implemented. should. It's the most expensive The game shows only a little game ever to be released for deviance from 16-bit versions the CPC, but would you prefer in its game area; the screens for it not to be launched at all? *-?V-+ scroll, but some of the game's Who knows, if this sells really 80 levels are a little smaller. It's well there could be more bogus a credit to the programmers games to follow, including ^nfiynTyjnynniTTniiKiiiiiuilluim ". and developers that the game Lemmings 2. ™+I?l jJl*l*l+l*l"'",!l*f i "-7 D0MARK-E1 0.99(c), £15.31(d) difficulty. Prince of Persia's gameplay is t's the best arcade cleverly designed and quite authentic. It'll have k adventure around, and it you believing that ' shows what the CPC is capable you're an Arabian Knight - honest! I last for ^ . of when programmed Games 60 minutes, no matter properly. Prince of how many times you're killed, which Persia is crucial! happens after either a fatal blow or The aim of the game is several minor ones. Health potions to save your girl, the prolong life and are placed s princess (yuck!), from the throughout the Palace and its fV hands of an evil tyrant thus dungeons, and are critical to your J stopping him becoming Prince rescue attempt. The annoying feature of Persia. The Sultan is fighting a about being killed is that you're put foreign war elsewhere and marrying the Princess is the tyrant's only hope of taking the crown, not to mention the whole of Persia. If you can't save her, he'll either marry her, or kill her. In any case, certain injustice. You're already in the heavily guarded, and booby-trapped V> dungeons of the palace. You / >£ palace, and get to the tower to level. Levels aren't too long, so this save the day, but, wait for becomes less of a problem as the 1 ® it. ..you've only got an hour gameplay is mastered. Only when the Amy sez: ^ to do it and there's 12 time runs out, is the game ended. ' levels eacn °* As in any adventure, exploration is Brill grafix and smart 4 -^^\ > animations! The • JK increasing central to success, but in Prince of ^ programmers are h-^" Persia it's best to tread warily! The welcome at my pyjama floors aren't always solid and some party any time! mU parts collapse under your feet. Sometimes you'll want them to, but other times you'll curse your rotten luck. As you progress, you'll find the guards getting harder to pass and the tyrant's magic becoming more and more intense. r oo: 22 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 5r* and meat-heads to combat in each. Pick up and use power- spinning t's colourful, explosive ups, speed-ups, and frantic. Smash TV is shurikans, mace balls, the coolest CPC coin-op grenade and rocket launchers, conversion multiple shooters, Conquer one arena to be 1 y**J-"j around and puts A.^E i. 1 and last, but allowed to enter the next, but the 16-bit certainly not sometimes there are two or least, smart version to r more doors. So, you've gotta shame. That's bombs, which'll rTfiiLg^~l make a map to sort out where help you out of why it's so t-~ri'irr? you're going. highly rated on many a cluttered 1 Get through all the studios in the CPC! I ntr ant ambush. These «ni frl , a level and you can meet —' Years into the 4 weapons appear Mr.Big Badguy of The Year: future, Network TV Contestant on-screen as the game Yep, you got it, the mandatory Shows rule the airwaves and progresses along with special What makes Prince of Persia end-of-level guardian, or as cash, gold, Smash TV is the place to be bonuses, such stand out, far above any other should that be guardians? The seen! The public compete holidays and electronic game of its ilk, is its unrivalled first one is tough, the second against everything and goods. They only appear for a animation of its main character. set tougher still, the third anything the show's sadistic short time, and should really The game designer spent a lot of almost impossible, and the be collected. This adds to the the movements of creators can throw at them. effort copying ; . last is gonna kill Unlike convicts playing for distraction, i— real people and incorporating ya! Very few freedom as on other TV cos the last «ttedU»J*£*i them into the main graphics. players will win shows, those on Smash TV thing you They're so good that they'd have this game without are greedy volunteers tempted probably you believing you were playing some help. by cash, holidays and big want when the game on a higher spec Sadly, the 8-bit money prizes. The stakes are fighting off machine, such as an Amiga or version of Smash the same though, only losers squillions of Sega Megadrive. Sound effects TV is only a one win an appointment with mutants is a authenticity - player game, as add to the game's TV or death. And they deserve it! colour the clanging of the swords, the opposed to the There's four game zones to Hi-Fi stereo flo two player option available on dropping of the concrete - all latest gadgets annihilate in this non-stop, system the and the gulping of the life p< the 16-bitters, but it's much, 360 degree action arcade included, of course. are but a few of the well timed, much better than the 16-bit conversion. Zones are Studios are small arenas and well implemented FX. version. It's faster, meaner individual levels consisting of which are screen size, so and more responsive, If you like any sort of game, several studios, with different there are no hidden off-screen of Persia. T although there's no help from you'll like Prince thugs baddies and because the a second player. One things unless you can't play it! The game area doesn't have to for sure though, if you can't is quite hard initially, and it I scroll, the sprites are super stand the early pace, then you a lot of patience, practice, and fast. Even when the screen won't be able to go the skill to get past the early levels. is cluttered, there seems to distance. However, it's games However, if you are prepared to be no slow down. This is like these that improve your spend time on it, it'll be one of the OK for some, but will awareness and reflexes. best games you've played. annoy those who like Persistence usually easier going when pays off in the things get tough -well, end. hard luck matey! JUNE 1992 . : COMPETITION TIME Win an amazing] holiday to WIN DISNEYLAND plus £300 spending money!! 0891 767 429 0891 767 430 . you NINTENDO NE5 ACTION SET 0891 767 431 II 0891 767 432 Own a computer or console already? - why not call our fantastic computer game - review line or our cheat and tips computer line! 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One JCK 5 criticism is that the screens DANGEROUS ISLANDS don't scroll until the main nCDNl INENTAL HIT -£3.99(c) SQUAD character is near the edge, UCIRCUS causing some unexpected TRONJX^S^JjJc^^^^^^^ Oops! Bang! Wallop! It's aliens to be too close for Rick D in this superb comfort. Frantic action that only This is a tough little driving Indiana Jones spin off. arcade addicts will love. Parents game that's as addictive as Rick begins his quest, to stay well clear! Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts. save something or other There's eight tracks, one per 0^JfHOt/ Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8BGameplay: from certain doom, with a a^i1 /Oo Difficulty: 7 race, and you've got to qualify in huge bolder in chase. The each to advance to the next. opening scene sums up Failing to qualify in any race the game - it's a battle of riTCH- means starting from scratch - wits to the very end! ILADE that's race 1 . The track's are a There's loads and loads of GBH - £3.99(0) little too narrow which results in puzzles to solve, and Rick's This is the best of the cute and harder races, 'cos you take supply of bullets and dynamite cuddly games. Shoot rainbows, will have to be replenished quite which exterminate baddies on frequently. During each level, contact, and form platforms to there are sub-stations to which assist your climb to the top of Rick is transported after losing a each land. The quest is to save life, so he won't have to restart the numerous islands from the from the beginning each time. evil, but nonetheless, cute and Unless - there's always an cuddly creatures inhabiting unless when Rick D's around - them. Each island offers you lose all your lives. By far the different themes with backdrops best game of its time, on the and baddies, but throughout the Kixx label it's a steal! game the same excellent gameplay is maintained. Superb for any type of game freak! Grafix: 9 Sonix: MGameplay: 95%?: Difficulty: 5 The graphics are the poorest in unexpected bumps unless any of the top games, but the you're in complete control. ..who gameplay is excellent. It was a said it was gonna' be easy? TURRICAN II great game at its launch, Grafix: 8 Sonix: 9 KIXX - £3.99(c) perhaps a tad overshadowed by 94%Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 7 Rick D, and it's Grafix: 10 Sound: 7 still a superb Difficulty: 6 »/c Gameplay: 10 discovery arcade challenge today! It's a bit tricky though: Ralph was playing it for weeks before realising that some bricks This successful platform could be kicked shoot'em-up has just recently out to reveal been released on the Kixx label, hidden and what a bargain it is too! passages. He Turrican H's appeal comes from still can't lt>l»IllII>lIIltH3™«Bl - weaponry, the new types of baddies, and 1 ilMgL;' i*-t>. 1 a robot could leap high i who -j": i Gun ...... into the air couldn't be taken ^ -" . sort of L lightly. Years on, as with any 1 flight game great game, it still has plenty than a flight sim, of oomph! Great blaster that's don't Nki one might say. just a bit easier on the football) is a i *ni And one might i joystick than its sequel. bit overstated, EJMJLSkUS just be right for a 1 Tffl but if you do Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 change. The Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 6 like football in any manner, programming and graphics then its more like crucial than are excellent - no other flight INFOGRAMES - £9. 99(c), £14. 99(d) essential! Don't be another blaster comes this close to TITUS THE soccer mug - get it now! destructiveness. Lovely Based on a Belgian TV I LFOK Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 cartoon strip, this PALACE- £10. 99(c). £15. 99(d) Grafix: 8 b Sonix: 9 arcade/strategy game of the Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 American Civil War is an Billed by some r absolute corker. There's unscrupi plenty of action as the Yanks gents as take on the Feds and is best computer played in two player mode, owners' PILOT the highlight being the frantic answer to Sega's Soni. ACTION 16 PREMIER- £6. 99(c), arcade battle. Add to this the Hedgehog, Titus The Fo„ £10.99(01 great sonix and cartoon doesn't quite live up to the graphics, and this is one hype surrounding it. Not on The premier flight sim for the game that'll keep the CPC the CPC anyway. It's CPC, offering earning its living. reasonably fast and .WRESTLE- six missions. Grafix: 8 Sonix: 9 appealing, but when the MANIA The missions Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 3 screen scrolls upwards the * 0CEAJ^1O9(c]^15J)9(d^^^ test pilot' game slows down to an the limit, appalling rate. However, When you get a big licensed requiring barring this annoying fault, game that's aimed for a different appr< this is a good platform game particular audience, the game tactical weapon loading. with some of the most reviewers love to put it down. Weapons are chosen by the azing grafix that you'd That's what happened to this pilot or groundcrew, rer thought possible on the game, but the public voted for whichever you prefer. The CPC - much better than the it with their spending power flight sim people, Dl, are 16-bit versions in its and made it one of the most gameplay. notorious for their detail and successful games in yonks. reality factors, and I won't Grafix: 10 Sonix: 9 ^O/ It's a great wrestling game, argue with that. Neither Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 8 with good grafix... What do should you! OCEAN - £10.99(c). £15.99(d) magazine reviewers want? Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 Blood. Now there's an Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 7 interesting Bruce Willis couldn't make an .OFF 2 idea! impact in this dire movie Grafix: 9 Sonix: 7 ANCl^10J)9(c)^1fUI9(rJ)^^ which crashed at the box Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 4 BBI office, but Ocean certainly 17I I BASEBALL 2 There ain't no way to keep a saved the day, yet again, with D0MARK - £10.99(c), £17.99(d) an excellent conversion. The good game down, although G-LOC US GOLD the 8-bit versions weren't the £10. screen is two-tone blue, so 99(c), £15. 99(d) There's been a few baseball the graphics best. To describe it as an aren't games released for the CPC essential purchase (even if astounding, but work in well More of a shooty, blaster, Top with this standing head and with the levels game which shoulders above the rest. offer plenty of puzzles and Whether you know about arcade action. Cat burglars baseball or not, RBI is beware! extremely easy to get into. It's Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 this simplicity and the Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 ' ictive action that makes 2 essential for armchair sports fans. Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 Gameplay: 9b Difficulty: 5 When first released, Turrican was greeted with rave reviews because it was so fresh and colourful. The new types of IMPDSSA- The graphics aren't that good, MOLE but when did that stop a game being It's played like a - good? I £3.99(0 board game, where turns are taken in a bid to control the The mole in the hole is back, >s>^ skimping in this mole s hole Grafix: 7 Sonix: 6 C4thu Gameplay: 10b Difficulty: 6 though, but there's plenty of hit squad - £3.9! messing about to be done. There are five levels, four of "Aka, aka, aka." When I get VI AN !R which can be played in any my slimegun out, all the kids order. The fifth can only be in the neighbourhood know 15.99(d) played when the other four better than to stay outdoors. levels are completed. If you' So, the only real practice to Man United are having their a mole without a whole lot ti be got is with this constant best season ever, and it's all do, check this out! barrage of lead pumpers. It because of a Scotsman. Can could be a bit tough for some emulate the cup glory wimps - believe me I know a fill Old Trafford's bare few - but you can take loads trophy room with some more TERMINATOR of lead before bellying out. up-to-date trophies? If not, Grafix: 8 a Sonix: 7 you may still have just as Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 7 EAN- £10. 99(c). £15. 99(d) much fun trying. The management i ^ ire's five levels to this sections are nversion of Arnie's big somewhat tedious, , mm screen hit, each representing but once you're on an important scenario in the that park son, movie. The variety of there's only one gameplay between the levels result wot counts! covers most aspects of ;ade games, so you've ^_tta be good at a bit of Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 everything to succeed. There Gameplay: 9 gameplay is a lot better than Difficulty: 7 that on the 16-bit versions - Amiga owners eat your heart out! Oh boy, this is an oldie, and a Grafix: 9 Somx: 7 golden one at that! The aim of Gameplay: 9 Difliciiitu- the game is to beat the living daylights out of your opponents. There are also a PLOTTING few in-between-level game OCEAN - £24.99(cart) breakers which test your reflexes. Superb, cheap, and tittle puzzler, will probably still be around, A superb blocks are in some guise, for years to where thrown towards a matching block in the Grafix: 9 Somx: 7 grid. must Gameplay: 9b Difficulty: 5 game Care be taken not to end up /-* " " T with a block / llENDW mgggm which J can't be II [JSr "f^^k matched. J..M , in iSkllUl It may sound a \ > . bit dull, but it's addictive as cherry \ SPACE pie! CRUSADE Sonix: 8 GREMLIN -£10.99(c),£15.99(d) Gameplay: 9 b Difficulty: 4 I must admit that I've seen the board game in shops, but have rarely been tempted. It's now out on the CPC and seems a fairly good game. JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 27 2 07PRO TENNIS CASTLE (L I TOUR 31 MASTER HIT SQUAD - £3.99(c) tlTSQUAD^3^9^^^ This one's as recent as they This is a newy to upgraded quite regularly. come, cos it's gone out on budget too. Written Supercars is the best super- budget this very month. It's using the Freescape sprint variant on the CPC. OCPOWER- the best game of tennis I've three-dee adventure There are two versions: one LUDRIFT had on any machine - it's not system, Castle Master for 64k, and the other for 128k too hard, and it's not too is set in a, erm, castle. machines, the latter offering easy, to become champion, Your twin is trapped in upgraded grafix. Excellent. My favourite's the mohican, although a few types of serve the uppermost vault in Grafix: 7 a Sonix: what's yours? In any case, aren't returned by opponents 6 one of the castle's Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 there's plenty of different - making it a bit predictable. towers. Can you save the day, - drivers to suit your taste Grafix: 7 « Sonix: 7 when monsters and ghouls however strange they may be. Gameplay: 9b Difficulty: 4 are around to thwart your This racing game is raced in efforts? go-karts round a small circuit. Grafix: 7 I Sonix: 6 The only rule is to finish OQHERRES of Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 within the top 3 to earn points lOthe lance in the league table. Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 This is a must for all the AD&D fans out there! It's not OflSTUNT CAR OUrACERKI)0(-£3j)9 This is as good as they get, but you'll have to excuse the second rate display in return for superb, fast vector grafix. You have to learn when to QOROBDCOP OfcOCEA^2«9(carU)nly) ease off the gas, or you'll find your mobile carting off the raised ramps and you won't It may be a cart game and unavailable win a single point. Great to most, but if challenging fun! you've got a PLUS or console 'vstem, then grab a hold of Grafix: 7 * Sonix: 6 his game of the Gameplay: 9 » Difficulty: 5 OCCHASE HQ my sort of game, but Arnold loves it Smash'em off the road, but and Ralph has ya'll havta carch'em fast. And eaten four copies already - and it's only Monday! boy, do I mean fast! Speed is the name of the game when in Seriously though, you'll get pursuit of a robbery getaway all your usual magic and vehicle. The roads get sorcery here. narrow, are packed with Grafix: 6 Sonix: 6 Parent drivers, and are Gameplay: 9« Difficulty: 7 blocked with roadworks, but the chase is on and only the fastest survive in the job. 2QSUPERCARS D'ya think yar up fit, kid? 2GREMUJ^09(c^109(d) Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 Viewed from above, you've got to race your car around small tracks for cash. The money you win can be used to buy accessories or even a new car. As you progress, you start racing with meaner dudes, so your car has to be 28 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 blockbuster movie. The who always loses in the challenge you're after, then graphics are superb, and the movies. There's great you've got one. Sixteen cars gameplay follows the plot of platform action, followed by a start each race, with the first the finish the movie - a tried and tested road-dash, a Batcopter eight past formula. The only down sequence and another qualifying for the next track. also a drivers' side is that the joypad platform romp to eventually There's table and must be used - there see The Joker off once and championship are no joystick for all. The platform points are awarded controls! sequences are helped along to the top 10 by clever use of the Bat-rope. drivers in Grafix: 9 Sonix: 9 Gameplay: 8 Clever stuff! every race. Difficulty: 7 you fail to " Once Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 qualify for the next race, the game is over and you've got to start again. Terrific fun. Grafix: 6 Sonix: 6 Gameplay: 9 » Difficulty: S Q~ HERO O / QUEST GREMU^9J9(c) £1 "Wait till they get a load of build on and live happily ever me". This game isn't about QClOTUS after. The Joker, which isn't too OUesprit QQSHADOW Grafix: 6 Sonix: much of a pity 'cos playing TURBO OCWARRIORS Gameplay: 9 Difficulty: 5 the hero is always more fun CHALLENGE HITSQUAD^3J9(c^^^^^ than playing the villain A good solid beat'em-up with just good Lotus is different because it's no frills, some probably the only decent two kickin'n'punchin'. It's good to two players working in player racer available. The have Is^ffe graphics and sound aren't the unison, but since this version is only for one player, there is best around, but if it's a JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 29 - + R Anneva Leisure Ltd. Video & Computer World. Coldstream. Scotland. 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a h u ami m en a really playable, unlike many games which use large sprites for its main characters. If you're a fan of the vid' then you could get into the game quite easily. games to feature Otherwise, you may find it a decapitation, blood and gore. bit too ordinary. Grafix: 7 Sonix: 7 Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 _ Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 6 . ^Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 6 The grafix let this down, as the whole aim was to offer a cute graphical platform game. However, it still rates very highly due to the good glance, i was disappointed gameplay. The aim is to There's lots of shooting to be with SWIV, but I soon came rescue your fellow Kiwis, in done, with weapons being round after a few games. the lands of New Zealand. purchased at the shop, using True, it's slower and less Secret gateways take you into the tokens collected from challenging than the 16-bit further locations and dead villains. The main version, but it gets harder into discovering them is, by far, character is the latter levels and is still the the best way to get well into a sort of best vertical scrolling the game fast! Rambo, and shoot'em-up on the CPC. Grafix: 8 Sonix: 8 you'll have Grafix: 6 L Sonix: 7 Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 4 to be sharp % this There are seven levels in Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 5 with the joystick to get past racing game, each one the grinding wheels on the offering different scenery and third level. vehicles. On the water sections, weapons are used Grafix: 7 Sonix: 6 Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 6 to blast enemies and slow coaches into oblivion, but you'll have to collect ammo during the road dashes first. The grafix are quite good and the controls tend on the sensitive side. Not a bad game by any means. Emlyn Hughes signed up one Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 of the best sports games of %Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 5 the 80's when giving his Martial arts games came, and name to this footer. With a bit they went, but Dragon Ninja of management thrown in, The grafix aren't spectacular, was one of those which still __ this multi-player but the gameplay is the best holds strong against the game is great This is part of the Gauntlet representation of rugby the plethora of its genre. Villains for group Multimixx 4 compilation, a CPC has seen. The game is come in thick and fast and, session. Pick which comprises Gauntlet, based - surprise, surprise - on although not too mean, they your team and II This is Gauntlet and Data. the rugby World Cup and are pretty fast on the attack. play in the the popular 4-player based on there are similarities in the Definitely a game of quick league or cup arcade management strategy to reflexes. against the seven other machine, but Audiogenic's Emlyn Hughes Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 international teams. The sadly only International Soccer. The Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 5 supports one computer teams aren't rugby matches will satisfy the impossible to beat. player. most avid rugby fan. One not Guantlet was, and still is, an Grafix: 7 Sonix: 6 to be missed if you like the Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 5 conversion. excellent CPC sport. Grafix: 8 Sonix: 7 Grafix: 6 Sonix: 6 Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 5 fi Gameplay: 8 Difficulty: 7 The sprites are large and colourful and that's the key to the whole game, cos it's still m It's not the fastest game about, but there's always plenty Blood, guts, and all the things happening, with that heroes are made of, gunships, turrets, Barbarian 2 never quite lived and battle-stations in up to its promise of being a abundance. At first Crucial game. 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Signature b) Name of account holder Date »>>>>>>>>»> >*!>] It's all here, and if it isn't to your liking, it soon will be, dude. Most off this section will be supported by you. That means I'll help where poss, but iff you don't write with help, then how do you expect others to do it for you? I'm on the prowl for maps, multiface pokes, and tips. I also want the CORRESPONDENCE pages to be supported. Iff you don't support it, then nobody else will. « n f I T 4 THIS MONTH, tee Rouane wins a prize! Contact me with a wish list Lee, and I'll see what's about. Try to freep the price of the goodies to around A twenty five quid, though. from Mr Marshall For infinite lives, simultaneously press 38 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 re €€€€€€€€€€ D-R-A-G-O-N while the m, 4 loading screen is displayed. i >>>>>>>>>>>i>>>*>>>>>> LlLILLlUL GARFIELD [JN1] Each month, we get »- I can't go anywhere without getting hungry loads of mail from 2» and eating the key to get to the pound. How readers requiring do I do it? help on games. Well, we just can't BARBARIAN [JN2] do it, but you can. I I can't even get past the first man. need to we'll Every month know how to get past them. Can anyone print the REQUESTS help? for help with a special code, and if anyone out RENEBABE [JN3] there can help then write in with your I can't get past level 2. Is there a cheat, or RESPONSE. Please quote the reference can anyone suggest any playing tips? number of the REQUEST you're RESPONDing to. Got it? Good 'cos here BABBLE BBABBN 2 [JN4] are the first lot of requests all from the Can anyone suggest a cheat for infinite lives, same person. or a level jumper? I can't get to the end of level 5, the last level. SBBCEBY [JN5] it's I keep running out of power on level 2, well 'ard. Can anyone give some advice? IVI1I LTI FACE from Lee Rouane %l*Tl A ^ CLASSIC AXIENS (T) 388D A7 Infinite Lives V CLASSIC MUNCHER (T) 09E9 C9 Infinite Lives ^ IMPOSSAMOLE (T) 261 C 00 Infinite Energy %§ QUf BATMAN (T) 1C90 00 Infinite Lives SHOCKWAY RIDER (T) 9181 Ox x number of Lives X s/> ^ LICENCE TO KILL (T) 81 AB Ox x number of Lives LIVE AND LET DIE (D) 7402 01 Infinite Fuel 5B67 00 Invulnerability from David Chapman OVERLANDER (D) 1815 00 Infinite Lives SMASH TV (D) 1 D5C 00 Infinite Lives Take your wrestler out of the ring so that your oppo- nent follows. Keep your from Lee Rouane opponent out of the ring, until he is counted out, by Kill all of your characters on repetitively hitting him while the first level of the game. your wrestler jumps in and When you get back to the out of the ring. Remember menu screen, click the to jump into and out of the CHARACTER SELECT ring, when the opponent option and rename all the goes down, to prevent your- dead characters to your self from being counted out. own choice. Then select This tip works for all PLAY GAME and your char- wrestlers. acters will be alive again, but with body points of 0. However, if you purposely lead your characters, one- by-one, into a booby trap or trapdoor you will get infinite body points. You should be able to complete the Quest llJNE 1*992 ^ATTACK! 39 without difficulty. HOW TO ORDER: Or telephone with Access or Visa debit COMPUTER All prices include VAT & delivery and credit cards on: Send cheques or postal orders made payable to: 0462-481166 SUPPLIES MJC Overseas Customers: write for MJC SUPPLIES (ATTACK) quotation Educational Bodies, Local Authorities, Govt. 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Various NO OTHER COLOUR DUMP - MJC PRICE: on Disc £14.95 screen sizes, fast and excellent quality OFFERS SO MUCH! more could want? on Rom £25.95 what you COLOURDUMP3E15.95 Requires a CPC 6128/6128 Plus and a WARNING: for disc back up only - must MJC PRICE £14.95 Star Colour printer - or compatible not be used to infringe Copyright laws. call for availability HOW TO ORDER: Or telephone with Access or Visa debit COMPUTER All prices include VAT & delivery and credit cards on: Send cheques or postal orders made payable to: 0462-481166 SUPPLIES MJC SUPPLIES (ATTACK) Overseas Customers: write for quotation MJC Educational Bodies, Local Authorities, Govt. Unit The Arches, Icknield Way, Suppliers ofDiscount Software since 1984 2, Departments: send written order Letchworth, Herts, SG6 1UJ FAX US ON 0462 670301 fiwKH NEWStaHC? Some of you have written asking for further details on who Hi dudes, welcome the adventure and what exactly is The Guild. Tony Collins, its founder, is first scene. We'll be transmitting and foremost an adventure news writer with many titles under his of the latest releases, belt such as, The Hermitage, helping Teacher Trouble, Nythyel and Theseus. Noticing the success with queries and generally Wow Software and Recreation discussing anything Re-created were having in re- else that releasing old CPC adventures, he decided to do the same with comes into The Dungeon. his own games and sell them under the trading title of The Guild. Just before he broke the your room). From your room, Police About Drugs, South, news to the CPC adventure West, Down, East, East, East, West, South, South, South, Give starved public, Recreation Re- North, Ask For Results Of Food, Antidote To Girls, Watch Girls. South, West, West, West, West, Well I I've created (run by Mark Eltringham) Our hints & tips this month come hope that covered from Margaret Get Glass, Smell Milk, East, your particular problem in the disappeared off the face this Walker of Preston South, Give Match and will help anybody stuck in To above selection but if not, this is earth. Tony has managed to Translator, North, East, that infuriating little adventure, East, what you need to do. Just write rescue most of the titles East, North, Give Milk To Doctor, in tell title of GOLD or GLORY. It is not and me the the previously sold by Mark and has South, West, exactly difficult but every move West, South, game and where you are stuck. now made them available South, from is critical to avoid running out of South, Watch Girls, Then as if by magic, the answer The Guild. He has also added a time before you have finished. North, North, East, East, North, will appear in these pages. large number of new games from Thanks Margaret. North, Ask For Analysis Of Milk, South, South, West, North, different authors to his catalogue Solution To Gold Or Glory Go Library, Ask For Herb Books, LAIWIP and equally importantly, he has (Day One.) "MY Start In Your Look, Get Manual, Read Manual, WON'T done some conversions of Room, West, - Down, West, Speak To Tessa, Go Out, West, West, Up, East WORK" games not previously available East, South, Speak To Tim, back to your room. DEPARTMENT on the CPC. Examine Translator, Ask The last day, in your room, Will Johnson of Rochdale would Jack Lockerby is an author Translator What Grivbotna Look, Get Gun, West, Chase like to know how to get started in well respected in Attacker, Throw - adventure Means, North, North, Examine Gun When you HELVERA - MISTRESS OF THE next attacker, circles, but sadly he has only Food, Examine Milk, Get Napkin, see Examine PARK? Well Will, what you have ever written for the Spectrum. Get Sample of Food, East, East, Attacker, Speak To Attacker, to do is Lie Down on the bed, Look, Examine Corpse, North, Well CPC'ers can now find out East, East, North, Give Sample Press Film on the video camera, West, South, South, Watch Girls, Hide under the bed, Press for themselves what they've To Doctor, South, West, West, Play West, South, Buy Drink, Follow North, North, East, East, South, on the video remote control and been missing courtesy of The Coach, West, Follow Coach, West, Go Building, Examine Idol, when the guard comes into the Guild. Three of Jack's games South, West, West, West, South, Put Fingers In Idols Mouth, cell - you can escape out of the have been converted so far are; Hide, South, Exam Javelin, Get Down, (Make 10 moves), open door. Up the stairs to the Into the Mystic, Davy Jones Look, Speak To Man, Answer Javelin, Throw It, Look, North, kitchen, take the torch and now the (A River), Locker & The Miser, and I hope North, North, West, West, Ask RIDDLE Get you have the whole house, we can look forward to many Consul About Chap, Bring Chap Leaves, Exam Them, Look, gardens and cellars to explore to Search, Examine Poster, more. There are far too many To Consul, Inventory, Examine Smash find the necessary clues. Easy Wall, North, East, North, Tell when know how isn't it? titles (both tape and disc) in Match, East, Up, East, (back to Tony's catalogue to list here (43 and still growing almost daily) so for all the latest news I HELP WANTED suggest you drop a line to The We are making the help section larger so that you can write in with any problems that you have. Guild, 760 Tyburn Road, I can print any maps that you request and will generally try to make your adventuring easier and Erdington, Birmingham B24 more fun. Why just sit there tearing your hair out in frustration when help could be just a letter 9NX. Please mention CPC away? Also, please write in with any help, news, chat, and tips so that other readers can be helped. ATTACK! when you write and Please send all correspondence, hints, maps, complaints, etc to:-The watch this space for some Dungeon, CPC ATTACK, Floor Greater London House, reviews. 3, Hampstead Road, London. NW1 7QQ. 42 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 ' DUNGEON a The following good person who is an experienced sKfisa adventure player, has kindly offered to help any readers who are having difficulty with a particular problem. Please do not ask for full solutions and treat the "Scrollers" with due respect. Either telephone ONLY during the times shown or include a stamped S.A.E if you write to them: The Grue. Tel: 0695 573141 (7.30PM to 9PM Mon to Fri) 64 County Road, Ormskirk, West Lanes. L39 1QH. Despite his strange name, the Grue offers help on every Infocom adventure:-Ballyhoo, Cutthroats, Deadline, Enchanter, Hitchhikers Guide, Hollywood Hi-Jinx, Infidel, Leather Goddesses, Lurking Horror, Moonmist, Planetfall, Seastalker, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker, Starcross, Stationfall, Suspect, Suspended, Wishbringer, Witness, Zorks 1,2 & 3. Peter Clark of Ipswich has written to ask my help in trying to track down the addresses of the few remaining software houses that still have stocks of adventures. This was not such an easy task as it first appeared, due to the number of take-overs and business failures that are going on at the moment. It will probably mean that my list will be out of date before it is printed but never mind, have a try with some of these past supporters of the CPC adventure scene. Level 9 PO BOX. 39. Weston-Super-Mare, Avon. BS24 9UR. Incentive Zephyr One, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Berkshire. RG7 4QW. Magnetic Scrolls 1, Chapel Court, London. SE1 1HH. MAPS: Topologica PO Box 39, Stilton, Peterborough. PE7 3RL. Virgin Games 2/4 Vernon Yard, Portobello Road, LEGEND London. W11 2DX. And not forgetting of course, our "home grown" friends; Fantasy & Science Fiction Adventures 40 Harvey POF Gardens, Charlton, London SE7 8AJ. WoW Software 78 Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset APACHE DT4 9RS. The Guild 760 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham B36 8DG. GOLD Trevor Bright from the London Docklands has written requesting a complete list of all the Infocom adventures ever released on the CPC. I usually refer to Infocom's as the standard to which all other adventures should aspire JTHE LEGEND OF APACHE GOLD | to. It saddens me that these games are no longer being MAP TWO I written. Never mind, selected titles are still available so if you want to make sure that you have the complete collection, here they all are in chronological order:- " t SALOOW BA« 1980 Zork 1981 Zork II 1982 Zork III, Starcross, CfloHfa) Deadline 1983 Enchanter, Suspended, Planetfall, Witness % JAKE'S ^T^SSf 1984 Sorcerer, Seastalker, Cutthroats, Hitchhikers Guide Oct**) 1985 Wishbringer, Spellbreaker 1986 Ballyhoo, Moonmist, Leather Goddesses, Hollywood Hijinx 1987 fBhulloosHc*) Stationfall, Lurking Horror . "" — There were some other Infocom adventures that as far as I know, were never officially released on the CPC but L r have since appeared on the second hand market, such as ^Lf»«tt.' C&Pode} C&frMMfj) Infidel. Be warned and carefully check any games before you buy them. IJUNE 1992 ATTACK! 43 . O.J. SOFTWARE FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE ADVENTURE COMPILATIONS EDUCATION PRINTERS CASS DISC CASS DISC PRE-SCHOOL STAR LC20 9 Pin Mono £159.95 Acheton £11.95 AIR SEA SUPREMACY: Gunship, FI5. P47. Silent Service... £15.95 AGE CASS DISC SPEED (Pica, cps): 150 Draft, 37 NLQ Avon (With Murdac) £11.95 CAPCOM Striderll, Storm, FEATURES:- 4 NLQ Fonts, Double/ COLL LED Gh&Ghosts, Dyn Wars etc £14.95 £20.95 1st Steps Mr Men 4-8 £I2.95..£I295 Tolkein Trilogy £ 1 0.95 £14.95 Quad Size Characters, Friction/ CHART ATTACK' Lotus Esp, Gh&Ghost, Supcars, Sh. Beast Impossamole £1 1.95 £15.95 Caesar's Travels 3-9 £12.95 Bards Tale Hint Book £5.95 Tractor Feed, Paper Parking. DIZZY EX ADV: Dizzy Panic, Spell, Yolk Here 1 Folk Rapids, KSnax £8.50 there Mr Men 4-8 £ 2.95...C 1 2.95 Countdown To Doom £11.95 GRANDSTAND: Gazza, Boards, W.C.L Cont Circus, Pro Tennis £1 1 95 £15.95 Dragons Of Flame £1 1.95 £15.95 PRIMARY WORD SKILLS STAR LC200 9 Pin Colour £229.95 HOLLYWOOD COL Robocop, GhBustll, Bman Mov, I.Jones LC £1 1 95 £1595 Giant Killer (Maths Adv) £15.95 Better Spelling 9+ £9.95 £13.95 SPEED (Pics, cps): 200 High Sp. Draft MOVIE PREMIER Turtles, B-Futll. Gremll, I.Jones LC £1 1.95 £15.95 Hero Quest £9.50 £1195 Early Words 3-6 £8.95 £13.95 1 50 Draft 37 NLQ SOCCER STARS: Kick Off II, II, E. Hughes, Gazza Micro Prose 1 Quest Socc £ 0.95 £ 1495 Hero Ret/ Fun With Words 7- £8.50 £11.95 FEATURES:- Colour Printing, 4 NLQ SUPER SEGA: Sup. Monaco, ESWAT, Crackdown Gold Axe, Shinobi £14.95 £20.95 WLord ...£5.99 £7.99 Happy Letters 3-6 £10.95 £15.95 Fonts, Double/Quad Size, Paper Park. SUPER SIM PACK Int 3D Ten, Cr. Cars II, Italy 1990, A. Ranger £13.99 Kingdom OfHamil £11.95 £20.95 Happy Writing 3-6 £10.95 £15.95 TNT2: Hydra, Badlands, St Runner, SK & Cross, Robot Monst £10.95 £14.95 Lancelot ( 1 28K) £15.95 Lets Play Words 4-8 £12.95 £12.95 STAR LC24/I0 24 Pin Mono £229.95 Last TOLK TRILOGY: The HobbrL Lord Of Rings. Shadows Mordor. Days Of Doom £11.95 £10.95 £14.95 Play & Read Ft I 4+ £11.95 £14.95 SPEED (Pica, cps): 150 Draft, 50 LQ Philosophers VIRT WORLDS: Driller, Total Eclipse, Castle Master. Quest £11.95 Crypt £ 1 1 ,95 £1 5.95 Play & Read Pt 2 4-6 £10.95 £11.95 FEATURES:- 4 Letter Quality Fonts Pirates 1 (6 28 only) £15.95 2 HOT 2 HANDLE: G Axe, T Recall, Sh. Warrior, S. Off Road £12.95 Read Right Away I 5-8 £9.95 £12.95 £15.95 Double/Quad Size Character. Return To Doom £11.95 Read Right Away 2 6-9 £9.95 £1295 Outline, Shadow, Paper Parking etc Time Magic 1 28K)... Read Right Away 3 & ( £11.95 ACCESSORIES 7+ £9.95 £1195 STRATEGY/SIMULATION Wordhang 5+ £10.95 £15.95 AMX Mouse & Interface £34.95 All Printers are Supplied with a cable CASS DISC ARCADE AMX Mouse + Adv Avt + MMat £54.95 and are ready PRIMARY SKILLS to use. Battles 1 MATHS Ancient 1 1 Alien £ .95 £ 1 .95 Storm £9.95 £13.95 Amtrad MPI + PS for 6 1 28 £38.90 Prices include VAT and Postage Early Maths 4-8 £8.95 £13.95 Battle Of The Bulge £ 1 0.95 £ 1 1 .95 Battle Command „ £12.95 Amstrad MPI MOD. for 464 £28.95 Fun With 7- Blockbusters £795 Numbers £8.50 £ 1 1.95 Captain Planet...... £9.50 £13.95 Amstrad MP3 TV Tun PRINTER RIBBONS 3-5 Colossus 4.0 Bndge £9.95 £11.95 Happy Numbers £ 1 0.95 £ 1 5.95 Cisco Heat £9.50 £1195 CTM644 £39.95 QUANTITY Lets PI. Numbers 4-8 £12.95 £1195 Colossus 4.0 Chess £8.50 £ 1 1 .95 Double Dragon III £9 95 £13.95 Cassette Alignment Kit- -.£7.95 2 5 10 Lets Play Money 4-8 £12.95 £12.95 Crete 1 1941 £ 1095 £ 1 .95 Final Fight £9.95 £13.95 Cassette Lead ..£3.95 DMP 2/3000 3.75 7.00 16.25 30.00 Magic Maths 4-8 £8.95 £12.95 Em. Hughes Arc Quiz £9.50 £ 1 1 .95 FI6 Combat Pilot G.75 £8.95 Cassette Recorder £20.95 STARLCIO 3.75 7.00 16.25 30.00 Primary Maths 3-12 Int £24.95 £24.95 Em. Hughes See £8.50 £ 1 1 .95 STAR 24/ 10 4.95 9.00 20.00 37.50 Gauntlet III I28K £13.95 Cassette Recorder + leads - ...£23.95 Timeman I 4-9 £10.95 Europ. Super League £11,95 £15.95 LC200COL 9.95 18.00 Golden Axe £950 £11.95 Cover DDI/FDI Disc Dnve... £2.95 Timeman 2 4-10 £10.95 £15.95 FI5 Strike Eagle £8.50 £1 1.95 Jetsons £6.95 £7.95 Cover DMP 2/3000 Senes £4.95 Other ribbons from £3.95 please phone. FI6 Combat Pilot £3 75 £8.95 Mercs £9.95 £13.95 Cover Set 464+/6 1 28+M/Col £8.95 MATHEMATICS Gunship 1 1 Night £ .95 £ 1 5.95 Shift £9.95 £13.95 Cover Set 464/6 1 28 M/Col £7.95 Better Maths 12-16 £9.95 £13.95 Kick Off II £850 £11.95 SEGA GAMES CONSOLES South 3.5", 50+3" North & £10.50 £13.95 Disc Box 80 £9.95 Micro Maths 9-Ad £24.95 £24.95 Man. United Europe £9.95 £ 1 2.95 3" SEGA MASTER SYSTEM II Paperboy II £9.50 £12.95 Disc Drive Cleaner £5.95 Mega Maths 15+ £24.95 £24.95 Mindstretcher £15.95 3" £79.99 Pit Fighter. £9.50 £14.95 Discs £265 Ea. 5 for... ..£1250 Pirates 1 only) (6 28 £ 1 5.95 (Includes Sonic + Potsworth & Co £6.95 £7.95 Disc 3" 10 For ..£23.95 SCIENCES Alex Kidd) RB.I. 2 Baseball £9.50 £ 1 4.95 Prince Biology I 12-16 £9.95 of Persia £8.50 £11.95 FDI Qble for 664/6 1 £13.95 28 ACCESSORIES Scabble Deluxe 6128 £ 1 2.95 2- Chemistry I 1 1 Rick Dangerous II £8.50 £11.95 Genius Mouse + Adv Art 6 £9.95 £13.95 Additional Control Pad £6.99 Silent Service £8.50 £ 1 1 .95 Robozone Physics I 12-16 £9.95 £13.95 £9.50 £12.95 Genius Mouse + Adv Art 6 1 28 £49.95 Control Stick £14.99 Super Monaco G.P £9.50 £ 1 195 Rodland £9.95 £1295 Joystick Splitter £8.95 { Rapid Fire Unit £5.99 SWAP I28K) £ 1 195 LANGUAGES Sim City £10.95 £12.95 Keyboard Ext Leads CPC+ £8.95 French Mistress 11+ £13.95 £16.95 Light Phaser + Cartridge Toyota Celica GT £9.50 £ 1 1 .95 £44.99 Simpsons £9.50 £12.95 Keyboard Ext Leads 464 £7.95 Triv. Pursuit Genus £1 1.95 £15.95 German Master 11+ £13.95 £16.95 Master System Games from £9.99 Smash TV £9.50 £1195 Keyboard Ext Leads 6128 £8,95 World Class Rugby £9.50 Italian Tutor 11+ £13.95 £16.95 Super Space Invader £9.50 £14.95 Memory Exp. 64K 464/664 £44.95 Spanish Tutor 11+ £13.95 £16.95 SEGA MEGA DRIVE £ 1 29.99 Yes Chancellor £ 1 5.95 SWAP(I28K) £12.95 Mouse Mat £4,95 Micro English 3D Construction Kit £21 95 £23.95 8-Ad £24.95 £24.95 With Control Pad, Sonic Hedgehod Terminator II £9.50 £12.95 Muftiface II CPOCPC + £46.95 Thunderjaws ..-£9.50 £14.95 Printer Cable CPC I mtr £8.95 BUSINESS/UTILITIES GENERAL ACCESSORIES Titun The Fox. £12.95 Printer Cable CPC 2 mtr £ 1 0.95 Five on Treasure Isl £9.50 £11.95 Additional Control Pad Advanced Art Studio £ 1 9.95 £14.99 Turricanll £595 Printer Cable CPC + 2 mtr. £7.95 Funschoolll 6- £9.50' AMX Extra Extra £20.95 £11.95 Power Stick (Rapid Fire) £34.99 WWF Wrestlemania £ 1 0.95 £12.95 Ribbon Re-ink £1 1.95 Funschoolll 6-8 £9.50 £11.95 AMX Stop Press £39.95 Power Base Convenor Allows Use of 3D Construction Kit £21.95 1.95 Surge Protection Plug £12.95 Funschoolll 8+ £9.50 £11.95 AMX Mouse & Interface £34.95 Master System Games 464+/6l28+Exp. PortAdap £29.99 £9.95 Funschool3or4 5- £10.95 £13.95 Cr. Course Typing Mega Drive Games from £29.99 CARTRIDGES Funschool3or4 5-7 £10.95 £13,95 .(6128 + PCW) £20.95 JOYSTICKS £21.95 Funschool 3 or 4 7+ £ 1 0.95 £ 1 3.95 Mastercalc 1 1 28 ( 28K) £27.95 AMSTRAD JY2 £7.95 SEGA GAME GEAR £ 1 29.99 Batman The Movie a 1.95 The Three Bears 5+6128 £13.95 III Master* 1 ( 28K) £29.95 CHEETAH Bug £ 1 3.95 Portable Colour Games System Operation Thunderbolt.... £21.95 Granny's Garden 6-10 6128 £16.95 Maxam £23.95 CHEETAH MACH I .... includes Sonic plus AC adaptor Plotting £21.95 Dragon World 6-10 6128 £20.95 Mini Office II -£1295 £16.95 CHEETAH Starprobe... -.£13.95 Robocop II a i.95 Giant Killer 9-14 £15.95 Prospell £20.95 CHEETAH Tortoise £9.95 10% Off All Sega Games Answer Back Jnr 6-11 £8.50 £11.95 Pretext £1695 £23.95 CHEETAH 125+ £9.95 BUDGET Over £15.00 Protype £23.95 COMPETITION PRO 5000 £14.95 QUESTION PACKS FOR ChuckieEggl £3.75 M/SYSTEM Donald Duck £29.69 Sprites Alive Computer £24.95 CRUISER Multicolour £10.95 ANS BACK JNR II Super Chuckie Egg £3.75 Stockmarket M/SYSTEM Kick Off £26.99 £29.95 KONIX NAVIGATOR 1 £ 2.95 Arithmetic 6-11 £4.95 £7.95 Rick Dangerous £3.75 M/DRIVE Desert Strike £35.99 Tas-Sign (6 1 28+PCW) £29.95 KONIX SPEEDING 1 £ 0.95 Spelling 6-11 £4.95 £7.95 Dizzy Bubble £3.75 M/DRIVE Robocop II Tas-Spell £20.95 QUICKSHOT III £35.99 TURBO £9.95 Nat History 10+ £4.95 £7.95 Golden Axe £3.75 Tasdiary £20.95 M/Drive Street Of Rage 1 QUICKJOYJETFIGFfTER .£14.95 20th Cent Hist 12+ £4.95 £7.95 £3 .49 Shadow Warriors £3.75 Tasword 464 £20.95 £24.95 STINGRAY ..£13.95 English Words 12+ £4.95 £7.95 GAME GEAR Donald Duck £26.99 Super Seymor £3.75 Tasword 6 1 28 ZIPSTICK £24.95 SUPER PRO World Geography £4.95 £7.95 GAMES GEAR Mickey Mouse £22.49 NEW GAMES AVAILABLE ON DAY OF RELEASE: PLEASE PHONE FOR AVAILABILITY TELEPHONE/FAX - ORDERS (0257) 421915 Mon Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.30 (Answerphone/Fax other times) E3 I Description Price Name: .... Address: Tel No: Date: Total £ Signed: PRICES INCLUDE POST & PACKING IN U.K. PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES/PO'S PAYABLE TO O.J. SOFTWARE i enclose CH/PO for £ Or debit ACCESS/VISA No. Exp O.J. SOFTWARE, 273 MOSSY LEA ROAD, WRIGHTINGTON, NR WIGAN, LANCS. WN6 9RN MOST ORDERS ARE DESPATCHED BY RETURN (OUT OF STOCK ITEMS NORMALLY WITHIN ONE WEEK) OVERSEAS ORDERS: SOFTWARE ITEMS OVER £10.00 Ea POST FREE, OTHERS ADD £1.00 Ea. • SPECIAL OFFER • ALL SOFTWARE ORDERS OVER £35 RECEIVE A FREE CALCULATOR The trouble with printers is Unfortunately, one of those they can drive you dotty, erased was ESC a, which literally! For years, the only controls JUSTIFICATION. The affordable machines for home assumption being that all computers were noisy, software has its own system for technically limited and had low justifying text. Not true as far as output quality - they were the 9- the popular CPC (WP) software pin dot matrix dinosaurs. When is concerned, because Protext, 24-pin machines arrived with m which does use its own their real letter quality they soon system, will only fully justify became the norm. They weren't mono-spaced text. It doesn't perfect by any means, they had f right justify either and only an inability to handle any centres normal width text. kind of expanded output Consequently, full and the jagged curve of justification of scalable letters such as 'S' and fonts in proportional 'O' always found them pitch is not possible ™ out. It didn't matter too f, with the much then because Protext/Promerge dot-matrix ruled, but Plus combination and since the emergence of neither is centre justify, ink jet and bubble jet printers, unless you do it manually. i the 24-bit print output looks Brunword Elite fares no rather dotty. better. It makes use of the Epson are attempting to printer's justification system and launch this new 24-bit printer as the LQ-570 doesn't have against the inkjet quality printer. one, a great deal of the The LQ-570 incorporates the program's versatility is lost. new ESCAPE P2 printer Perversely, Brunword's language which the company Headline routines justify hope will become an industry perfectly, but the LQ's fonts standard. It features nine built-in commands are listed, including to produce a 20 point ROMAN cant be used in this fonts, of which two are the new P2 series, but it headline in proportional pitch, environment. Along with many 'scalable'. Paper loading is assumes familiarity with all the following would be entered others, I like 'ragged right' granted almost any which way decimal codes! Parameters are in the left margin of your documents, but require full 0' you want - top, bottom, or front, not defined and no examples document, '>0C 27 1 07 to justification when doing column with push/pull tractor feed as are given. Of course, being a select the typeface, and '>0C 27 layouts. 0' standard. The front panel technical genius helps, but what 88 1 40 on the next line the control also includes a tiny about poor Joe Norm? determine the size and pitch. OPINION ^compartment for the Epson The last three numbers are the The LQ-570 prints very quickly, mandatory dip switches. SCALABLE parameters - T selects although this is offset by its FONTS -™JP^ proportional; '40' instructs a 20 nature* Ws a noisy beast. The HEY, GOOD Epson's description of 'scalable point character size (always paper handling is peculiar, but fnOKIN fonts' is contradicted by rivals, double the actual size required); it's superb when you get used to '0' The machine looks great it's a who call the new system 'bit- never varies, but must it. So there it is, lots of pros and bit large - almost the size of a mapped'. It's a moot point always be defined. There is no very few cons. If you're not cow, devouring lots of because the two fonts which noticeable difference in print bothered by lack of justification deskspace. Build is alsw^. incorporate this facility, Roman speed when printing scalable control,: I can't imagine a better impressive and put together and Sans Serif) can be scaled font M 24-pin printer. well. Somehow it give the from 8-point to 32-potnt in size. EPSON LQ-570 £399 RRP EPSON - 0442 61144 impression of being Pitch can also be varied, using CAN'T indestructible, just like Arnie 10,12 or 15 pitch and JUSTIFY IT Documentation •MOO baby in T2! proportional. In reality, you are As good as the LQ-570 is, it Functions ••••:> Documentation is unlikely to use anything but presents real problems for the Output Quality ••••"> comprehensive, but the guy proportional 'display' typefaces. CPC user. Fat was trimmed Ease Of Use •••• ) who wrote it obviously believes Output quality of the scalable from the normal ESCAPE Speed •••• ) the world consists of computer fonts is stunning and rivals that language, by removing a literates and thus explanations of a modern ink-jet. They are number of little-used RATING are few and far between. For easy to use when you know commands, to make room for all 82% example, all ESCAPE how. For example; using Protext the new P2 commands. JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 45 UYERS GUIDE PRINTERS FOR YOUR CPC z LU LU »— Ll_ 3 CC EC The CPC may be an _J LU s Cj TELEPHONE GO LU a O u_ a: O .4 O 5 UJ U. _t old computer by Z a LU LU 9 O i 1 E 3 u. EC cc GO 1 CO modern standards, A Amstrad LQ 3500di £299 24 80 2 160 54 Pull 360 7k No No No 0277 230222 1 but it can still hack it AmstradDMP3160 £199 9 80 2 160 40 Pull 240 16k No No No 0277 230222 Print when pushed. 1 Amstrad DMP3250di £169 9 80 2 160 40 Pull 240 16k No No No 0277 230222 output attained with the CPC is as good Brother M-1 324 £319 24 80 8 270 90 Both 360 8k Yes Yes No 061-330 6531 as that produced on any other machine, albeit a Citizen £152 little more difficult to attain. 120D+ 9 80 2 144 40 Push 240 4k No Opt No 0895 272621 Citizen 124D £199 24 80 2 144 48 Push 360 8k No Opt No 0895 272621 IMPACT or DOT MATRIX Citizen Swift 24e £369 24 80 6 216 72 Both 360 8k No Opt No 0895 272621 For cost, efficiency and versatility the impact printer Citizen Swift 9 £239 9 80 3 192 48 Both 240 8k Yes Opt No 0895 272621 have the edge over the bubblejet. Although the Epson LX-850 £229 9 80 3 200 30 Frlc 240 4k No No No 044261144 output is of lower quality, some machines, such as Epson LQ-100 £245 24 80 5 210 70 Tray 360 11k Opt Opt No 0442 61144 the Epson LQ new range with its scalable fonts, go III LU Epson LQ-570 £339 24 80 9 210 70 Both 360 8k Yes Yes No 0442 61144 a long way towards reducing the gap. Models to ID Mannesman MT81 £159 9 80 3 155 26 Push 240 8k No No No 0734 788711 consider are the LQ-100 and the LQ-570. Other < suitable, top quality, 24-pin machines are the a NECPinwriterP20 £299 24 80 9 216 108 Both 360 8k No No No 081-993 8111 1 ' Citizen Swift 24e, the Star LC24-200, and the a Panasonic KX-P1 081 £205 9 80 1 144 28 Pull 240 1k No No No 0344 853496 4, Brother M- W Panasonic KX-P1 123 £265 24 80 4 192 63 Both 360 10k Yes Yes No 0344 853496 1324 1 StarLC-20 £199 9 80 8 180 45 Push 240 4k Yes Rear No 0494 471111 s^ < n Star LC-200 £259 9 80 10 200 67 Both 240 16k Yes Yes Opt 0494 471111 StarLC24-10 £259 24 80 8 180 60 Push 360 7k Yes Opt No 0494471111 2 DC h tr Star LC24-200 £319 24 80 10 222 67 Both 360 7k Yes Yes No 0494 471111 D < StarLC24-200C £369 24 80 10 222 67 Both 360 30k Yes Yes Yes 0494 471111 D 2 : : : •flWtov BUBBLEJET 111 For a while the CPC couldn't access the superb Citizen Swift 9x £329 9 136 3 213 40 Both 240 8k Yes Opt No 0895 272621 (3 output of the bubble jet because of lack of X < Citizen Swift 24x £489 24 136 4 160 53 Both 360 8k Yes Opt No 0895 272621 compatibility, but eventually Canon bowed to Tj Epson FX-1050 £539 9 136 3 300 54 Push 240 8k Yes Opt No 0442 61144 demand and produced the BJIOex, with Epson LQ Epson LQ-1010 £479 24 136 3 180 60 Push 360 8k Yes Opt No 0442 61144 emulation. Now, there are also versions of this r < Fujitsu DL1200 £549 24 136 6 180 60 Pull 360 8k Yes Opt No 081-5734444 printer by Star, Brother and Olivetti. Of these, the 2 most suitable are the Canon and Star models. Panasonic KX-P1 695 £525 9 136 6 330 66 Both 240 16k Yes Yes No 0344 853496 h 111 Bubblejet printers are small and quiet. They work n D Star LC24-20 £399 24 136 3 200 67 Push 360 11k Yes Opt No 0494 471111 by heating ink to produce D vaporised bubbles which I are ejected onto the paper. The biggest advantages are quality, consistency and Brother HJ-100 £345 Ink 80 1 83 Fric. 360 37k No No No 061-330 6531 quietness. Canon BJIOex £345 Ink 80 2 142 83 Fric 360 37k No No No 081-773 3173 Disadvantages are cost, with an ink cartridge twice r W HP Deskjet 500 £499 Ink 80 4 240 80 Tray 300 16k No No No 0344 369369 the cost of a conventional ribbon and lasts half as T Olivetti JP350 £499 Ink 80 3 360 120 Pust 300 8k No No No 0908690790 long. Budget bubblejets don't use tractor feed, Star SJ-48 £345 Ink 80 2 100 100 Fric 360 28k No No No 0494 471111 can't print multi-part stationary and have limited z font choice. 46 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 GBBm • • • 5 Our SONY 3.5" disk drives are fully compatible with the CPC Features:- range of computers and will format to 178K. With the addition • Very quite of Ramdos or Romdos, they will format to 800K! • Slimline Design UNLIKE ALL OTHER DISK DRIVES ON THE MARKET, • Sleek, high quality metal OUR SUPERIOR DISK DRIVES DO NOT NEED ANY MANUAL SIDE SELECT SWITCHES. casing • Suits CPC6128& 464 must have a Disk Drive complete with (464 owners Disk Drive complete with free 3" Romdos, 6 socket ROM box and DDI1 disk drive first). disk utility software £69.99 + utility software only £99.99 + • External power supply £4.00 postage and packing. £5.00 for postage and pakcing. • On/Off switch • Simple to connect, full instructions included. • 1 Blank 3.5" disk only £1 0.00 464 OWNERS DDI-1 disk drives • Ramdos only £9.99 for the 464/464 Plus now in stock. • 12 month guarantee • Romdos only £19.99 Available now £159.99. Only a • Rombox only £24.99 few left, Order yours NOW. TELEPHONE:- 061 724 7572 Siren Software, Wilton House, Bury Rd Radcliffe, Manchester M26 9UR PRESENTS: MICR0DESIGN PLUS the nEiii cmnnccR ran users or micRDDEsicn vi.i The new Features include: 2nd drive access-3 or 3. | RONDOS compatible compatible | MS800 compatible | Big Bonzo Access to 10 user areas per disc | Press page conversion menu | Stop Cut-out conversion menu | Stop Press conversion menu | Screen conversion menu | ASCII to DR File Invert complete DR Files | SUPERB GRAPHIC OUTPUT - 8S6K RESOLUTION IN DR Files STANDARD STRIP FORMAT | Re-scale | New ink customisation menu | New printer driver menu PLEASE HKE CHECHES OR POSTAL ORDERS | 6128 Plus compatible PAVABLE TO: Loading time reduced to 13 seconds 16 SLATEFTJELD ST | GALLOHGATE ORIGINAL NICRODESIGN AND GLASGOW Free quality clip-art NICRODESICN PLUS - £29.93 M"^»" G31 1UA "I CaitpurSof t W&M&L This advert Has designed and printed using a CPC 6128, HicroPesisn Plus, and a 9 pin printer 1 , Here it is - the only monthly round up of the P.D news and reviews worth reading. Others may copy it, but this will always be the original. maatm »ft«c 6r»ve ---' -- - J ;e»i«l iior ;; "/>!-» - ._ i -:i"i'j-i sast jH i c mi i ss SJM» (I a c I Some PD libraries are distributing programs with digitized m ma in sound tracks of commercial recordings on them. Programs _ your iumwmmlT such as "Madonna sings Vogue" (which is of course a matter of personal opinion) and such like. I've heard that a P.D library that specialises in this type of disc for the Atari ST community, has recently been raided by a combination of the police, F.A.S.T and various legal representatives and that all of their stock of digitized pop songs, etc have been confiscated. The discs are now being examined to ascertain whether any laws have been broken. So my advice to anybody out there who SCREEN MODE: has this type of program in their library, is to not sell/distribute 2910 Lou resolution Star grid any more of them until this matter has been resolved, one way Kediua resolution Medieval Lob resolution or the other. Adsert Medimi resolution Cits Hediun resolution YORKIE PD are proud to that announce they are now open Fortress Mediun resolution for business. David York is the man in charge and he has Imperial Shuttle High resolution obviously been taking note of how to get my attention because Then press atig key to return to he has kindly sent me a catalogue and a demo disc. There are henti. currently 14 selections in Yorkie's catalogue with one selection taking up one side of a blank disc. David tells me that he has some more selections coming up but what he would like to do is to put on the type of programs that YOU want. To this end, he not only would like some ideas but also for you to supply any of your own programs that you feel deserve a wider audience, in return for some free P.D. Yorkie's catalogue is in the form of a newsletter, rather than just a stock list, and is quite enjoyable to read. At only 50 pence per selection plus a disc and return SAE, Yorkie PD is well worth checking out. David has also asked me to thank the following P.D people for helping to get his library started, so take a bow Tony Kingsmill, Debby Howard, Edmund Spicer and David Nagle. Tony Kingsmill of DATA PD has sadly written to tell me that he is closing his library at the end of June. Any orders received after that date will be returned. Tony has asked me to thank all his customers for supporting his library in the past, so to all of you - thanks. 1992™" J48 ATTACK! JUNE . UTILITIES VORSPANN: is a German coded THREE - scrolly demo writer that includes PENGUIN EWS loads of colourful raster bars, SOFTWARE scrolling text and all sorts of [El -i- DISC -•- SAE] goodies. This disc contains approxi- mately 54 utilities and There are still a lot of pro- programs for getting the most grams that I haven't been able out of your CPC at a remark- to mention on this disc so I ably low price: suggest you get a copy of your own. I'll be amazed if you're ANTI-MULTIFACE: Upon disappointed. loading you are informed that - this program will allow you to run SELECTION S - games that have YORKIE PU been copied on [5Dp -+- DISC -+- SAE] a different Selection 8 is a collection of machine using a graphics presented by a menu nisesAmsdos is worth the cost of the disc commercial add- and very good they are too. commands alone. It is a disc menu that on called a There is not any credit given to plus its own provides all the usual short-cuts Multiface. Now the author (artist?) or any RSX's. good to ERASE, USER, RENAME as anyone who A information on how they were document file etc., but with one major addition owns one of done unfortunately. One graphic explains all. - it also includes UNERASE. these gizmo's called 2010 made me laugh. It is PAGETEXT: is a text editor for Now you can recover that file will know, anything copied by a of the infamous monolith but on those quick and dirty jobs when you thought you'd committed to Multiface will only run if the closer examination you realise you don't need the full facilities the great trashcan in the sky, Multiface is plugged in as well. that the "monolith" is in fact a of a word processor. Check out provided of course that you However, this program is half buried 464! this excellent utility. haven't written to the disc since designed to overcome this sounds like fun as it you erased it! restriction and claims to allow TUNEGEN: SELECTIUN 12 is an interrupt driven music CONPROG: is a neat program - - you to run copied programs YORKIE PU creator. This that it can for converting imperial to metric. -*- without the Multiface being means ISOp -l- DISC SAE] play a tune (one note at a time) Options available are length, This disc contains seven text present and appears to work by whilst you are doing something weight, temperature, currency adventures Avery. saving a new loader. Hmm... by Simon else. Multitasking on a CPC? and fuel. Simon's P.D adventures have a does anybody want to explain PB6128: is a clever idea that SPEEDTST: could be interesting very good reputation for their the legal implications of this little uses the 61 28's extra 64k as a as it carries out a speed test on humour and style and he has exercise to me? Definitely a printer buffer, so while the printer how your CPC functions are learnt from these early attempts case of handle with care. is churning out reams of your performing. Unfortunately there and used the experience well, to 01 CHANGE: Anybody still to isn't any explanation with the into confused by the telephone codes prose, you can continue use develop the commercial the computer. Again, full docs prog and all it managed to do for author that he has now become. in London changing from 01 to are provided. me, was to tell me that my 6128 Well worth 50p of anybody's 071 and 081 will love this little DISC NURSE: is a little gem that was performing like a 464. money. utility. You just type in the exchange part of the number such as, 490 from 01 -490-71 61 and the prog tells you to dial 071 s usual, I'll finish off DARTSMA PD Library. SOUNDS LIKE PD. instead of 01 with a list of the 47 Kidd Place, 6 Keyberry Park, con- ACCOUNTS: looks a nice easy libraries who have Charlton, Decoy, tacted and sent in program to help you find out how me London. SE7 8HF. Newton Abbot, examples of their pro- much in debt you are. The South Devon. TQ12 IBZ. grams and / or a cata- screen is laid out in a one month DEMON PD Library. YORKIE PD logue. If you are a Public per page style and there are full 47 Hilton Avenue, 1 1 Beechwood Avenue, library or docs on the disc to help you get Domain you Hall Green, St. Albans, wish to recommend one or the most from it. Birmingham. B28 OPE. Herts. AL1 4XP. particular program, FASTDISC: claims to be able to even a then I'll delighted to speed up your disc drive and text be EGERTON PD Library. The above librarians will hear from you. You can (Tape) output to the screen by 20%. I be happy to send you a write to at PD Scene, don't have any specialist me 7 Linden Close, stock list but please CPC ATTACK, Floor equipment to measure this claim 3, Stafford, include a stamped self Greater London House, but it didn't seem to do any harm Staffs. ST17 9TH. addressed envelope. LONDON WC1 7QQ. either. PENGUIN SOFTWARE. r those of you with a GHOST WRITER is included for Ruxley House, m, you can try Library. writing your own scrolly loading 3D PD 28 Mount Hermon n-loading some free 44 Echline Grove, screens but I think you'll like Woking, South Queensferry, VORSPANN better which it is Surrey. GU22 7UH. from the CPC/CP 9RU. also on this disc. West Lothian, EH30 areas on:- ADVENTURE PD. RAMDISC II: will create a 64k ROBOT PD Library. PRESTON ROS 0772 RAM disc on your 61 28. Once 10 Overton Road, 2 Trent Road, 652212 (24 hours) installed, the ram disk behaves Abbey Wood, Oakham, ARCADE FANTASY 0533 London. SE2 9SD. in exactly the same way as a Rutland. LEI 5 6HF. 376056 (8pm - 8am) second disc drive and recog- JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 49^ MM A SCROL DEMO Dust down your assemblers and limber up your fingers - we're going to write a scrolly... Demos are an up-and-coming remaining data for the line part of CPC programming follows on sequentially from its circles and scrolling messages, start address. or "scrollies" to the initiated, are We need the addresses for the a main part of any programmer's bottom two lines of the screen, work. In its usual form, the i.e. lines 23 and 24 (counting message scrolls across the from 0). Using the equation, they screen, usually moving are calculated at &C730 and horizontally from left to right. It &C780 respectively. To move will contain "greetings" to other these lines left, we'll have to shift demo writers, the programmer's the screen left, by shifting bytes a block of 79 bytes - the whole opinions on the CPC world and in the screen memory, and to line minus one byte, from, for things like details of previous print the next character of the example, &C731 to one byte left, and forthcoming demos. message to the right of this. This that is &C730. This will not only The first task is to plan exactly process is repeated again and have to be repeated for &C781 to what the program will do. The again, thus creating a scrolling &C780, but for all other pixel mainstay behind a scrolling effect! The process must be lines: that's &CF30 (&800 added routine is to move a section of synchronised to the display's to &C730), &D730, &DF30 etc.. "frame flyback" (vertical blank) to Once this has been done, we ensure smooth movement. The can print a new character at the message we will create will right of the screen. To do this, an If you've got any be address pointer is needed to questions about demo scrolled across the bottom two mark where to fetch the next coding, machine code lines of the screen, with the message being repeated on both character to be printed. This programming, or if lines. pointer is updated each time a you've written a The most difficult aspect of character is fetched. Unless you demo which you'd writing screen routines is have a very large RAM like to show off to the understanding how the screen expansion for your CPC - say world, or if you want memory is laid out. The Address about five megabytes - your your demo distributed in memory of the start of a row scroll is probably going to end throughout Europe, can be calculated by: somewhere and return to the write to: address=&C000+(row*80) beginning, so a marker will need DEMO Q&A where row is the row number 0- to be put in to tell the program to PROGRAMMING Q&A 24 (not 1 -25). The equation is do this. The easiest way to do DEMO ZONE explained in that each screen this is to put a zero byte at the at: row occupies 80 bytes, and that end. CPC ATTACK screen memory begins at As for actually printing the HHL PUBLISHING address &C000 (491 52 in character, for the time being we decimal). This only calculates can use the firmware routine at Floor 3, the start address of &BB5A, which just prints a Greater London House, each character on-screen. Later on in Hampstead Road, character line, which itself LONDON NW1 comprises eight pixel lines. To the series, the secrets of printing large, sprite-style letters will be 7QQ. address subsequent pixel lines, &800 must be added to the revealed, but until then a simple or FAX: 071-387 9518 character line start address. The character print will do. only remaining piece of We could scroll the line left by information needed is that the one whole MODE 1 character 4 4 ijttfTACK! JUNE 1992 iM<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< his is the final code. Hopefully you'll understand each instruction, but don't worry if you don't yet! The comments, which are preceded with semi-colons, don't need to be typed in. >The listing can be typed into your assembler, such as MAXAM, and assembled to produce a real, live, scrolling message - and then customised to your heart's content... org &8000 ;the code sits at &8000 lda,1 call &BC0E ;set mode 1 using the firmware call &BD19 ;wait for frame flyback Id de,&C730 ;the first line to scroll call scroll ;call the scroti routine (see below) Id de,&C780 ;and the bottom line call scroll Id a, (toggle) ;get the toggle value xor 1 ;and toggle it between and 1 Id (toggle),a ;store the new, toggled value jr z.ffloop ;if it's 0, loop back you only get here after every other frame Id hl,(pointer) ;get the current text pointer Id a,(hl) ;and the character from it - or a ; is it end of text? jr nz,not0 ;if not, skip this bit Id hi, message ;start the text again Id a,(hl) ;and get a character from it push hi ;preserve HL from corruption push af ;and the same for A... Id hl,&2818 ;column 40, line 18 call &BB75 ;like locate - corrupts AF,HL pop af ; restore A call &BBSA ;and print the character push af ;same as above Id hl,2819 ;except for one line down call &BB75 pop af (two bytes) and print a new call &BB5A character each frame flyback. ':'..' \ ! pop h| ; restore HL! | This, however, is too fast to be !> |:: 7, ^.V* inc hi increase to the next position readable. The solution is to scroll ;J : ';:'. ' : Id (pointer),hl ;and store it as the pointer t ; the line left by one byte - only ; : ; S : 'CP:f"Y* jr ffloop ;finally, loop back! half a MODE 1 character - each scroll: Id a,8 ;8 pixel lines to scroll frame, and consequently print a ;set HL (where we are moving new character every other frame. sloop: ldh,d Id l,e ;bytes from) to equal DE... Finally, on to the bits'n'bobs needed to make the demo work. inc hi ;plus one! : : ] - Id ;scroll 79 bytes The demo will have to sit ^r.':F' . :-\ bc,79 : ','.:".•• : somewhere in memory - &8000 .••• --':. :•':; Idir ;move the memory! .''';•'':?;" will do nicely. The code also ?•; ,- Id bc,&7B1 ; we need to add &800 to get to needs to set up the MODE and '"//;'. ;.;•:'"'' ex de,hl ;the next line, minus the 79 synchronise the scrolling to the ;}.;".. ..._:; add hi, be :a I ready added by the LDIR h frame flyback. Both of these !'•'," '".-. } ex de,hl functions are done using •'!''- ;;i. ;•;'.':/ dec a ;have we done all the lines yet? firmware calls. ' K- — ' : 'r jr nz.sloop ;if not, go and do the next one! "'' ':-' •„.'•• : ii ;" ret ; return from the subroutine : Next month, we'll be covering toggle: defbO ;toggles between and 1 to determine those infamous rasters: what ;whether to print a character or not are they, how are they pro- pointer : defw message ;current text pointer value grammed, do they require Attack demo column.... ",0 regular feeding, and can you message: defm "The CPC take them out to the cinema without fear of being ostra- cised socially? Get into this new series which will build into the most comprehensive manual on CPC BASIC available. Save these pages together with the Advance BASIC series to compile your own reference book. To truly understand how the understands), and executed one Tnterpreted language is, if things termed as compiled languages. software works it is necessary to line at a time. This operation go wrong you can normally That is, the complete code is learn how to write your own pro- continues until the end of the press the ESC key and take cor- written in a pseudo-code and grams. The programming lan- program. Because only small rective action. This system of converted into a stand-alone guage provided with the CPC is sections of code are converted interpreting allows for experi- machine code program. When called BASIC, but it isn't simple, to machine code and executed mentation and programming RUN, these programs do not far from it. Programming is the at a time, the BASIC Language errors, but has the disadvantage need to be interpreted by ultimate challenge a computer has a form of two way conversa- of slower operating speeds as BASIC, and are therefore con- can offer. Computer program- tion with the computer. The the program is converted at run- siderably faster. ming has become less fashion- major advantage of an time. Most other languages are With compilers you must write able, and yet, there is a need for a method of exiting into the pro- - to write gram in case it does not work programmers tomor- The PLUS row's software. So come on, use machines you have to study your code your time constructively learning ;" ^r| Hi provide a and adjust before re-compiling. lit.* r::,a ;* I * a computer language. ;; menu from Compiled programs work faster which BASIC than Interpreted programs for can be the above reason. Speed, and BASIC entered security - you can not look at the The BASIC language is part of " original code - are probably the the software within the CPC, the f J fm ' major advantages of a compiled moment you switch on, BASIC language and, for most is available. You will get a num- machines, you can now buy ber of people saying "Why Learn BASIC Compilers. BASIC, proper programmers use C or Pascal. No other lan- guage offers the flexibility and EDITOR BASIC can BASIC is provided with most When you switch on the CPC be used to 190 REM Exa computers. 200 your*-" mi write all 210 tele*=your*:GOSUB 3000 you are presented with a line 230 your*= n Manchester Unite kinds of t County 10" editor (A Simple Word 240 tele*=your*:GOSUB 3000 INTERPRETERS useful 250 END Processor). You can type in a utilities AND COMPILERS 302O char*=MrD* 52 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 typed. You will most likely get the message "SYNTAX KEEPING YOUR PROGRAM REMOVING A PROGRAM ERROR" which means the com- LISTING To remove a line from a program all you need to puter can not understand your If the power to your computer is switched off do is enter the number. (Type in the number and command. the memory is lost. It is therefore necessary to press RETURN or ENTER) as below. Now let us try some commands make a copy of the program in memory on Disc 5 the computer does understand. or Tape. To save this program enter list Type in the lines below pressing save "demoprog" Line 5 has now been removed from the the RETURN or ENTER key This 3 line program will be saved onto Disc or listing. To clear the whole program Enter when you reach the end of the Tape under the filename DEMOPROG. DEMO- new line. This time should get a you is file if have a disc PROG known as a and you list reaction. NOTE is zero and o drive connected the filename can only be eight The memory is now totally blank ready for the is letter o. ie. mode is mode characters long. When saving programs, next program. zero. always try to make your file names meaningful, mode 2 describe the program as best you can. When mode O you save a program, you actually produce two RETRIEVING A PROGRAM mode 1 copies, one still in the memory and one on To continue with a program you have previously using and, if sound 1 ,478,1000,7 Tape or Disc. Saved, locate the program CAT you draw 640,400,2 are using Tape, move the tape to just before the start position and enter: print pi DISC OR TAPE CONTENTS load "demoprog" els To find out what files are held on Disc or Tape This will make a copy of DEMOPROG in the the keyword CAT is used. With a disc system, You have just been using computer memory. You can now add to the pro- keywords which are CAT will show you all the files on disc within a BASIC gram. RUN the program or edit it in some way. couple of seconds. The tape CAT plays the understood by the computer. WARNING: When you load in a program, only tape and shows you the contents of the tape as You can add more than one that program exists, all other listings previously it reaches each program, this can take up to 45 command on the same line, held in memory are cleared. when typing in the next line only minutes on a C90 tape. When using tape, you press ENTER or RETURN need to zero the counter at the start and keep RACKOPS a record of the start position for each program. when you have typed in the i of When saving program listings onto Disc or Tape, It is also best to use short data tapes C10 or Pi- always make at least two copies. If you save mode Ozsound C15 or you could be waiting around for ages. only one copy you may find that an error arises When using CAT on tape you stop the listing 1,478,1000,7:draw and you may have to by pressing the ESC key. 640,400,2:print pi re-type in the whole Enter program again. You have now written a short cat program in direct mode. To con- vert back to the normal screen Enter (Type in the command use the program again. Enter This time the program displays and press RETURN or ENTER) the following two lines to change 'Press Any Key' and stops the mode 1 the display and "Run" the pro- Ready prompt from appearing. If gram again. you press a key the Ready When using direct mode, the mode 2 prompt will re-appear. Enter computer attempts to carry out mode 1 the instructions. If the command run list was to change mode, as in the So where is the program. above example, the screen is Enter From the two lines added, line 5 cleared, wiping any memory of mode 1 did nothing to the display. The the line you have written. By list keyword REM is used to make adding a line number at the a REMark on the listing (A The stored line is displayed. beginning, you change the sys- short note). The BASIC pro- Notice that all the keywords are tem from direct mode to pro- gram ignores any information now in capital letters. This is an gram mode and the line is written after a REM state- excellent feature of Locomotive stored in memory. Enter the fol- ment until a new line num- BASIC for the CPC, if you spell lowing line. (Type in the com- ber is met. REM is without a keyword incorrectly it will stay mands and press RETURN or doubt the most important in lower case when listed, mak- ENTER) keyword in the BASIC Ian ing the mistake easier to see. 10 mode O:sound guage as it allows you as Now lets add two more lines to 1,478,1000,7:draw a programmer to make the program. Enter the two lines notes within your listing. 640,400,2:print pi below. On line 20, REM is used Exactly the same line, but with 5 rem A Demonstration to avoid problems with the addition of the line number Program CALL &BB1 8 where 10. This time, nothing appears 20 print "Press Any number 1 can be mis- to happen when you press Key":call &BB18:REM its taken for letter I. RETURN or ENTER key. The BB one eight line has been stored in memory. Now Enter JT To carry out the instructions list enter. Note that the line 5 is placed run above 10 in the correct numeri- The same result as in direct cal order. 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If you change line 30 each part monthly to WINDOW #0,1,39,23,24 to build up a and re-run the program you completeADVANCED should see the result. Error BASIC guide. messages must be suppressed when writing a program for other users as they can cause the The routines and methods that screen to scroll removing vital we'll be looking at throughout information. The "REDO FROM this series would have to be START" error message means tackled no matter which pro- 10 REM Demonstration O can not edit the user has typed in a charac- gramming language is used. If of INPUT problems and did not ter when a number was required you have a good knowledge of accept by the program. To avoid this 20 MODE 1 programming and are learning a error message you must always 30 WINDOW 10 OK and left loop. new language, the first routine take in any information from the #0,1,39,23,23 you would probably write is an You can see from the example, keyboard as a string (character) Input routine so that is where 40 WHILE numbero-IO that when INPUT is used the and convert it to a number when we'll start. 50 PRINT "Enter a num- user has the control and the checked. ber between 1 and 10"; computer relies on them enter- USER ERRORS 60 INPUT number ing what is required. As a programmer you can write 70 IF number>0 AND a simple program which provid- number<10 THEN 1, ed you keep to the rules will SOUND num- When ber*-! 00,100:REM work perfectly well. Give that you've Produce a sound higher typed in same program to another per- SHI-MIT HOWf 1MB in pitch the lower the ... ,- listing, - J .-*. the I ,., i«f I son and it will crash or give the number. this is what wrong answers because the 80 WEND you should exact rules were not followed. 90 END Nm get As a programmer you must never lose control of the pro- Run the above program and Si- - ...«**. ;*-> ...:«-»-» - .*#»«-! gram, you must always check enter th 3 test data below. Note flri ixj what information is being the results. entered and only accept the Test Results: information you require. Input Result 7 Accepted OK. KEYROARO ENTRY 3 Accepted OK. Learn hew In BASIC the keyword to ask for eight Not accepted left to create information from the keyboard is a question mark simple but INPUT but when INPUT is used, 6.7 Accepted but effective control of the program is lost. was asking for a programs to do this There is no way of checking the whole number information until the Enter key is 1000000000000 pressed. The next program Prompt string is shows the problems with INPUT. lost after the fifth JUNE 1 992 ATTACK! 55 m. Enter RUN to test the pro- THE INPUT ROUTINE LISTING gram and see the demonstra- tion. When using this ***** sub-routine you must have all 1 0O REM ***** Input routine test WEND:REM Scan the keyboard until the variables set, which is what a key is pressed. 1 10 Lines 100 to 280 are REM lines 100-280 do. You can of demonstrations 5070 REM check the key pressed course set some of them at the 120 MODE 1 5080 IF numstr=0 AND ASC(kS)>31 AND ASC(k$)<127 AND w x y w numstr badS fcol bcol string ansS with a cursor to clear • If the input string has con- 5020 PEN fcokPAPER bcokREM unwanted characters tents when the input routine Change colours 5260 IF LEN(ans$) Overwrite). If your program VARIABLE saves and loads files you could add a line to convert all input numstr=0 for strings. into uppercase The input string (k$=UPPER$(k$)) if the length SUM& left. the (w) is this will show the file- start position from charac 8, s The of unwanted down. A string name as it will appear on disc. ™ The start position M^ the .nput maximum width of colour (pen). L The JS" The foreground string. colour (paper). strmgs or The background tow®** A flag for So Next month numerics. PROGRAM DESIGN 56 ATTACK! JUNE 1992 • M l FOR SALE WANTED 256K memory, 256K silicon disc, Real Time Clock (from DK'tronics) for CPC 61 28. Write to George, 56 AMSTRAD 61 28 without Monitor but Drew Street, Yarraville, Vic 3013, with Multiface 2 + Insider, Stop Press, Australia. Mouse Protext, Mini Office, 27 Games, Discs (50+ Games), 30+ Tapes, Light WANTED CPC 61 28 or 61 28 +, prefer Pen £200.00. Call Tim 0494 483888. ffiWB Colour Monitor, Glasgow, South West over £1 000 of tape/disc software. Holloway, 43 Hakot Avenue, Bexley Scotland Area. Tel 0369 83 325 CPC 6218, CTM644, Colour Monitor, Phone Chris 0240 72787. Heath, Kent. DA6 7QE. No money, No Art Studio, Mouse, Blank Discs, £150 reply or just send £6, No Disc. worth of Games, altogether worth £650, SWAPS Amstrad CPC6128, Colour Monitor/ Quickshot Warrior 1 Joystick never Sell for £450. Excellent condition Ring T.V, Joystick, Mouse, 25 Games, incl. been used, perfect condition, compat- Will swap United and Man United (0474) 323951 and ask for Akash after Man Art Studio, Turtles, Funschools 1-3 ible with IBM/PC/WT/AT/APPLE 1 1c/c 7:00pm. Europe for Final Fight or Kick Off 2, or worth £900. Accept £350 ono. Also Star Normal price £20.00 for sale at £10.00. Lotus Esprit or F1 6 Combat Pilot. LC200 Colour Printer unused/boxed Contact 3 Thompson Road, Uxbridge, Phone 0524 844748. After 5pm FOR SALE I have a selection of cost £250. Accept £150. Tel. 0908 Middlesex. UB10 0RF. Amstrad Games, Business Utility, on 617494 Will Bart Simpson VS Space tape to sell cheaply. For List send swap 61 28 + Colour Monitor still in boxes on Tape. S.A.E. to Malcolm Scott, 3 Greenland Mutants for Bepton Must be ACU Magazines January 1989 to never used £300 ono. Ring 0472 32875 or send Rise, Solihull. B92 9LF. Phone Michael on 0389 November 1 991 , August and Septem- 347612 Daytime. a SAE to Michael Craig, 612 Muir Road, ber 1990 missing. Also CPC Computing FOR SALE (Amstrad CPC464). M/C Dumbarton, Scotland. G82 3DJ magazines October 1988 to December WANTED Language for the absolute beginner 1 988. Any reasonable offer accepted. (Pritchard). Whole Memory Guide SERVICES Contact Shane on 0242 51 7506. (Thomasson). Offers. Tel. 051 334 WANTED information on Interfacing - 8930 Tuck PD For a stock list simply send Amstrad CPC6128 with Colour Manta Printer with 6128. Connector a SAE to Tuck PD, 15 Ravencar Road, Monitor, Joystick and Word Processing Cable is Dual Pin (Printer) to single Brand New Amstrad CPC 464 (colour) Eckington, Sheffield. S31 9GS. Also Software. Other games included, (computer) (both stereo audio). Anyone with Dust Covers, Anti-Glare Screen. Penpals wanted at the same address. 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Offer open to UK and Eire only. Need help? before, / As we said ^ we get W / most questions Attn* QU CPf Ml** !HHl Kill"** House, \ London. phone/ Please don't "Mister, my CPC won't work, and I'm gonna cry." There, %il there, there... Arnold is at hand to dish out the prover- bial CPC Elastoplast. >«« << *<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< to facilitate the wholesale transfer of files to/ from a conventional drive. However, due to the silicon disc's extra storage capacity, there are some quirks to watch out for. ILOADDISC copies the contents of a floppy disc onto its silicon counterpart, erasing any files that are there already. When you think about it, this is a pretty logical thing to do, after all, disckit3 does exactly the same. Confusion occurs because of the free space - reportedly still available on the silicon disc unfortunately, ILOADDISC is not clever enough to take advantage of it. ISAVEDISC also encounters problems for the same reason when performing the reverse of this process. Once the silicon disc has around 1 80K of data stored on it the command fails to work, leaving you to manually transfer selected files. Now onto silicon disc operation from within CP/M. Things start to get a little more complicated here as our beloved operating system needs a bit of customising before it will recognise your new toy. Initially, the command ISETCPM needs to be executed from within BASIC to install the file SDISC.COM on a disc. In order for SDISC to work, CP/M must be relocated by means of the MOVCPM and SYSGEN commands. The fact that you've been unable to get MOVCPM TECHNICAL to work suggests that you have not yet discovered one of the biggest incompatibility with the early silicon discs (v1 .0) - it will only function with CP/M 2.2! The problem is quite simply that CP/M+ does not have a com- First of all, I along with l| I own an Amstrad 61 28+ and would device. found mand equivalent to MOVCPM and, without like to add a cassette player to it so that other bits of paper some instructions this, cannot execute SDISC. my children can easily afford the games. I from DK but the section on using the Ensure that you have made a backup of have seen an advert of Wave's to convert silicon disc in CP/M (section 4) does not CP/M2.2 before proceeding with MOVCPM the base to accept tapes but I am reluc- work. I cannot get past the instruction (located on side 4 of your system discs) tant to send the computer through the 'MOVCPM 176 *' - the computer just followed by SYSGEN. Eventually you should post. Do you know of anywhere more throws back the question mark. Also I end up with an alternative version of CP/ local to me that could carry out the think there must be a way of formatting M2.2 capable of executing the SDISC conversion. the disc in some way since if I ask it to program, thus allowing the use of your silicon load/save a disc of files for example and disc. You may find problems using certain then try to save something else, because A To be honest, I think WAVE are likely to CP/M software packages with your custom- be your best bet. The actual conversion is there is free space available, it just ised system because of its smaller TPA not too complicated but it does require some overwrites the new instruction and loses (transient program area). familiarity with the innards of the 464+ & the old files. I have tried in vaine to find If any readers have discovered ways to 61 28+ machines. Having said this, you might out if DK are still in business but direc- overcome problems associated with like to try contacting your local computer tory enquiries cannot find them so I DK'Tronics' silicon disc then why not send shop or TV repair engineer to see if they cannot go direct to them for help. them in so others can benefit. would be willing to tackle it. Fortunately, the actual circuit boards used in both 'plus' A Firstly, DK'Tronics is no longer in Perhaps you can be of some assist- machines are identical, so by examining a business though a handful of their products Q ance to me in my plight to find out how 464+ (specifically how its cassette player is are still being marketed by Datel Electronics the 'Utilities' disc works. I purchased a connected to the main board) it should be (0782 744324). It's been a long time since 61 28+ for my son at Xmas 1 990 and for possible to see where to solder the wires I've used their silicon disc so bear with me most of 1991 the computer was used for from your external tape deck. The TAPE while I struggle to remember the finer points playing games or programming BASIC. command will then allow your computer to of its operation. If all is well, the message We have now decided we would like to access cassette software. For complete "Silicon Disc [version no.]" appears when the use the utilities disc, which we can start compatibility, ensure that your cassette machine is switched on, and two new RSX OK, but we are unable to run any of the recorder has a 'remote' socket so that the commands - ISAVEDISC, ILOADDISC - are programs. I thought that possibly the computer can control its motor. installed. The unit is accessed as drive B: or instruction book had been omitted at the C:, depending on the number of extra drives time of buying, so I wrote to Amstrad already and will I have recently purchased some you have connected, H twice, only to get the same answer which second-hand equipment for my CPC 61 28 respond to all the normal AMSDOS disc was to phone a help line at 48p a minute. and one of the items is a DK'Tronics commands. Because the disc stores As you can imagine, for a company so in silicon disc. 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If you do, then all I can say is that you'd be better off leaving it alone as the I I Citizen Swift printer bought as a birthday present. programs on it are rather antiquated and to Q have a CPC 6128 and a 9 label them as being specialised is somewhat wonder if you could solve a small problem for me. In the user's manual are some of an understatement. Full details can be programs which use LPRINT and it states, "if you are using an Amstrad CPC found«in SOFT971 - "A Guide to CP/M Plus". series computer you will need to replace the LPRINT statements in the sample I all I get is a syntax If you would like to write in giving some more programs with PRINT#8". No way can get these to work, details, preferably enclosing a copy of the error. Any Ideas? disc, I'll try to be of more help. stubborn A Without any more details it's difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of your leap to mind. The BASIC programs in Citizen's Q Is it possible to buy a printed circuit syntax error, but one possibility does ' board designing program for the CPC manual probably use the LPRINT command in ft~ 6128 and, if so, where does it come from 10 LPRINT "Hello World!" and how much does it cost? Secondly, I If you convert this to have a 61 28+ and a star LC200 printer. 10PRINT#8 "Hello World!" One of the main reasons for buying the then a syntax error will definitely result. The PR|NT#x comrh computer was to use the eight bit printer comma to be inserted between stream number and parameter, i port. However, I still can't print anything 1 PRINT#8,"Hello World!" above character 127. 1 have checked and Thus, to demonstrate the underlining facility re-checked the settings in the printer, but short program: I have had no luck. How do you use the 10PR1NT#8,CHR$(27);CHR$(45);( mysterious eighth bit? Does it exist at all, 20 PRINT#8,"Underlining"; or is it all some plot by Amstrad to 30 PRINT#8,CHR$(27);CHR$(45); deceive innocent customers? If it is, I'm 40 PRINT#8,"addsemphasis!" not impressed. Remember to include those comrri A The only PCB designing program I can II Why isn't my printer working properly? It starts OK, but then prints misspelt recall hearing of for the CPC range is 'PCB words which often degenerate into garbage. Sometimes it simply ejects the Designer III' which was being marketed by paper. John Morrison around three or four years it is still ago. I doubt very much whether A Did you ever get the feeling your printer was trying to tell you it's not receiving the available but you may be able to pick up a right signals from your computer. No, there is nothing wrong with the software, or the second-hand copy somewhere. As the printer. What is almost certainly happening is the stream of data from computer to software was sold on a cartridge (ROM) the printer is getting corrupted along the way. Something has come between them and that price was quite high at u89.95 (u25 for an "something" is probably the printer lead or computer interface connection. If you own a evaluation version), but it was able to handle spare lead, plug it in and try again. Still no joy? Clean the connections at the back of double sided boards 200mm x 1 31 mm using the computer using a pencil eraser. DON'T use one of those electrical contact sprays. a selection of predefined symbols, including It might work initially, but, despite what the manufacturers claim, invariably leaves DILs & IDCs, and boasted auto routing and behind a tiny amount of unidentifiable "crud common bussing among its list of features. Another possible source of PCB software is the public domain. It's this sort of highly specific application that PD authors are famed for supplying, so why not try one of your local printing shop. 10PRINT#8,CHR$(27);CHR$(75);CHR$ (127);CHR$(0) the many thriving CPC libraries. If this fails As for your other point, I can assure you then the only alternative is to write your own that the mysterious eighth bit does exist and 20 FOR N=0 TO 127 30X=INT(N/16) or to persuade somebody else to write one. that it is not some cunning plot by Amstrad to A This isn't necessarily as difficult as it sounds deceive innocent computer users. The 40X=2 X 50PRINT#8,CHR$(X); if you do away with such features as auto problems you are experiencing are probably routing and large libraries of predefined due to software that was written before the 60 NEXT N 70PRINT#8,CHR$(12) symbols. I wrote a fairly simple program 'plus' machines came along, and therefore it will produce a staircase myself some years ago for a specific PCB I sends only seven bits of data. Make sure When RUN pattern on your printer, or rather the piece of was working on but I wouldn't wish that that your printer is set to receive eight bits the system on anybody. The end results were and not seven - usually determined by a DIP paper in your printer. Simply Count lines) in pretty good but the program wasn't exactly switch. One point to note is that many number of 'steps' (short horizontal the of bits of friendly to use, if you catch my drift. The printers only have 128 different characters in the pattern to ascertain number printer, hardest thing is making the printed output their memory so characters numbered 128- information that were sent to the 7 bits, bits etc. I hope this conform to the standard 0.1 " spacing, 255 are exactly the same as those from 0- steps=7 8 steps=8 puts mind at rest. A useful especially if you're using a 9-pin dot matrix 1 27 (this is not true of the IBM extended program your printer that employs a 1/72 or 1/21 6 spacing. character set). Thus, PRINT#8,CHR$(65) advantage of an 8-bit printer port is having An easier alternative is a 24-pin version or, and PRINT#8,CHR$(1 93) would both output 'true descenders' with print enhancement utilities Qualitas. Fortunately these even better, a plotter. Whichever you use, the letter 'A'. This makes it rather difficult to such as designed to send eight you will probably find that the best results are tell if bit 8 is actually being used! programs are usually bits and should therefore work well on your obtained if the artwork is printed at twice the To remedy this I have concocted this little size, and is then photographically reduced by program: machine. H<<<<4 <<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<< JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 63 <4i PROGRAMMING Q When typing in listings I often find 60WEND:END lines within the code which I believe I This will work fine provided that the have typed in correctly but when run give variable 'check' will become zero (0). If you a syntax error. An example of a line like change line 40 to check=check-2 the loop this is. will never end and you will need to press Answers 9.99999999 and 1 1000CLS:1=20 ESC twice to stop the program. When using numbers, use the keyword ROUND to ensure accuracy. here is fault. A The problem a common Q I have written several large programs The second reason where you may get When assigning a variable the variable's and find that I tend to run out of memory. inaccuracy is in mathematical precedence, name must begin with a letter. Can you give me any tips on how to as dealt with in the next question. If the variable is only a single character it reduce the size of my programs without must be a letter. In this case because of the effecting the functions available within Q I am not very good at maths but want similarity between the typeface for letter (I) the program? to write programs to calculate certain and number (1 ) a simple mistake has been answers. When I write in a formula the made. Change the number (1) to letter (I). A You have about 40K of programming correct answer is not given. This is space on the Amstrad and when writing in something to do with the way the compu- II I have discovered that instead of Basic there are three sections which take up ter takes in the numbers. Please can you typing REM when I want to make a note in memory. explain? ' my listing a I can use an as below. 1. Arrays, Strings and Variables 10 REM This is a remake 2. Reserved Memory When calculating sums you tend to work ' A 20 This is also a remake. 3. The Program listing from left to right taking each number in turn Is there any reason why you should not To claim back more programming space and carrying out the operation (+-/*).The use(')? ^m and to reduce the size of your program you computer has an order in which it takes need to check the following. these operations, eg. A The use of the ' as a REM is quite Always keep a copy of your original by hand legitimate, but although it is easier and program for reference. 3+4 /2 =(3+4)/2 = 7/2 : = 31/2 quicker to type there is one draw back it by computer uses up twice the memory. Keywords are 1.Arrays 3+4 12 = 3+ (4/2) =3+2 = 5 not stored depending upon their length but as Are all the arrays necessary? This is called mathematical precedence tokens, these tokens are, in most cases a Are you using the arrays from 0. With DIM and any equation calculated by a computer number between 1 and 255. YourAmstrad word$(10,10,10,10) if you neglect then you will be taken in the following order. Brackets has a Basic language which has more than are reserving 1000 string spaces and not * (....) / + - and then functions such as 255 Keywords which means that some of the using them. SIN COS and MOD. \ keywords will require a number greater than Reduce variable names down to single or To ensure an equation is calculated in the 255. double characters. way you require place brackets around the One byte of memory can contain a number parts that need to be worked out first, i.e. up to 255 and if the number is greater two 2.Reserved Memory (3+4)/2 = 7/2 =3 1/2 bytes are used, this is the case with REM Have you reserved only the memory which token number is 197 and the ' token number you require. Can you explain the line below? is II 256 (255 and 1 ). Avoid the use of ' for two If you have used a machine code routine 1 000 IF flag THEN GOSUB 3000 reasons: it uses up more memory and it is out of a book/magazine, is the reserved Why is the variable 'flag' not equal to not as clear when reading the listing. memory in the right place for your program. anything.? Q Is there something wrong with my 3.The Program Listing A When checking for conditions a binary Amstrad? When writing programs to Remove all information after REM check is available. A binary check simply carry out calculations I often get an statements and if necessary remove the means two conditions zero and non-zero. incorrect answer. I believe the part of the REM. Check to see if the line containing the The statement 'IF flag THEN' is using this computer which calculates is called the REM is the start of a sub-routine or being binary check. If the variable 'flag' is greater ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit), is mine not called in some way before removing. or less than zero (0) then the sub-routine at working correctly? Check for Spaces between keywords and 3000 will be called, if 'flag' equals zero (0) at the end of lines. This is a common fault then the condition is not met. It is the same A I would imagine that your ALU is working where addition spaces are placed on lines, as saying correctly ( They either work or they don't each space takes up a vital byte. 1 000 IF flagoO THEN GOSUB 3000 work at all). When you divide using decimals To check for un-wanted spaces redefine Another example of using a binary check there are times when the correct answer is CHR$(32) i.e. With the listing being checked is within a loop. not given due to the fact that you can not in memory enter in direct mode. 1 REM Binary check example divide 10 by 3 exactly i.e 10/3 as a fraction is SYMBOL AFTER 32 20 check=999:REM Set variable 'check' to 3 1/3 which is perfect 1 0/3 as a decimal is SYMBOL 32,0,0,0,0, 1 26,60,24,0 3.33' 999 where the 3s continue forever, this is This will redefine all spaces to a triangle. 30 WHILE check:REM Loop while 'check' not perfect. List the program and you will see any does not equal The Amstrad does try and correct this addition spaces. zero. factor. problem by using a rounding Try If all this fails to give you more space then 40check=check-1:REM Reduce 'check' by PRINT3.33333333*3 you will need to re-design the program, look 1 PRINT3.333333333*3 for unwanted code and perhaps split the 50 PRINT check:REM Print the value of If a number with greater than 8 decimal program into two, chaining in parts of the 'check' places is produced, the number is rounded. program when required. << < 64 ATTACK! JUNEv™< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1 x II How can I get print effects such as If you can send in any hints, questions, useful outline and shadow? My printer manual machine pokes or short pieces of code you could says they are available, but doesn't tell me how to use them. win a prize. If you'd like to share that problem or unique knowledge you may have, get in touch A Both Protext and Brunword Elite will allow you to enter printer control codes (escape with us at: codes) in the text. These are listed in your printer manual in two ways: decimal and hexadecimal. Both WPs require decimal urLAI I Al/f\) H ,codes, i.e. 27 1 13 1 for outline and 27 1 1 3 2 for shadow. In Protext, these codes can be assigned to a letter such as YES to "Change Control Codes?" When The Proof Reader printout in the March 1992 issue of ACU, Page 55, was incorrect. It confronted with the menu, select the chosen was Line 31 wot did it guv, honest! For all you type-its out there, the line should read: letter(s) and type in the codes for ON. Don't 31 REM sc=pr 'Add this line when using LIST#8. Observe however, that the forget to save the alterations as a new printer proofcodes may be lost if the printer buffer happens to be full. [8A] driver. The effects can now be embedded in the text by using the CONTROL "X" com- The following program is an alternative cure to the problem of taking out ROMS due to mand. lack of memory. It will disable the ROMs, freeing RAM for other programs. With Brunword Elite, the codes can only Simply type "CALL &A0OO, followed by the ROM numbers to be disabled i.e. CALL be entered into the document by using the A000,ROM1,ROM2,etc. ">". is incode system, This proceeded by the WARNING: This routine will reset the CPC. If you type CALL A000 by itself, you will letter "P", which indicates a printer com- disable all ROMs, including the disk ROM! So be careful. mand. The control codes are then typed in 1 MODE 2:MEMORY &9FFF:FOR i=&A000 to &A046: READ c$ and preceded by the total number of the 20c=VAL("&'+c$:POKEi,c:s=s+c:NEXT separate numbers. So, for outline effect the 30 IF s<>7962 THEN PRINT "ERROR!!!!":LIST 1" following sequence is used; ">P3 27 13 40 PRINT "call &A000,a,b,c... etc. to leave selected ROM nu .... That's all there is to it! 50 DATA 21 ,46,A0,77,B7,CA,14,A0,47,23,DD,7E,00,77,DD,23 ) DD,23 60 DATA 1 0,F5,0E,00,2t,1 C,A0,CD,1 6,BD,3E,C9,32,CB,BC,3A,46,A0 Q When using Brunword's HEADLINE 70 B7,CA,3F,A0,47,DD,21 ,47,A0,1 ,40,00,21 ,7F,AB,C5,DD,4E DATA 1 routine, how can I increase the line width 80DATAOO,CD,CE,BC,C1,DD,23,10,F4,DF,42,AO,06,CO,00,00 to more than 80 columns without using the 1 28 column screen display? have a solution to the use of a MP2 modulator to output to a VCR. I came across the same problem a few months ago. You can tune the VCR info the MP2 using the manual A The secret is to make full use of potentiometer, rather than using the video auto-tune. This gives a really good output, but sophisticated justification Brunword's and another alternative is to ignore the MP2 and buy a SCART lead to connect between the margin control system. For example, if you CPC keyboard and the VCR. require a line width of 100 characters, with a Mike Parkins, Helensburgh. left margin of 5 and full justification, leave the 1HHK mm screen at 1 80. incode M, margins and Use Erm, interesting. Although your first solution may work, doesn't this disrupt the i.e. ">M", to set the margin offsets with the - normal input of the VCR? I'm not sure about using a SCART lead 1 don't think that following sequence; ">M5 105". This has to VCR's accept RGB signals. be combined with TWO justification com- mands, the ELITE command "J4" and the Here is a PD listingwhich allows the loading of ART STUDIO pictures from BASIC. normal HEADLINE command "J3". The 1 'Advanced Art Studio screen loader v.1 ^gtHi^^ reason for the former is that "J4" tells the 2 '24.6.89 Public Domain by David Carter. printer to ignore the line ends on the screen 3 'This will not set the border or the mode! and fill the line according to the character 4' width. HEADLINE'S "J3" will then command 50 CAT:INPUT "Enter Filename: .filenames give you full justification across 100 columns. 60 DIM inks(15):i*-1 70MEMORY&8000:LOADfilename$+".pal",&80 I want to buy a word processor for IJ my 80 FOR x=&8000 to &80C8 STEP 12 CPC, is Brunword better than Protext? 90cS=CHRS(PEEK(x)) ^^^ 100 RESTORE 170 A I'm glad you asked that question! 110FORq=0TO26:READin,q$ Obviously, such a decision can only be made 1 20 IF c$=q$ THEN GOTO 130 ELSE NEXT q:GOTO 1 40 if you know exactly what you want from a 130 i=i+1 :inks(i)=in word processor - which is only half of the 140 NEXT equation. The other half is to know exactly in 1 50 FOR a=0 TO 15:INK a,inks(a):NEXT a which area each program excels and then 1 60 MODE 0:LOAD f ilename$+".SCr",&C000 buy the right one for you. 1 70 DATA 0,T,1 ,D,2,U,3,\,4,X,5,] If you can bear to wait, CPC ATTACK will 1 80 DATA 6,L,7,E,8,M,9,V,1 0,F,1 1 ,W help solve your dilemma in the next issue, 190DATA12, A ,13,@,14,_,15,N,16,G with the most comprehensive TEST DRIVE 200 DATA 1 7,0,1 8,R,1 9,B,20,S,21 ,Z between these two fabulous word processors 21 DATA 22,Y,23,[,24,J,25,C,26,K ever published in a CPC magazine. «<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< JUNE 1992 ATTACK! 65 Hi * IMEXT MONTH DON DRIVE: The top CPC T A*/VT • •! •« ^Xrvrr • Brunword, fight it out. 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