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CONTENT
VOLUME 7, NUMBER B
OCTOBER 1990
FEATURES
PAGE 20
SO Kidware HitParade by Belli S.Jala
Learn whatrtWV's education reviewers think is the best educational software for your
children.
A Notable Basic by Chris Newman and Kent Sullivan
Use five C-128 commands to make beautiful music on your C-64.
Time Clock by Terry Bryner
Put an old-fashioned clock face on your C-G4 or C-12B Basic screen.
Do the WriteThing by Ellen Rule
A word processor takes a lot ofthe ledium out ofwriting and editing. Read why.
RUN PaintRenamer by Hugh McMenamin
Change your Koala and Doodle! filenames to make them compatible with RUN Paint.
For the C-128.
Sprite Magician by Scott Wetigarber
Use these 11 SYS commands to pcrlbrm some amazing programming tricks with
animated sprites. AC-64 program.
DEPARTMENTS
Running Ruminations
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Newsand New Products
Recent developments and releases in the world ofCommodore computing.
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Thumbs up for GEOS and thumbs down for Nintendo.
Software Gallery Reviews of:
• ISlueAngels
PAGE 28
• Wizardry V
Rick Dangerous
Curse ofBabylon
Battle Chess
• Mega Pack
• Security Alert
• Looney Tunes,
• Batman: The Movie
Sesame Street and
• Altered lieast
Muppets Print Kits
188 Mode by MarkJordan
Discover this important method ofswitching disk drive device numbers.
PhqTips
More productivity tips no astuie computerist should lie without.
Gold Mine by Louis F. Sander
Dramatically improve your gaming scores when playing BattleTcch, Sporting News
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GEOWATCH by Tim Walsh
Answers to your questions about 15S1 Boot Disk Maker and geoFile, and geoTips to
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Commodore Clinic by lillvn Rule
You supply the questions; we supply the answers.
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