AtariUser09-Jan86.pdf

A Database Publication

Vol. 1 No.8

January 1986

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Lerns. Ltd iS oupol S s V i.m l. K .E CM . Com puter s .

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Compotabilite

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)1N1 THE ATARI 520ST

Personal Computer

has a list of qualiﬁcations as

long as your arm. With a

powerful 16 bit processor and

512k of memory linked to

high resolution graphics and

512 colours its work is fast,

clear and sharp on your

screen, no matter how

demanding the task.

Controlling the 520ST

is easy through its

mouse and unique

operating system

N incorporating GEM

desk top manager,

whilst its eleven

peripheral connectors

including MIDI

interface enables it to

mix and communicate

A easily with other

computer products.

The ST which presents

itself in smart modem styling

comes with powerful BASIC

WED AND UNDERPAID.

plus Logo programming

languages, a word processor

and drawing programme, yet

costs only1652* including

disc drive and black and

white monitoE

Why? Because at Atari

we bring up our products

to work hard for their living.

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News

All the latest developments in the

expanding world of Atari computing,

MicroL ink

This month's update on news from

Britain's electronic mail service.

Vol. 1 No. 9 January 1986

Managing Editor:

Features Editors.'

Derek Meakin

Cliff McKnight

Mike Bibby

Alan McLachlan

Kevin Edwards

Pete Bibby

Roland iNaddi love

Andre Willey

Peter Glover

Heather Sheldrick

Mike Cowley

John Riding

John Snowden

Peter BrameId

Editorial Team:

Machine Code

Start of a short series

on writing machine code

games, with Alien Attack

to keep you busy until next

month.

Technical Editor:

Production Editor:

Layout Design:

News editor:

Advertisement Manager:

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Review

While you're waiting for Atari to

release their ST colour monitor, read

Andre Willey's views on a Sony

offering.

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Education

Alan Goode describes some Atari

experiences in the classroom.

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Game

Help Mr Humpy rescue Esmerelda in

this Atari version of the classic game.

ATARIUSER January 1986

Contents

Checks urn

This month we explain why you've

been having trouble getting our

checksum program to give the right

answers.

Atari Computer Show

Advance news of the biggest event of

the year for all Atari Users.

Output

David Goodyear provides a routine to

dump Antic mode 14 screens to an

Atari 1020 printer/plotter.

Software

Brataccas for the ST, Mercenary, Spot

the Ball, Elektraglide and Summer

Games keep our intrepid reviewers

busy this month.

Mailbag

Five pages of letters. Of course we

couldn't print them without your help.

[4.1

Utility

Make listing a pleasure with Alan

Puffett's handy utility program.

Andrew Bennett peers round the two

foot high stack of manuals to tell what

it's like programming the ST in the C

language.

Adventuring

Brillig is in a retrospective

mood this month as he

focuses on two Scott

Adams classics.

Order Form

Three pages of offers and one simple

form on which you can order

everything you need.

FREENE:

This months Freebie for Atari User disc and tape

purchasers is Scramble Fighter. You'll need a clear

eye and a steady hand or you'll never escape.

Game

It might look like a simple game, but

getting a micro to play well takes a

little thought. Sol Guber

shows you how it's done.

January 1986 ATARI USER 5

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