Commodore_Magazine_Vol-10-N05_1989_May.pdf

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TAITOi

The Arcade

Brings it Home

How to Build a

Wireless Joystick

Software Reviews

64 & 128 Grand Prix Circuit

Ocean Ranger

AMIGA Technocop

Miniature Goif

...and more

Type-in Programs

for the Commodore 64

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Commodore

MAGAZINE

MAY 1989, Volume 10. Number5

FEATURES

COMING ATTRACTIONS

COVERSTORY

A look at what's coming through 1989 and into 1990 from

companies such as MicroProse, Access, Data Eastand

Microlllusions.

byJohnJermaine

TAITO: THE ARCADE LEADER BRINGS IT HOME 42

The Japanese arcade giant Taito recently burst into the home

computer software market. Read about what their first titles offer

and what's coming next.

byRuss Ceccola

CHEAPTRICKS 50

Have a computer and no money? Our resident cheapskate Gary

Fields has come up with several easy projects that won't break

your budget.

byGary V. Fields

COVER PHOTO: Charles Bartholomew

Software: Operation Wolfby Taito

REVIEWS

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Grand Prix Circuit byScottA. May

Take Down byMike Rivers

Personal Newsletter byGaryV. Fields

Ocean Ranger byBruceJordan

Q*Bert/TNK III byRuss Ceccola

Designasaurus byEdith Chasen

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Technocop bySteve King

4th & Inches Team Construction Disk byJohn Ryan

Hole-in-One Miniature Goif byJefferyScottHall

Road Raider byNick Wild

Virus Infection Protection byGary V. Fields

Mavis Beacon/IntelIitype byGary V. Fields

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

TECHNOLOGY

Core Wars byJeffSpiraand William R. Buckley

NEWS

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

CompiledbyLouisF. Sander

INSIDE Q-LINK

On-Line Travel byRobert W. Baker

PROGRAMMING

StarTrip 128 byKenneth Heubner

Capture byCliffordDedmore

Gold Mine

CompiledbyLouis F. Sander

CREATIVE COURSEWARE

Computer Literacy Training for Educators byHowardMillman 34

128 MODE

Exploring the VDC

PROJECTS

Wireless Remote Control byJohn lovine

AMIGA UPDATE

Amiga Public Domain byGraham Kinsey

Color Hardcopy Options byMatthewLeeds

PUMPING GEOS

Low-Tech GEOS Games byMarkJordan

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

ADVENTURE ROAD

Quest for the Orb-ison byShayAddams

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

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