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FEBRUARY 1988, Volume 9. Number 2
FEATURES 74
MAILORDER MANIA 74
If you want to make your next computer-related purchase through
the mail, or already have, here is some helpful advice on how to
COVER PHOTO: Charles Bartholomew
save time and money and where to turn for help.
Software: We Ar Kung-Fu by Konami
by Gary V. Fields
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS 4 TECHNICALTIPS
nterfacing Commodore's User Port. Part 6
NEWS 8 Commodore 128 Program Listings by John lovme 56
ADVENTURE ROAD
Ore's Night Out by Shay Addams 54
COMMODORE MA3AZINE 3
LETTERS
Tb the Editor
on the backside near the serial port, but in
my mind I knew the inside was destroyed.
Commodore
A G A Z I N
In your November issue, you directed a When it came time to power up the drive
letter inquiry of John Robertson of Orlan we crossed our fingers.. . and got no
do. Florida to an inexpensive but not nee- . light.. .nothing.. .it was dead.
Publisher
essarily the best howling secretarial pack I began to dissemble the drive expect
Julie Bauer
age for leagues. You listed the vendor as if ing to find a million little pieces inside.
Assistant to the Publisher
it were the only one or the best one for the When 1 opened it up I found the connector
Amanda K. Wappes
price. that goes from the power cord to the drive
We have been publishing bowling soft had disconnected, so I reconnected it and
ware since 1980 for the PET. Commodore put it all back together. I hooked it back Managing Editor
64, and now for the Commodore 128 (in up to the computer and powered every Jim Gracely
native mode). The products are kept up to thing up. It all seemed to work fine, so I
Assistant Editor
date with the latest twists in scorekeeping tried loading a program. It worked!!! It has Susan R. West
and our package in its numerous editions been working great ever since that day.
Assistant Technical Editor
is in use worldwide. If anybody asks me how I like Commo
Mike Rivers
The key is to compare features front) the dore's disk drive I'll tell them it passed the
vendors before you buy. Some packages Drop Check Drive Test.
are limited to a few teams or few bowlers Sincerely,
Art Director
or to single gender leagues. With League- Troy Franklin
Gwenn Knapp
Bowl, we can handle 48 teams and up to Great Lakes, III
Assistant Art Director
420 bowlers on a 64 and 480 bowlers on a GLCC Member
Wilson Harp
PC-10. Our specialty is match points and
Production Manager
fully calculating logic. The user types in a To the Editor:
Jo-Ellen Temple
schedule and the games bowled. I read with interest the article "Giving
LeagueBowl does the rest. Your Computer a Home" in the August is
Sincerely, sue. Having purchased a Commodore 64 Circulation
Harry Briley for my 70th birthday I thought you would Kenneth F. Battista
Owner. Briley Software be interested in how I made maximum
Advertising Coordinator
use of minimum space. You see I live in a Rebecca Cotton
PS. We also distribute software for volley mobile home and am limited for space.
ball... Tb maximize my space I mounted the com
puter on the set of hide-away brackets Advertising Representatives
that were designed to hide mixers, etc.
Editorial Response: We apologize for ex SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST ANDWESTCOAST
under a kitchen counter. When not in use
cluding you from our answer. In fact, we Warren Langer, Spencer 0. Smith
the computer unlatches and swings down
searched high and low for any bowling Warren Langer Associates
under the desk top. I hope you find this of
league secretory. For more information, 9320 NW 2nd Street
interest for those with limited space. In
write to: Briley Software, P.O. Bax 2913, Coral Springs, FL 33071
the beginning I was so doubtful that I ac Advertising Inquiries Only
Livennoiv, CA 94550-0291. Or call: (415)
tually drew the entire project up in scale to 305/753-4124
455-9139.
see if everything would fit before I spent
MIDWEST, NORTHEAST AND CANADA
my money. Out of sight under the desk
Pamela Stockham
Tb the Editor: top is a shelf that holds a ream of paper—
700 River Road
In August '87, my best friend and I were talk about not wasting space.
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
asked to represent our computer club I hope you find this of interest, especial
201/741-5784
(Great Lakes Commodore Club) at an Air/ ly for people with limited space to use. I
Expo in the local area. have been dropping a lot of hints, hoping
We started to set up our booth about 9 someone subscribes to Commodore Maga
a.m. We loaded all our computer gear on a zine for me.
cart, all our software and our hardware, Sincerely, Commodore Magazine. Volume 9, Number 2. February
1988.
with my Commodore 1571 disk drive on Leslie E. Veil Commodore Magazine is published monthly by Commo
top, without the box it came in, just sitting Morrisville, PA dore Magazine inc.. 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA
going for the ride. I realize that this was 19380. U.S.A. U.S. subscriber rate is $35.40 per year;
Canadian subscriber rate is $45.40 per year; Overseas sub
not a very smart thing to do, but at the scriber rate is $65.00 per year. Questions concerning sub
time we just wanted to set up because we scription should be directed to Commodcre Magazine Sub
were running late. The disk drive was ap scription Department, Box 65!, Holmes, Pennsylvania
19043. Phone (800) 345-8112. In Pennsylvania (800)
proximately three feet above the ground. 662-2444. Copyright E 1987 by Commodore Magazine Inc.
We had to take the cart over some grades All rights reserved.
CBM, PET. VIC 20. and Commodore 64 are registered
on the ground. We slowed down, but it was
trademarks of Commodore Electronics Ltd. Super PET and
too late, and the drive crashed into the ce Commodore 128 are trademarks of Commodore Electronics
ment with a thud. At the same time my Ltd. Amiga*1 is a registered trademark of Commodore-Amiga.
ABC Membership applied for.
heart stopped with a thud.
The only external damage was a chip
4 FEBRUARY 1988
Preview The Future!
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C-ZAR
JJiemer Development has introduced C-ZAJt. an Amiga Editor and
Librarian for the Casio CZ-101 and CZ-1000 keyboards. Over 200
instruments and sound effects can be played or modified. C-ZAE
enables the user to fine tune the Casio's six powerful eight-step
. he Commodore Amiga 2000 recently assumed a staring role at the
envelopes. The program retails for $195. An Amiga-to-MIDI
opening of Mission Graphics Support, the world's first computer art
interface is also available for $55. For details contact: Diemer
gallery. Located in New York City's East Village, Mission Graphics
Development, 12814 Landale St., Studio City, CA 91604-1351. Phone:
Support showcases twelve vibrant Amiga-generated collages by New
(818)762-0804.
York artist Sandra Filippucci. Filippucci used Electronic Arts'
DeluxePaint II and NewTek's Digi-View to compose the collages
and a color laser printer to produce hard copy.
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8 FEBRUARY 1988
Speed in
Spades.
Throttle—wide open.
Joystick—back bard.
Air it out, man.
GeeBee Air Rally. Air racing
action that puts the wi/db&ck
in the wild blue yonder. Speed
in spades. One tricky turn after
another. And a lot of nasty
competition between you and
the finish line.
Buzz 'em. Bump 'em. Blow
'em away.
Show 'em who owns the skies.
ACTIVISION,
Ask your software retailer
or order direct: just call
800/345-2888, operator 300.
10 HEBRUARY1988
FEEL LIKE
CHALLENGING
A 3-TIME
ORLD
PION?"
Shirley Muldowney helped design this authentic fuel, shift just rightUy the time you pop your chute, y
3-D professional drag-racing simulation. Based on her know if you've beaten the champ in one of her winning
three world championship years, TOP FUEL CHALLENGE years.
captures all the thrills and excitement of NHRA Don't red-light, smoke your tires, or blow; your engine.
competition. You'll need the points and prize money... it's along season.
How can a 6-second event hold your interest? Well, Put yourself in the driver's
TOP FUEL CHALLENGE is an entire season, from the seat today! Call TOLL-FREE for
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authentic action, pre-race strategy, equipment selections I or to order direct.
and budget expense considerations included. Qualify, TOP FUEL CHALLENGE
race through a grid of challengers, and finally face Shirley for C-64/128 is priced at $24.95.
in the showdown!
Choose your lane,
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Continued from page 10
Superstar
skateboarding competition in which as many as eight people can
incorporate color graphics and
compete. Skate or Die is available for S29.95. For further
sound to enliven math practice.
Each retails for 819.95. For more
information contact: Electronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Dr., San Mateo,
CA 94404. Or call: (415) 571-7171.
Soccer
information contact: SourceView
Corporation, 835 Castro St.,
Martinez. CA 94553. Or call:
M. .indscape, Inc. has released
Superstar Soccer, the latest
(415)228-6220.
sports simulation for the
Commodore 64 from their
SportTime line. Using the same
Galactic techniques as their popular
Superstar Ice Hockey, you can
Frontier elect to play, coach or manage
your soccer team. One or two
F ree Spirit Software. Inc. has players can compete against each
released Galactic Frontier, a other or challenge a computer
space exploration game for the opponent. Superstar Soccer
Commodore 64. In Galactic retails for $34.95. For further
Frontier, the user searches for information contact: Mindscape,
life forms among the 200 billion Inc., 3444 Dundee Rd,
stars in our galaxy. Stars, planets Northbrook, IL 60062. Phone:
and moons are represented in (312) 480-7667.
realistic graphics, and all data
about each star are accurate
according to current scientific
SupraDrive FD-10
knowledge and theory. The
program is available for $29.95 Oupra Corporation has announced the release of their SupraDrive
from: Free Spirit Software, Inc., FD-10. a 10MB removable floppy disk drive for the Commodore
905W.Hillgrove,Suite6,La Amiga. The SupraDrive FD-10 combines features of both floppy and
Grange, IL 60525. Phone: (312) hard disk drives. Each removable 5.25-inch diskette can hold a full
352-7323. 10MB of data, which can be accessed at speeds approaching hard
disk drives. The unit retails for S1095. For details contact: Supra
Corporation. 1133 Commercial Way, Albany, OR 97321. Phone:
(503) 967-9075.
12 FEBRUARY 1988
1987- Expanding Scenery disk
coverage: East Coast, Japan,
& Europe
Some say our technology has helped us define the state of the art in flight simulation. We believe our ten years of dedication
have gotten us where we are today.
SubLOGIC's first black & white 3D graphics routines, developed in 1977, paved the way for our introduction to flight simula
tion and aerial combat gaming theory. Our second-generation Flight Simulator II was so well conceived that even we find it
difficult to improve upon. Jet's spectacular land and sea battle scenarios set another classic milestone in state-of-the-art
simulation gaming. Scenery concepts incorporated into SubLOGlC flight simulation products right from the start continue to
evolve as we introduce new, more beautifully detailed areas of the world to explore. And coming in 1988 - a flight control yoke
for even more realism!
We invite you to help us celebrate our first decade of success, and share in our anticipation of the next ten years to come.
SubLOGlC tenth-anniversary promotional shirts and posters are available at your dealer or directly from SubLOGlC. See your
dealer, or write or call us for more information.
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"Reg. trademarks ol Commodore Electronics. Ltd. umn and field to field: Allows you to perform spread
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c 1982 Timeworks. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Compatible with GEOS
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tomized personal financial statements • High Resolution Graphics: Imports illustrations and
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Compiled by Louis F, Sander
■
Once again this month, readers from several continents have :GOTO 40
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Among this outstanding group are two delightful amusements 131,10,41,28,40,15,7,17,192,7,108,
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If we select your idea for publication, your name and idea will be
circulated around the world. We'll also send you a check. Fuzzy Caterpillar: This program creates a most unusual
"worm" on the 64-mode screen. Tb see him and control him, you
Fireworks Extravaganza; Many readers were impressed with must plug a joystick into Port 2. Note that all eight sprites are
the fireworks program by Bob and David Snader in January's used to create one long, changing object. The program uses some
"Tips & TYicks." I recently met the Snaders in person, and we interesting and unusual code to control the sprites and to do bor
discussed the possibilities of doing something more with the fire der checking.
works theme. They took the challenge and produced one of their Scott Glazer
usual gems. So here's the "grand finale," courtesy of: Reno, NV
Bob & David Snader
Baltimore, MD 10 PRINT"[CLEAR,RVS,SPACE4]
SCOTT GLAZER'S FUZZY CATERPILLAR
10 PRINT"[CLEAR,L. RED,DOWN2] [SPACE4]"
FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA-BOB & DAVE 20 IF PEEK(65534)<>72 THEN PRINT"
SNADER":POKE 53280,0 [DOWN]THIS ONLY WORKS IN 64 MODE!"
20 DIM L(39),P(39),A(16),B(16),C(16) :END
:V=53248:S=54296:POKE V+33,0 30 PRINT,,,"[D0WN6] IT WILL",,,,
:POKE V+21,255 " OBEY A",,,," JOYSTICK",,,,
30 D=12288:FOR T=0 TO 38:READ Q,R " IN PORT 2"
:L(T)=Q:P(T)=R:NEXT:FOR T=D TO 40 V=53248:FOR T=0 TO 7:POKE T+2040,13
D+510:POKE Tf0:NEXT :POKE V+39+T,7:NEXT:R=V+21:X=104
40 FOR T=0 TO 15:A(T)=(RND(0)*8)+l :Y=104
:B{T)=RND(0)*255:C(T)=(RND(0)*150) 50 FOR T=832 TO 894:READ A:POKE T,A
+50:NEXT :NEXT
50 FOR T=0 TO 7:POKE 2040+T,192+T 60 J=PEEK(56320):Y=Y+6*(((J AND
:POKE V+39+T,A(T):NEXT 1)=0}AND Y>55)-6*(((J AND 2)=0)AND
:POKE 7+23,6(1):POKE V+29,B(1) Y<225)
60 FOR T=0 TO 15:POKE V+T,C(T):NEXT 70 X=X+8*(((J AND 4)=0)AND
:FOR B=D TO D+510 STEP 64:POKE S,15 X>31)-8*(((J AND 8)=0)AND X<248)
:POKE S,0 80 P=-P*(P<7)-(P<7):POKE R,255-2~P
70 FOR E=0 TO RND(0)*2:FOR T=0 TO 38 :POKE V+2*P,X:POKE V+2*P+1,Y
:POKE B+L(T) ,P (T) :NEXT:NEXT:NEXT :POKE R,255:GOTO 60
:FOR T=0 TO 200:NEXT
81 DATA 001,255,128,015,255,240,031,
80 FOR T=0 TO 38:FOR B=D TO D+510 255
STEP 64:POKE B+L(T),0:NEXT:NEXT
Continued on pg. 108
16 FEBRUARY 1988
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Each month in Amiga Tips and Dicks we offer a series of (id- data disk. Don't boot your system from the DeluxePaint disk. In
bits, teasers, and short programming examples. Ifyou have stead, boot from your Workbench and use the CLI to enter the
an item that you would like to submit for use, you can send it to: following command:
ASSIGN DF1: RAM:
Commodore Amiga Tips Now, place your DeluxePaint Key Disk into DFO: and go into the
651 Outrigger Dr. program from the CLI or from the Workbench. Now. whenever
Deltona, FL 32738 DPaint tries to access DF1: during a LOAD or SAVE, you won't
get the SYSTEM REQUESTER asking you to insert volume
If we use your hint, tip or short program example, we will pay DF1 and you can switch the LOAD/SAVE path to your actual
you between $10 and S50. data disk.
Jorge Dimitrius
Brooklyn, NY
Faery Tale Adventure Tips: Be sure that you explore every
building in Tambry before leaving to explore your new world. [You could also assign DF1: to DFO:. Note that this won't work if
There are many items hidden away that may help you. DFl: is already attacJwd to your system — taj j
There are two ways to get treasure and items from a foe: de
feat it in battle or immobolize it. ANSI Codes For Use In CLI Displays: As many of you are
Never underestimate the power of being generous with ped aware, the CLI windows are based on what is called the Console
dlers and others while roaming the land. By taking the time to Device. Also, this Console Device adheres to standards of dis
TALK, or give gifts, you could find your lot improving. play set forth by the American National Standards Institute
If you are having problems increasing your BRAVERY, take (ANSI). These are referred to as ANSI Standards. Here is a list
advantage of your "LONGER REACH'' and use the graveyard of some of the codes that can be sent to the Console Device driv
fence as a deFENSE during the early stages of the game. It er (via standard Type and Echo commands). In most cases, the
seems that the bad guys (with the exception of wraiths) don't commands arc prefaced by a Command Sequence Identifier
know that they can fight back through the fence. (CSI). This is usually an Escape character followed by an open
There are three ways to travel over water. One is to locate a bracket "[". If you wish to imbed any of these codes into a line of
raft and use it to navigate the waters of the Lake of Dreams. text, or text file, you will have to use an editor other than ED.
The second is to locate the seashell and call the Sea Turtle and MicroEMACS (on the EXTRAS disk) is good for this.
the third is to gain possession of the Golden Lasso and locate the
Magic Swan. <CSI> = ESC "I" (the quotes indicate a literal character)
When using the Great Stone Rings, you can control your des
tination somewhat depending on the direction you face when <CSI>0m Reset All ANSI Parameters to Default
you invoke its magic. <CSI>lm Set BOLD
When facing the magical lady in her throne room, keep in <CSI>3m Set ITALICS
mind that discussion may increase your chances of survival. <CSI>4m Set UNDERLINE
When you have defeated a wraith, be sure to search the re <CSI>7m Swap Foreground and Background
mains. There is a chance that one of them may have an item <CSI>30m Set Foreground to Color 0
that may be of use in your quest. <CSI>31m Set Foreground to Color 1
During the early stages of the game, it is best not to disable <CSI>32m Set Foreground to Color 2
the musical themes. If your character faces danger, the change <CSI>33m Set Foreground to Color 3
in the musical mood will give you enough advanced warning to <CSI>40m Set Background to Color 0
allow you to prepare. <CSI>41m Set Background to Color 1
Graham Kinsey/Tim Jones <CSI>42m Set Background to Color 2
Boston, MA Deltona, FL <CSI>43m Set Background to Color 3
This is a very limited list, but it shows you the manner in which
DeluxePaint II Single Drive CJser Tip: If you are like me and the Console responds to ANSI sequences. Also, you can com
only have one drive on your system, there is a way to convince pound any number of options into a single sequence to change
DeluxePaint II to allow you to save your drawings to your actual more than one at a time, for example: Continued on Pg. 64
18 FEBRUARY 1988
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64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS Reviewed by Mark Cotone
Rush'n
Attack/Yie Ar
Kung-Fu
Computer: Commodore 64
Publisher: Konami
815 Mittel Drive
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Medium: Disk
Price: £25.95
20 FEBRUARY 1988
KONAMI HITS ARE HEADING HOME.
With our new software, your favorite arcade games come alive
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Wheel of
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64 and 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS Reviewed by Russ Ceccola
26 FEBRUARY 1988
Time passes. Things of a mouse or joystick. right into the GEOS disk.
get old. Let's face it, even Time Warps Discovered And when you put them
Willie Mays retired. So together with geoWrite
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modore can compete with thing speeds up. Including compatibility, every new
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Wrong.
The fact is that there's lously easy to learn: GEOS
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Dan Dare
Dan so that he lobs grenades at Mekon's
Computer: Commodore 64 dome, destroying it and then runs
Publisher: Electronic Arts through a secret passage to the Anastasia.
1820 Gateway Dr. I won't say any more about the last two
San Mateo. CA iU-104 parts, for that would be spoiling the game.
Medium: Disk A few peculiarities that make Dan Darx>
Price: $19.9.5 even more of a challenge occur in the first
two parts of the game. There are three en
When is a comic book not a comic trances from the surface to the complex.
book? When it gets transformed however, you only need to find one to play
into a computer game, of course. At least the game to the end. The catch is that
this is the case for Dan Da?v, a popular only by finding all three will you rescue
British comic. As the hero of the title, you both friends and destroy Mekon. So, you
must survive an adventure in which you should find all three entrances for the full
ultimately save the earth from total de enjoyment of the game and its finale.
struction. In this new game from Electron In the complex, there are many ladders
ic Ails' Amazing Software line, an excel that end halfway to the ground and gird
lent low-priced graphic adventure awaits ers usable as bridges that stop in mid-air.
your expertise. Finding the correct way to navigate
Dan Dare sets before you a strong chal around these dead ends is the key to suc
lenge that leads you from the surface of an The arcade-like action cess in the Prison Complex. The complex
asteroid heading straight for earth to an is many levels deep, and you'll need to re
underground complex patrolled by Treens adventure captures the member where all the open doors and lad
ready to fight. The story that brings you to comic book version of the ders lead. For this reason. Dan Dare will
the surface of the asteroid is a simple one. keep you occupied for a long time. You
Dan Dare's arch enemy. Mekon. inter "Pilot of the Future." can't map the complex or asteroid surface
rupts a television broadcast one evening because of the clock that is constantly
to warn earthlings that they mast meet running. Only repeated play will familiar
his demands or the asteroid hurtling to keep the game interesting. These boxes ize you with the many screens involved in
ward the earth will destroy it. As Dan are like cartoon dialogue bubbles and the game. Finding the correct objects for a
Dare, you travel to the surface of the as make Dan Dare almost like an interactive particular puzzle is another skill you must
teroid in your space ship Anastasia along comic strip. develop. The puzzles are fairly simple if
with your friends Spaceman Albert Fitz- While Above Ground, you must ulti you can find what you need.
willian Digby and Professor Jocelyn Pea- mately find three entrances into the Pris The graphics and music in Dan Dare
body and your faithful pet. Stripey. Upon on Complex. These entrances are hatches are attractive enough to hold their own in
splitting up on the asteroid. Digby and that you must open. However, getting to an arcade. The detail in animation is in
Professor Peabody are captured by Treens the hatches may require you to fight credible, especially in the case of Stripey.
and imprisoned. You must release your Treen guards or find special objects. The He does somersaults and rolls himself into
friends and destroy the asteroid, thus sav most important object that you need is the a ball and makes very unusual facial ex
ing the earth. torch, for it enables you to see in the dark pressions. Dan Dare himself is given an
Even though the plot oWan Dare may ness in the complex below. authoritative look and hat that hangs low
sound standai'd, the technique used in the The Prison Complex is much tougher to over his eyes. The music and sound effects
design of the game is unique. You move navigate than the passages and hatches are original and consist of a catchy game
the on-screen characterization of Dan in the immediate surface of the asteroid. theme and realistic versions of punches
Dare through the different passages and There are many Treen guards, and you and explosions.
up and down ladders by using the joystick. may actually have to fight some of them The only complaint I have about Dan
However, at certain times, a message box to get access cards. While Above Ground, Dare is the way that you fight the Treens.
pops up on the screen that tells you about you don't need to fight any guards-you You must hold the joystick button and re
something that you just walked over or can avoid them. In the complex, you need peatedly move the joystick either diag
touched. the cards to open doors to other areas and onally up for high punches or diagonally
As an example, when you are standing the vaults holding Peabody and Digby; down for low punches. It's very difficult to
near the vines in the Above Ground part therefore, get ready to throw some lefts maintain a perfectly diagonal direction on
of the game, a box pops up with "Aha... a and rights. After releasing Digby and any joystick more than a few times. The
vine" in it. When you press the button and Peabody, the action really gets tough. designers should have made the direc
move the joystick, you find that you can Figuring out what to do with the giant tions to move the joystick simply up and
TIE THE VINE or CUT THE VINE. As a industrial laser is an unusual puzzle. down. It takes practice to learn how to
hint, you'll have to do both to be successful Once you figure this out, a door opens that punch effectively, losing little energy of
in Dan Dare. There are many of these takes you to Mekon. He is in a control your own and decreasing the energy of the
boxes that pop up during the game; they dome, firing at Dan. You must control Continued on pg. 85
30 FEBRUARY 1988
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32 FEBRUARY 1988
Contemporary
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Computer: Amiga "dungeons and
Publisher: Strategic Simulations, Inc
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Phantasie is a series of multiple-char is to defeat the
acter role-playing games from Strate
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main objective of which is to defeat the
powerful Nikademus. who is one bad
dude! Only Phantasie I and /// have been (the stronger the monsters, the more gold who is a level thirteen ranger. In order for
ported over to the Amiga. and better weapons you will find), and him to move up to level fourteen, he will
once your party has entered a town, you need 1,183,932 experience points (yes, you
Phantasie I may distribute the weapons to different read it right; that's one million). This pro
The object of Phantasie / is to free the members of the party. cess takes forever, even when you can bat
isle of Gelnor from Nikademus' evil power. One note of caution; the insert card that tle the high level monsters. I do not know
You must form a party to go and explore came with Phantasie I is not correct, and it why every adventure game insists on such
the isle, but be forewarned, it won't be fails to explain many things. When you a high amount for you to move from level
easy. You begin in a town with five build first un-box Phantasie, you will need to to level! Wouldn't you get bored if it took
ings displayed while a character walks make a backup copy. The program is not you two to three weeks (about. 10-20 hours
back and forth on the street. To select a copy protected, so just use the standard of play I just to advance to the next level?
building, click the left mouse button on its Workbench copy format. Now use your I also had a complaint about the dun
door. Once selected, you will have a spe backup copy instead of the master disk. geon save routine. When you exit a dun
cial menu for the building you clicked on. You will also need to format a blank disk geon, you are asked if you wish to save the
To use this menu, hold the right mouse or use an already-formatted disk to back dungeon map. Sounds good, right? Wrong!
button while scrolling through the op up your characters. There is a minor pro The dungeon save routine will only save
tions. All buildings and menu options are grammer's mistake with Phantasie. Those one dungeon map. So. if you want to save
described in the manual. of you who do not understand the CLI a map of another dungeon, any other dun
Your party will have to map out (by might find it difficult to access the Phan geon map you have saved will be erased!
simply moving around your screen) the tasie Utility Program. Tb access this util One last complaint is about the use of a
isle of Gelnor. and you will need to explore ity you will need to do the following: window while the party is crossing an
the many dungeons you encounter. While When asked for Workbench, insert your ocean or river. The window displays a list
your party is exploring, you will meet backup Phantasie disk. Just after insert ing of all party members and tells wheth
many evil monsters 180 different monsters ing the disk, hold down CTRL-D and keep er or not a member has taken any dam
in all). Some of the monsters will be holding it down until you see BREAK CLI age. I find it quite frustrating, because ev
friendly, and some evil. The monsters' and get a 1> prompt. If this did not hap ery time you move one space, the window
strength will vary: Giant Ants are easy to pen, leave the disk in the chive, re-boot pops up.
kill, for example, while Black Knights are and try again. Now, type BACKUP and
very strong and powerful. When there is press RETURN. Summary
an encounter, you will have a different set Now a window should open which has Phantasie I combines good graphics,
of menus from which you choose what you some options on it. Select the option you sound and requesters to make an interest
want to do—fight, threaten, greet mon- want by clicking the left mouse button on ing game. If you don't mind the slow pace
sters, beg for mercy or flee. If you choose it and follow the directions. Remember, necessary to advance your character and
to fight, you will be presented with a bat when it asks for the Phantasie game disk, enjoy the encounters with the monsters
tle requester. From the requester, you you should insert the backup you made and exploring dungeons, I would recom
click the left mouse button on the charac instead. That's it, you're done! mend Phantasie I.
ter you want. Once the character has been I have several complaints about the
chosen, you are presented with another re game. The major one is the time required Phantasie I Hints
quester from which you choose a battle op to achieve a certain level. There are twen When you begin a game and want to
tion. These options are thrust, slash, ty levels in all for which to build your create a party ofadventurers, include the
lunge, attack, parry or cast spell. If your character. The first ten levels go fairly fast following:
party has successfully defeated the mon (but not at lightning speed mind you). For Two Fighters—Humans and Lizard
sters, you will find some gold and weapons example, I have a character called Vince Continued on pg. Ill
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LexCheck
most words are better. That isn't necessar
Because only two word ily true since size is often paid for with loss
Computer: Amiga
of speed. So the key to happiness with a
Publisher: CDA (Complete Data processors are mentioned by
Automation, Inc.) spell check program is not so much the
P.O. Box 1052 name, I feared LexCheck number of words it contains, but whether
Yreka, CA 96067 it contains the words you need and can get
would work only with them. to them quickly. LexCheck passes the test.
Price: $42.95
Those fears were unfounded. It is large and fesi Its 100,000-word list
contains everything from '"abaca" to "zy-
~W exCheck is a fast, mouse-driven spell- murgy" (look it up) and can check an en
Ld ing check program which works with File" from the pull-down project menu. tire file in less than a minute. If that isn't
most Amiga word processors on the mar Next a file requester window opens in the fast enough for you. because the program
ket, including the Workbench's Notepad. middle of the screen listing files stored on is not copy protected, you can (providing
The program is very simple to use and the disk. As the speller works, the screen you have enough memory i move Lex
will work with either the Amiga's default displays where in the alphabet the search Check to either RAM or hard disk.
or interlace screen. All LexCheck1?, com is currently working. This visual reassur LexCheck does not accommodate wild
mands can be issued using the keyboard, ance that the program is doing what you card searches. For instance, if you want to
but the intuitive mouse action allows even intended is welcome for both novice and find out how to spell "abandonment" by
the neophyte to use the program without veteran users. Once the document has looking up all the words that end with
once looking at the manual. Speaking of been loaded and checked for spelling, a "onment." you can't do it here. Neither
manuals, LexCheck's is about as small as menu of options appears. Now you can ei can you search using wild cards in the
you'll ever see without aid of a magnifying ther return to the main menu, list all the middle of the word pattern like "gr??n" to
glass. It is a 12-page booklet which even a words LexCheck did not recognize in the find "green." However, LexCheck uses an
fifth grader could read and understand in file or begin to correct the spelling. implied pattern search using the begin
under a quarter of an hour. It describes LexCheck shows its real power and ning characters of a word. For example, if
each of LexCheck's options in straight friendliness when you decide to correct the you aren't sure of the spelling of "impolite
English, and includes a one-page quick spelling of words in a file. The program ness," you could step the program through
reference card. shows the entire sentence in which the of a search by using "im," "imp,"' "impo," etc.
The two main options let you either fending word was found, plus the 28 words Or you could simply use "im" and scroll
check the spelling of an entire document which most closely resemble the word in through the spell list until you see the
or look up a particular word. question. You can now either click on one word. In fact, you can scroll through the
Option one, Check Document, can only of the displayed words, or scroll through program's entire list of words by clicking
be performed after the file has been saved the 100,000-word list until you find the on the scroll bars if you want.
to disk. When you choose this option you word you intended and have it replace the On the whole, I found LexCheck an ex
are asked if the file was created by either word LexCheck found suspect. Or you can cellent spelling checker. It is simple to use,
Textcraft, Scribble!, or Notepad or is sim type a correction from the keyboard. has a healthy-sized word list and is fast.
ply a straight ASCII text file. Because On the other hand, if the program found Its command structure is logical, and the
only two word processors are mentioned a word (perhaps a person's namel which program seems to be bulletproof. In my
by name, I feared LexCheck would work you know is correctly spelled, you can ac testing the program, it never failed to per
only with them. Those fears were un cept that spelling and continue or add form properly (there is nothing worse than
founded. In testing, I had the program that word to LexCheck's list of words so it a productivity program that decides to
check and correct the spelling of files cre will recognize it in future documents. belly up halfway through a project). The
ated with Vizawrite, WordPerfect and Once you've finished. LexCheck will only curiosity I encountered, was the loca
ProWrite, and it handled them all without automatically save the corrected docu tion of the HELP command. Rather than
a hitch, fEditor's Note: The most recent ment to the same directory using the use the Amiga's dedicated HELP key to
update includes support of both ProWrite original filename. But just in case you summon the program's two help screens,
and Vizawrite.] It even checked and cor made some changes by mistake, the origi the user must either access them via the
rected documents (not pages) created by nal file is preserved and renamed with the mouse or by pressing both the AMIGA
the desktop publishing program extension ".bak" added. key and the letter "H." I can't imagine
PageSetter's editor. The only time it had a The second main option lets you look up why that selection was used instead of the
problem with a file was when graphics specific words while you are writing a doc HELP key. Regardless, it works and the
were mixed with the text—while it could ument. Because LexCheck was designed to help screens are there if you need them.
check and correct spelling errors, it could work simultaneously with other programs With such an easy-to-use program, the
not resave the documents correctly. The in the Amiga's memory, switching be screens will rarely be used.
solution I found for checking documents tween it and your word processor is as One closing remark, in the "for your in
created with graphic-capable word proces simple as clicking on the front and back formation" category: LexCheck gets its
sors (e.g., ProWrite) was to check them be gadgets. name from the Greek word "lexis." which
fore graphics were added. Most of us judge spelling aids by size. means "a word." LexCheck lives up to its
Tb check a document you select "Check The theory being that the ones with the name—it checks words very well. Q
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Computer: Amiga
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Price: .$39.95 You control
^T"\ aniel san! This fight is not tour- Miyagi's arm
JL/ nament! This time, the fight is for holding the
real! Live or die. man? This time there are
no trophies, no referees, just man against chopsticks.
man." Sound familial''.' Then perhaps you
have seen the movie "Karate Kid II"? The object of
Strap on your black belts, karate fans! Be
this screen is
cause from Microdeal comes Karate Kid
II, the computer game. to catch the
Game Play fly as quickly
Once the game has finished loading,
as possible.
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Mivagi while the theme "Glory of Love'1
plays. You can choose a one-player game
by having a joystick in port two, or a two-
player game by having a joystick in both
ports. In a one-player game, you control
Daniel; in a two-player game, one controls
Daniel and the other Daniel's enemy.
The object of the game is to make it
through all eleven screens and defeat each game, but you must not get frustrated. An Overall View
enemy Daniel encounters. To defeat an Just remember, it took Miyagi forty years Karate Kid II combines good graphics,
enemy, you must score hits on the oppo to catch his first fly. But if that doesn't sound, music and speech to make a worth
nent's body until he has zero strength left. work, try a fly swatter! while game. The opponents you will en
You won't be at a loss for moves, for there The other bonus screen is the ice-break counter get progressively tougher and
are sixteen different moves in all! The ing scene from the movie. In this scene, smarter. Each of the eleven backdrop
moves without fire button pressed are: you control Daniel's concentration and screens is very nicely done. This is one ka
jump, high punch, move forward, kneel also his arm. In the upper right comer is rate game that is sure to keep you coming
and punch, duck, forward somersault, the famous drum which you must spin back for more.
move back, and turn and punch. By press very fast (the faster it spins, the harder
ing the fire button, you can perform a Daniel concentrates) by moving your joy Hints
flying kick, high kick, forward kick, low- stick in a circular motion, once you think Try to back your opponent into a corner
kick, sweep, backward somersault, back you are ready, push your fire button. This (but make sure it's not the other way
kick and roundhouse kick. As you can see. will cause Daniel's arm to let loose with a around), and low kick him time after time.
there are many combinations you can karate chop that would make Bruce Lee This will work if executed properly and
come up with in order to knock out your jealous. This is perhaps one of the worst will cause your opponent to lose quite a
opponent. The variety of moves will keep things about the game. It is ridiculous few points.
you from getting bored, too. how hard and fast you must move your Get far away from your opponent, and
After every two screens, you are pre joystick. I tore up one of my famous ten- stay in a duck position (keep pushing
sented with a bonus screen. This screen million-shot Epyx joysticks while I was down). Now, as your opponent draws clos
will either be the famous fly-catching or trying to spin the drum on this screen. er to you, press the fire button. This will
ice-breaking scene from the movie. If you The programmer should have come up cause you to do a foot sweep time after
get the fly-catching sci*een, you control with an easier way to do this. He could time, if you wish. Your opponent will not
Miyagi's arm with the joystick, and press have had you push the fire button rapidly, be able to get close to you by walking, un
the fire button to close the chopsticks then push the joystick in any direction to less he wants to fall flat on his face.
Miyagi holds. The object of this screen is swing Daniel's arm instead of the way it Do not be afraid to do a few forward and
(you guessed it) to catch the fly as quickly is now. Remember, when you get to the backward somersaults. If you learn how to
as possible. This is perhaps the most diffi final encounter, concentrate, Daniel san, execute these well, you can absolutely
cult bonus screen I have ever seen on a concentrate! smear your opponent. Q
40 FEBRUARY 1988
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54 FEBRUARY 1988
Adventure Road-
points through successful word-play, using wizard in Rings ofZilfin (Lord Dragosi,
until after I had already tried to give him homonyms (words spelled and pronounced among other mistakes, you may wonder.
something. Now the display tells you if a alike but with different meanings), spoon As a professional winter. I could easily
character has nine items. The program erisms i when you transpose word dream up an excuse for these mistakes.
also permits you to save the status of sev sounds, such as "lunching mobster" and but I'd feel much better by telling you the
eral dungeons instead ofjust one, and it is "munching lobster") and limericks. Upon truth: an ore ate my notes. Actually, that's
super-fast in all respects. discovering a book of riddles and a pile of not quite true. How about this: I was play
For Amiga owners who missed earlier burning foam, for example, you have to ing so many adventures at the time that I
reviews. Phantasie III: Wrath ofNikade- "riddle while foam burns;7 There are a few contracted a rare disease—Dungeon
mus enables you to use characters created traditional logic-puzzles involving objects, Dyslexia—that causes a person to trans
in Phantasie I or roll up six new ones, then but not enough in this lightweight game pose evil wizards from one fantasy with
send them across the continent of Scandor to satisfy hard-core adventurers. A status those from another.
and on to the netherworld to vanquish the bar at the top shows your current location Still not buying it? Well, the last one is
evil Nikademus. (Phantasie II has not and where you can go from there, so you actually close to the truth, which is that
been converted for the Amiga.) The com really don't have to draw a map. Direc while wilting the story I was also complet
bat system adds damage to body parts tions such as east and up are unnecessary, ing a book that required playing 52 ad
(legs, head, etc.) to the traditional system for you just type in the name of the de ventures through to their conclusions in a
of hit points. Author Winston Douglas sired location to reach it. Nord and Bert matter of months. By focusing so intense
Wood emphasized combat over puzzles, offers built-in Invisi-Clues, accessed by ly to maintain accuracy in a collection of
which are in short supply. When you final special menus that appear when you type game solutions, I strained my meager
ly track down Nik, you can either join him "hint." These aspects make Nord and Bert brain (I'm due for an upgrade later this
and fight on the side of evil in the ulti more appealing to novices, but I can only week), and a few bits of data got scram
mate battle or wage war against an army recommend it to those who enjoy word bled in the article, which I didn't spend as
of monsters. It's possible to win either way. games and have a warped sense of humor. much time fine-tuning as I usually do. 11
but easier if you fight him. [Editor's note: was so busy, in fact, that I shouldn't have
See the full review o/"Phantasie I and III What? Me Goof? even accepted the assignment. Note pre
in the Amiga Software Review section J Several people wrote in to point out a vious remark on adventurers' obsession
Like Phantasie III, Infocom's Nord and variety of errors in a feature I did on role- with treasure and gold.) Now that I've
Bert is also short on puzzles. It's a collec playing games a few issues ago. How been made aware of my limitations in this
tion of eight mini-stories that aren't really could an "expert" confuse the villain in regard, you can rest assured I'll never
adventures at all. Instead, you score Shard of Spring (Siriadne) with the evil make another mistak. Qj
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TECHNICAL TIPS by John lovine
Interfacing
tered. Restart the camera, if you find you don't like the colors or
Commodore's User wish to change them simply return to the main menu as before
and change them.
Port, Part 6 I left an open vector line in 1000 for sub-programs that you
may want to add for pattern recognition and so forth.
Building a Digital Camera, Part 2
Commodore 128 Program Listings
(cont'd) The 128 Main Program is very similiar to the 64 Main Program.
Simply follow these three steps to convert the 64 listing to the
In our January issue, we ran the 64 listings for this article. 128 version:
Following is the 128 version we promised for this month. 1) Delete lines 30,100 and 802
2) Change the following lines:
Program Operation 20 POKE 54,48:POKE 58f48:CLR
Type in the programs for your computer. Take care in saving :REM PROTECT CAP'EXCG
the programs under the proper names. This is essential for the 520 G=PEEK{5461)'CHTD
main program to load the camera programs into memory and 804 POKE 2604,G:GOTO 1000'CLOJ
return.
After you have typed and saved the programs, load and run 3) Add the following lines:
the main program. At the menu prompt choose item 2: "load the 262 POKE 212,88:POKE 208,0'CMRH
b/w camera." The computer will then load the b/w program and 301 LOAD"128 B/W CAM",8'BCPB
return to the main program. Then start the camera, item 7. 401 LOAD"128 GRAY CAM",8'BCXC
After you're satisfied with the b/w camera picture, return to the 507 G=PEEK(5461)'CHTI
main menu by pressing the "R" key. Once there, load the grey 510 POKE 5461,G'BGRB
scale camera, item 3. then start it running. Return to the main 606 J=PEEK(5456):K=PEEK(5772)
menu by pressing "R" again. Now this will take longer to hap :L=PEEK(5804)'GXEP
pen because the keyboard is only checked once per screen scan. 617 POKE 5456,J:POKE 5772,K
Once you're back at the main menu choose the gray timing op :POKE 5804,L'DUYO
tion 5. Change the timing to 50, 60, and 70. The program auto 800 PRINT"[CLEAR]":G = PEEK(2604 )
matically returns to the main menu. Restart the camera. Notice :POKE 2604, (PEEK(2604)AND
240)+12'HCMM
the changes the timing has on the digital camera picture. Re
801 FOR L=55296 TO 56295:POKE L,B:NEXT
turn to the main menu again and chose the coloration option 6.
:SYS 5120'GVGL
The sub-menu lists all color codes as you are prompted for the
coloration of each scan. Choose whatever colors you like, the pro Once these changes are made, resave the program as "128 Main
gram will return automatically after all your choices are en- Prog". D
Bcforc typing this program, read "How Co Enter Programs" am! "How to I se the Magazine 1003 DATA 30 ,3 4,33,37,38,3C,3B,3F'BXGB
Entry Program" 1004 DATA 40 ,00,00,00,00,00,00,00'BXLB
128 B/W Cam 1005 DATA 4C ,0C,4F,0F,50,10,54,14'BXLD
5 TRAP 200'BDEE 1006 DATA 53 ,13,57,17,58,18,5C,1C'BXZE
10 PRINT"[CLEARjPOKING -"j'BBGA 1007 DATA 5B ,1B,5F,1F,60,20,64,24'BXRF
20 P=5039: REM $13AF (END AT 1008 DATA 63 ,23,67,27,68,28,6C,2C'BXHG
5541/$15A5)'CDBF 1009 DATA 6B ,2B,6F,2F,70,30,73,33'BXXH
30 READ A$:IF A$="END"THEN 100'EIRD 1010 DATA 00 ,AD,02,DC,8D,50,13,A9'BXRY
40 PRINT"[HOME,RIGHT12]"P;'BCVC 1011 DATA FF ,8D,03,DD,78,A9,0B,8D'BXDA
50 B=DEC(A$):POKE P,B:T=T+B:P=P+1 1012 DATA 02 ,DC,A9,0B,8D,00,DC,8D'BXGB
:GOTO 30'IUXL 1013 DATA 00 ,DC,A0,00,A9,0B,8D,001BXEC
100 IF TO57222 THEN PRINT"MISTAKE IN 1014 DATA DC ,8C,01,DD,A9,0 9,8D,00'BXVD
DATA -> CHECK DATA STATEMENTS" 1015 DATA DC ,C8,C0,7F,D0,EE,A9,0B'BXVE
:END'GHCK 1016 DATA 8D ,00,DC,EA,EA,EA,EA,EA'BXIF
120 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT"LOAD 1017 DATA EA ,A0,00,A2,00,A9,0B,8D'BXWG
SUCCESSFUL..."'DCAE 1018 DATA 00 ,DC,B9,AF,13,8D,01,DD'BXEH
130 PRINT"[SPACE4]RETURNING TO MAIN 1019 DATA A9 , 09,8D,00,DC,A9,01,8D'BXII
MENU"'BAUF 1020 DATA 00 ,DC,BD,D7,13,09,80,8D'BXEA
140 FOR T=l TO 500:NEXT'EGWC 1021 DATA 01 ,DD,CE,00,DC,A9,08,8D'BXIB
150 CLR'BAFA 1022 DATA 00 ,DC,A9,09,8D,00,DC,E8'BXVC
160 LOAD"128 MAIN PROC'^'BCHF 1023 DATA E0 ,28,D0,E1,A2,00,C8,C0'BXOD
200 PRINT:PRINT"DATA ERROR IN LINE"; 1024 DATA 21 ,D0,CA,A9,00,8 5,FA,85'BXBE
1000 +INT ( (P-5039)/8) :END'HRPI 102 5 DATA FC ,A9,04,8 5,FB,4C,44,15'BXMF
1000 DATA 00,04,03,07,08,0C,0B,0F'BXIX 1026 DATA EA ,A0,00,A2,00,A9,0B,8DrBXWG
1001 DATA 10,14,13,17,18,1C,1B,lF'BXQY 1027 DATA 00 ,DC,BD,AF,13,8D,01,DD'BXPH
1002 DATA 20,24,23,27,28,2C,2Bf2F'BXYA Continued on pg. 58
56 FEBRUARY 1988
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An open letter to
the readers of Commodore
Richard Olsen
President: The Ennon Corporation
My purpose in writing is to ask This would benefit everyone in the for the micro. Their extensive, easy
you to join me in shaping the long run. to understand commands walk you
future of the new and most unusual I have met with little success. through the source code
field in computer technology today: step by step. It's suprisingly simple.
Apparently, it seems that immediate
Artifical Intelligence. Even the beginner can understand
corporate profit is more important
This incredible power and the "How and Why of A.I."
than sharing technology with the
spectacular creative potential are A Fantastic Savings
available to you, for your computer public. Therefore, the Ennon The real profit to Ennon
right now. However, there is an Corporation stands alone in offering Corporation will be vour
alarming possibility that such superior Artificial Intelligence participation in the future of
amazing technology which you programming directly to the home Artifical Intelligence. Therefore, 1
have every right to, may not be computer enthusiast. am pleased to say nobody will miss
available to you other that through Announcing AN-83: this chance because they could not
this offer. afford it. AN-83 is priced to cover
The "Thinking" Program
This is unfortunate but somewhat just a fraction of its research and
Believe me when I say AN-83 is
understandable due to the way developmental costs.
the real thing, It is a true "thinking"
technology is created. You see, only The "Thinking" Program AN-83 is
the business oriented corporation program that receives an initial just S23.57. What's more, the
can finance research. It therefore is "knowledge base" from a data file astounding Eliza is yours, absolutely
in a position to dictate immediate read when AN-83 is started. Using free.
research goals. These goals are inductive and deductive logical 1 guess it's obvious that I want
increasing profits through more analysis, this amazing program you to participate in the future of
efficient production, While valid, deduces everything from that data Artificial Intelligence. Forgive my
they are merely creative and do and adds it to its memory.
excitement and enthusiasm but I
absolutely nothing to foster just know you are going to be very
Conversing with you. AN-83 adds
exploration in new applications. The happy and impressed that such
and combines with facts already
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its fullest potential. But what's worst known. It generates new computer. You just won't believe it.
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infinitesimal amount of technology AN-83 can also think about awaits you.
that finally trickles down to you is:
anything. It is virtually unlimited in With the very best of wishes,
A. So expensive you are pro
its application. Think of your
hibited from procurring it possibilities. The potential is
B. Shamefully inferior to the limitless. In the right hands. AN-83 Richard Olsen
real thing
would revolutionize the adventure,
remember..you can buy high-tech strategy and other smart game-
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LJ Please send me the
playing programs to say nothing of
"Thinking" Program AN—83
technology that creates it. classic arcade games. On the other
for only S23.57.
This same situation confronts hand, AN-83 could be one of the
In addition. I will receive
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There is no true Artificial
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date
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Kormt with the COMMODORE 64
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1 have tried repeatedly to City
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Tips & Tricks/Amiga
Continued from pg. 18
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with spoken commands Verbal
user. Since the Workbench handler examines every file in a di
response back gives status, rector}' for INFO files, I suggest that you keep the number of
verities, or requests you' reply' Speech output end recognition patterns ate
recorded into memory with your voice. Programming is simple with new non-directory files in your root directory to a minimum. In fact. I
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As Commodore users, we have access to the world's exciting software. You responded so enthusiastically
largest and best assortment of commercial game that we had to print even more. So here, in alphabetical
programs. In August, this magazine's "Tips & Tricks" order, is the world's largest and best compendium of
section featured 25 hints for conquering some of that game-playing and game-beating tips.
>ecause so many programs are involved, these tips have not Alternate Reality: The grid begins in the bottom left-hand cor
had our normal extensive testing — they're presented just ner of the map, at IN,IE. It moves up for north and to the right
as the readers submitted them. for east. Here are the coordinates of all the guilds: 35N.44E;
When pondering some of the more "unusual" (cowardly?) 48N.19E; 5N,3E; 43N.12E; 15N.48E; 22N,34E: 12N.28E:
ways of prolonging play or achieving higher scores, please also 60N.51E: 50N.62E; 50N,58E: 15N,6E; 3N.56E. Beware of
ponder these famous and time-tested words: "He who fights and Death Traps at 5N.42E and 7N.48E. The Alpha Omega Healer
runs away, lives to fight another day!" isat21N,5E.
The game doesn't decide what a potion is until it is unsealed,
Aliens: 1b get past the Alien Queen on the Newt Rescue Race, so save a character to two disks (character disk #1 and backup
just turn to the right and fire. When the queen turns right to disk #2) when he has three or more potions. Each time you load
protect her eggs, run upward while still firing. This will take at the character, he will have different potions. If you don't like the
least 22 rounds. potions, backup the disks until they suit you.
Robert Grzeseh If you're out of money and low on hit points, head for the
Diamond Bar. California North City wall in the NW quadrant. The water is free,
and water and food packets don't come any cheaper.
Aliens: Here's a list of some useful codes: Mike Filloon
To land the ship 2727H Bismarck, North Dakota
To get to the flame thrower 1506E
To get to the air vents 2761G Attack of the Mutant Camels: My niece and
Ripley to rescue Newt 7128E nephew discovered an interesting way to beat this
Fighting alien in ship 7103F game. While one plays, the other holds down the
Michael McDermott cursor right key until the player is in serious
Tucson. Arizona danger of losing a life. A quick tap or two
at the F3 key will usually advance the
Aliens: Simultaneously pressing "P", "(5 ",' ■*" and RESTORE game to the next level, often giving bonus
will advance you to the next screen. points or an extra life.
Myong Paek Susan A. Juliana
Portland, Oregon Ripley. New York
Alternate Reality: When you stall a new character, attack only Attack of the Mutant Camels: To skip
the evil creatures in a city (if you attack the good, they'll soon zones in this difficult game, simultaneously hold down
become your enemiesi. From morning to evening, your usual the SHIFT and COMMODORE keys. While they ate down,
enemies are muggers and thieves. The evil creatures usually also depress STOP. While still holding the previous three, press
come out at night or when it is raining. When you're weak. CONTROL. The game will inform you that the zone has been
check into an inn to restore your hit points. Beware of poison cleared, and you'll move up to the next one.
and disease from potions of the evil creatures. Poison gradually Robert Rovinsky
drains your hit points and disease drains your character stats. Duluth. Minnesota
Robert Wu
Monterey Park. California
66 FEBRUARY 1988
AutoDuel: If your car is stopped when driving to a city, but the
driver isn't killed, save and quit the game. When you re-boot,
your car will be in the last city you were in. Now you can fix the
car without losing it, or, if you must, you can sell it at the salvage
yard.
Troy Nesfeder
Bethlehem. Pennsylvania
AutoDuel: If your power plant or weapons are destroyed in the Beach Head: When the computer
middle of an Arena Battle, save your game by pressing "Q" for asks you for a skill level and number of
Quit. When you resume the game, you'll be at the truck stop of players, wait for about 30 seconds without touching
your city, with your car in the condition it was when you quit. the keyboard or joystick. The computer will start playing by it
CarlPrichard self in a demonstration mode. Let it play until it reaches the
Address Unknown screen you want to by, then take control by moving the joystick.
Stephen Bertrand
Aztec: You can begin the game near the idol if you follow these PotUiboro, Texas
steps: At the game's start, go completely over to the left wall
without touching it. then drop a piece of dynamite. Climb Beach Head: When it's time to set your skill level, press the let
down the stairs and place a stick of dynamite by the left wall. ter "F' instead of selecting a level. You'll get a special screen for
Walk through the hole made in the wall by the previous step. setting the sound filter settings, which you change by using the
The idol will be somewhere nearby on your level. You may find function keys. By creative experimentation you can change
it useful to get a machete or extra dynamite before starting this from very high rifle shot sounds to an almost inaudible low-level
procedure. rumble.
Kevin Sivanson Stephen Legate
Glen Burnie. Maryland Address Unknown
The Bard's Tale II: Always complete all seven levels for your Beach Head: On the fourth board, when you shoot a tower, a
magic user, then copy your magic user to a backup disk. You'll score will appear. For big points, keep shooting at the score it
soon have an army of magic users on that disk. Be sure to keep self, especially on the moving towers.
changing the magic user's name or he won't save. When your Michael Baumgart
party has to open a chest, always have a member number 4-7 Address Unknown
open it, since they cannot be hurt like 0-4 members.
Troy Nesfeder Beach Head: During the stage when you are shooting down air
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania planes, a small blimp floats by even' once in a while. Get your
ammunition meter all the way full, then shoot down the blimp
The Bard's Tale II: Tb get a lot of experience points, advance a and keep the fire button depressed. You'll get 2000 points each
conjurer to spell level four. Then summon four wolves and re time you hit the exploded blimp. It will disappear after a second
move all but one character. Go into the wilderness, find a build or so, but I've gotten as many as 40,000 points per blimp. 'This
ing and repeatedly enter and leave it. You'll find lots of monsters principle is reported to work with other targets in Beach Head
to battle, more gold, and lots of experience points for your char as well. Ed.)
acter. Let the wolves do all the work. Joby Taylor
Allen Morano Amarillo, Texas
Address Unknown
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein: If you get killed, caught or blown
The Bard's Tale II: You don't have to pass the battle test in Dar- up, but don't want to start over, just wait for the gray screen to
goth's Tower to receive the Sword of Zar. Just go to the Maze of appear then hit RUN-STOP and RESTORE. Then type RUN
Dread and teleport to 15 North and 10 East. The answer to the and press RETURN. Be ready to go with your joystick, because
riddle is RED spelled backwards. you'll be put right back into the action before your tragedy took
Troy Nies place.
Mandan, South Dakota ■Jayson Olson
Address Unknown
The Bard's Tale II: In any dungeon, you can avoid encountering
monsters by removing the Dungeon disk and inserting the Boot Beyond Forbidden Forest: It is safer to keep moving when bat
disk. This is very useful when you're mapping a difficult dun tling the worms (Vermes). When battling the Megatherium,
geon level. move left to right, shooting him the second you see him.
Eric Blais JeffLohmeier
Quebec, Canada Ferndale, Michigan
68 FEBRUARY 1988
Blue Max: This is one of the more difficult games for the 64. If Championship Baseball: Can you imagine a game with 20 runs
you hit as many special targets as you can. whatever the cost, and only five hits? When you have men on base and the comput
you'll advance to the higher levels more quickly. er's pitcher is winding up, just freeze the game with the F5 key.
Stephen Legate Then you're free to walk your runners in to score, without any
Los Alamos, New Mexico body to stop you! To resume normal play, just press the F7 key.
Robert Wu
Bop 'N Wrestle; Walk right up to your opponent, grab him and Monterey Park, California
give him a head butt. While he's staggering, give him a quick
kick and do it again. Repeat this until his energy's depleted then Colonial Conquest: Russia's armies are extremely cheap, and
give him the finishing move of your choice. you'll be able to conquer a lot of land with them alone.
Chris A. Bonk Lance Gater
GLenavon, Saskatchewan Trenton, New Jersey
Canada
Commando: When you get to the end of the third level, stay
Boulderdash: For immunity from Flies, enter POKE 29004.96. next to the side of the door and start Bring toward the door. Any
For unlimited time. POKE 29885.96. For an unlimited number body who comes through that door will be instantly destroyed.
of lives. POKE 35589.96. Start the game with SYS 36431. Myong Paek
Lucy S. Terrier Portland. Oregon
Alton. Illinois
Commando: At the end of the first level, open the doors, stand
Bounty Bob Strikes Back: On level one after collecting the at the corner of the right door, face left and open fire. You'll com
flower pot, press F7 to warp to level seven. On level five after col plete the level safely and easily. For the third level, grenade the
lecting the coffee pot, press F7 to warp to level eight. You can top two men in the fortress, stand at the comer of the right wall,
continue this after every fourth level. face left and fire continually. You'll win the game every time.
Ernest Bonhomme Nathan Gibbs
New York, New York Fernandina Beach, Florida
Bruce Lee: In the first room with the red background, there's an Conan: On the first level do not kill the bat. Climb to the veiy
orange spot between the explosive and the black box on the ceil top on the right side and jump in the tree. Run and jump against
ing. Jump on it and you will be safe from anything. the castle, walk all the way right and pull down. This will give
Marshall Evans you an extra man.
Address Unknown Nathan Gibbs
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Bruce Lee: You can get points very quickly by dropping on top
of the black Ninja several times in succession. Decathlon: You cramp-handed runners of the 1500 meters need
Chris Beyer worry no more. You can beat the computer in the sprint part by
Address Unknown pausing the game when he first starts to sprint. When you start
again, the computer will run slowly but you can splint. When
Castle Wolfenstein: For a miraculous escape, maneuver your done correctly, this will give you a world record.
self to the bottom of the screen and unplug your joystick. Plug Paul Jordan
your paddles into Port 2 and press both buttons simultaneously. Glenwood, Illinois
The screen will change to a castle and drawbridge with a full
moon, and you will be outside! It works even- time. Elite: If you have trouble shouting at distant enemy ships,
J. P. Julian just use the target missile function to aim at the ship. When ♦
Address Unknown you hear the beep, start blasting away with your lasers.
Myong Paek
Castle Wolfenstein: When your man dies or is caught, or if you Portland, Oregon
want to reset a room, just hit RUN STOP and RESTORE simul
taneously. When the screen clears and the READY prompt ap F-15 Strike Eagle; If your fuel runs out, just press the
pears, quickly type SYS 2068 and press RETURN. You'll be "A" key (Afterburners command) repeatedly.
back in the same room, but alive. With each press, you'll hear a ''poof1 sound
Sander Hicks and your speed will increase. Appar
Falls Church, Virginia ently the afterburners cut in for an
instant before the game figures out
Castles of Doctor Creep: You've no doubt heard the soundtrack that you're out of fuel. The faster
in the demo mode of this game, but did you know there are eight you press the key, the faster
more songs on the disk? To hear them, start a game then end it. your speed and altitude will
(The quickest way is to hit RESTORE while the map screen is increase. It's a bit tiresome, but
upl. The demo mode will start again, but this time it will load it beats crashing into the earth.
the next song. Just keep up this process to hear them all. Bob Keller
Jon Demk San Ramon, California
Monessen, Pennsylvania Continued on pg. 116
COMMODORE M/£AZINE 69
Software
"Fan"atics bv John Jermaine
COMMODORE MAGAZINE 73
What about the monitor—it was sure to
Mail
veryone has been
in this situation. be cracked travelling from the west coast
You finish reading a magazine review or to the east. Or what if the company simply
advertisement about a particular product took my credit card number and disap
and you realize you must have it. So peared? What if they charged me more
Order
with your checkbook smoking and a check than they had agreed to over the phone?
ready to burn buying the thing, you nosh What if the system never arrived? I had a
down to your local "We Got It All" store lot of apprehension waiting for that first
and what happens? The fire goes out when delivery—all groundless. It arrived on
the clerk tells you "We don't have it, we time, in perfect working order and at the
Mania
don't know when we'll get it and to tell agreed price. In fact, later when I had
you the truth, we never heard of it." some problems adjusting the monitor for
The most frustrating time that hap the best color combination, the salesman
pened to me was in the fall of 1982. The was just as friendly and helpful (even
bargain-priced Commodore 64 (only $5951 though the phone call was at his expense)
by Gary V. Fields had just been released. It was everything as he had been when taking my order.
a home computer should be: affordable. I haven't hesitated to use mail-order
When ordering products by the lots of memory, color and sound plus a distributors since. However, over the
mail, "Caveat Emptor" is the powerful on-board version of BASIC. I years I have learned some do's and don't's
rule. By following a few simple knew, and the product reviewera knew, the to stick with when ordering from out-of-
little 64 was going to be a goliath killer— town dealers. The following are observa
guidelines you can avoid the
but none of the local store owners knew it. tions and suggestions from my personal
pitfalls of mail-order buying and With no local dealer to buy from, my only experiences and advice from specialists in
save time and money. alternative was to order my first system volved in the business. If you apply them
from a mail-oixler house in California. As you should not only save some money and
I waited for the UPS truck to pull up in time when ordering from a mail-order dis
front of the house I sweated and wondered: tributor but you'll also know what to do if
computers are supposed to be pretty frag something goes wrong with the transac
ile items, will it arrive in working order? tion or the pixxluct.
Mail-Order vs. Retail tages of immediate possession, so they if you use one which does not, be sure to
Actually, when we refer to "mail-order normally counter with lower prices, larger include those charges when calculating
ing" a product, more often than not it is selections, convenience of ordering and a the actual price of the item. Remember, if
the telephone not stamped mail which is variety of paying plans. Timing is the only you buy locally you must add local and
used to place the order. The "mail-order" category where they have difficulty com state sales tax to each purchase, and don't
tag, used to describe any distributor who peting—most can offer no better than forget the cost of getting to and from the
ships products rather than sells them next day delivery. retail store. When you order from a mail
across the counter, came into common use order house which is located in your state
just before the turn of the century (while Comparing Wees you still must pay taxes on the purchase.
Mr. Bell was trying to get his first patent If you insist on paying less than the re hi practice, I've found that the added
on a talking device). Most rural Ameri tail price, mail order is normally your best expense of shipping and credit card fees (if
cans were dependent upon large mail-or bet. Prices on mail-order products are gen I paid with plastic and was charged extra
der distributors like Spiegel's and Sears & erally 20-50# lower than even those of for doing so) averages around 596 of the
Roebuck to bring the things on their fered by discount stores. But before you sale's price, which in my case equals the
"wish list" to their front door. Mail-order jump at any buy, remember the list price, local sales tax. With these two charges in
houses still cater to those customers who regardless where you buy, is rarely the effect cancelling each other out, I make a
live far from the products they need, and price you will pay. Sales tax, whether straight comparison between retail and
in 1988 that often means computer and state, county or city always adds to the ac mail-order prices and buy from the low
software customers. tual price. Plus if you order from a store bidder. If Fm not in a hurry to get the
The three biggest considerations which out of town, you'll probably have to pay product, I can usually save a little more
will determine where you buy a product shipping charges and additional service (34%) by paying with a check. This really
are price, timing and convenience. If you fees if you pay with a credit card or C.O.D. slows delivery since the seller will not ship
need a product now and a retailer near (Collect on Delivery). until the check clears the bank. As a com
you has it in stock at a price you think is If you order from a mail-order house lo promise, I send a check only for supplies
reasonable—you should buy from them. cated out of state, your purchase will be (things like blank disks, printer ribbons
But the ability to buy across the counter is tax free. On an expensive purchase, this and paper) and pay by credit card for
usually paid for with a larger price tag savings on tax can add up to a handsome items I need in a hurry. The trouble with
and limited selection. Mail-order houses amount. Most mail-order dealers offer paying by credit card is that there is often
know they can't compete with the advan toll-free phone numbers for ordering, but a 2ffc or more service charge added to the
MIABOSNA
purchase. And if you delay paying the comes with it and what company will their mother. If you try to force a price
bank when the credit card bill arrives, the enforce the warranty. lower than is financially possible, more of
bank will add another 1.59E monthly An example of a disguised deal would ten than not. you'll end up eating your
charge until it is paid. Needless to say, I be a dealer selling a disk drive at a price words or buying, out of embarrassment,
pay my credit card hills on time and avoid 20-30$ less than anyone else's. The catch from a more expensive distributor.
inflating the price of my purchase. is, before you can buy the sale item at the Don't assume the price listed in the
Most dealers will ship COD. or accept below-wholesale price, you have to buy magazine ad is set in stone. Most sellers
a cashier's check. C.O.D. is usually fast, another include a disclaimer which states the
but the delivery service iUPS, U.S. Postal product printed price on a product may change.
Service, etc.) will always add a justifiable Iperhaps I've never found this disclaimer used as
but considerable amount for their trouble. a monitor or "bait and switch' scheme. Instead it is the
Another negative to C.O.D. ordering is printer) as well. Often mail-order house's honest attempt to be
you must arrange to be home the price of the re competitive. His deadline for the ad may
when the courier brings the quired purchase be a month or even more, before the mag
package or he won't will cancel any azine is published and distributed. His
leave it. On the savings on price (from the manufacturer) may
the drive. change between the time he gives the
magazine's ad department the quote and
the time you read it. But as often as not
any change may be lower rather than
higher, in which case he may offer the
product at a price lower than listed. The
rule then is to always ask the current
Other deals price. If the salesperson gives you a quote
might require higher than that listed, mention the ad
you buy an entire and the listed price. Nine times out often
other hand. system or specific software. they'll sell at the lower price in order to
C.O.D. is the Sometimes these deals can save you get your business. You have the advan
safest method of payment since money money and give you exactly what you tage here—when you hang up. the sales
doesn't change hands until the product is need, but often they force you to buy a person can't call you back to reconsider.
delivered. Using a cashier's check drawn peripheral or software with which you'll so they are usually eager to agree upon a
from your local bank usually speeds never be entirely happy. An extreme \ictim price rather than hear the phone line die
things a bit i the seller doesn't have to wait of this sale technique is a blind computer along with a sale.
for it to clear the bank before shipping), user I know. He bought two entire systems
but there is still the delay waiting for the including monitors—even though he can't Selection
check to get to the mail-order house, see the screen and the speech synthesizer A real advantage of buying by mail or
So. for me at least, the most sensible he relies upon uses an external speaker, der rather than retail is the wide selection
way to order is with a credit card. It com not the monitor's. But the distributor's of products from which to choose. To un
bines speed, convenience and reasonable deal was computer and monitor or noth derstand how these stores can cany more
cost plus one other advantage. If some ing. He's trying to sell the monitors, and if products than national retailers you have
thing goes wrong with the transaction (no he can, the buy was a bargain. If not, he to understand how they operate. First,
delivery, wrong item, wrong charges, etc.) lost both money and time on the deal. mail-order houses normally carry special
the bank which issued the card will nor When you see an ad that lists "Call for ty items, appealing to only a specific sec
mally help you defend your rights and Price" in the price block you can usually tion of the population. The people who
funds. assume you have found a business which "enter" a mail-order computer store are
When shopping, beware of unbelievably is willing to negotiate a final price. Don't looking for computerware only—not snow
low prices—often they are intentionally hesitate (providing the call is toll-free) to tires, perfume, washing machines or
misleading or disguised package deals. call and ask the price. I always make the chocolate. So if a mail-order owner wants
A misleading ad might list an item call to these distributors last—after I've to make a sale, he or she has to have a
which is actually a used unit which has checked the firm price of other mail-order good selection of what the buyer wants. By
been repaired or a clone (off brand look- houses who list their prices. This way I the same token they don't have to stock
alike copy i of the original. The explana know what price he needs to meet or beat general interest items. They know their
tion of the switch is normally noted in the to get my business. customers and what they want.
fine print somewhere else in the ad. While If you've seen an item advertised Next, they don't necessarily have to
the products and the prices may be satis cheaper somewhere else, let the salesper stock everything they sell. Most buy from
factory, unless you read and understand son know. Often they will adjust their large wholesale warehouse dealers like
the entire ad before ordering, you may be prices to match or beat that of their com the Computer Software Service in Illinois.
in for a surprise when your order arrives. petition if they know. But don't try to get When they receive orders for items they
There is nothing wrong with buying a re them to change their price by misleading don't have in stock, they collect them until
built or cloned product—most users would them with deflated competitive prices that the end of the day and order it all from
never know the difference by looks don't exist. These people always know their wholesaler. The advantage to this ar
alone—but if you do buy such a product, what the bottom price line is, and they rangement is that the mail-order house
make sure you understand what warranty won't cross it—not for you, not even for doesn't have to stock specialty items that
76 FEBRUARY 1988
only a few customers will need, yet they my order delivered, that's usually weeks for a salesperson to find the time to wait
can still fill orders for those items fairly less than waiting for the local discount or on me and then drive back home, I could
quickly. department store to get the product in have compared the prices of a dozen or
Not only do they carry a wider selection stock—providing they even decide to more mail-order houses, placed my order,
(usually if you can identify an item, they stock it. watched the six o'clock news and finished
can get it for you), they are normally the To minimize delays, the buyer should dinner. So for me at least, the convenience
first to stock and offer a new release for always ask the dealer if the product is in of buying by phone more than saves me
sale. This eagerness to offer the newest stock. If it's not. you may want to check money; it saves time.
items can occasionally get them in hot wa with other mail-order houses before put
ter. If you've worked with computers very ting your name on a waiting list. Distribu How to Select a Mail-Order
long you have heard the term "vapor tors often allot a certain number of new Distributor
ware" mentioned. Mail-order houses get products to a dealer until manufacturing There is nothing more frustrating than
stung by this annoying insect more often can catch up with demand. If you put your trying to communicate with a person who
than any other seller. What happens is a name on a list that is already bursting, doesn't speak your language. While more
developer promises a product on a certain you may have to wait for the second or and more people are becoming knowledge
date. The mail-order owner assumes the even third shipment before your name able about computers and computer
developer will fulfill the promise. Now he moves to the top. Ask how many orders terms, still only a minority of the populace
faces a timing dilemma. In order to let po they will have to process before they can is fluent. When I place an order or want
tential buyers know they will be selling ship yours. Then check with other dealers. information about a product, I expect the
the product they must coordinate the ap It is not unusual to find one dealer out of salesperson to know the product and be
pearance of their ad with the publishing stock and on the next call find one who able to discuss it with me. If they can't I
date of the magazine and the date the de can ship the same day. Don't hesitate to usually ask to speak with someone else. If
veloper promised the product would be call and ask—after all that's one of the they can't get someone to the phone who
ready to market. Unfortunately, the re conveniences of ordering by phone—you can help me, I write that store off my list
lease of the product is often delayed, or can do a lot of pricing and shopping in a of potential buying places. I've found that
worse is cancelled, leaving the mail-order hurry. If you do put your name on a list, a good indication of whether I'm going to
house with an ad for a product which ask when the salesperson expects the be happy with a purchase depends upon
doesn't exist—vaporware. Normally the shipment to arrive. If you don't the expertise of the sales staff. This is
problem is just a frustrating delay and the hear from the store within a more important than you might think.
product eventually arrives. But in the reasonable time, call and reconfirm A friend of mine spent
meantime the seller has to answer a lot of your order. several
irate callers wanting what's in their ad. Always get the name of the salesperson
The dealer can also lose money on de who takes your order. They normally offer
layed products. This exact scenario was it up front since many work
played out when Simons BASIC was an on commission and want
nounced. 1 called a dealer whose ad you to ask for them
claimed he had it in stock. He apologized with future orders.
for the error, explained the release date It helps to talk
had to be pushed back and offered to put to the same
me on a list for a copy as soon as it ar person
COMMODORE MA3AZ1NE 77
COMPUTER TUTOR
VOCAB
The Versatile Study
Partner for the
Commodore 64
The serious study of vocabulary,
whether for school or for personal en
hancement, demands a great deal of work.
Many diverse study techniques have been
suggested for learning vocabulary, hut in
the end. all include searching fhr defini
tions, recording Ihem and reviewing ihem are programmed to move from screen to is accidently pressed twice. VOCAB delib
over and over until ihev iiemnie fued in screen in a logical order. erately limits the length of definitions to
your mind. There is nn magic way Lndo 5) Print-out capabilities enable you to 80 characters. Such a limitation forces
this, hui learning anything becomes easi print out a list or supply two different you to be more concise in writing defini
er when you have someone i" interaci tvpes of quizzes. tions.
with iiiiH quiz you. Hi A color selector lets you choose the In the Quiz Mode, you are asked to sup
The computer is the ideal assistant (hr colors. Researchers have found pleasant ply the correct term. VOCAB will not ac
this lask; it never tires of the repetition colors to be an important psychological as cept a misspelling and allows for three
and will continue to drill you as long as set to learning. Why not use this factor to wrong answers before flashing the correct
you need. A program for this purpose your advantage? answer on the screen. Answering incor
should be more than just a data base that The first screen asks if you desire a cer rectly triggers a gentle rebuke, but correct
stores information and spits it hack. Y»u tain file. Answering with a "Y" activates responses gain big rewards. By following
should Ix.1 ahle to converse with it and ask the Quiz Mode, letting you choose from the directions in the windows, you can re
for help. During a quiz meant to teach, the any of the sequential files already saved. view the whole list, review the definitions,
program should allnw you ro see the nrijn- An "N" tells the computer that you want or request a glance at the answer at any
nai list or ask fin the definition of a word. to write a new file. Personal ability and time. (Note that the Fl key calls up the
If your mind goes absolutely blank, why preference will help you to decide how main menu, and the F3 key deletes an an
shouldn't you be able in ask for a glimpse many words should be included in each swer if you decide it is wrong before press
ot the answer without interrupting the list. The mastery often words per list is a ing RETURN. If needed, use the F3 key
quiz? Remember lhis program helps you comfortable goal with which to start. rather than the DELETE key, the use of
learn: it doesn't evaluate you. ■"When saving files, the use of numerals which will form an answer which is unac
VOCAB turns the 64 into a very helpful for titles keeps the files in good order and ceptable to the computer.) The quiz pre
partner fhr learning new words. Manv ex makes for easy recall. Keep a separate sents definitions in a random order, cover
tra features are included so you can con disk for VOCAB so that plenty of space ing each definition in the list before ask
centrate on the words—not the computer, will be available for files.) ing if you want to be requizzed. At this
JI Help windows on each page supply Notice that a "Q" will let you quit the point, you may stay with the present list
the directions needed to make full use of program. Using this option, rather than or choose to call up another list without
the program. the RUN/STOP key, will automatically leaving the program.
2) Word wrap is usually not found in close the error channel which protects Everyone has two vocabularies: those
BASIC programs. VOCAB uses this fea from computer snags. A "C" will let you words used in conversation and other
ture in order to print clear and neat defi use the odd-numbered function keys to words that are recognized but not often
nitions. choose from any of the sixteen colors used. A ten to fifteen minute review of a
3) A sophisticated error handler lets you available on the 64. list each day can produce surprising re
concentrate on learning vocabulary in With a great sense of humility, comput sults. Words will automatically begin to
stead of worrying about a blinking red ers know that humans make mistakes, so slide into your conversation, helping you
light on the disk drive and cryptic error VOCAB allows for errors when writing to to express ideas more fully. Reading will
messages on the screen. If a request is files. If you make a mistake entering the become more enjoyable as "strange words"
made for a file which does not exist on the term but have already pressed RETURN, turn into vivid ideas. After the words on
disk, the screen will simply ask for an simply enter a "0" as the definition and one list become second nature, move on to
other choice. that single entry will be deleted. Another a new list. Previous lists will always be on
4) One-key movements within the pro safeguard in the Writing Mode prevents disk if you need to brush up. Happy lexi
gram allow for easy utility, b unction keys you from advancing if the RETURN key cography! a
Before typing this program, read "How to Enter Programs" and "How to Use the Magazine
Entry Program" The BASIC programs In ilii1- magazine arc available un iiuk from Loadstar,
:PRINT CHR?(144):PRINT"[CLEAR]"
RO Bon JO008, Shrcveport, LA "11JO-0007, I BOO-Sjl 1W i :PRINT CHRS(14)'HCJH
VOCAB 20 DN$=" [RIGHT27] '"BDSC
10 POKE 53280,6:POKE 53281,8 30 OPEN 15,8,15'BHAA Continued on pg. 80
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Computer Tutor/VOCAB
Continued from /# X-1:PRINT CHR$(20);:NEXT E:X=0
620 IF D$(W)=""THEN PRINT"[UP4]" :GOTO 970'NBLH
:GOTO 600'FJUJ 1020 IF T$=CHR$(135JTHEN 1100'ELGY
630 IF DS(W)="0"THEN W=W-l: NEXT ' GJDJ 1030 IF T$=CHR${13)THEN X=0
640 NEXT W'BBQE :GOTO 1060'GNFC
650 W=W-1'CDJH 1040 AS=A$+T$'CGHY
660 PRINT"[DOWN5,SHFT D]O 1050 GOTO 980'BDQY
YOU WANT THIS SAVED?"' BAFN 1060 IF A$=TS(R)THEN 1130'DLPD
670 GET RR$:IF RRS=""THEN 670'EKKL 1070 G=G+1:IF G>2 THEN 1100'FKOF
680 IF RR$O"N"AND RR$O"Y"THEN 1080 PRINT"[D0WN2]WRONG!![SPACE2]
670'HJBP TRY AGAIN!]":CL=0'CEQI
690 IF RR$="Y"THEN GOSUB 1200'EHKN 1090 FOR D=l TO 1000:NEXT
700 RETURN'BAQB :GOTO 860'FLQH
710 PRINT"[DOWN2,SHFT S]AME OR 1100 PRINT"[D0WN2,SHFT A,SHFT N,
[SHFT N]EW LIST?[SPACE3,RVSr SHFT S,SHFT WfSHFT E,SHFT R]
SHFT S,RVOFF] OR [RVS,SHFT N, :[SPACE2]"T$(R)'BFNB
RVOFF]?"'BAVM 1110 FOR D=l TO 1000:NEXT'EHAX
720 GET S$:IF S$=""THEN 720'EITH 1120 CL=0:G=0:GOTO 860'DKCA
730 IF S$="S"THEN Q=0:GOTO 240'FIIJ 1130 CL=0:PRINT"[DOWN2]"
740 IF SS="N"THEN Q=0:R=0:ENT=0 :GOSUB 1730'DJWA
:GOSUB 1250:GOTO 240'IVDP 1140 FOR D=l TO 1000:NEXT'EHAB
750 IF SSO"S"OR SSO"N"THEN 720'HHLM 1150 G=0:Q=Q+1:C$(Q)=T$(R)'ERLF
760 FOR D=l TO 1000:NEXT'EHAK 1160 IF Q=W THEN 400'DFGD
770 G = 0:Q=Q+1:CS{Q)=D$(R) ' ERUO 1170 GOTO 810'BDIC
780 IF Q=W THEN 800'DFKM 1180 RETURN'BAQC
790 GOTO 720'BDIL 1190 END'BACD
800 RETURN'BAQC 1200 INPUT"[DOWN]NAME OF FILE
810 R=INT(RND(1)*W)+1'FILI : ";NF$'BEEA
820 IF R=0 THEN 810'DFEG 1210 OPEN 2,8,2,"0:"+NF$+",S,W"
830 FOR P=l TO Q'DDSH :GOSUB 1810'EOFC
840 IF T$(R)=C$(P)THEN 810'DNJK 1220 R=INTCRND"(1) *W)+1IFILC
850 NEXT P'BBJH 1230 FOR 1=1 TO ENT:PRINT#2,T$(I)
860 PRINT"[CLEAR,DOWN,SHFT SPACE12, :PRINT#2,DS(I):NEXT:CLOSE 2'HYPH
CMDR 014]"'BAUB 1240 RETURN'BAQY
870 PRINT"[SPACE12,RVS,SHFT T,SHFT H, 1250 INPUT"[DOWN3,SPACE3,SHFT W]HAT
SHFT I,SHFT S,SHFT SPACE,SHFT I, LIST DO YOU WANT";LD$
SHFT S,SHFT SPACE,SHFT A, :LD=VAL(LD$)'DMBL
SHFT SPACE,SHFT Q,SHFT U,SHFT I, 1260 ENT=0:W=0:OPEN 2,8,2,"0
SHFT Z,RVOFF,D0WN2J"' BAVW :"+LD$+",S,R":GOSUB 1810'GWIL
880 PRINT DN$"[CMDR P11]TI1BDWS 1270 FOR 1=1 TO 25:D$(I)="":T$(1)=""
890 PRINT DNS"[RVS] [SHFT F]1=[SHFT C, :NEXT'GRUJ
SHFT H,SHFT A,SHFT N,SHFT G, 1280 FOR 1=1 TO 25'DEIF
SHFT E] "'BDGS 1290 INPUT#2,T$(I):INPUT#2,D$(I)'CPSI
900 PRINT DNS"[RVS] [SHFT F]3=[SHFT D, 1300 ENT=ENT+1:W=W+1'ELHB
SHFT E,SHFT L,SHFT E,SHFT T, 1310 IF ST=64 THEN CLOSE 2
SHFT E] "'BDVK :GOTO 1330'FKFC
910 PRINT DN$"[RVS] [SHFT F]5=ANSWER " 1320 NEXT'BAEX
:PRINT DNS"[RVS] [SHFT F]7= 1330 RETURN'BAQY
[SHFT L,SHFT I,SHFT S,SHFT T, 1340 FOR 1=1 TO 80:PRINT"[CMDR T]";
SPACE3]":GOSUB 1340'DMQQ :NEXT:RETURN'GINF
920 PRINT L$" DEFINITION: ":PRINT 1350 PRINT"[CLEAR]#"LD"[DOWN,SPACE8,
:FOR 1=1 TO LEN(D$(R))'GNSO RVS,SHFT SPACE,SHFT I,SHFT N,
930 PRINT MIDS(DS(R),1,1);'CMDJ SHFT SPACE,SHFT T,SHFT H,SHFT I,
940 IF POS(0)>28 THEN IF MIDS(D$(R),I, SHFT S,SHFT SPACE,SHFT L,SHFT I,
1)=" "THEN PRINT:PRINT'KRNQ SHFT S,SHFT T,SHFT SPACE,SHFT A,
950 NEXT'BAEI SHFT R,SHFT E] [RVOFF,D0WN3]
960 PRINT" ":PRINT"[D0WN3]TERM "'BCVR
: ";'CCTM 1360 FOR 1=1 TO ENT:PRINT I"[LEFT]
970 AS="":T$="":X=0'DINN ) "T$ (I) :NEXT'FNKJ
980 GET T$:PRINT T$;:IF T$=""THEN 1370 PRINT"[DOWN3,SPACE14,RVS]
980'FMNQ Fl = HELP [RVOFF]"'BAXI
990 X=X+1:IF T$=CHR$(136)THEN 1380 PRINT"[SPACE14,RVS] F7 [SHFT Q,
1350'GPCT SHFT U,SHFT I,SHFT Z,SPACE3,
1000 IF T$=CHR$(133)THEN 240'EKKW RVOFF]"'BAFL
1010 IF T$=CHR$(134)THEN FOR E=l TO Continued on pg. 84
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Computer Tutor/VOCAB
= [SHFT C,SHFT U,SHFT R,SHFT S,
: [SPACE2]"; 'BHUF
SHFT O,SHFT R,SHFT SPACE,SHFT C,
1910 FOR J=l TO LEN(D$(I))'EJDH
SHFT O,SHFT L,SHFT O,SHFT R,
1920 PRINT MID${D$(I),J,l);'CMUH
SHFT SPACE,SHFT F,SHFT O,SHFT R,
1930 IF POS(0)>28 THEN IF MID$(D$(I),
SHFT SPACE,SHFT C,SHFT H,SHFT A,
0,1)=" "THEN PRINT:PRINT'KRFO
SHFT R,SHFT A,SHFT C,SHFT T,
1940 NEXT J'BBDG
SHFT E,SHFT R,SHFT S,RVOFF]"'BAMG
1950 GET R$:IF R$-""THEN 1950'EJVL
2080 GET R$:IF R$=""THEN 2080'EJQG
1960 IF I=ENT THEN PRINT"[CLEAR]"
2090 IF R$=CHR$(133)THEN 2150'ELIH
:G0TO 1870'FJLN
2100 IFRS=CHR$(134)THEN 2170'ELLY
1970 IF R$=CHR$(32)THEN NEXT I'FHLN
2110 IF R$=CHR$(135)THEN 2210'ELHA
1980 IF R$=CHR$(140)THEN IF I>1 THEN
2120 IF R$=CHR$(136)THEN PRINT"[CLEAR]
I=I-2:NEXT I'KOMT
":GOTO 50'GKVD
1990 IF R$=CHR$(136)THEN 1350'ELMP
2130 IF R$=CHR$(32)THEN 2010'EKDC
2000 GOTO 1950'BEMU
2140 GOTO 2080'BEHA
2010 PRINT"[CLEAR,DOWN,RIGHT5,SPACE7,
2150 GOSUB 2240'BEJB
SHFT CJOLOR [SHFT C]HOICE"
2160 POKE 53280,C:GOTO 2080'CMXE
:GOSUB 2260'CFXD
2170 GOSUB 2240'BEJD
2020 PRINT"[SPACE2JCH00SE F KEY:"
2180 POKE 646,C'BFPE
:GOSUB 2260'CFWB
2190 PRINT"[HOME,DOWN6,RVS,SHFT T]
2030 PRINT"[DOWN4,SPACE3]
HIS IS THE CURSOR COLOR.[RVOFF]
Fl. BORDER COLOR1 1 'BAIC
11' BAMN
2040 PRINT"[SPACE3]F3 CURSOR
2200 GOTO 2080'BEHW
COLOR"'BAYD 2210 GOSUB 2240'BEJX
2050 PRINT"[SPACE3]F5 CENTER
2220 POKE 53281,C:GOTO 2080'CMYB
SCREEN"'BANE 2230 REM'BARY
2060 PRINT"[SPACE3JF7 BACK TO 2240 C=C+1:IF C>16 THEN C=0'GJEF
MENU'"BAYE 2250 RETURN'BAQB
2070 PRINT"[DOWN4,RVS,SHFT S,SHFT P, 2260 FOR 1=1 TO 40:PRINT"[CMDR T]";
SHFT A,SHFT C,SHFT E,SHFT SPACE, :NEXT:RETURN'GIJH
SHFT B,SHFT A,SHFT R,SHFT SPACE] END
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a picture, divide a picture in two, and then trols decide the direction of a gradient fill.
Continued from pg. 34 Unlike DehixePaint II, which can only
switch places with each half of the screen,
Next to the three sliding gadgets are and soften an image by reducing contrast perform a gradient fill in one direction at
the standard brushes and tools. DigiPaint ing edges. The Preferences menu allows a time, DigiPaint can perform gradient
has 12 different built-in brushes and sev you close or open the Workbench screen at fills with respect to both vertical and hori
eral gadgets for drawing lines (including any time. Closing the Workbench will free zontal directions. The net result is that
multi-lined drawings), circles, ellipses, up valuable CHIP memory, which can be you can pick a single point where the ap
squares and rectangles. The final two gad in very scarce supply, especially if you are plied color will be most concentrated.
gets are magnifying and scissors gadgets. working with DigiPaint in the interlaced If you have only 512K, you will find
The scissors option is very flexible because HAM mode. Also under the Preferences yourself severely hampered while trying
it gives you a real pair of scissors and al menu is the Brush Color mode, which al to use the interlace mode, especially if you
lows you to cut out a piece of a picture of lows you to use a custom brush as a draw have a spare screen in the background.
any shape and then use it as a brush. ing shape only and not use the many col Fortunately, one megabyte of memory
The top part of the Toolbox normally ors which may be contained in the custom should be enough to be able to use all of
contains several gadgets. There is a Pick- brush image. This helps you to create drop DigiPainh features without ever running
Color option, which allows you to grab any shadows for a custom brush. into memory problems. You may be
color in the paint area and select it as the slightly frustrated by the amount of wait
current color. There is also a CopyColor ing that occurs when you have just per
option, which will let you replace one of
The Mode menu is the heart formed a drawing action. You have to un
the colors in a register with the currently of DigiPaint. Here are all the derstand that while you are waiting,
selected color. There is also a Fill gadget, DigiPaint is performing some heavy num
which will allow you not only to draw shading modes that allow ber-crunching routines. DigiPaint is writ
filled circles, squares and polygons, but ten in assembly language, which makes it
also to fill in any area (even a closed area
you to mix colors and create much faster than if it had been written in
that has breaks in it because you moved impressive shading effects. C. One good aspect concerning the math-
the mouse too fast). A unique feature in intensive part of DigiPaint is that if you
the top section of the Toolbox is the Again have something more powerful in your
option. This option will allow you to repeat There is one other menu in DigiPainh Amiga than a 68000, you can speed up
the last action performed on the painting menu set. The Mode menu is the heart of DigiPaint tremendously. Even in the case
area. This may sound totally pointless at DigiPaint. Here are all the shading modes of a 68010, which usually speeds up the
first, but when you find out that you can that allow you to mix colors and create im average program by 5-10%, you will enjoy
change colors or even shading modes, you pressive shading effects. The default shad a healthy speed increase of at least 30-
will realize that Again can be a very pow ing mode is Solid, where whatever color 40% when using DigiPaint. The speed in
erful tool. Using both the Undo and Again you use is exactly the same color that ap crease in DigiPaint is enjoyed in all as
options open up a world of possibilities. pears on the painting area. The next three pects of the program (even the simple
One flick of the right mouse button will modes, Blend, Tint and Light Tint aver function of loading a picture from disk is
reveal that DigiPaint also has a complex age different colors together. Blend will executed much faster).
menu set, filled with more features. Digi combine the present color with the newly- DigiPaint can be used to import normal
Paint has five menus: Picture, Brush, Ef applied color in equal proportions. Tint is IFF pictures, including combining several
fects, Mode and Preferences. The Picture biased towards the color already in place pictures into one stunning HAM picture.
menu has BASIC functions, including on the screen; this is always a strict ration The only drawback to importing IFF pic
loading, saving and printing pictures. The of three to one in favor of the screen color. tures is that once they are brought in,
one option in this menu worth mentioning Light Tint is even more biased than Tint. they will forever be stored as an IFF HAM
is the Swap sub-menu. In DigiPaint, you The next seven modes deal with colors picture, DigiPaint does not allow the pic
can actually have two different painting strictly as a set of numbers (in terms of ture to be converted back to a non-HAM
screens in memory at one time. At any the red, green and blue components). The graphics mode.
time, you can decide to copy the current Maximum and Minimum modes compare DigiPainfs manual is easy to under
painting to the background. Whenever the RGB values of each of the two colors, stand, and it comes with three excellent
you copy a painting to the background, and only keep the highest and lowest tutorials. More tutorials would have been
the RubThrough option appears in the top RGB values respectively. Add and Sub helpful, since this product is unlike most
portion of the Toolbox. When you select tract add and subtract RGB values. paint programs for the Amiga.
RubThrough, any drawing stroke that The last three of the seven modes per DigiPaints strength is in the manipula
you perform will not contain the currently form logic operations on RGB values. The tion of colors and shades. One of the rea
selected color. Instead, you will have effec And mode performs a logical AND on all sons why NewTek created DigiPaint was
tively cut a hole in the foreground. What RGB bits. The Or mode performs a logical so people who used DigiView could easily
will appear there is a portion of the picture OR on RGB bits. Xor performs an exclu manipulate digitized HAM pictures. Used
that was saved in the background, that sive OR on RGB bits. in conjunction with a program like Deluxe
you have exposed. You can also use the One last mode, Shading, opens up all Paint II, DigiPaint will be welcomed by
Merge function to combine the foreground the possibilities of dithering and gradient professional artists. Considering that
and background pictures at any time. The fills. When you select the Shading mode, a DigiPaint costs only $60, its powerful
Effects menu contains several options for bunch of new gadgets appear in the top coloring and shading features make it
manipulating entire screens. You can re portion of the Toolbox. One controls the more than worthwhile as a manipulator of
duce the screen size by half, double it, flip amount of dithering, and the other con pictures created somewhere else. n
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GAME PROGRAMS' by Buck Childress
Kamikaze
After exhaustive research and observa Was that a duck I just heard splash
Duck tion, you found a way to save these mysti
cal creatures from extinction. Others have
down while you were watching the mist?
Speaking of ducks, keep a careful eye on
for the Commodore 64 tried everything—-boards, rafts, fishing them. When they form, they assume the
nets, springs, even ping pong balls. Al color of the mist at that time. Some of
though these items broke the dive of the them dive straight down, while others
Kamikaze Duck, they broke the duck as spin out of control. Some angle toward the
Incredible birds, those Kamikaze well. So, with the passage of time, the oth left, some to the right. But all with the
Ducks! And you, Mallard T. Duck ers gave it up as hopeless. But you, Mal same instinctive drive in their dive ... to
worth, intrepid explorer and renowned ex lard T. Duckworth, did not give up. You bounce off a non-existent lily pad. So stick
pert on our feathered fiiends. have been persevered and figured it out! You'll make out that net and snare them from their in
totally fascinated by these creatures for as a net out of lily pad material, attach it to nocent fate. If you do. they'll grow up and
long as you can remember. Kamikaze the front of your motor boat, go to Lake fly safely away, thanks to your ingenious
Ducks only exist near remote Lake Drake, and rescue as many Kamikaze lily pad net.
Drake, high in the Duckbill Mountains. Ducks as you can. After all. you wouldn't Each night the mist creates 50 ducks.
They are very colorful ducks, with a trans duck your responsibility, would you?! The more you save, the better their
lucent appearance. Nobody knows how Of course, to attempt your mission, chance for survival If you save all 50.
they are bom—only that their existence you'll need to enter Kamikaze Duck. everything will be just ducky.
begins at night, within a strange mist Be sure to save a copy before you run it. By the way, you can only activate the
that haunts the sky above the lake. Even The first bit of gear you need is a joy net 60 limes a night before it falls apart If
the mist fascinates you, with it's ever- stick plugged into port 2. The main gear is this happens before all 50 ducks have
changing shape and color. Kamikaze the game. Now load Kamikaze Duck and foiTned, you can always watch Lake
Ducks have become such an overwhelm run it. The BASIC loader pokes the ma Drake become a giant duck soup. Or. if
ing obsession with you that you're begin chine language data into memory and you can't stand to see the little creatures
ning to speak with a fowl mouth. checks for errors. Once this is done, grab perform a swan dive to doom, press any
Something has you very worried onto your hip boots and go get 'em by typ function key to go to the next night. For
though. Kamikaze Ducks may soon go the ing SYS 49152 and pressing RETURN. that matter, you can duck out and go to
way of the Dodo Bird. Just as baby turtles The realm of the Kamikaze Duck will be another night whenever you v/ant. even if
rush to the sea as soon as they hatch, baby upon you. your net is still working. Be sure to use
Kamikaze Ducks dive toward Lake Drake You'll find yourself in your boat floating your net judiciously.
when they leave the mist. upon Lake Drake. Your joystick (helm) Did you notice the little message board
The mountaineer who discovered the controls the boat and the special net. Push at the top of the night sky? It keeps you
lake, Bill Drake, for whom Lake Drake is the stick forward to move the boat for informed of the number of critters that
named, was the first to witness this phe ward. Pull it back to move in reverse. have Kamikazeed (dropped from the sky)
nomenon. Legend has it that he was ex Push the stick left to turn the boat left. and how many you've rescued, along with
ploring the lake in his canoe at the time. Push right to turn right. Press the fire the number of snares you've attempted
The strange mist passed overhead, a duck button to activate your net. It will appear (remember—60 maximum). It also shows
dove toward him, and the mountains still at the front (bow) of the boat. the highest amount you've rescued in one
echo his famous scream, "Kamikaze It's important to remember the follow night. When all 50 Kamikaze Ducks have
Duck!" ing. Mallard T. Forward is always the di met their fate, good or bad. your mission
Lake Drake used to be covered by lily rection the bow of the boat faces. If the for the night is over.
pads. An amazing occurrence would take bow is left when you push the joystick for Well, Mallard, one last thing. If you
place as soon as a Kamikaze Duck hit a ward, the boat will move to the left. If the need to pause for the cause, whatever it
pad. The duck would instantly be trans bow is right, the boat moves right. The may be, pressing either the SHIFT or the
formed into a full-grown adult and fly same principle applies to reverse direc SHIFT/LOCK key will suspend every
away. Einstein was correct, however. For tion. When activated, the net always thing until the key is released. RUN-
every action there is an equal and oppo sticks out of the bow. It takes a little prac STOP/RESTORE will exit you from the
site reaction. In this unfortunate case, a tice to become proficient at the helm. domain of the Kamikaze Duck. SYS
hit lily pad sinks. New pads have grown, If you look up you'll see that strange 49152 brings you back.
but not quickly enough to keep Lake mist I was speaking of. Notice how it Three cheers for Mallard T. Duckworth!
Drake covered*. Without pads to bounce changes shape and color. And how, with It's a honk of a job and I'm glad you're do
on. the poor little ducks splash down, nev out warning, it may change its direction ing it. But, please don't send me a bill! Q
er to be seen again. or height above the water.
Before typing ilii^ program, read "How to Einter Programs" and "How to 1st- the Magazine CHECKING DATA LINE:":J=49152 DMVO
Entry1 Program" The HASH! programs in thi\ magazine arc available on disk from Loadstar, 20 FOR B=0 TO 11:READ A'EGWB
P.O. Box 500O8,Shtcvcport, LA 71130-0007, 1-800-831-2694. THEN L=PEEK(64)*256+PEEK(63)
25 IF B=0
Kamikaze Duck :PRINT CHR$(19)TAB(31)L:PRINT'MYCP
30 IF A<0 OR A>255 THEN 40'FIWD
15 PRINT CHR$(147)"LOADING AND Continued on pg. 90
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Game Programs/Kamikaze Duck
510 DATA 43,224,160,144,16,224,208,
350 DATA 7,201,203,208,25,76,217,194, 176,6,238,10,208,1657' BWD J
224,126,240,11,1732'BWQL 515 DATA 76,100,196,206,10,208,76,100,
355 DATA 173,163,197,208,230,32,213, 196,206,162,197,1733'BYCP
195,76,8,193,173,1861'BXWQ 520 DATA 16,18,162,3,142,162,197,174,
360 DATA 249,7,201,203,208,3,169,0,44, 253,7,232,224,1590'BVGK
169,1,162,1416'BSDL 525 DATA 202,144,2,162,194,142,253,7,
365 DATA 1,32,1,195,173,163,197,208,7, 174,11,208,224,1723'BWQP
169,33,160,1339'BTNR 530 DATA 208,144,35,162,2,142,163,197,
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224,165,140,1453'BUNN 535 DATA 8,208,162,4,134,254,142/24,
375 DATA 69,141,69,142,69,143,77,1, 212,56,233,32,14 69'BUAQ
208,77,2,208,1206'BSYR 540 DATA 141,167,197,141,21,208,169,0,
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395 DATA 0,240,7,152,56,233,2,76,50, 35,76,198,196,1685'BVJS
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415 DATA 16,208,168,41,2,96,169,18,32, 69,197,173,159,1660'BVEU
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197,32,205,18 9,173,1733'BYLM 605 DATA 233,21,76,19,197,24,105,21,
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104,173,163,197,208,1735'BADR 610 DATA 1,208,104,162,255,232,208,18,
450 DATA 251,32,213,195,32,228,255, 201,0,240,7,1636'BUIK
240, 251,76,75,193,2041' BXEM 615 DATA 152,56,233,1,76,63,197,152,
455 DATA 162,1,24,32,240,255,169,0,96, 24,105,1,141,1201'BTTO
169,49,162,1359'BTRR 620 DATA 16,208,142,0,208,206,165,197,
460 DATA 234,76,241,195,72,32,213,195, 208,40,17 3,164,1727'BXGL
104,162,240,141,1905'BYAN 625 DATA 197,162,192,160,10,73,10,208,
465 DATA 4,212,142,6,212,140,1,212,96, 1,232,141,164,1550'BWMQ
169,0,162,1356'BSQR 630 DATA 197,142,248,7,140,165,197,
470 DATA 23,157,0,212,202,16,250,169, 173,39,208,41,15,1572' BWWM
15,141,24,212,1421'BVYO 635 DATA 170,232,224,11,240,4,224,16,
475 DATA 96,160,10,140,164,197,140, 144,1,232,142,1640'BVVR
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490 DATA 47,144,33,206,11,208,206,11, 65,82,69,762'BODN
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495 DATA 201,10,144,3,76,208,196,238, 0,0,499'BLHR
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500 DATA 141,23,208,141,29,208,173,21, 0'BADL
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505 DATA 238,11,208,238,11,208,174, 0'BADQ
161,197,224,112,144,1926'BAXO
COMMODORE M/GAZINE 91
Game Programs/Kamikaze Duck
830 DATA 0,1,215,0,0,254,0,0,124,0,0,
670 DATA 0,3,192,0,7,255,0,63,255,254, 124,718'BKVM
255,255,1539'BQKP 835 DATA 0,1,255,0,7,255,192,14,124,
675 DATA 255,255,255,252,63,255,255, 224,28,124,1224'BRPS
2 55,2 55,2 54,255,25 5,28 64' BBCW 840 DATA 112,48,254,24,115,255,156,
680 DATA 248,127,255,254,255,255,255, 126,56,252,120,56,1574'BXGP
31,255,254,127,255,2571'BBRS 845 DATA 60,96,124,12,0,108,0,0,238,0,
685 DATA 255,63,255,254,7,255,240,0, 1,239,878'BNFS
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690 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 118,552'BJEN
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695 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,48,0,31, 252,240,63,1146'BQFU
79'BDDT 860 DATA 184,224,15,113,192,6,227,0,5,
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252,63,255,24 8,2 55,24 69'BYQL 865 DATA 254,0,7,63,0,14,63,0,12,123,
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715 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,588'BIPU
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765 DATA 240,7,29,252,15,63,246,31, 95,15,24 8,12 2,0,1746'BWBT
240,250,0,0,1373'BRQU 930 DATA 0,118,0,0,124,0,0,0,64,4,2,8,
770 DATA 94,0,0,110,0,0,62,0,3,192,0, 320'BHDM
3,464'BIKO ! 935 DATA 32,64,2,5,8,144,80,65,66,2,
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795 DATA 152,0,1,240,0,3,224,0,3,192, 7,255,224,0,1583'BTCV
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805 DATA 15,63,246,7,29,252,3,142,240, 507'BGRU
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825 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,56,0,0,124,0,0,214, 414'BHSW
394'BHXP 990 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,63,
92 FEBRUARY 1988
Game Programs/Kamikaze Duck
TAKE COMMAND
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995 DATA 0,0,127,128,7,255,128,0,80, WITH THE NEW
140,0,196,1061'BQPA AND IMPROVED
1000 DATA 142,0,113,15,0,34,8,8,127,8,
COMMAND
24,170,649'BNGA
1005 DATA 136,59,171,200,255,255,255, CENTER
63,255,255,15,255,2174'BY. LI
1010 DATA 254,3,255,252,1,255,248,0,0,
0,0r0,1268'BNSB
1015 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0'BADE
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Continued [mm pg. 62 der, Portfolio, Records, Information and record for tax purposes, Your income from
might also want to scan the already post Analysis menus. Each is selected by en dividends will also be recorded as well.
ed questions and their responses, there tering the screen number of the desired Whatever securities you possess can be re
are always some very interesting tidbits! service. Actually, you can directly access corded and tracked in various portfolios
By the way, this area is stafied by a real li any individual screen within the system you establish within the system. If you
brarian—Dean DeBolt, the associate uni by simply entering the screen number. In own or trade securities not handled by the
versity librarian and head of Special Col addition to the major areas, there's a system, you am manually enter the data
lections at the University ofWest Florida. screen for changing your passwords] ob and include them in your records.
In addition to the message board, taining system news, or viewing on-line As an added benefit, you can also set up
there's also a Library area with informa help. stock and option watches. These are lists
tional files containing tips for footnoting, Each of the menu screens within the of stocks or options that you want periodic
lists of new publications, how to prepare a service includes a HELP entry that pro information about, with all soils of com
bibliography, and other useful informa vides more detailed information on the parisons and analysis available. There are
tion. Watch for more additions to this area features available from that menu. even various analysis features provided
as time permits. There's extensive help information by DYR Associates. They're a registered
The Book Reviews section offers the lat throughout the service. Actually, it took investment advisor providing securities
est information on best-selling books. me almost an hour to read through every research primarily related to the listed op
You'll find lists of fiction and non-fiction thing when I first stalled poking around tion markets.
books that are just coming out, reviews of on the service. All in all, if you're doing any kind of in
bestsellers, and the current hard-cover Overall, the service is very extensive vestment in stocks or options you should
and paperback bestseller lists. and you'll need their documentation to find this to be a very valuable and easy to
The other newly added service I men make full use of the system. Once you get use service.
tioned is the Trade Plus Investment Ser the feel of the system, you'll be able to find Before I close, I just thought I'd mention
vice. When you enter this area you're ac current stock and option prices, condensed the fact that summaries of current and
tually connected to their remote system market overviews, company names and upcoming issues of this magazine are now
via a gateway, just like when using the stock market symbols, company an available on Q-Link in the News & Infor
Comp-U-Store. Once connected via the nouncements and messages, etc. mation section. You should also be able to
gateway, the main menu will show you You can generate stock and option or find reprints of this column in a nearby
the major sendees available. ders to buy or sell securities while online. area as well. As always, if you have any
The Trade Plus Service is divided into Whatever you process while online will comments, questions or hints you can
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COMMODORE MA3AZINE 93
JIFFIES by Buck Childress
LiT Helper
either of these routines as often as you
for the Commodore 64 like, without erasing what's currently in
memory.
Ever been bitten by the '1 know it's When your eyes start getting bloodshot
here somewhere" bug? It's the one from looking at the same old colors, press
that has you frantically scanning all of the "C" key, then RETURN. A menu
your disks. One of them contains that in shows that the "B" key changes the back
credible routine you were going to add to ground color, the "F" key changes the
your latest work of art. But which one? frame (border) color, and the "T" key
Ah, there it is. Better load it to be certain. changes the text color. Each time you
Yep, that's the one. Now all you have to do press a key, the color changes. By holding
is append it to your program and you'll be down the SHIFT key at the same time.
in business ... What program?! Loading you can change colors in reverse order.
this and that wiped it from memory. Oh, Press the STOP key to exit.
the pain! Your inspiration up in smoke! If you forget which key does what, type
Take heart. Lil' Helper is here. Lil' HELP and press RETURN. Lil' Helper
AR1 BAXTER
Helper lets you scan all the BASIC pro will show you.
grams and disk directories you want with by pressing the "L" key, then RETURN. Lil' Helper occupies an area of RAM
out erasing what's currently in 01' Relia When the message "FILE NAME?" ap from 52000 to 52605. Since this isn't BA
ble's memory. Lil' Helper also changes the pears, enter the name (use the DELETE SIC RAM, you can load and save all the
text, background, or frame (border! colors key if you make a mistake) and press RE BASIC programs you want without affect
with the touch of a key. It's super easy to TURN. The list will begin scrolling on ing Lil' Helper (providing they don't poke
use. Here's how: your screen. The CONTROL key slows any data into Lil' Helper's domain).
After saving a copy of Lil' Helper, run it. the listing. The STOP key allows you to Should you want to run a program, it's a
The BASIC loader will poke the machine exit whenever you want (handy for ap good idea to deactivate Lil' Helper first.
language data into memory and check for pending various routines i. To view a disk Press the "Q" key. then RETURN. "OFF'
errors. Now you're all set. Type SYS 52000 directory, press the "D" key, then RE will appear (what a coincidence). SYS
and press RETURN. An "ON" message TURN. Like the list routine, the CON 52000 reactivates Lil' Helper.
verifies Lil' Helper is active. TROL key slows the listing and the STOP Give Lil' Helper a try. It really adds
You can view any BASIC program list key lets you exit at any time. You can use ease to your BASIC programming. Q
Ikfurc typing this program, read "How to Enitrr Programs" and "How Id Use iht MagUlOC 130 DATA 36,133,251,133,254,169,5,162,
Entry Program." The BASIC programs in this magazine an- available on disk from Loadstar,
8,160,0,32,1343'BTYG
P.O. Box 50008,Shreveport,LA71I3&-0007, l-BOOHJl-2694.
140 DATA 186,255,169,1,162,251,160,0,
Lil' Helper 76,23,204,201,16 88'BVEI
150 DATA 76,240,27,201,81,208,18,162,
20 PRINT CHR$(147)"LOADING AND
CHECKING DATA LINE:":J=52000:L=70 20,32,233,204,1502'BVIJ
160 DATA 169,139,162,227,141,0,3,142,
:C=11'FUFN
1,3,76,116,1179'BSGJ
30 PRINT CHR$(19)TAB{31)L:FOR B=0 TO C
170 DATA 164,166,251,76,139,227,32,68,
:READ A:POKE J+B,A:X=X+A:NEXT B
229,162,0,134,164 8'BWVL
:READ A'NCON
180 DATA 198,134,251,134,254,32,233,
40 PRINT: IF XOA THEN PRINTMERROR IN
2 04,169,51,133,212,200 5'BAKN
DATA LINE:"L:END'HFXK
190 DATA 133,252,166,252,169,100,157,
50 X=0:J=J+12:L=L+10:IF L<571 THEN
0,4,173,134,2,1542'BVQN
301ITRK
200 DATA 157,0,216,32,225,255,208,11,
60 PRINT"DATA OK AND LOADED...":PRINT
169,13,3 2,210,1528"BVPF
:PRINT"SYS 52000 TO ACTIVATE..."
210 DATA 255,32,68,229,76,116,164,32,
:END'EDOQ
228,25 5,240,23 5,1930'BXQG
70 DATA 162,17,32,233,204,169,48,162,
220 DATA 201,13,208,11,166,251,240,
203,141,0,3,1374'BUPM
227,170,32,233,204,1956'BYKH
80 DATA 142,1,3,96,134,251,162,3,189,
230 DATA 76,8,204,201,20,208,14,166,
0,2,221,1204'BQNM
251,240,212,32,1632'BVHI
90 DATA 13,205,208,16,202,16,245,173,
240 DATA 210,255,198,251,198,252,76,
4,2,208,85,1377'BTEN
178,203,166,251,224,2462'BBPK
100 DATA 162,59,32,233,204,76,116,164,
250 DATA 16,176,196,157,167,2,32,210,
173,1,2,208,1430'BUTE
2 55,2 30,2 51,2 30,1922' BXAK
110 DATA 72,173,0,2,201,67,208,8,162,
260 DATA 252,76,178,203,169,5,162,8,
24,32,233,1182'BRVE
160,5,32,186,1436'BTSL
120 DATA 204,76,139,204,201,68,208,27,
32,68,229,169,1625'BWUG
94 FEBRUARY 1988
Jiffies/Li'l Helper
270 DATA 255,165,251,162,167,160,2,32, 251,164,2 53,48,5,1840'BWAJ
189,255,32,192,1862'BXPM 430 DATA 168,200,76,215,204,168,136,
280 DATA 255,162,5,32,198,255,32,245, 152,129,2 51,230,251,2180'BBQL
204,32,245,204,1869'BWNN 440 DATA 208,236,230,252,165,252,201,
290 DATA 32,245,204,32,245,204,166, 220,144,228,76,139,2 3 51'BBQM
254,208,4,201,0,1795lBVSO 450 DATA 204,189,17,205,240,6,32,210,
300 DATA 240,23,32,245,204,133,253,32, 255,232,208,245,2043'BXPM
245,204,166,253,2030'BYFG 460 DATA 96,32,228,255,166,144,240,
310 DATA 32,205,189,169,32,32,210,255, 248,104,104,32,204,1853'BYEN
32,225,255,20 8,1844'BXGH 470 DATA 255,169,5,32,195,255,169,0,
320 DATA 3,76,254,204,32,245,204,201, 133,198,76,116,1603'BVXO
0,208,8,169,1604'BTYH 480 DATA 164,72,69,76,80,13,70,73,76,
330 DATA 13,32,210,255,76,40,204,16, 69,32,78,872'BPVO
36,166,212,20 8,14 6 8'BVVJ 490 DATA 65,77,69,63,32,0,32,13,13,0,
340 DATA 32,56,233,127,170,160,255, 79,78,521'BMWO
202,24 0,8,200,18 5,1868'BXAK 500 DATA 0,79,70,70,0,145,66,61,66,65,
350 DATA 158,160,16,250,48,245,200, 67,75,764'BNNG
185,158,160,4 8,6,1634'BWLL 510 DATA 71,82,79,85,78,68,32,32,32,
360 DATA 32,210,255,76,118,204,56,233, 32,70,61,722'BOCI
128,76,69,20 4,1661'BWLM 520 DATA 70,82,65,77,69,32,32,32,32,
370 DATA 76,116,164,32,225,255,240, 84,61,84,720'BOYJ
24 8,32,228,255,201,2072'BYBN 530 DATA 69,88,84,0,13,67,61,67,72,65,
380 DATA 66,208,3,238,33,208,201,194, 78,71,735'BNCJ
208,3,206,33,160l'BUTO 540 DATA 69,32,67,79,76,79,82,13,68,
390 DATA 208,201,70,208,3,238,32,208, 61,68,73,767'BONL
201,198,20 8,3,1778'BVEP 550 DATA 82,69,67,84,79,82,89,13,76,
400 DATA 206,32,208,133,253,162,0,160, 61,76,73,851'BOKM
216,134,251,132,1887'BYQH 560 DATA 83,84,32,65,32,70,73,76,69,
410 DATA 252,201,84,208,6,238,134,2, 13,81,61,739'BOJN
76,202,204,201,1808'BVRI 570 DATA 81,85,73,84,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
420 DATA 212,208,196,206,134,2,161, 336'BHRM EHU
Software "Farfatics
from any other source (Gary no longer
Continued from pg. 73
works for Activision). Needless to say,
"The reason for returning the
attacked it, while someone else actually Gary was happy to answer all my ques
shipped a disk that their cat had thrown software: their spouses tions. Several days went by, and guess
up on (and they didn't bother to clean it up who calls back again? By the third week,
before sending it). threatened to file for Ryan and I are talking about hometowns,
"Some of the funniest stories I've heard divorce..." jobs, school and anything else that comes
to date have taken place when the com to mind. Did you notice he wasn't asking
pany hired temporary help for the product me any technical questions? Well it just so
support area. Customer calls requesting chased the software thinking it could help happens that the middleman (yours truly)
game hints must sound peculiar to an in him break copy protection. I tactfully in had been eliminated from the chain. I had
dividual who knows nothing about our formed him that Hacker was an adven already spoken with Gary Kitchen and
software and hears only one side of the ture game written by Steve Cartwright. convinced him to answer Ryan's questions
phone conversations. One helper thought He mumbled something for several sec personally. Ryan was delighted with this
we were all insane when she heard one of onds and tried to convince me how happy airangement because it gave him the per
us explaining to a user how to get off the he was to own the game." fect opportunity to speak with one of his
planet Mongo and onto Jubilex (worlds heroes. Well, I never had to contact Gary
found in the 7Vace/- Sanction), while an The Ultimate <(Fan"atic Kitchen again because it simply wasn't
other member of the group instructed Ken Balthaser, Product Supjxtrt Repre necessary. As time went by I actually
someone to hit the thug over the head sentative at Activision: "In May of 19861 called Ryan from time to time to ask for
with the candlestick and run out the door received a phone call from a teenager hav Gamemaker information I can't get
to the east (this scene takes place in Bor ing some difficulties with Gary Kitchen's around here. His help has been greatly
rowed Time). We're lucky she didn't call Gamemaker program. His questions appreciated. Isn't it ironic that a seven
the police and have the entire group put weren't too difficult to answer, but to be on teen-year-old user now knows more about
in straight jackets for a while." the safe side I consulted our resident ex Gamemaker than I do? I still talk to Ryan
Lucy Bradshaw, Product Support Rep perts on the subject before I gave him his E. now and then. He wants to come out
resentative at Activision: "A gentleman information. As days went by, Ryan E. here during his senior spring break to vis
recently called us, wondering why his continued to call, and his questions be it us. I'm still debating about letting him
Hacker program wasn't operating correct- came progressively harder to answer. I fi stay at my place, however, because we all
ly. After a long confusing conversation, I nally had to break down and phone Gary knowabout those spring break party ani
came to the conclusion that he had pur- Kitchen for some details I couldn't get mals. Just kidding, Ryan." g
COMMODORE MAGAZINE 95
128 USERS ONLY by Kevin Owens
128 Variable
You may have accidentally created two
Find variables which you meant to be different,
but aren't as far as BASIC is concerned.
That is what the warning is designed to
Almost every BASIC programmer has prevent. However, if they are entirely
experienced the great hunt for legal. equal, the line number is printed out (if
explanatory, non-repeating variables. It you put a ,0 after the SYS when you ex
can get difficult when the variable length ecuted the program).
is limited to two characters. Also, for those The two major subroutines do the fol
of you who have had Pascal or are just lowing: The first, FINDVAR, finds a vari
natural-born format programmers, it can able, whether the first character is shifted
get tough to keep track of all the variables or not and returns with the text pointer
which have been used so you can declare pointing to that first character. If an EOF
them at the start of your program. Even
for those who aren't too concerned with
Quickly find all of the was encountered, the carry is set upon re
turn so that the main program can handle
format, it is sometimes necessary to keep variables in your BASIC it. How this routine finds variable is quite
track of program variables. simple. All key words are tokenized into a
I have felt these frustrations and decid programs with this fast one or two byte format which have an AS
ed I would like to have something which
routine. CII value greater than 127. Therefore,
would tell me what variables are in my they are easy to check for and skip. The
program, where they occur, and which only other place actual alphanumeric
ones' first two characters are equal, but the second at $FC00. In essence, this pro characters would be used would be in
are unequal otherwise (IE: FANS and gram takes up only SA4 bytes of ROM- REM lines, DATA lines, or in quotes.
FALSE, or LNGTH and LNGHT). So to visible RAM, allowing whatever else you When the program runs across one of
solve these variable problems, I wrote a need for BASIC programming. these, it ignores everything until the
machine language program which will EOLN (end of line), for REM and DATA
perform these functions. Program Analysis lines, or until it reaches a closing quote,
The last two-thirds of Part 1(FIND- for quote mode. Any alphanumeric char
Memory Management VAR.1.0C00) are bank switches, JSR's acter which makes it through these
Unfortunately, because of the inability and JMPs. The main program can see checks signals the start of a variable.
of a machine language program to see this '"jump table," and the jump table can The second subroutine, BUFFER, puts
ROM when it is located in &8ri of avail see ROM. Because of this the main pro the variable pointed to by the text pointer
able RAM, most ML programmers are gram has access to the ROM under which into a buffer. Variables are stored with
limited to the address space $C00-$FFF it is hiding. The first third of this program their type as the first byte and the charac
and S1300-S1BFF (if BASIC is moved up lowers BASIC and loads the main pro ters as the remainder. The type is either 1,
with a GRAPHIC 0 command, $1300- gram, then executes it. 2, or 3 for floating point, integer, and
$3FFF is availablel. Because of this, most Part 2 is the program (FIND- string. When an array is present, 3 is add
ML programs flock to $1300-$1BFF. Mak VAR.2.FC00). The first step finds a vari ed to the current type, giving types of 4,5,
ing use of certain program aids myself, I able, quits if it reaches the end of the pro or 6. With this form of "typing" compari
tried to keep the program out of the way. gram, ur puts the variable in a buffer for sons are shorter, faster, and easier. The
With the program aid I use, it wasn't in later comparison as it prints it out. characters put into the buffer include only
the way, but I know it would get tangled The second step finds a second variable, alphanumerics, not any of the suffixes
up with programs you might be using. I puts it in a second buffer and compares ("%" "$" "{''). Because of this, a variable
have been trying to demystify myself con them. If they're not equal it loops back up may have a character length of 15 i$01-
cerning the memory management on the to the start of Step 2 to keep looking for $0F). If they're longer and the variable is
128 and have been avoiding confronta equal variables. If an EOF occurs 'the end being put in buffer one, buffer two will be
tions with it as much as possible. Howev of the program is found) the text pointer is written over. This is no problem as far as
er, I have overcome that "fear" and have reset to the location of the original vari the second variable is concerned because
put this program out of your way (at the able. An EOF means we've listed all the it isn't in buffer two yet. However, when
expense of a few more bytes). It is clear up line numbers that variable occurs in, and buffer two is used, the end of the first vari
at $FC00 in Bank 0 RAM, never to be it's time to go back up where we were and able will be written over. Also, it is possi
touched. begin searching for another. So after the ble to make a variable so long, that when
At this location, however, programs text pointer is reset, the program jumps it is stored it will end up writing over the
have no access whatsoever to any ROM back to Step 1. MMU ($FF00). This would most likely
routines. Therefore, in order to run a pro Step 3 deals with what to do with the cause the computer to crash. I didn't feel a
gram hiding under ROM, it is necessary variables if they're equal. If the variables check for variable length would be neces
to put all your references to ROM in lower, are spelled differently, but the first two sary because I can't see someone, in BA
ROM-visible memory. So this program is characters are the same, asterisks are SIC, coming up with a variable over 15
in two parts. The first is located at $C00, printed on either side of the line number. characters long. If they do, well, too bad. I
96 FEBRUARY 1988
128 Users 0nly/C128 Variable Find
the length of the number so a return char begin execution by typing:
was too concerned with saving memory acter could be printed if necessary 'to keep BANK 0:SYS DEC("FC00"),X
and execution time, and that would just line numbers from being split between where X applies as it did above, being 0 or
add that many more bytes and cycles to lines). So IJSR the same things ROM no-zero. It does not matter, though, which
the program. does, but I just take a little detour before I part of the program you execute. The rea
This subroutine has another responsi go to the ROM routine which actually son you would not want to execute Part 1
bility — arrays. When an array is found, prints it out. This subroutine actually at $C00 is because it accesses the drive for
it checks to see what the last token was handles printing the warning characters a specific file. You may not have the disk
(that is kept track of by the FINDVAR based on flags set by the main program. with FINDVAR.2.FC00 on it, and Part 1
subroutine). If it was a DIM statement, it This routine is called in only one place in would give you an error when it tried to
prints out exactly what is in the text, ex the program, but it is transportable be load Part 2. the BANK 0 is necessary
cluding spaces, until it reaches a closing cause it is a subroutine. when executing at $FC00 because it is in
parenthesis. If no DIM statement oc RAM. If you were to not put the BANK 0,
curred, tens are printed for every element, Program Execution the computer would try to execute what
since that is what BASIC assumes itself. Type in the BASIC loader program, ever ROM routine is at $FC00.
There are two other subroutines which save it, then RUN it. If everything is cor To list to the printer, before you execute
are called in only one place in the pro rect, both programs will be saved as the program, type OPEN3,4:CMD3, then
gram. COMPARE is the label for the first. FINDVAR.1.0COO and FIND- your SYS. One note on output: whatever
It simply compares the two buffers. If the VAR.2.FC00. Tb execute this program: column mode you are in on the screen will
variables are equal, the Negative flag is BLOAD "FINDVAR.1.0C00" be reflected on the printer. For example, if
cleared (forcing a BEQi. Then if the rea SYS DEC("C00"),0 to list line numbers you are in 40-column mode, the output to
son they're equal is only because of the of variables the printer will be in 40 columns. If in 80-
first two characters, the can1}' will be set or column mode, it'll be 80 on the printer.
(forcing a BNE), and the carry is unimpor SYS DEC("C00"),l to list the variables
tant. The carry is only tested if the Nega only NOTES
tive flag says they're equal. When you press RETURN. FIND- — Variables can not be longer than 15
PRINTLINENUM is the last subrou VAR.2.FC00 will be loaded and then ex characters.
tine. This is heavily dependent upon BA ecuted. If you have a program in memory', — Characters used in DOS commands
SIC for its floating point, integer, and AS its variables will be listed along with line which are not in quotes are treated as var
CII conversion routines. I would have sim numbers (if you used ,0 after the SYS). If iables.
ply JSR'd to the routine which prints out no program is in memory, nothing will — FEMDVAR.2.FC00 will not execute
numbers ($8E32), but I needed to know happen. Once you have run this program, without FINDVAR.1.0C00 in memory. J
Ikfurc typing this program, read "How in Enter Program" and "How to Use iIil- Maga/inc
Entry Program " Thv BASIC programs in ilii* iiugjztni* arc juiUblc un disk fnim Loadstar,
P.O. Box 5000". Shrcvcpon. LA "1150-0007, I-800-83I-2691 Businesses Need An Edge!
Findvar Loader Commodore Computer Owners
100 SCNCLR:PRINT CHR$(18)" C-128
[SPACE2]VARIABLE FIND "'DFTD
[]
Have One.
120 PRINT:PRINT "ENTERING PART I
'C
'CCSD
130 FOR P1=DEC("C00") TO
DEC("CA3")'FGBD
140 READ D$:D=DEC{D$) DISC
^Serial Box=
150 POKE P1,D'BEKB 64 K SERIAL PORT PRINT BUFFER
160 C1=C1+D'CFKD
A SERIAL BOX lets you print one job
170 NEXT Pl'BCDD
180 IF (Cl <> 13810) THEN PRINT while you are working on another.
CHR$(18)"ERROR":END'HOLL
No Waiting.. . More Computing...
190 PRINT "OK"1BACF
200 PRINT "ENTERING PART 2..."; BBOB More Output. . .Good Business.
210 FOR P2=DEC("FC00") TO
DEC("FEC7")'FGVD ONLY SQQ95(suggested list price)
220 READ D$:D=DEC(D$)'DISB
230 BANK 0'BCWA You can dump 15 pages of text in 2V2 minutes
240 POKE P2,D'BELB GEOS'" COMPATIBLE
250 C2=C2+D'CFMD Dealer Inquiries Requeued.
260 NEXT P2'BCED
CALL 1-800-228-7264 FOR ORDERS AND INFORMATION
270 IF (C2 <> 85029) THEN PRINT
IN PENNSYLVANIA CALL (215) 499-7475 OR WRITE:
CHR$(18)"ERROR":END'HOXL
280 PRINT "OK"'BACF
R. J. Brachman Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 1077 Havertown, PA 19083
290 PRINT:PRINT "SAVING PART 1 AS
Foreign shipping and handling: Canada/Mexico add SS.OD:
"CHR${22)"FINDVAR.1 0C00"CHR$(22) nil others add $10.00.
"...";'EKTR VISA. MC. Check or Money Orders accepted. C.O.D. add $2.50
PA residents add 6<h (PLEASE ALLOW 4 TO 6 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY)
98 FEBRUARY 1988
128 USERS ONLY by Mark Jordan
COMMODORE MA3AZINE 99
128 Users Only/128 Mode
with #$12 (18 decimal). This register plus why the X and Y registers transposed the
By loading the X register with #S18 (24 the next one 1131 are the two bytes that initial values when we entered at 0bO7 for
decimal) we have selected register 24 in contain the address the VCD will copy to. a retrieve. It simply transposes the source
the VCD. The jump to subroutine S0b51 Our destination depends on whether we and destination addresses, effectively
will read (peek) that register and place its are saving or retrieving a screen. That's transposing the information also.
current value in the accumulator lA). why we set $fd differently for saves and re The VCD needs one more bit of infor
Look at line 0bl8. We have just read trieves in our entry section. Let's say we mation before it can do a copy. It needs to
register 24 in the VCD. Its contents are are saving a screen. Sfd will equal #$10 know how many bytes we want to copy.
now in the accumulator. We don't know its 116 decimal I. When we jump to the sub 00b39 a2 le ldx #Sle
value and we don't care. All we need to do routine at S0b45 we will store this 16 into 00b3b a9 ff Ida #Sff
is make sure that bit 7 contains a 1. By register 12. Then we load the accumulator 00b3d 20 45 0b jsr $0b45
using the ORA instruction, we can do this. with #0, increment X by one. and jump Register 30 <$le) is the VCD register
ORA or's the accumulator with #S80 1128 again to the same subroutine, this loading that must be set with the number of bytes
decimal). If you're not that clear on bool register 13 with 0. to copy. We will copy 255 at a whack.
ean logic, or-ing a number with another Now our destination address is $1000. Thus, we load A with 255 ($ff> and "poke"
number will cause any set bits (l's* in ei In effect the computer is reading registers it into register 30.
ther number to be set in the result. 12 and 13 as one long number. Let's take Now as soon as we do that, the copy
Confused? Consider this: let's say that another brief detour from our program ex takes place. Zap! Two hundred and fifty-
register 24 contained a value of 63 after planation to see why. five consecutive bytes are copied from the
reading it. The VCD addresses a 16K block of source address to the destination.
Here is 63 in binary: 001111 11 RAM which contains screen memory, at Ah. but we wanted to copy a whole
Now here is #$80: 2P9PPP99 tribute memory, some free space, and both screen's worth and the attributes to boot.
Here's the result: 10111111
character sets. Screen memory takes up That's 4000 bytes. No problem. We simply
the first 2000 bytes of RAM. ($0000— repeat our copy operation 16 times.
Only bit 6 isn't set. Now we are assured
that bit 7 is set so we can poke this num
$07fr>. Attribute memory (color, reverse, 00b40 c6 fb dec $fb
flash, underline, and which character set) 00b42 dO f5 bne $0b39
ber back to register 24. Line Obla resets X
to register 24 and jumps to the subroutine takes the next 2000 bytes ($0800—SOffil 00b44 60 its
at 0b45, thereby ''poking" this new value
Next comes 4000 bytes of free RAM. Recall thai $fb was loaded with a value
This is where we want our saved screens of 16 at the beginning. We decrement it
(with a set 7th biti back into register 24.
to go. This area begins at S1000 and con until it reaches zero. Each time until then,
The next subsection of our VCD setup
tinues to Slfff. we simply branch back to $0b39 and reset
routine requires that we select what mem
Now you can see why we set our desti the copy register to do a copy.
ory address we will direct our copy to. Ex
nation address for $1000. This is free You may be wondering why we didn't
perienced ML programmers may be sur
RAM. And there's just enough of it (4K) to have to update the source and destination
prised to learn how we do this for the
hold screen and attribute memory. addresses. That's because the VCD auto
VCD. Novices can learn without bias.
Okay, back to our disassembly discus matically increments the address value in
An 8-bit computer cannot, address any
sion. We now- must tell the VCD where we the address registers each time they are
number that is greater than 255. Still, it
want to copy FROM, that is, our source used. Thus, after each of our 16 255-byte
must be able to send and receive messages
from addresses that range from 0 to
RAM. Well."that should be obvious. We copies, the address register is pointing to
want to copy the screen memory and the the next memory address in sequence. It's
65535. The way it does this is by splitting
attribute memory. Here's how: very handy.
numbers greater than 255 into two bytes.
O0b2c a2 20 ldx #S20
From BASIC you can do this like this: Di
vide your number by 256. The integer re
O0b2e a5 fc Ida $fc Accessing the VCD Registers
00b30 20 45 0b jsr S0b45 It isn't really difficult to poke or peek
sult is your "high" byte. The remainder is
00b33 e8 inx the VCD once you get the hang of it. The
your "low" byte. Normally the 6502 CPU
00b34 a9 00 Ida #S00 following two subroutines do it for you.
places the low byte first, then the high. It
00b36 20 45 0b jsr S0b45 00b45 8e 00 d6 stx Sd600
seems abnormal to us humans who write
Aha! Looks a lot like the previous sec 00M8 2c 00 d6 bit Sd600
our numbers from left to right, but the
tion. And it is. The only differences are: 1) 00b4b 10 fb bpl S0b48
6502 does things that way. The VCD di
we are now addressing registers 32 and 33 00b4d 8d 01 d6 sta $d601
vides numbers the same way but places
(S20 and $21 in hex) and. 2) instead of 00b50 60 its
the high byte first, just like humans do.
storing what was in Sfd. we are storing the This routine pokes whatever value is in
Rather than take too winding a detour.
contents of Sfc as the high byte of our the accumulator into register X. The BIT
let's continue with the program explana
source address. instruction is required because the VCD
tion, I believe you'll soon understand what
If you glance back up to the entry sec doesn't want to be interrupted at just any
two-byte addressing is as you continue.
tion, you'll see that for a screen save, we time. This instruction will wait until it's
OOblf a2 12 ' ldx #$12
stored a 0 in Sfc. Thus, our source address ready before proceeding.
00b21 a5 fd Ida Sfd
is $0000. And that's exactly where our OObol 8e 00 d6 stx Sd600
00b23 20 45 0b jsr S0b45
screen memory begins; S0000. 00b54 2c 00 d6 bit $d600
00b26 e8 inx
Tb review, our source for the copy is 00b57 10 fb bpl $0b54
00b27 a9 00 Ida #S00
$0000 and our destination is $1000. And 00b59 ad 01 d6 Ida Sd601
00b29 20 45 0b jsr S0b45
now the two sets of address registers are 00b5c 60 its
First we select register 12 by loading X set for that. At this point you may realize
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10 REM SYS 2816 TO SAVE, 70 END'BACD
2823 TO RETRIEVE'BDCF 80 DATA A2,00,A0,10,4C,0B,0B,A2,10,A0,
20 FOR T=fi TO 92:READ A§ 0 0,8 6,FC,8 4,FD,A9'BWJO
:POKE 2816+T,DEC(A$):NEXT"ITAG 90 DATA 10,85,FB,A2,18,20,51,06,09,80,
30 BSAVE"SCREENSAVE",B0, A2,18,2 0,4 5,0B,A2'BWXO
P2816 TO P2909'CPKG 100 DATA 12,A5,FD,20,45,0B,E8,A9,00,
40 PRINT"[CLEAR,GREEN,SHFT SJCREEN 20,4 5,0B,A2,20,A5,FC'BWFF
[SHFT SJAVE IS IN MEMORY AND ON 110 DATA 20,45,0B,E8,A9,00,20,45,0B,
DISK.""BALL A2,IE,A9,FF,20,4 5,0B'BWUG
50 PRINT"[YELLOW,SHFT C]HECK IT OUS. 120 DATA C6,FB,D0,F5,60,8E,00,D6,2C,
[SPACE2,SHFT T]YPE "CHR$(15)" 0 0,D6,10,FB,8D,01,D6'BWHH
[SHFT S,SHFT Y,SHFT S] 130 DATA 60,8E,00,06,20,00,06,10,FB,
2816"CHRS(143)", CLEAR THIS AD,01,D6,60,EA,EA,EA'BWYI
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any text file.
Vocalize COLOR 2,3 : PRINT xS; ' Display the command line
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Disk Signer; Leave your mark on all of your disks sfl a friendly
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:OPEN 5,8,5,"# Cyrus Nasiraey
150 INPUT"YOUR NAME < 12 CHRS";NS Meshed, Iran
160 N$=LEFT$(N$,12):S=0:GOSUB 210
170 P=144:M$=CHR$(141)+CHR$(147)
:GOSUB 220
64 Binary Key Decoder: This little program lets you see the AS
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190 P=34:X$=N$:GOSUB 240:GOSUB 220 Programmers who frequently use machine code may find it
200 PRINT#15,"I0":END helpful, as will readers who want to learn more about binary.
210 PRINT#15,"U1";5;0;18;S:RETURN After all. the best way to learn a new numbering system is to see
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2 30 PRINT#15,"U2";5;0;18;S:RETURN Imad M. Ahmad
240 M$=CHR$(232J+CHRS(0)+CHR$(0) Amman. Jordan
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faking him and using body punches. He has a cement head and Brossard, Quebec
a vicious Superblow. 4. Keep Bronx Bomber in the center of the Canada
ring. If he catches you in a comer, you're dead.
Robert Wu Hard Hat Mack: To get quickly to the last screen: When the title
MonteivyPark, California screen appears, press the keys 1 through 9 in order. Then press
the zero key.
Flight Simulator I and II: If you have trouble with stalling dur Richard Penn
ing takeoff, before starting your engine push the joystick for Montreal, Quebec
ward until the pitch marker is at the bottom. You can then take Canada
off stall-free unless you push the pitch indicator all the way up.
(You may go down a bit before you are airborne, but don't let it Jumpman: Type these two lines and insert your Jumpman disk
worry you I. into the drive. Enter RUN and enjoy Jumpman Immortality!
Nathan Semonik 1 IF A = 0 THEN A = 1: LOAD "INTRO.SYS",8,1
Address Unknown 2 POKE 24015,173 : POKE 54296,15 : SYS 36864
Mitchell Anstine
Flight Simulator II: If you need fuel when there are no airfields Central Point, Oregon
around, just hit "E" to go into Edit mode. When you exit back to
flying, you'll be right where you were before, but with full tanks! jumpman Jr.: To get unlimited lives, do this:
John T. Alsobrook LOAD "JUMPMAN JR.",8
Benion, Kentucky POKE 9450,173: RUN
Bobby Brickhouse
Flight Simulator II: If you own this game and Sublogic's Je£, Address Unknown
you can play a super version of'Flight Simulator H's World War I
Ace game. Boot up Jet and choose the right type of monitor. Re Karateka: You can let your man fight for you by holding the fire
move the Jet disk and insert Flight Simulator II. Choose Dog button down once you are in the fighting position. I have
fight on the Game Mode menu, then choose the skill level that reached the palace entrance this way.
best suits your pilot capabilities. After choosing your aircraft John M. Lyle
and armament, you'll be able to play a mixture of Jet and World Tiskilwa, Illinois
War 1 Ace. I call it the World War I Jet Ace game!
Ron Gregorsok Kronis Rift: After the fourth Rift, your firepower becomes use
Bowling Green, Ohio less against Guardians' shields, unless you find new Modules.
As you leave your scoutcraft, move toward the nearest Module,
Friday the 13th: Get the red axe for a weapon. It is stronger and count to ten seconds then immediately call the ship. By doing
better than Jason's weapon. this over and over, you'll get closer to the Module without en
Mark Brenner countering any Guardians.
Chattanooga, Tennessee Robert Wu
Monterey Park, California
Gateway to Apshai: You can multiply your score for a treasure if
the treasure is trapped by other than the Freeze and Teleporta- Kung Fu Hero: When you are on the first floor and facing left,
tion traps. Tb do it, use Locate Trap; when you see the flashing press SHIFT and the letter "G." A shooting gun will appear in
your hand! This is useful for killing the villain at the end of the second player, buy something with very few hit points. Then
floor, and will also kill any number of people who are approach blow it away a few times to get more money.
ing from the left. If you remain motionless a few seconds after Robert Grzesek
firing, the author's name will appear on the screen. Diamond Bar, California
Asanka Pitawala
Bronx, New York Mail Order Monsters: Take your monster to the Weapons Shop
and if you don't have an E-Pack, buy one for 50 Psyehons. Sell
Kung Fu Master: An easy way to beat the enemy at the end of your E-Pack at the shop, and you'll get 73 Psyehons for it! This
each hall is to turn around when you get to him and walk back slick trick only works once per monster.
to the beginning of the hall. Instead of arriving at the begin Ben Gold
ning, you'll end up behind the enemy, where you can easily beat Berkeley, California
him up. Move fast when you do this, because as you use time,
you reduce the number of points you get. Mail Order Monsters: When you've lost a battle in the Tourna
Byron Henderson ment and the computer asks you to insert the Owner's Disk, just
Address Unknown power down instead. You won't lose any Psyehons or weapons.
Chih Chiang
Kung Fu Master: Tb beat the fourth floor guard, all you have to Salisbury, Maryland
do is use a low punch. Push the joystick down and press the but
ton as fast as you can.
Chih Chiang
Salisbury, Maryland
After choosing your aircraft and armament,
you'll be able to play a mixture of Jet and
Kung Fu Master: Tb kill the final attacker on the fifth level, hit
him with a middle kick, then a low kick, then a flying kick. Fin World War I Ace.
ish him off by running at him while throwing low punches.
Steve Biay
Miami, Florida Mail Order Monsters: Tb find the password for any owner on
your disk, just LOAD "owner name",8 then LIST. It's as simple
Leader Board: When you're playing Novice at the 11th hole on as that.
the first course, use a nine iron (91). This should give you a hole- Jeromie Carr
in-one every other time. Pine, Colorado
Clay Rose
Address Unknown Marble Madness: At the sixth or seventh level, gravity changes
so you have to go uphill. Go to the top where you can see a green
Legacy of the Ancients: 1. When you start a new character, im marble and a black one. If you want to lose quickly, hit the black
mediately find weapon and armor training shops to improve his marble. If you want to get extra time, run into the green one.
dexterity and endurance points. (The greater your character Tim Sparks
points, the harder you are to kill). 2. Never try to rob a bank in a Minford, Ohio
town if you are weak. (The guards will attack you). 3. Healing
Herbs can only be purchased and used after you view the Herb Matrix: Tb move to the next stage, simultaneously press SHIFT.
of life exhibit in the Museum. 4. Museum exhibits are all vital CONTROL, RUN/STOP and COMMODORE.
in retrieving the Compendium from the evil Warlord. The Test, Lucy S. Terrier
The Four Jewels and The Pirate's Treasure will help you find Alton, Illinois
the three dungeons in Tarmalon. The Pegasus exhibit helps you
ride the winged horse. Miner 2049ler: For an unlimited number of lives, enter POKE
Robert Wu 9450,173 : POKE 2652,165 : POKE 2471.255
Monterey Park, California LU Wilhrd
Marietta, Ohio
Little Computer People: Tb learn the complete vocabulary of
the Little Computer People Discovery Kit, load your Little Com Moon Patrol: If you press the space bar, this game will pause
puter People disk, reset the computer, then type this program, until you press it again or press the fire button. Don't be con
and type RUN <RETURN>: cerned if the screen changes color while on a pause — it will re
1 FOR A-49721 TO 51545 : B = PEEK(A) turn to its normal color when play resumes.
2IFB = 33ORB = 64ORB = 128THENB = 44 Michael Sounders
3 IF B<>44 OR C<>44 THEN PRINT CHR$(B);: C = B Las Vegas, Nevada
4 NEXT
Bobby Anastario One-on-One: In PRO computer, when the computer runs back to
Address Unknown clear the ball, run under the basket and stand still. If you're in
the right position, the computer will charge you almost every
Mail Order Monsters: Isn't it unfair how you only get $250 at time.
the Tburnament level? Tb increase your cash, use two-player Deepta Bhattacharya
mode. Buy whatever you like for your own Morph, but for the Address Unknown
Summer Games I: If you disqualify yourself in the 100 meter Tag Team Wrestling: When playing the computer, keep him in
freestyle, you'll always get the gold medal. your comer and tag off after every two moves. When the darker
Deepta Bhattacharya guys are out of the ring and you are on the apron, run to the
Address Unknown Continued on pg. 128
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The programs which appear in this brackets. Refer to this chart whenever you zero to 255 to be poke-able. For example,
magazine have been run, tested and aren't sure what keys to press. The little the statement POKE 1024,260 would pro
checked for bugs and errors. After a pro graphic next to the keystrokes shows you duce an illegal quantity error because 260
gram is tested, it is printed on a letter what you will see on the screen. is greater than 255.
quality printer with some formatting Most often, the value being poked is a
changes. This listing is then photo SYNTAX ERROR variable lA,X...I. This error is telling you
graphed directly and printed in the maga This is by far the most common error ; that this variable is out of range. If the
zine. Using this method ensures the most encountered while entering a program. ! variable is being read from data state
error-free program listings possible. Usually (sorry folks! this means that you ments, then the problem is somewhere in
Whenever you see a word inside brack have typed something incorrectly on the the data statements. Check the data
ets, such as [DOWN|, the word represents line the syntax error refers to. If you get statements for missing commas or other
a keystroke or series of keystrokes on the the message '"Syntax Error Break In typos.
keyboard. The word [DOWNI would be Line 270", type LIST 270 and press If the variable is not coming from data
entered by pressing the cursor-down key. RETURN. This will list line 270 to the statements, then the problem will be a lit
If multiple keystrokes are required, the screen. Look for any non-obvious mis tle harder to find. Check each line that
number will directly follow the word. For takes like a zero in place of an 0 or vice- : contains the variable for typing mistakes.
example, ID0WN4] would mean to press versa. Check for semicolons and colons re
the cursor-down key four times. If there versed and extra or missing parenthesis. OUT OF DATA ERROR
are multiple words within one set of All of these things will cause a syntax This error message is always related to
brackets, enter the keystrokes directly error. , the data statements in a program. If this
after one another. For example, |DOWN, There is only one time a syntax error i error occurs, it means that the program
RIGHT2] would mean to press the cursor- will tell you the "wrong" line to look at. If j has run out of data items before it was
down key once and then the cursor-right the line the syntax error refers to has a supposed to. It is usually caused by a prob
key twice. Note: Do not enter the commas. function call (i.e., FN A(3)), the syntax lem or typo in the data statements. Check
In addition to these graphic symbols, error may be in the line that defines the first to see if you have left out a whole line
the keyboard graphics are all represented function, rather than the line named in of data. Next, check for missing commas
by a word and a letter. The word is either the error message. Look for a line near between numbers. Reading data from a
SHFT or CMD and represents the SHIFT the beginning of the program (usually) page of a magazine can be a strain on the
key or the Commodore key. The letter is that has DEF FN A(X) in it with an equa brain, so use a ruler or a piece of paper or
one of the letters on the keyboard. The tion following it. Look for a typo in the anything else to help you keep track of
combination [SHFT E] would be entered equation part of this definition. where you are as you enter the data.
by holding down the SHIFT key and
pressing the E. A number following the ILLEGAL QUANTITY ERROR OTHER PROBLEMS
letter tells you how many times to type This is another common error message. It is important to remember that the 64
the letter. For example, [SHFT A4.CMD This can also be caused by a typing error, and the PET/CBM computers will only ac
B3] would mean to hold the SHIFT key but it is a little harder to find. Once again, cept a line up to 80 characters long. The
and press the A four times, then hold list the line number that the error mes VIC 20 will accept a line up to 88 charac
down the Commodore key and press the sage refers to. There is probably a poke ters long. Sometimes you will find a line
B three times. statement on this line. If there is, then the in a program that runs over this number
The following chart tells you the keys to error is referring to what is trying to be of characters. This is not a mistake in the
press for any word or words inside of poked. A number must be in the range of listing. Sometimes programmers get so
carried away crunching programs that
they use abbreviated commands to get
i
" = UNSHIFTED CUU HOME (PURPLE)" = CONTROLS
] "[GREEN]"-CONTROL 6
more than 80 (or 88) characters on one
"1CLEAR1" = SHIFTED CLR/HOME
a. line. You can enter these lines by abbrevi
fij [DOWN]" = CURSOR DOWN E [fl ■■[YELLOW]1=CONTROL8
iBLUE]" = CONTROL7
ating the commands when you enter the
Q '-iUP]" = CURSOR OP [FA] ' =F4
line. The abbreviations for BASIC com
H"1RJOHT!" = CURSOR RIGHT ] ■■[ORANGE]--COMMODORE 1 J"|F5I"-F5 mands are on pages 133-134 of the VIC 20
II '-[LEFT]""CURSOR LEFT B [BROWN]" -COMMODORE 2 user guide and 130-131 of the Commodore
[3 "iRVSl" = CONTROL 9 n-jL RED]" = COMMODORE 3 64 user's guide.
B "1RVOFF1"= CONTROL 0 H "IGRAY1!" =COMMODORE 4 B"[F8]"-F8 If you type a line that is longer than 80
E3 jGRAY2r = COMMODORE 5 J£]"IPOUND]" = ENGLISH (or 88) characters, the computer will act as
|j -IBLACK]"" CONTROL 1
if everything is ok, until you press RE
|3 ■■jWHrTE|" = CONTROL 2 i| |L GREEN!' = COMMODORE 6 POUND
You can't get the program to run and you The name of the program
THE PROGRAM WONT RUN!! can't find any errors in your typing. What The issue of the magazine it was in
This is the hardest of problems to re do you do? As always, we suggest that you The computer you are using
solve; no error message is displayed, but try a local user group for help. In a group Any eiTor messages and the line
the program just doesn't run. This can be of even just a dozen members, someone is numbers
caused by many small mistakes typing a bound to have typed in the same program. Anything displayed on the screen
program in. First check that the program The user group may also have the pro A printout of your listing (if
was written for the computer you are us gram on a library disk and be willing to possible)
ing. Check to see if you have left out any make a copy for you. All of this information is helpful in an
lines of the program. Check each line of If you do get a working copy, be sure to swering your questions about why a pro
the program for typos or missing pai-ts. Fi compare it to your own version so that you gram doesn't work. A letter that simply
nally, press the RUN/STOP key while the can learn from your errors and increase states "I get an error in line 250 whenever
program is "running". Write down the line you understanding of programming. I run the program" doesn't give us much
the program broke at and try to follow the If you live in the country, don't have a to go on. Send your questions to:
program backwards from this point, look local user group, or you simply can't get Commodore Magazine
ing for problems. any help, write to us. If you do write to us, 1200 Wilson Drive
include the following information about West Chester, PA 19380
IF ALL ELSE FAILS the program you are having problems ATTN: Program Problem
You've come to the end of your rope. with: Have run with the programs! Q
The Magazine Entry Programs on the SYS4867 on the 128. to fix them.
next pages are two BASIC machine The checksums for each line are the NO CHECKSUM: This means that you
language programs that will assist you in same for both the 64 and 128, so you can forgot to enter the apostrophe and the four
entering the programs in this magazine enter your 64 programs on the 128 if you'd letters at the end of the line. Move the
correctly. There are versions for both the like. cursor to the end of the line you just typed
Commodore 64 and the Commodore 128. and enter the checksum.
Once the program is in place, it works its Typing the Programs QUOTE: This means that you forgot (or
magic without you having to do anything All the BASIC program listings in this added) a quote mark somewhere in the
else. The program will not let you enter a magazine that are for the 64 or 128 have line. Check the line in the magazine and
line if there is a typing mistake on it, and an apostrophe followed by four letters at correct the quote.
better yet, it identifies the kind of error for the end of the line (e.g., 'ACDF). If you KEYWORD: This means that you have
you. plan to use the Magazine Entry Program j either forgotten a command or spelled one
to enter your programs, the apostrophe j of the BASIC keywords (GOTO.
Getting Started and letters should be entered along with : PRINT..) incorrectly. Check the line in
Type in the Magazine Entry Program the rest of the line. This is a checksum the magazine again and check your spell
carefully and save it as you go along (just that the Magazine Entry Program uses. ing.
in case), Once the whole program is typed Enter the line and the letters at the end # OF CHARACTERS: This means
in, save it again on tape or disk. Now and then press RETURN, just as you nor , that you have either entered extra charac
RUN the program. The word POKING mally would. ters or missed some characters. Check the
will appear on the top of the screen with a If the line is entered correctly, a bell is line in the magazine again. This error
number. The number will increment from sounded and the line is entered into the message will also occur if you misspell a
49152 up to 49900 (4864-5545 on the 128) computer's memory < without the charac I BASIC command, but create another
and just lets you know that the program is ters at the end). | keyword in doing so. For example, if you
running. If everything is ok, the program If a mistake was made while entering misspell PRINT as PRONT, the 64 sees
will finish running and say DONE. Then the line, a noise is sounded and an error the letter P and R, the BASIC keyword
type NEW. If there is a problem with the message is displayed. Read the error mes ON and then the letter T. Because it sees
data statements, the program will tell you sage, then press any key to erase the mes the keyword ON, it thinks you've got too
where to find the problem. Otherwise the sage and correct the line. many characters, instead of a simple mis
program will say "mistake in data state spelling. Check spelling of BASIC com
ments." Check to see if commas are miss IMPORTANT mands if you can't find anything else
ing, or if you have used periods instead of If the Magazine Entry Program sees a wrong.
commas. Also check the individual data mistake on a line, it does not enter that UNIDENTIFIED: This means that you
items. line into memory. This makes it impossi have either made a simple spelling error,
Once the program has run, it is in ble to enter a line incorrectly. you typed the wrong line number, or you
memory ready to go. To activate the pro typed the checksum incorrectly. Spelling
gram type SYS49152 (SYS4864 on the Error Messages and errors could be the wrong number of
128), and press RETURN. You are now What They Mean spaces inside quotes, a variable spelled
ready to enter the programs from the There are five error messages that the wrong, or a word misspelled. Check the
magazine. To disable the Entry Program, Magazine Entry Program uses. Here they line in the magazine again and correct the
just type KILL [RETURN] on the 64 or are, along with what they mean and how mistake. Q
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