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Contents
News
All the latest from the ever-changing world of the 8 bit Atari.
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Rouloc
More amazing exploits with our resident Atari adventurer.
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Calendar Maker
Print your own calendar for any day — past or present.
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Vol. 3 No. 10 February 1988
Reviews
Our evaluation team takes a look at the latest software releases.
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MANAGING EDITOR
Derek Meakin
GROUP EDITOR
Alan McLachlan
FEAAILJ RES ED)TOH
Peter Davidson
Profile
We investigate the history of two legends in the software world.
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Light Gun Blaster
A game of fast reactions, written specially for the Atari light gun.
PRODUCTION EDITOR
Peter Glover
EDITORIAL ASS(STANT
Neil Fawcett
NEWS EDITOR
Mike Cowley
REVIEWS COORDINATOR
Pam Turnbull
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Easy Programming
More help with Atari Basic: This month the SOUND command.
Control Characters
A complete guide to which keys produce the special Atari symbols.
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TECHNICAL EDITOR
Andre Willey
ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER
John Snowdon
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Competition
E600 of Red Rat software to be won — just take part in our survey.
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Prize-winning mini programs sent in by our clever readers.
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Break In
Our fast-action version of a classic oldie can drive you batty.
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Melody Maker
An entertaining and easy-to-use program to make beautiful music.
Printer Review
We put the new Citizen LSP-100 printer through its paces.
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Our resident expert helps to solve your programming problems.
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Colour Puzzle
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MicroL ink News
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Mailbag
The chance to get your news, views and name in print.
February l9 8 8 At a ri U se r 3
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The phenomenal growth in demand
for Atari computers means a much
bigger home for the BIG show
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Alexandra Palace
London
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Organised by
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Exhibitions
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THREE action-packed
days for Atari owners!
And that means you can enjoy unique
hands-on experience of programs
everyone will soon be talking about.
You'll find some of the best prices
around for blank discs, disc boxes and
other accessories, learn about the many
opportunities to expand your computer
system, get helpful advice from some of
Britain's leading experts, and so much
more!
The spectacular Alexandra Palace
represents a new showcase for the
fastest-growing range of computers
on the market.
From the exciting games console to
the ever-popular 8-bit Atari and the
sensational Mega ST, they'll all be
there at the Atari User Show!
Some of the very latest software
will be on show for the first time.
140w to get there
It s so e a sy to g e t to th e sh o w —
by ca r, ra il, u n d e rg ro u n d Or b u s.
Ale xa n d ra Pa la ce h a s its Own
Brit ish R a il sta tio n , wh iskin g
visitors to a n d fro m Kin g s C ro ss
in ju st n in e m in u te s. An d th e re s
a fre e b u s se rvice sh u ttlin g
between sta tio n a n d sh o w e ve ry
10 m in u te s. I f yo u re tra ve llin g
by ro a d th e sh o w is o n ly 1 5
minutes a wa y fro m ju n ctio n 2 5
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April 22-24, 1988
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Console
campaign
continues
Atari budget titles
A COURT decision in the US
has resulted in Atari being
able to continue with its TV
campaign for the XE video
games console.
The case was brought by
Nintendo who complained
that the TV ad was false and
misleading by comparing its
games machine to Atari's.
Mike Katz, of Atari's elec-
tronic entertainments
division, said: "We are very
pleased about the ruling,
The commercial was hard-
hitting but truthful".
THERE is good news in
store for Atari budget soft-
ware buyers. Woolworths is
ending its exclusive arran-
gement with Mastertronic,
and stocking a selection of
Firebird titles as well.
And there is a strong pos-
sibility that the High Street
giant will also fi nd shelf
space for the fast-moving
Code Masters games.
Boots is also expected to
rearrange its Mastertronic-
dominated shelves and give
more exposure to Firebird
and Code Masters titles.
A company source said
there are plans to deal with
man told Atari User: "We're
delighted to do this deal.
The Activision range rein-
forces our policy of only
releasing the very best qua-
lity product on the Ricochet
label".
Activision's Rod Cousins
said: "The agreement really
demonstrates the importance
of secondary marketing
opportunities and of build-
ing a catalogue that has a
worth over a period.
"In a business where shelf
life may be short lived, the
ability to recycle programs
through budget labels is
beneficial to all concerned".
Case
settled
all its budget software
suppliers on an equal basis
in future.
Meanwhile, Activision has
agreed to let Mastertronic
handle its entire catalogue
of hit programs under the
newly-created budget label
Ricochet.
Atari 8 bit versions will
cost E1.99 on cassette and
E2.99 on disc.
The vast Activision range
includes the Lucasfilm titles
and classic hits like
Ghostbusters which will
be one of the first Ricochet
releases,
A Mastertronic spokes-
New venue
for show
THE biggest Atari User
Show ever is lined up for the
West Hall, Alexandra Palace,
London, April 22 to 24.
Last November's show at
the Novotel in Hammer-
smith was so successful
it smashed all previous
attendance records.
The rapidly growing army
of Atari enthusiasts ensured
that a move to an even
larger venue was a must for
organisers Database Exhibi-
tions.
And even after the switch
to the spacious Alexandra
Palace, increased demand
from dealers has meant an
extra 30 per cent of exhibi-
tion area has had to be
provided.
Visitors will now have
even more to see and more
bargains to choose from
than ever before, with
exhibitors already pro-
mising price cuts on games,
discs, printers, business
packages, and hundreds of
other items.
A money-saving advance
ticket order form appears on
Page 4.
FOLLOWING an injunction
and court case involving
Telecomsoft and Hewson,
Firebird has won the right to
publish Morpheus and Meg-
netron this year.
The titles came under
contention when Steve
Turner, boss ot Graftgold
and author of Magnetron
signed a long-term pro-
gramming contract with
Telecomsoft for all future
products and separate con-
tracts for Morpheus and
Magnetron.
Prior to this deal, Graft-
gold had published all its hit
titles through Hewson
which objected to Turner's
new arrangement.
It could be several months
before the dispute is finally
settled, but in the meantime
the courts say Telecomsoft
can go ahead and publish
the two contentious titles.
Mark Smith leads the way
Virgin races ahead
VIRGIN Games moves into
the fast track this year with
motor racing sponsorship.
Driving its entry in the
Formula First championship
will be Mark Smith, author
of interactive adventure
books that have provided
the inspiration for several
computer games.
From those books Virgin
Games has produced
Falcon, the Renegade Lord
and will soon release
Duelmaster, Challenge of
the Magi. Gremlin Graphics
has published Way of the
Tiger and plans a second
Duelmaster adventure
called Blood Valley.
Mark will be sponsored
for the Top Gear Formula
First series at Brands Hatch
— and Atari users will have
plenty of chances to see the
distinctive Virgin Games
logo fl ashing around the
track because the races will
be covered by BBC 2's Top
Gear programme.
February 1988 Ater( User 5
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