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Commodore

M A G A Z

NOVEMBER 1988, Volume 9. Number 11

FEATURES

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

COVERSTORY

Commodore 128 owners can get down to business with a large

variety of programs for word processing, publishing, finances,

database management, CAD and others. Here's an overview of

what'savailable in the 128 business and productivity world.

byGary V. Fields

CINEMAWARE: IN SEARCH OF INTERACTIVE

EXCELLENCE

Calling their software "interactive movies," Cinemaware has

shown that the Amiga and interactive games can do more than

take input from a player and display the results. Their new

releases break new ground in the search for the ultimate

interactive experience.

by Russ Ceccola

COMING ATTRACTIONS 74

In the first of two installments, John looks into his crystal ball to

predict what we can expect from major software developers like

Access, Accolade, Epyx and Electronic Arts through the holidays

and into 1989.

byJohnJermaine

COVER PHOTO: Charles Bartholomew

Software: TVSports Football by Cinemaware Corporation

REVIEWS

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Skyfox 11 byRuss Ceccoia

Might and MagicbyRuss Ceccola

4x4Off-Road RatmgbyScottA, May

Word PublisherbyGary V. Fields

Card Sharks*?/JefferyScottHall

BismarekbyJeffSeiken

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

F/A-18 \nterceptorbyJefferyScottHall

DeluxePhotoLab/jy Steve King

PaladinbyJefferyScottHall

EmpirebySteve King

32 ' CubeMasterbyRussCeccola

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

INSIDE Q-LINK

Bulls & BearsbyRobert W. Baker

NEWS

PROGRAMMING

Introducing Amiga CLI, Part 2byMike Rivers

The Challenge;)/Fred Karg

Pivot Pointfi/John Fedor

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

CompiledbyLouis F. Sander

Gold Mine

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

AMIGA UPDATE

Digging Through HistorybyMattFreeman

Amiga Public DomainbyGraham Kinsey

Optical Disks for DaiabyMatthewLeeds

PROJECTS

Sound Digitizer \lbyJohn lovine

PUMPING GEOS

geoMergeby MarkJordan

128 MODE

Box BdsebaW by MarkJordan

100

ADVENTURE ROAD

How to Solve an Adventure/?/ShayAddams

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

122

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

124

GRAPHICS CONTESTANNOUNCEMENT

ADVERTISERS INDEX

128

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