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M A G A Z

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JULY 1989, Volume 10, Number7

FEATURES

PROFITABLE AMIGA VIDEO 54

Theadvent of the Amiga heralded the birth of desktop video. We

spotlighttwovideocompaniesthatrelyonwhattheAmiga doesfor

the bottom line. Then we'll tell you about the software they use

and the multitude of products available in this burgeoning field.

COVERSTORY

ACTIVISION CELEBRATES A MEMORABLE DECADE 50

Over the past ten years Activision has made millions of joystick

jockeys'dreamscome true. The company haschanged and grown

over the years and enters its second decade with a new corporate

title—Mediagenic. Under this umbrella fall such well-respected

linesas Infocom, Gamestarand Activision Entertainment. Find

out moreaboutthe company'sdiverse offerings includinga sneak

peek at Ghostbusters II.

Amiga Video Product Information

COVER PHOTO: Charles Bartholomew

Software; OutRunby Mindscape (64 version an monitor]

Zany Gotfby Electronic Arts (Amiga version imagesl

Ghostbusters II'" isa liadsmark o( Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

REVIEWS

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Serve & Volley byJohn Pustai

Out Run byJohn Pustai

Road Wars byMarkCotone

StreetSports Football byScottA. May

Alf's First Adventure byJohn Pustai

Wizardry I: Proving Grounds byRuss Ceccola

Annalsof Rome byJohn Ryan

Win, Lose or Draw byJohn Pustai

The Write Stuff 128 byScottA. May

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Dragon's Lair byJetferyScott Hall

Zany Go\t bySteve King

Better Dead Than Alien by Gary V. Fields

Awesome Arcade Action Pack, \fol. 1 byGary V. Fields

Robbeary byJetfery Scott Hall

Cosmic Relief byRuss Ceccola

Heroesof the Lance byJohn Ryan

DeluxePrint II byGary V. Fields

MovieSetter byGary V. Fields

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

ADVENTURE ROAD

Fishing for the Death Angel byShayAddams

NEWS

PUMPING GEOS

Spreading the GEOSpel byMark Jordan

PROGRAMMING

1541 Disk Rescue byRobertJ. Nedreski

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility Compiledby Louis F. Sander

Gold Mine CompiledbyLouisF. Sander

SOFTWARE SHORTS

A New Beginning by Russ Ceccola

128 MODE

ML Programming via ihe Monitor byMarkJordan

INSIDE Q-LINK

Welcome lo My World byRobert W. Baker

AMIGA UPDATE

Still Video byMatthewLeeds

TECHNOLOGY

System Crackers Indicted byHoward Millman

PROJECTS

X-10 Power Line Interface byJohn lovine

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

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