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They're all-action games designed t o push your
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trapped i n your computer's micro-circuits you'll
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Programs will
When you get your breath back you'll be running
for your life again in "Exterminator", Transported
Into the future you'll fi nd that earth i s a very
different place_ Robots rule the world a nd the
human race Is almost extinct, there's only one
family lett. You have to save them b u t hurry you
don't have much time
Silting in defense command, your hands poised at
the controls, you scan the sky for activity knowing
that it will shortly erupt. "Armageddon" is about to
begin o n l y YOU can save the last six clues,
II you're still in control of your senses you can try
your hand at rescuing the miners trapped on Titan
easy you think! Ride your ship through the mini-
meteor storm and pick up the men But you didn't
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Book y our t e s t fl i ght toda y . B u y a ny o f
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All games run on any ZX-SPECTRUM arid cost E5 95, write today for full details of our complete range of software
Selected titles are available at W.H. SMITHS, BOOTS, JOHN MENZIES, and at all good computer stores.
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Y O U R S P E C T R U M J A N I 1 9 8 4 VOL1
CONTENTS
With Spectrum software packages
abounding, Ron Smith casts his
sardonic eye over some of the
latest titles.
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Front Lines
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A heady concoction of
gossip, speculation, fun,
philosophy, news and
reviews.
Routine Stuff— Moving
Graphics O f The
Horizontal Kind.... 26
Speed up your arcade
games with machine
code—the Toni Baker
way!
Prof. Brainstawm's
Program
Challenge
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Cross Check
A tournament of champions, as
grandmaster Dr John Nunn and
Jonathan How preside over the
spectacle of five chess packages,
all challenging one another.
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Win yourself a complete
Spectrum outfit in our
competition.
Spectrolysis— DIY
Spectrum Keyboard
Buffer
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Adding a keyboard
Spectrum? Do it
yourself. w i t h
Stephen Adams.
Play Power
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Three annotated listings
all ready for you to pop
into your Spectrum.
Circe
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Everyone's heard of
Psion. But what about
the faces behind the
corporation? Phil
Manchester deals some
tough questions.
upgrade to your
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Paper Data
Read what
Alan Jowett
has to say
and you'll
find you may
have to set
your sights a
little higher
next time the
book-buying
mood takes a
hold.
Sticking With Adjustables
Compatible joysticks are
comparatively new on the
market —Andrew Pennell
considers whether the wait
was worth it.
Machine Code
Breaking Out o r
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Speaking Of Spectrums
The software engineer behind the
Currah MicroSpeech unit, Mark
Anson, explains the 'i(nn)s and
(ow)(tOs' of speech synthesis.
YS scoops a little bit of
computing history with
Toni Baker's machine
code RESET.
Go-Faster'
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Looking for an
alternative to Basic?
Steve Mann comes up
with some possibilities
Talk To me, Oh
MicroSpeech 3 3
Maggie Burton has a
quiet tete a tete with
Currah's new
MicroSpeech device.
roadening Your
ommunications
Spectrum
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Communication is what
it's all about, and here is
John Mc Nuly to tell
you all about it.
Editor Bruce Sawford; Contributing Editor Roger Munford: Technical Editor Ron Smith: Editorial Consultant Andrew Pennell: Software
Consultant Gavin Monk: Production Editor Derek Cohen; Contributors Guy Kewney. Phil Manchester, Toni Baker, Steve Mann, Stephen
Adams. John McNulty, Mark Anson. Maggie Burton, Alan lowett. Dr John Nunn, Jonathan How: Art Editor Jimmy Egerton: Group
Advertisement Manager Jeff Raggett; Advertisement Executives Norman Setra. Arthur Medley; Typesetters Bunch Typesetting; Production
Manager Sonia Hunt: Group Art Director Perry Neville; Publisher Stephen England; Distribution Manager Colin James: Published by
Sponscene Specialist Press Ltd, 14 Rathbone Place. London W I P ME_ Company registered in England. Telephone tall departments)
61-63 I 1433. Telex 89541 39 Buncha Reproduction Graphic ideas, London: Printers Chase Web Offset, St Austell, Cornwall: Distribution
Seymour Press. 334 Brixton Road, London SW9, TelephoneG1-7334444. All material in You r Spectrum ''1983 Felden productions, and may not
be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of the publishers. Your Spectrum is a bi-monthly publication and the secondissue will
be available dun ngthe first week of February 1984. Thanks to Pilot Software City (32 Rathbone Place, London WI) f the loan of countlesspieces
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There are magazines and there are
magazines — and when i t comes to
microcomputer publishing, there are
even more magazines. B u t however
wide the choice, always there seems to
be an unquenchable public thirst for
more.
The Sinclair Spectrum has been an
astounding success story. Who, after
all, could resist saying "Woweer' to
the idea of I 6K plus colour for under
the to n (even though many buyers
promptly added the extra thirty pounds
to triple the available memory)? And
even if the machine is no longer knew'.
still nothing seems able to staunch the
flow of demand.
However, times they are a'changing
and yesterday's newcomer aspires to
be today's Spectrum literate. Y o u r
Spectrum evolved with them in mind.
Its fo r those who are eager to step
beyond basics. Fo r those who enjoy
testing and stretching their own know-
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boredom. A n d a t times
the content may seem a
bit tricky to some o f you
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progress is all about! Don't
give up. because we're in business to
broaden your computing spectrum.
Your Spectrum will be many things to
many people: a forum fo r ideas: an
open door for those who 'do' to explain
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