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Volume 1 N o . 1
March 1983 E l
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The independent magazine that helps
you t o make the m o s t o f your micro
Play
DEATH
WATCH!
Iron out those
cassette bugs
Build your own
games paddle
What's good — and
had — in BBC software
Explore with the experts
in programmers' workshop
time-saving crib cards to
R .0..0000111.16 stick on your BBC Micro
E & F i r s t of a series of handy
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From the dark depths of "A&F Software's", development centre, comes the
Game of the Year. 100% Machine Code, Fast, Addictive, Multiple Screens,
High Score, Sound, Colour, 6 Skill Levels - "SOFTWARE AT ITS BEST"
Available now for all BBC users. Fill in the grids with your painter, before the
chasing fizzers get you, drop gaps to confuse the fizzers, but don't trap yourself.
RUNS ON A L L OSI's requires 32k memory.
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Waves of aircraft and helicopters are
Arcade action with this version o f the well
attacking you, using your defence base you
known popular arcade game. Written in
must destroy the diving raiders before they
machine code to run on all OSI's in 32k. Can
can wipe you out. Written in machine code
you get your Frog across the road and river
to suit all OSI's will run on any 32k BBC.
to safety.
PRICES C A S S E T T E E8.00 - DISC E11.50 P R I C E S CASSETTEE E8.00 - DISC E l 1.50
A fully interactive graphics adventure game. fight the monsters and demons as you find
your way into the tomb room to steal the "Pharoah's Mask". Beware the "MUMMY".
Runs on all OSI's in 32k.
PRICES CASSETTE E8.00 - DISC E11.50
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USER M a r c h 1 9 8 3
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CONTENTS
NEWS
Keep u p t o date w i t h all the latest develop
ments i n t h e bustling B B C M i c r o world.
TUTORIAL
We s h o w the first-time user that programm-
ing is nothing like as hard as it might sound.
Vol_ 1 N o . 1
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DO-IT-YOURSELF
A step-by-step guide t o building a cheap but
highly efficient B B C M i c r o games paddle.
WORD PROCESSING
We p u t t h e Alphabeta W P package through
its paces — and find i t useful but over-priced.
p C O M P E T I T I O N
COLOUR
Find a w a y o f c o m p l e t i n g o u r unfinished
program — a n d w i n a B B C colour m o n i t o r
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115 — USA (surface)
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Have fun in the wonderful world of computer
colour w i t h o u r explicit beginner's guide.
(airmail)
BBC M i c r o User welcomes program list-
ings and articles for publication. Material
should be typed or computer-printed, and
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Contributions a c c e p t e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
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HOW IT WORKS
Conducted tour round the inside o f the BBC
Micro starts w i t h t h e operating system.
TAPE T R O U B L E S
Do y o u h a v e p r o b l e m s l o a d i n g p r o g r a m s
on cassette? W e m a y have the answers.
material may be reproduced in whole or
in part without written permission. While
every care is taken, the publishers cannot
be held legally responsible for any errors
in articles o r listings
BBC Micro U s e r i s a n independent
publication a n d neither the BBC nor
Acorn Computer5 Ltd are responsible for
any of the articles in this issue or for any
of the opinion5 expressed.
Distribution t o the n e w s trade in the U K
and Ireland i s b y Wells Gardner, Clacton
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GAME of the M O N T H
We start o f f w i t h a bang. There's o n l y o n e
word f o r " D e a t h w a t c h " — stupendous!
Editorial
BOOKSHELF
Our team of critics review 11 books that will
help teach you more about the BBC Micro.
Exploring
the full
potential
WELCOME to the first issue of
BBC M i c r o User — the new
totally independent magazine
written for and by enthusiastic
users o f the BBC Micro.
Our a i m i s t o p r o v i d e a
thorough& professional magazine
devoted exclusively t o developing
every aspect of the amazing poten-
tial of this exciting microcomputer
system.
Whether a complete novice or an
experienced programmer, y o u ' l l
find lots o f interest among the
many articles written by our expert
contributors.
And, since we believe that users
of the BBC Micro wish to do more
with their machine than unthink-
ingly type in listings, you will also
find that our coverage of the whole
spectrum o f BBC Micro applica-
tions — vast as it is - will be com-
plete and well explained.
To do this we need your help.
We need your contributions, ideas,
criticisms and shared enthusiasm.
So write to us, please. Our address
is:
BBC Micro User,
Europa House,
68 Chester Road,
Hazel Grove,
Stockport,
SK7 5NY
The contents o f the magazine
will reflect YOUR interests, so be
sure to let us know what you would
like to see in these pages.
Already on our drawing board
are plans for a disassembler, a con-
tour drawing program, a series on
machine code that is really aimed
at the beginner, several exciting
games and a host of other features
that Will help you make the most of
your micro.
Finally, one thing we are not
going to do is to waste space on
long editorials - we've got better
uses for it!
So thanks for reading, and, i f
don't h e a r f r o m y o u i n t h e
meantime, see you next month.
INTERVIEW
A regional head of MEP talks about the micro
explosion n o w under way in Britain's schools..,/
S O F T WA R E
Programs galore - but are they all they claim
to be? Our frank reviewers give you the facts.
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Turn
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our helpful Beeb Body-building Course.
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GRAPHICS
Our -Shapes- program helps you create your
own computerised portrait gallery on tape
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How
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use
E R S
numbers to write easy
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random
games -- and have fun with Bingo too.
MONITORS
Thinking o f buying a colour monitor? You
ought to read this article before you do.
BUBBLESORTS
Sorting routines t h a t speed u p processing
time, with listing for a fast Double Bubble.
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WORKSHOP
A forum for your ideas, starting with a test for
function keys in machine code routines.
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User every month - and there's a E2 saving.
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