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TRAPPED IN THE JUNGLES OF TERROR
YOU HEAR A RUSTLING SOUND BEHIND YOU.
WHAT NEXT???
READ THE P.A.W.S REVIEW
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MONSTER HITS!
S h o r t Circuit
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Legions of Death
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Tobruk
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Hi! My name's Mr. Head. Some say I'm the one with the
brains but I don't think my flat footed
friend would agree. I'm a real sharp shooter, but without
my pal Mr. Heals I'd get nowhere
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FEATURES
P.A.W.S.:
An in-depth look at Gilsott's new Adventure
writing system.
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HARDWARE:
Cheetah's new MK5 keyboard reviewed.
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REGULARS
NEWS:
Barbarism storms Palace Software.
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CROSSFIRE:
Readers' letters.
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COMPETITION:
Win a top quality dartboard.
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CROSSWIRES:
Problem Page.
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ART MASTER:
A new graphic utility from Summit
Software.
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DISCOVERY COLUMN:
Advice from John Wase for
Discovery owners.
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EXPERT SYSTEMS:
David Nowotnik considers the
computer's response to uncertainty.
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DISCIPLE DATA:
Interface info.
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RANDOM MEMORY:
Part two of Clyde Bish* comic strip
game utility.
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SHORT CUTS:
Readers' routines.
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PROJECT X:
Ray Elder with a programming challenge
for ZX readers.
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MY SYSTEM:
David Nowotnik gives a guided tour of his
hardware and software.
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SPECIAL OFFER:
Wargames from Lothlorien.
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128 PRINTER TOOLKIT:
The 128/+2*s printer port seems
to be an endless source of problems, so here are a
tew routines that should make life a bit easier for
printer owners.
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Short Circuit (10)
SUPA-PLOT:
Alan Davis with a program that gets extra-
high resolution from your printer.
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INTO THE 128:
Toni Baker with some machine code
advice lor getting the most out of the 128 and Plus 2.
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WHICH DISC:
Contemplating a disc system? John
Wase surveys the field.
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PROGRAMMING PROJECTS
PICASSO
A short graphics utility.
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EXTENDED BASIC
Add new commands to Sinclair
BASIC (without an interface 1).
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS
SPECTRUM:
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
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Arkanoid
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Tobruk
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Legions ol Death
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Battlefield Germany
(48),
Grange Hill
(53),
Short Reviews begin
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A budget adventure Monster Hit plus
Helpline.
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QL COLUMN:
Brian Beckett and some new QL
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ZX Computing Monthly
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May 1987
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Cheetah on the move
leopards cant change Ihelr
spots but Cheetah can change
their address. By the time you
read this. Cheetah Marketing
should be firmly ensconsed In
their new premises at Norbury
House Norbury Rd, Cardiff (Tel:
0222-656525).
The move Is due to the fact
that Cheetah are raking it In
Irom the success of the
SpecDrum and various other
products and are expanding,
with almost 30 new products in
the planning stages. On the
way from them at the moment
are the new MK5 keyboard and
MINI interface (reviewed this
issue) and the Afrokit tape for
the SpecDrum. They've also told
us about a new SpecDrum
Users' Group for the 25,000
owners. The group Is called Sine
and produces a monthly
newsletter, on tape, called Sine-
wave The group Is Independent
of Cheetah, although the com-
pany will be supporting it with
news and technical info.
You can contact Sine
through M. R A. Bellamy, 304
Walkley Bank Rd.. Sheffield
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Zap happy Hewson
Hewson continue to turn out games almost as fast as we can
review them, and their next two releases are on the way soon.
Gun runner, due out In May, Is a shoot em up set on a dying
planet where you have to fight your way to supplies which will
allow you to save the world. Then In June you'll see Zynaps by
Dominic Robinson (who produced the Spectrum version of
Urldlum). It's another shoot em' up full of asteroid storms, aliens
and space stations. Both games will cost £7.95.
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In useful. Their latest book Is an Introduction To
Computer Communications, by R.A. Penfold. It's a simple
explanation of Just whats comms Involves, the
possibilities and gives a good, simple explanations of
the technical siae of things for anyone who doesnt
understand all the Jargon about bauds, parity and such
like. At £2.95 It's recommended If you're thinking about
buying a modem.
Gunrunner
Printed by Chase Web Estcwer. Plymouth
Advertisement Copy Controler Andy Selwood
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Assistant Editor:
Cliff Joseph
Consultant Editor:
Ray Elder
Advertising Manager:
Peter Chandler
A.S.P. Advertising and Editorial
Design:
A.S.P. Art Studio
Editor:
Bryan Ralph
No. 1 Golden Square, London W1R 3AB 01-437-0626
Distributed by Argus Press Solet and Distribution Ltd, 12-18 Paul Street. London EC2A 4JS
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ZX Computing Monthly • May 1987
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Spectrum Games Top Ten
1 ( ) Leaderboard
2
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Bombjack II
3 ( 1) Gauntlet
4 ( ) Five Computer Hits
) Konami's Coin Op Hits
6 ( 5) Paperboy
7 ( 4) Super Soccer
8 ( ) Dragon's Lair II
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9 ( ) Arlcanold
10 (10) Space Harrier
US Gold
Elite
US Gold
Beau Jolly
Konami
Elite
Ocean
Software Projects
Ocean
Elite
Spot the ball
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Is the picture above
at The Virgin crew playing spot the ball In order to
publicise the updated version of F.A. Cup Football called
would you believe F.A. Cup 87.
b) The Virgin crew being rather silly?
Answers on a postcard to Richard Branson, c/o A big
boat somewhere In the North Atlantic.
(Chart supplied by W.H. Smith)
The Big Sleaze
. . .
Is the title of Piranha
Software's next release. It's a
spool adventure as we've come
to expect from Delta 4 who are
writing It, based on 40's Holly-
wood thrillers.
Also on (he way is Flunky, the
new game by Trap Door author,
Don Priestly. The game Is set In
Buckinghamftjlace^where you
play the part ol a royal flunky
rushing back and forth to carry
out the royal commands. The
games uses the same mega-
sprite animation techniques as
Trap Door, but this time the
playing area has been greatly
expanded. Flunky is due for
release in May, priced at £9.95.
Booming Trivia
Domark's Dominic Whealley and Marc Strachan are
trapped in a sartorial tlmewarp The Wacky Duo turned up In
60's regalia to announce the release of Domark's Baby Boomer
edition of Trivial Pursuit. All the questions on the tape are to do
with the drug-crazed goings on that took place during the
baby-boom' years of the 60's.
Flunky
Now! again
Virgin Games have lined up
another games compilation
for Easier release. Now
Games 4 features Dan Dare
(good), Mission Omega (so-
so), Back To The Future (also
so-so), Jonah Barrlngton's
Squash (good, but hard),
and Hacker (also good but
hard). At £9.95, Now Games
4 should be available round
about now.
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