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4 XCD,YCD;X$;" ": 3 PRESS A KEY 3 MISC=MISC+1000 3 MARF=MARF-5 3 '" FAIR NEWS"''Q$( 2 XXTE=CURB: 2 XCD,YCD;X$;"*" 2 XCD,YCD;X$;"* ": 2 TAS=TAS+L: 2 STAFF=STAFF-1 2 MISC=MISC+2000 2 MARF=MARF-12 2 MARF=MARF+20 2 ;" ": 2 ;" 1 toin>20000 1 tas=staff*3 1 soft .scr 1 peeksc=2500 1 overh=2000 1 n$=n$+" ": 1 misc=misc+ta: 1 marcost=q: 1 chr$ 1 bbbbbbbbbxxxxzz~~pppppNLOOOLx88Fbbbbbbbbbxxxxzzz~~ppppFGGGGGG 1 bbbbbbbbbxxxxzz~pppppNNLOOOLx88 1 bbbbbbbbbxxxxzzz~ppppNLLLLLLx88 1 bbbbbbbbbxxxxzzx~~ppxLLLLLLLx88 1 bbbbbbbbbxxxxxxxxxwpxLLLNNNNx88 1 adcost=250 1 ]OOK FAIR" 1 ]MPLOY STAFF" 1 ]MOTE HOUSE" 1 ]IT TO MAG" 1 ]EXT PROGRAM [ 1 ]EVIEW/BUY PROG" 1 ]ELL GAME [ 1 ]ELEGATE TASKS [ 1 ]AMES STATUS" 1 ]ACKING PR[ 1 ] FOR ANOTHER GAME" 1 ] STAFF [ 1 XXTE=TOCOST: 1 XXTE=STAFF: 1 XXTE=ROYCO: 1 XXTE=OVERH: 1 XXTE=MISC: 1 XXTE=MARF: 1 XXTE=MARCOST: 1 XXTE=INCO: 1 XXTE=INCO-TOCOST: 1 XXTE=ADCOST: 1 XXTE=(STAFF*2500 1 TOIN=TOIN+INCO: 1 TEMP=TEMP+S(X,W): 1 TAS=TAS-L: 1 SoftHouse s 1 SUP=SUP*1.25 1 STAFF=STAFF+1 1 SOFTWARE HOUSE:"'" 1 SELIT=SELIT+OFFER: 1 S333,"Apr",14 1 S(X,W)>A(6 1 S(X,W)=A(6 1 ROYCO=ROYCO+A(28 1 PRINCIPLE : 1 PICH=PICH+L: 1 PEEKSC>A(20 1 PEEKSC=PEEKSC+1000 1 PEEKSC=CURB 1 PEEKSC<CURB 1 ONTOP CHRISGREAT NEWNSMINOR MANICLOW LARRY PUNY PETE 1 NORMAL CARD PLASTIC VIDEO 1 NONE DAVE HARP PAUL HINDSELECTRO AR 1 MXST=MXST+1000 1 MISC=MISC-4000 1 MISC=MISC-1000 1 MISC=MISC+5000 1 MISC=MISC+500 1 MISC=MISC+3500 1 MISC=MISC+25000 1 MISC=MISC+250 1 MISC=MISC+10000 1 MISC=MISC+ 1 MARF=MARF/5 1 MARF=MARF/4 1 MARF=MARF-MARCH: 1 MARF=MARF-8 1 MARF=MARF-20 1 MARF=MARF-15 1 MARF=MARF+A(25 1 MARF=MARF+9 1 MARF=MARF+6 1 MARF=MARF+5 1 MARF=MARF+35 1 MARF=MARF+14 1 MARF=MARF+12 1 MARF=MARF*2 1 MARF=MARF*1.5 1 MARCOST=MARCOST+A(24 1 MARCH=MARCH+9 1 M$(X-L)=M$(X): 1 M$(PN)=X$: 1 LEN);'"WERE VANDALISED THIS WEEK."'"REPLACEMENTS WILL COST `2000": 1 LEN);"."'"REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED TO COST"'"`5000": 1 LEN);"'S"'"NEW RELEASE. IT HAS THE MAKINGS"'"OF A CLASSIC.": 1 LEN);"'S TITLES. SALES ARE"'"EXPECTED TO MULTIPLY.": 1 LEN);" WHO SUPPORTED A SMALL"'"DISTRIBUTER FACE `3500 IN DEBTS"'"AFTER THIER COLLAPSE THIS MONTH": 1 LEN);" WERE REPORTED"'"TO HAVE BEEN 'DISCUSTED'"'"WITH THE POOR TURNOUT AT"'"THIS YEARS FAIR": 1 LEN);" WERE NAMED AMONGST OTHERS": 1 LEN);" WAS NAMED.": 1 LEN);" TO"'"SHOW OFF THIER CLASSY PRODUCTS.": 1 LEN);" SALES ARE EXPECTED TO"'"REACH EPEDEMIC PROPORTIONS": 1 LEN);" SAID THAT THIS"'"YEARS MICRO FAIR FAILED TO"'"PROMOTE THIERE LATEST GAME": 1 LEN);" SAID THAT THIS YEARS"'"MICRO FAIR WAS A MEGA SUCCESS"'"THEY FELT THAT THE PUBLIC"'"REALLY GOT TO KNOW THEM": 1 LEN);" IS"'"THE WORST GAME EVER SEEN!": 1 LEN);" HAS ANNOUNCED"'"A 25% PRICE RISE. HOWEVER THEY"'"STILL REMAIN COMPETITIVE": 1 LEN);" EARLIER"'"THIS MONTH. ALL STOCKS WERE"'"LOST": 1 LEN);" DURING A PRESS"'"INTERVIEW. HE WAS PARTICULARY"'"SCATHING ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT": 1 LEN);" APPOLOGISED AGAIN"'"FOR THIER STALL COLLAPSING"'"HANDING OVER A DAMAGE CHECK"'"FOR `1000.": 1 LEN); " HAVE MOVED INTO"'"NEW OFFICE SPACE IN YUPPIE"'"COVENT GARDEN. THIER OVERHEADS"'"WILL RISE": 1 LEN)'"WHO WERE FINED `5000": 1 LEN)'"WERE HIS MAIN EMPLOYERS": 1 LEN)'"THIER LATEST GAME WAS A FLOP"'"ACCORDING TO A RIVAL.": 1 LEN)'"RAVING AT EXPECTED RELEASES.": 1 LEN)'"FROM ITS ENTTREPENEUR BOSS.": 1 K$=M$(W)+" ": 1 JanAprJulOct 1 INCO=INCO+SELIT: 1 INCO=INCO+OFFER: 1 INCO=INCO+ 1 H$(W)=H$(W-1 1 FFxxxxxxxxx88xxxxxxxxxFFFFFFFFFFFFxLLNNNLxx88888xxxxxxFFFFFFFFFFFFxLLNNNLxx888888xxxxxFFFxxxxxxFFFxLLLLLLxx88888x8xxxxFFFxxHHxxFFFxOOOLLLxx88888x8xxxxFFFxxxxxxFFFxLLLLLLxx8888888xxxxFFFxxxxxxFFFxxxxxxxxx8888888xxxxFFFxxxxxxFFFxxxxxxxxx88FFFFFFFFFFFFxxxxxxFFFxxxxxxxxx88 1 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFxxxxxxxxx88 1 Ep8xxx8x8x0x8G 1 E$,"SOFTWARE HOUSE","BOOBARIAN","BED PAN","SWIZBALL","WIMPSTERS","EXOLENT","NINJA ANTS","SCRIBBLE","SPUNDUZZY","NARKDANOID","RIMCRAWLER","BOUNDERS","MITCH DAY","ROCKY VIIII","ELITEISH" 1 DUPLICATION 1 DIF=DIF+.25 1 Conversion 1 CURB<-25000 1 COMMUNICATION 1 C.J.Denman 1 C$=M$(TEMP): 1 C$=C$+" ": 1 C$="IKARIAN WARS": 1 ADCOST=ADCOST+250 1 ADCOST=ADCOST+100 1 ADC=ADC+ADCOST*A(12 1 ;G$(FBOOK+1 1 ;"`";OFFER: 1 ;"_________________"; 1 ;"__________"; 1 ;"_______" 1 ;"VIXONS": 1 ;"TOP-SCORES"; 1 ;"TOP TEN"; 1 ;"SCORE=";PEEKSC: 1 ;"MH SMITHS"; 1 ;"JOHN DENZIES"; 1 ;"GAME NO.";Z: 1 ;"BARTRUM & BARTRUM"; 1 ;"**SALES**": 1 ;" ";H$(X); 1 ;" <C> CULT GAMES"'''" 1 ;" 1 8xxxxxxx8pxxxxzzz~~ppppFFFFFFFFFx8xxx:x8x@@@@@@@@@@pppFFFFFFFFFF0x8z:z:x8p8x@@@@@@@D 1 0x8x8x8x8x8x 1 ,x),r$(x),p$(x): 1 ,x),h$(x),a(24 1 ,x),f$(x): 1 ,X-L)=A(28 1 ,X-L)=A(27 1 ,X-L)=A(23 1 ,X-L)=A(16 1 ,X-L)=A(12 1 ,X-L)=A(11 1 ,X-L)=A(10 1 ,X)=PEEKSC: 1 ,W)=SUP*(30 1 ,W)-S(X,W) 1 ,PN)=ROY/100 1 ,(X-L))=A(29 1 ,"PUNY PETE",10000 1 ,"PAUL HINDS","PLASTIC",.15 1 ,"ONTOP CHRIS",100 1 ,"NONE","NORMAL",.25 1 ,"MINOR MANIC",3000 1 ,"LOW LARRY",5000 1 ,"GREAT NEWNS",800 1 ,"ELECTRO ART","VIDEO" 1 ,"DAVE HARP","CARD",.20 1 +MARF/PN+C-(A(28 1 *M)+(PN*2000 1 (MISC+TDC+OVERH+ROYCO+ADC+MARCOST+(STAFF*2500 1 (CURB+(INCO-TOCOST)): 1 ''''''" LATEST NEWS AND TOP TEN INSIDE" 1 '" TOTAL EXPENDITURE : `" 1 '" TAPE DUPLICATING : `" 1 '" ACCOUNTANTS OF REPUTE"'" QUARTERLY RETURNS" 1 '" PIRATES"''"SHARKS MADE A PRESS STATEMENT"'"RECENTLY DEPLORING PIRACY"'"AMONGST HONEST HOUSES"'Q$( 1 '" FAIR NEWS"''"AT THIS YEARS FAIR THE ONLY"'"LOSER SEEMS TO BE ";Q$( 1 '" ZERO SROCK"''"THERE WAS A FIRE AT THE STORE"'"ROOM OF ";Q$( 1 '" SHARE NEWS"''"LEADING CITY FINACIER RICHARD"'"BRONSON HAS EXPANDED BY BUYING"'"AN EQUITY STAKE IN ";Q$( 1 '" FAIR NEWS"''"THIS YEARS MICRO FAIR WAS A"'"HUGE SUCCESS. ALL INVOLVED"'"AGREED THAT POPULARITY FOR"'"THEM WOULD RISE": 1 '" EXPOSED"''"DEL BOY DAVE WAS APPARENTLY"'"PAID OFF TO REPORT SOME DIRTY"'" WORK ON BEHALF OF ";Q$( 1 '" RAVE TIME!"''"LEADING MAGAZINE CRUSH HAS"'"PRINTED AN ARTICLE ON ";Q$( 1 '" PRICE CUT!"''"LEADING SOFTWARE HOUSE POND "'"HAVE SLASHED THIER PRICES"'"FIRMS SALES FALL": 1 '" PATHETIC!"''"THE LATEST GAME FROM ";Q$( 1 '" HOLIDAVE"''"HYPE MECHANT DEL BOY DAVE HAS"'"MYSTERIOUSLY TAKEN A HOLIDAY"'"LEAVING ALL HIS WORK UNDONE.": 1 '" FAIR NEWS"''Q$( 1 '" EXCLUSIVE"''"THIS ISSUE CONTAINS POKES AND"'"MAPS FOR ALL TITLES FROM NEW"'"WAVE FIRM ";Q$( 1 '" COWBOYS"''"SHARKS HAVE CRITISISED SMALLER"'"SOFTWARE HOUSES AS FAST BUCK"'"MERCHANTS."'Q$( 1 '" BLAST OUT"''"SHARKS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY"'"LEADING SOFTWARE HOUSE ULTIMOTE"'"AS CON MEN. ALL MEMBERS WERE"'"SLAMMED AS COLABERATORS": 1 '" GET LOST!"''"MEMBER OF STAFF WALKS OUT AT"'Q$( 1 '" FRAUD"''"DEL BOY DAVE IS BEING HELD BY"'"POLICE FOR SUSPECTED FRAUD"'"HE HAS MENTIONED ";Q$( 1 '" FANTASTIC!"''"WE AT NEWS LOVE ";Q$( 1 '" COLLAPSE!"''Q$( 1 '" BUST UP"''"INTERNAL SPLIT WITHIN SHARKS"'"RUINS AFFILATED HOUSES"'"'TOP DOGS' REPUTATION.": 1 '" BIG TIME!"''"INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTER"'"SINDER HAS SIGNED UP ONE OF"'Q$( 1 '" UP MARKET"''Q$( 1 '" TV HIT"''"THE HIT TV SHOW KIDS RUN RIOT"'"IS TO FEACTURE SOFTWARE FROM"'Q$( 1 '" SORRY"''"WEVE HELD OUT FOR AS LONG AS"'"POSSIBLE BUT ADVERTS HAVE RISEN"'"BY A SMALL AMOUNT. KEEP THEM"'"COMING FOLKS": 1 &fff,"Oct" 1 "soft .scr" 1 "YOUR MEMBER OF STAFF HAS"'" LOCATED A PROGRAMER, LETS"'" SEE IF HE IS WILLING": 1 "YOU NEED STAFF": 1 "YOU DON'T OWN ANY GAMES": 1 "WILL YOU TAKE LEGAL ACTION?": 1 "WHICH CASE SHALL I USE?"'" 0.NORMAL 0P EACH 1.CARD AT 10"'" 2.PLASTIC AT 20 3.VIDEO AT 99": 1 "WHAT, YOU MUST BE JOKING, I'M"'" TAKING MY MASTERPIECE"'" SOMEWHERE ELSE": 1 "WHAT DO YOU MEAN THANKS FOR"'" THE MEALS BUT WE SELL ENOUGH"'" OF YOUR PRODUCTS": 1 "WELL THATS SOUNDS REASONABLE"'" LETS SIGN A CONTRACT": 1 "WARNING: THIS GAME IS"'" NOT READY FOR RELEASE:": 1 "WARNING: NO COPIES REMAIN FOR": 1 "TV LICENCE HIT POTENTIAL=": 1 "THEY DECIDE TO INCREASE THIER"'" INTAKE OF YOUR PRODUCTS"'" CONGRATULATIONS": 1 "THE MAGAZINES FEEL IN VIEW OF"'" YOUR POOR FINANCIAL STATE,"'" THE'LL ONLY ALLOW 3 ADVERTS.": 1 "THE BEST OFFER IS FROM": 1 "TAX BILL PAID VIA DIRECT "'" DEBIT:": 1 "SoftHouse" 1 "STRATEGY GAME HIT POTENTIAL=": 1 "SIMULTION HIT POTENTIAL=": 1 "SHALL WE ACCEPT ?": 1 "REMAINING GAMES REVIEWED THIS"'" QUARTER": 1 "QUITE SLACK ACTUALLY ": 1 "PSST, I CAN'T GIVE YOU MY NAME"'" BUT I'VE GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU"'" IT'LL COST `1000 THOUGH. "'" YES?": 1 "PROMOTIONS DELT WITH THIS TURN": 1 "OVER THE EDGE AT": 1 "OK. NICE TO SPEAK TO YOU. BYE": 1 "OK. A RIVAL HOUSE IS SELLING"'" PIRATES OF YOUR GAMES, LEGAL"'" FEES COST `10000 PER QUART"'" BUT YOU'LL BE AWARDED DAMAGES": 1 "OK, WELL I CAN OFFER THE"'" FOLLOWING": 1 "OK, OK, I'M GOING, BUT IT'LL"'" COST `1000 BEFORE I'VE SERVED"'" MY NOTICE PERIOD.": 1 "OK I'M CALLING THE GAME": 1 "NOT POSSIBLE"'" PROGRAM RELEASED": 1 "NOT ON YOUR NELLY SUNSHINE!": 1 "NO TASKS LEFT": 1 "NO OFFERS I'M AFRAID": 1 "NO GAMES LEFT TO REVIEW": 1 "MMMMM. MAKE ME ANOTHER OFFER": 1 "MAXIVISION": 1 "MAKE AN OFFER ON WHICH ONE?": 1 "LIKE YOU TO JOIN US"'" WHO MAKES SURE THOSE ON TOP"'" STAY ON TOP"'" MEMBERSHIP `25000. INTERSTED?": 1 "ITS FULLY CONVERTED.": 1 "INTERVIEW SUCCESSFUL, THE NEW"'" MEMBER OS STAFF REQUIRES"'" `10000 PER ANNUM": 1 "IKARIAN WARS" 1 "I'V GOT CONVERSION WORK FOR"'" YOU. ITS MY LATEST RELEASE,"'" FANCY A GO?": 1 "I'M AFRAID YOU HAVE DEBTS OF"'" MORE THAN 25000. TIME TO CALL"'" THE RECIEVERS IN.": 1 "I'M AFRAID THE CASE ISN'T WON"'" YET, SOME COMPLICATIONS HAVE"'" ARISEN. DO YOU WISH TO FIGHT"'" ON?": 1 "I'LL REVAMP IT WITHIN THE"'" QUARTER, JUST SEND US THE"'" DOCUMENTATION": 1 "I'LL PAY OUT `500 FOR BUSINESS"'" LUNCHES TO PERSUADE"'" 1.MH SMITHS 2.JOHN DENZIES"'" 3. BOODS 4.VIXONS": 1 "I ONLY WORK ON OUTRIGHT"'" SUM, HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY?": 1 "I NEED AN UPGRADE OF AN"'" EXISTING TITLE, CAN YOU HANDLE"'" IT. MY OFFER IS `1000 ?": 1 "I KNOW THESE 3 REPUTABLE"'" ARTISTS"'" 1.DAVE HARP `250 2.PAUL HINDS `500 3.ELECTRO ART `750": 1 "HI, HOWS WORK LATELY?": 1 "HI I'M THE LEADING MANAGER OF"'" A LEADING SOFTWARE HOUSE, WE"'" REALLY LIKE YOUR PROGRAM AND"'" WOULD PAY ROYALTIES OF %": 1 "HELLO SIR, I'M FROM SHARKS."'" SOFTWARE HOUSE MARKET LEADERS"'" WEVE BEEN MONITORING YOU AND"'" AND WOULD VERY MUCH": 1 "HELLO ITS ME AGAIN. I NEED"'" TO PROMOTE MY LATEST RELEASE.": 1 "GREAT, YOULL NO DOUBT HEAR OUR"'" MOVEMENTS IN THE MAGAZINES": 1 "GAMES HIT POTENTIAL:"'" CURRENT GAMES STOCK:"'" LAST QUARTERS SALES:"'" PROGRAMMER ROYALTY :": 1 "GAMES ARTWORK"'" ALREADY CONTACTED OUT": 1 "GAME PACKAGING ALREADY"'" PRODUCED,": 1 "FRANKLY, I'M INSULTED.": 1 "FIREPARROT AT": 1 "FINE ITS SETTLED THEN, I'LL"'" HAVE THE NEW VERSION READY"'" FOR THE END OF THE QUARTER": 1 "EXISTING PRICE `"'" ENTER PRICE OF GAME IN PENCE"'" BETWEEN `0.75 AND `15.00": 1 "EXHAUSTED." 1 "ENTER DUPLICATION ORDER"'" 1-30000": 1 "ELECTRIC CREAMS AT": 1 "EACH ADVERT COSTS `"'" HOW MANY ADVERTS WILL YOU"'" PLACE THIS MONTH (1-5) FOR": 1 "DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK ?": 1 "DISTINCTIVE AT": 1 "CONTRACT SIGNED AND SEALED": 1 "CONGRATULATIONS! WE WON THE"'" CASE"'" I'M SURE THIS WILL INCREASE"'" SALES": 1 "CONGRATS ON COMPLETING THE"'" GAME"'" BONUS ON SURVIVING = `50000": 1 "COMPUTER: ACTUALLY, I THINK 6"'" PROGRAMS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH"'" THE LIMIT IN FACT": 1 "ARTWORK :"'" PACKAGING :"'" ADVERTS PLACED:"'" GAME PRICE :": 1 "ARCADE GAME HIT POTENTIAL=": 1 "ADVERTS PLACED": 1 "ADVENTURE, HIT POTENTIAL=": 1 "4.USE FAMOUS STAR NAME..` 5000"'" 5.BROADCAST TV ADVERTS..`10000"'" PRESS OPTION NUMBER"'" OR [0] TO AVOID": 1 "1.GIVE FREE GAMES TO MAGS` 100"'" 2.SEND FREE POSTERS......` 800"'" 3.BROADCAST RADIO ADVERTS`3000"'" PRESS A KEY FOR MORE": 1 "1.DUPLICATE 2.MONTHLY ADVERTS"'" 3.GAME PRICE 4.UPGRADE GAME"'" 5.CONVERT GAME 6.WOO DISTRIB": 1 " TOTAL INCOME : `" 1 " STAFF PAY : `" 1 " SALES FIGURES >" 1 " ROYALTIES : `" 1 " QUARTERLY TURNOVER: `" 1 " PROMOTIONS : `" 1 " OVERHEADS : `" 1 " OPENING BALANCE : `" 1 " MISCELLANEOUS : `" 1 " DATE : TURNS TO GO :"'" STAFF : TASKS LEFT :"'" GAMES : FAIR BOOKED :"'" SELECT : MARKET FORCE :"'" CONVERS: BALANCE:" 1 " CLOSING BALANCE : `" 1 " ADVERTISING : `" 1 " COSTS UP"''"THE DUPLICATION COMPANY MAINLY"'"USED BY ";Q$( 1 " VANDALS"''"THE OFFICES OF ";Q$( 1 " ARSON"''"THIS WEEK HAS SEEN A FIRE AT"'"THE OFFICES OF ";Q$( 1 PRESS [ 1 xxxxxxxxxFFxLLLNNLLx88 1