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3 POKE=(TWO*256 2 ;" "; 2 ;" "; 2 "POKE ";POKE;",";NUM 1 X;"PRESS ANY KEY" 1 Spectraxx Tape Magazine 1 MULTIFACE POKE LOADER 1 MULTIFACE POKE FINDER 1 M$=M$+"the poke you are given will be correct,but it is a step in the right direction. For those who are technically minded and know a bit of machine language,most POKEs are written using the same sort of code. This either changes the address by loading the number to poke with into the A register and then using the command ld(NN),a to change the address." 1 M$=M$+"These pokes can then be used by Multiface owners by pressing the red button when the game is loaded,and typing in the poke in Toolkit mode. When many pokes are printed up on the same screen,it will either mean that the game needs several pokes to get the desired effect,or some of the pokes will be useless,used by the old routine to change the program's loader" 1 M$=M$+"THE MULTIFACE POKE FINDER - 1 M$=M$+" and allow the pokes in. These two types cannot be told apart and it is only trial and error that will tell whether the pokes work or not. A good rule,however,is that the pokes to change the loader are usually all around the same area in memory,while the poke for the game will often be somewhere completely different." 1 M$=M$+" The other method,which pokes two addresses at once,is to load HL with a number and then to use ld(NN),hl to poke the game. This routine searches for both of these instructions in the POKE code and prints up what it finds in the usual,easy to read form of the format POKE XXXXX,N. " 1 M$=M$+" Enough of this scrolly message for now though,it's time to get on with the program. I must stress that the instructions are VITAL and MUST be read before starting. Hope you enjoy using the utility,and write in with any adjustments or bugs that you find." 1 Lee Tonks + team 1 A$="this,follow the instructions": 1 A$="there are other types,so don't": 1 A$="the two main types of Poke,but": 1 A$="the ones printed! The program is": 1 A$="that follow.": 1 A$="require may be one,some,or all": 1 A$="quite simple and only looks for": 1 A$="of these. It may also be none of": 1 A$="get your hopes too high!": 1 A$="face or Snapshot device. To do": 1 A$="This program is designed to find": 1 A$="The program may print up several": 1 A$="Pokes to try,the poke you": 1 A$="Pokes for use with your Multi-": 1 A$="LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON!": 1 A$="INSTRUCTIONS": 1 A$="4.Load in this program straight": 1 A$="3.Make a note of where the data": 1 A$="2.Wait until you are told to run": 1 A$="1.Load or type in any Poke from": 1 A$=" this is usually in a FOR-NEXT": 1 A$=" the tape or until the border": 1 A$=" sequence. Then press BREAK.": 1 A$=" relevant details.": 1 A$=" over the top of the poke,do": 1 A$=" on side B of SPECTRAXX!).": 1 A$=" not type NEW or reset the": 1 A$=" need the start address and the": 1 A$=" is poked to in the program,": 1 A$=" inferior magazine (they're": 1 A$=" in line 20 or 30. You will": 1 A$=" from the menu and type in the": 1 A$=" flashes in the normal loading": 1 A$=" end address. DO NOT RESET!": 1 A$=" either SPECTRAXX or another": 1 A$=" computer. Then select option 2": 1 A$=" ": 1 ;"THE MULTIFACE POKE FINDER!"; 1 ;"START ~TOUR DE FORCE~ TAPE" 1 ;"START ~SUPER STUNT-MAN~ TAPE" 1 ;"START ~ROAD WARS~ TAPE": 1 ;"START ~BUGGY BOY~ TAPE" 1 ;"START ~3-D STARFIGHTER~ TAPE" 1 ;"SEARCHING - PLEASE WAIT" 1 ;"PLEASE WAIT!"; 1 ;"INPUT START ADDRESS >";S 1 ;"INPUT END ADDRESS >";E 1 ;"FINISHED - PRESS A KEY" 1 ;"ADDRESS - ";N 1 ;" WRITTEN BY LEE TONKS "; 1 ;" MULTIFACE "; 1 ;" 3.EXIT PROGRAM " 1 ;" 1.INSTRUCTIONS "; 1 ;" FINDER " 1 ;" 2.FIND POKE "; 1 ;" POKE "; 1 ;" OPTIONS- "; 1 ;" "; 1 ;" " 1 &Spectraxx Issue 11, Side B - July 1988 1 "POKE ";POKE;",";NUM1 1 "POKE ";POKE+1 1 "ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT? >"; 1 1988 SPECTRAXX TAPE MAGAZINE LTD. WRITTEN BY LEE TONKS,WITH HELP FROM YAZ. This program has been specially designed by the Spectraxx team to help Multiface owners who are fed up of having to use normal POKEs for their games,when they could be doing it all at the push of a button. It is not 100% certain that you will recieve a result or that " 1 1988 SPECTRAXX TAPE MAGAZINE "