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1 ;''" You can change ";
1 ;''" This utility does much the same sort of thing, allowing youto change any colour already on the screen to any other, withouthaving to know the PRINT AT num-bers."
1 ;''" Some computers have a more complicated system of INK and PAPER commands than the Spectrumwhich allows them to switch the colour of items already printed."
1 ;"WIZARD PRANG PRESENTS"''" THE ATTRIBUTE TWIDDLER UTILITY"
1 ;"TURN THE TAPE";
1 ;"SWITCH OFF ";
1 ;"STILL LOADING":
1 ;"STILL LOADING"
1 ;"SCORE:";S;
1 ;"RAPSCALLION from BUG BYTE";
1 ;"PYJAMARAMA from Mikro-gen";
1 ;"PRESS ""R"" TO REPEAT ANY OTHER TO LOAD NEXT ITEM":
1 ;"PLAY OTHER SIDE":
1 ;"NOV/DEC ISSUE
1 ;"Less Haste, More Speed":
1 ;"LEVEL:";L
1 ;"INSTRUCTIONS"''" FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF"''" USING '";L$;"'
1 ;"CYCLE:";I;
1 ;"COMPUTER :":
1 ;"By P. Sproston"''" CHOOSE YOUR CONTROL KEYS "''" FOR TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT"''''" LEFT=
1 ;"By P. Sproston"
1 ;"BATTLEZONE from Quicksilva";
1 ;"ADVENTURER :"
1 ;" ZOMBIE ZOMBIE from Quicksilva";
1 ;" STRANGELOOP from Virgin";
1 ;" STOP TAPE STOP TAPE STOP TAPE ";
1 ;" STOP TAPE ";:
1 ;" START THE TAPE "
1 ;" STARBIKE from The Edge";
1 ;" SHERLOCK from Melbourne House";
1 ;" QUANTUM PRODUCTIONS "
1 ;" LEVEL ";L;" ":
1 ;" INFERNO from Richard Shepherd";
1 ;" HARDEST DIFFICULTY IS ""9"" "
1 ;" FASTEST SPEED IS ""A"" "
1 ;" CONVOY ";
1 ;" By J. White ";
1 ;" STILL LOADING - LET TAPE RUN "
1 ;" RIGHT=7 "
1 ;" LEFT =6 "
1 ;" FULL THROTTLE from Micromega";
1 ;" FIRE =0 "
1 ;" YOUR FINAL SCORE WAS ";S;'" AND YOU NEEDED ";I;" CYCLE";
1 ;" STOP TAPE - PRESS ANY KEY ";
1 ;" Press P for a printout, or"
1 ;" PRESS 'R' TO RUN AGAIN OR PRESS 'Q' TO QUIT"
1 ;" RAT from CHEETAH";
1 ;" PRESS A KEY TO STOP DEMO"
1 ;" Press a Key"
1 ;" PRESS A KEY"
1 ;" ":
1 ;" "
1 ;" ":
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1 ........ CHOPPER CHASE ........SCORE HI FUEL ________________________________ LIVES MEN ON BOARD
1 , or all three at once with each USR call. First you POKE your chosen 'before' attri-bute (the colour you want to change) into the routine, then you POKE the 'after' attribute, then make the call."
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1 '''''" Press 'R' to read again or any other key to LOAD the next section."
1 '''" There are plenty of REMs in the listing to help you work outhow to use it."''''''" Press R to read again"'" or Q to Quit"
1 ''" You can even use it to have a FLASH that blinks on and off instead of inverting."
1 ''" The routine ignores all the attributes that don't match yourchoice, changing only those thatdo."
1 ''" RIGHT=
1 '";R$;"' TO TURN"''"Make your score low as possible,and try not to destroy too many cycles! PRESS Q TO QUIT"
1 '" We have some pretty good tape machines at Spectrum Computing, relying on tape as much as we do, but even so, some games sent in for review (from Ocean and Incentive) have failed to LOAD under any conditions we could arrange."
1 '" Unfortunately, this protection measure works best when the original is right on the brink of uselessness itself, so that is the way they are produced."
1 '" Uncle Sir Clive got the speed just right in the first place, as fast as you can get away with and retain reliability. Most of the fast loaders are just the ROM routines moved into RAM with shorter timing loops. There is no technical advance incorporated to cope with the higher speed."
1 '" The software publishers idea here is that a tape-to-tape pirate copy dubbed off of an original tape that will itself just barely load will probably be completely useless."
1 '" The Spectrum used to have one of the most reliable cassette LOADing interfaces of any home computer. Returns under our 'No Quibble' guarantee have been minimal, while those for the Commodore 64 tape mag... (oops, veil quickly drawn)."
1 '" Tell 'em I said so."
1 '" Save The Galaxy ""convoy"" Software reviews ""reviews2"" Cartoon ""cartoon2"" Wheeled Photons ""lightbike"" Hacker's ""hangout"""
1 '" Make no mistake, fast loading is not a brilliant technical advance and a boon to the con- sumer. It is an unadulterated pain in the port."
1 '" If you have trouble loading a 'turbo-fast-hyper-flash' or so on tape, it is the fault of the software house using a non- standard loader, not the fault of your equipment. Referring you to the manual is no answer."
1 '" If you can't LOAD a tape with one of these loaders (even if it doesn't admit using one on the inlay) then take it back to the shop and demand a cash refund. Don't be fobbed off with an exchange, the goods are not 'fit for the purpose for which they are sold' under the sale of goods act."
1 '" I say 'used to have' not be- cause the Spectrum has changed, but because of an annoying and even disturbing development in software protection, the 'fast loading' game tape."
1 '" Editorial next page Rescue Mission ""chopper"" Software Reviews ""reviews1"" Wizard Prang's ""twiddler"""
1 '" Any advantage to the user of high speed loading is offset by the fact that you will have to make many attempts to get the tape to load at all."
1 ' " And since the fast loader is primarily for protection, any load errors only come to light at the end, when it crashes."
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1 "wire umbilical that ties other joysticks to the computer. The interface unit uses Kempston protocols and thus will work with most software, and it has afull width edge connector car- ried through for other add-ons."
1 "when riding the 'jet cycle', a conveyance which I can board allright, but haven't yet figured out how to leave. Awkward that, as some places can only be got to on foot."
1 "variable FRAMES. This variable changes every 50th of a second, so you are most unlikely to be able to predict it."'" However, the predictability ofthe psuedo-random series can be very useful. You can start the"
1 "twiddler"
1 "series at any point you like with the RANDOMISE command fol- lowed by a number. And you can start at the same point again, by using the same number."'" This is handy when you want todo something that looks random without losing track of things."
1 "reviews2"
1 "reviews1"
1 "recognisable computer genre, owing little to the arcade mach-ines that early games were cop- ied from. As with adventuring, the computer 'arcade' game is developing its own character andstyle.":
1 "not stopped as often, and your program runs faster."'" The CPU is still held up a lotwhen it is quite unnecessary as far as your telly is concerned. It would be much better if the ULA only interfered when the CPUwas using the actual screen RAM."
1 "lightbike"
1 "it goes off somewhere else to execute a subroutine call. This does not only happen whenthe computer is running a pro- gram written in machine code, itis going on all the time."
1 "from floating swarf."'" There is no joystick provisionas such, but the keyboard is re-definable, so most sticks can bemade to work except Kempston. The gravity seems to change from room to room, which is an interesting effect, especially"
1 "cartoon2"
1 "a different type of memory chip.Does anyone know? (Sorry, the tickets have gone.)"'" Meantime, perhaps you would like to see the stack in action?Turn the page..."
1 "YOU GET THE WOOD","INVENTORY","2elmadcb"
1 "YOU EXAMINE THE WOOD IT LOOKS ORDINARY","GET WOOD?","c4"
1 "YOU DANCE....A GIRL GIVES YOU A TORCH AND LEADS YOU INTO A DARKENED ROOM","LIGHT TORCH","b5451"
1 "YOU CANNOT TURN ON THE TORCH","HELP","2a521a551"
1 "YOU CANNOT TAKE THE BALL","GET BALL","dea4lmlml"
1 "YOU CANNOT SET FIRE TO THE TORCH","TURN ON TORCH","1lmlmlmlml"
1 "YOU CANNOT LIGHT THE TORCH","SET FIRE TO TORCH","4cd"
1 "YOU CANNOT KICK THE BALL","BURST BALL","1daeacbdc5"
1 "YOU CANNOT GET THE BALL","KICK BALL","1lmlmlml"
1 "YOU CANNOT ENTER THE WOOD","EXAMINE WOOD","2"
1 "YOU CANNOT BURST THE BALL","HELP","2ea53"
1 "YOU ARE STANDING IN A COURTYARD","LOOK","4C"
1 "YOU ARE IN A LARGE ROOM","LOOK","41lm"
1 "YOU ARE CARRYING A GOLF CLUB","GO NORTH","c324"
1 "YOU ARE CARRYING A GOLF CLUB A TORCH BUSINESS COMPUTER","DROP COMPUTER","bc34"
1 "WHAT DO YOU DO AT A BALL DUMMY!","I DANCE","b255554"
1 "THROTTLE"
1 "THERE IS A BALL HERE","TAKE BALL","b5"
1 "THE COMPUTER SMASHES TO THE GROUND AND BREAKS INTO 16 BITS THE GIRL IS VERY ANGRY",""
1 "STARBIKE"
1 "SPACE" TO PLAY-Q TO QUIT
1 "SHERLOCK"
1 "N THERE IS A MANOR E THERE IS A LAKE THERE IS A WOOD HERE","ENTER WOOD","1d"
1 "IT HELPS TO PLUG IT IN","INVENTORY","d1leaeamleaml"
1 "CONVOYcode"
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1 "2cdae5131a","HER FATHER BRINGS OUT HIS GUN AND SHOOTS YOU FOR BREAKING HIS COMPUTER"
1 "...and we have put part of the stack into the screen memory (inthe attribute area). You can seeit flickering below as the com- puter calls and returns from subroutines. Try pressing a few keys and watch the effect."''"Press ENTER when you want to leave this page."
1 "","eaea1315","YOU ARE DEAD","","eaealmae","DO YOU WANT TO PLAY AGAIN?","z","1d"
1 " This magazine is made up of a number of articles and other programs chained together like the welcome tape that came with your computer. It may not always work with microdrives."
1 " The best way to read it is to load the articles in sequence following the on-screen prompts. However, you can load individual programs using the program names in the table of contents on the next page."
1 " SPECTRUM COMPUTING - ISSUE 10 NOV/DEC
1 " Please note that some files may need more than one load, but they all auto-run and tell you when to start and stop the tape."
1 " You need not buy the game to use the RAT, nor buy the RAT to play the game. RAT and Kempston joystick are interchangeable. This gives the RAT a big soft- ware base and gives the softwaremore acceptability too.":
1 " You can save and load a part game, and it is advisable, sinceif you get shot or just fail to impress, you must reload either your own game or one from the main tape to restart."
1 " You can improve the randomnessby using RANDOMISE. Without an argument after it, this keyword starts off the RND series at a point determined by the system"
1 " You can SAVE and LOAD games and copy the screen to a ZX printer. The vocabulary containsmost of the usual adventuring terms, some of which are listed on the cassette inlay to get youstarted. You are also advised toavoid violence, as most of the others are stronger than you."
1 " With the Remote Action Trans- mitter from Cheetah, joystick design takes a giant leap for- ward and lands in a heap. 'A heap of what?' you ask. Read on. The good news is that the linkby infra red beam works perfect-ly and frees you from the usual"
1 " When you move RAMTOP, you are moving the stack, a tricky oper-ation which has to be done just so, or the computer will forget where it is supposed to go next.The CLEAR command handles this properly, without dropping the important bits."
1 " What a pity. That means the prize goes unclaimed. Just have to send the tickets back to NASAI guess. However, we do have an answer for you. It all has to dowith the microprocessor's stack.The stack is where the computer stores its current address when"
1 " Welcome to the nightmare worldof Hyperload, er, I mean Wally Week. In this sequel to Auto- mania, Wally is dreaming about trying to wake himself up in time to go to work. To do this he must wind the alarm clock."
1 " Welcome to our Tenth issue."
1 " Virgin say they are changing their approach to software. In- stead of releasing 20 losers at a time, they are going to try for just one or two winners. 'Wewould have called them Megagamesbut the term has been devalued.'"
1 " This slows the CPU down not just when it is printing to the screen, but when it is using thestack, if the stack is in the lower part of the RAM. If the stack is higher up, the CPU is"
1 " This program's predecessor, subtitled 'Manic Mechanic', may be thought to have a model in 'Manic Miner', but those with incredible memories going right back to 1983 may remember a progcalled 'Miner Forty-niner'. Thistype of program is becoming a"
1 " This one looks like it was originally written for a vector graphics display, rather than the TV raster used by most home computers. Vector graphics is good for fast line drawing, but not for colouring in shapes. Notfor colour at all, really."
1 " This one is simply a must for adventure addicts, even Holmes addicts. That's why Melbourne House are going to get away withthe high price again, without even the book you got with The Hobbit. No fastloader problems, though. Worth something, that.":
1 " This is the official Atari version on license to Quicksilvawho are now part of Argus Press Software, as is this magazine. The whole lot belongs to BritishElectric Traction, the company who recently sold Wembley Sta- dium."
1 " This is not sloppy programmingbut very good programming. It isnot possible to calculate truly random numbers. If you can pro- gram them, they are non-random by definition. The best that canbe managed is a nice long seriesthat can't be memorized."
1 " This is an arcade adventure with lots of screens and objectsto collect. Anything that moves is dangerous, depleting your store of 'snooze energy' when touched. Occasional snacks can be collected for refreshment, but some hazards kill instantly."
1 " This is a great pity, because the remote tranmitter idea is a winner. I will be most surprisedand disapointed if Cheetah do not quickly design a new model with a proper joystick so you can watch the screen as you playinstead of your fingers."
1 " There is a competition, but wedid not get the details with ourfreebee copy. The prizes are BMXbikes. Also High scoring playerswill get their names in a 'Hall of Fame' in a paper magazine I never heard of. Fame of a sort.":
1 " There are other characters, some of which move around inde- pendently and may even help you in your quest. You can use lineslike 'Virgil give me axe' to getthem to cooperate, but they haveminds of their own and might notdo as asked.":
1 " There are 240 locations to ex-plore, lots of useful objects tocollect and a game save feature.The object is to fight your way to the control room to recapturethe 'robot factory' which has been taken over by aliens. The chief hazard is suit punctures":
1 " The object is to lure zombies over the edge of buildings, say no more. Working out how to playis part of the fun, and the in- structions don't give much away.There is a demo mode though."
1 " The object is to find the magic wand and recapture your castle from Rapscallion. You canmove around the castle as a birdor a fly, or if killed, as a ghost. The bird and fly are sub-ject to different hazards, and the ghost is invulnerable, but is good only for exploration."
1 " The nice large graphics are not very smoothly animated and flicker noticeably. This is madeup for by the sense of humour inscreens like the Concorde's nestand the quantity of original ideas, but it is a weak point."
1 " The huge sprites sometimes clash a bit with the marvelouslydetailed screens because of the Spectrum attributes limitation, but the overall effect is almostlike a cartoon film. Wish I knewhow many screens there are.":
1 " The graphics screens and replyto input are very fast, and we didn't realise that a large partof the program was BASIC until we broke in. Where speed is a factor, machine code routines are called."
1 " The graphics
1 " The game is a space zapper andrescue scenario with 'virtually endless' number of amazingly similar planets to visit. Shoot the bad aliens, rescue the good alien, then back to the ship andoff to the next planet."
1 " The action is very realistic, with the banking into the bends having an authentic feel. It is actually possible to find the racing line through the curves if you get the speed right. The motor noise changes with speed, which is very helpful feedback."
1 " The ULA chip which converts the screen memory contents into a TV signal (among other things)has to have access to the memorywhenever it wants. If the CPU isusing the memory, the ULA can actually turn the CPU off so it can use the memory itself."
1 " The 800 word vocabulary even has adverbs like 'warmly' and itis possible to use lines like: SAY TO WATSON 'SHUT THE DOOR QUIETLY AND TELL ME ABOUT THE PISTOL'.":
1 " Somehow I could never hold flyand ghost together long enough to get into level two. Fate con-spired against me. Fortunately, there is a sampler at the begin-ning to show you some of the screens. The connections betweenscreens are weirdly convoluted.":
1 " So why does having the stack in the lower part of the memory make the computer run slower? It's due to a hardware shortcut."
1 " Sheer speed is what this race simulation is all about. As a motorcycle enthusiast, I was most upset to be consistently beaten by all 39 of the computercontrolled bikes. Try as I mightmy best finish was next to last."
1 " Sandy White left in a utility for Prang to find and reveal to you. There are actually two cit-ies in the memory, one of which is kept unchanged for use by thedemo mode, but you can use it ifyou know the magic word."
1 " Presumably it would have cost more to do things that way. The only way to change it would be to completely redesign the wholecomputer. It may be that the latest versions of the Spectrum extend this effect to the upper 32k as well, since issue 5 uses"
1 " Philip Mitchell's latest fol- lows The Hobbit in using Inglishgrammar and independent action by the other characters, but by all accounts it is a much biggeradventure. The assembler listingis said to run to 100 pages."
1 " Peter Cooke's name appears on the title page of this graphic adventure. He sure gets around, writing for us and for Goldstar,as well. He also seems to have an intimate knowledge of the nether regions."
1 " Our snapshot is not the RAT, but a RAT operated game, MOON- SWEEPER, one of three which werelaunched with the RAT. This one claims to be imported from the states. Don't know what machine it runs on there, though."
1 " Our copy came with pre-releaseinstruction inlay that bore no mention of the fast loader. Hopethe later version comes clean. People who don't want to get entangled with these unreliable and frustrating trick loaders should be given some warning."
1 " Options incude a choice of 10 genuine racing circuits, choice of number of laps, and a prac- tice mode to learn the circuits without other riders getting in the way. Mind you, it's not easyto get amongst them in the race!":
1 " One thing you don't get is spectacular crashes. If you run off the road, you just lose yourmomentum, and if you collide with other riders you get off lightly with an enforced stop that knocks you way down the field. There are characteristic noises for skidding and so forthso you know what's happening."
1 " Once you select a joystick on the 'controls' menu, it is used for everything else,including putting your name in the high score table. Don't select a joy-stick you haven't got, or you'lllose control and have to reload."
1 " Once past the 'Trickyload' tape ordeal, this sequel to 'AntAttack' surpasses its pappy's standard, with more colour and enhanced sound. It is even fast-er than 'Ant' as you can use a helicopter, not just for moving,but also to rebuild the city."
1 " On the next page we have a demonstration of psuedo-random graphic patterns being drawn andun-drawn. The un-drawing (using OVER) could not be done if RND was truly random. LIST the pro- gram after to see how it's done."
1 " Many issues ago we pointed outthat CLEARing RAMTOP below about32400 on a 48K Spectrum makes itrun more slowly than when the RAMTOP is higher up, and we asked if any reader knew why. Noone wrote back with the answer, not even a wrong answer."
1 " Kempston, Sinclair, and Protekjoysticks are supported. You do want a joystick, too. The key- board doesn't make it at this sort of pace."
1 " Kempston, Protek, and Spectrumjoysticks are supported, and thecontrols are cleverly worked outso that the 'fire' botton does everything, unlike the multi-keyapproach of 'Ant'. Bricks are used for ammunition, giving new meaning to shooting up the town.":
1 " Kempston, Protek, Fuller Mas- ter Unit, and Sinclair joystick interfaces are supported, as is the Currah speech unit. The Ful-ler unit is also supported for sound. There is a two player game for the double Sinclair joysticks. Lots of extras here."
1 " Kempston, Fuller, Protek, and Sinclair joysticks are supportedand there is some choice on the keyboard. You can SAVE a game, but if you LOAD a game, you are not allowed a proper win, only aleasehold on the castle."
1 " Kempston and Sinclair joystickinterfaces are supported, and a definable set of control keys will take care of other types. Left, right and jump are all youneed to worry about, so the key-board is quite adequate."
1 " It is certainly big to walk around in, and we haven't seen very much of it yet, as we keep being told to start over 'cause we're so inept. Adventure pros may quarrel with the stated average completion time of sev- eral months, but we shant."
1 " It has to be done this way around to avoid 'snow' on the screen. If the ULA had to wait for the CPU, some of the signal would be missed. But the ULA turns off the CPU whenever it isusing any memory in the lower 16K, not just the screen memory."
1 " I would recommend this programwithout qualification were it not for the fast loader which did cause problems loading with our machine. As it stands, you would be taking a chance that your equipment would LOAD it.":
1 " I only mention it because we are bound to be reviewing more and more software from Argus, and you might wonder about our impartiality. Well, go ahead andwonder. My conscience will be nomurkier with you poking at it.":
1 " I can remember way back, oh, months ago, when this sort of game was considered fun, now it is socially irresponsible or sexist or sommat. Pity, because this is very good of its kind, fast, smooth and flicker-free.":
1 " Have you ever wondered why theRND function is said to return only psuedo-random numbers in- stead of the real article? The reason is that they come in a predictable series. A series toolong for you to memorize, as it has 65535 numbers in it, but nottruly random."
1 " Every screen we saw had a pic-ture, but you can turn them off if you want. We got as far as the 5th circle of Hell, so either the game is not terribly difficult or the environment suited our peculiar merits."
1 " Enter 'r' instead and you can play your own game into the demomode. Using the demo sets both cities the same, so you can haveyour own demo running in a city of your own design, or avoid thedemo and build two cities.":
1 " Dare I compare this one with The Hobbit? Better not, as I've never seen The Hobbit. Still, itis ahead of most I have seen, and it won't make a Hobbit size hole in your wallet.":
1 " Changing bodies costs a life, but is necessary to get through some screens. Some hazards are a bit random too, like bombs go-ing off unpredictably. It seems a bit unfair at times.":
1 " By keeping the same look on a different display system, you sacrifice the speed of the one without gaining any of the ad- vantages of the other. Still, ifyou liked the pukka arcade game,perhaps you wouldn't want the appearance changed."
1 " Bad news? It is not a joystickat all but an array of membrane switches like on the ZX81 key- board. Little bumps help you to place your thumbs, but you stillspend a lot of time punching at spots that don't do anything.":
1 " At Menu time, key 'P'(must usecaps-shift, so select a joy- stick first or game will start) and the INPUT prompt appears. Now enter 'SPACEMAN' and you getthe prompt again. Then enter 'xchg' and you will swap to the alternate city or back again."
1 " As part of Virgin's change of tactics, there is an order form enclosed with which to buy theirold titles, like 'Dr. Franky' and 'Sorcery' (reviewed in past issues), at much reduced prices,provided you buy this one to getthe form.":
1 " As 'Battlezone in your own home' it works very well, but asnew releases go, it's something of a reproduction antique. (Handthis reviewer his cards, he'll never work again-Ed.)":
1 " Arcade adventures often have lots of screens with little realvariety. This one goes to great lengths to make the screens com-pletely different from each other, and still manages to haveabout 40 locations."
1 " Apparently someone thinks thatspace invaders has a bigger future than pitch invaders. The recent Argus purchase of 16/48 magazine, the other Spectrum tape mag, indicates that Argus is going to continue to grow."
1 " Another term soon to lose all credibility is 'Flashload'. Yes,another dodgy fast loader. If you can get the game aboard, it is indeed much better than we have come to expect from this well known pop airline."
1 " After all, a BASIC program is just a list of instructions thatis interpreted by a machine codeprogram in the ROM. Besides the 'CALL' instructions in the ROM routines, which are constantly stacking addresses, there is a special part of the stack for storing line numbers when you use a GOSUB in BASIC."
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