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1 VERBS UNDERSTOOD BY THE PROGRAM. 1 V1 ! 1 ULTRA-INTELLIGENT DEEP-SPACE 1 TRACKING SATELLITE,SPACE INTRUD-ER DETECTOR. 1 TIME ENSURES PLAY AT LEVEL TWO. 1 THROUGH THE KEYHOLE,DRAINING THEFINAL VESTIGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS 1 THE VILLAGE,""NO.4""? 1 SPECTRUM COMPUTING - ISSUE #19 1 SHOCK.OUTSIDE LIES NOT THE 1 RENDEZVOUS AT NO.10,FOR THE 1 P_CODE 1 PAGE THREE 1 ORBITAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1 OH-SO-FAMILIAR LONDON SKYLINE 1 OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS; 1 NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU. 1 MORE DIFFICULT THAN LEVEL ONE 1 MOON BASED INTERCEPTORS." 1 MILITARY COMMANDER,SURVIVED THE" 1 MAZECODE = 1 MAZE 1 LOAD MAIN PROG 1 LEVEL TWO CLUES ARE A FAIR BIT 1 ING UFO.ONE MAN,AN AMERICAN 1 HIGHLY SKILLED & ULTRA SECRET.ITSEEMED SUCH A SIMPLE TASK:RESIGNYOUR JOB IN BRITISH SECURITY & 1 HAVE CHAINED YOUR LIFE TO THE 1 FROM YOUR BODY." 1 FREE TO DO ANYTHING...EXCEPT TO 1 FORGROUND SHADE 1 FIST INTO THE AIR,SHOUTING ""I AMNOT A NUMBER...I AM A FREE MAN!""" 1 FIND THAT IN THE VILLAGE THERE 1 DOWNING STREET.INSIDE THE CAR A MILITARY DEPUTATION CARRY CONCL-USIVE EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE 1 DEDICATED TO DEFENDING THE EARTHFROM THE SINISTER ALIENS & THEIRPOWERFUL SPACE CRAFT." 1 Created with Ramsoft MakeTZX 1 COSTRUCTION OF A HUGE DEFENCE 1 CONVOY WAS ATTACKED BY A SWOOP- 1 CONTENTS - SIDE TWO 1 CONTENTS - SIDE ONE 1 COMPLEX CONCEALED BENEATH A FILMSTUDIO COMPLEX.CONSTRUCTION OF ABASE ON THE MOON,COMPLETE WITH 1 CLUES,AND THE ""VERBS"" OPTION IS 1 CKc*Mc#"Mc 1 CAN YOU OUTWIT THE PEOPLE WHO 1 BUT A QUAINT MEDITERANEAN-STYLE VILLAGE.PINNED TO YOUR LAPEL IS" 1 BACKGROUND SHADE 1 ARE NO NAMES,ONLY NUMBERS. 1 AND OF THEIR HOSTILE NATURE." 1 AN ELITE DEFENCE ORGANISATION 1 ADVANCED ATOMIC SUBMARINES,ARMEDWITH SEEK-AND-DESTROY MISSILES. 1 ACCEPT A COMMISION WITH SHADOW. 1 ???????? 1 ;"as you can see, some"'"combinations work better than"'"others!"; 1 ;"YOU WERE A TOP-LEVEL AGENT, 1 ;"WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS HEAD OF 1 ;"Using this program you can printcharacters at any size, from" 1 ;"Use cursor keys to move round, 0 to give in" 1 ;"Up to 22 characters high!" 1 ;"THIS ADVENTURE CAN BE PLAYED AT ONE OF TWO LEVELS.TYPING ""LEVEL ONE"" AT ANY TIME ENSURES PLAY ATLEVEL ONE.TYPING ""VERBS"" AT THISLEVEL WILL DISPLAY SOME OF THE 1 ;"START THE TAPE": 1 ;"Press Space"; 1 ;"Please wait..": 1 ;"PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE": 1 ;"PRESS ""R"" TO READ AGAIN OR PRESS ""L"" TO LOAD THE ADVENTURE ": 1 ;"Maze Generator" 1 ;"Loading code"; 1 ;"AWAKENING.YOU FIND YOURSELF IN 1 ;"AND SO THE TASK WAS BEGUN. 1 ;"1970.A SINGLE CAR,HEAVILY ESCOR-TED,SPEEDS TOWARD LONDON & 1 ;"(0=No slant)" 1 ;" STOP THE TAPE AND PRESS A KEY ": 1 ;" Page ";a;" ENTER=Next SPACE=Back": 1 ;" PRESS C TO COPY TO ZX PRINTER" 1 ;" Maze solved ! -press a key ": 1 ;" Press Space to run again or q to LOAD next program "; 1 ;" " 1 ;" 1 ;" 1 :r5x?r5xMr6 1 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::8:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888999999999999999999999999999998889999999999999999999999999999988899999999999999999999999999999888999999999999999999999999999998889999999999999999999999999999988899999999999999999999999999999888999999999999999999999999999998889999999999999999999999999999988 1 9sS+@sUVEsU 1 7'" Press 1 2fc:gc=2gc 1 0=DON'T PRINT ATTRIBUTES 1 ...................................................... 1 ''''''''" PRESS L TO LOAD THE NEXT FILE "''" Or any other to read again." 1 '''"This program will generate"'"simply connected mazes of"'"various sizes and give you"'"the chance to solve them." 1 ''"to pass a string to the code"'"simply build it up in z$ and"'"call USR 63000." 1 ''"To see how these are used simplyLIST the program."'''"The subroutine at line 9000"'"pokes in these values from"'"basic variables." 1 ''"The machine code is 1500 bytes long and is at 63000 (for 48k) and 31000 (for 16k)" 1 ''"The code will print from the"'"latest print position (USE AT)"'"but will not alter it." 1 ''"Apart from simple black on whitecharacters you can choose from 8 foreground and background"'"shades" 1 '"To generate a maze please type"'"in ink,paper & width of each"'"path (in pixels) between 3 & 16" 1 '"63016 (31016) Inverse"; 1 '"63015 (31015) Attributes"; 1 '"63014 (31014) Background"; 1 '"63013 (31013) Foreground"; 1 '"63012 (31012) Slant +1 or -1"; 1 '"63011 (31011) Width (1-16)" 1 '"63010 (31010) Height (1-20)" 1 '" This magazine is composed of a number of programs that chain together, so that each one will LOAD the next when you are ready for it." 1 '" Some of the programs on the tape may not be suitable for use with microdrives. " 1 '" Any particular program can be LOADed using its file name listed on the contents page, but to 'read' everything in the magazine, it is easier to use the chaining." 1 "width?";width: 1 "program loading...." 1 "ink?";i,"paper?";p 1 "finally you can turn attribute printing on and off (this cuts the jagged edges on slanted"'"characters)" 1 "and you can mix these sizes.." 1 "and you can also slant the"'"letters to left or right." 1 "and mix any pair of these..." 1 "You can also use any width..." 1 "You can also print the"'"characters in inverse!" 1 "The code uses 7 locations"'"to define the type of printing (16k in brackets)" 1 "Now you may be saying 'So what! the free tape with the horizons program could do all of that!', and this is where this program takes over..." 1 "MAZECODE" 1 "It's all right I'm only fooling" 1 "CONSTRUCTION OF A FLEET OF 1 "ATTACK.THAT MAN WAS CHARGED WITHTHE JOB OF CONSTRUCTING SHADOW: 1 "A BADGE READING ""36"".YOU SOON 1 "????????" 1 " payment is always on public -ation and is in the range of `15-`120." 1 " in each issue we will try to suggest some areas in which we are short. As in the past we are particularly short of 'megagames', but please continue to send in anything and everything. If your letter is interesting, I might even publish it." 1 " happy to accept 16 or 48K programs." 1 " Software Reviews 'reviews'" 1 " Puzzle 'CODE BREAKER'" 1 " Print Utility 'print'" 1 " Maze game/Utility 'MAZE'" 1 " In my experience, many of these load perfectly on our machines and I am forced to concude that in most cases the fault lies with the tape decks." 1 " Game 'LINK FOUR'" 1 " Editorial 'edit'" 1 " Don't forget to adjust it back or you'll have problems loading your own tapes!" 1 " Cardgame 'highlow'" 1 " Adventure 'village'" 1 " With regard to contributions, " 1 " Turning now to side 2, the first program is a puzzle called 'Codebreaker'. Decode the text by working out what the letters have been changed to and you've solved it." 1 " Try changing the volume setting, or wiping the heads with tape head cleaner. Also, it is worth listening to the sound of the program and altering the tape head azimuth by means of a small screw, accessed by means of the small hole above the keys. Whilst listening, adjust the screw until the sound is clearest (greatest treble). " 1 " This month, the software reviews are of US Gold's 'Bounty Bob Strikes Back' and 'Rupert and the Toymaker's Party' from Quicksilva." 1 " This month's adventure, 'The Village', I think you'll enjoy ,as it's very humorous in parts" 1 " The subject is up to you but" 1 " The 'Print Utility' will enable you to print characters almost any size on the screen, on a variety of backgrounds" 1 " Some readers have been having problems loading their tape mags and have sent them back to us." 1 " Moving now to this month's issue, 'Maze' is a machine code maze generator which you may be able to use in your own programs." 1 " In 'Link Four', you have to drop counters to make a line of four. This may seem easy, but the computer will play against you and try to make its own line. Quite a challenge this one." 1 " First of all, many thanks for all the programs you have sent in to me for publication. Thanks also for prompt replies to offers as that has helped me a great deal with regard to deadlines. The computer show at Earl's Court [which you all went to, of course] upset the schedules in the office somewhat." 1 " Finally, after playing Link4, don't forget to load a small additional program I tagged onto the end." 1 " Another point is that we are" 1 " 'Highlow' is a Spectrum version of a popular TV card game" 1 " YOU HANDED IN YOUR LETTER OFRESIGNATION & DROVE BACK TO YOURHOME.A SIMPLE TASK OF PACKING A SUITCASE & LEAVING.A STREAM OF 1 " TYPING ""LEVEL TWO"" AT ANY 1 " THE CAR NEVER REACHED ITS 1 to go to next page"'" Press 1 to go back a page" 1 stop scroll for 1 page 1 Sinclair Research Ltd 1982 " 1 SUBROUTINE TO POKE IN THE DATA... CAN BE USED IN YOUR OWN PROGRAMS.... 1 Pete Cooke April 85 1 Argus Press Software Ltd 1985 " 1 APS LTD. 222 REGENT ST. LONDON WIR 7DB. TEL. 01-439 0666 EDITOR - JONATHAN CLARK" 1 PRINT UTILITY PROGRAM 1 DEFIANTLY YOU THRUST YOUR 1 AND RECRUITMENT OF AGENTS & PERSONNEL......" 1 YOU ALSO LEARN THAT YOU AREFREE TO EXPLORE,READ,SOCIALIZE, 1 GOOD LUCK!" 1 Issue #19. 1 (1985)