Cover of the February 1988 issue of Commodore Magazine
I absolutely loved this magazine for the short couple of years I bought it. It covered the computer I had (Commodore 64), the computer I wanted (Amiga), and even Commodore's PC compatible machines. The February 1988 issue includes:
Features
- Software "Fan"atics - Amusing stories from the Commodore 64 development world and its fans.
- Mail Order Mania - A guide to buying your computer hardware and software via mail order...sort of like buying via the Internet today.
- Cover Story: 101 Tips For Commodore Game Players - A compendium of tips and tricks for Commodore 64 games.
Table of Contents from the February 1988 issue of Commodore Magazine
Departments
- Letters - Letters from readers about bowling software, disk drive repair, and setting up a Commodore 64 in limited space.
- News - A contest related to the game President Elect, new Amiga products revealed at Comdex, an Assembly Language programming book for the Amiga, Airborne Ranger and Project Stealth Fighter released for the C64 by MicroProse, 4th & Inches released for the C64 by Accolade, Galactic Frontier releaed by Spirit Software for the C64, the SupraDrive FD-10 (10 MB removeable floppy disk drive) released for the C64, and much more.
- Tips & Tricks - Tips and brief coding trick including a short fireworks program for the C64, a programmable caterpillar for the C64, tips for Faery Tale Adventure for the Amiga, and more.
- 64 and 128 Software Reviews - Reviews of Rush'n Attack, Yie Ar Kung-Fu (one of my personal favorites), Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, Jeopardy, Stationfall, Dan Dare, and Telegames Vol. 1-3.
- Amiga Software Reviews - Reviews of DigiPaint, Phantasie I, Phatasie III (no idea why they skipped porting the second game in the series), LexCheck, Karate Kid II, City Desk, and TimeSaver.
- Amiga Hardware Reviews -
- Amiga Book Reviews - Reviews of Amiga Technical Reference Series, Amiga Intuition Reference Manual, Amiga Hardware Reference Manual, Amiga ROM Kernal Reference Manual: Exec, Libraries and Devices, Programmer's Guide to the Amiga, Amiga programmer's HandBook Second Edition, The AmigaDOS Manual Second Edition, The Amiga, and Inside the Amiga.
- Adventure Road - A look at adventure games including Knight Orc and Phantasie III.
- Technical Tips - Part 6 of a guide to interfacing with the Commodore 64's user port - this is part 2 of building a digital camera.
- Telecommunications - Inside Q-Link - Using e-mail on this online service for the Commodore 64. It would eventually become America Online.
- Computer Tutor - A type-in vocabulary application for the Commodore 64.
- Game Programs - A type-in game for the Commodore 64 called Kamikaze Duck in which you must catch ducks plumeting from the sky.
- Jiffies - A short type-in program called Lil' Helper for the Commodore 64 that helps you catalog the contents of your disks.
- 128 Users Only - A type-in routine for the Commodore 128 that lets you easily find all of the variables in your BASIC programs.
- Amiga Update - A type-in program for the Amiga that will speak text files as well as an update on the latest available public domain software.
Back cover of the February 1988 issue of Commodore Magazine
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