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You are the star of a Martial Arts movie so real,
you'll feel it like a kick in the ribs.
KARATEKA, you have learned well last.
than the last. fast-paced karate action make
the disciplines of karate ...
. . .but now it Finally, Karateka, you will come "Karateka" a great way to get
is time to put your skills to the test. face-to-face with Akuma himself.
himself. your kicks.
Your village has been ransacked, Here your fate will be decided. Either
your friends and family scattered to eternal happiness or instant death.
the winds, your bride-to-be, Princess THE MAKING OF KARATEKA.
Mariko, kidnapped and cruelly "Karateka"
irilprisoned
unprisoned by the evil warlord designer
Akuma. If you ever hope to see her Jordan
again, Karateka, you know what you M echner
Mechner
must do. is a karate
/earate
Scale the mighty cliffs that lead enthusiast
to Akuma's fortress.
fortress. There, you anda
will en- stickler
counter for realism. He used film clips of
the first karate masters as a guide for the
of many moves used in the game.
palace The carefully detailed, animated
guards. figures perform all the moves of real
Kick! w ith stunning
martial arts combat with
Thrust! realism.
Parry! At every turn you will face Beautiful scrolling hi-res back-
yet another warrior, each stronger grounds, an intricate story line and

KARATEKA i.I, available forr Apple, Commodore 64 and At;ul
availab le fo
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 You could be one.
'Ibu
Play Elite-
Elite - irs totaUy
totally stunning.
stunning.
Britai n's 1985 Adventure Game
Elite is Britain's
of the Year, an interstellar mind-game with
incredible 3D Vector-Graphic space ftight flight
simulation
Take command of your Cobra MK III
cuttures on over
combat craft, trade with alien cultures
2000 planets in eight galaxies. Pick your
destination on the starmap, checking out the
computer's 4-way lliewscan
viewscan - and you're
you 're ready
for your first jump thru hyperspace.
As a rookie you start with 'Harmless'
statu s but with the right stuff and combat skills,
status skills,
you'll
you 'll win ratings of 'Average' to .'Dangerous'-
Dangerous' -
with your ultimate objective to become one of
the Elite.
Elite.
Irs
trs big, irs last
fast and irs here now for the
Commodore 64'· 64' " and 12S:·complete
12S:"complete with
Manual, NOVel,
Manual, Novel, Control Guide, Ship
Chart, Keyboard Overlay and the
Identification Chart,
opportunity as the US competition winner to get
flown to London,
Londion, England to try lor for the Elite
World Championship.
Championship.
Irs so addictive irs been called "the Game
of a Lifetime".
Elite.
Elite.
Be dangerous.

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Reader Servin
ServIn No. 215
I
t's hard 10
to slay
stay mad at us for long.
long, Readers outraged by (Turn
(Thm to page 108.)
108,)
the absence of Morton Keve.lson's
Kevelson's popular hardware ar- Gameloader takes the work out of loading BASIC and ML
ticles from our October and November issues will be games, and leaves only the fun. (Turn (Thrn to page 1m.)
107.)
more than appeased by the inclusion of two detailed Fun is just what you'lI
you11 have playing Jewel Quest on your
hardware survey pieces in this issue':'covering twO
hardwdre two of the most
moS! 64 ...unless
... unless Killough Bytes' robot sentries catch you in the
talked aboul
about categories in Commodore home computing! process of making his priceless gem collection your own! (Tum (Thm
In covering Speech S)7lthesizers for the Commodore Com-
Syllthesizers Jor to page 17.)
plllers, Morton examines the theory behind generating voice-
puters, Salllas Busy Day is just whal
Salltas what you need to keep the small
like sounds on a compuler
computer and looks in detail al at five products
produclS children in your house quiet until Chri tmas morniog.
Christmas moming. (Tum
(Thm
useful in the process: Magic Voice, Voice Messenger-Speech to page 118.)
64, Voice Command Module, Voice Master. Master, and Easy Speech Directory Manipulator
Mallipulator generates eight helpful dictionary op-
64.
64, (Turn to page 33.) Next month he continues with Lis'Ner tions controlled by the funclion
functio n keys. (Thrn to page 113.)
(Thm 10
1000, Hearsay, and ProVoice-plus detailed instructions on Uneolll provides an easy and disasterproof means of elimi-
Uneout
synthesizer'
building your own speech synthesizer! nating unwanted program lines. (Thrn (Thm to page 90.)
Morton has taken over our Reviews seclion for this month This issue marks our completion of two rwo years before the mast
as well, with a look at three of the interfuces
interfaces available for link- - 24 straight months of bringing you the best package of Com-
ing your C-641O
C-64 to some of the high-powered lEEE488 IEEE488 bu iness
business modore goods
good we know how 10 to put together. The fortunes
fonunes of
peripherals now being sold al at bargain basement prices. Also the home computer industry being whal what they are, we don't
featured is the best-known of these peripherals, the $199, $199, one know if we-or Commodore-will be here in another 24. But
megabyte SFD-IOOI Disk Drive. (Turn (Thm to page 79.) we're going to plan on it, it , as we continue streamlining Ahoy!
In 1941.
1941, the year Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games, in the months ahead 10 to mosl
most effectively serve our segment of
Ted Williams' .406 baningbatting average went relatively unnoticed. the ever-ehanging
ever-changing Commodore market: the serious Commo-
We hope the same won't happen with Gypsy Starship, sharing dore users on all levels.
levels. -David Allikas
this issue
this issue with
with Morton
Morton the
the K's masterworks. It
K's masterworks. is nothing
It is nothing more
than the finest feat of programming ever generated for Ahoy!'s I
morer;::::::::::::::::::::;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;a
readers by Orson ScOll
Creatillg
Creating !bllr
Scon Card-and those who've followed
o.m Games from the beginning know that that's
lbur 0>",
PROBLEM SOLVING
saying quite a bit. The best part
complete game, Orson Scon leaches
pan iis,, along with providing the
teaches you how to do just as SOFTWARE
well on youryou r own!
own! (Turn
(Thrn to page 18.)18,) DISK SLEUTH ORGANIZING SYSTEM

~
Who is beller
bener qualified to pick The7I.e l!?ars
ij,ars Best Commodore Calalogs Ihe
lhec:onten'sol tOOd,w,nlOone
conlenlSo! upto l00disQ InlO Or'18
alphabetized
alphabeti zed maste,
master dIrectory ell$l<. Each enlry
duectory disk. enllY
Emertllinment Software than Arnie Katz? For years he pre-
Emenainmelll Pfog~", lnto.,
contalnllult !Wogram
cont&inslu11 inCluOmg 40 char8Clet'I
mto.• including characlerl
or VO!JI perSOl\l.I comment.. Masterdllectorycan
oIyourpersonalcommenla. Master dtle<:torycan
sided over the awarding of Electronic Games magazine's Ark- be viewed. pr,nled,
pnnled, or searched. Allows key Mes
01' Marched 1,lel
ies, the videogame industry's highe to glouP PtOglaml, MSD
MSO orOf 1541 $24 95
highestt honors. And this sum- 10 group programs. $2495

mer, he and I were the two individuals elected by the Elec- ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
CIRCU IT ANALYSIS
tronic Indu trie Association to jUdge
Industries judge Commodore software powerful P!'O\irarn.lo
Two powertul programl lo IlnalVl-e
analyze Ihe
Ihellequency
frequency
,esoonse 01 mosl 8rtyeleclfomc
and phase response anyelecl,onoc circull
crrcu'l
for the June '85 CES Software Showcase.Showcase, Read the picks of Analy1:es 1adCe'
AnalyIes ladder CHculiSoI up'o 200 componen...
ckCUI'S o! upto2(lOcornpenenta,
and use'
user specit.ed CIrculI' 01 up 1040
specolied CIlCUlts 10 40 components
Arnie and the Ahoy! staff beginning on 47... followed by
O.n page 47... al'ld25lu!ldions. ReSIstors. ~lorS.
and 25 jurw=liona. R8$l$fOtS.
CQmpOne:nts
capllCllorl., IrJduCtor&.
,nductor.,
reviews of TI,e
TIle Alpine
A/pille Encounter, CoumdowtJ to
Encollnter, Coullldown (0 Shwdowll.
ShutdowII. NPN and FEY Iransll'ors.
tranllSlon., QP-amps
ap.amps and tfIlll"
I'an"
'onner.. 529.95
lorme'l $29 95
Slap-Shot, Crusade ill in Europe, and Super
SlIper Hue)'.
Hiley.
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN
Dale Rupert continues to lead us where no Commodore
P100nUM 10
13 Pl'ograml deSign ac1weartd
lO design paurvel~lers
aCllve and passive hllers
magazine has gone before-to the mM don~ have
ruM PC! If you don't t~ and lONe
(22IypeS)
(22 nume,ouselectroniCdeslgn
sof¥e nUrMfOUS etee\lOl\lC design
probIern$lndUdtng;fMOn&nce,onrr(.~w.oe<:ibel
!WobIems ltIdudinQ; resonance, Ohm'slaw, deCobel
one, don't worry-TIle IBM Connection aetually
worry-7IleIBM actually deals with link- .uen~lQ(S, and
converSIons. aUenualors.
CQnvetllOnS, snd more. $19.95
ing any two computers via their RS-232 ports.
ports, (Turn
(Thm to page 61.)
CURVE FITTING
Cheryl Peterson has managed to do it again with this month's
FilS
Fils YOUI X.If
YOU' X. Y dala 10 20 elme'ent
dlUerenl mathemalica.t
mathemallcal
Coillmn-provide a feature geared to beginners Ihat's
Codets Column-provide that's curve Iypel
types and leleclilhose
solecta those whiCh
which beSI
beSl Itt
IiI Ih.
Ihe
oala. The curve_can
clata. curve. can be used 10 PfO/eCtioos
to make Pl'ojecllons
just as relevant to the more advanced user. Join her on A Tollr
Tour baSe<! on
baSOU Ol" Ine
I he da's,
dala, and 10 e"press Ihe dat.
e_press lhe dala
mathmal/Cally program.. $29.95
malhmallC8l1y In program.. 529.95
of
oj CompuSeTVes InJonnation Network. (Turn
CompuServes Commodore Infonnation (Thm to
page 95.)
95,) program'I available
All program a."allable on ClISk
disk O"ly 101 the
only 10/
Commodore 64 POSI~' per
InclUde $2.00 postage
Include
Mark Andrews concludes his two-part
two-pan Commodore Roots /loots Ofder
order Caldoma
Calilornia rHoOen15 add 6' Nlella
re&.idenlS ackl6-. ules ta....
..
series on High-Resolution Graphics, providing the most de-
tailed assembly language programs seen in his column' to date.
(Tum to page 91.)
date,
Nth
DI(j1T
We11
We'll spare the hyperbole in our description of this issue's SOLUTIONS
remaining programs. We don!t
don'l have room for it-and besides, 3243
324 3 Arlin9ton
Arl ington Avenue,No.195
Avenue , No,195 Riverside,, CA 92506
Riverside
you know what to expeel fTOm Ahoy! in that department!
expect from
R.~.r
R..der Service
SeNlce No,
Cloak is a file encryplion
encryption program for the C-64 or VIC 20. No. 219
2111

AHOYI 7
EXPERT SYSTEMS • RAM CARTRIDGE • 80-COWMN
80-COLUMN ADAPTER • WINDOWS PROGRAM
• NEW COMPUSERVE, VIEWTRON BOARDS • DIGITIZER KIT • GAMES FROM INFOCOM,
EPYX • SPEAKERS FOR AMIGA • 6 VOICES ON C-64 • CRT HOLDER • DISK DRIVE
ALIGNMENT • COOKBOOKS • GREYHOUND PROGRAM • PRINTER STANDS
DISK DRIVE ALIGNMENT age in under three seconds. The in- on the V1C
dows 011 and 64 program in
VIC alld
The 1541 Disk Drive Alignment Pro- cluded software allows keyboard con- the August '85 Ahoy! St. Mars Systems
gram
gmm from CSM Software consists of trol
trol of gray scale selection (4, 6, or apparently agrees, having just released
di ks : one containing the
two disks: necessary permits con-
8 levels). The digitizer pernlits Windows Screen Processor Utility
the Willdows
utilities, and one precisely copied trol of brightness and contrast. An al- ($24.95). The program provides C-64
($24.95).
alignment disk which will allow you ternate dot pattern technique (dither-
dOl panern users with the capability of creating un-
to perform an accurate alignment of ing) is used to produce the 6 and 8 limited numbers of windows in their
your 1541 disk drive without use of any display.
gray level display. BASIC or assembly language pro-
instruments. You
electronic measuring instruments. Price (for the software, plans, grams. Supported are window color
can adjust drive speed, head alignment, board) is $39.95 plus $2.00
$2 .00 shipping controls, move commands, indepen-
and track one end stop. Price is $44.95 version) .
(specify disk or tape version). dent scrolling, and cursor positioning
shipping.
plus shipping. Kinney Software, Dept. A, 121 N. 12-page pro-
routines. Included is a 12-page
CSM Software Inc., PO. P.O. Box 563, Hampton Rd., Rd ., Donnelsville, OH gramming guide.
Crown Point, IN LN 46307 (phone: 219-
463<J7 (phone: (phone: 513-882-6527).
45319 (phone: St. Mars Systems Inc., 1400 Clay
663-4335). Street, Wmter Park, FL 32789 (phone:
(phone:
305-657-2018).
THE KEEPER
A cartridge that will retain 8192 bytes NEW BANK OPENINGS
of memory even after you power down Broderbund has announced three
your C-64 or C-128, The Keeper will additions to the Bank Street series for
let you create autostart cartridges of the C-64.
your own programs as well as store Compatible with the &mk Balik Street
programs for use upon power up. Un- Writer, the Bank Street Speller uses
like PROM programming systems, it a 30,000+ word dictionary to find
utilizes virtual RAM that can be and highlight typing errors. Users can
changed at will.
wilL Built-in software sim- an 8K progrom
Store all ill virtual RAM. substitute "wildcard"
program in 'wildcard" characters for
storage. An inlout
plifies program storage. in/out READER SERVICE NO. 226 unknown or missing letters,
leners, and cre-
swiICh shunles
switch shuttles your program in and out ate personalized dictionaries by add-
view. Price is $49.95
of the computer's view. DISK DRIVE ing words of their own.own.
plus $3.00 shipping. ($179.00) ,
The BCD/5.25 disk drive ($179.00), The Bank Street Filer will store,
Marvco Electronics, 15m l5m S. compatible with "thousands" of Com- sort, retrieve, and print out custom-
S. Nei-
Rd. , Oregon City, OR 97045.
bur Rd., 97045. modore programs, offers faster reports. The database manager
fuster speed ized reports.
25%)
(by 25 (2 .75" is supposedly easy enough for a child
%) and more compact size (2.75"
VIDEO DIGITIZER KIT 13", 6 pounds) than the 1541. to use, but powerful
X 6.4" X 13",6 powerfu l enough to meet
The package provides machine lan- As with most 1541 replacements, the the requirements of adults, organiza-
guage software, plans, documentation, compactness is largely thanks to the ex- tions, and small businesses.
and a blank printed circuit board
board.. You ternal power supply-as
supply- as is the reduced The Bank Street Mailer comprises
supply parts available at Radio Shack tendency to overheat. a letter-writing program (a special
for about $20.00, and roughly an even- Inc., Two version of the Balik
Blue Chip Electronics, loc., Bank Street !#iter)
1#11er) and
ing's time. The result
result:: a black and West Alameda Drive, Tempe, AZ a mailing list database with full mail/
white video digitizer for use with an 85282 (phone: 602-829-7217). capabilities.
merge capabilities.
NTSC video input source such as a AU three programs are scheduled for
All
VCR or video camera. WINDOWS fall release, at $49.95 each. One back-
The completed unit, powered by We thought windowing for Commo- up disk is included with each.
port , will digitize an dore programs was a neat idea when
the C-64's lIO port, Broderbund Software, 17 17 Paul
level,, 160 X 200 pixel inn-
eight gray level im- we presented Thomas Bunker's Will - Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903-2101
Bunker'S Win-
AHOY! 9
(phone: 415-479-U70).
415-479-1I70) .
CADPAK INHANeIMI..,..
INHANCEMINTS
Abacus has enhanced its Cadpak
graphic package with the adclition
addition of
a dimensioning fearure
feature that allows ex-
act scaled output to most printers, the
ability to input from the keyboard as
well as an optional light pen,
pen , and a
more flexible object editor (used to
create detailed figures or text). Ad-
ditionally, the list price has been re-
duced to $39.95.
Abacus Software, P.O. Box 72ll, 7211,
Grand Rapids, MI 49510 (phone: 616-
241-5510).
241-5510) .
NIW OAMI
GAMI .ILlASI.
RILIASIS
In A Mind Forever Voyaging
[n
($44.95), lofocom's
Infocnm's latest release for
advanced players, you are a compu-
ter that has been raised as a human
being. Government and industry
leaders have drafted a plan to address
a global crisis:
crisis: you must enact a sim-
ulation of that plan, exploring its ef-
future. This is the first
fects on the future.
in Infocom's
lnfocom's series of Interactive
loteractive Fic-
tion Plus titles, employing a new de-
velopment system with expanded
memory (making possible a working
words) . As
vocabulary of over 1700 words).
such, the game is only for compu-
ters with 128K,
l28K , including the Com-
modore 128 l28 and the Amiga.
Arniga.
Concluding
Conclucling the trilogy begun by
Enchallfer,
Enchanter, Spellbreaker
Spe/Lbreaker (for expert-
level lnfocnmers)
lnfocomers) places you in the
pointed hat of the leader of the Cir-
cle of Enchanters. The magic of your
world - a world founded on sorcery-
failing , and you must discern and
is failing,
destroy the cause. This you accom-
plish by undertaking a journey to the
foundation of the magic itself. For the
C-64 and the Amiga; $44.95.
lnfocom, loc.
Inc.,, 125
l25 CambridgePark
Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140 (phone:
617-492-6000) .
617-492-6000).
Based on Tolkien's classic, The Hob-
bit is an adventure that can be played
with or without graphics (80 screen
shots are included)
included).. Over 50 different
action commands and over 900 words
are understood by the program. includ-
loclud-
ed are a copy of the novel, hint book-
let, and a guide to Middle Earth. The
Commodore 64 version ($29.95) in-
10 AHOYI
AHOY!
..
Only A Mind Forever Voyaging can prevent a journey into global chaos.
READER SERVICE NO. 230
cludes an original
Original soundtrack.
Adclison-Wesley
Addison-Wesley Publishing Com-
pany, Reading, MA 01867 (phone: (phone:
617-944-3700).
Carom, you are
As the great knight Comm,
summoned to the land of Peloria to
save the fuir princess Diana from the
evil sorcerer Targoth,
Thrgoth, whose defens-
es include moorugs, groggs, skele-
tons, lava monsters, ghosts, bats,
witches, slime monsters, and spiders.
fuir was that princess?) For
(Just how fair
the C-64; $14.95.
Tri Micro, 1010 N. Batavia, Suite
G, Orange, CA 92667 (phone: 714-
771-4038).
Idle TIme II,
lI, the second C-64 clisk
disk
culled from the ffiM
IDM PC series, com-
prises eight one-player mental exer-
cises (two with two-player versions
as well), including numerical reverse,
scrambled words, knowledge of US
cities, colored square cube puzzle,
and fmding the correct mathematical
equation to avoid a lunar crash. Price
is $19.95 plus $2.00 shipping (pA
(PA res-
idents add 66%).
%).
ABLE Software, P.O. p.o. Box 422,
(phone: 215-
Kulpsville, PA 19443 (phone:
368-2518).
Two for the C-64/128
1\vo C-64/l28 from Art-
each:
worx, priced at $19.95 each:
Falcon Patrol II pits the player's
Falcon Fighter, equipped with air-to-
air-to-surface missiles,
ground and air-to-surfuce
against enemy helicopter squadrons.
included .
Sixteen levels of play are included.
Sorcery, an adventure game in an
arcadelike setting, challenges you (the
last of the great sorcerers) to use a
-'. .•
battery of powerful spells to recon-
quer your homelands and restore the
rich life of a past eraera..
Artworx Software Company, loc., Inc.,
150 North Main Street, Fairport, NY
14450 (phone: 800-828-6573; in NY
716-425-2833).
Purchasers
Pun::hasers of 13 different Epyx game
programs can participate in a sweep-
stakes program offering five trips to
San Francisco and the Lucastilm Lucasftlm
Games design headquarters, a ski week
Lake Thhoe, ski equipment, an Ami-
at Lake'Thhoe,
ga computer, and free software. Details
are available in those famous special-
ly marked packages.
Epyx Computer Software, 1043 1043
Kiel Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(phone: 408-745-<Ji'OO).
(phone: 408-745-07(0).
The game based on the Cubologi-
cal Formulation mentioned in October's
Scutrlebll/t
Scuttlebutt is available for $4.95. The
collector's version, with a signed copy
of the works that underlie the theory,
sells for $99.95. And you thought Ru-
bik's cube was a kid's game.
bile's
The Wizards (after Jan.Jan . 1,
I, the Ep-
silon Resean::h
Research Group), P.o. Box 7U8, 7118,
The Woodlands, TX 773ffl. 77387.
TNI
THI LOUD COUPLI
Ideal for taking advantage of the
Amiga's stereo output capability, the
Bo e RoomMate powered speaker
Bose
system ($229.00) plugs directly into
the computer, enabling users to gen-
erate room-filling sound comparable
to complete component systems cost-
ing several times as much.
much . Each
speaker measures only 6 X 9 X 6".

The onboard electronic amplifier and
equalizer were engineered for low
distortion and reduced hiss. Also
available are the Video RoomMates,
offering volume control and shielded
drivers to prevent TV interference.
Either model can also be used with
Walkman-type portable tape players
and portable CD players such as those
available from Sony and Technics.
Bose Corporation, The Mountain,
Framingham, MA 01701.
MICRO CLEANING
CLiANING KIT
The Read/Right Microcomputer
Cleaning Kit ($34.95) is designed to
remove damage-<:ausing contaminants
head , screen, and housing
from the head,
of your computer.
computer. Included are a
floppy disk head cleaner good for up
to 15 cleanings of the read/write
heads, Static Stopper spray, 24 ter-
minal cleaning pads and 10 office
equipment cleaning pads.
The Texwipe Company, 650 E.
Crescent Ave., P.O. Box 575, Upper
Saddle River, NJ 07458 (phone: 201-
3Z7-9Ioo).
3Z7-9l(0) .
IDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL RILIASI.
RELIASES
Welcome
»f?lcome Aboard ($24.95) utilizes
Muppet characters and a nautical set-
ting to teach new C-64 users about
five computer concepts: computer-
aided design (by helping Gonzo
Gonw beau-
tify Miss Piggy in the Salon de Beau-
te), word processing and electronic
tel,
infonnation
mail (by transmitting information
from the message center to help Cap-
tain Kermit stay on course), database
management (by helping Fozzie sort
through his joke library), program-
progranl-
NEWS
Built-in elec-
BuiIJ-in fuctoring common monomi-
nomials, factoring
tronics of als, trinomials, and the difference be-
the amplifiedtween squares.
RoomMates
RoomMaus Each is available for $34.95, with
balance more titles on the way.
sound be- Resource Software International
International,,
tween the Inc.
Inc.,, 330 New Brunswick Ave., Ave. ,
speakers, Fords, NJ (phone: 201-738-85(0).
201-738-8500).
providing A French language version of Scar-
true stereo MasterType typing tutorial,
borough's Master1}pe
or enhanced one of the best-selling C-64 educa-
hi-fidelity.
hi-jidelity. tional programs of allalJ time, has been
READER released.
SERVICE Scarborough Systems, Inc., Inc. , 55 S.
NO. 231 Tarrytown , NY 10591
Broadway, Tarrytown,
914-332-4545) .
(phone: 914-332-4545).
games. Included is The
ming, and garnes. Snowdrifts and Sunny Skies teaches
Muppet Guide 10to Computerese, an il- fledgling forecasters eight years old and
tenns.
lustrated glossary of terms. up to predict the weather utilizing a
Broderbund Software, 1177 Paul map showing fronts and pressure areas
Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903-2101 (following lessons on weather folklore,
(phone: 415-479-U70). terminology, and the historical weather
c~""'~New
...........~ New m-sfrom
releases from Ltturting
Learning Adivilies.
Activities.
~........- READER SERVICE NO. Na 232
Joining the 40+ programs in Re- pattern for the city and month you've
pauern
source Software's line of CP/M-based chosen). After investigation, you pre-
programs for the C-128 with 1571 disk dict tomorrow's weather and obtain a
drive, the Honors Series drills students score based on the accuracy of your
disciplines.
in advanced mathematical disciplines. weather.
prediction versus the actual weather.
Honors Colculus
Calculus covers applica- $l4.95.
For the C-64; $14.95.
tions of the derivative including curve 1010 N. Batavia, Suite G,
Tri Micro, 1010
sketching, related rates and maxi- Orange, CA 92667 (phone: 714-
mum/minimum problems, and appli- 771-4038).
cations of definite integral
integraJ topics. Learning Technologies Inc. has an-
Honors Trigonometry deals with nounced 20 new C-64 programs for
functions , polar coordinates,
circular functions, preschoolers through eighth graders,
identities, sine and cosine, and solu- $19.95 each.
available for $19.95
tion of triangles. In the Early Learning Series: The
Honors Geometry addresses simi- Flying Carpet (shapes), Let's Go
lar polygons with attention to radio ~igh an
Fishing (numbers), How to »f?igh
and proportion, applications of simi- Elephalll (ordering and sequencing)
sequencing),,
lar triangles, coordinate geometry, Learning
Leaming to Add and Subtract, Math
and the circle. (counting) , Clowning
in a Nutshell (counting), CIOlVl'ling
Honors Algebra focuses on poly- Around, Shulterbug's
Around, Shutterbug's Patterns,
Pattems, Bike
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 Hike, Animal HOIel,
Hike, Hotel, Same or Differ- tiona!
tional Centre. Commodore will exhibit
ent,
em, and Lioll's I-Jbrkshop
f#Jrkshop (assorted C-128, Amiga, and PC 10lPC
the C-I28, 10l PC 20
visual skills). computers, and software, peripherals,
ln
In the Thinking Strategies Series, and other items will be displayed and
FOR COMMODORE C·CS4~ designed to develop problem-solving sold by a host of exhibitors (including
(induding
Practical, Powerful and Friendly skills: Scrambled Eggs, Sliding your fuvorite
favorite Commodore magazine).
Block, Monkey Business, Speedy De- Last year's show drew more than
CIRCUIT AMALYSIS &HODlflCATIOM
• "OO[$:U' TO 38. [LEn[M'S:UP TO 145 livery, Alpine Tram Ride, Gremlill
Gremlin 40,000 visitors, so it's recommended
• C~LCULftT( & PLOT TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
& HDDE VOLTAGES us. FREQUENCY Hum, Pipeline, and Number Please.
HWl!, that you make travel and hotel arrange-
* CIRCUIT TYP(:AC/OC/PftSSIU[/ACTIU[
• BUILT-1M HQDElS fOR TRANSiSTORS & If you return the response card in- ments as early as possible.
OPERATIONAL AMPLifiERS
• INCLUDES CIRCUIT HODIFV ROUTIN[ cluded in any Learning Technologies Admission price will be (in Canad-
• HARDCOPY or PLOTS & CALCULATIONS
program, you will receive a teacher's ian dollars) 4.00 for adults, $3.00 for
ACTIVE fiLTERS DESIGM
• lOWPftSS/HIGHPftSS/8ftMDPftSS FILTERS
&AMALYSIS Learning Kit that includes a color students and senior citizens, and
• STANDARD 17. OR 'Z TOL. COHPOMEMTS
• HARDCOPY or PLOTS & SCH["ftTICS plan , worksheets, stu-
poster, lesson plan, $10,00 for a four-day pass. Advance
$10.00
BODE PLOTS &POLYMOHIAL ROOTS dent management chart, and award tickets for groups of 25 or more are
• ANALYZE & HOD1FV tRANSFER FUMCTION certificates, plus the opportunity to
• HftRDCOPY or ~G/PHftS[ PLOTS $2.00 each per day, but must be pur-
• POLYNOMIAL ROOTS UP TO 28TH OlDER win a Commodore 128 or Apple lic I1c chased before November 15.
PII.'-OUTS 01 l,Z,/ftP"'lJtPSa./5[MJI.
S'-1'/1$2'/OII~T[ 1./0110AtA/$I[N[IS computer in the company's Screen Contact Hunter Nichols lnc.,
Inc., 721
AU dOVE (Ole Dim rOt OMlY m,9S Stars Sweepstakes. Progress Ave., Scarborough, Ontario
Please .aa 52.50 snlpplnQ 154.50 outSIde USA)
california residents aoo 6'H.. Learning Technologies, Inc.,
lnc., 4255 MlH (phone: 416-439-4140).
MLH 2W7 (phone:
TO OROER. send check or money order to:
LBJ, Suite 131, Dallas, TX 75244
(phone:
(phone: 214-991-4958). PRINTIR STANDS
The Pedestal printer stand stores
SLIPPID DISK paper underneath the printer and
Users within a drive, bus trip, or catches and refolds the printout in a
mooseback ride of Madison Heights, receiving tray.
tray. Built of vinyl-eovered
vinyl-covered
MI can take advantage of Slipped heavy duty steel wire, the puny-col-
Ml putty-col-
Reeder Service No. 181
Disk, Inc.'s software and hardware ored stand is available in widths to
preview center, C-64 social club, accommodate 80- or 132-column
FREE?DISKETTES educational center, rental computers, printers ($28 and $34 respectively).
respectively) .
SAVE MONEY I C64 and VIC 20 users can and library of computer periodicals Computer Coverup, Inc.,Inc. , 1740
1740 N.
N.
use the diskette /lip side, il another
'write enable' notch is correctly made, for $50.00 a year. The center is open Marshfield,
Marshfield , Chicago, IL 60622
TOP NOTCH ,. by QUORUM a
12 hours a day, 7 days a week. (phone : 312-Z76-9007
(phone: 312-276-9007 or 1-800-
quickly 101, .. that problem, Slipped Disk lnc.,
Inc., 31044 John R, 282-2541).
It's like FREE DISKETIES I Madison Heights, MIMl 48071 (phone:
(phone:
Stamless Steel Guide
• StaInless GUide 313-583-9803)
313-583-9803)..
• Easy leverage Handle
• Clippings Catcher
• Square Notch
NOlch Cut OKIMAR
OKIMATI 10 RIUTI
RI.aTI
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Flntsh If you purchase an Okimate 10 Per-
.. "41"""" WQMONJ( sona
Color Printer before
sonal befure January 31
form available at your
and return the fonn
Get THE BEST! Ask our customers; dealer with sales receipt and UPC la-
US NallOnal Bureau 01 Standards
NahonOl! Burt...
TRW •_IBM
IBM -• Digital Reseatch
Research _ Af&T
AT&T bel or stock number, you will rece·ive
receive
C.ba-Ge1QY Pharmaceuhcals
Clba·Gelgy PI\a,maceuhcals -InternatIOnal Pape\'
- International Papel
US Postal Service _ RockwelllntematlOAai
PoSlOll ServICe - RockweJIlnlt!lnalJOnal a $15.00 rebate from the manurnctur-
manufactur-
General Elecwlc COIpoIille
Genet'at ElecklC Corpoi'ate Research
Re:sealch & Development
Oevdoornenl er. Offer is good only in the U.S.A.
Alcoa - U S Naval Weapons Reseillch
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Center
The price of ribbons fur
for the Okimate
Okirnate
IOO~ 1tIblif
100?; 1fIMII( "&tit S~G_.'
'Bod< S~Gu-t«! 10, by the way, has been reduced to
Universal Printer Stand: 7" slnnt.
slant.
$4.95 each for black and $5.49 each
NOTCH '· Just St4.95
TOP NOTCH'· 514.95 READER SERVICE NO. 227
for color.
Add S2 00 5/h Res. add 97t
slh • CA Res 97¢ lax
tax
Okidata, 532 Fellowship Road, Road , The Universal Printer Stand
Laurel , NJ 08054 (phone:
Mount Laurel, (phone: ($19.95) , constructed of molded plas-
($19.95),
ORDER DIRECT
DIRECT FROM OUORUM
QUORUM
609-235-2600). tic, features a seven degree forward
1·800·222·2824 - slant to allow easy printout viewing.
1·800·222·2812
In CA: 1-800-222-2812 ~
-:II: WORLD OF COMMODOR.
COMMODORI Paper guides prevent cables from in-
C m 6 ,.m.
Call"66 a.m.·6 m PST Oliletl
Oilleta In,/ted
Invited The World of Commodore m, the terfering with paper feed; rubber feet
Q UO AUM INT€ ANATlONRl Unltd
INIHI...,IHIAl ...,I AII O N P () A()1f 1 1 I ~ - AH
third annual exposition for Commodore reduce noise and protect desk tops.
tops.
OAI(I ANO ell, q4614 users,
users. will be held this year from De-
De- The stand is wide enough to accom-
Reeder Service No. 188
ReilCHr cember 5 to 8 at the Toronto Interna-
Intema- modate most bottom- and rear-feed
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previews, online games and contests,
electronic mail, shopping and swap-
Uni-Kool
Uni·Kool
DISK DRIVE FAN
ping, world news, discuss.ion
discussion forums, FOR COMMODORE
an encyclopedia, and more. (To be
added soon are banking, investment,
and financial services.) The system
operates 24 houn;
hours a day weekends
p.m . to 8 a.m. weekdays. A
and 6 p.m.
free preview is offered C-{)4 and
otrered to all C-64
C-128 owners; call 800-833-9400
goo.833-9400 (us-
Pedestal storns,
stores, catches, and refolds.
rnfolds. ing your modem) to register. Com-
READER SERVICE NO. 228 munications software and one month Designed 10 to work with Commodore Disk
printers of up to 132 columns. of service is given away with pur- Drive Models 1540,1540. 1541.
1541 , SFO 1001
1001,, the
quiet C·l00 enc:losure move. cool,
C· l00 fan enclosure cool .
PerfectData Corporation, c/o Rog- chase of the Commodore 1660 or filtered air through the top
lOp vents of the disk
drive cooling the drive and thereby rMtuc· reduc-
ers & Associates, 2049 Century Park 1670 modem. ing the misalignment problems caused by
Ing
East, Suite 4060, Los Angeles, CA Quantum Computer Services Inc., heal build-up. A
heat A custom Iilt,r
tilter keeps room
dust from entering the disk loading open-
90067 (phone: 213-552-6922) .
(phone: 213-552-6922). 8620 Westwood
Wesl\mod Center Drive,
Drive, Vien- ing.
ing . This greatly increases the life
lIIe span 01of
na, VA 22180 (phone: ~3448-8700).
(phone: 703-448-8'ro). the disk drives.
drives , and decre.ses
decreases the malnte·
nance required to 10 keep the drive fundion.
function·
TIUCOMIIIWS
TILICOM . . . . Intended to suppress damaging ing properly.
properly . Onty
Only S39.i5
S39 .iS plus $2.50
$2 .50 tor
for
Not content with cutting into the phone line spikes, the Kleen Line se- shipping and 115vac
insuranc•.
Insuranc•.
U.S. Post Office's business via elec- curity system ($69.95) employs two-
tronic mail,
mail , CompuServe has bas now stage semiconductor and gas dis-
Money
Mon.y
0 ......
Order,
'
~
J
Check . . .
Chocks
made available the FBI's 10 Most charge tube suppression techniques. orC.O.D.
Wanted List. Biographies and de- Available for standard
staodard 4-pin telephone Onl,
scriptions of the fugitives can be read modular connectors (RJ-U) and the 6·monlh
6-month warranty

and high resolution graphic pictures

of the individuals downloaded and
wider 8-pin connectors (RJ-4S).
(RJ-45).
Electronic Specialists, Inc., 171
Uni-l<ool
909 Williamson Loop, Grants Pass, OR 97526
(5031"6-'660

f~htarllll tt.~m'ft
viewed. Watch out,out , software pirates. South Main St.Sl.,, P.O. Box 389, Na- (CommllClOl.1s I 01 ClIlI'lmllCltf. 8uIlnUIStillmlj

CompuServe, 50005<XXl Arlington Cen- tick, MA 01760 (phone: 1-800- 1-8OD-

Blvd. , P.o. Box 20212, COlumbus,
tre Blvd., Columbus, 617-655-1532) .
225-4876; in MA 617-655-1532).
OH 43220 (phone:
(phone: 614-457-8600). EXTEND YOUR REACH
Viewtron now offers trading prices aOOKS ~,
~ . lhe
the light pen system for Commodore
users who want easy Computer Aided Design with
for nearly 100 commodities, updated The Commodore Ham's Compan- professional results. schematics
results. Whether drawing SGhematlcs
every 10 minutes with prices gathered ion details the basics of upgrading practicing your artistic
or praclicing artistic talenls, FlEXIORAW will
lalents. FLEXIORAW
give
give you 65 graphic lealures
you over 55 two full
fealures including two
from 14 exchanges. When a subscrib- your system for amateur radio use, screens, 16 colors.
screens, colors. sprite animation,
animation. and a library of
er requests a price quote, all the con- programming for data including technical symbols.
sy mbols. The Fl EXIORAW system;
The flEXlDRAW system; qual1ty
quality
pen. disk. and manual. only SI49.95.
light pen, 5149.95.
tracts in a given commodiry
commodity are listed lITTY,
R1TY, Morse, AMlDR, AMTOR, and Packel
Packet
with their opening, high, low, and last and the ins and outs of information
available prices, along with the change management. Also included is infor- .-.
from the previous settlement price. mation on "telehamrning"
"telehanuning" (connect- ~ ....
Viewdata Corporation of America, ing to amateur radio information bY
Inc. , lill Lincoln Road, 7th Floor,
Inc., telephone line), message storage op-
Miami Beach, FL 33139 (phone: 305· rroding specialized soft-
erations, and finding
674-1444). ware for slow can TV, satellite
sateUite track-
For $9.95 per month and 6c 6C per ing' and other applications. Price is
minute (with the first hour free), free) , $15.95 plus $2.50 shipping.
shipping.
Quantum Link offers Commodore QSKY Publishing, P.O. Box 3042,
users programs to download, software Springfield, lL IL 62708.
6Z708.
Computer Entrepreneur ($29.95)
describes over 100 businesses that the
computer owner can run from his
home, ranging from keeping statis- Ffom the makers 01 Penwilfe•
tics for little league teams to legal re- .~.~.~.
search. Included is a self-test to fmdfind
the business thaI that the reader is best Inkw~n
Inkw~n
P.O Bolt
PO 80..: 85152 MB290

Line guards against spikes.

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do, CA nU8 92 ))8 (phone: 619-266-9141).
619-266-9141). this month and next's fealure feature on form feed commands, preventing ex-
Sraning
Startillg Your
Your Computer Services
COlllpLller Selvices Speech Sylllhesizers
S)71lhesizers for the
Ihe Commo-
COIIIIIIO- traneous commands from corrupting
cOmlpting
Busil/ess ($9.95) also discusses vari-
Busilless dore Complllers,
COlllpLllers, the Votalker C-64 received data or delaying the print-
ous aspects of using a home compu- ($99.95) includes a screen echo that er. In CRr mode, page formatting
formarung
ter to earn extm
extra money.
money. Various busi- allows any words, numbers, punctua- commands are added. Basic Printer
ness formats, such as sole proprie- tion marks, and other symbols print-prim- mode adds character format com-
torships.
torships, partnerships,
pannerships, and corpora- ed to the screen to be spoken.
spoken . mands, while in Intelligent Printer
lions,
tions, are examined
exarruned in detail. Three types of vocalization are mode the 182 TTY functions exactly
1.y.
lY. Technologies, lnc., P.O. Box
Inc., P.O. supported:
supponed: conversation mode (reads like a standard 182.
563, Ludington, MI 49431 49431 (phone: text in a natural way, pausing at punc- Okidata, 532 Fellowship Road, Mt.
616-843-9512). tuation marks), verbatim mode (reads Laurel, NJ 08054 (phone:
(phone: 609-
II/vestment
III vestment Management wilh with YYour
our text and pronounces symbols), and 235-2600).
Persol/al
Persollal Computer ($14.95) discu discuss- s- character mode (spells each word and
es investment software, electronic
electronjc pronounces numbers and symbols).
symbols) . 6-PART 64 HARMONY
onljne trading, )jsting
databases, and online listing The 4 x 5" unit plugs into the 64's The Visible Music Monitor and the
and reviewing over 120 products and expansion port
pon and contains its own VT-6 cartridge made six-part har-
services including spreadsheets, pon- port- amplifier,
ampljfier, speaker, and external mony possible on your C-64 or C-128,
folio managers, investment simula- speaker jack, with no need to buy any with the former adding an extra
tions, and bond and mutual fund aids. aids. additional cables, hookups, or hard- sound chip (three more voices) and
COMPUTE! Publications, Inc., ware. All necessary programs and en- the latter supporting both sound
324 W. Wendover Ave., Suile Suite 200, hancements are stored in onboard chips, allowing creation
creation,, editing,
Greensboro. NC 27408 (phone:
Greensboro, (phone: 9l9-
919- ROM and accessed by a single key. playing, displaying, and disk or tape
275-9809). If you purchase Votalker C-64 be- storage and retrieval of music.
TIle 'MJrld
71,e Hbrld Almal/ac
Almanac Book ofII/vel/-
of blven- fore the end of 1985, you'll
you')) receive Editing features include moving or
liOI/S (10.95) traces the history of in-
tiolls Trivia Talker 11 U for free. The $39.95 changing nOles,
notes, measures, and seg-
ventions from ancient times up to the program contains 200 questions in ments, cut, paste, and copy, and con-
present,
present , including a detailed section each of five categories.
categories. trol over all chip sounds. The user
on the evolution of the computer.
computer. Votrax,
Votrax , Inc.,
Inc. , 1394 Rankin,
RanJdn , Troy, also has control over the th.e sequence in
World Almanac Publications, 200 MI 48083-4074
48083 -4074 (phone:
(ph o ne : 313- which
whjch music segments are played or
Park Avenue, New Y York,
ork , NY 10166. 588-2050). repealed.
repeated. A playlist may be specified
to play a group of songs automatically.
SPEECH SYNTHESIZER aMOLUMN
eO-COLUMN ADAPTIR ADAPnR Price of the system is $89.00.
Announced too late for inclusion in In the August '85 Ahoy!, Morton Monon V-Tech, Inc.,
Inc. , 2223 Rebecca, Hat-
- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - , Kevelson showed you how to do it. field, PA 19440.

~
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Now
Now Microvations
Microvations has
has done for you
done itit fur you
by manufacturing an interface cable EXPERT IXPIRT SYSTIMS SYSTEMS
-PAPEA AlBBOnS .c
Q' I
that pemtits the C-128 owner to
that pernuts the C-128 owner to util-
ize the Commodore 1701 or 1702 (or expen
util- Info Designs
expert systems designed to aid the
)jne of
has released a line
60lb Card Stock Papsr. Paper , pin-feed
pin-fead
form,
form , micro-perforated edge any color or monochrome) monitor morutor businessman. Each C-64 progmm, program ,
• RED
REO • GREEN • BLUE in 8O-column
8O-Column mode, elinlinating
eliminating the priced at $79.95, works by question-
• GOLD • YELLOW
YELLOW·• PINK
• WHITE • PARCHMENT need to buy the 1901 RGB monitor morutor ing the user extensively about him-
Matching Envelopes
Envelopes,, Cordial or thjs purpose. The user can shut- self and about a specific counlerpart,
for this counterpart,
• 10 - Mix or Match Any Anu Color
Paper or Envelopes tle between 40 and 80 column modes and then generating a strategy.
CJ2S0 sheets 515.95 515 . 95 with a simple ESCAPE-X command. The Sales Edge advises the sales-
[]250
(]250 envelopes 516.95 116 . 95
CJJumbo 800 Pack 1~7.95
[lJumbo S~7.9S
List price is $14.95. man on the business style and per-
ea . Paper & Eny.
~oo ea.
~OO Env. Microvations, 5333 Mission Cen- sonality sona)jty most likely to make a hit
-20lb Pastel Computer Paper ter Road - Suite 345, San Diego, CA with a given client. cliem.
CANARY , GREEN.
PINK, BLUE, CANARY, GREEN, GOLD
[J~OO
[l~OO sheets 113 513.95
. 95 92108 (phone:
(phone: 619-291-2722).
619-291-m2). 71,e
The MallOgemelll
MalUlgement Edge explains
[]Sample
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Add 13.00
53.00 post., 55.00 Jumbo
post . , 15.00
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TELECOM PRINTER PRINTIR cific individual.
The Mieroline
Microline 182 TTY differs djffers The Communication Edge enables
COlOR RIBBONS & SOfTWARE.
COLOR SOfTWARE - CAll CALL
from Okidata's
OIcidata's standan:l
standard 182 by offer- the user to operate more effectively
Catalog 11.00
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THE CREATIVE SOURCE
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communications roll pa- The Negotiation Edge develops a
TOMS RIUER,
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201-3~9-62SS
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Mone~ Order, Check,
Mone~ Check , COD
communications applications. tiation or bargain.
In TTY mode, the printer responds Info Designs, Inc., 445 Enlerprise
Enterprise
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Service No. 224 only to carriage return, line feed, and Colllinlled
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Lars Layton, always ready for
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one jewel, another appears elsewhere on the shelves, and
starS in this arcade game. In it, you
a challenge, S!arS on,, until he has his whole collection.
so on collection .
must maneuver Lan; Lars in his gyrocopter as he Lars also learned of the many people who had tried
Lan;
attempts to lay claim to the priceless gem col- in vain to get the treasure, since no one escapes unless
lection of eccentric billionaire Killough Bhytes. he has all ninety stones.
This adventure began when Lars Lan; attended a cocktail Mr. Bhytes offurs to finance all of Lars
Lan; Layton's further
party, hoping to find a financial backer for his next en- exploits if he can succeed where others have failed.
failed . Lay-
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this:: "Ladies and gentlemen
gentlemen,, start
he listened to a tale unlike any he had ever heard. your gyrocopters!"
The aging industrialist told LarsLan; of the unique system Instructions on flying are provided at the start of your
by which he protected his jewel collection. He first de- first game. The key is learning to maneuver your gyrocop-
scribed the large room with shelves covered with a secret ter, keeping contact with the shelves and the robots to
material. It saps energy from any who come in contact a minimum. Once this is mastered, you'll still need ener-
with it,
it , man and machine alike. He went on to explain gy for the later levels. After you complete level 7, the
about the four robot sentries, covered with the same dead- robots will double their speed,
speed , malcing
making it impossible to
ly substance, who patrol silently and thorougWy.
thoroughly. collect all the gems without some energy loss. You'll be-
The ninety stone collection is further protected by a gin with 99 energy units;
units ; make them last because you'll
cloak of invisibility that allows only one gem to be seen get no more.
at a time. When Killough Bhytes wants to view or move After thorough testing, the best I did was to finish with
his collection,
collection , it is annoyingly simple. The secret sub- 61 energy units remaining. 0
stance is harmless
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original language, called Romani, was actual-
that their origioallaoguage,
Sanskrit - had they come from
ly an archaic dialect of Sanskrit-had
then , two thousand years ago? It didn't
northern India, then,
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matter. They weren't looking to the past-they were look-
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future. To the stars.
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wandering from planet to planet, buying here, selling
turn a profit. In the process, they dis-
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knows. But they don't
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concerns are getting enough fuel to keep flying, and you offer services, like
lilce repairing starships and other s0-
enough supplies that the Family won't starve. Fuel is easy phisticated machines.
machines. Sometimes you put on entertain-
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you ask for favors (you never actually
a "gas giant,"
giant; a large planet like
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are a dime a dozen in this galaxy. things get hot, you dump your cargo'and
cargo 'and get moving.
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amount of supplies (red line). Your fuel is used up by The game plays in two pans. parts. The first part, in outer
moving; the supplies are used up by the passage of time. lime. space, is a pretty standard arcade-type movement gJime. game.
So if you sit still and do nothing, you'll have plenty of You have to be dextrous enough to get the starship into
fuel-but the Family will risk dying of starvation, or run- position. You have to monitor the fuel and supplies and
ning out of oxygen and water! keep both replenished. You also have to decide when and
To visit a planet, you must get into "stationary orbil."orbit." where to land. Almost everything else is done in ma-
That is, you must move wilh with the planet as it travels across chine language.
the screen. This is easier than it sounds, though it takes Once you land, you move into the second phase of the
a little practice. Since the planets move diagonally, the game. Since this involves reading information about the
easiest technique is to get in front of the planet, planet , let it planet or moon that you've landed on, it doesn't have to
you , and while il
pass over you, it is passing begin to move in move quicldy. quickly. Almost everything is done in BASIC. Once
the same diagonal direction. Since the program won't let you've made your choices and decide to GET OUT OF
you move over a planet, you will seem to be following HERE, HERE , this section of the program sets up that particu-
along behind the planet, as if you were pushing it along lar planet-sprite to be another world, randomly selected
its path. That is "stationary orbit," and if you keep doing from the available planet data.
it long enough, you will automatically replenish your fuel If you choose to quit (RETIRE), you are shown the
it's a gas giant) and half your supplies (if it's an earth- current outcome and given a chance to resume where
(if ifs
planet) .
like planet). you left off, stan start a new game, or continue playing.
Why only half your supplies? Because all you can get
from an earthlike planet, without landing, is oxygen, wa- WHAT'. WHAT'S ON DISK?
ter, and carbon dioxide-stuff you can scoop up from The game is listed here as four separate programs. The
the atmosphere. To Th trade, explore, and get a complete first program is Video Selup. Setup. It iis essentially the sarne same
resupply, you have to land. program as last month. month . It sets up all the machine lan-
To send down a landing party, just get in stationary guage and sprite shapes in memory from 32K to 40K,
button . Depending on your and then saves that region of memory in a disk file called
orbit and press the joystick button.
difficulty level
level,, it may take a while to successfully land. GYPSY VIDEO.
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By moving the joystick, you move a cursor to point to
a choice; when you press the button, the program car-
ries out whatever choice you made.
The game lasts for ten "years," at which time the value
of your cargo is evaluated and you retire as head of the
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DCA.UU WlL(.'Own
month's Ahoy!, you'll recognize the outer space screen
Ifs the same starship, the same planets
display at once. It's
that you saw before. The purpose of last month's program
progranl
was to demonstrate full use of sprites in machine language
program shows how to turn
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 Plallet Setup. It READs the
The second program is Planet after me for a year to program a game called "Toto,' "Toto," which
infonnation about possible planets from DATA statements
information designed,, in which Dorothy's dog is trying to get back
he designed
and stores them in memory from 16K to 32K. Then it to her without getting nabbed by any of the evil beings
cal led GYPSY
saves this region of memory in a disk file called of Oz. Maybe I'U I'll do that early in '86, just to show how
PLANETS.
The third program is Gypsy. This does nothing more
than load GYPSY VIDEO into memory from 32K to to40K,
4OK,
versatile this animation and movement shell can be.)
Even with the starship and planets, though, there were
many options. It could have been a shoot'em-up
shoot?em-up game
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ory, Gypsy Gallle
Game should move you easily into play. a rescue mission
mission-but- but in all those scenarios, most of the :~~~
only' need to run Video Setup and Plall-
Notice that you only
et Setup once. After GYPSY VIDEO and GYPSY
PLANETS are on disk, the setup programs are never
Plan- action would have been on the planet's planet'S surface, so that
the present animation shell would have been better
for the on-planet action rather than outer space.
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and GYPSY PLANETS are already there-you just Sevell Cities of Gold
Sellen Arts) , I was naturally
Gald (Electronic Arts),
"GYPSY",8,1 and RUN.)
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!hi fashion , I would also animate the on-plan-
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How did we get from last month's sprite-mover pro- quire setting up another section of video memory with
gram to this month's game? It was a matter of story. There sprites and a whole new set of interrupt programs in ma-
are lots of things you can do with a starship and a bunch chine language. Instead, I decided to leave this section
of planets. aas a text game, though it is still handled entirely with
In fact, I didn't have to use a starship
ln stars hip or planets at all. the joystick. I'm a writer, after all- all-II think that some-
I could have changed the sprite shapes and made it Doro- times a few word words can do benerbetter than a thousand pic-
thy against the Nerds of Oz. (MyeM son Geoffre has been tures. And since the text section can be in BASIC, it'll
be easier for my fellow "intermediate programmers" to
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cause you can move sprites around and read the joystick you 've
But if }I?U Tha~s
ve got the time, you can do it yourself. That's
doesn't mean that you've got a game. Last month we what a magazine like Ahoy! is all about, isn't it? For you
moved the sprites around, read the joystick, checked col- to do it yourself. Even when a game is as "complete"
lisions, and animated the sprites, all at machine language as this one!
speed - but it wasn't a game.
It isn't a game until it has a story or a puzzle or a prob- A WRINKLE WRINKLI IN TH. THE INT•••U.....
INTIRRUPIS
lem. Then you can design the rules to make it challeng- month , when we ftrst
Last month, fLrst worked with machine lan-
ing and yet playable. I hope you like this one. I think guage interrupts, we used the regular timer interrupt. But
i~s kind of fun.
it's fun . this time I needed to use a different interrupt source. So
I~s also long. But I think you've caught on by now to I disabled the timer interrupt by POKEing (actually, SfA-
It's
the fact that the best games do eat up memory-because ing) a I into location 56333. I replaoed replaced this interrupt with
good video and good text take space. a raster interrupt.
In fact, it takes up so much space that for this game The raster scan is the path followed by the cathode ray
to be really good, it would need to have mid-game disk inside your TV or monitor picture tube, as it moves from
accesses. Then we could set up solar systems, with the left to right across each line, line by line down the screen.
planets orbiting stars, and let the stars drift, planets and It takes less than a sixtieth of a second to scan the whole
all, the way stars really do. The starships could go into screen; then the ray returns to the upper left hand comer
hyperspace and "jump" from system to SYStem. system. And when and starts over.
we got to the planets, we could actually see the alien or The VIC-II video chip in your 64 sends the TV or
human creatures we were meeting. There are a lot of monitor all the information about what color to display
fantastic things that could be done. in each dot on each line of the television screen. The
If I had six months to work on it. If I didn't know that VIC-II VIC-IT reads this data from screen, character, color, and
the people who would use the game would have to type sprite memory; interprets it according to the selected col-
lerter. If the good folks at Ahoy! didn't have or and location codes; and then sends the fully interpreted
letter by letter.
it in, lerter
this crnzy
crazy idea that 300-sector programs take up too much and translated data to the TV in a form the television
space in the magazine. There are limits to what can be can understand. understand .
done in a monthly column. Inside the computer, each time the VIC-II prepares to
send a scan line's worth of data to the TV, it stores the
number of the current screen line that it is scanning at
Program Your Own EPROMS
EPROMS location 53266. This is a number from 0 to 261. (The

...
scan lines that are actually shown on the screen are from
~VIC 20 50 to 249.) Tha~s
That's what you'll see if you PEEK(53266).
~C64
~C64 $99.50 But if you POKE a number into 53266, something com-
PLUGS INTO USE.R PORT.
NOTHING ELSE NEEDED.
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pletely different happens. The number you POKE will
be remembered, even though you can't PEEK and see
EASY TO USE. VERSATILE. If ) VIC-IT scans the line with the same
it, and every time the VIC-II
Program . One byte or
• Read or Program. ~ J"~~~:;~:':....t:f" number as the one you POKEd there, the VIC-II will
32K bytesl
bytes I generate an interrupt request-an IRQ.
Q) OR Use like a disk drive. drive. LOAD, And when that happens, the current program (includ-
,..
." SAVE. GET-INPUT.
SAVE, GET, INPUT, PRINT, CMD, CMD.
V OPEN. CLOSE-EPRDM
OPEN, CLOSE-EPROM FILES ALESII ing BASIC)
BASIC),, is stopped, the computer jumps to the ad-
(U at locations 788 and 789, and it begins exe-
dress stored allocations
tU Our
OUr software lets you use familiar BASIC commands to
cuting the machine language progrnmprogram stored there. It con-
c:
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Q)
create. modify, scratch files on readily avaitable
create,
chips.
available EPROM
chips. Adds a new dimension to your computing capability. capability.
tinues executing that code until it meets an RTI instruc-
Ql Works withwith most ML Monitors too.
• • Make Auto-Start Cartridges of your programs. programs.
tion (or jumps back into the regular routine) .
interrupt routine).
E
p • The promenade'"
promenade '" Cl C1 gives you 4 programming vottages.voltages , Just like the regular timer interrupt.

ea.
..
2 EPROM supply voltages,
algorithms,
switches.
voltages. 3 intelligent programming
algorithms, 15 bit chip addressing,
addressing , 3 LED's
LEO's and NO
switches . Your computer controls everything from software
Q. • Textcol Anti·stalic alumin~m housing,
Textool socket. Anti·static housing.
softwarel!
Of course, you have to enable the Raster interrupt by
POKEing 53274
executed,
53Z74 with I, and each time the interrupt is
you have to clear the raster interrupt flag by
EPROMS, cartridge PC boards, etc.
• EPROMS, etc. at extra charge,
charge.
POKEing 53273 with 15.
IS.
• Some EPROM types you can use with the promenade ,.. ,.. Also, since there are 262 scan lines and location 53266
2158
2758
25111
2518
2S32
2132
2732
462132P
462732P
2564
21128
27128
212S6
272S6
5133
51 '3
51'3
)(281 60"
)(28160\'
521113'
52813' can hold no value higher than 255, the last 6 scan lines
21 111
2718 27'C32
27C32 2164
2764 68164 2815' 48011SP'
48018P'
21C III
27C18 2132A 21C6'
21C64 68166 2816' are signaled by the high bit at location 53265 (the way
..
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that sprite locations to the right of the "International Date
Call TOll Free: 800·421-7731 or 408·287-()259
In California: 800·421~7748
California: 800·421 · n48
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53264).. However, rve found
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higher than 255.
26 AHOYI
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What's the advantage to this? in a different place; when it fmds

finds it, the shape is blank.
Because the interrupt is tied to an actual position on Any part of the sprite that falls below scanline
scanJine 234 is
the screen, the interrupt can change the rhe screen in the completely invisible.
middle of the display! What have we done? Why, moved the bottom of the
That's what this program does - it's the most important screen up two text lines, as far as the sprites are con-
alteration from last month's animation routines. An interrupt cerned. If we cause the starfield screen to scroll upward
cemed. upward,,
is generated at scanline 234
234-the
-the beginning of the penulti- the screen memory that contains the fuel and supply
mate text line. That interrupt executes a routine that clears gauges is not affected; if we clear the gauge screen,
screen , the
the interrupt flag, resets the vector to point to a different starfield is not affected.
interrupt routine, and then fiddles with video memory: Don't look now, but that's called "windowing." The top
It sets the screen memory pointer at 53272 to point memory ; the
23 text lines are a window into one screen memory;
to a different location. last 2 lines are a window into another.
Since the sprite location
location table is the last eight bytes That interrupt routine generated at scanline 234 also
of the lKLK block that contains screen memory, the VIC- set location 53266 to generate another interrupt at a la-
D will look for sprite shapes at a completely different
II ter scanJine.
scanline. So only a few scanlines later, the VIC-ll
VIC-O
place-and in this case, ailall the sprite shapes will be com- causes another interrupt. This one sets everything back
pletely blank. normal - and then goes ahead and executes the anima-
to normal-and
The effect is simple. Now the BASIC program can tion and movement routines from last month's program.
completely ignore the stars in the background on the up- In each screen display, several different interrupts are
per part
pan of the screen. Instead,
Instead , it will PRINT the fuel generated, the display is changed,
changed , and hundreds of dif-
and supply gauges on the last two liness of a different bY the computer's tim-
ferent jobs are done. Not triggered by
screen memory. er, but synchronized with the video display itself. Even
that , though, the sprites are still mov- ABC, CBS, and NBC can't get any more control over
While it's doing that,
ing around on the screen. When a sprite reaches scan- your television set than that! 0
VIC-O suddenly starts loking for its shape
line 234, the VIC-II SEE PROGRAM LlSI'INGS
LISTINGS ON PAGE l3l 13/

Next month
lIIolith In Creating lbur Own Game. on tM 64...
the Commodore 64...
Starship,
Orson Scott Card will explain the extended background color mode used in this month's Gypsy Srarship,
and how you can use it to create windows in C-64 programs (along with providing a demonstration program).
program) .

Retld., service
Rellde, Service No. 175
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5eI"tJee No. 210
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 SPEECH
SIZERS
SYNTHESIZERS
for the Commodore Computers
By Mo,lon KeYelson
Morton Ke.elson
'MnoDUenoM,
INTRODUCTION,
SPEAK 10 ME ONLY
ONLY
WITH THINE
TH INE ?????
T
he ability to converse with
the computer is uppermost
in the minds of most users.
The usual method of main-
taining informative
infunnative discourse involves
tactile manipulation of the keyboard
coordinated by visual stimulation via
the video monitor. In other words, the
user must bang away ~ on the keyboard
while paying attention to the video dis-
play. It doesn't take long to reaIize
realize that
the ability to indulge in verbal dis-
course with the computer could go a
long way towards feeling up the tactile
manipulators for other activities.
It isn't likely that the C-64 will ever
attain the capability of a voice-acti-
vated typewriter. The technology for
such applications just isn't with us
yet, at least not in a $100 package.
The C-64 does not have the speed or
memory to handle that sort of voice
recognition. However, there are sev-
(Reader Service No. 282); Magic
Voice (Reader Service No. 283); Voice
Command Module (Reader Service No. 284).
eral low-eost
low-cost peripherals which will
allow you the luxury of acoustic com-
munication with your C-64. These
products may be placed
plaoed into two cate-
gories: speech synthesizers and
speech digitizers. The furmer
former are self-
contained devices, controlled by the
computer, for simulating human
speech. The latter create digitized im-
ages of the spoken voice fur
for storage in
RAM or on disk. These digitized im-
ages can subsequently be used fur
for aud-
ible playback or, when properly pro-
cessed, as recognition templates to per-
mit verbal direction of the computer.
THI SOUNDS
THI HUNDS Of
OF .PlICH
S PIICH
The human vocal apparatus is cap-
able of producing two fundamental
sounds. The vocal chords, essential-
ly a vibratory apparatus, produce a
buzzing sound. The fundamental, or
lowest, frequency of this sound is in
the order of 100 vibrations per sec-
ond. The nature of this buzz is such
that it contains a large number of har-
monics,
monics' or integral multiples, of the
fundamental vibration. These over-
tones, which vibrate at 200, 300, and
so on times per second, are of near-
ly the same amplitude or loudness as
the fundamental tone. A well-known
Left to right: Voice
Messenger, inside & oul
out
example of this type of sound is the
"ab" which is frequently produced as
a slender sliver of wood is introduced
into the mouth.
In contrast, the lungs are a source
of compressed air, which when for-
cibly expelled produces a rushing
sound. The random nature of this
"white noise" contains a mixture of
all audible frequencies. A common
unvoiced sound is the "sh" used to
represent a request for silence.
The audible output of these two
mechanisms is controlled by the
throat and mouth, which by the posi-
tioning of the tongue and lips furm
form
a highly adjustable resonating cham-
ber. Each fundamental resonance so
obtained is called a formant. These
furmants
formants are combined into complex
vibrations, known as allophones,
which are the fundamental speech
components. The allophones are fur-
ther combined to produce the vari-
ous vowel or consonant sounds
known as phonemes.
.PlICH
SPI ICH DIOlnzanON
DIGITIZATION
The first method used to digitize
speech stores the actual speech infor-
mation.. The production of sounds in
mation
the real world is a continuous or ana-
AHOY/ 33
 log process. That is, speech sounds
change in a smooth and continuous
stream. On the other hand, informa-
tion stored and manipulated in a com-
puter is done so in a discrete or digi-
tized form. In other words, a series
of numbers are used to represent the
original information.
The process of converting
convening real
world information to digitized form
is known as sampling. In effect, a real
time event is looked at hriefly
briefly at pe-
riodic intervals. The quantity being
digitized is carefully measured and
the results are stored away. Thus two
pieces of information are required,
the interval between samples and the
actual value of the sample.
The degree of accuracy with which
this is done depends on two things.
The first is how often the original in-
formation is sampled. The second is
the range of measurement which is
available for each sample.
The sample rate sets an upper lim-
linn-
it on how filst the original informa-
tion can change and still be record-
IlIlerior "iews
Illterior .ielVs of Magic '-"ice
Voice (lefl)
(/eft) alld '-ilice
Ihe
the 111'0 kilobyles of ROM alld the
two kilobytes Ihe 011
Oil board microprocessor ill Ihe laller.
34 AHOY!
AHOrl
ed with any accuracy. For example, quired. In terms of speech or sound
if we want to make sure that we know a greater range of measurement re-
the position of a door which might sults in a greater spread between the
open or close once every second, we loudest and softest sounds which can
have to look at it at least twice every
be recorded.
second. Less frequent observations In music recording and playback
would leave open the possibility of equipment these two parameters are
missing an opening or closing. Samp- listed as the frequency response and
ling theory agrees with this concept dynamic range.
by specifying the need to sample at It turns out that for speech to be
twice the maximum rate of change of reasonably intelligible, a minimum of
the sampled signal. In terms of sound 3000 vibrations per second have to
or speech, a filster sample rate results
be heard.
heard . This would require a total
in greater fidelity. of 6000 samples per second. If we
The measurement range deter- use the same 256 possible levels, an
mines how precisely each measure- understandable (although rather
ment is recorded. Using our door as coarse) reproduction would result. In
an example, if we wish only to re- terms of computer memory, each
cord if it is open or closed a single sample would require one byte and
bit would suffice. In this case a 0 each second of recorded speech
could represent a closed door, in would fill 6000 bytes of memory.
which case a I would represent an Things aren't all that badbad.. Various
open door. Of course this tells us mathematical compaction techniques
nothing about the intermediate posi- have been developed to reduce the
tions. If we wish to refine
refme our mea- memory requirements somewhat.
surement, say up to 256 different p0- Nevertheless, speech reproduction in
sitions, a single byte would be re- this way is memory intensive.
The second method of speech dig-
Aerollalll game itization turns a large part
Aeronaut pan of the task
illeluded with
iueluded wilh over to the hardware. Electronic ana-
Voice Com- logs of the vocal tract are construc-
mand !\Iodule
:\Iodule ted.
ted . A number of these circuits, rep-
reqllires you 10 resenting the various positions of the
requires
direcl Ihe hoI vocal apparatus, are combined on a
air ballooll
balloon by single chip. The task of speech pro-
voice rather
l'Oice ralher duction is reduced to controlling the
Ihall by key-
Ihan speech circuits so as to reproduce the
board
boon! or joy- appropriate allophones. The problem
slick. ThaI is,
stick. of speech reproduction is thus re-
YOIl use your
yOIl lise duced to one of selecting the appro-
own
oll'n hot
hoI air 10
to priate circuits in the proper sequence
mallipulate the
manipulate 'he for the correct lengths of time. Com~
ballooll's hal
balloon's hot The data storage requirements for more
morel
air. price '
the hardware method are significantly
all thl
th,
less than for full digitization.
digitization . Sever-
al tradeoffs exist. The hardware HAn
FEAT~
method is somewhat costly, although
this is becoming much less of a fac- • 10C
tor. As with all semiconductor prod- • Res
we,
we<
ucts, cost of the components are dra- disl
matically reduced after the initial de-
velopment is complete. The most sig- • Fre
Frel
Q-L
Q-l
nificant tradeoff is in flexibility.
flexibility. Dig- Co
COl
itization has the ability to record any
sounds, not just the spoken word. word . • ExtE
Exll
sek
salE
The hardware devices are somewhat
:\Iodule. Nole
Voice Command Module. Sote Do'
• Do
limited to a predefined
predefmed set of acous- an,
onl
in the loner.
tic characteristics. Both methods have
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their uses.
The reverse of speech digitization
is speech recognition. The demands
\\Qrkable speech recognition sys-
of a VlQrkable
tem are far greater than those of a
\\Qrkable speech digitization system. In
mrkable
the ideal case, a speech recognition sys-
tem \\Quld
muld be both speaker indepen-
dent and receptive of continuous utter-
ance. That is, anybody could talk a
blue streak at the computer and every
word muld
\\Quld be properly understood
within the context of what was said.
Even with the largest computer systems
this is a yet-to-be-realized scenario.
A step down the difficulty ladder
speaker~ependent continuous ut-
is a speaker-<lependent
terance system. These results may be
achieved to a limited extent with ex-
isting hardware and software. The
realm of the smaller computer is in
the speaker independent discrete ut-
terance field. That is, anyone will be
understood, but only one clearly de-
\\Qrd at a time. In practice,
fined word
most systems can be trained for a se-
lect group of individuals.
For the C-64 we come down to the
speaker~ependent discrete utterance
speaker-<lependent
situation. That is, a select vocabulary
discretely uttered by a single individ-
ual will be understood.
In actual practice a number of
other factors must be considered.
Perhaps the most important is the
background or environmental noise
which must be dealt with both dur-
ing the training and recognition phas-
es. Think of it as studying for a final
exam in the cafeteria while actually
taking the exam at a ball game.
Things of this sort can drive the small
system for a loop.
Commodore users we are a for-
As Commndore fur-
tunate group. The low cost and large
Voice Master has bolh
both speech digitiwtioll alld recording
digitiwtion and
simplifies recordillg pal/ems.
recording of voice patterns.
36 AHOYI
numbers of our computers which are
in use prompt the development of a
large variety of inexpensive yet pow-
erful peripherals. At a very minimal
minimaJ
cost, speech products which perform
perfurm
many of the above functions are read-
ily available. We will now examine
a selection of these. 0
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Commodore ......
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1200 WiIIon DriY,
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PrIce:
Price: $59.95
No roundup of speech products
\\Quld be complete without Commo-
would
dore's own entry into the market. As
is usual with Commodore products,
Jbice is an impressive
the Magic lfJice
piece of hardware for fur the price.
Connecting up the Magic lfJice Jbice is
straightfurward if you are using a TV
straightforward
set. Just plug the module into the car-
tridge port and hook up the supplied
audio cable between the module and
the computer's video port. If you are
using a monitor, things are a little
more complicated. The audio con-
nection to the monitor will have to
be diverted to the Magic lfJice.
Jbice. Au-
dio for
fur the video monitor is then sup-
plied from the Magic lfJice.
Jbice. A min-
imum of one and probably (VIQ t\\Q user-
supplied audio cables are required.
Jbice speech module
The Magic lfJice
places its priorities on the production
of clear, natural-sounding speech. 1b To
achieve thls
this goal, Commodore has
chosen to limit the module's reper-
toire to a total of 235 different utter-
ances. The majority of these speech
fragments are entire VlQrds,
\\Qrds, of which
25 per cent are devoted to the letters
of the alphabet, numbers, and nwner-
numer-
recordillg capabilities. The accompanying
accompallyillg headset/microphone
READER SERVICE SO.
ieal
ical suffixes. This
Thls last set provides
enough flexibility to allow the user to
SNi any number up to 999,999,999.
Speech is produced in a realistic female
voice with just a hint of an "accent."
Attaining a high level of intelligi-
bility is not without a price. The stor-
age requirement for fur this limited v0-
cabulary and its associated driver
software exceeds 16 kilobytes. The
bulk of thls
this data is the speech mod-
ule's resident vocabulary. Fortunate-
ly, the Commodore 64's architecture
supports the acquisition of operating
system extensions without affecting
BASIC's user RAM. The speech ex-
tensions are mapped into the address
space which is shared by the compu-
ter's built-in BASIC and operating
system ROMs. Only one kilobyte, in
the $COOJ
$COOO block, is visible to BASIC.
.
i
This area is normally reserved for
Thls
machine language subroutines.
The voice module consists of a
compact, enclosed plastic package
which is installed in the Commodore
64's cartridge port. A set of hinged
doors on top of the cartridge covers
a spare socket which permits the use ...••C'
.0
of additional cartridge-based soft-
ware. Only an audio hookup is
..."'"
~:
wo.
needed to complete the connection.
fuur commands to
The addition of four
BASIC allows for simple program-
ming of the device. The SAY Sf!\'{ com-
\\Qrks very much like a print
mand works
statement. It is limited to single VlQrds
\\Qrds
in the resident vocabulary or to the
numbers 0 through 234, each of
corresponds to one
which COIlesponds (joe of the avail-
avai1-
able utterances. Thus, the rendition
of complete sentences requires suc-
cessive SAY statements.
The most significant shortcoming,
aside from the limited vocabulary, is
headset/micropholle
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 delailed manual complete with
attempt to sonably detailed
BASIC's error routine. Any anemptto
voice an utterance which is not part of a sufficient number of programming
an unerance
the resident vocabulary results in the examples. For the advanced user, a
cessation of program execution and the chapter on interfacing to the machine
display of the ?ILLEGAL QUANTITY language routines is included. 0
ERROR message. A far more practical
approach would have been to simply THE VOICE MESSENGER-SPEECH 64
Ide.1
kIe.1 for.
for:
offending phrase or perhaps Welwyn Cumh
ignore the otrending Currah Ltd. _Salesmen
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error routine. U1ice Messenger-Speech 64
The Voice
The built-in RATE command var- offers a generalized approach to com-
ies the speed of the spoken word over puterized speech. All AU speech is gen-
two-to-one range without affecting erated by combining allophones, the
a lWO-to-one
the voice's pitch. The ROY variable basic speech components. These con-
allows BASIC to test the speech mod- sist of 58 speech sounds with four 'mpres~ecasehasgenwne
Impressive case has genuine
ule for completion of the current pauses of varying lengths. lengths. The result- leather exterior with rich brass-
phrase. The VOC function alerts the ing speech is quite intelligible with plated hardware! Two combina-
comblna·
module to any vocabulary extensions just a bit more "accent" than the Ma- Uon
tion locks provide extra security!
in user RAM. U1ice.
gic Voice. Manufacturer over·proiected sates volume
over-projected sales
and wound up with a surplus of Attache
InslaUation is as simple as plugging
Installation Cases for liquidation at a LOW money·
TABLE OF BASICWIC EXTENSIONS a cartridge into the expansion port. saYing price.
If you are using a TV, just plug the case measures a roomy 17" x 12" , 2" x 3" with
plenty of capacity for papers, folders,folders,
Magic Voice attached cable into the computer's books, and miscellaneous items. Large,
books. Large.
SAY "text" or A$ or N utters text
N-- uners video port. If you are using a video expandable pockets provide organization
monitor, use the included "yo "Y" adap- for your material.
string or number
Leather exterior has burgundy finish and Is
Leatherexterior
RATE (I)-sets speech speed ter. We did discover an interesting double·stitched for added durability! case
double-stitched Case
YOC (AD)-defines user speech
yO( quirk. If a disk drive connected to the Is golden SUede-like
interior is suede·like materiaL
material. Fold-
Fold·
log
ing comer hinges lock in position to keep
dictionary U1ice
serial port is not turned on, the Voice lid firmly upright when in use. Protective
RDY-Magic Voice U1ice Slatus
status variable Messenger will not work. Either tum brass· plated feet
brass-plated feel Comfort carrying handle.
text=utterance in Magic Voice on the drive or disconnect it while Compare At:
vocabulary
A$=string variable
N=utterance number from
U1ice Messenger.
using the Voice
The user is not required to com-
bine allophones to generate speech.
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Magic Voice The Voice Messenger has its own continental U.s.
eontnen&II u.s. .... M.Ibfec:t kI
we subfed
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lO(slow)
1=I(fast) to 10(slow) ing ordinary text into speech. The Toll-Free: 1-800-328-0609
SAY command, which has been add- Yo ... ehed<
YOUf _Ieo",.l
U: -'comel
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Do not expect to be able to encode ed to BASIC, will convert any any string __
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In. Allow 3·4 weeQ clefl-V. Sony, no C.O.D.I

plemenlary vocabularies.
plementary modifying the spelling. The translator O ~~~IOf~O::-c~~~!'i:-'~=i
O~cn.c::':~lOi~~~~~~=i
Char~:
C...... ge:OM.1~OVISA
0 M ..t.,c.rd3l 0 VISA
The Magic Voice has been around will also accept a mix of text and allo- Acct. No. _---:,.-:-,-..,.---- EJlp.
Acct . No. up. ____
for some time now. When first intro- phones for maximum flexibility. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

N.m~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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duced, numerous promises were limilation to be aware of
The only limitation .,"'.u
Ad.....
made about the new games and soft- when voicing speech is the 256-aIlo- 256-a110- C",
e",
5u.u.
SUI" liP
ZIP
ware which would soon be available phone speech butrer. buffer. In real time this
to support it. Aside from several car- amounts of about 25 seconds' worth
tridge-based games, very little if any of speech.
speech. In computer time the buf-
of this software has materialized. This fer can be filled in just a few milli-
is a shame, as the Magic Voice U1ice has seconds. The reserved variable,
a great deal of potential. SP%, allows the BASIC programmer
The Magic Voice comes with a rea- to test the Slatus
status of the speech buffer.
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Service No. 200

AHOYI 39
 The l6ice
Ibice Messenger will also con-
vert the Commodore 64 into an in-
stant talking computer. The KON
command causes vocalization of all
keystrokes. All keys are sounded, in-
cluding the function keys, with the
exception of the CfRL, RUN/S1OP,
RUN/STOP,
Commodore logo, and RESIORE RESTORE
keys. The Commodore graphic sym-
bols are simply sounded by the word
"graphic." Priority is given to the most
recent keystroke, which cancels the
sounding of the last keystroke in
mid-utterance. Pressing the keys
fuster than they can be uttered results
faster
in a peculiar echo effect.
Speech is normally sounded by a
distinctly male tenor "Oice.
voice. 1be
The pitch
may be easily altered to a rich bari-
tone. The intonation of either "Oice
voice
can be subtly varied when direct allo-
phone voicing is used. The clever
programmer can add considerable ex-
speech ..
pression to the generated speech..
The lfiice
l6ice Messenger operating sys-
tem does not utilize any of the Com-
modore 64's BASIC memory space.
Some memory locations in the $COOO
block are used. A brief manual is sup-
plied with the package. The commands
are clearly described along with several
examples. For advanced programmers,
a chapter on the machine language in-
terfacing . is included.
terfacing.
A required DlN plug "Y" adapter,
not included with early production
models of the J.bice
Ibice Messenger, now
comes packaged with the hardware.
J.bice Messenger is a good
The l6ice
all-purpose speech synthesizer for the
Commodore 64. Its performance flex-
ibility and reasonable price make it a
best buy. 0
Voic. M_I.ln
Voice M••1IfI!III'
INIT-- initializes "Oice
INIT voice messenger
SAY n "te.t"
"Milt" •or •n A$ - utters text
string with specified "Oice
voice
ION •n - key voicing on
KOFF- key voicing off
1lOff-
IYI - suspends J.bice
lYE-suspends Ibice Messenger
SP% - speech buffer status
variable
A$=string variable
te"=any text data
tut=any
n=O or I; 0=low
n=0 O=low voice,
II=
=high
high voice
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Speech 64 is active. The solution is
WY
WT SPEECH 64
quite simple. Easy Speech 64 may be
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Technology, Inc. voice) keystroke sequence.
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It appears that we have discovered panied by the display of a talking disk,
a genuine cottage industry (at least the main menu appears. appears. At this point
in what passes for a cottage in Brook- you have the option to accept the de-
lyn) right in our own backyard. Re- lilUltsmulls and run your application sofhwre
software
search In Speech Technology (RlST) customize Easy Speech. Upon
(RIST) or custontize
has been dealing in personal compu- choosing the latter, the modify menu
ter speech products for several years. appears, offering four possibilities:
Until now they have been content to I. The defuult device can be changed
use indirect marketing to distribute to anything from I to 255 (the screen
their wares. RlST will now be offer- is device 3). Thus text being sent to the
ing, direct to the consumer, their own cassette, printer, or disk drive can be
line of speech products. vocalized . This may not even slow
vocalized.
The first of these, Easy Speech 64, things down if you are using the cas-
disk-based utility designed to sette or a letter quality printer.
is a disk-based
work with the Welwyn Currab J.bice
Currah l6ice 2. The memory location of the
Messenger. In fact, you must have the Easy Speech 64 operating software
Voice Messenger to derive any bene- can be changed to the RAM under
fit from Easy Speech 64. If you have BASIC ($AOOO-$BFFF).
($AOOO-$BFFF) . This pro-
met the basic requirements, then Easy vides some flexibility to accommo-
then &y
Speech 64 can be set to automatical- date additional commercial software.
ly vocalize any text sent to the Com- 3.
3. If you are not happy with the
modore 64 screen or any other output tone of Easy Speech 64 you can do
device. This sleight of mouth is ac- something about it. The default is a
complished by intercepting all output low voice in a high pitch. pitch. An option-
as it is sent to the screen for display. al high voice and low pitch can be
Text is then vocalized in real time. selected for a total of four combina-
Easy Speech 64 is designed to be tions. These are two separate selec-
as transparent as possible to the nor- tions on the customize menu. menu .
mal workings of the C-64. The bulk 4. The most powerful option is the
of the code resides in the RAM dictionary. This lets you customize
which is hidden beneath the Kemal the pronunciation of the words which
($EOOO-$FFFF) . As a result are important to your application. Ac-
ROM ($EOOO-$FFFF).
Easy Speech will function with many tually, entire phrases can be entered
commercial software packages. Most into the dictionary for subsequent re-
notably, it will work with the entire call by PRlNTing a single ingle character.
line of Infocom interactive fiction This can be a significant memory
software from the original Zork to the saver for your BASIC programs.
latest WlShbringer. Just initialize Easy Over four kilobytes of dictionary
Speech 64 and then boot the adven- space is available in the RAM under
ture game as per Infocom's instruc- the ROM. An unlimited number of
tions. Everything works as before, ex- dictionaries can be stored on disk.
cept every word is clearly enunciated Dictionary entries are created with
in the l6ice
Ibice Messenger's
Messengers own pecul- Easy Speech's own custom editor. The
iar accent. screen is divided into three windows.
The alert reader will realize that The top window .is is for direct entry
text is often displayed at a rate which of text. Although the manual indica-
is far greater than that of the spoken ted a 67-character limitation, we
word. Herein lies the most significant found the editor would accept text of
disadvantage of the system. Operation any length length.. Easy Speech includes a
is slowed up considerably when Easy sophisticated algorithm to translate
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user prompts when required. Four
built-in help screens provide a slightly
more detailed description of the com-
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annotated listing
of all the available allophones.
allophones.
The editor worked well once we
became accustomed to its unique
conventions. The allophone window
would only accept genuine allo-
phones and not arbitrary text. Full
disk support is provided, including
the loading and saving of dictionar-
ies, directory display, and the issu-
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ance of disk commands. The editor
nonliltal flaws. It was
did have several nonfiltal
all too easy to exit the editor without
adding the current phrase to the dic-
tionary. This results in the loss of
whatever was in the editor's buffer.
Although the editor listed the word
identification in the dictionary, it did
not permit the recall of an added
phrase for further editing.
Once you have left the modification
mode, &syEasy Speech parameters are
way to remodify any
fixed. There is no 'Mfj
of the parameters without rebooting
stan. None of these lim-
from the very stan.
itations
il3tions detracted from the overall per-
Speech . In general
formance of Easy Speech.
they are easily circumvented if you are
aware of their existence.
We were disappointed in one as-
Speech, the vocalization
Easy Speech,
pect of &sy
of BASIC program listings. In the
ideal case, the online text to speech
converter would read back a program
as it LISTs to the screen. This would
enable you to proofread a program
without the need for constant
conSl3nt head
swinging between the screen and the
source code. Unfortunately, the text
algorithm~ were not up to
to speech algorithrn~
the task of decoding a BASIC pro-
gram. Characters which are crucial
to BASIC (such as punctuation sym-
well as key oords
bols) as weU words andaod BASIC
variables were all vocalized as nor-
mal text. The results were rather
strange and of little value for proof-
features . reading. What is needed is a custom
dictionary which examines the
BASIC tokens stored in memory. In
addition, all BASIC text would have
to be vocalized one character at a
time. We did pass these suggestions
refer-
on to RIST. Perhaps some favorable
results will be forthcoming.
Easy Speech 64 is a very useful
&sy
utility. If you already have the Wel-
wyn Currah lVice Messenger, you
should definitely consider the pur-
chase of Easy Speech. 0
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lVice Master system from Co-
The l6ice
vox, InC.
Inc. is a combination
combiriation of hard-
ware and software for the digital re-
cording of speech and sound with the
Commodore 64. The T he digitized data
initially stored in the computer's
is irtitially
memory and aod may be saved to disk for
subsequent playback.
The package includes a compact
hardware module about the size of a AlARI
AlAR
pack of cigarettes. Early versions of
lVice Master were installed in the
the l6ice
user port. These were supplied with
a simple hand-held microphone. AlAR
More recent versions plug into the
joystick port, leaving the user port
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are very similar to the one depicted
on page 36, the primary difference
being the elimination of the calibrate ASHI
adjustment.
Early versions also used a single
analog to digital integrated circuit
conversion chip. Current models util-
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which seem to perform just as well.well .
The hardware module is needed only
for the recording of speech or sounds.
Reproduction of digitized speech is
via the Commodore 64 SID chip.
Once the speech files
flles have been digi-
tized and saved to disk, they may be
recalled for use by user-written pro-
grams. The only requirement here is
lVice Master software (see
that the l6ice
below) must be LOADed into the
computer.
computer.
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program which LOADs into the
SCOOO
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cabularies. The specific amount of
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six seconds of speech is thus avail-
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maximum of 41,140 bytes for speech
data storage.
The operating system includes a fust
filst
LOAD routine which makes possible
the use of the disk drive for real time
vocabulary storage. The fast LOAD
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 routines may not be available on ver-
sions sold outside of North America.
The software extends the Commo-
dore 64 BASIC with 18 new com-
mands. These allow for very easy
mands.
programming of the Commodore 64
Iilr the recording and playback of dig-
fur
itized sound. For example, LEARNLEA RN
5 records the next sound as phrase
number 5. SPEAK 5 will play back
the sound.
sound . As with other BASIC
functions, the parameters may be ex-
plicitly defined or may consist of any
BASIC expression. A total of (ill 64
phrases may be addressed.
Disk or tape storage of the phrase
file is by
bY the PUT and FIND com-
mands. These are analogous to SAVE
aod LOAD; hOl>lever,
and however, they affuct
aflecl only
the digitized sound data. The remain-
der of the commands allow easy ad-
justment of the recording and play-
justtnent
limitations of the SID chip. Best re- tion templates is possible.
sults were obtained with the screen Three versions of the machine lan-
blanked.. Overall,
blanked Overall , the speech quality guage routines are supplied.
supplied . These
is quite good when compared with aod combined ver-
consistt of separate and
consi
dedicated speech synthesizer devices. sions of the speech digitization and
Even if we do say so ourselves. recognition software. This allows the
The package includes speech rec- user to optimize the use of memory
ognition software, which performed to suit the needs of the application.
surprisingly well. However,
Howeve r, it did re- All commands also work under pro- PDSS
PDS5
quite some practice on the user's part gram control. All commands also HANI
HANJ
10 achieve consistent results. The im-
to work under program control. This The PPI
portant thing is to train your voice to makes it feasible to write a program evaluat
evalUat
repeat the key words in exactly the which will LEARN a user's voice, be arrive
formula
formul~
same way. As with the speech digiti- TRAINed to recognize it, and re- winner!
wlnnefl
zation software, the speech recogni- spond in kind when spoken 10. to. Sophist
SoPhISt!
tion routines have their own BASIC User documentation is thorough,
thorough , each (
commands. These include special with numerous examples. The dem- comprt
TPUT and TFIND commands for onstration programs may be listed for ponlO
SAVEing and LOADing templates. from
further study. The machine language
system
A special digitization process reduc- routines can be disassembled.
disassembled . We offen
es each spoken phrase to a template would have preferred to see a com- agool
orOy 96
which is orily % bytes
bYtes long. Thus real mented source code listing as w~l1. w~ll . ~auSl

back parameters, including sampling time manipulation of speech recogni- A detailed technical
techrtical manual for the [heir

rate, playback speed,

speed , and volume. more sophisticated user would be a & yea
The sample rate as set bybY the RATE covox
COVOX WIC welcome addition. This would allow F~
Foot
command is important. The allowable the technically
techrtically inclined to experiment
Da,a
range is from a minimum of 4,000 up Dlgltization
Speech DIgItIzatIon Ibice Master
with other aspects of the lbice
max.imum of 12,500 samples per
to a maximum LEARN 11-
lEAIIl n-digitizes
digitizes spoken word package. For example, although in- PDS
second. The tradeoff is fidelity versus SPEAI( 11-
Sl'UI n- voices digitized phrase tended for speech applications, the HA
memory. The higher sample rates give (n=0...63)
(n=0...63) hardware could be trained 10 to recog- ThIS
better reproduction,
reproduction , but
bUI use up mem- SPEED •m-varies
SHED - varies playback rate nize many other types of signals as allth
ory at a proponional
proportional rate. We found un
RATE .-varies
m - varies sample rate well. Virtually any measurable par- and
com
that voices were ea ily recognizable
easily (m=O....10)
(m=0.. IO) ameter, when converted into a prop- !he l
even at the slower rates. VOWME
YOWME II-playback
k-playback volume erly scaled electrical signal,
signal , could be ,eco'
Included with the software are sev- (0... 15)
(0...15) fed into the microphone pon. port. scores
eral sample programs that demon- PAUSE
PAUSI II-k- delay in !4 'A second incre- The Covox Voice Master is a flex- star
strate the use of the new BASIC com- ments (0...255)
(0.. .255) ible, easy-to-use package.
package. Many ap- wend
mands. Among these are a talking SCIIDl
SCUEN II- k- screen on or off plications readily suggest themselves. spreal
PUT "..__ - saves vocabulary offenl
aJarm
alarm clock and calculator. Also _ _',tin-saves The samples supplied with the pack- av.31
demonstrated are the ease with which FIND .._ _• -Ioads vocabulary
"_",tin-loads age are a good place to start. The in-
ff111l ..__ ~. - fast
Sa
special effects can be created,
created , such FFIND "-.-',S fast load l6ice Harp is a case in point.
cluded 16ice
as generating echoes. Some of the (dn=device number) This three-part program lets the com- ~
demonstration programs are also used CLEAR n- clears all speech, sets
aElIlI-c1ears puter sing along with you as well as
to adjust the hardware. The BAR pro- page for recording (16. .. 160)
(16... compose music and print out the re-
gram is a rudimentary spectrum ana- sultant score-all under your vocal
lyzer which is also used to calibrate Recogr.ltion
Speech IIecogIIIItIon direction. Just be careful with the vol-
the gain or volume control. A spec- TUIN 11-
lUlN n- records a template ume setting on the video monitor. If
trum analyzer is an instrument used 1lA..
BLANK 11-
n- erases a template it is too high, the microphone will SEN
10 display the frequency content of a
to RECOG 11-
IECOG • - scans range of templates pick up the generated sound. The re-
signal. Unfortunately, the version (m=O...4, n=O.
for a match (m=O... n=O..... 31) sult is the computer literally singing
supplied was too crude for any seri- TPUT ''-'~''-saves
"_",tin-saves a template to itself.
ous use, although it did make for an TFIND "-'~"-loads
TfIID "-.-', tin -loads a template Perhaps some day, with the help of
effective display. MIN II-sets
n- sets recognition threshold Master or products like it,
the Voice MOSler
In use, the package performed well. lower limit (0...
(0... 1(0) digitized voice libraries of famous
Individual voices were clearly under- MAX 11-
n - sets recognition threshold personalities will be possible. So
stood and easily recognizable. Voice (0...:;W)
upper limit (0.. 700) watch out, the person answering the
quality was slightly harsh due to the phone may noi not be who you think. 0
44 AHOYI
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Price: $49.95
The lVice
lfJice Command Module from
Eng Manufacturing, Inc. is a combin-combin·
ation of hardware and software that
adds speech recognition capabilities to
the Commodore 64.
!lie 64. The word recog-
recog·
nition "lexicons" are initially stored in
the computer's memory and may be
saved to disk for subsequent use. Un· Un-
like any of the other speech products
we looked at, the VCM-64 has no ca-
pability to generate digitized speech.
speech .
The package includes a compact
hardware module about the size of a
large pocket calculator and disk-
based software. The module connects
to the C-6<fs user port via a three-
foot length of ribbon cable, termin-
ated with the appropriate edge card
connectdr. The arrangement leaves a
number.
number of electrical contacts exposed
at the rear of the computer. These
•"
could be shorted out by a carelessly
placed object. A short length of in-
sulating tape, wrapped about the con-
nector card, sbould
should eliminate the haz-
ard. For voice recording a miniature
microphone with a lapel clip is in-
cluded in ihe the package.
Internally, VCM-64 displays a high
degree of sophistication. The module
contains two kilobytes of ROM and an
onboard microprocessor. The module
does all the speech preprocessing be-
fore passing thet1ie data along to the com-
lbis minimizes the data process-
puter. This
itself. As
ing requirements of the C-64 itself.
we shall see, the Speech Operating Sys-
tem inside the computer requires a
minimum of memory.
The heart of the system software
is a four kilobyte machine language
program which LOADs into the
$COOO block.·
block. ' The major memory
overhead is associated with the stor-
age of the digitiized
digitized sound data or
speech recognition lexicons. Each
lexicon includes a maximum of 64
unique words. The maximum length
of a word is 1.28 I. 28 seconds. The data
for each word requires exactly 128
bytes. Thus an entire lexicon ftlls fills
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eight kilobytes. Since lexicons
lelticons are
LOADed into the RAM beneath the
BASIC ROM (the C-64's $AOOO
block),
block) , all of BASIC memory re-
mains available fur
for the user. Lexicons
are always exactly eight kilobytes. If
there are fewer than 64 unique words
in a lexicon, the software will train
more than one pattern for each word.
Thus a single word lexicon will con-
tain 64 versions of the word.
word .
The software does not add any
commands to the Commodore
BASIC. Instead, a general utility pro-
gram, the Speech Operation System
(SOS) , is included on the disk. This
(SOS),
menu-driven routine, written in
BASIC, provides a user interface to
the machine language operating sys-
tem. It lets the user easily create and
manipulate lexicons fur for later use. The
menu-driven functions include rou-
tines to copy and modify lexicons,
lelticons, as
well as train and rehearse lelticons.
lexicons.
In addition to the SOS, several dem-
onstration programs are included.
included . All
programs are accessed from a menu-
driven loader.
loader. All
AU the programs, which
are speech-driven, require that a com-
mand lexicon be created by the end us-
er. Included are a simple card file, a
hot air balloon aeronaut game, and a
word mix puzzle.
We derived considerable amuse-
ment from the aeronaut game. Al-
though simple and unsophisticated,
the uniqueness of directing the bal-
loon by voice, rather than keyboard
or joystick, resulted in considerable
interest by our game testers. Partic-Partic·
ularly amusing was the body English
employed as commands were given
in a carefully controlled voice. Due
to the limitations of the system, spo-
ken commands must bear a high re-
semhlance
semblance to the utterances as they
were originally trained.
Among the demo programs is the
Speech Graphics display generator.
This generates a graphical representa-
tion of a spoken word.
word . This snapshot
is related to the format
fonnat which is used
by VCM-64 for creating the word rec-
ognition templates. The program allows
the user to compare repeated utteran-
ces of the same word. We found the
routine to be of <if some assistance in
training the end user for uniform
unifonn re-
petition of command words.
Using speech recognition in your
own program is not difficult. Al-
though VCM-64 lacks any extensions
to BASIC, the speech recognition fea-
tures are easily accessed by a series
of PEEKs, POKEs, and SYS calls.
These allow the user to initialize the
system,
system , LOAD a lexicon,
lexicon , and listen
to an utterance. All calls are done to
5‫סס‬oo as fullows:
location 50000 follows :
5‫סס‬OO,1: initializes system
SYS 50000,1:
SYS 50000,L: LOADs a lexicon
SYS 50000,F:
50000,F: recognizes utterance
The LOADing of a lexicon must
be preceded by the OPENing of the
lexicon fIle.
file. The results of an utter-
ance recognition are stored in series
of memory locations starting at ad-
dress 53000. These have to be exam-
ined by the user.
The accompanying manual described
all of the above operations in some de-
tail. Unfortunately, the accompanying
example contained several significant
errors. Fortunately, sufficient detail was
included to allow a reasonahly
reasonably com-
com·
petent BASIC programmer to figure out
what to do. Overall, the documenta-
tion was clear and concise. Use of the
various demonstration programs and
utilities was well-explained. Our big-
gest beef with the documentation is the
lack of technical detail for what is ac-
tually an experimental
eltperimentai product. Giv-
en the wide range of possible applica-
tions and the unusual technology, we
fult that an educated user would be a
felt
better customer.
We encountered one additional bit of
misdirection.
misdirection . The machine language r
program, which is the heart of the sys-
tem, is referred to as "CHIRPEE" by
all the documentation. In fact, the label
on the back of the VCM is so marked.
This flIe
file did not exist on the distribu-
tion disk. Instead the main program I
was listed as "VCM." t
Overall, VCM-64 is an interesting
product. Speech recognition depend-
ed a great deal on the user's ability
to voice commands in a repetitive
manner. Once this trick was mastered,
manner. mastered ,
VCM performed acceptably. 0
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Here Are 1985's Top 25 GanIeS
. ... Reaealions
Airwar made easy.
READER SERVICE NO. /S3

Looking back on 1985's array of

new programs should put broad
smiles on the faces of Commodore
owners. It was quite a year, perhaps
the best in the history of computer
entertainment software. Electronic 7
publishers took dead aim at the huge
Commodore audience and broke all
records for both quality and quantity.
1be writers who cover entertainment
for Ahoy! have coUaborated on this sur-
w::y of the 25 best leisure programs.
The compilers beg the indulgence of
readers whose fiMmtes are omittfd and
publishers whose worthy titles ap-
peared too late to make the deadline.
Such are the perils of "best" lists. Donald Duck changing bills.
READER SERVICE NO. IS4
S"g,,,,
At one time, virtually all strategy taire commander can gain insight into en crimes, from vandalism to gang-
games were military simulations. small unit actions during World War land murder, are baffling the Huxley
Computer wargames are still very II at the head of Easy Company of police force. 1be mayor is putting the
popular, but there's now a wider va- the U.s. Anny's First Division. Eight screws to the boys in blue to catch
riety of subject matter. scenarios foUow the glory road from some crooks. Felony! is equally en-
There are two distinct types of North Africa to Europe. Field ofFire joyable solitaire or with up to four
strategy contests, both of which are can be played as a single engagement sleuths. As a detective moves around
represented among 1985's best pro- or as a campaign which strings all Huxley, he or she selects lines of in-
grams. Traditional strategy games let eight battles together. The gamer can quiry from onscreen menus. The in-
the players think as long as they want, rename individual characters to put vestigator deciphers the coded re-
while action-strategy contests require the conflict on a more personal basis. sponses with the special clue book.
the player to concoct tactics to deal Felony! (CBS Software). Murder by Anyone who loves a rousing mystery
with more fluid situations. the Dozen earned praise as one of should book passage to Huxley with-
Freid ofFire (Strategic Simulations). 1984's best strategy programs. 1be se- out delay.
Designer Roger Damon has created quel smooths out the (few) rough Mail Order Monsters (Electronic
an unusually compelling military edges of the original, and boasts a Arts). This 000- or two-piayer action-
simulation by adding an element of greater variety of cases to tickle the strategy program makes the gamer
role-p1aying to the fighting. The soli- wits of would-be investigators. A doz- the owner/manager of an array of
AHOrl 41
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Six GIn
Gun ShooI-out
Shoot-out (SU ' Sic SUn-
(Strategic Sim- considering bolh
c:onsideriug both DeW designs lIIIII
new desips and
ulations) . ODe
u.......). or
One or hIO gunslingers ClIIl
two guns!inprs can trans'eIioas.
translations, 1ban than in any pnMousprevious 12-
relive D
IllIi¥e 10 _ the bis-
scenes drawn from die his- IIIOIIIh
month period.
tory ...
IIlry folklore ~
and iJItlcn the Old \\aL
of die West. .1iJrInh
The rourth 1'nJAJaJl (Bantamu EIec-
Protocol (Panbu Elec-
Participants
Pa'L can play a stock "'..
• •". C3l situation
M. troIIic Publishing) . This ic:oIHIri_
tronic PubIisbiug). icon-illiven
IIIChI8dIe
such as the OlmfiglJt
Gunfight •at die
the OK.
O.K. Cor- adYadure
adventure employs •cbaracters baA "IS lIIIIIsil-
and sit-
DI,
ral, modify any or all ~ the cbarac-
of die charac- IIldioas
uations from Frederick Forsyth's I!l8S
PR'JdericIt Rlnyth's 1985
ters, or let die
len, the <>......
computer assign ran-
dtlt IISign novel of
DOYel the same DIDIe.
rR die name. AscotAgent 101m John
dom wlues. There's even an easy
values. '1bee'B PIalm
Preston is die only man in GIaIt
the ooly Great Brit-
medIod liIr _Cuj". CJri&ioalllCelllll'
method for designing original scenar-- ain who llCeIIlllscents a nuclear plot wbich which
Six Gun Shoot-out: slop silicon. ios. 1boIe
Those who CIlMl
crave direct partici- could sbattershatter die balance 1:1
the delicate belance of
READER SERVICE NO. 155 can emer
pation ClIIl the fracas as a sub-
enter die wor1d
world power. Preston must lIIICOYtlt uncover
IliIUIe for any en...
stitute liIr existing dI8racteL
character. On- the ideutity
die identity cldIeof the double
double-agent 8 d in die the
~ ....... maIrIe
screen prompts make order entry sur-
euIIy government, lben
British gOveUlDlent, then locate die the
- ,.. .... _ n prisiDsly fast, even in lCeIIlIIioII
prisingly 1ilIt, scenarios wiIb
with miniature elDmic
mini.!!", atomic bomb lIIIII and finally
+C ~) +iJ .. characters. sa
many cblndeas.
IIIllDy Six GIn Shoot-out
Gun Shoot-olll disarm it. 1be The iI:oo-bued
icon-based iDIIeiface
interface
o [l 8:+- bill the ealieIllIiDJJIc
hits die entertainment buIIaeye.
bullseye. facilitates IilIt
facolj!? fast play lIIIII
and e1jmil
eliminates I die the
[I t DII SqIm
Squire (IIIue Chip ~).
(Blue Clip Software). 1imI
TIred need 10
Deed to type Jeuathylengthy onIers.
orders.
iw.ljilit.!J.!I-I raJ« ~ ~ hearing mdio's
of .....ing radio's fiDaDciaI
financial advisors (Activision). This joyBIict-
Hacker (AdivisiIm).
HodrN joystick-
dispeuse
dispense wi8dom?
wisdom? flDl Jim Zuber's de- 00IIIr01led
controlled adw:oIure adventure p1unps plunges die the
lIIiIed
tailed si the bn1h
mu1arioa, die
simulation, fourth in die se-
the 110- gamer iDlO into diethe heart ~ of a hiah-"d'
high-tech
which includes Millionaire,
riel wbich iocJncIra lIilIioIItlW. IJaro.
ries &ir- c:onspiracy.
conspiracy. A freak accideIIl accident duuws throws
on, lIIIII1}mon.
OfI, makes a lUcinating
and Tycoon , maIra fascinating the pIa)u
die player inIDinto a secret axnpuBer
computer aet- net-
O\".....,.II,.ur
Chipwits: enjoyable programming tutor.
ICIlM: game
.... out ~ W1IIpIebeusive financial
of comprehensive controlled by Maama,
work controI1ed Magma, LId. Ltd . Bit
SERVICE NO. 156
READER SllIlVICB
UADD
planning. SqIm
planning Squire c:balk,.esdle
challenges the play- by la1Jl81i
tantalizingzing bit, die hacker 1
the 1Ial:ker _
learns
er mto lMX'!DJ
accumulate
u• a idhCiiild 1ICIIt.
retirement nest egg about bolh both die corporation's reckless
the corpOietion'S
~ $1,(lOO,(KXl by tIlIding
of $1,000,000 lllDCks, com-
trading stocks, scheme lIIIII and a secret report wbich which ClIIl can
modities,
moctitiell. collectibles and other in-
aDd ocber blow die the lid cAr the who1e
off die whole opaatioa.
operation.
vestments. Each lU1'D,
W8lJ1WdS turn, die
the c:ompultlt
computer UD1i>rtuDaldy,
Unfortunately, spies ell all lIIOUIId
around die the
prll
presents graphs, lIIIII
charts, grapbs,
dS cbarts, and Iables
tables wor1d
world have ecquired acquired pieces of die « the
wbich oudine die sitnatioo lIIIII pr0-
which outline the situation and pro- document,
document. 1be The gamer uees uses a 8COUlscout
vide die the bddrop
backdrop lbr the wheeling
for die robot lD to visit 1bese agents lIIIII
these ..... and buy or
lIIIII dealing. 1boIe
and dea!ing Those who malrlelbeir
make their ll'IIde 1Dr die
trade for the pieces. The trick is lD
1be 1ric:k to
million can try the ultimate
miIIioa ClIIIlIy die ...... 1eIt: test: play- learn what liIrm«
Ieam payment each spy
form of peymeullII:h
ing ~ Squire using die the c:cmpultltiIt's
computerist's wants.
- . 1be.The simple control IyIIIeID,
. . . lllXdId system, eIl- ex-
real-life fiDaDciaI
ral-litD financial BWisties.
statistics. c:eIIeot
cellent graphics, lIIIII
and animated tun-
animptrd tuD-

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READER
7 .'1"''''.;IIIIIjI&
7 combaJ in various styles.
Karateka:
'PA£WIt SIlIlVlCIJ
SERVICE NO. . ,
157
StIr
~
Spy \8\IS ~
Spy: . Island CaJ¥r(Fint
The blond
Software). ADlIoDio
Star Sclftware).
madcap spies RUIm
nwhIp
Caper (First
Antonio Probias'
Prohias'
return in a sequel1bal's
sequel that's
nel eecpJ!"lC!'!!
Del
play epin
Jll*:rist
sequences bep
again lIIIII
and epin
gropes for die
puterist gropeslilr
keep IIDt:ker
Hacker fun lD
again while die the com-
perfuct 8tI*&Y.
the pedec:t
to

strategy .
fighting .
...••. creatures which .........
. . . wbich even protes- _even beaer than Ibeir
better 1bao outing. 1be
their first ClUIing. The Mindshadow (Adivisioo).
MindshDdow (Activision). 1be The

WllUId
*tirIIIlIW'.
sional wrestling's ViDlle
envy. Tbe
would filly.
Vmce McMIIIIoD
The watn
McMahon k Jr.
kJaB lID
confrontations take
8dYaIIries
adversaries IIIII8t
line pieces cI
three pieceI
seardI an isIaad
must search island filr
of a secret missile. They
for search fur
sean:b
a Bllple
staple rR
for one's own lost idemity
of fi<:ti0ll.
fiction. 1be
identity is
The same intrig- abl
pllDeilla
place in a ~~_
variety of settings, III:h~
each of bIIde IIlIIIIIIa1 hazards,
battle natural bazaRIs, fiendjsh
fiendish IIlIpS,
traps, uing gxemiee
premise is die the mai.....
mainspring ing cltbis
of this for
1lIlk:h
which aids and w
....... hinders die
the COIIIeI-
contes- and a time IimillD
lIIIII the pee-
rbIe die
limit to assemble piec- iUUIlraIed
illustrated adYeoture
adventure designrAI
designed by In- gaJl
tants ill
in a dl&i. way. 'l1wR
different WIf. There are ses ...
and csh
catch die submarine liIr
the lIUbmIIine for bome.
home. ltltpIay Productions. 1be
terplay Prodnctioas The gx<""8'
protagonist,
lliilt, sic.
.three
. . variations
wj'f.~dlepme.of the game. Tbe
The . .
be- The simulvisioa
1be simulvision wDIdowBwindows pIIDpan •as die
the an amnesiac, IIIIIIl
_ must first fiDdfind a WIt'
way cB off me
tginner's.. Mel
is_.
level teaches die
the ru1elI,
rules, die
the spy -moves lIIOUIId
around diethe isIaad
island iIIlllIead
instead depressingly
the cIep
die ' , . bemabarren isIaoIL
island. Sboc:k
Shock of
lIlY
h."Mfi·
intermediate game b:UIIIOIIIiDje
battles and dIe
.........
focuses on single
"''1~
the tournament is an ex-
Gof ;HFF\_ ,..he from Iocatiul
jump-cutting
cation, lIIIIIdIe
aIioa, and the peeudo-3-D
location to lo-
pseud0-3-D grapbics
graphics
liJIIows
follows sboc:k shock in quick lIlJCCeIsioD
the hero joumeys
die journeys lIIOUIId
succession •as
around die the YJOdd
world
Co
wb
tIlIIded
morphs.
contest iIMlIYiDa
tended CIlIIIIlIt
Victory
involving stables ~
points
....... \'kay poiIIII -
•a gym 7 "81iriM
monster's abilities lad
The IIIpeq:Cliucd
1be super-powered "dh.
can improve
and tqejp'....
equipment.
battling wiD
will .-
of
"""
ex-
.......
are even beaer

AdYentv...1
GlImen
Garners lIlaI'I
than in ~
better 1bao

complaining, but die

aren' """1"aining the
vs .\PJt
Spy 111 Spy. the buDt
in die

dow is die
used lD
hunt lbr
past. A UDique
put.
for die secrets cI
the sec:rels
feature rR
unique i:aIure
'ihink" command. It is
the "lhink"
to test any newly encountered
his own
of bis
of Mindsha-

eIlIl) IlIIllftd
pul

Q
wi

=
.cite,younger
. "0'" we
*imile die
customize
+st_, while .the.
computerists,
interplay ~lIdicIlIIIII
of tactics and die
the cnllliltil
creatures .
ability m
the IIliIity
. . it
make
to
it just
traditional trickle cI
lJat!n.w11ric1de
adventures I»
adwaIures
19715.
1985. Mm.....
became
Manufacturers
of new elM-dlR
Commodore
''IIe a 1idal
tidal flood in
lI'Cft iDIrocbled_
introduced more
person, place, or piece rR
peIIOII,
tion to Pee
liOIIlO
eges.
ages. 1be
see ifit
if it lIplIIb
of inbma-

situations in Mbrdahadow
The si",atiODs
informa-
mental im-
sparks any IIICIIIlI1
Mindshadow
tho
u~
....... for lIduJFL
as suitable lbr adults. adventures filr
....eulUieS the C-64 last year,
for die are ~y exceptionally logical, thouab though a fn

41
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AHOY/

liJJ!~I~I~lf!iJI~i~iJltiJi~rII[II.il~lii;f!rl i~Jilllli!!II!!f
lew are complex enough to keep vet-
eran adventurers scratching their
heads for awhile.
Sherlock Holmes in Another Bow
(Bantam Electronic Publishing). In-
creased memory capacity has made
possible adventures, like this Victor-
ian mystery, which combine illustra-
WJh I.r. -'Of!1 -Id~ 111151 :lrLh. "~,, •• lh-
tion with extensive text. The player be-
comes Sherlock Holmes, whose ex-
ploits aboard an ocean liner are re-
counted in excellent novelistic prose.
Dr. WalSon is at the detective's side, of-
fering help. The cases aren't really that
tough, but there are a lot of them to
solve befure the ship docks in America.
Recreations
Games are still the most popular
type of entertainment software, but
there's more than one way to have fun
with your Commodore computer.
Many computerists enjoy recreation-
al software because ifs interactive and
mind-stretching without the tension
of competitive contests.
Art and music programs ruled this
category last year. Publishers grew
more venturesome in 1985 and mar-
keted recreational programs on sub-
jects ranging from model railroads to
electronic paper dolls.
Adventure Construerion Set (Elec-
tronic Arts). The foremost author of
action adventures, Stuart (Retum of
Heracles, Ali Baba) Smith bas made
it possible for any reasonably imagin-
ative computerist to design a science
fiction , fantasy, or mystery adventure
without any knowledge of program-
ming. The instruction booklet and play-
able tutorials provide ample instruction
for producing an action adventure
game, complete with graphics and mu-
sic. Smith bas refined and upgraded al-
most all the subsystems fanriliar to fans
of his earlier hits, so the Adventure
Construction Set can produce games
which are as good as professionally
published titles.
The Complete Computer Fireworks
Celebration Kit (Activision). Parents
who fear Fourth of July accidents
would do well to buy this disk for
their kids, though they1I probably end
up elbowing the youngsters away
from the console. The computerist
III ~ I; ; I
- ...
: •
.. ..
Ir .'-';~I': Ii ~
'Y • •
IIITI.TAIIIMIIiT
•
;
•
.
ft
-:1-
.O.TWA.I .ICTIOII
•
picks choices from menus to orches-
~l~trl 11Jrl,II,lltJI!lf 1~'li llillii J!rfl:flrfl~' i,
frlt'· 1I1I if'i I :'I~i~f; I,t r~ '~;Irfl
trate a fireworks shCM', including mu-
I
sic and special messages. The frame-
--
tl:..:~
bY-frame construction system makes
m the process surprisingly simple. The
Complete Computer Fireworks Cele-
IO-fllf~f~~a.--f-l· I-I
bration Kit even produces animated
greeting cards which run on any
Commodore 64 or 128 without the
original program.
The Litlle Computer People Projeer
~I
Mindsbadow has "think" romnumd.
(Activision). This unique cross be- READER SERVICE NO. 158
tween a doll house and an ant fann
I~ 1UiI1_
It - . . -
turns the monitor into a window to an-
other oorld. The computerist observes,
and periodically interacts with , a
charming electronic family which
"lives" inside the Commodore 64. The
lifustyle of the onmputer people unfolds
a little at a time over a year. For in-
stance, the digital lord of the manor
~I .
II( ·
may start fooling around with a saxo-
phone. After doing this a lew times,
littJe Computer People in your CoM.
he "learns" to play a tune. And if his
READER SERVICE NO. 159
rehearsals go well enough, eventually
another musician enters the house and
makes it a duet. The little computer
people can do nearly 5,000 different
things, and there's a supplemental disk
already in the oorks.
Educational Game,
15~-·f ~1'~·II&itwJ ~t·lt
Realism returned to the education-
al games market in 1985. Publishers
have stopped over-producing ho-hum
titles, a trend which swamped this
gltl~~;lill'[li I'
category in 1984. This years best en-
,g:I:!t~ ·il.·. f'" ·1lrr 1
s.l5"IlII:;·IJI~~·lig·iil.'!
Island Caper: new aviDn intrigue.
J.. lt~!1i Itllrlll nI.l ~l
tertain as they inform.
Chipwits (Epyx). This filscinating READER SERVICE NO. 160
It. ~t:
solitaire game transcends its original this astronomical event to teach the
purpose: to teach the rudiments of constellations. It's exciting to fly the
programming. The user designs a missions from Halley's Comet to each
tiny onscreen robot to deal with the major planet, and the navigation pro-
conditions of an environment and cess guarantees that any' spaceship
then runs the miniature automoton capCain will knCM' the names and c0n-
through one of several obstacle cours- figurations of all the major star
Erlf!f~ ~J .!,
es. "Educational" can be the kiss of groups after a lew interplanetary trips.
death when applied to an entertain- Donald DucKs Playground (Sierra).
ment product. Chipwits does teach, Teaching youngsters about money is
but it never lets the lesson cut into the object of this beautifully designed
the mind-stretching fun. program. Ages 7 to 11 use the joystick
The Halley Projeer (Mindscape). to manipulate a well-drawn version
11,.
Comet fever is spreading as Halley's of the famous Disney quacker as he
pet rock swings toward the earth for tries to get playground equipment for
its second and last visit of this cen- his nephews. Donald must do odd
tury. This one-player space piloting jobs to earn the money with which
5
1.
game capitalizes on public interest in to buy swings and teetertotters. Be-
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Halley Project: scrutinize the stors.
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READER SERVICE NO. 238
Field of Fire: combat role-playing.
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READER SERVICE NO. 239
J~nlfii II
Dam Busters: recreoJes WWlI air mid.
Un-I W I _I
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READER SERVICE NO. 240
sides instilling an appreciation fur the
fi1. ~:lrJ
\\brk Ethic, the grade schooler learns
how to make change. DOMId Duck's
Playground meets the essential cri-
terion of a great educational game:
it is entertaining enough to keep the
student interested in learning the les-
sons it teaches.
• [lifUhf
Sports
On-Court Tennis (Gamestar) . The
Bff~ ~ji
-J fiU
world of computer entertainment,
which began with Pong, comes full
circle with this one- or two-player ac-
tion strategy program. The differen-
ces between these two titles shows
how fur electronic gaming has come
SO AHOYI
in the last 15 years. The program driven play-selection gives both of-
mh mhiJhh Jtdh!dutmf !Ud -tUh 'H dt:-~n
.Yfi "'"--''".
moves each onscreen athlete into p0- fense and defense a wide variety of
sition to return a volley, but the com- options, but doesn't require nearly as
ilJlill-
puterist picks the shot with the joy- much memorization as comparable
stick. Cleverly implemented artificial programs. Quest, the design team re-
intelligence gives each of the racquet- sponsible, didn't neglect the visuals.
eers a unique personality and style After both sides enter their orders,
of play. full-screen animation shows the re-
On-Field Football While the com- sult. Additional disks, available for
puter football programs aspire to Su- separate purchase, expand the range
per Bowl realism, this one- or two- of available teams.
It
player game evokes the anything-<:an-
Action
II·" I·, 1.1. r~ If
happen atmosphere of sandlot foot-
ball. One or two coaches use the joy- The full of the Videogame Era also
II
stick to develop a variety of offensive signalled the end of the vogue fur ac-
~r~[8!:il1~i!;J!~illll~~1'ifl!i'1!li~li~;:i~
and defensive plays fur their tour-man tion contests. Even two years later,
teams. Artificial intelligence endows the quantity of action games is still
onscreen athletes with individualized well below the 1983 peak.
abilities. For instance, the garner can Action programs are beginning to
choose possession receiver "Hands" make a comeback, however, because
I'
Hannah or flyer "Legs" Lancer to publishers are learning how to satis-
play split end. On-Field Football is fy the more sophisticated and mature
Micro League Baseball (Micro
.Ii 1.1·& (1' ,,"".
an easy-to-play blend of exciting ac-
tion and gridiron tactics.
computer market. Today's action con-
tests emphasize properly timed move-
ments and good strategy rather than
r:
League Sports Association). Every blinding reflexes, making them more
baseball fan secretly dreams of pilot- suitable for adult computerists.
ing the home team to the pennant. This Beach-Head II (Access). This mul-
statistical replay game lets every arm- ti-scenario battle game continues the
war which began with 1984's Beach-
l ~ r ilI!· rat,
chair manager grapple with the same
strategic and tactical questions which Head. The Carver brothers have ex-
bedevil lbmmy Lasorda and Earl Wea- panded on their original concept to
ver. Each athlete in Micro League produce a game which can be played
Baseball is a mathematical model of head-to-head as well as solitaire. The
his real-life counterpart, but Micro first scenario, in which a paratroop
League is more than just a number- furce attempts to knock out a machine
cruncher. Excellent graphics buttressed gun nest, features the most chilling-
by channing animation make Micro ly realistic speech synthesis found on
League Baseball a delightful play ex- any microcomputer game. A leaven-
perience, even fur those who don't eat, ing of hwnor keeps the horrors of war
sleep, and dream hardball . from becoming too overwhelming.
Summer Games II (Epyx). Eight Dam Busters (Accolade). This soli-
great events make this a worthy fol- taire action-strategy epic recreates the
·
low-up to the award-winning Summer daring World War II air raid on key
..
Games. From the lavish opening se- German hydro-electric installations
quence to the new closing ceremony, which was celebrated in the mid-
tg"
Summer Games IJ is fast-action thrills 1950s movie, "The Dam Busters."
with enough strategy to make it fun The gamer pilots a Lancaster bomb-
to play again and again. An excellent er on this perilous mission through
feature is that this program can be the unfriendly skies in this pulse-
s- Do"~
linked to the original so that partici- pounding air combat program. Syd-
pants can compete in a grand tourna- ney Software, best-known fur its de-
ment of all 16 events. signs based on "B.C. ," turns realistic
Super Bowl Sunday (Avalon Hill). in this detailed real-time simulation.
Twenty great Super Bowl teams of Kamteka (Broderbund) . Author
the past are ready fur one or two Justin Mechner brings the breakneck
computerists to coach in this statisti- excitement of a martial arts movie to
cal replay fuotball simulation. Menu- the computer screen. The player as-
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- the ultimate ftIaTlgggame.
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INTIRTAINMINT
SOFTWARI
• SICTION
•'I'Wa• • • •CI'•••
SlImeS m
surnes the role of a fig!.jl'll
fighting hero wbD
wbo VODAC, the sinisIer
WDAC, secRt 0IJIIIIiD-
sinister secret organiza-
is the ooly
only one ClIplIbIe
capable m of Iibeuwug
liberating tioo
tion ItllJA .WiNe iIr
responsible lMl)1biug from the
for everything
the beauIiful
beautiful PriDcess
Princess MarikD
Mariko from breakup ci
bIakup detente to the ....
of deBJIe I I. . . 1XlId.
common cold.
~a SfDl:IdY
IOUS
f "'!d
stoutly ~defended citadel.
ious joysIick-ilClivaled
An inFo-
cilade1. AD
joystick-activated ,..
ingen-
1111.0:1 sys-
corrunand
The A/piIIe
1ht Encounter is an accept-
A/pine &tcounIu
able, if somewhat daIed. dated, game. Un-
tem Idslets the COIIIpIderist's
computerist's 0IISCIeelI
onscreen fortunately, it banged lII'OlIIId
lilnunaIdy. around bfOF a
S1JlIOIllIIe deliver an assonmcnt
surrogate deliwr assortment ofm ooupIe m)'Clllli
couple of years hebebefore finding a bome home
deadly )llIIICbes
punches and kicks to the leD- ten- at 'Random House.
al'Random House, and st8Ie4-tbe-
state-of-the-
defenders, each mwbom
acious delPnden, of whom em- has advanced appreciably during
art bas
ploys a distioctive
distinctive combat style. this interval.
F-15 Strike Eagle
[<,15 Strilce FLzgle (MicroProse).
The documentation fur for some flight
si2Je m
The plot moves along at a ni<:e
pace, it is satisfyingly COIMl1uled, convoluted,
nice
0Countdown
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SbuIdrHtn:.,.
to Shutdown: beat the dodc.
READER SERVICE NO. 1f5
clock.
simlliators is the size
simulators of the New '\brIt
York A1penbof Resort is an intrig-
and the AIpenbof 165
City tdephooe F-15 Strilce
book, but [<,15
telephone book. Strike uingly ofIbe8l
offbeat setting.
FLzgle snips away needless wmpIcx:-
Eagle complex- Once you IIIClIIe
locate skis, boots, and Though 71w
'lbougb The AtJine Encounrer
A/pille &all shows
Itt1 lIboM
ity to beigbten
heighten p1ayBbility.
playability. The gam- poles, the gamer may WIIIIt take a
want to 1aIlI: flash m
a fIIIb of d naming lbe
wit by IIIIIIiug the dII1et
chalet mid-
er can pilot an u1tnHnphistiadlld
ultra-sophisticated jet few )IIIIClice
practice nmsruns down the OJ .dajll
mountain. way down the skJpe
wtIJ "Hal (way
slope the "IIa1f1l1Iy
airplane with minimum m
willi a mitrimllm of adwDce
advance The skiing sequence
'"1''"''" is a k£y key plot do- ele- Haus,- _ lines by
Haus; even lines by Woody Allen Vtbody AI1eD
study. Despite the ease .. of play, de- ment, DOt
meot, not just a dJeap
cheap frill. The play- wouldn't remedy iIs
\1WIdn't other IboI1aJm.
its othr:r shortcom-
signer Sid Meier bas created a cbaI-
has aealed chal- er uses the joystick or killybolIId keyboard to it for the "'Wi,.
ings. Play illiJr engaging plot and
Iengiug simulation willi
lenging .rimlllation with scenarios _move left or rigbl right while
while zipping novel reaI-4ime
IIIJIII!l real-time lICtioa, but don't c:llplICt
action, )g expect
based 011
bIIaed range m
on a raDF actual and ~
of aetua1 hypo- downbiU.
downhill. AItbougb
Although the the grapbics
graphics _ are virtuoIo
virtuoso proIfMumjl'll.
progranuning.
thetical modem airwBr
tbetiaII airwar situations. banIIy breathtaking, the reakime
hardly breall.akiug, real-time at- ac- Rendnm
Random House Softwue, Software, 201 E.
When you go software sboppiug. shopping, tion is a stinpllatiug
tioo diversion in wbat
stimulating diwaioo what SOlb
50th Street, New \brt, York, NY 10022
these titles
titles _ worth a good look.
are \WI1h otherwise a COIMlItiooaI
is olherwise conventional design. -BiIIl.,.,
(phone: 212-751-2600). -BilI Kunkel
(pbooe:
Any .. them makes a fine gift or ad-
of tbem The parser is the esseuceessence .. of any ad-
dition to your own coUection.
collection. 0 which requires the user to en-
venture whiclI
ventIml COUNTDOWN m
COUIIIDGWII TO SIIU1DGW11
SHUTDOWN
RAND<ll"
J ,, ' IX' HOl-;
J IO! '<I ter onIers through the 1zyboInl.
orders duougb keyboard. The Ad'1' ,
Activilion
one used here is IIIIICh much too resIric:tive.
restrictive. Commodore
C 1• • 64
• The YOC8buIary
vocabulary is small willi with iIwfew syn- ....,$2...5
Dilk; $29.95
J onyms. For eump!e,
example, wbeD when the player oCondition
."jlim RlIdI Condition RlIdI
Red! ('mIj!m Red! A I&- re-
waJks cut
1la1ks onto the deck~*i.
out OdD deck overlooking the actor buried deep beNo'h
IdDr beneath an lIIIdcr·
under-
slopes, be
sIopea, he is lD1d that the stain
told dial stairs lead to 8JOlIIId
ground .." .... is beating
complex heating up tilt. fils!. If
the cellar. H~,
However, the o·ipIw command nrl ')0
"go carefulJy inMaIh'
•a _few cm6dIy installed cIliqiea
damper fields
fields
ceIIar" response, "I don't
cellar" elicits the IllIpC*..... don't
don' cool illOOll,
it soon, it's going to mek
melt
know the won!
kmM' word 'cdIaf.
'cellar'. -" down! Of COlII'Ie,
course, 11)no human coaId could ...sur-
The lIDyIine linear. The pme
storyline is too 1inaIr. game me
vive the _ _ heal,
intense heat, ,.,Bjnn,
radiation, .... and
ignores player 1ICCioos.
often igooRs
<6:n actions, )w because
..... hostile attacks
boIIiIe IIIIII:b from ~whe pardianI
haywire guardians
the wriIer
writer bas
has DOtnot lID ~r III dthe
anticipated the nor- liJr long - thafs why the "'1.+"
for 1oIIg-tban company built
mal gamut .. of poaibiIities.
possibilities. Aoylbiug
Anything eight speciatiwlC\.
eipt speciaJized, super-bMDipnt
super-intelligent
that isn't smack in the middle ..
dial of the droids ilr
dIoids for the mjpjon.
mission.
plot -won't' 'Mlrk.
work. 'ny Try wandering around For all itaits acdoJI-pme
action-game 11Ii(Jj......
trappings,
AIpIue
Alpine EDl:u"dh snowballing 1IdiM.
Encounter:• _1f6tIIIbtg oeMn. hotel and asking AIpenbci
the boeeI A1penhof empl0y-
employ- Shutdown is a 8IIlIIe-
CowltdoW/l to S1IutdowIl
CountdoIttIID strate-
READER SERVICE NO. 164 ees where to IaK rent skis. \\la'll
Youll 8Ildeslide gic race against
gil: IlICll epiD8l time to penetrate
pilIdI"
down the bill barefoot if you wit
hill bmmot wait liJr
for eiIbt levels m
eight 1eYeIa of a WIIJIO)ogk:aIIaby-
technological laby-
liE ALPINE EIICOUIREI
THE AI.I'N ENCOUNTER stiffs to help )QI!
these slifI's you! rinth, k.-lbe.-a
rDh, locate the reactor ClIIIIRllIOlllD,
control room,
•Random
, _WI_o
House Software The quality .. of the iIIuIttIIdoII8
illustrations is place enough d'iI.,-
then fII-.......
and tbeo damper &eIdafields
Commodore
C .1.6464 uneven. Inanimate
UIIllVaI. objects, such as
TJJ8Irinude objecla, 011 inflamed _hi....
on the jnflalllfJll machine 10 to cool it
....,
Dllk; $2...5
$29.95 buildings, lobbies, and the tnIID,
blri)dings. tram, _are down to a DIe
clown mere IlOO degrees or ao.
1000 cIegreea so.
The Alpine
1ht Encoumer is an iUus-
A/pine Encowrter illus- just fine, but people mille resemble Ilict stick Succeed, and lbe the world _ owes )'011you aa
trIIIIld adveoture
trated adventure with a novel
navd twist: figuRs.
figures. The color ICmme
scheme is one m
of huge debt m
.... of JII'itwIe
gratitude. Pail,Fail, and the
this llCCICt agent tbriIIer
secret ageot includes an
thriller incl"des the \WIlIt
worst in RlCeIIt
recent IIIIlIDJIY.
memory. The world mi&bt
might IIIIt
not ClIist much 1cJaFr.
exist DD:h longer.
arcade-type
an:ade-type skiing sequence.
'"1''"''". The wbiIe
white IICIeeII border and the
screen bolder the __exces- At the a
AI. startt mlbe
of the game, the pIIr- play-
p1a)'er
player becomes Agent 456, who, as
AgaIl4S6, sive
live use of pastels
")llI8lieIs makes everything
IMI)lhiug er .gets
eI' choice m
. . a cboice eight difb.
of eipt different .
the game begins, bas has just anived
arrived alat IooIt iDsuIJoIantial: tbcre
look insubstantial: there _ are a1molIt
almost droids 10
dmids control. Bad1
to COIDUI. Each is a Iitdelittle dif.
dif-
the AIpenbof Hotel in Switzerland.
A1penbof Hole1 no
110 dark colors, but there's no short-
tbcre'B 110 abort· feRal:
ferent: IOIIIb
some _are TIIOIe more pouuaful,
powerful,
Agent 456's superiors have tIlIced
traced ....~
age of orange-on-grey and similarly some _are IIl11adea,
IOIIIb smarter, and some ~ have a
s=ningly UIIl'eIallld
two seemingly unrelated crimes to revolting color combinatioos.
molting combinations. JDaber 1e¥e1 .. 1IlC:bnlc:aJ kJIaII'.bow,
higher level of technical know-how,
52
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a convenient coUection ~ of IkiIIIdIIl
skills that prieve doe8nllalt
doesn't last ..... though, aDd
long, .....,., and
....
_dill_
makes it IIpossible ... to fixfIX broba
broken door lDlIIl
total CO"V-e-u
cooldown win probably n:>qUiIe
will pmbebIy require
......
controls. Tbe The fiat order ~
first CIIder of lib ' BY
strategy _lieJds
more fields ... one robot can carry.
than _IUbotClll
is tl»dIooee
to choose die the one that has die the belt
best a. II i _ 10 Shutdown
Countdown graphics
S'rt1WlI ...... n
chance ~
c:Ma of ... M .. die
surviving various per-
the YlIIious details ri&bt
careful delaiIa
feature c:mfuI
featua right down to
ils ~ the IIbjrlI6.
of die labyrinth. the Ibadow
lbe shadow c:aIt the cIroid
cast by lbe droid •as ilit
ItJ as the tuIIot
As soon I8lbe robot IeMs the tint
leaves lbe first However, IlJUIId
walks. IIowew:r,
waIb. sound e6lclIlIIUil
effects aren't

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elevator1 shaft,
~ CIIOdIpe
staJ1S rising
lbe con ......-.m
the core
one degree at.
temperature
at a time. WbeD
When
the JlIIIIIds
lbe game's 8IRMIJ
starts t1/ID'
strong IUit.
suit. Tbe.
The real fanfun

lbe ,HIii_
the number D*Iir$r
down bfIlua and the same
roUs over, meIt-
irtdicator rolls melt-
lIlarllI after ,ou'+e
control room.
cootrol
you've diaccJ¥aM
discovered lbe
when the fiat
room, wIwllbe
the
first c:rucial
crucial
claim begins lIIIlllbe game ends. The damper fields am are ill
in place lIIIll
and lbe
the
tint order ~hJsbws
first Older of business is CO to fiDd
find •a way task is CO to fiDd
fmd _ even more-without Best hockey simulation available.
cbm
down lD eighth 1e+eI
the eigblh
to lbe level where lbe the ~re- losing lbe
loaiDg the way back lD to lbe
the RllIClDr•
reactor. READER SERVICE NO. 176
.actor control room is Jocalrd
. . CllIIIIOIIUlIIII located. SuspeIllCful? Absolutely. But if)OO
Suspenseful? Aboohd!lJy. if you
AIoIII
Along die way, lbe
the WI\Y, the cIroid
droid may fiDd find can't IIlIIId
c:aa't stand lbe heat, lit
the lwit, get out ~ of lbe
the while the _toi....
while lbe machine diIectlIlbe
directs the _ _
move-
lIIdiII
useful CJIljects
objects .II--...IB,
teleport die
telipillt
like trans-mats, wbic:h
user cbm
the lIlICII' down ........
which
a few levels,
ClIIIlIOl
conrrol room!
Bayshore Prout-
Activision, 2350 BlryIIJom
Al:Iivision, Front-
ments of the rest of the
IIWlIlI «ilbe RIll «ilbe an
The man cwieud)lIIIIIer
team 1'.'''-'
members.
currently under jcJJIIir:t
joystick
or tIll:IIaHIII,
techni-kits, wbic:hwhich iDea:increase lbe the .age
. .Road, Mountain View, C'A
. . . Mcmain CA 94043 turns •a aIiBbdY
control tumI
ClIIIlIOl slightly dIibI'
darker color
cbi6
droid's b'l,g expertise. A ...
technical apediIe. few odd (pboae: 4J5-96().()410). --Kim
(phone: 4JS..96O.04IJ). 0JJrke
. . . QrrU lbaa rest ~bia
the RIll
than lbe of his MIMI
teammates. 9 I'tJD.Point-
. . .like
items, fluted wiDe
. o.d wine gIaaes
glasses lIIIll
and be
ing lbe.io1*t and biaiiIJ
the joystick lIIIll hitting lbe
the IdiOIl
action
•Is
IiIIIIe
....
die buill,
cigarette
single cIroid
butts, _ serve 110

objects at •a time, 80
eight CJIljects
no purpoee.
can't carry _
droid c:aa't
purpose. A
more lbaa
than
so c:booIe
choose
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to IIIldw
schemes
shoots the puck Ill"
button lIboolIlbe
butIoa
player. SImilar
another p!a)u.
maneuver lbe
Ilbemel IiIlIiWMlr
or .
Similar ClIIIlIOl
the pIie
- it
passes
control
goalie ... and
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\lirioua enemies,, lib
Various .........-
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like ........
guardian
plasma, dos
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dog lbe
the robot'B
robot's
Computer hocby
whether .--'--
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hockey simulations,
__ :....
oinurlatioaa,
,.,
. . . . . . . or statistics-oriented,
action- I n"-(I'....-.u,
horizontaUy ill
lui2Wldly
ment ~lbe
iIWIl
in JapJIlBe
response lD
of the OIIICRQI
onscreen 1M
the move-
to lbe_
and the
III, IIIlllbe
athletes,
footsteps •as it IIIIMllI
hbEpi moves from room CO to am
are •as SClIR:e
scarce 88 as •a c:beckiuB
checking tilb:' "W....nI~...1
furward's rink occupiea
entire riDt
eutiIe occupies iIuee
three tbIllICleelII.
full screens.
room.
room. They _ seem lD to be more ~ of •a fioat teeth. U.s.
front lllelh. U.S. Sci\wIue
Software p10ducaB
producers This games ..
1biapme'a 9 9'11=~isill
greatest weakness is its
.nuisance
. . . . .than. . .a.real
. . dnat, since tblIy
threat, siDI:e they am reluctant to devole
are rel!JC:taat devote time lIIIlland no- re-
~-ouly
IWO-player-only ilrmaLfurmat. 'I1Ie~
The compu-
ca
can be be deiGO)tId multiple bIa8lB
destroyed by IIIIIIIipIe blasts sources
8lIURlelIlD lbe dlli'tl ..' _ ~. pme
to the development of a game can't ClIICh
_ter c:aD't coach •a team against •a lID-
team lIpiaat hu-
ftom
from lbe the Meta
player's Ia8er
laser pisIol.
pistol. based OIl
bued on •a aport which is prf"lar
sport wbic:h popular man
man ClIIPO'-.
opponent. ~Advantage-Artworx
Tbe guides mbolIlImJu&b
joystick pides
The jcJJIIidt
the maze. 'Ib
die To open.
open a doeed
robots through
closed door, lbe the
oaly
I seems
It
some regions ~
only in lIOIIIlllegioaI
seems oaly upa_ of lbe
the COIlIIlry.
only appropriate, lbere-
country.pIaDs
there-
remedy Ibis
plans to iUDedy this by 1JI' ll'i1'M ina •a
producing

dot
robot touches ill control JI8IId.
its ClIIIlIOl panel. Gn!YGray -
fore,. tblIt
that diethe fiat league hoc-
first major 1eIgue
.panels indicate
. . . ind• • broba
broken Ill" or damdamaged I ~ by game aboaId
key pme should bail hail from CwwIeCanada.
Jocb
locks whidl
which c:aD can be filled
fIXed by •a Ied1- tech- Kea
Ken Graal's
Grant's SItIp-SIttII does not "'P"
Slap-Shot doeIlIIIt rep-
IIIclIIIy
nicaUy Idept adept cIroid.
droid. OlberOther lIIliuI
useful resent •a bisJr
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the bis-
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reverse perspective ~
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computer • • JllCCiMuFFiina.
programming, but
the -
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making die bottom ~
the boaam of lbe
the it easily IUiI
il surpasses any pmvioua
HI aay previous puck
mao". top m simulation. It's •a duee three-screen, •
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chamber IIppeIII'appear at lbe
screen, transfer all
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inventory iIema
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items
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scroUing
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another, Ill" or btxl)dlda
bodychecks IIIll and pena1tirs,
penalties, and sbould
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use an iIem. There's a1IO also Help MiI- avaiJ- appeal to dlMJIeea
certainly appeallD devotees fA of may-
able ilr fur die baffled ~
the IMd!Ied player. lwn
hem OIl on ice. Crusade in Europe: won' fatigue.
BIe
Elevators' I i lIIIll trans-mats are die
and lIiiiHiiiIlB the S/op-ShoI
Slap-Shot is lbe the product ~ of •a hoc- READER SERVICE NO. 177
-surest,
. .safest routes lD
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eighth key Im'l
by fan's 00".<:.....
consciousness. II Tbe
The pmegame
Of course, fiIdaJ
level. OfCOUlll,
IlML finding lbem
them islbeis the opens with •a "lIed"wm-
opcIII "dedication" to 'DiIm Team DeW new wniOIl
version with CIlIilIire
solitaire .....
option.
Iddrr
tricky pudpart! GiIPIII
Gaping halesholes illin lbe
the flo«
floor Canada lIIll.liat~
Om;da and a list of ...... avaiJable OIym-
Olym- Let's hope lbe
Let'I the deIip also adcIrwI
design ilso address-
provide a .
jIIGride. faster way dolfII,
. . WI\Y down, bar but weak- pic eqnwIs
squads. UDildm Unfortunately, • 'y, tbiI
this . en- es some ~lbe
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program's otba'
other ......
short-
.dmida
er droids am are dl""lDd
disabled by lbe the cia..
damage • courages
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expect IIIIIdI comings. 0 .., •.- ClIIIlIOl
Computer control is OIIB
one

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no cboice
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team selection . . OIiy
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area wbic:h
which could DIe
skaters
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use . . . fbiJc.
some fixing.
controUed by
directly ClIIIIiOIIed
not dinlc:dy
robot to die
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. the color ~
lbe of lbe the 'Idb"',
uniform, IIIIt not lbe the a buman
human might •as 1IIdl weU be ClIlon lbe
the
Once the IUbot
OIMlIlbe robot Joc-.lbe
locates the JaCD, reactor, squad's style Ill"
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or quellty of P1\Y.
play. bench. They auiae
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cruise IIl'OIlIId in aim-
it must insert
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puck when the other player doesn't three pounds of documentation. In pushing the button (or the space bar)
want it. short, the typical war boardgame is establishes contact with division com-
a major undertaking.

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Making the selection of the team mand. This elicits infurmation about

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mean something would also improve Crusade in Europe is an excellent the number of men and tanks in the

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the computer-directed skaters of wargames easier to learn and more ing, the formation, the experience
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"Team Canada" played very physical- fun to play. Authors Ed Bever and Sid level of the troops, the unit's current
ly, while the Swedish squad favored Meier have produced a game laden effectiveness rating, and the nature of
a wide open game. with features which bring out the nu- the last command it received .
Slap-Shot claims to include penal- ances of World War n fighting in the A second press of the button ~re­
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ties, hut it doesn't handle them real- European theater, but this is no pon- pares a friendly unit for an action or-
istically. Whenever an infraction is derous "monster game" which re- der: Move, Attack, Defund, Reserve.
called, the game brings the puck back quires a couple of hours to complete Once a player issues an action com-
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to the offending team's end of the ice a single tum. mand to a unit, moving the cursor
fur a fuce-of'f. Since the primary con- This operational-level simulation and hitting the button enters an ob-
sequence of a penalty in hockey is utilizes division-size units (8,000- jective command. This is the part 01
that one team must skate for at least 20,000 men) to recreate battles from the order which tells the unit where
two minutes without one of its ska- D-Day to mid-October, 1945, the to move, attack, or defend.

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ters, the simulation of this aspect is point at which Nazi Germany was A third set of orders, the informa-
rather ineffectual. driven back inside its original bor- tion commands, help the gamer keep
The graphics are acceptable. The ders on the Western Front. There are on top of the developing situation and
i

playing surfuce is large enough to five basic scenarios. All but the cam- obtain data on which to base tactical
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keep the skaters from blending to- paign version, "Crusade: The Battle decisions. Most of these use a com-
gether and becoming hard to follow. fur Europe" have a selection of vari- bination of the stick and a keystroke.
Designer Grant wisely chose to de- ants. The Normandy scenario, fur in- For instance, putting the cursor on a
stance, can cover just the beach land-
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pict the rink in tbree-quarter perspec- unit and pressing "G" produces a
t!
tive with the players shown from the ing or extend all the way to the lib- statement about the general who cur-
side. The puck is large and easily vis- eration of Paris. TIle "Roounel's Strat- rently commands that division, while
f
ible against the white background. egy" and "Quick German Reaction" moving the cursor to a city or other
Audio consists of the usual cheering options allow players to see how hy- critical location and pressing we" gen-
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and a few fillips of voice simulation pothetical changes in Hitler's strate- erates a quick status report about the
by Electronic Speech Systems, which gy fur the defense of France might place. In addition, "0" calls up a stra-
I

also produced the voice in Ghostbus- have affected the situation. tegic map, "B" allows the general to
ters and Impossible Mission. Unlike most military simulations, review the battle in progress, "T"
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Slap-Shot, though fur from perfect, Crusade in Europe unfulds in accel- temporarily removes all units so gen-
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is nonetheless the best computer hoc- erated real time. TIle player is not fet- erals can study the terrain, "?" tells
key simulation available today. Let's tered by discrete turns, but may en- who's winning the battle, and "W"
just hope that it doesn't stay that way ter orders whenever appropriate. moves the cursos over the friendly
ri·I"I;H-

too long. Each unit usually has a chance to unit which has sent the most recent
Advantage Computer Accessories, lD()\Ie approximately every eight scale message to your headquarters. This
If
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Inc., 1020 Meyerside Drive, Unit 8, hours as indicated by the time/wea- last order is handy for corning to the
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Mississauga, Ontario L5T lK7 Canada. ther strip located immediately above aid of a unit in trouble before disas-
Artworx Software Company, Inc., the map. The game is intended fur ter overtakes it.
150 North Main Street, Fairport, NY either solitaire or head-to-head play,
Rf.

Many computerists will no doubt

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14450 (phone: 800-828-6573). but it works better when one human feel that the most important com-
-Bill Kunkel general fights against a computer-di- mand is "f7", which pauses the game.
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rected fue. Although the program Since order entry is continuous, a

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CRUSADE IN EUROPE provides a method for switching be- minute here and there to plot strate-
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Commodo.. 64 clumsy and too likely to lead to jost- in-progress can be saved on a furmat-
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No type of game has benefitted reaches a critical stage.

more from the application of compu- The cursor, manipulated with a sade in Europe than in most other
ter technology than the military sim- joystick, is the primary means by computerized wargames. Every night,
ulation. The non-electronic variety which a player issues orders and ob- units which have a path to a head-
generally takes ages to set up, re- tains infurmation about men under quarters unit or depot are resupplied
quires players to do a lot of record- his or her command. After position- at night. These valuable units can't
keeping, and comes with roughly ing the cursor over a friendly unit, put up much of a fight if attacked,
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so the commander must always make quite detailed to look realistic.
sure to protect them against the ever- Flying the UH-IX presents further
present danger of lightning raids by difficulties. The documentation breaks
the enemy. flight into t\\O main elements; the con-
The documentation straddles the trol stick and the computer keyboard.
line between providing the essential Super Huey is a good choice for co-
facts needed to boot and battle, and operative play by t\\O gamer.;. One can
giving the player enjoyment-enhan- control the joystick while the other
cing background. The tim three sec- monitor.; the onscreen gauges and
tions explain the rules, the fuurth pr0- presses the appropriate keys. Doing
vides extensive historical notes and Flying Super Huey is no milk run. both at once calls tOr quite a bit of PIllC-
a reading list, and the fifth presents READER SERVICE NO. 178 tice and coordination.
full data, including the order of bat- The documentation gets to the crux
tle and victory conditions, for each SUPER HUn of the matter when it states: "Air-
of the scenarios. e..- planes are inherently stable whereas
Clusade in Europe hits a new high C...... N 64 helicopter.; are inherently unstable."
in playability for computer WIHgIIIIlCS IlIA; $19.95 In other IMJrds, once an airplane gets
without sacrificing mental challenge Electronic gamer.; just l-o-v-e heli- into the air, the pilot can take a deep
or tactical scope. Those who have al- copters. Always have. From the earli- breath. A helicopter, on the other
ways felt overwhelmed by complex est days of videogaming, the helicop- hand, requires constant attention. In
military simulations are entirely like- ter has been the preferred mode of striving for verisimilitude, Super
ly to find this one a great deal less travel. Classic programs utilizing .Huey overdoes the number of control
threatening and, therefore, a great whirlybirds include Super Cobro, functions. Flying a helicopter is not
deal more entertaining. Chop/ifter! and Raid on Bunge/ing easy, and neither is Super Hue,.
. MicroProse Simulation Software, Bay. It was obviously just a matter The documentation helps. It is c0-
120 Lakefront Dr., Hunt Valley, MD of time until the current vogue for gently written, but 'errs in combining
21030 (phone: 30I~7-U5l). flight simulator.; caught up with this filctual instruction with aerodynamic
-Arnie KDI7. primal affection. theory. Step by step directions for boot-
Paul Nonnan's ambitious Super ing the disk and gening airborne ap-
Huey takes on the challenge in a self- pear cheek-by-jowl with a dissertation
confident, straightforward manner. on conventional helicopter control.
The video pilot flies a UH-IX, an ul- Nonetheless, it has all the information,
tramodern, high speed chopper in- and there's even a handy four-page card
~ tended primarily for surveillance and with specific flight instructions.
reconnaissance, but able to defend it- Player.; can opt for any of four
[}{PnME
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FOBMATION Super Huey opens with a truly os-

Ij FORMATION is an exceUent prompt-oriented tutnr-

tentatious introductory sequence, c0m- ial; "Exploration" is an aerial survey;
ANAGEMENT plete with pseudo-majestic theme mu- "Rescue" sends the copter into moun-
YSTEM sic and elaborate credits. (Designer tainous terrain to save injured sold-
INTEGRATED HO'£
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INVENTORY pro...tdes
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are a real wet blanket. Helicopter.;, Cosmi, 415 N. Figueroa, Wdming-
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One ElecboDic:
By Dale Rupert
I
t's easy to link two computers and let them talk to
each other. One computer might chal-
lenge the other to a quick game of check-
ers or chess. Through the concept of parallel pro-
cessing, a lengthy task could be shared between two com-
puters and finished in half the normal
nonnal time. Fault-tolerant
computer systems typically have three or more processors
perfurming
performing the same computations, comparing their results
with the others' at crucial points. If two out of three agree,
used . If all three differ, the calculations are
their result is used.
repeated or the problem is flagged.
flagged . There are numerous
oilier
other reasons to tie two or more computers together.
This month we will see what it takes to tie a Commo-
dore 64 or a VIC 20 together or to almost
aImost any other com-
puter. Specifically, we will discuss the hardware and the
software needed fur a Commodore computer to communi-
mM Personal Computer over a simple,
cate with the ffiM
three-wire RS-232 serial link.
v.e will deal with bare-bones, no-frills serial communi-
We
cation. The most difficult aspect of this month's project
for the User I/O port
is to round up the proper connector fur
on the Commodore (C-64 or VIC 20) computer. Within
minutes of getting the few required parts together, your
computer can be happily chatting with another member
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of its family tree. If the hardware side of this project scares you away,
consider having a friend at your user group help. If you've
FIRST, Tal
THE HARD PART . always wanted to try your hand at electronics, this is a
Only minimal hardware is required to link two Com- perfect beginning project. NO'N
Now over to the software side.
modore computers together. You need two twenty-four
(24) pin card-edge connectors and three wires between NIXT, Tal
NEXT, THE SOFT PART
them. The card-edge connector pins must be on 0.156 If you thought the hardware was easy, wait till you see
inch centers.
centers. The twelve pins on the upper half are num- the software! We will develop three levels of software
bered I through 12, and on the lower half they are la- for linking two computers together. We will begin with
beled A through N (skipping G and I). The User's User~ Guide simple transmit-only and receive-only programs for the
Prograrruner's Reference Guide show the pin con-
and the PrograJT1mer~ Commodore and the IBM ffiM computers. Next we will im-
figuration of the card-edge at the rear of the computer. plement a bidirectional, software-handshaking pair of pro-
Look at your User 110 I/O slot, then go to an electronics grams which let the computers communicate without hu-
parts store for the proper connector. Besides the connec- man intervention. Finally we will present a computer v.
tors, you need only wire and solder.
solder. computer Hi-Lo Hi-La game in which one computer picks a
Figure I on page U4 shows the three-wire link to join number, and the other computer attempts to guess the
two Commodore computers together. Thble 6-1 in the number with clues of "too high" or "too low." The Hi-Lo Hi-La
Programmer's Reference Guide provides the sig-
C-64 Programmer~ program almost runs without human intervention (a hu-
nal names for the pins on the connectors. man must type RUN on both machines!).
To connect a Commodore computer to an ffiM-PC IBM-PC or The programs COMMTX and COMMRX on pages
any other computer using RS-232 levels, you need two 126 and 127 are trans. transmitter mitter and receiver programs for
integrated circuits as well as a different connector for the the Commodore computers. If you are tying two Com-
ffiM
IBM side of the cable.
cable. The ffiM
IBM serial port uses a stan- modore computers together, load COMMTX into one
dard DB-25 female 25-pin submini D-type connector (Ra- and COMMRX into the other. 1Ype Type RUN on the receiv-
dio Shack #276-1548 for example). You also.need
also .need a 1488 er and then type RUN on the transmitter. An important
RS-232
RS-232lineline driver and a 1489 line receiver (Radio Shack note before you begin:
#TI6-2520
m6-2520 and #276-2521 will work) as well as a 9 volt Do NCYT
NClT use the lW!dge I#!dge program while runnillg running these
power source. Continued
COlllillued 011 on page 114
The Commodore User 110 I/O signals are at TTL (transis-
tor-transistor logic) voltage levels. A binary one output
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(pUl five cants
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I'6COd-ti'lgthdetabesemenager.
reca Sat or r"""ace WIP with
rr'll8'face wlrh IJlltabe&e
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ftrm Ieaers. 1ItIItemIlnt8, nvoces. meIi'Ig
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RS-232 signals. The 1489 line receiver chip converts RS- <. MD.
AND. 00. NOT, ~
OR, NOT. cerd] 01"1 rPi
wid crd)a1 S'I field. 1llbeI6. Clherrepau.];
1ebeI8. other reports.): .............
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perlonn ~ aI
ptrfcnn I"U'I'III!ric fields,
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bettrIg SLeti8ta fur. for a be6&-
ba!;e.
232 signals back into TIL
TTL levels. The 1488 needs two pow- AnJ operetiaI
Mot opr8tO"I can ~ on·...
ca"I be perlormed 01"1. &1 . or
01" bill ~) : 8IMMIIwtp
bel ~]; &IMII"8I WIP l.dities. ~
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('ndexea W/P'aW/P. teXt text. Nea]; 9IMlI"'8t
Nas); &IMII"8I
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supplies. The Commodore user port provides +5 volts '-der...... Can
U6e1'-d8froeb1a.
le8I Ctl'lbe u&8d fur
be U68d for rPi
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fU"I'tler 0IttIt8Ia tdcioa, n::t.61l
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which is used for the positive supply. A 9 volt battery may ol
of t86b.
tasIts. n:t.ci1g
rwentary CCllV'd.
I'MlIfItO"y
8IXXlU1thg, meiIi1g
JdJdng ac:ceutt1g.
reccrd. tape.
control, rea:rd. tape, or
1IBta.
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boc*
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be used for the negative supply, although a 9 volt DC battery caa1DgJ1g. ~ IICCOU'It
CIIf.IIIo:91g, expense ~ tI"lWt.IltW"Ce.
rJ'iM"ItenIII', A8CII, v.tichccrwens
l.dly. ASCII.
o,dty. wti::htDMnStext text. fiaa(p'1>
fills (pn>
cr 88 an eIectn::ri:: J"Obje)I . Even if you 1M
or.lnelearoricrdodex.Eve"ll)Oltse gram Iismgs)
gr.-n liatings) intonto progrllm
progr.-n Res: files; eIso
IlIso
eliminator or power supply would be preferable for serious
use of the interfuce. The 1488 draws as much as 17 milliamps
yo.r Conrnodor"Il
g'Sm
Word Pi
Ccnrnodore for
wwn alenelIb'1e m9"t
PI
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thven'Mrdwtrd P"CQlIEllD' ~ vtrf
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VEr.lIQI"l8 of the peckage
pectage lInS lMIiIIltIIe fur
are II't'IIIiat* for
a very long life. It is also possible to build a negative DC CCllV'd over nwgnB. ~ P'9lI.
U anraI 0Yf!I' mrrgns, spacng, JX9"I4. everv carp.qr tM'IIe
Ccnrnodore <:aJlIl.Ur
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d:rle rdtnJ trrItt Al:M1Bs an
fl.nctiontBI . .• . Ffl:Mi:Ms
fWrI'Iy ftncDcrttJ tape . disk. and
t8pe, pnnter. Pnce
end prrter. PrIce lnCbJe&
inckJdes
User I/O port. Figure 2 on page U4 114 shows the schematic ~ co
4IIC8II!rIt atlmI!JtMI'
eAC8I&nt hifII/ri:Bd
to the hi{j! fX"C'Jd VoO"dwcrd cbo..mI:Utm
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add B%. fur a1dt
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card. COO.
for a Commodore to RS-232 interface. 1+;/'/;.
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Commodore and ran a three-foot long three-conductor Capyce'c: All
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This is the easiest to use and most powerful word processor available ovcilable for the Commodore 64.
64 . As you type on the
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PROCESSOR ••Aligning
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.• Color of Cursor •• Color Of Screen •• Color Of Border

WANT. IN ANY COLOR YOU WANT.
NOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR COMPUTER POWER UP MESSAGE SAY ANYTHING YOU WANT. WANT.
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compatible with
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protects your programs
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It was the oorst
\Wrst of times, it was the ing Stepper
best of times. It was the year when Motor
Motor
Commodore, the company which in-
troduced many of us to the oonders
\Wooers of
personal computing, showed its first
faltering in its ongoing efforts
signs of fiIltering
to sell more for less. It was also the
year when more products with unpre-
Ibrm of the
cedented capabilities, in the form
Amiga and C-I28,
C·I28, were introduced to
the consumer at lower prices per fea- Figure 2
Figure 2
lUre
ture than ever before. A-2K RAM
Although it is too soon to tell just B-Voltoge Regula-
I-Voltage
how successful these products will be tor
tor Heat Sinl(
Heat Sink
(they do look like winners), we are C-IEEE-488
C-IEEE-4BB
seeing some side effects. Along with Connedor
Connector
the preparation for the new, Commo- D- Pair of 6532
D-Pair 6532
dore is performing a general house- RIOT Chips
keeping. As users we have the oppor- E- DOS on ROM
E-DOSanROM
tunity
tunity to
to purchase tried and
purchase tried true high-
and true high- F- Device No.
F-OeYice No. Pods
Pads
powered performers at a fraction of
their original costs. Although these G-Twin 6502
Microprocessors
are presently overshadowed by their speed up internal
newest high tech brethren, their fun- disk operations
damental powers and capabilities are H-2K EPROM
no way diminished. The venerable
in DO cin:uil board of SFJ)./()()J
main circuit
Drive chassis (top) and moin SID1001 drive.
C-64, the computer which has made READER SERVICE NO. 144
the greatest impact in the personal
market to date, is now available for than six full 1541 formatted disks. A closer look at some of these par-
less than $Ioo-a
$100 - a mere pittance as This esteemed piece of hardware
bardware is ameters will be instructive. The SFD
compared to its original asking price being offered to us at a giveaway price has more than four times the number
of $595 just a few brief years ago. of just $199 by Progressive Peripher-
ofjust of tracks used by the 1541. These data
Existing C-64 users are truly for- als and Software. A true bargain
bargain,, if tracks, equally divided between both
tunate. A bevy of high-powered you have an immediate or anticipa- sides of the disk, contain more data
Commodore peripherals, originally ted need for its capacity. than any single track of a 1541 disk.
intended for the business market, Under the circumstances, we felt This means that double sided double
have been "surplussed" into the con- the SFD-lool
SFD-IOOI merited a closer look. density diskettes are required for the
sumer market at bargain basement To start with, we call your attention SFD-IOOI. These disks may cost sig-
SFD-lool.
prices. Perhaps the most dramatic ex- to Thble 1 where certain vital statis- nificantly more than the single sided
ample is the SFD-looI,
SFD-IOOI, a single 5 \4" tics are listed for easy comparison single density disks used by the 154I.
1541.
floppy disk drive with an online stor-
stor· against the capabilities of the 1541 Of course, each SFD disk will hold
age capacity that exceeds one million disk drive, that oft-maligned work- over six times the data of a 1541 disk.
bytes. That is the equivalent of more horse of the C-64 community. Thke note of the average file
me size
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Fillure 3
REVIEWS
E·LIIVK A-1MHz
A- 1MHz (lock
Clock
Crystal
number of blocks still free. The small
average file size of the 1541 makes
8-6522 VIA Chip many users forget about this direc-
tory limitation, since it rarely
C-5-voh Voltage
C-5-volt
Regulator (the hot
tiol happens.
spot)
spotl Interestingly enough, the SFD us-
D-PET/IEEE
D-PET/I EEE es the GCR recording format, which
Connedor
Connector is unique to Commodore disk drives.
1-4K
E-4K EPROM You will also note that Commodore's
practice of putting more data on the
F-65C02
F- 65C02 Micro-
Micro·
processor outer tracks than on the inner tracks
has been retained. Table 2 compares
the seelor
sector distributions of the 1541
and the SFD.

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Fillure 4
THE HARDWARE
The physical size of the SFD-IOOI
A-To
A- To C-64
C·64 Cart-
Cart· is identical to the 1541. Were it not
ridge Port
for the labels it would be difficult to
8-8K EPROM tell the two drives apart. Getting past
( - Reset BuNo"
(-Reset BuNon the surface, things start to look a bit
different. The most important con-
D-Set-up
Switches cern to prospective users is the IEEE-
488 internce
interface CHer
over which the disk
1-6520
E- 6520 PIO drive communicates with the compu-
F-IEEE
F- IEEE Cable ter. This parallel internce,
interface, which
transfers data a byte at a time, is used
on Commodore's PET and business
series of computers. Although con· con-
ceptually related to the disk drive
serial bus on the C-64, this connec-
A- Flgur.55
Fillure tion differs in both hardware and soft-
-I
ware from the disk drive serial port
8-
, 1- H A- Parollel Printer
A-Parollel
Connedor
Connector
found on VIC 20, C-64,
C-{i4, Plusl4, C-I6,
( ----:-- and C-128
C-l28 computers. Thus an addi-
8-6532
8- 6532 RIOT
interface will be re-
tional hardware internce
I Chip
C-6821 PIA
quired for most users. A detailed look
at three of these peripherals follows
i
\
D-256 Bytes
B)'tes immediately after this report.
PROM
G Disks are locked into place by a
I-To
E- To C-64
C·64 Cart-
Cart· twist lever. Do not attempt to close
ridge Port
F
the disk door without first
Mt inserting
D F-BK
F- 8K EPROM a disk. The latching mechanism is
0-C-64
G- C·64 Cartridge mechanically interlocked to sense the
Port Extension presence of a disk. You cannot close
E----- the door unless a disk is in the slot.
H-Set.up
H-Set-up
E-Link (Reader Service No. 145)
Top: E-Unk Switches This is to prevent the hard, glass-
Middle: Quicksilver (Reader Service No. 146) I-PET/IEEE
I- PET/I EEE
smooth surface of the twin heads
Bonom: BusCard 11 (Reader Service No. 147)
BotkJm: Connador
Connector from coming into contact without the
mitigating presence of the three-mil-
parameter in Thble 1. I. This was ob- Compare this to the 1541 which is thick disk mylar. Inadvertent contact
tained by simply dividing the tota1
total ca- only 4.6 sectors, or one kilobyte. This of these polished surfaces could mar
pacity of the disk by the number of means that the SFD-IOOI
SFD-IOOl is more their finish beyond repair.
available directory entries. The sig- likely than the 1541 to run out of disk Internally, quality
quaHty is visible
nificance of this parameter lies with space due to a full directory if your throughout. Head position is checked
your own data habits. As you can see, application creates large numbers of by an optical sensor. The elimination
the average file size on the SFD is small files. This could result in a full of the head rap, familiar to all 1541
18.5 sectors, more than four kilobytes. disk even if there are a significant users, should go a long way towards
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