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On or around April 2010, Clif Campbell of Campbell Communications advised that he had purchased Softside Magazine through the bankruptcy court, and wanted to advise that he is the owner and does not permit download of his magazines. To this end, Softside is not available for download on this site.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 1

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 1
Date:October, 1978
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:11,316,552
Pages:56
TOSEC:78-10
TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 01 (1978)(SoftSide Publications)[78-10][OCR]

Table of Contents

6Inventory Management Software by M. Kelleher
8Cribbage
28State Capital Quiz
33Death Star
39Calculator
37TRS-80 Programming Hints
40Pillbox
44TRS-80 Programming Hints

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 2

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 2 / Issue ??
Date:November, 1978
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:9,115,421
Pages:64
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 02 (1978)(SoftSide Publications)[78-11][POOR QUALITY][OCR]

Table of Contents

10Converting Your Programs From Level I To Level II In Radio Shack BASIC
14TRS-80 Programming Hints
14Bad Code (A Puzzle)
15Corrections
17Troll's Gold
27Shopping List
37TRS-80 Programming Hints
32End Zone
47What They Never Told You About Level II
49The Market Basket
61Octal To Hexadecimal Converter
62TRS-80 Programming Hints

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 3

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 3
Date:December, 1978
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:34,104,726
Pages:64
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 03 (1978)(SoftSide Publications)[78-12][OCR]

Table of Contents

8Santa Paravia En Fiumaccio by George Blank
12TRS-80 Programming Hints
13Bad Code Solution
24TRS-80 Programming Hints
25Biorhythms by Frank B Rowlett Jr
29Mortgage Calculation by Russell Starkey
33Spelling Bee by Lance Micklus
37Six Million Dollar 10K Clock by Peter Ashley
39Chess Clock
40TRS-80 Programming Hints
53Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 4

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 4 / Issue ??
Date:January, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:44,522,977
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 04 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-01][OCR]

Table of Contents

7Programming Hint
8Round The Horn by George Blank
29Writing Good Computer Games Part I: Philosophy by George Blank
35Kiddy Slot by David Bolke
40Ten Pin Bowling by Frank B Rowlett Jr
61High Speed Graphics For The TRS-80 Computer by Frank B Rowlett Jr
58Comput-A-Sketch by Albert C Blackwell Jr
61Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 5

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 5 / Issue ??
Date:February, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:6,580,698
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 05 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-02][POOR QUALITY][OCR]

Table of Contents

10Form 1040 by George Clisham
27Writing Good Computer Games Part II: Mechanics by George Blank
37Concentration by Lance Micklus
47Elements Quiz by Roger W Robitaille Sr
53Programming Hint
For Disk Users
55Cribbage Update by Roger W Robitaille Sr
60TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 6

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 6 / Issue ??
Date:March, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:44,726,502
Pages:64
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 06 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-03][POOR QUALITY][OCR]
Status:COMPLETE

Table of Contents

8Tarot by Frank B Rowlett Jr
15Programming Hints
17Metric/English Converter by Dr Stephen W Hebbler
26Can You See Through This? by Rev George Blank
30Dive Bomb by Rev George Blank
32Personal Finance Part I: Checkbook by Lance Micklus
34Programming Hints
46Jig Saw by David Bohlke
50Excerpt: A Page From The BASIC Handbook by David A Lien
51TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 7

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 7 / Issue ??
Date:April, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:45,367,706
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 07 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-04][OCR]

Table of Contents

8Checkfinder by Lance Micklus
17Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue by James Garon
21Programming Hints
24Rabbits And Foxes by Russell Starkey
31Spring Flowers by David Eide
32Excerpt: A Page From The BASIC Handbook by David A Lien
36Safari by David J Bohlke
38Programming Hints
51Take A Part: Safari
54Series Circuits by Philip Brown
59TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 8

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 8 / Issue ??
Date:May, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:7,603,865
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 08 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-05][OCR]

Table of Contents

6Reader Poll
8Dog Star Adventure by Lance Micklus
24Awari by Scott Adams
29Take A Part
30Letter Crunch by David Bohlke
36Math Drill by D L Brown
48Super Sub by Michael Winter
58TRS-80 Programming Hint
59TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 9

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 9 / Issue ??
Date:June, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:8,264,067
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 09 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-06][OCR]

Table of Contents

6Amazin Maze by Michael Kelleher
8Atlantic Balloon Crossing by Dean Powell
12Programming Hints
24Take A Part
27German Word Quiz
Computer Graphics
28Programming Hints
36Nim by James Garon
43Home Appliance Record System by Ray Herald
43Entrapment by Robert C Hall III
59Excerpt: A Page From The Basic Handbook by David A Lien
61Reader Poll - June
66Programming Hints
67TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 10

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 10 / Issue ??
Date:July, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:10,289,202
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 10 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-07][OCR]

Table of Contents

9Excerpt: A Page From The Basic Handbook by David A Lien
10All Star Baseball by David Bohlke
22Programming Hints
25Yahtzee by Al Lowe
40Tank by James Garon
52Spelling Bee by James Garon
64Collision by David Bohlke
67Take A Part
68Programming Hints
74TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 11

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 11 / Issue ??
Date:August, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:68,489,775
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 11 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-08][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

8Melt Down by Michael Winter
26Shooting Gallery by Grank B Rowlett
33Excerpt: A Page From The Basic Handbook by David A Lien
36Storybook by Otton Hansen
52Morse Code Tutor by Donald E Smith
57Cryptogram by Rik Pierce
66TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 1, Number 12

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 1 No 12 / Issue ??
Date:September, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:49,179,800
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 1 No 12 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-09][OCR]

Table of Contents

8Treasure Dungeon - Tutorial by David E White
26Hangman by Russell Starkey
32Correction
Tank, July, 1979 Softside
36Pyramids by Lewis E Garrison
54Immediate Mode by Dean C Westervelt
58Engineer by David Bohlke
66TSE Market Basket Catalog

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 1

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 1 / Issue ??
Date:October, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:47,889,339
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 01 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-10][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

4Outgoing Mail by George Blank
10What Kind Of Work Do You Enjoy? by G P Conanour
20Reaction by Chris Freund
28Battleship by John M Delaney
36Westward 1847 by Jon C Sherman

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 2

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 2 / Issue ??
Date:November, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:56,892,856
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 02 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-11][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

12Energy Cost by George Blank
18Isolate by James Garon
30Picture Puzzles by Arnold Gross
36Everest by Byron A Myhre
60Doodle Pad by R B Nottingham
63Review: Bridge Challenger by Wynne Keller

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
15Input
A Column Of Your Letters
22Take A Part
Isolate
62Programming Hints
CLEAR, Cold Start, Multiple USR Calls
65Market Basket
69Convenient Order Form
70Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 3

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 3 / Issue ??
Date:December, 1979
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:50,144,752
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 03 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-12][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

8Oil Baron by Paul Knechtel
28Drag Race by Chris Freund
33Christmas Show And Tell by Randy Hawkins
39Index To BASIC Reference Manual by Kemp J Beaty
44Towers Of Hanoi by Chet Kaczneski
50Slalom by Denslo Hamlin

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
62Programming Hints
TRS-DOS 2.3, IF ... THEN ... ELSE, Clear Portion Of Screen, Extended Tab, DELETE
65Bug Report
71Input
A Column Of Your Letters
75Market Basket
78Convenient Order Form
79Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 4

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 4 / Issue 01
Date:January, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:39,863,815
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 04 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[80-01][Iss 01][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

10Moving Maze by Paul Klinger
18Bomber by Chris Freund
23Reflection by Ted Lindstrom
36Dante's Inferno by Gerald Bernor
52Basic Pitfalls by William Mason
58Duck Hunter by Don Lubarsky

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
14Programming Hints
15Bug Report
33Input
70Convenient Order Form
71Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 5

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 5 / Issue 02
Date:February, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:69,042,500
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 05 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 02][80-02][Set-1][OCR]

Table of Contents

10Backgammon by Scott Adams
20Special Space Game Section
27Parachute by Normal McAllister
35Deadstick by Al Ragsdale
54Play It Again Sam by Alan Zett
70Deep Six by Chris Freund

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
63Programming Hints
63Bug Report
68Input
78Convenient Order Form
79Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 6

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 6 / Issue 3
Date:March, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:76,879,490
Pages:88
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 06 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 03][80-03][Set-1][OCR]

Table of Contents

12Add by Terry Hazelett
18Line Four by Robert Speaks
28System Emulator by Roy Niederhoffer
40Broadway by Robert Saturn
58A Game Designer's View by Ian Chadwick
69Sonic Torpedos by Phillip Case
72Take A Part
Sonic Torpedos

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
25Input
37Bug Report
65Programming Hints
80Market Basket
86Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 7

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 7 / Issue 4
Date:April, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:46,103,563
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 07 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 04][80-04][OCR]

Table of Contents

12Solitaire by James Garon
14Take Apart
Solitaire
18Hope It Doesn't Work by Ron Potkin
24ICMB by Rod Fitzgerald
34Programming Made Easy In 580 Bytes by Sherry M Taylor
A Review Of T-Short
35A Review Of Word Challenge by Scott Adams

Heavy Casino Section:

40Slot Machine by James A Hagani
48Stud Poker by David Bohlke
55Draw Poker by Lee Blumenthal And Joel Willard

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
19Programming Hints
31Bug Report
70Programming Hints
71Programming Hints
74Market Basket
78Convenient Order Form
79Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 8

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 8 / Issue 5
Date:May, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:81,251,271
Pages:96
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 08 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 05][80-05][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

12LiveKeys by A Douglas Werbeck
The World's Smallest Word Processor
1844,000 Star Trek Program by Lance Micklus
37Review Of Tycoon by Brad Cameron
40Star Trek III.4 by Lance Micklus
69Day Of The Week by George Blank
72Encounter In The Near Tholian Sector by Barry L Adams

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
68Input
88Programming Hints
89Programming Hints
89Bug Report
90Market Basket
93Market Basket
94Convenient Order Form
95Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 9

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 9 / Issue 6
Date:June, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:65,102,637
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 09 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 06][80-06][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

12Printing Calculator by D L Morrow
20Numbagels by Peter Krisch
30Fix Keyboard Bounce Forever by Al And Gary Lowe
36Simple Sound Interface by Edward Ting
40Micro Millionaire by George Blank
56Galaxy Combat by Phil Case

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail
26Programming Hints
74Market Basket
78Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 10

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 10 / Issue 7
Date:July, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:8,684,164
Pages:80
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 10 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 07][80-07][OCR]

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

17Adventures by James Garon
22Micro-80 Pinball Machine by Garth Jensen
30Take Apart: Pinball by Garth Jensen
36Adventureland by Scott Adams
44Adventure Interpreter by Scott Adams
58Lost Dutchman's Gold by Teri Li

Regular Features:

6Outgoing Mail
14Programming Hints
50Input
70Bug Report
74Market Basket
78Convenient Order Form

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 11

Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 11 / Issue 8
Date:August, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:48,612,252
Pages:96
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 11 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 08][80-08][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

15How Much Computer Do You Need? by George Blank
22Graphics for the S-80, Apple and Atari by Staff
Explanation of graphics on each machine
56Keystroke Karnival by James Garon
The poor man's joystick (Atari)
66You Can Have Sound by Cross, Bouchard
Sound routines for the Apple, Atari, and S-80

Programs:

26Sailplane by Nunn
Soar to new heights (S-80)
30Carribean Cruising by Pelczarski, Klink
Sailing in the wind (Apple)
34Pro Tour '80 by David Bohlke
Golf: Can you break par? (S-80)
38Master's Golf by David Bohlke
Golf, for the Atari too (Atari)
42ROM the ROBOT, part three by Smith
Rom on parade (Apple)
48Maze Search by David Bohlke
Catch the demons lurking in the maze before time runs out (Atari)
50Grand Prix by Chauvet
Can you beat the expert's time? (S-80)
52Concentration by Kirk
New concept for an old game - animation (Apple)
54Stratoblaster Outpost by David Bohlke
You are the earth's last defense (Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

16Wandering Along Pathways Through the ROM by Nicholas
Meet the program that Lists itself! (S-80)
44Unlimited Level II User Calls by Edwards
You can have more than one (S-80)
45Tone Generation for the Stereo Generator by Dwyer
An explanation of the machine code (Apple)

Departments:

4Editorial by Pelczarski
10Input by From our readers
16Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables by Pasa
29One Liners by from our readers
56Crossword Puzzle by Garon

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 2, Number 12

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 2 No 12 / Issue 09
Date:September, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:64,515,490
Pages:96
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 2 No 12 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 09][80-09][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

8SAVING TIME AND FINGERTIPS by Causer
Tips to remember (S-80)
13COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION by Pelczarski
Have they made a difference?
13WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR COMPUTER? by Blank
Is the expense justifiable?
15COMPUTER GRAPHICS by Truckenbrod
How to scale objects
36ADVENTURER'S GUIDEBOOK by Garon
Shorthand, maps and mazes
41SOUND FOR YOUR COMPUTER by Hagani
Simulating hoofbeats
45HPLOT and DRAWTO FOR THE S-80 by Garon
Simulating new graphics commands
50SOFTSIDE'S DEVELOPING DATA BASE, PART I by Pelczarski
Customize your own data base program
52VIDEO EASEL by Garon
A review (Atari)
60APPLE DATA BASE REVIEWS by Pelczarski, Sullivan
What to look for when you buy (Apple)

Programs:

14GOAL by Pence
An intriguing game of logic (Apple)
18STEREO GENERATOR by Dwyer
Stereo sound without fancy hardware (Apple)
22CONCENTRATION II by Hawkins
Decode the hidden puzzle (S-80)
24BARRICADE by P. Johnson
Trap your opponent (Atari)
26DR. LIVINGSTON, IN SEARCH OF ... by Russell, Fullerton
Adventure in the dark continent (S-80)
30FOOSBALL by D. Johnson
With fast graphics (Apple)
34LONE STAR CORRAL by Hall
A horse of a different color (S-80)
42SLEUTH by P. Johnson
A word game that boggles the mind (Atari)
48RICOCHET by P. Johnson
Discover what's in the black box (Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

16WANDERING ALONG PATHWAYS THROUGH THE ROM by Nicholas
Meet the program that Lists itself! (S-80)
44UNLIMITED LEVEL II USER CALLS by Edwards
You can have more than one (S-80)
45TONE GENERATION FOR THE STEREO GENERATOR by Dwyer
An explanation of the machine code (Apple)

Departments:

4EDITORIAL by Pelczarski
10INPUT by From our readers
16BUGS, WORMS, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLES by Pasa
29ONE LINERS by from our readers
56CROSSWORD PUZZLE by Garon

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 1

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 01 / Issue 10
Date:October, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:61,417,063
Pages:108
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 01 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 10][80-10][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

22SOFTSIDE'S DEVELOPING DATA BASE, PART 2 by Mark Pelczarski, Rich Bouchard, James Garon
Update and Delete functions are added
25GARON'S GOODIES by James Garon
Those neglected space compression codes (S-80)
30SAY "YOHO" by Scott Adams
A new column for Adventurers
32SOUND FOR YOUR COMPUTER by James Hagani, Staff
Light sabers
52THE HARDER SIDE OF LIFE by Bob Kinerk
Hardside is heard from
66COMPUTER GRAPHICS by Joan Truckenbrod
Simulating three dimensions
68THE HIDDEN COLORS IN GRAPHICS 8 by James Garon
Plus: Checker Challenge (Atari)
76DR. LIVINGSTON EXPLAINED by Carl & Karen Russell, Ralph and Becky Fullerton
The promised documentation (S-80)
81muMATH REVIEW by James Garon
From arithmetic to calculus (S-80)

Programs:

18IMHOTEP by Terry Clark, Mike Antonovich
The Pyramid builder (S-80, Apple)
26WORLD SERIES by Dave Bohlke
Baseball action (Atari)
34ESCAPE by Joel Mick
A maze with a view (S-80)
36MONSTER MAZE by Joel Mick
Invisible walls and a dragon (S-80)
41OCTADRAW by James Garon
Draw in eight directions at once (Atari)
43INTERNA-MAZE by Dennis Ward
Another point of view (Apple)
44MOONLANDING by Herb Sandy
Try for a soft landing (Apple)
46EARTH-PORT II by Phil Case
Can you land on an alien planet? (S-80)
50DOUBLE CANNON by Dave Bohlke
Shoot-em-down for two (Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

48PREPACK by John R. Olsen Jr.
Is your program ready to Pack? (S-80)
49DATAPOKE by William K. Mason
Put your machine routines in DATA (S-80)
60STRINGS AND THINGS by Mark Ohlund
An inside look (S-80, Atari)
62CHAINER by Frank R. Neal
Help with the NEWDOS/80 CHAIN command (S-80)

Departments:

4EDITORIAL
Mark Pelczarski
6INPUT
From our readers
56CROSSWORD PUZZLE
James Garon
80BUGS, WORMS, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLES
Kay Pasa

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 2

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 02 / Issue 11
Date:November, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:69,697,122
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 02 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 11][80-11][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

19CARD DRAW by Arthur Gleeker
A computer card shuffler (S-80)
30SOFTSIDE'S DEVELOPING DATA BASE, PART III by Mark Pelczarski
Customize your own data base program
42Z-80 SOFTCARD & DOS 3.3 by Mark Pelczarski
Apple Reviews (Apple)
74COMPUTER AIDED DRAWING & DESIGN by Joan Truckenbrod
Rotation of images in HI-RES
87COPYCAT + by A. Douglas Werbeek
An improved LIVE-KEY input routine (S-80)

Programs:

23METEOR STORM by Roy Harper
Can you survive the asteroid belt? (All)
34KRIEGSPIEL by Ron Potkin
Computer-aided wargame (S-80)
44COLLISION by Mark Pelczarski
Patterned after the arcade game (Apple)
47BOWLING by Phil Case
Go to the lanes in this simulation (Apple)
50ENGINEER by James Hagani
Can you handle the construction inspector? (Atari)
52MAD SCIENTIST by Thomas Hamlin III
For the adventurer in you (S-80)
66TRENCH by Tim Hays
Complete with an exhaust port to shoot at (Atari)
82BOING! by Ron Webster
Your mission, save bouncing Barney!! (S-80, Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

57CARDS by John T. Philips M.D.
Playing cards with packed string graphics (S-80)
62KEYBOARD ORGAN by Rob Hausman
Tickle the ivories on your APPLE (Apple)
85POCKET TAPE DUBBER by Edward Ting
Duplicate cassette tape (S-80)

Departments:

4EDITORIAL by Mark Pelczarski
6INPUT by From our readers
10MY SIDE OF THE PAGE by Lance Micklus
17SAY YOHO by Scott Adams
32CROSSWORD PUZZLE by James Garon

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 3

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 03 / Issue 12
Date:December, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:58,704,871
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 03 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 12][80-12][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

23SAY 'YOHO' by Scott Adams
For adventurers (All)
28WHAT TO DO WHILE THE PROGRAM LOADS by Sherry Taylor
Make the most of those free moments (All)
30SOFTSIDE'S DEVELOPING DATA BASE, PART 4 by Mark Pelczarski, Rich Bouchard, Phillip Case
Search routines (All)
95REVIEWS by Dave Albert, Glen Ohlund
A look at Olympic Decathlon & Galaxy Invasion (S-80)

Programs:

34CONNECT-A-DOT by Duane Barts
The game we all played as kids (Apple)
38WORD PROBLEMS by Denslo Hamlin
The thing I hated most in school (S-80)
43MISSILE EVASION by Thomas Harleman
Here's the S-80 version of HEAD ON (S-80)
48CHRISTMAS CARD by Fred Pence
With sound! (Apple)
52KIDNAPPED by Peter Kirsch
Can you believe nine adventures? (S-80)
65BASEBALL by Dave Bohlke, Steve MacLeay
Will you win in the last of the ninth? (Apple)
70SPACE DODGE by Mike McKenna, Rich Bouchard
Can you cross the mine field? (S-80, Atari)
80STATES & CAPITALS by David Bohlke
Do you know your country? (Atari)
88SPEEDELLO by David Bohlke
A new twist for Othello freaks (Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

57WHOA! by Shane Causer
Slow down those listings (S-80)
59SQUISH-3 by Dave Archibald
Add 2K to your programs? (S-80)
61COMMAND by Denslo Hamlin
Boot your disk any way you want (S-80)

Departments:

4EDITORIAL by Mark Pelczarski
6INPUT by From our readers
51CROSSWORD SOLUTION by James Garon
94BUGS, WORMS, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLES by Kay Pasa

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 4

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 04 / Issue 13
Date:January, 1980
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:19,189,507
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 04 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 13][81-01][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

16DATABASE by Mark Pelczarski, Rich Bouchard, Phillip Case
SoftSide's data base continues (All)
83COMPUTER GRAPHICS by Joan Truckenbrod
This month we stay with 3-D (Apple)
95REVIEWS by Dave Albert, Phillip Case
A look at Olympic Decathlon and Flight Simulator (S-80)

Programs:

31PRESS-UPS by Carl & Ellen Weaver
Match wits with your computer (S-80)
40COMPUTER SPACE by William Edmunds
You against your computerin space war. (Apple)
43PINBALL II by Thomas Deaux
Pinball wizards beware (Apple)
48CONVOY by William Morris, John Cope
This month's feature, you against the Germans (S-80, Apple)
60SHIP DESTROYER by Chris Freund
After you wipe out the Germans, attack the Soviets (S-80)
62ANGLE CANNON by David Bohlke
Now attempttodestroy a generic opponent (Atari)
65ANIMATION by Thomas Marshall
Moving artwork on the Atari (Atari)
74FUGUE by William Morris
Classics for your enjoyment (Atari)

Heavy Stuff:

39TAKE A-PART (SHIP DESTROYER) by Phillip Case
Which language are you in? (S-80)
68USING THOSE HIDDEN COMMANDS by Phillip Case
Diskcommands in Level II? (S-80)
71EDITING SUPER GRAPHICS by Phillip Case
Yes, it is possible (S-80)

Departments:

4EDITORIAL by Mark Pelczarski
5ABOUT THIS ISSUE by Editorial Munchkins
6OUTGOING MAIL by Phillip Case
7INPUT
From our readers
12MY SIDE OF THE PAGE by Lance Micklus
26SAY YOHO by Scott Adams
26BUGS, WORMS, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLES by Kay Pasa

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 5

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 05 / Issue 14
Date:February, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:25,850,056
Size:45,841,892
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 05 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 14][81-02][Set 1][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

16Database by Mark Pelczarski, Rich Bouchard; Phillip Case
SoftSide's data base continues
22Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Three-D Rotation, Part III
36Denizens Of Byte Hotel by Roger W. Robitaille Sr.
The Prince of Q$ encounters the Priests of String Gathering
56Eye Hand Coordination by Judy Neyhart
The travails of Mom in Computerland
66Out Of Sorts? by George Blank
How to keep your zebras and aardvarks straight
76The Art Of The One-Liner by Phillip Case
- Condensed programming and endless loops
80Reviews by Phillip Case, Dave Albert
Visicalc; Enhanced BASIC; Lunar Lander; Interactive Fiction

Programs:

33Long Distance by Phillip Case
Keep track of those exorbitant phone bills
42Mini Golf by Mitch Voth, Rich Bouchard
Life and times of a square golf ball
48Miner by Phillip Case, Steve Justus, Rich Bouchard
Can you make the old mine pay off?
59Famous Sayings Hangman by Mark Cross
Even Bartlett would have liked this one
64Changing Hearts by Stan Ockers
A brain-twister with shifting patterns
69Tanks-A-Lot by Mark Koenig
A tank duel that will leave you a-mazed
84Darts by John Daoust
This one saves patching the wall around the dartboard

Heavy Stuff:

70Hiding Your Code, Part 1 by Phillip Case
How to protect your program

Departments:

4Editorial by Dave Albert
6Input by From our readers
7Outgoing Mail by Phillip Case
12Sayyoho by Scott Adams
18About This Issue by Munchkins Inc.
26I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore by Mark Pelczarski
52Bugs, Worms, & Other Undesirables by Kay Pasa
86What's New by Ed Umlor
87Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 3, Number 6

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 3 No 06 / Issue 15
Date:March, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:33,215,251
Size:40,999,707
Size:64,823,891
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 3 No 06 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 15][81-03][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

26Basic Personified by Roger W. Robitaille, Sr.
Exploring the world of Base
34Database by Mark Pelczarski, Rich Bouchard
The Final Chapter
66Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Three-D Rotation, Part IV
71Reviews by Dave Albert, Jon Voskuil
ABM; Galaxy Wars; Monty Plays Monopoly
79Big Apple Adventure. by Christopher U. Light, Chris Light, Jr.
Madness at Tiffany's
92Atari Memory Upgrade by Paul Johnson
How is an Atari like an elephant?
94The Money Whirlpool by Judy Neyhart
Where does all that cash flow?

Programs:

21Math Decathlon
Calling all mathletes!
36Volcano by Victor T. Albino
Watch out for pyroclastic flows!
45Flags by William Morris & John Cope
Name that nation
52Strategy Strike by David Steenson, Jon Voskuil
When chess seems too complicated
68Mini Golf by Mitch Voth, Steve Justus
Miniature golf with an Apple
72Number Battle by Dave Bohlke
It's the Integers vs the Fractions!
76Score 4 by Stephen Milliken
How fast are your reflexes?

Departments:

4Editorial by Dave Albert
8Input by From our readers
9Outgoing Mail by Phillip Case
11About This Issue by Munchkins Unlimited
12I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore by Mark Pelczarski
19Say Yoho by Scott Adams
26Bugs, Worms, & Other Undesirables by Kay Pasa
30My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
88Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
89What's New by Ed Umlor

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 7

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 07 / Issue 16
Date:April, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:40,999,707
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 07 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 16][81-04][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

10Modifying String Variables by Benjamin Junge
Tricks with your VARPTR.
26Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Perspective Drawing.
54Applesoft Chaining by Murray Summers
Quick & Dirty vs. Elegant.
69What To Do After The Program Loads by Ed Ting
With apologies to Sherry Taylor.
83Paddle Sound Effects by James Dwyer
The name says it all.
84Reviews by Michael Humes, Jon Voskuil, Dave Albert
Temple of Apshai; Apple Machine Language; Dragonquest
93Auto Modprog by Shane Causer
Programming perspectives.

Programs:

20Messiah by William Morris & John Cope
An Easter greeting.
22International Bridge Contractors by P hillip Case
Cross this one when you come to it.
34Convoy by William Morris & John Cope
The long-awaited Atari version.
42Assault Iv by Jerald Uptain
The Allied forces await your command.
48Dominoes by Peter Kirsch
Three versions of a classic game.
58Skunk by John Daoust
Watch out for those furry fellows.
60Strategy Strike by David Steenson, Rich Bouchard
Brush up on tactics.
66Math Decathlon by Jon Voskuil
A mathletic maelstrom.
70Robot Builder by Arnold Gross
A game. not a tutorial.
74Flags by William Morris & John Cope
How's your geography?
76Battle At Sea by Jon Voskuil
An old game with a new twist.

Departments:

4Editorial by Jon Voskuil
6Input by From our readers
7Outgoing Mail by Dave Albert
14I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore by Mark Pelczarski
19About This Issue by The Munchkin Bunch
29Say Yoho by Scott Adams
31Basically Speaking Contest by Editors
77Word Puzzle by Editors
87Bugs, Worms, And Other Undesirables by Kay Pasa
88Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
92What's New by Ed Umlor

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 8

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 08 / Issue 17
Date:May, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:79,580,830
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 08 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 17][81-05][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

20The Sensuous Programmer by "J"
Who is this guy, anyway?
28Kudos & Klunkers by Wynee Keller
A look at Model III TRSDOS.
53Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Perspective Drawing, Part II
62Softside Directory by Editors
All the programs that fit, since Day 1
81Reviews by Bob Lidell, Dave Albert, Jon Voskuil
Hellfire Warrior; Basketball; Strip Dice; Pseudodisk

Programs:

14Bombardment by Alan Hartman
Missile warfare via keyboard
30Trivia by Michael Bendick
Dandy lines for your Apple
34Dodge by Matt Rutter
Another version of Head On
39Galaxia by Michael Prescott
Get those nasty aliens
48Dairy Farming by Scott Tapley
An udder delight!
56Math Decathlon by Jon Voskuil
The Olympics draw to a close
60Lunar Mission by Matt Rutter
Can you land the Eagle?
61Domod by Rich Bouchard
Monkeying about with the Model III
87Orienteering At Jacque's Coulee by Michael O'Keefe
How to get lost without ever going outside.

Departments:

4Editorial by Jon Voskuil
6Input by From our readers
7Outgoing Mail by Dave Albert
9About This Issue by Fred & the Munchkins
9Say Yoho by Scott Adams
24My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
33Word Puzzle Solution by Editors
37Calendar Of Events by Editors
46I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore by Mark Pelczarski
84Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
85What's New by Ed Umlor

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 9

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 09 / Issue 18
Date:June, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:22,977,269
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 09 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 18][81-06][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

11The Race Of The Sorts by Rik Karlsson
A Showdown of sorts
30Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
More pattern Generation
47Custom Tapes by Ed Ting
Waste not, want not
52Lemonade Or Champagne by Will Hagenbuch
Will Hagenbuch's book in serial form
58All Rams Are Not Created Equal by Joesph V. Cesaitis
Tribulations in Chip City
78Reviews by Dave Albert, Jon Voskuil
Lords of Karma; Poker Tournament; Thrilogy of Games; Micro-Painter

S-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

48Old Glory by William Morris & John Cope
For all you flag lovers
92Word-Search Puzzle Generator by David Durkee, Jon Voskuil
Befuddle your friends

Apple Programs:

20Math Decathlon by Jon Voskuil
The final installment
26Hexadecimal Puzzle by George W. Ziegler
A new twist to an old puzzle
28Maze Search by Carl Mueller, Dave Bohlke
Translated from the Atari
32Musi-Keys Input Routine by Jon Voskuil
Let your keys talk back to you

Atari Programs:

34Volcano by Art Cestaro, Victor T. Albino
Mt. St. Helens erupts yet another time
38Catacombs Of The Phantoms by Tom Plassman
Explore the tunnels beneath Petiteville

S-80i Programs:

62Bats by John Baker, D.V.M.
The Electronic Vampire Nightmare Game
66Divide And Conquer by Phillip C. Soine
Are they aliens or amoebae?
74Krazy Talk by David Gash
Are you creatively articulate?
90Anallist by Ron Fitzgerald
A listing utility

Departments:

4Editorial by Jon Voskuil
5About This Issue by Fred & the Munchkins
6Input by From our readers
7Outgoing Mail by Dave Albert
25Calendar by Editors
42Say Yoho by Scott Adams
46Word-Search Puzzle #2 Solution by Editors
57What's New by Ed Umlor
77Bugs, Worms, And Other Undesirables by Kay Pasa
81Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
82The Sensuous Programmer by "J"
96Word Search Puzzle # 3 by Editors

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 10

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 10 / 19
Date:July 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Pages:N/A
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 10 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)
Status:COMPLETE

Table of Contents

Articles:

32Go Public With Your Computer by Harland Hill
Hearye! Hearye!
48Letter From The Publisher by Roger W. Robitaille, Sr.
Magazine of the Future
72Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Designing your own patterns
80Lemonade Or Champagne by Will Hagenbuch
Another glass, please
84Varptr Unmasked by John T. Phillipp, M.D.
Who was that masked VARPTR?
90The Little Computer That Wouldn't by Sherry M. Taylor
Computer that grounded Columbia
92Reviews by Michael Humes, Dave Albert
Computer Napoleonics, Atlantian Odyssey

S-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

22Chemistry Drill by Brent Packer, Jon Voskuil
Hup, two, three, four

S-80 and Atari Programs:

28Code Master by Andrew Braunstein, Rich Bouchard
Deciphering game

Apple and Atari Programs:

34Kidnapped by Peter Kirsch, Carl Mueller, Rich Bouchard, Alan Zett
Nine floors to freedom

S-80i Programs:

50Magic Paper Calculator by Russell Starkey
Scrolling calculator
55Word Wars by Rowland Archer
How many words can you make?

Apple Programs:

59Volleyball by Jim Hilger
Game for four players
66Microdrafter by Jon Voskuil
Computerized drafting and drawing

Atari Programs:

75Space Lander by Jack and Bob Wiener
Happy Landing!

Departments:

4Editorial by Jon Voskuil
6Input
Our readers
11Outgoing Mail by Dave Albert
13Calendar by Editors
14Sayyoho by Scott Adams
15About This Issue by S. S. Munchkins
17I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore by Mark Pelczarski
19The Sensuous Programmer by J
33Word Search Puzzle #3 Solution by Editors
33Bug, Worms, And Other Undesirables by Editors
86What's New by Ed Umlor
87Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
93Machine Head by Spyder

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 11

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 11 / 20
Date:August 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 11 [OCR] (1981)(SoftSide Publications)

Table of Contents

Articles:

72Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
Reflective Symmetry
76Video Reverse Modification by Ed Umlor
S-80 Do it yourself.
80Lemonade Or Champagne by Will Hagenbuch
The last round
84Varptr Used by John T. Phillipp, M.D.
Would you buy a used VARPTR from this man?
92Reviews by Mark A. Ohlund, Alan J. Zett
APPL-L-ISP, 3-D Computer Graphics Package

S-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

24Quest 1 by Brian Reynolds, Rich Bouchard, Alan J. Zett
Look out for the Wraiths
42Battlefield by Joe Humphrey, Jon Voskuil
Haul out the Howitzers

S-80 Programs:

52Compu-Sketch by Roger W. Robitaille, Sr.
Graphics galore

Apple Programs:

59Shark by Mark Cross
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the keyboard

Atari Programs:

64Dairy Farming by Scott Tapley, David H. Simmons
Cream ofthe crop

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 4, Number 12

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 4 No 12 / 21
Date:September, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:100,267,188
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 4 No 12 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 21][81-09][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

45Newbasic Documentation by Modular Software Associates
DV Premieres
60Mixed Text and Graphics in HGR2 by Jon Voskuil
An Apple blender for text and graphics
78One Liner Challenge by Bill Howell
A how-to for compact creativity
84VARPTR Again by John T. Phillip, M.D.
Packing machine language into strings
92Reviews by Jon Voskuil
Robotwar

S-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

21Flip-It by Michael Prescott, Alan J. Zett
Before it flips you
32Word Challenge by Eirhea Bigham, Alan J. Zett
Meet your vocabulary head-on

S-80 Programs:

56Exterminate by Georgy Geczy
The best thing since flypaper!

Apple Programs:

66Orienteering at Jacques Coulee by Michael A.O'Keefe, Robert White
Find the way out with your Apple

Departments:

4About This Issue by Randal Kottwitz
4Say Yoho by Scott Adams
7Editorial by Jon Voskuil
8Input
From Our Readers
9Outgoing Mail by Randal Kottwitz
13Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables . by Editors
14Calendar by Editors
16The Sensuous Programmer . by J

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 1

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 01 / Issue 22
Date:October, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:123,570,285
Pages:105
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 01 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 22][81-10][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Feature:

47I-$tring Produces Envyrn by Roger W.Robitaille, Sr.
A revolutionary breakthrough in entertainment software
48About the Centerfold by Staff
49Envyrn Preliminary Editor by Rich Bouchard
The first code to be unveiled
52Envyrn, Its Marketing by Roger W.Robitaille Sr.
A fresh approach to a unique product
53Envyrn GAMEPLAY/BAS by Rich Bouchard
Instructions for S-80 DV

Articles:

76Take Apart: Atari Quest by Alan J.Zett
The technique explained
90Reviews by Jon Voskuil
Apple II User's Guide
90Reviews by Pool 1.5
Rich Bouchard
90Reviews by Robb Murray
Orchestra 80

S-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

21Leyte by Victor A.Vernon, Jr., Alan J.Zett
Step back to 1944 and World War II

S-80 and Apple Programs:

55Arena of Octos by Al Johnston, Steve D.Kropinak
Can you defeat the creatures of eight?

Apple Programs:

40Developing Database by Mark Pelczarski
The long-awaited complete Apple listing
54Super Dairy Farming by Jean H.Anderson
Apple DV Premieres
72Plotting the Yang/Yin Symbol by David Delli Quadri
Esoteric computer applications

Atari Programs:

78Character Generator by Alan J.Zett
An artistic utility

S-80 Programs:

35ABM Command by Arnold E.van Beverhoudt, Jr.
Defend the Eastern Seaboard with your S-80

Departments:

05Editorial by Randal Kottwitz
06Input
From Our Readers
07Hints and Enhancements
From Our Readers
10Outgoing Mail by Randal Kottwitz
10About This Issue by Randal Kottwitz
11Calendar by Kathleen Boucher
13My Side of the Page by Lance Micklus
17The Sensuous Programmer by J
54Machine Head by Spyder Webb
84What's New by Dean F. Macy
85Potpourri by Dean F. Macy
89Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables by Editors

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 2

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 02 / Issue 23
Date:November, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:60,144,309
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 02 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 23][81-11][OCR]

Table of Contents

Articles:

16Badly Needed - Good Educational Programs by William D. Hedges
A guide for building educational software
75The Tone Envelope by Christopher U. Light
The micro container for sound

Reviews:

76Orchestra-85 by Robb Murray
82Atari Music Composer by Randal L. Kottwitz
84Aif II vs. Musicsystem by Christopher U. Light
94Apple Resource Directories by Jon Voskuil

TRS-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

23Flight of the Bumblebee by William Morris & John Cope
A new buzzword for the micro industry
31Melody Dice by Gary Cage
Roll up your own Scott Joplin medley

Softside DV:

47Apple - National Anthems by Fred Pence
47Atari - Volleyball by Bradley J. Bell
48TRS-80 - Mean Checkers Machine by Lance Micklus

TRS-80 Programs:

50GAMEPLAY/BAS by Roger W. Robitaille, Sr.
The first Envyrn interpreter
55Music Editor by Richard Lesh
Musical notes for the TRS-80

Apple Programs:

61Music Machine by Jon Voskuil
Musical notes for the Apple

Atari Programs:

67Music Programmer by John Rush Elkins
Musical notes for the Atari

Departments:

5Editorial by Dean F. H, Macy
6Input
From Our Readers
7Hints and Enhancements
From Our Readers
8About This Issue by Jon Voskuil
10Calendar by Kathleen Boucher
11Outgoing Mail by Randal L. Kottwitz
15Say Yoho by Scott Adams
19The Sensuous Programmer by J
21Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables by Editors
52Commanding BASIC by Alan J. Zett
95Hardware Corner by Ed Umlor
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 3

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 03 / Issue 24
Date:December, 1981
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:127,478,651
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 03 (1981)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 24][81-12][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Articles:

10VARPTR Edited by John T. Phillipp, M.D.
Editing packed strings
70POKE Your Atari - Part 2 by Alan J. Zett
CLOADing troubles solved
91User-Defined Functions by David A. Gash
TRS-80 DEFFN feature explored

Reviews:

84Voyage of the Valkyrie by Alan J. Zett
85Race for Midnight by Ulf Lindmark
86Missile Command by Dean F. H. Macy

TRS-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

21Microtext 1.0 by Jon Voskuil
A simple word processor
29Titan by William Morris & John Cope
Mining on a Saturn moon

Apple Programs:

65Aircraft Commander by William J. Edmunds
Instrument flight simulator

Atari Programs:

71Developing Database by Mark Pelczarski & Paul Marentette
The new, improved version
77Design Master by Richard Lamb
Experiment with geometric patterns

TRS-80 Programs:

59Electronics Assistant by John D. Adamson
A circuit-designing utility

Softside DV:

50Atari - Survive by Randy Massey
50Apple - Bobsledding by Maxwell Su
51TRS-80 - Konane by Norman Whaland

Departments:

5Editorial by Jon Voskuil
6Input by From our readers
7Hints and Enhacements by From our readers
8About This Issue by Randal L. Kottwitz
11Outgoing Mail by Randal L. Kottwitz
14The Sensuous Programmer by J"
18Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold & Fred D'lgnazio
28Calendar by Kathleen Boucher
49K-Byters by From our readers
53Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables by Editors
87Calendar by Editors
89Hardware Comer by Edward E. Umlor
96MachineHead by Spyder Webb

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 4

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 04 / Issue 25
Date:January, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:142,197,282
Pages:104
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 04 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 25][82-01][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Articles:

25Computer Graphics by Joan R. Trucknebrod
Patterns with vertical reflection.
52Modify EDTASM for the Model III by Randy Hawkins
Part 1 of the fix
54Commanding BASIC by Alan J.  Zett
RESTORE a data pointer to a specified line number.

Reviews:

92Experiments in Artificial Intelligence by Luigi Bisceglia
92Graphics Editor and Programmer by Margaret M. Grothman

TRS-80, Apple, and Atari Programs:

21Microtext 1.1 by Jon Voskull
Add the printout module to your word processor
27Gambler by Randy Hawkins
Don't be afraid to take a chance

TRS-80 Programs:

56TRS-Man by George Delp
TRS-Man goes into a feeding frenzy.
59Vici by Robert J. Pollock
Who shall overcome in this war game?

Apple Programs:

67Word Wars by Rowland Archer & Bruce Muscolino
My word against yours.
74Apple Capture by William J. Ryan
Don't bark up the wrong tree.

Atari Programs:

79Piazza Hotel by Gary J. Dominick
Is this any way to spend a vacation?
84Number Race by Arthur N. Schreibman
Faster than a speeding number.

Softside DV:

46TRS-80 and Apple - Nuclear Submarine Adventure by Steven Neighorn
48Atari - Death Star by Matt Rutter

Departments:

4About This Issue by Jon Voskuil
5Editorial by Randal L. Kottwitz
6Input by From our readers
8Outgoing Mail by Randal L. Kottwitz
10Hints and Enhancements by From our readers
14Say Yoho by Scott Adams
15Sensuous Programmer by J"
19Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L Wold & Fred D'lgnazio
49K-Byters by From our readers
53Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables by Editors
87Calendar by Editors
89Hardware Comer by Edward E. Umlor
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 5

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 05 / Issue 26
Date:February, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:97,299,827
Pages:84
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 05 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 26][82-02][INCOMPLETE][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Front Runner:

25Space Rescue by Matt Rutter
You have been selected as a member of the exploration party searching for life on the planet Arcturus III. Radar indicates a meteor storm headed straight for that solar system. Can you, in your two-person rocket, rescue the people stranded there without crashing into a meteor? You are their only hope.

Features:

10Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold and Fred D'Ignazio
In another peek into the future, the authors tell how computers could help enhance the tension and excitement of fantasy role-playing games. With the addition of low-level lasers, computerized fencing would take on an unequalled element of realism.
15Sensuous Programmer by J
In this tenth installment, J discusses the use of logical operators and relational operators in BASIC programming.
58My Side of the Page by Lance Micklus
In Getting a Bit Serious - Part Seven, Lance discusses marketing projections and customer support problems. See how you can profit through his experience.
23Hardware Corner by Edward E. Umlor
The series on disk drives continues. Read about floppy drives, flippy drives and aspects of a variety of DOSs.
80Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Special Features:

5DOSPLUS - How It's Different
Since the operating system of the TRS-80 DV has changed from TRSDOS to DOSPLUS, those subscribers should find this summary of the major differences helpful.
8Comments from Tandy by Ed Juge
In a letter to the publisher from Ed Juge, director of computer merchandising for Tandy Corporation, some of Tandy's policies about why only certain software and hardware products are supported by Radio Shack are explained.
38Let's Be Civilized by Leonard Buchanan
Have you learned how to react in a civilized manner to that OTHER computer your acquaintances own? Have you been able to explain your feelings about YOUR computer to others? If not, try getting civilized.
39Reader Survey by Each month we spend a great deal of time selecting, translating, and illustrating the programs and articles in Softside. This month we are asking you to complete and return the survey found in the center of this issue. Your responses will help determine future selections of programs, articles and other features. Please take the time to help us provide you with what interests you the most.
*DEPARTMENTS
4Editorial
4Calendar
6Input
7Hints and Enhancements
9Outgoing Mail

Apple/Side:

44Enhanced Disk Version: Andorra by Brent Packer
Lead the country of Andorra in this simulation.
46K-Byter by Pick-Up
William Pu
47Program: Rubicube by F.J. Condo
This color-graphics simulation will help you solve that famous 3-D puzzle.
56Review by Cary W. Bradley
Hi-Res Secrets

Atari/Side:

59K-Byter by Alan J. Zett
System Configuration Test
60Enhanced Disk Version by Kismet II by Peter Kirsch
This dice game combines luck and skill as you arrange your dice scores to get the highest total.
62Program by Greg Schroeder
Defense
67What's New by Dean F. H. Macy
Ramdisk
69Review by Alan J. Zett
Protector

TRS-80/Side:

71K-Byter by Ronald and Jordan Corn
Lites Out
73Enhanced Disk Version Help Package by Rich Bouchard
A utility for getting instructions on how to use your DOS, computer, or anything else.
74Program: Maze Sweep by James Garon and David Bohlke
A translation of Maze Search, this is an arcade-style game with optional sound.
77Article by Randy Hawkins
Modify EDTASM for the Model III - Part II
79Review by Marvin Lewis
Parsector V

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 6

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 06 / Issue 27
Date:March, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:123,526,763
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 06 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 27][82-03][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Front Runner:

23Hexapawn by Carl Bevington
Hexapawn is a marker game played on a three-by-three grid that gets harder to win the more you play. The computer is given a set of operating instructions that enable it to improve its decision-making ability based on the success or failure of previous decisions.
14Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold and Fred D'Ignazio
The authors speculate about whether holograms could be used in the presentation of three-dimensional games and the role computers could play in the process. They give a brief introduction to projection and transmission holography and how holograms are produced by lasers.

Features:

18Sensuous Programmer by J
J boldly leaps off the deep end and gives an introduction to TRS-80, Apple and ATARI graphics.
21Computer Graphics by Joan R. Truckenbrod
Using the same principles as those in making inkblot patterns, combine horizontal and vertical reflections to generate patterns with your computer.
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Special Features:

36File Matcher by Jon Voskuil
Let your computer compare listings of different versions of the same program.

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input
8Hints and Enhancements
9Bugs, Worms, and Other Undesirables
10Calendar
11Outgoing Mail
94New Products
This month we have a new department in SoftSide. New Products introduces DatasaverTM, Dragon's Eye, The Data Reporter, a variety of cases for your hardware, and more.

Apple/Side:

38Enhanced Disk Version: PEEKER/POKER by Mike Westerfield
Examine and change sectors of Apple II disks.
40Programs: The Magical Shape Machine by Tom Keith
This graphics utility provides an easy way to create and manipulate shapes.
47Gravity-Float Trace by Robert A. Pritchett
This real-time Lo-Res game will test your coordination and timing.
53Review: Broderbund Software's Apple Panic
reviewed by Hartley G. Lesser
55COMMANDing BASIC by Michael Prescott
Learn how to use the Applesoft Ampersand function and how to implement it with a minimum of Machine Language.

Atari/Side:

58Enhanced Disk Version: The Curse Of The Pharaoh by Peter Kirsh
Can you find and return the two rubies to the eyes of the mummy in the pyramid?
60Programs: International Bridge Contractors by Phillip Case and Patrick Maloney
Our translation contest winner lets you try to become chairman of the board in this business management simulation.
65Outer Space Attack by Sheldon Leemon
Maneuver your laser base and destroy the wave of aliens before they bomb you or get past the horizon.
69Articles: Take-Apart Outer Space Attack by Sheldon Leemon
The Player/Missile graphics and other graphics techniques used in Outer Space Attack are explained
72Random Files With ATARI DOS I by Odino Ciai and Luis Wuhl
How to fix your ATARI DOS I to take care of problems with random files.
71Review: K-Byte's K-Crazy Shoot-Out
reviewed by Sheldon Leemon

TRS-80/Side:

74Enhanced Disk Version: Warpath by Ron Potkin
You can take the side of the Indians or the troopers in this two-player game of strategy and skill.
76Programs: Killer Cars by Richard Kipp
Equip your vehicle with armor, machine guns, lasers and other weapons in order to destroy your opponent's car.
85Stake Your Claim by Rik Pierce
No claim jumping allowed in this two-player strategy game where you try to peacefully settle land in the old west.
90Review: Adventure International's Starfighter
reviewed by Dave Albert and Alan J. Zett
92Article: DOSPLUS - How It's Better by Alan J. Zett
New DOS features on the TRS-80 DV are explained.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 7

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 07 / Issue 28
Date:April, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:119,413,272
Pages:104
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 07 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 28][82-04][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Front Runner:

21Microtext 1.2 by Jon R. Voskull
SoftSide's basic BASIC word processor for all three systems acquires line editing capabilities, plus a few changes to the two previous installments.
9Sensuous Programmer by J
J concludes a year-long exploration of the ins and outs of the intimate art of BASIC programming with some philosophical meanderings.

Features:

11My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
For those who like to encourage their computers to talk to other people's computers, this extensive discussion of modems should prove to be very helpful.
15Introduction To Word Processing - Review by Dave Albert
18Word Processing: An Art In Transition by Tom Stanton
This informative essay on the history of the written, printed, and electronic word leads to some fascinating questions about the future.
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input
8Outgoing Mail
16Calendar
26Bugs, Worms, And Other Undesirables

Apple/Side:

34Enhanced Disk Version: Semaphore by Richard A. Bryant
Semaphore is a form of "word processing" that predates computers by quite a few years. This unique Hi-Res graphics program will enlighten you about a kind of flagwaving quite unfamiliar to most of us.
36Disk And Cassette Versions: Apple F.O.O.L.S. by Jon R. Voskuil
DV and CV subscribers get a sneak preview of the "Apple Fully Optimized Operational Language System" which will appear in listed form in next month's magazine.
37K-Byter: Battleship by David Bahr
The old favorite board game is revisited in this compact computerized incarnation.
38White Lightning by Randy Fox
You'll have to develop quick reflexes to keep from zapping yourself out of this game. Your score soars as you intercept elusive graphics blocks, but each time you get one it's harder to maneuver.
42Poster Maker by Fred J. Condo
If you have the need (or just an irresistable urge) to print out large-letter posters, this is just what your Apple needs.
48Comparative Review: Three Apple Text Editors by reviewed by Jon R. Voskuil
SuperText II, SuperScribe II, Apple Writer II

Atari/Side:

54K-Byter: Crypto by Jerry Aamodt
This is an entertaining code-breaking game, coded into just the form for you and your ATARI to solve together.
55Enhanced Disk Version: Renumbering For The Atari by Frank Roberts
Anyone who has written a program from scratch knows how messy the line numbering can get after all the changing and revising is done. This program lets your computer do the grubbing work of renumbering the whole thing in nice, neat increments of your choice.
56Starbase 13 by Mark Lewis Batdwin
This one will give you some heavy practice with your joystick as you defend yourself against attackers from all directions. It's only a matter of time ....
59ATARI Banner Machine by Alan J. Zett
This unique banner-printing program works not only with normal characters, but with any redefined character set that you care to program into your computer. The possibilities are limitless.
63Comparative Review: Word Processing Programs For The Atari by reviewed by Sheldon Leemon
Letter Perfect, Text Wizard, and Word Processor

TRS-80/Side:

67K-Byter: Micro Adventure by Joseph Felten
Adventure veterans and beginners alike will enjoy this subcompact interactive game.
68Enhanced Disk Version: Screen Print by Steven Milliken
Install a Machine Language routine into memory, and you can dump the text and graphics displayed on your screen to a printer - even while another program is running.
70Gothic Letter Printer by Ronald M. Tutone
This remarkable program creates large letters in a beautiful Gothic font on your favorite printer. You'll have no more excuses for sloppy garage sale signs.
76Database by Mark Pelczarski
This is a completely updated version of SoftSide's Developing Database, in two versions: sequential access and random access. Those who have long awaited this complete TRS-80 version will not be disappointed.
85DOSPLUS - What Does It Mean? by Alan J. Zett
The complete list of all DOSPLUS BASIC error messages - fully explained.
86Refware's Thesaurus by Kathleen Boucher
88Microproof by Dave A. Kater
91Hexspell by Dave A. Kater and David R. Long
93Newscript Version 6.1 by Joseph Breton

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 8

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Issue Information

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 08 / Issue 29
Date:May, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:177,598,038
Pages:100
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 08 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 29][82-05][INCONSISTENT SIZING][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE

Table of Contents

Front Runner:

23Solitaire by Larry Williams; Translations by Alan J. Zett and Rich Bouchard
Klondike, the addictive one-player card game that just about everyone knows simply as "solitaire," is beautifully implemented here for all three computers. The constant problems of shuffling the deck and rearranging the sloppy piles of cards are finally solved!
11Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen W. Wold and Fred D'Ignazio
The authors discuss the dungeons and the adventures of the past and present, and present some thoughts and speculations about a future breed of Computer-Assisted Role Playing Games.

Features:

14Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
This article focuses on how to transform one object gradually into another through a series of computerized calculations.
18Save By Computerizing Your Business by Edward Ting
You'll be amazed by what the figures will show you about the possibilities of adding datamation to your business.
19The BASIC Handbook - Review by Jon Voskuil
20Data Impact Printer 84G - Review by Dean F. H. Macy
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input
8Hints And Enhancements
10Outgoing Mail
16Calendar

Apple/Side:

38Enhanced Disk Version: List Formatter by Kerry Shetline
This Machine Language utility will allow you to list your Applesoft programs in a logicl!l arid highly readable form, to greatly simplify development and debugging.
40K-Byter: Remark Writer/Formatter by Jon Voskuil
Internal documentation of your program with REM lines has never been this easy and looked this good.
42Apple F.O.O.L.S. by Jon Voskuil
Media subscribers got this one last month for an April Fool special. Here's the listing and the explanation of how it works and what it does.
47Micro-Man by William Pu
This excellent Apple version of George Delp's TRS-Man will keep you busy for many hours eating all the monsters your diet will permit.
53Review: Electric Duet by Jon Voskuil
55A Fix For The Apple Microtext Tape Problem by Tom Pollard
If you've been waiting with bated breath to use the Microtext word processor with your Apple cassette system, the solution is here.

Atari/Side:

58Enhanced Disk Version: Robot Battle by Randy W. Massey
This is an exceptionally well done arcade game which will keep you going for a long time as you attempt to penetrate alien defenses and retrieve the vital cloaking device which is Earth's only hope.
60K-Byter: Super Snake by Trevor Porter
Guiding your snake around the screen to gobble up points becomes more and more challenging as you go along.
61Cross-Reference by Luis Wuhl
A utility which finds and lists the lines in which variables are used can be an invaluable programming tool. Here is a simple one in BASIC that can make your work a lot easier.
64Word Search by Skeet Nevil
Why wait for the daily paper when your ATARI can give you a new word-search game whenever you want one?  Discover the joy of using a joystick instead of a pencil to find those hidden words.
68Review: Ghost Hunter; Crush, Crumble, And Chomp; Space Chase; And Outdoor Games - Review by Bruce Chapman
70Exploring The ATARI Frontier by Alan J. Zett
This first installment of a new series on hidden features of the ATARI discusses the importance of the ANTIC chip and the display list for the BASIC programmer.

TRS-80/Side:

76Enhanced Disk Version: Breakthru by Larry Meister
This is a fast and challenging Machine Language game which offers a variety of options and will test your reflexes and perceptioris to the limit.
78K-Byter: Mini-Invaders by V. A. DeGiorgio
Here is an exceptional K-Byter which POKEs a Machine Language invaders game into memory for some smooth and fast action.
79Joystick Modification For The TRS-80 by Tigre Wenrich
Add an ATARI joystick to your TRS-80 for a new dimension, in playing action games. This article shows you how to do it.
82Ladders by Rik Pierce
The goal of this competitive game is to work your way up the ladders before your opponents do. It requires generous portions of luck, logic, and clear thinking to win.
88NEWDOS-80 Enhancements To Sequential Database by Robert Jacobs
Special NEWDOS-80 features are exploited to make the sequential-access version of So/tSide's Database program even better.
90Robot Attack Review by Michael McKenna
91Missile Attack - Review by Michael McKenna
92Microworld - Review by Allen L. Wold

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 9

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Issue Information

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 09 / Issue 30
Date:June, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:59,103,013
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 09 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 30][82-06][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE.  Missing 7, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78

Table of Contents

Front Runner:

26Escape From The Dungeons Of The Gods by Ray Sato; Translations by Alex Lee and Rich Bouchard; Encryption modifications by Rich Bouchard, William Kubeck, and Alan J. Zett
Prepare yourself for subterranean adventures as you search for treasures, fight monsters, and try to retrieve the "Chest of the Gods." You'll appreciate the encrypted program listing which keeps its secrets hidden until you play.
46SWAT by Jon Voskuil; Translations by Alan J. Zett
This valuable debugging aid will allow you to check your typing against printed listings and pinpoint any errors you may have made.

Features:

12Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold and Fred D'Ignazio
The authors revisit the Golden Age of Animated Film, when Walt Disney was king. They trace the rise of the computer, as cartoonist's assistant and special effects artist, in the movies today.
15The Big Crash by R. J. Green
Does your spouse spend endless hours at the computer? Do you ever wonder what the results might be? If so, read on.
18Sensuous Programmer by "J"
"J" is at it again. This article is the first in a series on converting BASIC programs from one system to another.
22Video Mania by Edward Ting
A lighthearted look at the consequences of video game playing.
24Computer Systems Desks - Review by Randal L. Kottwitz
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input
8Hints And Enhancements
11Outgoing Mail
17Calendar
17Bugs, Worms And Other Undesirables
93New Products

Apple/Side:

54Enhanced Disk Version: Dr. Livingston by Carl Mueller
An excellent translation of Carl and Karen Russell's and Ralph and Becky Fullerton's program. The first challenge is to get into Darkest Africa alive. The next is to get out alive. Dr. Livingston, I presume.. .?
56K-Byter: Space Float by Peter Wu
Guide your spacecraft to a safe landing and you'll live to tell about it.
57Program: Code Breaker by Steve Faiella
It's up to you to discover the secret color code that your Apple has dreamed up.
61COMMANDing BASIC by Michael Prescott
Learn how to use this Machine Language routine which allows your Applesoft programs to accept function-definition statements as input strings.
66Apple Diskourse by Carey W. Bradley
The first installment in a bimonthly series of articles dealing with DOS 3.3, the Apple II's current Disk Operating System.
70Review: Swashbuckler - Review by Alan J. Zett
71Review: Apple-Aids - Review by Carey W. Bradley

Atari/Side:

73K-Byter: Sound Mixer by Larry Locke
Your ears will never be the same after you've played with this one for awhile.
74Enhanced Disk Version: Random Access Database by Paul Marentette
Now your data file can fill a whole disk. This new version of Database offers all the advantages of random-access files.
76Program: Sabotage by Peter Adams
Working your way through this maze of rooms in an attempt to accomplish your mission is liable to get you killed.
79Review: Ali-Baba And The Forty Thieves - Review by Guy S. Allred

TRS-80/Side:

83K-Byter: Meteor Dodge by Matt Hillman
The little buggers keep popping up all over the screen, and you have to keep out of their way as you pick up the fuel canisters.
84Enhanced Disk Version: Kriegsspiel II by Ron Potkin
An interesting, two-player graphics wargame simulation with thousands of reproducible scenarios.
87Program: Piazza Hotel by Gary Dominick
Now you TRS-80 owners can have the glamorous and heroic job of finding the bomb before it decides to level the Piazza.
91Review: Tasmon - Review by Tim Knight

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 10

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 10 / Issue 31
Date:July, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:76,933,982
Pages:104
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 10 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 31][82-07][OCR]

Table of Contents:

Front Runner:

23CATS by Jon Voskuil; Translations by Alan J. Zett
The Computer-Assisted Testing System will turn your micro into a masterful testing machine. This time we bring you the input module and will complete this educational utility in the next issue.

Features:

11Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D'Ignazio and Allen W. Wold
The authors continue their series on computer aided special effects in the film industry. This time - a fascinating scenario considering the movie theatres of the future.
14My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
Lance has received some interesting response from readers of his review of the Modem I. In addition, he gives us his comments on supposed software rip-offs.
17A Few Words From The Phantom Programmer
An author who wishes to remain anonymous gives his views on a new command for BASIC - PUNT.
18Computer Graphics by Joan Truckenbrod
This article is a continuation of the series started in May. Transformation techniques are explored in-depth, varying the rates of change during a transformation series.
20Why Johnny Can't Program - Materials For Computer Literacy by Dean F. Hayden Macy
Teachers are finding themselves in a quandry when choosing educational materials to teach computer awareness. The author gives an overview of the available resources and some helpful tips on how to utilize them.
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input/Output
8Hints And Enhancements
10Calendar
10Bugs, Worms And Other Undesirables
41General Information
Concerning SoltSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
94New Products
96Advertisers Index

Apple/Side:

42K-Byter: SNAKE SCRAMBLE by Leonard Vincent
Race around the base of a tree, swallowing the fallen apples as you go. Be careful though, take a bite of your own body and you're a goner.
44Enhanced Disk Version: APPLESOFT EXTENSIONS by Kerry Shetline
Here are some welcome and badly needed enhancements to the features of Applesoft, including RESTORE to line number and a true LINE INPUT.
46PUZZLE JUMBLE by Steve Faiella
Create your own custom puzzles, mix them up and try to put them back together again. It's not as easy as it might sound.
53QUIK FOLIO by Rod Packer
This compact, extremely well-documented program allows the amateur investor to perform a simple analysis of his portfolio.
55Review: FIREBIRD - Review by Hartley G. Lesser

Atari/Side:

58TUNEIN by William Morris and John Cope
A colorful implementation of "Simon Says," this sound and graphics game is a joy of frustration to play. In addition, the authors have given us an interesting tutorial on complicated graphics without Machine Language.
62K-Byter: PICTURES AT AN XIO-BITION by David Suwala
Through ingenious use of the ATARI's XIO commands, this little gem creates paintings on your screen Mondrian would have been proud to sign.
64Enhanced Disk Version: MENU PLUS by Paul Marentette
Have you ever wished you could see a menu of your disk the moment you booted your system? Well, now it's possible, and so are many other extremely convenient features with this utility.
66SIMULATED COMPUTER - Review by Craig Chamberlain
68MICROSOFT BASIC - Review by Sheldon Leemon
73EXPLORING THE ATARI FRONTIER by Alan J. Zett
This time we further explore the ATARI display list. Through a detailed example, the author constructs an elaborate "Title Page" sequence.

TRS-80/Side:

78Enhanced Disk Version: STARBASE GUNNER by David Hillard
Get ready for fast action in deep space. The enemy is attacking at high speed and you are the only one who can stop them!
82K-Byter: PEGBOARD SOLITAIRE by Bernard Harford
The wood board and golf tees you used to build this game in your crafts class are no longer necessary. Put them away and play this game classic on your screen.
83DOTS by Charles E. Wooster
Remember the pencil and paper game the teacher always used to yell at you for playing when you should have been studying? Well, here it is on the screen of your micro. You can play against your friends or the computer. Watch it - no one at SoltSide has beat the computer yet!
91Review: ZBASIC 2.0
Review by Tim Knight

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 11

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 11 / Issue 32
Date:Aug, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:54,339,712
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 11 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 32][82-08][OCR]
Status:INCOMPLETE (Missing Pages 9 and 10)

Table of Contents:

Front Runner:

29Operation: Sabotage by Ray Sato; Translations by Ron Shaker and Rich Bouchard; Encryption modifications by Rich Bouchard, Bill Kubeck and Alan J. Zett
In another of our encrypted adventures, you'll be challenged to infiltrate an alien installation on Mars. They are planning to build an incredible defense shield and you must steal the plans and destroy the complex. Good luck - you may get out alive.
47C.A.T.S. (Parts II & III) by Jon Voskuil; Translations by Alan J. Zett
With this month's completion of the Computer-Assisted Testing System, you'll be able to administer the tests you created with the first module, score the students on their responses and keep accurate records for future reference.

Features:

14Sri Lanka Imports At The NCC by David D. Busch
A tongue-in-cheek look at a fictitious company's introduction of such unique products as a black phosphor monitor at the National Computer Conference.
17A Few Words From The Phantom Programmer
Our mysterious contributor offers a few words of advice on the use of I and O, (Or is it 1 and 0?) as variables in program listings.
18Anatomy Of An Adventure by Peter Kirsch
The creator of many of SoftSde's Adventures of the Month will take you step by step through the process of writing an original adventure and translating it to other systems. He's included his own "Adventure Skeleton" in this valuable tutorial.
22The National Computer Conference - What's A Mainframe? by George Blank
This year's NCC revealed that the microcomputer is a contender for almost all serious computing applications. Here's a comprehensive report on the introduction of systems from such unexpected manufacturers as Sony and Epson.
25Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D'Ignazio and Allen L. Wold
Disney Studios' TRON has brought a new age of animation to the film industry. The authors give an extensive background on the computer graphics companies responsible for these developments accompanied by some exciting scenes from the movie.
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input/Output
9Hints And Enhancements
11Calendar
64General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, S WA T and Media Versions
93Market/Side
94New Products
96Advertisers Index

Apple/Side:

66Enhanced Disk Version: CLOZE TEST by William D. Hedges
The Classroom Teacher's Diagnostic Reading Test enables the teacher or parent to determine whether a student is able to read materials with understanding. It is also a valuable self-improvement tool for reading comprehension.
72Article: APPLE DISKOURSE by Cary W. Bradley
You're on your way to having a valuable disk utility with this installment of the series - Disk Snooper. It will allow you direct access to the secrets hidden away on your diskettes.
67Review: WIZARDRY - Scenarios I & II by Reviewed by Hartley G. Lesser

Atari/Side:

78Enhanced Disk Version: NEAT LIST by Frank Roberts
This useful listing utility will make the line output of your programs much easier to understand. Statements will be listed on individual lines and REMarks will be framed by asterisks. Debugging will never be the same.
79Article: ATARI SILENCER by John J. Anderson
If you or your family are annoyed by the constant output of the speaker on your ATARI console, here's the solution. With only a few inexpensive parts, you can put a switch on that speaker so you are in control.
82Review: DEADLINE by Reviewed by Eric F. Wolcott

TRS-80/Side:

84Enhanced Disk Version: UP PERISCOPE by Ron Potkin
Exciting sea-battle action comes to the screen of your TRS-80. This wargame/simulation is packed with destroyers, submarines and a convoy of vessels to keep two players fast on the keys in dramatic competition.
87ALIEN DEFENSE by Reviewed by Andre Chen
88NEWSCRIPT 7.0 by Reviewed by Harry Temple

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 5, Number 12

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 5 No 12 / Issue 33
Date:September, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:144,228,420
Pages:102
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 5 No 12 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 33][82-09][OCR]

Table of Contents:

Cover Feature:

22The Electronic Renaissance: The Future Impact Of Computers On Art And Culture by Saul Bernstein
Many "authorities" have speculated that the age of computers and technology will bring the decay of the family and our appreciation of the beauty of life. Saul Bernstein, one of the best known figures in microcomputer graphics, offers some startling predictions of the opposite effect.

Features:

13My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
Lance continues his review of modems with his comments on the Hayes Smart Modem. He also offers his views on documentation for software packages, with an accurate parallel to instruction manuals for other consumer products.
18Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D'Ignazio and Allen L. Wold
In Home Movies, the authors postulate on a unique service to be available in the future - a studio in which you and a computer produce your own movies.
25An Artist Eyes The Computer by Ame Choate Flynn
Artists often shudder when they think of facing the computer screen.  This author has not only faced the screen, but conquered it. She offers a step-by-step guide for approaching this new medium.
96Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

5Editorial
9Hints And Enhancements
27General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
52Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
91New Products
93Market/Side
95Advertisers Index

Apple/Side:

28Enhanced Disk Version:  HI-RES CHARACTER GENERATOR by Kerry Shetline
If you've ever wanted to insert text or special characters in your hi-res displays, this is the program for you.
30SHAPE WIZARD by Brent Iverson
Create amazing shapes on your screen and manipulate them like a wizard. This program brings magic to your fingertips.
36DEFENSE by Greg Schroeder; Apple translation by Jordan Drachman
Aliens are invading the moon and threaten the earth. Your assignment - destroy as many alien ships as possible. Strap yourself in front of your screen and start shooting!
42Review: GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM by Reviewed by Cary Bradley
45Review: THE COMPLETE GRAPHICS SYSTEM/SPECIAL EFFECTS by Reviewed by Ame Choate Flynn

TRS-80/Side:

48Enhanced Disk Version: ILIST by Joe Iwanski
Programs dumped to a printer using the LLIST command are often difficult to read and nearly impossible to understand. This invaluable utility will format your listings so that they make logical sense. Debugging will become a joy.
51GRAPHIC WRITER by Darwin Collins
With this program, you'll be able to draw complex images on your screen with the ease of paper and pencil, then print them out on your printer.
71Review: TRS-80 GRAPHICS FOR THE MODEL I AND III by Reviewed by Margaret Grothman

Atari/Side:

76Enhanced Disk Version: PARANOIA by Michael Moody
You're trapped in a seemingly endless maze, faced by alien creatures. Every time you shoot one of them, he rematerializes. It's enough to make you Paranoid.
80SPIRALGRAPHICS by Sheldon Leemon and Tom Giese
You can bring exciting and colorful geometric patterns to your screen and printer with this little gem.
83FLIKER by Duane King
This tutorial on multiple-display graphics will teach you how to have sixteen colors on your screen in any graphics mode.
74Review: COLOR PRINT by Reviewed by Richard Nichols
78Review: DRAW PIC by Reviewed by David N. Plotkin
88Review: PAINT by Reviewed by J. Harmon Grahn
90Review: 3-D SUPERGRAPHICS by Reviewed by Scott A. Berfield

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 1

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Issue Information:

Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 01 / Issue 34
Date:October, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:23,660,459
Pages:120
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 01 (1982)(SoftSide Publications)[Iss 34][82-10][OCR]

Table of Contents:

Features:

14Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold
In the not-so-distant future, libraries and bookstores may undergo drastic changes, as computer books with no pages place the world's literat ure at your finger tips. Imagine carrying a computer the size of a paperback book containing the capabilities of the Library of Congress.  It's not that far away!
17Computer Nightmare by David Cohen
This author may have been at his computer for too many hours. Heed his warning, or you may awake, under attack by your computer.
19From Whence We Came: Music From The Machine by Randal L. Kottwitz
A look back at the fascinating world of mechanical musical instruments, and their startling similarities to programming computer music.
112Machine Head by Spyder Webb

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input/ Output
10Hints And Enhancements
23General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
108New Products
109Market/Side
111Advertisers Index

PC/Side:

25PC Blues Box by Fred J. Condo and Alan J. Zett
With this first of a two-part music synthesizer, you'll have the PC singing in no time.
34SQUISH by David Archibald; translation by Alan J. Zett
BASIC programs with unnecessary spaces and one statement per line can be slowed down considerably. With this handy utility, you'll be able to fit your program in the minimum amount of RAM and light a fire under its RUN.

TRS-80/Side:

40CAVERN QUEST by Barry Diller
Stranded on an uncharted asteroid, you're faced with a difficult mining expedition. Get your robominer to the fuel ore or your visions of this desolate terrain may be your last. Programs
42TUNEIN by William Morris and John Cope; Translation by Ronny Ong
Sharpen your ears and memory, for this program has vowed to defeat you. You'll soon know the frustration of its annoying buzzer.
45PUZZLE JUMBLE by Gary Cage; Translation by Stephen Milliken
You may scramble your brain along with your puzzles as you try to put the pieces back together. The computer will do its best to stump you.
50Review: ORCHESTRA 85 And 90 by Reviewed by Robb Murray

Atari/Side:

54The Rotberg Synthesizer by Ed Rotberg
This is the first general release of the synthesizer that's been delighting users' groups for some time. Sit back and let your Atari entertain you.
58POKEY PLAYER by Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt
If you've been frustrated by the tedium of entering music in your Atari, this assemblage of programs is the tool you've been looking for. Frankly, its one of the most powerful music systems we've ever seen in software.
72EXPLORING THE ATARI FRONTIER by Alan J. Zett
The author finishes his series on building a custom Display List. You'll not only explore the frontier, but tame it before you return.
76ATARI SOUND AND GRAPHICS by Reviewed by Sheldon Leemon
78ADVANCED MUSIC SYSTEM by Reviewed by Craig Chamberlain

Apple/Side:

83APPLE FUGUE by William Morris and John Cope
Bach's Little Fugue is accompanied by a valuable tutorial on multiplexing two voices to the Apple's speaker.
89AUTO MENU by Fred J. Condo
This friendly Hello program allows easy access to any file on your disks. Save your typing fingers for your programming.
90SABOTAGE by Peter Adams; Translation by Peter J. Brown
The enemy's main computer is hidden somewhere in a dangerous maze. Your mission, destroy it before the laser boxes destroy you.
96APPLE DISKOURSE by Cary W. Bradley
Alphie is the next installment of your disk utility. You'll be able to alphabetize your disk directory and learn a lot about how it's put together in the process.
102APPLE MUSIC: Two New Systems by Reviewed by Steven Birchall

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 2

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 02 / Issue 35
Date:November, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:251,286,358
Pages:132
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28Hopper by Howard Wolkow; Translations by Rich Bouchard, Kerry Shetline and Alan J. Zett
You poor little frog! You've lost your way and can't find your way home. When you finally see it, a busy highway and river stand in your way.

Features:

14Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold
Have you ever fantasized about driving a race car or exploring the moon's surface? With a tete/actor device your fantasies may soon come closer to reality ,
18Games for Cooperation and Growth - An Alternative for Designers by Peter J. Favaro
The pros and cons of computer and video games are a hot topic in all of the media lately, Mr. Favaro offers an alternative to electronic game design which may quell the critics and make the games a positive social force.
22The Phantom Programmer
If you've ever tried to get your computer to stop doing what you told it, you'll appreciate the Phantom's plea for Never Mind.
24Calc/Side by David Peters
In this first of an ongoing series for home applications of VisiCalc, the author covers the spreadsheet calculator's solution for balancing the checkbook.

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input/Output
10Hints and Enhancements
12Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
23General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, S W A T and Media Versions
122New Products
124Market/Side
126Advertisers Index
127Machine Head

PC/Side:

51PC Blues Box (Part II) by Alan J. Zett and Fred J. Condo
The second part of this music processor for the PC adds improved editing functions such as note insertion and block controls.
62SWAT by Alan J. Zett
The PC version of SojtSide's official debugging utility, Strategic Weapon Against Typos, is finally ready. With this invaluable aid, you'll be able to find the errors in programs you've typed in with much greater ease. We've also included the S WA T tables for the PC programs published in issue 34.
66Las Vegas Blackjack by Reviewed by Peter Brajer
68Millionaire by Reviewed by Howard A. Karten

TRS-80/Side:

70Ping Pong/Hockey by John A. Varela
These Machine Language versions of the arcade classics will keep you in front of your computer for many hours. Be careful, or your plea for just one more game may make you miss Christmas dinner.
71Asylum by Reviewed by Allen L. Wold
74Fireman by Jeffrey Bell
Ready your running legs. A skyscraper has caught fire and you must position your net under the falling victims if they are to survive. Don't get them mixed up with the flaming debris.
80Galaxy Invasion Plus by Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
81Sea Dragon by Reviewed by Dean F. H. Macy

Atari/Side:

83Deadstick Landing by Al Ragsdale; Atari translation by Al Johnston
Can you land the world's fastest glider - the Space Shuttle Orbiter? You must in this complex simulation. The author included his calculations from a Master's thesis in Avionics Instrumentation. Good luck - you ' ll need it!
86Saucer Formation by David N. Plotkin
Look out! The alien saucers are descending, dropping bombs as they come. Do your best, but be forewarned - the better you get, the more wily and quick become their strategies.
90An Atari Christmas by Reviewed by David N. Plotkin
Clowns and Balloons, Shooting Arcade, Preppie, Raster Blaster
96Nautilus and Shamus by Reviewed by Sheldon Leemon
100Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett
The Display List Interrupt (DLI) option of the Atari's ANTIC chip can be very complicated to understand. We've tried to simplify it for you, using a take-apart of some of the features of Hopper as an example.

Apple/Side:

107Blockade by Louis Roy
You'll need nerves of steel for this one. You must build walls at high speed, being careful to avoid any built by your opponent. If you're a person who thinks at right angles, this is the game for you .
112Apple Stocking Stuffers by Reviewed by Hartley G. Lesser
Choplifter, Track Attack, Star Blazer
119Sub Hunt by Matt Clark
The seas beneath your ship are teeming with enemy submarines. Armed with a cargo of depth charges, you must scour the seas, eliminating the enemy wherever you find him.
120A Big Button for Your Apple Paddle by Richard Sturtz
If your thumb is close to having a hole in it from pushing the button on your paddle controller, we have a solution for you . Replace the small button with a larger one, big enough to push with your big toe if you want.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 3

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 03 / Issue 36
Date:December, 1982
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:35,076,305
Pages:132
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Status:INCOMPLETE

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Cover Feature:

22Alternatives to BASIC by Allen L. Wold
This exploration of the most popular languages available for microcomputers today, with comparisons to BASIC, reaches an interesting conclusion .

Features:

14The US Festival - Rock Show or Technology Fair by Virginia Lyons
It was touted as a blend of technology fair and rock music extravaganza. Did it live up to its advance billing?
19Starting FORTH by Reviewed by Peter J . Favaro

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input/ Output
10Hints and Enhancements
10Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
31General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
116New Products
118Dealer List
122Market/ Side
124Advertisers Index
127Machine Head
*PC/SIDE
32Data Base by Mark Pelczarski; Translation by Fred Condo
Now for the IBM PC - Developing Data Base gives PC users a convenient tool for keeping myriads of lists and data under control.
40Operation Sabotage by Ray Sato; Translation by Fred Condo and Kerry Shetline
Your mission - paralyze the alien power which threatens the earth by destroying their base on Mars and stealing their plans for a powerful defense shield.

Atari/Side:

49POKEY Player II by Craig Chamberlain
This enhancement allows you to play music in the background while the BASIC program RUNS. Also - an exciting musical example.
52Munchkin Attack by David N. Plotkin
Avoid the hungry creatures determined to gobble you Up, as you try to devour a yellow dot. Will you be able to turn the tables on your pursuers?
58Atari fig-FORTH by H. E. Striepe
Enter the exciting world of FORTH through this interactive tutorial. Then, start programming with the language - included on the disk!
64VALFORTH for the Atari by Reviewed by Sheldon Leemon
68An Overview of Atari Pascal by Reviewed by Jeannine M. Giffee

Apple/Side:

72Atlantis by Michael Newman
The ancient civilization of Atlantis is under seige. As the gunner manning the neutralizers against the enemy's weapons, the population's survival depends on your steady hand.
89Master Blaster by Steven Wong
Use your powerful laser to destroy the attacking aliens before they break through the deflector screens protecting your planet.
93Fortress by Ronald Azuma
You man the last surviving fortress in the Mars defense line. The aliens are attacking! Can you hold your own against the marauding enemy?
77LOGO - The Programmer Friendly Language by Reviewed by Steve Birchall
87Apple LOGO (book) by Reviewed by Steve Birchall
95ALDS II by Reviewed by Cary Bradley

TRS-80/Side:

100Space Fire by Bruce Forstall and David Henderson
Space intruders threaten your planet. You must fight back with your steerable missiles,
103Flip-Tag by Thomas Hanlin III
Are you the pursuer or the pursued? You're never sure when the computer is going to turn the tables on you in this adaptation of a popular children 's game,
106APL 80 by Phelps Gates
APL has been called the elegant computer language. You'lJ find out why with this implementation o f the language for both Models I and III. We' ve even included a valuable series of lessons,
112Pascal 80 by Reviewed by J. B. Harrell III

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 4

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 04 / Issue 37
Date:January, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:255,204,146
Pages:132
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Front Runner:

22Deluxe Personal Finance (TRS-80) by Lance Micklus; Translations and modifications by the SoltSide Programming Staff
We present the checking account program of an impressive personal finance package in part one of two. It's time to get control of where your money's going.

Features:

11Entertainment Tomorrow by Allen L. Wold
In Television - A Changing World, the author discusses the dynamic nature of television's impact on our society.
14My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
This issue's topic is a look at the intricacies of copyright law and their relevance to computer software.
18Calc/Side by David Peters
You can manage your household like a business with the general ledger created in this edition of Calc/Side.

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input/Output
10Hints and Enhancements
10Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
49General Information
Concerning SoltSide Line Listings, S W A T and Media Versions
120New Products
123Market/Side
126Advertisers' Index
127Machine Head

PC/Side:

50Poster Maker by Fred Condo; IBM translation by Fred Condo
Poster Maker is a new banner-making program which allows you to make posters with oversized words running the same way ordinary printing would.
55Home Finance Program For The IBM-PC by Reviewed by Katherine Ackerman and Glen N. Ackerman, M.D.

TRS-80/Side:

57Turret And Track by Ron Potkin
You sit in front of a control console in Battle Headquarters. The enemy's tanks are bent on destroying your tanks, and you must hit Enemy Headquarters to de-activate them.
59ILIST Patch Program by Joseph Iwanski
This modification will allow ILIST to work with Modell's with all upper case.
61Cassette Coffee Break by Charles Morrison
This article shows you how to save time with the tedious chore of cassette input/output.
70Garage Sale Records by Ernie Chapin
Planning a garage sale? This program provides a system for recording your sales transactions efficiently.
74SCRIPTR And CRAYON by Reviewed by Tim Knight

Atari/Side:

76Disk Peeker/Poker by Mike Westerfield; Atari translation by Brad Sagarin
With this disk editing utility, you can examine and alter sector data on any Atari disk.
77Car Race by Jonathan D. Youngwood
All the thrills and challenges of drag racing, without the hazards to life and limb, await you in this game.
88Personal Finance System by Reviewed by Edward and Sharon Middlebrook
92Your Atari Computer by Reviewed by James V. Trunzo

Apple/Side:

94Applesoft Extensions 2 by Kerry Shetline
Give Applesoft new scope and power with this easy-to-use enhancement package. Here are most of the features you could only dream about before.
100Managing Money With Your Computer by Reviewed by Steve Birchall
(A User's Report on Apple's Personal Finance Manager)
104Blackjack by Edmund R. Malinowski
One to five players challenge the dealer in this card game based on the rules of the Atlantic City casinos.
112Apple Diskourse by Cary Bradley
How many times have you deleted a file from one of your disks, only to immediately discover that you want it back? With Recover, we offer you a method for retrieving those precious files.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 5

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 05 / Issue 38
Date:February, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:214,927,492
Pages:116
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Front Runner:

37Deluxe Personal Finance - The Budget Program by Lance Micklus
In the second installment we present a budget program to help you manage your money more efficiently.

Features:

12My Side Of The Page by Lance Micklus
Everything you need to know about the Electronic Bulletin Board.
16News From The Source
A report on the nation's first electronic novel.
18The World Connection - Part I by Tim Knight
Get into the world of computer data communications.
22Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D'Ignazio
Did you ever visit a haunted house? New technology, illustrated by the Epcot Center, may make the traditional attractions pale by comparison
28The Electronic Cottage Industry - Telecommuting Comes Of Age by Katherine Ackerman
Someday, in the near future, our offices may be our living rooms.
32Modem Gaming by Roe R. Adams, III
If you love games, and own a modem, you can enjoy this exciting new field.
34The Gripe-A-Gram Machine by Steve Birchall
With this article, you'll learn how to use your computer to personalize, beautify and streamline your correspondence.

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input/Output
10Hints and Enhancements
10Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
55General Information
Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
103New Products
107Market/Side
110Advertisers' Index
111Machine Head

PC/Side:

56Word Search Puzzle Generator by David W. Durkee
You'll enjoy matching wits with your computer in this game.
58Type Faces For The IBM PC by Reviewed by Steven Ringwood

Apple/Side:

61Concentration by Glenn Archer
If you enjoyed the television game show, you'll love playing this memory challenging game on your Apple
68Super Quest: The Quest For The Mega Crown by Jeff Hurlburt
This fantasy-adventure game takes you into the 23rd century on a quest for the elusive Mega Crown.
65The Arcade Machine by Reviewed by Hartley G. Lesser
72The Accountant by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
74Legend 64 KC Memory Card by Reviewed by Fred Condo

TRS-80/Side:

75TRS-80 Data Communication Systems by Reviewed by Stuart Hawkinson
A Guide to the Operation of TRS-80 Microcomputers as Communication Devices
87Super Directory by Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
76Squares A Deux by Sanford Deutsch
You'll enjoy this challenging computer adaptation of a little puzzle of long ago.
82ST80-DUC by Lance Micklus
With ST80-DUC you can operate a computer in another room, or in another part of the country.

Atari/Side:

89POKEY Player III by Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt
This third and final Pokey Player installment offers enhancements to the Editor program and ties up all the loose ends.
98Space Mines by Jeff Wilkes
You are the sole defender of Earth against the ruthless Vahrenian spaceiiners. To reach and destroy the enemy, you must dodge deadly space mines and space creatures along the way. Good luck!
96T.H.E. Terminal And TELELINK by Reviewed by Arlan R. Levitan
102Human Errors by Doug Tuttle
This set of three utility programs takes the drudgery out of dealing with program errors .

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 6

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 06 / Issue 39
Date:March, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:159,595,967
Pages:88
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Features:

12Starcross: Interlogic Science Fiction by Reviewed by Jay Marrone
14Entertainment Tomorrow: Disney's EPCOT - Technology Or Magic? by Fred D'Ignazio
Explore the history and the wonder of EPCOT, the world's premier theme park. The legacy of Walt Disney's genius has brought entertainment technology to the brink of magic.
20The Battle For Your Mind? Secrets Of Game Software Design by Peter J Favaro
What keeps us sitting at our computers for hours on end? Why can't we fight that irresistible urge to press SYSTEM RESET one more time? Mr. Favaro discusses his theories here.
26The World Connection II by Tim Knight
Terminal software is hard to shop for. This time, we cover some of the more popular versions and offer a checklist for choosing the features you need.
28Calc/Side: Balancing The Outgo To The Income by David Peters
In this installment, we present a budgeting feature for VisiCalc which can save you from unpleasant surprises.
31Smith-Corona TP-1 Daisy Wheel Printer by Reviewed by Harry Temple
32The Brother HR-1 Printer by Reviewed by V.S. Gavande

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input/Output
10Hints and Enhancements
10Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
73New Products
76Market/Side
78Advertisers Index
79Machine Head

PC/Side:

36Review: AQUA-RUN by Reviewed by Robert C. Gray

Apple/Side:

42Apple Diskourse, part 5 by Cary W Bradley
With CONV, the program for this installment, you simplify and speed up decimal/hexadecimal conversion.
39Review: Battle Of Shiloh by Reviewed by Mike Shadick and Sallie Stephenson
48Review: Global Program Line Editor by Reviewed by Michael R. Sullivan

TRS-80/Side:

51Review: PANIK by Reviewed by Mark E Renne
52OKIDATA OKIGRAPH Graphics ROM by Reviewed by John Ratzlaff
56Review: The Alternate Sort by Reviewed by Mark E Renne
58Review: Miner 2049ER by Reviewed by David Plotkin
60Review: FileManager + by Reviewed by David Plotkin
66Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J Zett
In this installment, you will explore the wonders and mysteries of the GTIA chip.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 7

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 07 / Issue 40
Date:April, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:173,821,951
Pages:96
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Features:

12Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D'Ignazio
Robots scurrying through your home, computerized TV gameshows and a boom in educational computer games are the author's predictions for the not-so-distant future.
16The World Connection by T R Knight
In this installment, we take a look at the "little guys" of computer data communications - bulletin board systems.
20Where Has All The Resolution Gone? An Introduction To Video by Tom Flynn
Bridge the communication gap between television broadcasting and computer graphics.
22Cardboard To Cable: Computer Graphics Promote Community Awareness by Ame Choate Flynn
Publicizing their efforts and their upcoming activities has always been a headache for the non-profit, underbudgeted organization. An innovative new service utilizing computer graphics is 1 changing all that for non-profit groups in NYC.
27The BASIC Conversions Handbook by Reviewed by Stephen G. Stone III
If the many dialects of BASIC confound you, you'll appreciate this little book.
28Speaking Easy by Reviewed by Peter J. Favaro
So you want your amputer to talk to you? The author reviews three of the most popular speech synthesizers on the market today,and suggests some practical applications for them, as well.
36The Documentation Doctor: The User-Programmer Gap by Michael L. Sanders
Writing your own software? This article is chock full of helpful hints for writing effective documentation.
40Bytes In Toyland by Peter J. Favaro
The author reports on his trip to the American Toy Fair - a veritable blizzard of innovative games and entertainment systems for the younger generation.
43Symposium On Small Computers And The Arts by Ame Choate Flynn
Small and friendly, this conference highlights microcomputer graphics and music.

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input
10Hints and Enhancements
10Bugs, Worms & OtherUndesirables
45The Sides of SoftSide
81New Products
83Market/Side
84Advertisers' Index
85Machine Head

Apple/Side:

46LPS II - The Gibson Light Pen by Reviewed by David Robitaille
52Bolo by Reviewed by Kenneth S. Close
53Apple Backpack: Humanized Programming In BASIC by Reviewed by Steve Birchall

PC/Side:

56Microsoft Flight Simulator by Reviewed by Jay Marrone

Atari/Side:

60Making Waves With The Atari by Bill Williams
This article details the process of turning your Atari into an inexpensive oscilloscope.
63Graphics 8 Writing by Sol Guber
This informative article explores the versatility of the Atari's GRAPHICS 8 mode.
68Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett
More on the mysteries of the GTIA chip. In this installment, the author demonstrates the uses of the GTIA with Machine Language.
65Astrochase by Reviewed by David Plotkin
76Protector II by Reviewed by David Plotkin
77Submarine Commander by Reviewed by Rick Koenig

TRS-80/Side:

78Key Commander by Reviewed by Tim Knight
79Time Runner by Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
80Armored Patrol by Reviewed by Andre Chen

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 8

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 08 / Issue 41
Date:June, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:146,561,919
Pages:80
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Features:

10The World Connection by Tim Knight
Discover the many entertaining pastimes available on the large user networks.
12Calc/Side: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home by David Peters
Learn how to merge VisiCalc models to compare sets of data.
16Entertainment Tomorrow: The Ubiquitous Bar Code by Allen L. Wold
Library catalogues and book checkout systems, and books for the blind are among the myriad potential uses of the bar code.
19Adventuring Is Best! by Judy Neyhart
Society questions the influences of arcade games on today's youth, but what about adventure games? Some important benefits include improving the children's problem solving, imagination and reading skills.
22Joystick Alternatives by Sheldon Leemon
If you've puzzled over the many joysticks on the market today, wondering which one's right for you, take heart! This review will help to make a difficult choice easy.
28Financial Operating System by J. M. Keynes
We welcome a new columnist, who (in the few odd moments he spends away from his yacht) shares his insights on using a computer to help build your personal fortune.
33Computers And Personal Values by David De Long
Take a group of computer people, challenge them with hard questions about the role of computers in society, and you have the makings for spirited debate.

Departments:

4Editorial
6Input/Output
9Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
37The Sides of SoftSide
70New Products
73Market/Side
74Advertisers' Index
74Machine Head

PC/Side:

47Tales Of The Bewildering: Writing Machine Language On The IBM PC by Kerry Shetline
Explore the mysteries and rewards of learning to write Machine Language for the IBM PC.
51Filemanager + by Reviewed by Steve Birchall

Apple/Side:

54Apple Diskourse, Part 6 by Cary Bradley
Come along as we explore ASOFTCOMPARE, a debugging utility which finds differences between two versions of the same program.
58Kraft Apple Compatible Joystick And Game Paddles by Reviewed by Fred Condo
60Pinball Construction Set by Reviewed by William Kubeck

TRS-80/Side:

38Dunzhin by Reviewed by Allen L. Wold
42The Eliminator by Reviewed by Chris Calwell
44The Magic Of INKEY String by Charles M. Morrison
This tutorial shows you how to use INKEY$ to edit keyboard input effectively.

Atari/Side:

64Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett
Meet Atari's Player/Missile Graphics - the lazy person's way to create complex, animated game graphics.
63Graphic Master by Reviewed by Richard E. Herring
69Slime by Reviewed by Richard E. Herring

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 9

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 09 / Issue 42
Date:July, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:157,413,170
Pages:88
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Features:

6Entertainment Tomorrow: Gourmet Cooking Computer-style by Allen L. Wold
The kitchen of the future might include a robot chef and open on to a computer-controlled greenhouse. Imagine gourmet meals prepared by a different "guest chef" every night. Have your computer take a weekly inventory and automatically transmit your order to the supermarket, for delivery at your convenience.
10The World Connection: Network Conversations by Tim Knight
Electronic mail enables you to send messages instantly, anywhere in the world - no waiting for the Postal Service to hand deliver a letter. Networks also give you group conversations, bulletin boards, and even group games.
12Text Sampler by Joe W. Rocke
Is your prose too flowery? Do long-winded sentences exhaust your readers? This utility helps you to check verbosity, before fog enshrouds your ideas.
20Apple's New Twist: The IIe by Reviewed by Fred Condo
The latest update of the Apple II has an improved keyboard, upper and lower case, an optional 80-column card and up to 128K memory - everything you always wanted. Inside it has fewer chips, and generates less heat than previous models.
25Financial Operating System: The Have Your Cake And Eat It Too Investment by J. M. Keynes
Convertible securities are a little-known but highly profitable investment medium today, and you'll find out all about them in this installment.
33Murphy And Me (fiction) by Steve Birchall
Life with an unpredictable and opinionated robot is an exercise in patience and perseverance.

Departments:

4Editorial
5Output: Philosophies Of Life
36The Sides of SoftSide
76Hints and Enhancements
77Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
78New Products
81Machine Head
80Market/Side
80Advertisers' Index

PC/Side:

56The Volkswriter by Reviewed by Steve Birchall
59The Word Plus by Reviewed by Fred Condo

Apple/Side:

62Hello Hider by Paul R. Taylor
If you never seem to have enough disk space when you need it try this utility. It frees space on your disk for programming.
68AppleWriter For The IIe by Reviewed by Fred Condo
71Bank Street Writer by Reviewed by Jon Voskuil

TRS-80/Side:

52CopyArt II by Reviewed by Robert J. Hennessey
54Radio Shack Modem II by Reviewed by Vik Gavande

Atari/Side:

37Spell Wizard by Reviewed by Richard E. Herring
38AtariWriter by Reviewed by Arlan Levitan
41Bank Street Writer For The Atari by Reviewed by Robert Riggs
42Seikosha AT-100 Printer by Reviewed by David Plotkin
45Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett
Remember the short demo program at the end of our last installment? This time we'll take it apart and see how it works.

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 10

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 10 / Issue 43
Date:August, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:198,503,991
Pages:104
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Features:

6Calc/Side: "Whatiffing" With VisiCalc by David Peters
Visicalc's powerful recalculation feature opens the door to the fun of "whatiffing." You can see instantly the effects of substituting alternative sets of values for your variables.
8Entertainment Tomorrow: The Office Of The Future by Allen L. Wold
Computerized offices open the door to new working environments and lifestyles. Telecommuting is the next step in the evolution of the workplace.
12The World Connection: MicroNet: Sophisticated Network Services by Tim Knight
For the advanced network user, CompuServe offers a variety of programming languages, powerful word processors, and even group games.
14Taught To The Tune Of A Silicon Chip by Peter J. Favaro
Computers can do more than drills and rote memorization exercises they can teach how to use ideas and make judgements.
22The Crisis In Education: Can The Computer Help? by Saul Bernstein
The controversy over the direction education has taken over the last twenty years is hotter than ever.
26Micro Revolution In Higher Education by Steve Birchall
Many colleges are beginning to integrate personal computers into the curriculum. The applications in arts and humanities, as well as in science and engineering are surprising - and exciting.
34Cultivating Creativity by Wes and Leslie Horlacher with Susan Kenney.
Creativity is distinctively human but computers lend themselves to automating the execution of creative ideas.
36Teaching Software by Arne Choate Flynn with Michael Callery and Tom F1ynn
Does computer literacy result from a course in BASIC or from a course in VisiCalc? Find out in this in depth discussion of computer literacy.
40Schooling With Software by Peter J. Favaro
See what Peter Favaro has to say about some important educational software, publications and materials for the new wave of microcomputers appearing in schools across the country.
44CES: Computers Capture The Consumer Electronics Show by Steve Birchall
The CES used to be an audio show. In 1983, everything took a back seat to computers at this enormous electronic extravaganza.
51Financial Operating System: I'll Buy The Empire State Building by J. M. Keynes
Let the pigeons fall for the get-rich-quick pitches of the "rental scam" seminars. Your computer can help you examine the real potential of rental property.
61Kids And Computers by Reviewed by Judy Neyhart
Parents and teachers are taking an ever closer look at where computers fit into the lives of children.

Departments:

3Editorial
4Input/Output
62The Sides of SoftSide
88Hints and Enhancements
89Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
90New Products
94Market / Side
95Machine Head
9Advertisers' Index

Atari/Side:

63Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett
Continuing the discussion of Player / Missile Graphics, Alan Zett shows how to make your displays come alive through animation.
70Speed Reading by Reviewed by Steven Oliver II
72ABC Compiler by Reviewed by Carl Firman

Apple/Side:

75Apple Diskourse by Cary W. Bradley
This installment moves away from a semitechnical, utility orientation to tutor Apple users in how to use DOS and incorporate disk functions within your programs.
78Music Theory Software by Reviewed by Steve Birchall

TRS-80/Side:

82Weerd by Reviewed by Mark Renne
83Jabbertalky by Reviewed by Mark Renne
86Facts In Five by Reviewed by Robert Gray

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 11

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 11 / Issue 44
Date:September, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:185,292,016
Pages:108
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Table of Contents

Features:

6The World Connection: Computer Crime: Pirates and Phone Phreaks by Tim Knight
Technological crime is burgeoning in the microcomputer age. The source of the illness lies in the expanded capabilities the new technology offers, but so does the cure.
9Entertainment Tomorrow: The Futurephone: A Broader View by Allen L. Wold
The telephone is a familiar device most of us use every day. Major changes are ahead which may affect our lives in significant ways as the simple phone evolves into a sophisticated communications tool for much more than voice transmission alone.
14Wargames: A Review and Commentary by Steve Birchall
A Doomsday Computer playing war games with a young computer freak takes the world to the brink of total destruction. In the process, they raise troubling questions about humanity permitting large arsenals of nuclear weapons to exist, and how wisely our military and political leaders control them.
18The Battle For Your Mind (Part Ii): Arousing Fantasy by Peter J. Favaro
Adventure games can be much more exciting when you harness the power of fantasy to involve the player in the situation. Give him a scenario which stimulates him to act out his own role, and supply him with characters who have dramatic personalities.
23Financial Operating System by J. M. Keynes
You can succeed in the commodities markets. This program tracks price trends and accurately predicts major movements so you can optimize your profits - and avoid taking big losses.
38Calc/Side: VisiCalc Plays Games Too! by David Peters
Have fun with your spreadsheet. This adaptation of the old pencil and paper game of Battleship uses VisiCalc's logic functions and grid system to hide stars in an imaginary universe.
42Is It Fun? by M. M. McClung
Have you ever asked yourself, "What kind of a mind would design such a twisted game?" Find out in this rollicking, free-form interview with two of the industry's most creative game designers, Marc Blank and Mike Beriyn.
46Murphy And Me: Robot Lib (fiction) by Steve Birchall
It's not easy being a robot. The oppression of our Silicon Citizens has reached intolerable levels, and Murphy bares his chips in this moving account of the widespread discrimination against robots.

Reviews:

50Zork by Reviewed by Mark Renne
One of the most sophisticated and enjoyable adventure games, Zork I enables you to talk to the computer in complete, natural sentences. It also "understands" the implications of your actions and relates the command you just typed to previous actions.
52Suspended by Reviewed by Arlan Levitan
Cryogenically frozen, you must find a way to escape, using a corps of robots, each with specialized abilities. Meanwhile, the authorities have a couple of clones of yourself "frozen in butter sauce" so you'll have to be careful.

Departments:

2Editorial
4Input
12The Data Stack
55The Sides of SoftSide
89Hints and Enhancements
90Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
92New Products
94MicroLog: Resources Received
96Market/Side
96Advertisers' Index
97Machine Head

Pc/Side:

56Night Mission Pinball by Reviewed by Robert L. Gray

Apple/Side:

58Genesis by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
60Prisoner 2 by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
62Adventuring On The Apple by Edward E. Anuff

Atari/Side:

68Ultima Ii: Revenge Of The Enchantress by Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
70Jumbo Jet Pilot by Reviewed by John Ludtke
72Shamus Case 2 by Reviewed by David Plotkin
73Matchboxes by Reviewed by David Plotkin
74Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J . Zett
Manipulating Players and Missiles

TRS-80/Side:

84Fredericksburg by Reviewed by Stuart Hawkinson

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 6, Number 12

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 6 No 12 / Issue 45
Date:November, 1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:199,819,768
Pages:112
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Features:

13Entertainment Tomorrow: The Futurephone: A Broader View, Part I by Allen L. Wold
Packaging and transmitting information is one of the most pressing challenges of the future, and rapidly developing telephone technology will play a leading part in solving the intrinsic problems.
15The World Connection: Establishing Your Own Bulletin Board Service by Tim Knight
Without a human operator (SYSOP) you have no BBS, and here are a few guidelines if you are thinking of starting your own BBS - equipment and software specifications, as well as responsibilities - the nuts and bolts of The World Connection.
17Silicon Fashions In Paris: A Conversation With E. De Senneville
Tyvek evening wear is only one of the hot, high-fashion ideas you'll find in this informal interview with Paris designer, Elisabeth de Senneville. Haute couture and the computer meet and make friends.
22The State Of Computer Art: A Conversation With Arne Choate Flynn and Steve Birchall
More affordable systems, more colors, higher resolution, parallel processors, and improved software are the trends in computer graphics. Find out more in this engaging interview with Softside's Special Projects Editor in graphics.
28Financial Operating System: Explore Your Options by J. M. Keynes
PUT and CALL your way to untold riches. If the options market intrigues you, learn some important tricks of the trade in this installment, before you break out your bankroll.
30Calc/Side: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home: Looking It Up - Getting It Right! by David Peters
Spreadsheets are spreadsheets, as roses are roses - almost. This time "VisiClone" users will welcome the news that their software shares many important features with the Cadillac of spreadsheets, including the pivotal LOOKUP function.
35Working In The Field: A Look At Art And Artists At Siggraph '83 by Lisa Gillham
An artist views SIGGRAPH '83, and paints vivid word portraits of recent computer art, proving that computers can enhance the development and execution of ideas.
42A Window On The Past by Saul Bernstein and Arne Choate Flynn
Peeking through the computer's magic window at the mental processes of the old masters, we can see how they brought their paintings to life from successive layers of sketches.
51The Soft Side Gallery by Arne Choate Flynn, Curator
Stroll through SoltSide's First Computer Art Show and survey the broad range of styles and techniques artists are using in this new medium.

Reviews:

38Epson Hx-20 by Reviewed by Robert Hennessey
Free yourself from the power line, and give yourself a truly portable computing tool, with this powerful but compact "Notebook" computer. It includes everything the traveling executive or working poet needs on the road.
40Transtar by Reviewed by Kenneth Close
How about a letter quality printer at a dot matrix price? A unique "AutoLoad" feature makes handling single sheets easy, and an optional attachment adds a tractor assembly if you need it.
46Koala Pad by Reviewed by Arne Choate Flynn
This state-of-the-art position-sensing device answers the need for a "humanistic" means of input for artists who prefer methods that emulate traditional artistic strokes.

Departments:

6Editorial
7Output
8The Data Stack
12Input
60The Sides of SoftSide
102Hints & Enhancements
103Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
104New Products
106MicroLog
107Machine Head
108Market/Side
108Advertiser's Index

Pc/Side:

61Graphics Utility And Joypaint by Reviewed by Michael Callery
65Pc Basic A2.0 by Reviewed by Michael Callery

Commodore/Side:

70Sprite Master by Reviewed by Sharon Aker
73Ceemac And Maestro by Reviewed by Andre Schklowsky
78The Graphic Solution by Reviewed by Roberta Schwartz
80GraForth by Reviewed by Tom Flynn
82Fontrix by Reviewed by Roberta Schwartz
86Apple Diskourse by Cary W. Bradley
Learn how to incorporate disk files into your programs.

Atari/Side:

88Designs From Your Mind With Atari Graphics by Reviewed by Scott Berfield
90Versawriter by Reviewed by Spyder Webb
93Pm Animator by Reviewed by Carl M. Firman

TRS-80/Side:

95Dos+ 3.5 by Reviewed by Robert C. Kyle
98Newbasic 2.0 by Reviewed by Mark Renne
100Vid 80 by Reviewed by Mark Renne

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 7, Number 01

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 7 No 01 / Issue 46
Date:January, 1984
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:175,945,220
Pages:88
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Features:

12Entertainment Tomorrow: The Futurephone: A Broader View: Part Iii by Allen L. Wold
The size of the futurephone will play a large part in altering the way you use this homely tool. You may have to choose between the inconvenience of a large device in every room, or the convenience of a handset without full function.
14The World Connection: Wargames And The World Connection by Tim Knight
Though the WarGames film has a few plot holes, computer break-ins and related capers are too common to ignore. Learn what's happening to curb abuse of computer technology.
16How Video Games Affect Players by Peter J. Favaro, Ph.D.
Do video games increase the level of hostility in players? Do they promote useful skills? Are video games more harmful than TV? Previously, the answers to these questions have been based on speculation, but pioneering scientific research has provided some surprising answers.
18Interactive Videodiscs: Entertainment For The Eighties by Randal L. Kottwitz
Interactive videodiscs provide a new entertainment and educational medium with capabilities never before possible. Solve a murder mystery by interviewing suspects, or searching rooms. Learn to cook like a French chef. Entertain the kids for hours on end with interactive games.
24Computer Furniture by Steve Birchall
Plagued by headaches, bleary eyes or an aching back after a session at the computer? Most of it could be the result of poor posture and uncomfortable furniture. Human-engineered furniture can help.
30Computers And Culture: A Conference "Wit No Cultcha" by Peter J. Favaro
Creating a machine with artificial intelligence is an area of intense competition, and at leads to heated discussions on what constitutes intelligence. At this conference, scientists seemed intent on doing battle, rather than comparing notes.
33Computers And Culture by Arthur Fink
In another response to the same conference, Arthur Fink expresses his disappointment that the social and philosophical issues, which were the announced topics, were ignored.
36System Paranoia by Harvey Bojarsky
If you're worried about how computers are taking over, if you've always wanted to be the controller instead of the controllee, here are a few tongue-in-cheek tips on how your computer can help you create the climate.
38Financial Operating System: Retire A Millionaire by J. M. Keynes
Learn how to set up your own IRA and maximize the investment return on it.
41Witness by Reviewed by James V. Trunzo
Experience the flavor of the 30's, as you solve the mystery in the second release of the Infocom Mystery Series.
46Calc/Side: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home: The Calc Utilities Disk - Use It Any Time by David Peters
Create a VisiCalc utilities disk filled with templates, modules of models, formats and formulae, to save precious calc-time.
48Software Agents by Gary M. Kaplan
Literary agents and software authors are rediscovering each other. Learn how this will affect the marketing and distribution of software - and the price.

Departments:

1Editorial
4Input
7Output
8The Data Stack
10New Products
52The Sides of SoftSide
82Hints & Enhancements
79Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
80MicroLog
83Machine Head
84Market/Side
84Advertiser's Index

Commodore/Side:

49Neutral Zone by Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker
50Space Sentinel by Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker

TRS-80/Side:

55Clash by Reviewed by Mark E . Renne
56Desert Peril And Devil's Tower by Reviewed by Mark E. Renne

Apple/Side:

57Pentapus by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
58Police Artist by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
58Thunderbombs by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
59Crime Wave by Reviewed by J eff Hurlburt
60Laser Bounce by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
61Shuttle Intercept by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
62Kamikaze by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
62Axis Assassin by Reviewed by Cary W . Bradley
63Hard Hat Mack by Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
64Spectre by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt

Pc/Side:

66Space Strike by Reviewed by Robert C. Gray
66Big Top by Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols
67Galaxy Master by Reviewed by Robert C. Gray
68Master Miner by Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols
68Home Computer Major League Baseball by Reviewed by Jordan Gold

Atari/Side:

70Zaxxon by Reviewed by Greg Kopp
72Preppie Ii by Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
72Donkey Kong by Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
73Mule by Reviewed by David Plotkin
74Archon by Reviewed by James V. Trunzo
75A.e. by Reviewed by David Plotkin
75David's Midnight Magic by Reviewed by Richard Herring
76Software For A Song by Reviewed by David Plotkin
78A Full Broadside From Synapse Software by Reviewed by David Plotkin

SoftSide Magazine - Volume 7, Number 02

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Name:SoftSide Magazine
Issue:Vol 7 No 02 / Issue 47
Date:February, 1984
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:144,963,161
Pages:80
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Features:

12The World Connection: Low Cost Entry System by Tim Knight
Small can be beautiful if your wallet is thin. Telecommunications is affordable and this installment will show you how.
14Entertainment Tomorrow: The Futurephone: A Broader View, Part Iv by Allen L. Wold
Optimistic writers sometimes overlook the awkward transition from a less technological to a more technological lifestyle. Here is a discussion of some of the obstacles to mass use of the futurephone.
20Calc/Side: Forecasting Future Earnings by David Peters
Regulating expenditures to prevent becoming over-extended can be difficult. Now is a good time to create your forecast for 1984 and here is a model to receive the monthly tracking on the actual receipts.
23Financial Operating System: The $10,000,000 Formula by J. M. Keynes
Day trading the commodity market is tricky. This installment is a story and a dare to any brave computer/arithmetic mastermind who can extrapolate the magic formula from trading data. A $3,000 prize awaits the winning entry in this exciting contest.
26Computers And Musical Expression: A Conversation With Paul Lansky And Steve Birchall
A composer who learns to play the computer is to a composer who writes for performers, something like a film maker is to a playwright. Paul Lansky offers food for thought about music and modern musical tools for musicians and music lovers alike.
30Compact Discs: The Dawn Of Audio's Golden Age by Steve Birchall
The music on a digital disc rises out of complete silence - no hiss, ticks, pops or other clues to tip you off that the record has started. This is only the beginning of the list of advantages the compact disc offers over analog recordings.
36Computers, Lasers, Music, and Theatre: A Conversation With Paul Earls And Steve Birchall
Learn how dramatic music (opera) meets technology in this in-depth interview with one of computer-music's luminaries and authorities on the subject.
46The Digital Sound: Making Music With Soundchaser by Reviewed by Andy Muson
The Soundchaser opened musical doors the author never imagined possible, and proved to be a catalyst to disk-overy, as you'll learn in this enthusiastic review.
48Newcomp: Music, Poetry, Imagery by Rick Freidman
NEWCOMP gathers the high-tech and arts worlds together to explore the application of intelligent machinery to music and related arts. Otto Laske and Curt Roads, the founders, have a great idea.

Departments:

5Editorial
6Input
10New Products
51The Sides of SoftSide
71MicroLog
72Hints and Enhancements
73Bu2S, Worms & Other Undesirables
74Market/Side
74Advertisers'Index
75Machine Head

Apple/Side:

52Apple Diskourse: Random Access Files by Cary W. Bradley
Learn how to locate a particular record in a random access file using a binary search
55Music Maker by Reviewed by Jim Thompson
56Listen To The MockingBoard: Apple Sound Comes Of Age by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
57Music Construction Set by Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt

Atari/Side:

59Necromancer by Reviewed by Richard Herring
60Pokersam by Reviewed by Carl Firman
61S.A.M.'s New Knobs by Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
62Atari Sing-Along: A Review Of Atari Music Files by Reviewed by Robb Murray
64Musical Computor: The Music Tutor by Reviewed by Robb Murray
65Blue Max by Reviewed by David Plotkin

Pc/Side:

66Pc Parrot by Reviewed by Tim Knight
67Space Guardian by Reviewed by Robert C. Gray

Commodore/Side:

68Commodore's Music Cartridges by Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker
69Synthy 64 by Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker

SoftSide Selections - Volume ??

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Issue:??
Date:??
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:54,009,687
Pages:36
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Front Runner:

1Flip-It Ii by Michael Prescott
In this board game, you find your computer a formidable opponent as you match wits trying to outflank and capture one another's pieces.

Dv Bonus Program:

9Force Of Arms by Stephen J. Choi
Can you conquer all of the Earth's territories, and dominate the globe? Only the craftiest general can overcome his adversaries in this war of cunning, strategy, chance, and Force of Arms.
12Savo Island by Victor A. Vernon, Jr.
The WW II Battle of Savo Island was a humiliating Allied defeat. In this computer simulation, however, you have a chance to change the history books.

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

27It's About Time by Peter Kirsch
Strolling in your neighborhood one day, you stumble upon a Time Machine. It propels you into the far future, where Henry Bowman's B Bomb has annihilated all you knew. Is Earth doomed to hellfire?
28General Information

SoftSide Selections - Volume #40

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:40
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:3,617,795
Pages:26
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Front Runner:

2Minigolf by Mitch Voth.
Play an exciting nine holes on the golf course with your computer and your friends without ever leaving your living room

Dv Bonus Program:

9Io-Miner by Peter G. Johnson
Evil Proximans, preparing to attack the Sol System, have captured a plutonium mine on Jupiter's moon, Io. Your mission: destroy the Proximan's communications module at the mine's lowest level, and save the Earth and her sister planets
12Defense by Greg Schroeder; TRS-80 translation by John Landers
You must kill the menacing aliens to survive in this bizarre world

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

20Volcano Island by John Olsen.
Shipwrecked on a hostile tropical island, you must get a message to someone before the Island's volcano explodes, without offending the natives!
22General Information

SoftSide Selections - Volume #41

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:41
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Publications
Size:3,580,297
Pages:26
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Front Runner:

2Poker Squares by Ron O'Laughlin and Bob Whitworth; TRS-80 version by Rich Bouchard
In this adaptation of the old poker solitaire game, the challenge is to find the optimum placement for both your good and bad cards.

Dv Bonus Program:

11Micro-Monopoly by Charles W. Scott; TRS-80 version by Paul Schifferli
This adaptation of the world famous board game pits you against the wily intelligence of your computer.
12The Memory Game by Rich Bouchard
Sharpen your memory skills for this game.

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

20Softside Adventure Series - Atlantis by Peter Kirsch
Your undersea explorations lead you to the long-hidden city of Atlantis ruled by the evil King Retep. You'll need all your wits about you to survive your encounter with this malevolent despot.

General:

22General Information and System Requirements

SoftSide Selections - Volume # 42

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:42
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Selections
Size:68,736,546
Pages:36
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Front Runner:

3Microtext 2.0 by Jon Voskull
Here is an easy-to-use BASIC word processor with edit, printout and search commands, for the whole family.

Dv Bonus Program:

13Life Ii by Leo Christopherson
Watch cells get born, multiply, form colonies and die in this realistic simulation game.
16King Ii by John F. Gabriel
Royal ways and whims determine the moves in this political war game of epic proportions.

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

20Softside Adventure Series - The Arabian Nights by Peter Kirsch
Brave the perils of ancient Baghdad to save the fair Princess in distress.

General:

32General Information and System Requirements

SoftSide Selections - Volume # 43

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:43
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Selections
Size:51,137,701
Pages:36
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Front Runner:

2Relaaax ... by Peter J. Favaro; TRS-80 translation by Rich Bouchard.
This program offers an easy, highly accessible system for relieving the tension that builds up after a long day at the computer, or over a hot stove cooking dinner for the family. After you learn how to use Relaaax ..., you can exorcise tension whenever necessary.

Dv Bonus Program:

18Nine Games For Pre-School Children by George Blank
Little ones should have their turn at the keys, and here is a collection of activities just right for your young children who are fascinated by the computer and who are ready to hone their readiness skills
22Fall Constellations by Kirke Darbe
The stars in the heavens will never be the same old sight after you use this program to aid your gazing

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

20High School by David Pleacher; Translations by Peter Kirsch
Anyone who ever went to high school knows what an adventure that was and is. Play the grade games and peer-group games, and wend your way through this simulation of one of life's great adventures.

General:

32General Information and System Requirements

SoftSide Selections - Volume # 44

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:44
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Selections
Size:5,645,553
Pages:34
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Front Runner:

2Broadway by Robert Saturn
The roar of the crowd and the hum of the silicon chip are irresistible attractions to the exciting world of the theatre

Dv Bonus Program:

15Bee Wary by Leo Christopherson
In this arcade game without aliens, lasers and bombs, you play a bee locked in mortal combat with a spider - one of Nature's timeless battles. Sometimes the bee wins, and sometimes the spider has bee steak for dinner
16Flying The K-Hawk by Al Ragsdale
Using only one K-byte of memory, this realistic light plane simulation lets you practice take-offs and landings, turns, rolls - even aerobatics.

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

24Softside Adventure Series: Mad House by Peter Kirsch
You find yourself committed to an insane asylum - by mistake. Guards patrol every entrance, lunatics stagger down the halls, and raving maniacs scream in the night

General:

30General Information and and System Requirements

SoftSide Selections - Volume #45

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Name:SoftSide Selections Magazine
Issue:45
Date:1983
Publisher:SoftSide Selections
Size:70,827,220
Pages:44
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Front Runner:

2STOMP by Rich Bouchard
Here Is SoftSide's latest assault on typos, to make life easier for users who type in their programs from printed listings. This new, official debugging utility replaces SWAT, and offers still more assistance if you type in BASIC code
7Seabase Survival by Michael P McEwan
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to save Atlantis II, a seabase resting on the ocean floor, while your technical crew develops new technology to compensate for the dying geothermal energy source

Dv Bonus Program:

14Filter by Michael J. Sorens
Drive your printer to generate stylish output with this program. Add text interactively while printing, and check pertinent document statistics, all with one or two keystrokes
24Maze by John F. Gabriel Jr.
Create an almost infinite number of mazes, and wend your way through them - from a mouse-eye point of view

Adventure Disk And Cassette Bonus:

36Jack The Ripper Ii by Peter Kirsch
Suppose the evil Ripper never really died. This adventure casts you in the role of a modern Scotland Yard Inspector on the trail of Jack the Ripper number two

General:

38General Information and System Requirements

SoftSide Selections - Volume #46

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Size:3,803,235
Pages:28
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PROG-80 - Issue 01

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Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 01
Date:March, 1979
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:7,057,336
Pages:48
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Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

In This Issue ...

6String$ Fever by Robert A. Wallace
9Upper/lower Case Modification by Lance Micklus
12Variables in Level II by John A. Millspaugh Jr.
14On The Inside Track
17Getting the Most Out of Data Statements by Rev George Blank
24Simple SiMON by Rev George Blank
37INKEY Routines by Lance Micklus
41Clock Routines by Lance Micklus

PROG-80 - Issue 02

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Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 02
Date:May, 1979
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:3,219,046
Pages:72
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Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

6Clock Routines by Lance Micklus
10Rescue by George Blank
16Scattergram/Correlation by Gary S. Breschini
27Piece of the ROM by Lance Micklus
29Super Graphics Without Disk by James Garon
36Boomer Box by Frank B. Rowlett Jr and Garry W. Woodruff
47Upper/Lower Case Mod by Lance Micklus
51Graphics Aid by Philip Brown
62Squish/BAS by Bill Driscoll
66Init by George Mayer

PROG-80 - Issue 03

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Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 03
Date:July, 1979
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:47,501,721
Pages:80
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 03 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-07][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

In This Issue:

6A Sound Subroutine by James Garon
14Machine Language Video Output by Paul Johnson
20High Density Data Storage by George Blank
24Histogram and Basic Statistics Program by Gary S. Breschini
38Talking Banko by Lance Micklus
52Plot by James E. Randall
57Cassette Controller by John D. Eaton
70Book Review by George Blank
72TRS-80 Music by James Garon

PROG-80 - Issue 04

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Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 04
Date:September, 1979
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:35,310,332
Pages:56
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 04 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-09][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

Feature Articles:

12DOS by Lance Micklus
16Kids Stuff by Michael Potts
30Disk Basic Cross Reference Utility by L. C. Chesbro
34Renumering Program for TRSDOS by Rocky Smolin
41Squish2 by Bill Everett
46Old Business by Lance Micklus

What's New:

5Warning to Disk Users by George Blank
5Correction: Cassette Controller - July PROG/80
6Outgoing Mail by George Blank
28Shrayer Sues Vector Graphic
32Basic Line Numer Cross Reference by Craig Chesbro
50String Crasher for 32K TRS-80 by Clayton E Schneider
52Date and Time Routine for TRS-DOS 2.2 by George Blank

PROG-80 - Issue 05

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Issue Information:

Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 05
Date:December, 1979
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:42,051,882
Pages:80
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 05 (1979)(SoftSide Publications)[79-12][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

Software:

74Blaise-ing Along in Pascal by Robert P. Johnson
26Which Language by Lance Micklus
34Devices by Lance Micklus
70Hex/Decimal Conversion by Bill Everett
54Shedding Light on a DIM Area by James Garon
50Variable Uniqueness and Validity by Jeff W Collins
58Preference Poll by George Blank
14Computer Telephone Dialing by Robert Sours and Steve McKee

Hardware:

10Constructing a Telephone Dialer by Robert Sours and Steve McKee
65Macrotronics M-80 Review by Donald W Delarnette
46Exatron Stringy Floppy Review by Wynne Keller
72Model II Review by Lance Micklus

PROG-80 - Issue 06

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Issue Information:

Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 06
Date:February, 1980
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:50,682,440
Pages:72
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 06 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[80-02][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

Feature Articles:

6Outgoing Mail
10May the Source be with you by Richard Taylor and Mark Kirmayer
13The Time Sharer's Paradise by Richard Taylor
18Input
21Are Your Programs Write Protected? by Frederick B Hager
24Whats In A Name by James Garon
28SuperZap - Review by Terri Li
35Old Business by Lance Micklus
41Hexmem by John T. Phillipp M.D.
52High Speed String Handling by Marty Zwilling
62CTR-41 Modifications by Bob Cahill

PROG-80 - Issue 07

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Issue Information:

Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 07
Date:April, 1980
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:52,483,909
Pages:80
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 07 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[80-04][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

BASIC:

10Redefining Level II Keyboard by Phelps Gates
18Writing System Tapes by George Blank
26Voice Synthesizer Laboratory by John Olson

Disk:

36BASIC File Utility by Clayton Schneider
46Devices (2) by Lance Micklus

Time Sharing:

56First Time on the Source by Richard Taylor
65Forum 80 by Richard Taylor

Bits:

70Stacking Subroutines by George Blank and John Hartford
72Repeatable Randomness by James Garon
Garon's Goodies
74Zero Slash Killer by Timothy Smith
76Proofread by Frank Kaspar

PROG-80 - Issue 08

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Issue Information:

Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 08
Date:June, 1980
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:43,361,665
Pages:88
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 08 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[80-06][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

BASIC:

69All Purpose Print Routine by C E Laidlaw
10Z-80 Disassembler by George Blank
19Printer Terminal by Dr. Owen Gaede

Disk:

56Random Accessing Techniques by Will hagenbuch
49Form Letter by Richard Taylor
40BASIC to Electric Pencil Conversion by James Garon
Garon's Goodies

Byteing Off More ...

76New NEWDOS Command - LOC(X) by Carl William KacKey
44Branching Functions in APL80 by Phelps Gates
82Using Electric Pencil with Radio Shack Lower Case Modification by Jeff Brown

PROG-80 - Issue 09

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Issue Information:

Name:PROG-80 Magazine
Issue:Issue 09
Date:August, 1980
Publisher:PROG-80 Publications
Size:5,414,570
Pages:64
TOSEC:PROG-80 Magazine Vol 1 No 09 (1980)(SoftSide Publications)[80-08][POOR QUALITY][OCR]
Status:Awful Copy

Table of Contents

6Outgoing Mail by Lance Micklus
14A Second Look by Richard Taylor
22Garon's Goodies by James Garon
26Splat by David Bohlke
33SCRIPSIT Review by Richard Taylor and Mark Kirmayer
38TRS-80 Program Store by Jeff Meyers
46Varlist by Charles C Edwards
54TRS-80 Fortran Subroutines by David E White

Best of SoftSide Magazine

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Size:14,115,194
Pages:172
TOSEC:Best of SoftSide Magazine (1983)(SoftSide Publications)[OCR]

SoftSide Magazine Catalog and Index

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Size:51,012,322
Pages:72
TOSEC:SoftSide Magazine Catalog and Index (1983)(SoftSide Publications)[OCR]