Family Computing Magazine Issue 20

APRIL 1985

Improve School Skills With Software

CBS Software
delivers fun programs

with a bit of bite.

Way back at the dawn of the computer revolution — around 1979 or so — video games
were enough to satisfy most members of the family.

But times have changed. Now there^s a new family that wants more imaginative, challenging,
stimulating ways to look at subjects that are either important parts of their school curriculums
or just new ways of learning about interesting areas.

That's a family that knows the most fim comes with a bit of challenge built right in.

That's a family that wants the best — for all ages and interests.

That's a CBS Software Family.

"Appfe;" "Atafi: and "IBM"' are fegisi£rf>d Irademaf^s of Appte CompuliEr, te., Atari. Inc. ^
IntetnaiiOfial Btisiness MacSiines Corpi. fes[>ecttvely "Macintosh" and "Commoidore ^* are Irademarte of Apple Co^'Utra inc. and Commodore Eleclwnics, Ltd., respeclh^ljr

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any CBS Software Families have
dinosaui's in theii' living rooms.

Or i-ec rooms. Even their
bedrooms.

They're the dinosaurs in
Dinosaur Dig''* and 71 mr'^'t,
two challenging programs that
bring these long-dead
creatures back to life.

Dmosaur Dig lets your fam-
ily discover the world of these
fascinating animals: where they lived,
what they looked like, and why they

became extinct. T rex can put any

of you in the shoes (or rather, foot-
prints) of the most ferocious of all

dinosaurs— the TjTannosamiis i^ex.

Against all odds, one or all of you

must stniggle for sui'\nvaL
But if geogi'aphy or histoiy is

youi' familyfe bag, pack up for a tiip

with Atnerica Coast-to-Coastl"

Sea Voyagers"* or Timeboimdr^^
All 50 states ai^ a playgi^ound in

Dimsauf Dig. Sea Voyagefs and Amsnca Cosst-toCoasl use ouf irtique

EasvKey " keyboard overlay it lels even the youngest family members aelecl options

and answfs using simple words and cdoriul pictures No pnw typing or computer experience neoesary'

CBS Sottwaie proyraiTis are available tor Apple" It + . ll&llc/lvlacintosli;" toi*
CommotJore 64;- IBM* PC and PCjr See your retaJter lor delali

America Coast'tO'Coa^t, a cross-
country challenge
that puts eveiyone
in a constant state
of fun. With Sea
Voyagers you can
travel with the
exploi^rs, reliving
the heroic ad ven-
tures of Magellan, Pizzaro — ^and
even Columbus himself! Timebmi7id
lets you travel through time and
capture gi^eat historical moments
as they happen.
CBS Softwai-e Family members

won't have to travel any ftuther than
their keyboai'd to pi^diet a trickle or
tame a tornado. Weaffm' Tamers''"'^
lets you adjust conditions around the
U.S. at your whim, while Forecast! '"
allows you to input the infoiTnation
you need to make i-eaHife weather
predictions.

Finally, if numbers ai'e driving
younger family members crazy, it's time
for Math Mileage!'' TTiis challenging
progi'am combines computer game
techniques with real math learning.
With absolutely no speed lunits on
your way to success.

These are just a few of the
programs developed for the
CBS Software Family by top
educatoi^s and experts in
computer-enhanced learning.
But kids don't cai^ about that.
As long as each one is 100%
fun — with a bit of bite.
Right, Dino?

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Student Aid. Plus Adult Education.

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Students aren't the only ones who want to make the grade when it comes to
computers. That's why Grolier creates programs for everyone. Solid computer
programs that are a result of Grolier's many years of hook and encyclopedia
publishing. Programs for youngsters eight years old and up. For computer novice
adults. For anyone searching for simple solutions to complex problems. Here
are three such programs. Each available for the Appie'S^ II family of computers.
Each complete with a comprehensive activity book. Each an education in itself!

NEW!

EduCalc™

. . . the first program designed to teach beginning users and students
how to understand and use a spreadsheet!

• Self-paced, menu-driven tutorial lets you determine the amount of help you
need at any one time, and then return later for additional instruction.

• Practice template, for creating a personal budget, enables you to become
familiar with a standard spreadsheet before developing your own.

• No need to memorize commands; directions appear on each screen,

• Makes it easy to create, edit, save and print a spreadsheet up to 26 columns
wide by 99 rows deep.

• Enter text, numbers or formulas, define constants, and sort information
alphanumerically.

...there's never been a more simple solution for creating budgets, charts,
schedules and tables for school and home use!

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Easy Graph'^

... a great database management learning experience
that's also great fun!

• Teaches database management through the use of an
entertaining tutorial and stimulating questions.

• Researches the answers by .searching out and sorting a
built-in ''animals" database.

• Uses simple, self-explanatoiy menus, to lead the user
step-by-step into creating files by entering, selecting,
sorting and printing data.

...a marvelous learning experience that stresses imagination,
creativity and fun. And it's productive, too!

See your computer software dealer today. Or call Grolier Electronic Publishing Toll- Free. 800-858-8858.

Grolier Electronic Publishing, Inc.

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Bank Street Wnter is a registeraf trudemurk of Bunk Street Oillege.

. . ,as easy to use as Bank Street Writer™ which
means there's nothing easier!

• Provides an entertaining tutorial and practice section.

• Easy (ill-in-the blank design makes graphing incredibly
easy for all ages.

• Creates and prints exciting bar graphs, pie charts and
pictographs, using a choice of 20 vivid symbols.

.,. brings a new dimension to reports and homework
papers, with application for many homi; uses too!

PUBLISHED BY SCHOLASTIC INC.

APRIL
1985

FAMILY

VOLUME 3
NUMBER 4

FEATURES

PROGRAMMING

DEPARTMENTS

39

SKILL-BUILDING
SOFTWARE AT HOME;
BACK TO BASICS

by Mindy Pantiel and
Becky Petersen

The first in a four-part
series on software to help
your child master the
three Rs.

PLUS: STEPS TO FOLLOW AND

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

43

BUYER'S GUIDE TO

COLOR PRINTERS

by Joe Gelman

Looking for a color
printer? Inside you'll find a
roundup of the price/
performance leaders, and a
few panoramic printouts.

46

A TALE OF TWO FARMS

by Andrew Sacks

How two Nebraska farm
families use computers to
fatten their pigs — and their
profits.

50

HELPFUL HINTS

Short programs for short-
cuts. For ADAM, Apple,
Atari, Commodore, IBM,
Kaypro {or other CP/M
computers), and TRS-80.

53

THE PROGRAMMER

54
PUZZLE

Optical Illusion: Is your
eyesight sharp enough to
pick out the writing on the
wall before it's too late?
Use our program to
unscramble the words,
and keep it as a tool for
unscrambling jumbles and
anagrams of all kinds.

59

SPRING PROGRAMS

Let yourself soar with Kite,
and announce the coming
of spring on a hi-tech
Banner, with your ADAM.
Apple, Atari, Commodore,
IBM, Kaypro, TI, or TRS-80.

PRODUCTS

81

WHAT'S IN STORE

Page 39

Page 43

81
NEW Hi

The latest in the field:
Atari's 65XE, 130XE,
130ST, and 520ST
computers, plus the new
Commodore 128; Sony
Trinitron monitors; and
WICO's SmartBoard
keyboard.

83

SOFTWARE GUIDE

Quick takes on two dozen
new and noteworthy
programs.

86

SOFTWARE REVIEWS

EDITOR'S NOTE

8
LETTERS

12

BEHIND THE SCREENS

Renting a ROM, the new
computer generation, and
the controversy of man vs.
machine,

14

HOME/MONEY

MANAGEMENT

by Chades Gajeway

Get a jump on next yearns
taxes: Plan a powerful
electronic tax system to
serve you year round.

20
TELECOMPUTING

by Joe Gelman

Tips on making a
computer call.

PLUS: CALL-MAKING CHECKLIST

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL WHITE

Page 50

28
GAMES

by James Delson

Make the most of computer
games. Supplement your
game-playing by doing a
little homework.

32

COMPUTING CLINIC

T3

mini-magazine
for kids.

94
CLASSIFIED

96
ADVERTISERS'

INDEX

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DESIGNWARE GROWS WITH YOUR CHILD

All DesignWare programs provide multiple skill levels.
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As a reporter on 'THE GRAMMAR
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playing on four different game
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MISSION: ALGEBRA" (ages 13 to 18) generates
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EDITOR'S NOTE

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Twice a year the computer industry
meets as part of the Consumer Elec-
tronics Show (CES). It's one of the
things that family computing devotes
minimal space to, primarily because
so many of the products unveiled at
the show turn out to be merely test
balloons that never reach the pro-
duction line. We try, instead, to con-
centrate on your real options and to
report on such shows only in terms
of major trends or big news.

Well, the 1985 Winter CES is now
behind us, and there are several
things worth noting that could affect
the future nature of computing. New
computers announced by both Atari
and Commodore, and promised for
spring, are described in New Hard-
ware, page 8 1 . In peripherals, low-
cost color printers got lots of atten-
tion and are the subject of this
month's Buyer's Guide (page 43),

We got the Japanese view of the
computer market from several in-
dustry giants, including Sony. They
hold that in today's technology-laden
household, filled with a VCR, laser-
discs, complete sound system, and
an extensive playing library, the
computer is the final, ultimate com-
ponent — the controller of a totally hi-
tech environment. That's the way
the Japanese see a dramatic in-
crease in computer ownership.

Several genres of software were in
evidence at a number of booths. In
games there were a lot more adven-
tures combining text and graphics.
We also saw a number of new pro-
duclivity packages for the home,
some of which are reviewed in this
issue. In educational software,
there's an even greater emphasis on
developing and reinforcing basic
skills — the focus of this month's cov-
er story, "Skill-Building Software at
Home, " page 39.

A panel I chaired on new direc-
tions in software for the home em-
phasized the recent proliferation of

how-to packages. It's been interest-
ing to note the evolution of comput-
er use and software. When personal
computers first came out, the hack-
ers, including the inventors of the
machines, understood that the com-
puter was a tool that could be used
for Just about anything. And they
programmed their own computers to
extend into all aspects of their lives.
The hobbyists who followed also un-
derstood what computers could do
and chased after obscure programs
to assist them^ — the plastic-bagged,
home-grown software created in
basements and garages.

Now there's us, just regular, not
especially technical-minded folks by
the thousands who are beginning to
discover the power of the machines
we often use on a very limited basis.
Innovative new programs are appear-
ing that promise to put the comput-
er to work in ever-expanding aspects
of our lives, ranging from diet and
exercise to child-rearing. Judgment
is not yet in on the value and quality
of these programs. And we still don't
know if we creatures of habit will
welcome technology as a helpmate in
our efforts to accomplish major per-
sonal goals. We'll be reviewing these
new programs and evaluating their
ability to deliver on their promises.

Overall, there's movement. More
powerful computers. Variety. Higher
quality products at lower cost. A
growing number of companies are at
last producing software designed
specifically for the home consumer —
programs of great practical use that
are easy to understand. We'll do our
best to keep you moving, too.

CLAUDIA COHL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

SCHOLASTIC IKC. CORPORATIt

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LETTERS

WHICH APPLE?

1 would like to compliment you on
the quality of your magazine. I own
a Macintosh computer and depend
on your software reviews to keep up
with any new programs. I have a
question and a request, though.
What do you mean by Apple when
you list the computers a particular
program runs on? Does it run on
the Mac? The He? the II? Would you
consider including a Microsoft BA-
SIC version in your program sec-
tion? After all, MS-BASIC is the
most commonly used version of the
language. gabe scii/\FiXE!N

West Chester. Pennsylvania

EDITOR'S NOTE: The pwgrams we
publish under the Apple heading
arc written in Applesoft BASIC, and
will run on the Apple 11 (with Apple-
soft BASIC in RAM or on a language
card), 11 plus, i/e, and lie. They will
not run on the Macintosh without
some modijication.

We will not be including a Micro-
soft BASIC version in our program-
ming section because although
many machines have Microsoft BA-
SIC in common, differences still ex-
ist between them. However, you
will be happy to know that with a
little ingenuity, you can modify
most of the text-only programs we
publish for TRS-80 Models III and
4 (and in some cases, the IBM PC)
to run on your Mac under its ver-
sion of Microsoft BASIC,

A BIT OF PLEASURE

I just picked up a copy of family com-
puting on the newsstand and was de-
lighted to find the little programs in
BASIC that I can use with my TRS-
80 Model III. Hopefully, you will con-
tinue with this feature, and if I find
that you are. I am a potential sub-
scriber. D.A. CROSSLEY
Brownsville, Texas

EDITORS NOTE: We plan to continue
publishing programs for the TRS-80
Model HI.

A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION

As a subscriber to your magazine, I
would like to make some sugges-
tions. Please make sure that you of-
fer sufficient reviews on software » in
particular, nongame software and
software that the small businessman
or individual can use. I am referring
to low-priced packages of easy-to-
manage programs in accounting, tax
preparation, etc., and word process-

Citation Software Inc.
1901 Logan Ave.
Winnipeg. Manitoba
Canada R2R 0H6
Phone: (204) 632-0559

Computerland
30985 Santana St.
Hayward. CA 94544
Phone: (415)487-5000

CPR

EQ Box 431

Brantford, Ontario

Canada N3T 2J0

Phone:(519)756-7191

Eastern Software Dist., Inc.
3904 Hickory Ave
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: (800) 638-7563

First Software
1721 Ballard Way
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone: (617) 689-0077

Frantek Software Dist., Inc.
1685 Russell Rd.. Unit 7
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, KIG ONI
Phone: (613) 5237272

Where

to Buy

Weeldy

Reader

Family

Softwaxel

m

Contact
these major
distributors
for the

computer store
nearest you.

Ingram Boolt Company
347 Reedwcod Dr.
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone:(615)361-5000

Micro D

2801 So. Yale St.

Santa Ana. CA 92704

Phone:(714)641-0205

Softkat

16130 Stagg St.
Van Nuys. C4 91406
Phone: (818) 781-5280

Softsel

546 North Oak St.

Inglewood.CA 90302

Phone:(213)412-1700

Software Dist. Services
2128 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: (716) 874-1874

Warehouse I
90 Shavraiut Rd.
Canton. MA 02021
Phone (617) 821-1280

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8 FAMILY COMPUTING

Q. Howdoyouspdllearimigfun?

A. S-T-tC-K-Y-B-E-A-R!

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The freshest, friendliest typing instruction program on the
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Use the 3 super activity games to sharpen skills so neces-
sary for typewriter and computer keyboard mastery. Pro-
gram provides multiple levels of difficulty, allows you to
track progress and store results on disk

Stickybear Typing comes with Sticky ,
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user's guide. Only $39.95.

Look for our software in finer computer
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Keep Stickybear" hopping and jumping in 3 delightful
spelling activities. Use the more than 3,500 words specially
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even more fun!

The more words spelled right, the more points scored. And
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LETTERS

ing. Useful applications are more im-
portant to the majority of your read-
ers.

FRED L. JANSSEN

Columbus, Georgia

A NEW LIFE

Your August 1984 issue changed my
life. I. like Jane linger (Home Busi-
ness, page 20) have multiple sclero-
sis. I was reading your magazine at
9:30 p.m. and wasn't able to call
anyone.

By the afternoon the next day, I
was on the phone with the New Jer-
sey Division of Vocational Rehabili-
tation. My counselor, Ed Green, bent
over backwards to move things along
since it was already the end of Au-
gust and the class started the first
week of October. Jeanne Connell of
the rehab center set up my testing
and interviews quickly. 1 wanted this
program so badly and everyone in-
volved knew that and worked harder
to make it happen.

It's now the eighth week of school,
and BASIC programming and Lotus
are coming to an end. Next week, we
start COBOL. Thanks to your won-
derful article, I found out about the
center in Philadelphia and am now a
part of it. I can't thank you enough
for writing articles of this caliber. 1
look forward to seeing a follow-up ar-
ticle on the Handicapped Training
Center. carol rosovvski

Deptford, New Jersey

EDITOR'S NOTE: Congratulations! It
sounds like your hard work and en-
thusiasm have paid ojf. We're glad
you found the article so beneJiciaL
We hope that others did too. We
are planning another more exten-
sive feature on how the disabled
can beneJltJYom computers. Watch
Jar it this summer.

CORRECTIOHS

In Di^xember's Games column.
Gulf Strike, the strategy game,
was erroneously attributed to Stra-
tegic Simulations. Avalon Hill is
the manufacturer of the game. Ap-
ple and Commodore 64 versions
are under development.

The software chart accompanying
January's cover story, "Putting
Your Finances In Order/' failed to
mention that Scarborough Sys-
tem's Your Personal Net Worth has
checkbook and budgeting features
as well as financial planning ca-
pabilities. The correct price for the
Apple version is $79.95. not
S99.95.

Scaihorough software - at your
wmputersoflwam deder
or these leading retailers.

Sears

Target Stores

Software City

Toys W Us

Montgomery Ward

Caldor

Warehouse Entertainment

Fedco

Federated Department
Stores

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Stokes Brothers

10 FAMILY COMPLTTtNG

©1985 Scarborough Systems. Inc., 55 South Broadway. Tarrytown, New York 10591
1-800-882-8222 (In NY 1-914-332-4545)

ook About You.

Parents,

There's nothing else
like Build a Book About
Yaul You and your child
can create two person-

'alized storybooks, all
about your child, neigh-
borhood, friends, family,
pets. And it's a great
gift, too.

Build a Book About
You includes every-
thing you need to print
out two stories on full-
color pages and bind

^ them in durable covers
just like real illustrated
children's books. But
there are four stories
on every disk. So with
additional supplies,
now available at your
store, you can use your
disk to build more
books. Reuse the disk
over and over!

This software works
on all popular printers
and the program is so
simple even kids can
use it to build their own
booksl Books about
themselves; sure to
strengthen reading
skills because kids will
want to read them
again and again.

Build a Book About
You is a project you and
your child can work on
together, one your
whole family will enjoy.

Kids,

Here's how easy and

fun it is:

1 . Take out the disk
and put it in your
computer.

2. The computer asks
you some easy ques-
tions. How old are you?
Where do you live?
What's your best
friend's name? You can
answer those, right?
Mom and Dad might
want to help you type
the answers.

3. Then take the
pages of the storybook
— have you got them?
Ask Mom or Dad to
help you load them in
the printer.

4« Press the button
and watch your book
print out. Wow! There's
your name! This book
is about you!

Available for:
Apple 11 + /lle/llc
IBM PC/XT/ PCjr
Commodore 64/128
and all popular printers.

cc; Qrti ith RrnaHwau Tarrvtnwn. NY 10591 ^^ ^

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BEHIND THE SCREENS

PEOPLE, NEWS, AND TRENDS

EEDITED BY JUNE ROGOZNICA

The New Computer
Generation

Qulncy Hall of Nashville^ Tennessee,

is a computer whiz kid. of sorts.
He uses his Commodore 64 and
TI-99/4A to brush up on his algebra,
to devise financial programs for his
church, and to word-process letters.
But, he isn't as young as most of the
new-age hackers; Hall is 71 years old.

Hall belongs to a growing group of
computer users-— the over-65 set.
This often-overlooked market in-
cludes approximately 250,000 per-
sonal-computer owners, according to
a recent study by Future Computing,
a market-research firm. Many retir-
ees have turned to computers as a
new leisure-time activity or a way to
"relate" to younger family members,
but most have found computing an
all-consuming lifestyle.

In Nashville, Hall has found dozens
of retirees who share his new pas-
sion — many of them are his students.
Hall teaches a computer-literacy class
through the community's Senior
Neighbor Outreach program. At $6
an hour, the classes fill quickly with
students anywhere from age 45 to 91.
Hall's enthusiasm for the new medi-
um spreads to his students. In fact*
several class members joined Hall in
starting a club named Comp-U-Virus.
for people who "crave ' hands-on com-
puter experience.

Clubs such as Comp-U- Virus are
no rarity. In Boynton Beach, Florida,
owners of the I Like Computers store
hold meetings for senior citizens in-
terested in computers. Store owners
Charlotte and Peter Dirk, realizing
that some 70 percent of their custom-
ers were retirees, organized a club
(named ROBOTS) so people could
meet twice monthly to listen to guest
speakers, ask questions, and show
off their new-found skills.

The meetings usually attract 10 to
30 people, from age 59 to mid-80. Al-
though members own a variety of
computer models for a wide range of
uses, they share common ground in
the "feeling of I'm going to keep up
with the modern thing,' '* explains
Charlotte Dirk. "The main thing they
have in common is they like to use
computers, and show others how
they use them. *' — linda williams

Man vs* Machine

If you were given funds to increase
your office's productivity, would you

purchase a personal computer or add
a staff member? Well, if you took the
humanitarian approach. you*d prob-
ably be in the minority.

According to a recent national sur-
vey of 701 professional office work-
ers, if given $10,000. 65 percent said
they would purchase a computer,
software, or a word processor: only
13 percent said they w^ould use the
money to add staff. The survey was
sponsored by Honeywell Technalysis
for the company's Office Management
Systems Division. II was conducted
by Public Attitudes in New York.

Those sun^eyed included managers
and professionals in categories such
as design and analysis, finance, legal,
marketing, personnel, purchasing,
and operations management. All of
the office workers held jobs involving
the compilation and evaluation of in-
formation or data, and most of them
already had word processors and
computers available for their use.

Why is office automation becoming
increasingly popular with office
workers? The proof, it seems, is in
the productivity. "They say they can
do more work of higher quality in a
shorter amount of time than they
could without these tools, ' according
to Eugene Manno, group vice presi-
dent of Honeywell's Small Computer
and Office Systems Group.

Rent a ROM

You're visiting the Windy City next
week for the annual Moose Head's
Convention. As secretary for the Lin-
coln. Nebraska, chapter you need to
produce a report the morning you
return home, Since the convention's
in Chicago, it's no problem. You can
rent a microcomputer workspace
and get the job done before you

board your return flight home.

The workspaces, called EasyKeys,
are located in four strategic Chicago
locations, including the downtown
Hyatt Regency Hotel. For a mere S8
an hour^probably cheaper than the
leasing fee for an IBM Selectric— you
can use a 3Toot x 4-foot semipri-
vate cubicle, and an IBM PC comput-
er. Up to two dozen pieces of soft-
ware are provided, ranging from
word-processing programs to spread-
sheets, and yes, even a few computer
games. If you'd like to send business
reports back to the office, or com-
municate with your family, rent a
modem for a Sl-an-hour surcharge.

While businesspeople represent
the largest number of EasyKeys cus-
tomers (70 percent), quite a few oth-
ers also are making use of the work
spaces. Thirty percent of the
customers use the computers for
personal or home tasks, and 10 per-
cent are students from nearby col-
leges. "We felt that there should be
somewhere someone could go with-
out salespeople hovering over them,
or a place for people who don't have
access to a computer when they
need it,'^ explains Howard J. Weiner,
29, president of the company.

Judging by the numbers, the gen-
eral public seems to like the concept.
EasyKeys has been attracting about
250 customers a month since its
first workspace opened in April
1984. and 70 percent of those users
are repeat customers.

Weiner has big plans for EasyKeys.
He's working on a franchise arrange-
ment, and hopes to have at least a
half dozen more centers in other cit-
ies by the middle of this year. Easy-
Keys soon may be the next-best
thing to McDonalds, or quite literal-
ly, the best thing next door to
McDonalds. M

12 FAMILY COMPUTING

YOU'LL AGREL

For Business or Home, the Advanced Technology
Tandy 1000 is Clearly Superior."

Whatever your needs, the
new Tandy 1000 is the per-
sonal computer for you. Un-
like others, Tandy 1000
comes with multi-function
DeskMate"' software when
you buy it. But that's just
the beginning.

Choose from Popular
Business Packages

Use your Tandy 1000 per-
sonal computer with top-name
programs like Lotus 1-2-3, the
number one seller on every
software list! Or choose
Finance Manager to gain a
better understanding of your

finances. Many other pack-
ages are available to help you
stay ahead of the game.

The One Computer
for the Whole Family

Tandy 1000 is a great learn-
ing tool for kids, too. Inexpen-
sive educational programs like
Facemaker help children be-
come comfortable with com-
puters by playing fun, games.

Plus, you and your kids
both will enjoy action games
like One-On-One basketball,
strategy games like King's
Quest and many others.

Tandy 1000 . . .
Clearly Superior.

Software selection, easy
user expansion and superb
graphics make Tandy 1000
the best $2000 computer you
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Avaiiable at over T200

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HOME/MONEY MANAGEMENT

GETTING A JUMP ON NEXT YEAR'S TAXES

Plan a Powerful Electronic Tax System
to Serve You Year- Round

BY CHARLES GAJEWAY

The neighbors are in a cold sweat,
H&R Block is working triple shifts,
and so is Duracell, turning out bat-
teries for millions of overheated calcu-
lators. But if you've kept up with
FAMILY COMPUTING ovcr the past couple
of months^ April 15 is no big deal.
Your home computer and trusty
spreadsheet {or calc program, as it's
also known} have helped you prepare
a neat and accurate return this year.

The Schedule A worksheet in the
February issue and last month's
1040 worksheet will handle much of
the tax preparation for many people.
Those with more sophisticated
needs can use the techniques from
those examples to create electronic
versions of all the tax forms they
need, combining them into a power-
ful personal tax- preparation system.

But just because you've finished
your tax return early doesn't mean
it s time to put your disk away until
next year. Take a hint from the big
corporations, which keep their tax
departments busy all year: Use your
tax system to keep your finances up
to date and to make daily or monthly
financial decisions.

A NEW TAX TOOL

Your spreadsheet is the perfect
tool for decision-making. It won't
make decisions for you, but it w/ill
provide you with options that you
hope will lead to more informed deci-
sions. With its number-crunching
abilities, the spreadsheet allows you
to play "What-if games, testing the
impact of a decision on your tax bill.

For example, consider the Individ-
ual Retirement Account option.
Should you start an IRA or put your
money into a certificate of deposit

CHARLES GAJEWAY is Q Contributing editor
Jot famely coMPLrriNG, He wrote "Fine-
Tuning Your Tax Preparations," last
month's Home/Money Management
article.

r-^ ^t^

with higher rates but no tax breaks?
Or how about tax-exempt bonds
with lower interest rates vs. a certifi-
cate of deposit? Of course, your deci-
sions will not be based on numbers
alone. There will be other variables
to consider. For instance, are you
looking for liquidity in your invest-
ments? Are you planning any major
purchases within the next few
years? Unfortunately, your spread-
sheet can't answer these questions.
Nor can it predict whether the infla-
tion rate will go up, or interest rates
will drop. But with your personal tax
system in place, It will be easy to as*
sess how any one of these situations
will affect your taxes.

Using your year-to-date informa-
tion or last year's tax return, esti-
mate your income and deductions
for the current year. Then add rele-
vant information (usually interest
expense) about the decision you are
making, and look at the impact It
will have on your tax bill. If you de-
cide to take out a loan, for example,
the tax-sheltering effect of your in-
terest payments may make it possi-

ble for you to afford something that
might otherwise be outside your
reach on a straight cash-payment
basis. Conversely, added income
from an investment or business op-
portunity might create additional
taxes that make the deal unattrac-
tive.

All of us make major personal fi-
nance decisions every year that af-
fect our bottom line on April 15.
Whether you're buying a house or a
car, taking out a home improvement
or education loan, making invest-
ments, or starting or expanding a
business, it's crucial to weigh the ef-
fect of your decisions before you im-
plement them. Your computer, as
we've already discovered, can help.
But before you can put your comput-
er to work for you, you've got to get
organized.

GET ORGANIIZED

The first step, if you haven't done
it already, is to complete your tax
system by setting up electronic ver-
sions of all the forms you normally
use in tax preparation. You can use

14 FAMILY COMPUTING

Show us the face of Max the Master Robot
And you may win your own talking robot

Team up with a friend to defeat Max and his robot raiders in Bannercatch.

Only a hanciHil of people have ever seen the faee of the robot leader M;lx. Defeat iMcix and his demon
roboLs and you'll join this elite group. And you and your
reanimate can win two w^ilking, talking robots you can
program yourself

You'll battle M:\x and his robot marauders in a field
bigger than miy you Ve ever seen. Your team must invade
robot territory mid grab tlieir flag before they take )^ours.
But be careflii; Milx has devised a fiendish strateg\^ against
you. And, of course, you can't expect mcro^ from robots.

To make thitigs even tougher, Max has taken a vow not
to reveal his face until you conquer all his robots. Including
Zweli the Invisible.

You'll need to learn binar)^ numbers, map reading and,
above iill, how to work with your teammate if you want to

win. But even if you go down to defeat, you may win two tickets to your favorite k)cal sports event.
See the package for contest details.

You can pick up Bannercatch where vou buy software. Or write to Scholastic Inc., Dept. EW,

^ 730 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-

But please remember, only a handful of people have
^gone face-to-face against Max and survived.

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HOME/MONEY
MANAGEMENT

the sample spreadsheets set up in
the February and March issues as
guides. As a rule, you should set up
your worksheet so that data appears
In groups on the screen. Each form
should consist of a number of
groups running horizontally across
the spreadsheet, with the final com-
putations placed in the column at
the far right. This will ensure that
all summaries are computed correct-
ly with the most recent information.
Each form starts below the previous
one to conserve memory and ease
modifications. When youVe finished
setting up your personal tax system,
be sure to test it. And once you're
satisfied with its accuracy, save it
and make a backup copy.

Next, make a list of financial tasks
that would be helpful to automate.
lt*s not necessary, or even desirable,
to create a spreadsheet for every cal-
culation. For example, if you have no
problem keeping your checkbook up
to date and balanced, then there is
no point computerizing it. Doing so
would take more time and effort
than using a pencil and calculator.
However, if you frequently use sever-
al bank accounts, it may save you
time to keep track of the movement
of your funds and the prevailing in-
terest rates with a set of electronic
banking spreadsheets.

The key in using your computer
to keep track of your finances is to
use it consistently all year long. For
example, update your log of tax-
deductible expenses once or twice a
month. It should take an hour or
less to complete this task, and it will
go a long way toward eliminating
that confusing shoe-boxful of re-
ceipts and cryptic notes. If you are
self-employed or incur a lot of busi-
ness-related expenses, you might
even want to consider using a sim-
ple data-base program to help man-
age your records of income and ex-
penses more flexibly than with a
straight spreadsheet.

Using a personal computer and
spreadsheet, you tend to look more
often and more critically at your fi-
nances. You tend to weigh your deci-
sions more carefully, to be more
aware of your financial standing on
a daily basis, and to have a better
handle on your monetary limits.
Making one good deal, or avoiding a
bad one, can easily pay back the cost
of your computer system. So, take a
tip from the big companies: Once
you get organized, stay organized.
Work on your finances as you go,
and leave the shoe boxes for shoes. iS

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Getting the most from any productivity software often takes
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immediate answers! At the other end of the toll-free hotline,
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For the name and location ofttie Timeworks dealer
nearest you, call this toll-free number: 1-800-323-9755.

16 FAMILY COMPUTING

If it takes you more than

30 seconds to read this ad,

you need Eveiyn Wood.

The Evelyn Wood Dynamic Readery"
Now, the worid's most renowned
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Learning to read faster isn't good enough. With
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better comprehension and retention.

OnlyTimeworks brings this highly
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drills and exercises at your own comfortable pace, automatically
record your progress, and let you graphically review your results

on colorful bar charts.

Reading Dynamics
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capacity and learn to concentrate. Your mind won't wander while
you read.

Reading dynamicalty is more enjoyable than reading the old
way Complete thought patterns and ideas emerge from the written
material in a smoothly moving
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individual bits and pieces of
information and putting them
together as best you can,
you will see total concepts.
Reading dynamically is like
living in the material.

The Evelyn Wood Dynamic
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exercises and tools you need to
help you increase your reading

comprehension and speed. Your own personal computer helps you
develop your skills at your own pace.

You learn the essential techniques of Dynamic Reading in your
own home*-at any time convenient for you. You can repeat exercises
as often as you wish to assure that you maintain optimal reading
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TIPS ON AAAKING A COMPUTER CALL

BY JOE GELMAN

Imagine a robot that can do every-
thing — except hear and speak. At-
taching a modem to your computer
is much like adding a pair of eyes
and ears to a robot. By allowing you
to connect your computer to the
phone lines and make calls to other
computers, a modem turns your
computer into a much more sensi-
tive and sociable machine.

Last month's cover story, "The
Great Computer-Phone Link," out-
lined the necessary ingredients for
successful telecomputing. In short.
you need a modem and communica-
tions software — ^and don't forget the
phone! -Here's a quick guide to put-
ting these elements together, with a
few tips on how to make the system
setup work better for you.

Before you use a modem, the FCC
{Federal Communications Commis-
sion) requires you to supply your lo-
cal phone company with the FCC
registration number and ringer
equivalence number— information
that is usually found on the under-
side of the modem. Also, FCC rules
forbid using a modem on a party
line or pay phone <

Now, let's get going and make that
first phone call.

THE HOOKUP

The style of modem you use (exter-
nal or internal) affects the type of
hookup. The easiest modem to in-

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editor for family computing. He wrote "The
Great Computer-Phone Link" in the
March issue, and the Buyer's Guide in
this issue.

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computers with internal card slots
(ADAM, Apple, IBM) or those with
special built-in ports (Atari, Commo-
dore, Timex, TRS-80 Color Comput-
er). The beauty of these modems is
that you can just plug them in.

External modems connect to a
computer through a serial interface
of some kind. The modem connects
to the interface via a connecting ca-
ble. The right cable is key! Your best
bet is to obtain the proper cable at
the same time you purchase the mo-
dem, making sure it's wired specifi-
cally for your computer. Anchor
Automation sells cables that connect
its modems to every popular com-
puter; Apple sells "accessory kits' to
connect its modems to computers.
Most modems don't come with a ca-
ble, but the store where you buy one
should be able to provide you with a
cable that works.

If you have an external modem
and your computer doesn't already
have a serial interface, you may have
to buy a serial card. Make sure you
plug it into the proper slot inside
your computer. The manual should
mention which slot to use.

There are usually small DIP
switches on serial cards. These can
be sei ON or OFF (up or down) to
control certain functions of the card.
such as "printing" or "communica-
tions ' Read through the manual be-
fore installing the card, to determine
what settings you'll be using. The
DIP switches are easier to get at be-
fore the card's plugged in.

THE PHONE LINK

Once you Ve connected the modem
to the computer, you're ready to
hook into the phone system. If you
live in a household with an old-fash-
ioned "hard-wired" telephone con-
nector, it's belter to switch than
fight. All direct-connect modems —
and almost all modems today are di-
rect-connect— require the newer
"modular," or plug-in style connec-
tors. Unless you've purchased an
acoustic-coupled modem, the kind
with cups thai the phone handset
fits into, you'll need to upgrade.

Fortunately, you can buy an inex-
pensive adapter box at Radio Shack
(the Modular JackAViring Block, for
$4), or any store that carries phone
supplies. Alternatively, inquire about
your local phone company's upgrade
policy. They may convert a hard-
wired line to a modular line for a
nominal charge.

Another handy item is a "duplex
jack." which virtually turns one
phone jack into two, or, alternative-
ly, can "add" an extra jack to your
modem. This is useful if you want to
keep both your phone and your mo-
dem connected to outside phone
lines at the same time. With only
one line available, you'd have to un-
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plug it into your modem to make a
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process to make a "voice" call. The
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PICK OF THE MONTH

The Netweaver's Sourcebook-
A C'uide to Micro Networking
and Communications

By Dean Gengle
Addison-Wesley, S14.95

Computers, telecommunications,
networks, the Information Age —
keeping up with all these new devel-
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the work for you.

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might want. The book's a combina-
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This soup-to-nuts approach covers
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telephone systems, the home-to-of-
fice connection. They're all clearly la-
beled, so the reader can pick and
choose. If you use a modem with any
frequency, you'll learn something
from this book.

the modem has autodial capability
(meaning the phone number can be
dialed from the computer keyboard),
you won't need a duplex jack.

If you subscribe to the "call wait-
ing" service, be aware that incoming
calls will interfere with the modem
and may break your connection with
the computer at the other end. This
can be ver>^ annoying if you're in the
middle of an "electronic" chat, or
have finally gotten through to that
BBS that's always busy. Solutions?
Have "call waiting" disconnected; get
a separate phone line for your com-
puter; or buy one of the new and
veT}f expensive modems, which over-
ride the "call waiting ' signals,

MAKING A CALL

Once the hardware is in place, it's
time to boot your communications
software. We'll assume you Ve read
the manual that came with the soft-
ware (always a good idea!) and un-
derstand the basic operating proce-
dure. Make sure you know how to
adjust the baud rate, duplex, and
parity settings — you may want to
change them in the middle of a call.
If these values are set incorrectly,
you'll have trouble communicating.
It pays to find out what settings the
computer you Ye calling expects be-
fore placing the call.

Preliminary testing of your modem
is easier if it's "intelligent" (Hayes
Smartmodem and compatibles), be-
cause it can talk back to you. Typing
AT (the "attention" command) will
cause the modem to respond ok. If
you can get that much to happen,
there's a good chance your hookup
is correct. Testing "plain vanilla"
modems that can't talk back re-
quires calling another system. And,
of course, the true acid test for any
modem is to call up another system
with a modem attached — and actual-
ly communicate.

If you have a friend to call, great.
If not, check magazine listings or
ask a users' group for local BBS
(bulletin board system) phone num-
bers to call.

Even if you have 1200-baud capa-
bility, it s a good idea to test the mo-
dem at 300-baud. The lower speed is
more reliable (it's less sensitive to
noise on the phone line), and most
BBSs still run at only 300 baud.

Calling a ffriendi Set your com-
munications program to half-duplex
(so you can see your own typing). If
the program allows you to adjust
parity, set it to none. Your friend
should use these same settings on
the other end. If you make the call,
you're the "originator" and your
friend is the "answerer." Many mo-
dems automatically select the proper
mode (ORIGINATE or an5V\^r). If yours
doesn't, you manually select the ap-
propriate setting. Actually, all that
matters is that each modem be set
differently, regardless of who origi-
nates the call.

Calling a commercial system;
The main difference between calling
a friend and calling a commercial
network such as CompuServe or The
Source is the duplex setting. Be-
cause commercial systems will
"echo " the characters you type back
to you, you'll see a doubling of the
characters on the screen (e.g.
HHEELLPP) if you're set to half-duplex.
Set your program to full-duplex be-
fore calling a eommereial system.
Wlien calling some BBSs you'll need
to set your computer to full-duplex.
as well. Others operate on half-du-
plex.

When making a call from your
computer — either dialing on the key-
board or on the phone — you can tell
you've reached another computer
when you hear a high-pitched tone.
Autodial modems automatically will
connect when they hear this tone;
on manual modems, you'll have to
flick the switch from "voice" to
"data," or to "originate."

CALL-MAKING
CHECKLIST

1. Connect the modem to the com-
puter.

2. Plug in the modem's power sup-
ply or battery (if needed).

3. Autodial modems: Connect the
phone line to the modem. Manual-
dial: Connect modem and phone to
outside- line.

4. Set the modem to "originate" (if
needed).

5. Boot your communications soft-
ware.

6. Check the settings. To call a bul-
letin board or commercial network,
try: 300 baud, full-duplex, no parity.
To call a friend, tr>^: 300 baud, half-
duplex, no parity.

7. Dial the number you wish to
reach, cither from the computer key-
board (for autodial modems) or from
the phone.

8* If you have a manual-dial mo-
dem, wait for the high-pitched tone,
then switch from "voice" to "data,"
or to "originate."
9* Complete the connection. In
most cases, pressing ENTER once or
twice, or pushing CONTROL-C, will
accomplish this.

lO, If calling a BBS, follow instruc-
tions for log-on (entering ID, pass-
word, etc.). If connected to an indi-
vidual, just start typing (hello, can
YOU READ ME?) and wait for a re-
sponse. Good luek[

Once you've connected to a distant

computer a few times, it's easy as
pie. But the first few times you
might encounter problems. If one
thing's out of place, the modem will
not work correctly. Just slow down,
follow our "Call-Making Checklist."
and start over. In an upcoming is-
sue, we'll run a guide to trouble-
shooting, giving solutions to com-
mon problems. «j

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Loves Park, IL 61111
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7325 N. Alpine Road
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(615) 282-1111
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2103-C Bloomingdale
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Nicholasville Rd.
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(301) 645*0568
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13928 Noland Court
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Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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31 E. 3tst St.
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33 W. 57th St,
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(216) 481-8041
Strictly Software
Granville, C]hio
(614) 587-2936
Today's Computers
Dublin Rd,

Columbus. Ohio 43221
Cincinnati Computer Store
11711 Princeton Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(513) 671-6440
Fairborn Home Computer
101 N. Broad
Fairborn. Ohio 45324
(513) 879-7402
Electronic Connexion
424 E. Stroop Rd,
Kettering, Ohio 45429
(513} 294^0222
Games 'N' Gadgets
Randall ParK Mai!
North Randall, OH 44128
(216) 475-9140
Games 'N* Gadgets
Woodville Mall
3725 Williston Rd.
Nofthwood, Ohio 43619
(419) 698-9513

Pennsylvania
Television Parts
518 Fifth Avenue
New Brighton. PA
(412) 846-3000
Electronics Boutique #525
The Plaza at King of Prissta
King of Pmssia, PA 194i36
(215} 337-2898
Electrohics Boutique
Oxford Valley Mall
Route 1

Langhome, PA 19047
(215} 757-7997
Electronics Boutique
Lehigh Valley Mall
MacArthur Rd.
Whitehall. PA 18052
(215} 264-3122

Electronics Boutique
Exton Square Mall
Rtes 100 & 30
Exton, PA 19341
(215) 363-9797

Games "N' Gadgets
Granite Run Mall
1067 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
(215) 566-9817
Games 'N' Gadgets
Park City

203 Pari( City Center
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-9137
C.P. 3

109 Big Spring Avenue
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 263-7176

Pennsylvania (cont)
Games 'N' Gadgets
Century III
3075 Clairton Road
West Mifflin, PA 15123
(412) 655-9888
Games "N" Gadgets
The Gallery at Market East
8th & Market Streets
Phila, PA 19107
(215} 922-9038
Games 'N' Gadgets
Court at King of Prussia
341 Goddard Blvd.
King of Prussia. PA 19406
(215) 768-9914

Tennessee
Software First
3763 Nolensville Rd.
Nashville. TN 37211
Stewart Software
4645 Poplar Avenue
Memphis. TN 38117
(901) 767-8914
Games 'N' Gadgets
4471 Mall of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 363-9987

Texas

The Computer Experience

127 S, Bridge

San Antonio, Texas 78216

City Software

409 B, North Robinson Drive

Waco, Texas 76706

Colonel Video

1430 FM 1960 West

Houston, n 77090

(713) 444-1694

The Floppy Wizard

217 Memorial Mall

Houston. TX 77024

(713) 461-8660

Utah

Stokes Brothers
All locations

Virginia

Games 'N' Gadgets

Coliseum Mall

1800 W, Mercury Blvd,

Hampton. VA 23666

(804) 827^9872

Games "N' Garlgets

Pembroke Mall

4584 Virginia Beach Blvd.

Virginia Beach. VA 23462

(804) 497-9966

Games 'N' Gadgets

Lynnhaven Mall

701 Lynnhaven Pkwy.

Virginia Beach. VA 23452

(804) 463-5755

Washington

Computer Mart

2700 NE Andersen Rd. A-2

Vancouver, WA 98661

Nybbles & Bytes

4020 S. Steele St.

Suite 105

Tacoma, WA 98409

West Virginia

Computers Plus

2077 Charieston Town Center

Charieston. West Virginia

25389

Wisconsin

Crimson Computers
8524 W, Libson Avenue
Milwaukee. Wl 53222
(414) 464-8690
Software Center Internationa!
2229 S. lOBth St,
West Allis. Wl 53227
(414) 545-5727

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Nationwide
Sears -

Most larger stores
Montgomery Wards -
Most farger stores

Arkansas

Afkansoft

234 South Spruce

Harrison. AR 72601

(501) 741-7759

California

The Federated Gfoup

All locations

Fedco

Alf loeatJons

Home Computtng Center

Tanforan Park Shopping Ctr.

^115

San Bruno, CA 94066

(415) 588-1201

Home Computing Center

296 Bay fair Mai!

San Leandro, CA 94578

:415) 278-8881

Software First

926 Andersen Drive

San Rafael. CA 94901

{415)459-1475

Software First

1211-A N. Dutton Ave.

Santa Rosa. CA 95401

Computer Products Center

321 Street

MarysvillB, CA 95901

•916) 743-6905

The Software Mart

?900 Standiford Avenue, Ste.

Modesto. CA 95350

(209) 522-0800

Software Emporium

105 Oakridge Mail

San Jose, CA

(408) 224-2175

Software Emporium

1800 So, Basoom Ave,

Campbell CA 95008

1408)377*9311

The Right Byte

596 Fremont Street

l^lonterey, CA 93940

(408) 373-6850

Stan With Software

468 Manzanlia Ave. ^

Chico. CA 95926

i916) 894-2698

Software Emporium

4500 El Camino Real

Los Altos. CA 94022

(415) 941-8758

Delaware

Software Kin adorn
512 W. Oupont Hwy.
Dover. DE 19901
(302) 736-6613

Florida

(james 'N' Gadgets
Countryside Mall
2601 U,S, 19 N #202
Clearwater. FL 33575
(813) 796-9852
Games 'W Gadgets
Regency Square
9501 Ariington Exp.
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 725-9813

Games 'N' Gadgets
Governors Square
1500 Apalactie Pkwy,
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(904) 656-9998
Games Tl Gadgets
Orange Park Mail
1910 Wells Road
Orange Park. FL 32073
(904) 269-9820

Georgia

Electronics Boutique
Lenox and Peachtree Roads
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 261-9890
Electronics Boutique
Ctimberland Mall
Atlanta, GA 30339
(404) 433-9160
Games 'N" Gadgets
Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta. GA 30346
(404) 394-9813
Games N' Gadgets
North Lake Mall
4800 Briarciiff Rd,
Atlanta. 6A 30345
(404J 493-9591

IKInois

Susie Software
874 A E NW Highway
Mt. Prospect. IL 60056
(312) 577-5154
Union Hall Inc.
3720 E. State St.
Rockford, fL 61108
Union HafI Inc.
6321 M. 2nd St,
Loves Park, IL 61111
Learn A Bit
7325 N. Alpine Road
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 282-1111
Family Software Inc.
2t03-C Bioomingdaie
Glendale Hts,. IL 60139
3 (312) 351-3730
Programs Unlimited
100-40 E. Roosevelt
Villa Park, IL 60181
(312) 941-3899
Software City
2304 E. Rand Rd.
Arlington Hts., IL 600O4
(312) 259-4260
Softwaire Centre
1163 E, Ogden/iroquois
Naperviiie, IL 60540
(312) 355-7515
Software or Systems
2503 Lebanon Road
Seileviile. IL 62221
(618) 235-9710
Computer Revolution
1622 4th Street
Peru. IL 61354
(815) 223-1052
Kappels Computer Store
125 E. Main
Belleville, [L 62220
(618) 277-2354
Softv/are Tree
910 Green Ba/ Rd.
Winnetka, IL 60093
(312) 446>1660

Iowa

Gronet Computers Ltd.
4505 Forest Avenue
Des Moines. I A 50311
(515) 255-0618

Indiana

Computer Statement
2655 S. Main Street
Eikart, IN 46517
(219) 295-0197

Kansas

Software Centre International
3732 W. 95th St.
Leawood, Kansas 66206
(913) 341-6711

Kentucky

Lexington Computer Store
2909 Rictimond Rd.
Lexington, Kentucky 40509
(606) 268-1431

Kentucky (cont)
Lexington Computer Store
Nicholasville Rd,
Lexington, Kentucky
(6061 276-4851
Video Visions
Hurstbourn Lane
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 425-2022
Software Source
3034 8ardstown Rd.
Louisville. Kentucky 40205
. (502) 456*4486

Louisiana
Software Solutions
7167 Flonda Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Maryland

Games 'N' Gadgets

White Marsh Mall

8200 Perry Hail Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21236

(301) 256-9796

Games 'N" Gadgets

Eastpoint Mall

Eastern Ave & N. Point SIdg

Baltimore. MD 21224

(301) 288-9880

Games 'N' Gadgets

Security Square Mall

6901 Security Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21207

(301) 944-0800

Electronics Boutique

Golden Ring Mall

6400 Roosville Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21237

(301) 574-9839

Games 'N' Gadgets

Columbia Mai!

10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy,

Columl]ia, MD 21044

(301) 992-5545

Massachusetts

LCA Video

679 Washington Street
fJorwood, MA 02062
(617) 769-8444
Electronics Boutique
Hoiyoke Mall at Ingleside
Whiting Farms Road
Hofyoke. MA 01040
(413) 533-8281

Computer Marketplace, inc.
1777 Main Street
Tewkst)ury. MA 01876
(617) 851-5317

Micfiigan
Software House
650 Maple Hill Drive
Kalamazoo, Ml 49005

Commodore Connection
1013 N. Johnson
Bay City. Ml 48706
(517) 892-8115
Haney's Computer Center
15270 Gratiot
Detroit, Ml 48205
(313) 839-1850
Homkraft Inc.
4070 Sunset Shores
Rt. 1

Maple City, Ml 49664
(616) 334-3849
Softv/are Carousel
4270 Plainfleld NE
Grand Rapids, Ml 49505
(616) 361-1381
Marshalls Computer
5411 Marsh Road
Haslett, Ml 48840
(517) 349-4671

Missouri
Software To Go
7601 Forsythe
Clayton. MO 63105

Missouri (com)
Brandsmart Computers
211 W. Gregory
Kansas City. MO 64114
Data-Byte

8801 Forest Avenue
St, Louis. MO 63132
Computer Wise
1339 Caulkskdl Road
Harvester. MO 63303
(314) 441-3655
The Software Place
12345 Olive Blvd.
Creve Coeur. MO 63141
(314) 878-7114

New Jersey
Video Dynamics
16 W. Ridgewood
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Games 'f^' Gadgets
Willowbrook Mall
Wayne, NJ 07470
(201) 785-8710
Electronics Boutique
Woodbridge Center
Woodbridge. NJ 07095
(201) 636-9566
Electronics Boutique
Rockaway Town Square
Route 80 & Mt. Hope Ave.
Rockaway. NJ 07&66
(201) 366-1636
MicroAge
E-66 Route 4
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 843-5678
Games 'N' Gadgets
Burlington Center
2501 Burlington Mt Holly Rd
(Route 54)

BuNington, NJ 08016
(609) 387-9816
Games 'N" Gadgets
Livingston Mali
112 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
(201) 533-9561
Games 'N' Gadgets
Echelon Mall
Sommerdale Rd.
Voohrhees, NJ 08043
(609) 772-5657

New York

Computer Emporium
37 North Street
Middletown. NY 10940
(914) 343-4880
Computer Emporium
453 Route 211 East
Middletown. NY 10940
(914) 343-4880
Computer Emporium
356 Windson Hwy.
Vailsgate. NY 12584
(914) 562-3131
Leigh's Computers
212 E. 85th St.
New York. NY 10028
(212) 879-6257
Crazy Eddie
All IS locations
New York

The Computer Center
31 E. 31st St-
New York. NY 10016
(212) 889-8130
The Computer Center
33 W, 57th St.
New York, NY 10016
(212) 307-1900
The Computer Center
480 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10O16
(212) 697-0200
Games N' Gadgets
Roosevelt Field Mali
Garden City. NY 11530
(516) 746-9771

New York (cont) Pennsylvania (cont)

Games 'N' Gadgets Electronics Boutique

Walt Whitman Mall Exton Square Mall

Huntington Station. NY 11746 R^es 100 & 30

(516) 351-9752
Games 'N' Gadgets
Nanuet Mall
Route 59 & 287
Nanuet, NY 10954
(914) 623-1723

North Carolina
Games 'N' Gadgets
Crabtree Valley Mall
4325 Glenwood Ave,
Raleigh. NC 27612
(919) 781-9902

Ohio

Micro Center
Lane Avenue Mall
Columbus. Ohio 43221
(216) 481-8041
Strictly Software
Granville. Ohio
(614) 587-2936
Today's Computers
OutJlin Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43221
Cincinnati Computer Store
11711 Princeton Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(513) 671-6440
Fairborn Home Computer
101 N. Broad
Fairborn. Ohio 45324
(513) 879-7402
Electronic Connexion
424 E. Stroop Rd,
Kettering, Ohio 45429
(513) 294-0222
All Swaltens Dept. Stores
Cincinnati. Ohio
Call (513) 527-6771

Micro Wave Magic
Fair Oaks Plaza
Rt.4

Fairfield, Ohio
(513) 874-6560
Games 'N' Gadgets
Randall Park Mall
North Randall, OH 44128
(216) 475-9140
Games 'N' Gadgets
Woodville Mall
3725 Williston Rd.
Northwood. Ohio 43619
(419) 698-9513
RPM Computer Center
60 East Main
Alliance, Ohio 44601
(216) 821-1297

Pennsylvania

Television Parts

518 Fifth Avenue

New Brighton. PA

(412) 846-3000

Games 'N' Gadgets

The Gallery at Market East

8th & Market Streets

Phila, PA 19107

(215) 922-9038

Games 'N' Gadgets

Court at King of Prussia

341 GoddardBlvd.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

(215) 768-9914

Electronics Boutique #525

The Plaza at King of Prussia

King of Prussia, PA 19406

(215) 337-2898

Electronics Boutique

Oxford Valley Mall
Route 1

Langhome, PA 19047
(215) 757-7997
Electronics Boutique
Lehigh Valley Mall
MacArthur Rd.
Whitehall. PA 18052
(215) 264-3122

Exton. PA 19341
(215) 363-9797

Games 'N' Gadgets
Granite Run Mall
1067 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
(215) 566-9817

Games 'N' Gadgets

Park City

203 Park City Center

Lancaster. PA 17601

(717) 299-9137

C.P, 3

109 Big Spring Avenue

Newille, PA 17241

(717) 263-7176

Games 'N' Gadgets

Century III

3075 Clairton Road

West Mifflin, PA 15123

(412) 655-9888

Tennessee
Stewart Software
4646 Poplar Avenue
Memphis. IN 38117
(901) 767-8914
Games 'N' Gadgets
4471 Mall of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 363-9987
Software First
3763 Nolensville Rd.
Nashville, TN 37211

Texas

The Computer Experience

127 S. Bridge

San Antonio, Texas 78216

City Software

409 B. North Robinson Dr.
Waco. Texas 76706
Colonel Video
1430 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090
(713) 444-1694
The Floppy Wizard
217 Memorial Mall
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 461-8660

Virginia

Games "N" Gadgets

Coliseum Mai!

1800 W. Mercury Bh/d.

Hampton, VA 23666

(804) 827-9872

Games 'N' Gadgets

Pembroke Mall

4584 Virginia Beach Blvd.

Virginia Beach. VA 23462

(804) 497-9966

Games N' Gadgets

Lynnhaven Mall

701 Lynnhaven Pkwy.

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

(804) 463-5755

Washington

Computer Mart

2700 NE Andersen Rd. A-2

Vancouver, WA 98661

Nybbles & Bytes

4020 S, Steele St.

Suite 105

Tacoma, WA 98409

West Virginia
Computers Plus
2077 Charleston Town Ctr
Charleston, West VA 25389

Wisconsin

Crimson Computers
8524 W, Libson Avenue
Milwaukee, Wl 53222
(414) 464-8690

jWI forrtiats nol necessanly avajfable at
alt locations.

Choose the SAT

with less

The idea behind choosing a com-
puterized SAT program over a manual
is to save you from piles of paperwork.
But surprisingly two of the best-known
programs come with big, fat manuals
and only 2 or 3 double-sided
disks.

When that much informa
tion is put into the manual,
what's left to put into the
computer?

Why not buy a computer
program that's really a
computer program? Buy The
Perfect Score from Mindscape for
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It has 6 double-sided disks and a
real skinny manual. It even has print-
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than those others.

Now, if this cold logic fails
to convince you, perhaps an
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sense of patriotism and social
consciousness will. Your choice
is this. Either you buy their SAT
which kills innocent trees
to make all that paper Or you
buy our SAT with 6 disks and Save
America's Trees.

The Perfect Score, $69.95, from Mindscape^

* Suggested re! ail pf»ce Available for Apple. Commodore 64 andBM The Pfer feci Score Computer Preparation for the SAT c 1984 Muctscapc mc Al nynis reserved

GAMES

AAAKING THE MOST OF COMPUTER GAMES

Supplement Your Game-Playing by Doing a Little
''Homework''

BY JAMES DELSON

An astounding range of computer
games can transport you into histor-
ic scenarios, battle sequences, and
political campaigns. Playing and
testing these games is an around-
the-clock affair at my house. Lately,
our testing's taken on a new dimen-
sion. My game testers and I have
started doing background research
for the historical games we piay.
Learning more about the period and
the subject gives us a better under-
standing of the game and adds im-
measurably to the fun.

BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY?

Certainly not all games rate "extra-
curricular" work. But an afternoon s
related reading can make a world of
difference w^ith many games, partic-
ularly war games. For some people,
it may seem to be going beyond the
call of duty to study 15th- and 16th-
centur>^ maps in a "historical atlas as
preparation for playing The Seven
Cities of Gold (the Electronic Arts
game that makes you master of a
party of Spanish explorers). But,
gaining insight into the location, na-
ture, and cultural habits of the
tribes you'll encounter can help you
get the most out of the game s his-
torical scenario. Looking through
maps and a good text on the explo*
ration and conquest of the Americas
can be very illuminating.

Why bother? Well, for one thing, it
satisfies our curiosity. We want to
know what else was going on during
the historical era of the game — what
facts and events are being glossed
over, which ones arc being faithftiUy
reproduced. The basic strategies em-
ployed by programmers when writ-
ing games arc based on reality.
When trying to knock the Luftwaffe
out of the skies over London in
Fighter Command by Strategic Sim-
ulations {reviewed in the March
FAMILY COMPUTING), a grasp of German
militar>^ doctrine, as employed dur-

JAMES DELSON. FAMILY COMPUTING S games

critic, is an authority on war games,
both computerizecl and B.C. (before
computers).

ing the real battle of Britain, may
come in handy, and give you a stra-
tegic edge.

THE LONDQii BLITZ
REVISITED

TOien we play- tested Fighter Com-
mand, my living room resembled the
headquarters of the British Air Com-
mand in World War II London. Maps
and charts of actual German and
English airfields, showing the units
involved in the Battle of Britain.
were strewn ever\^vhere.

We borrowed texts and commen-
taries from friends' libraries,
scoured them for descriptions of
what really happened, and found out
how German might was crushed by
British pluck, daring, and radar.
The added research heightened the
experience of playing the game to a
degree we never imagined.

Remember all those World War II
movies, where uniformed men and
women pushed little blocks of wood
(representing enemy and friendly
units) across huge map tables to
keep track of their positions? Well,
computer war-gaming is generally

like that. In Fighter Command.

however, you can also use a map to
follow the progress of the enemy and
note where your squadrons are,
what fighting condition they Ye in,
whether they've been refueled or not,
and how prepared they are for bat-
tle. We drew a separate, enlarged
map for this ]mrpose, and the re-
sults were astounding. The game
really came alive. We found ourselves
shouting at the computer to hurry
and refuel our planes before the Na-
zis got to London again!

GETTYSBUIIG AND D DAY

The idea of researching games

while playing them first occurred to
us while testing Strategic Simula-
tions' Civil War strateg}' game. Road
to Gettyshurg. last year. In that game,
many of the historical commanders
had a full personality programmed
into the game. We decided that a
short study of each officer might
help us make wiser moves more con-
sistent with the character. A little
reading revealed strengths and
weaknesses of both Northern and
Southern officers, and we applied
this knowledge of their idiosyncra-
cies to the game with \'ar)Mng de-
grees of success.

On June 6, 1984, we celebrated
the 40th anniversar>^ of D day by
playing Battle for Normandy (Strate-
gic Simulations), a simulation of the
^'Longest Day"* and the campaign
that followed it. By analyzing the
units that participated, ihe mistakes
they made, and the terrain on which
they fought, we formulated a strate-
gy^ which proved far more successful
than the original invasion plans. To
top the afternoon off, we ran the
W.W.II movies The Longest Day and
A Bridge Too Far on a videotape in
the background.

"Outside study'" doesn't have to be
limited to historical research. Many
of Infocom's text adventures, for in-
stance, are modeled after classic de-
tective fie lion. Deadline fans may
find the great detective novels of
Raymond ChLmdler or Dashiell Ham-
mett worth a read.

28 F/\MILV COMPUTING

OAMES

Spinnaker's new line of textygraph-
ics adventures, the Telarium series,
is authored by an impressive lineup
of writers who Ve left their mark in
the field of science fiction. Michael
Crichton's graphics/text adventure.
Amazon [reviewed in the March is-
sue], is only the most recent effort of
a prolific and talented author whose
works include The Andromeda
Strain and The Terminal Man. Go-
ing to these authors' books won't
necessarily help you solve any puz-

zles. But they wall add to your un-
derstanding of the forces behind a
game's creation.

OUR OWN WORLD.
CHESS CHAMP

We were inMng Datamost's My-
chess 11 for review when one of the
playtesters mentioned that he re-
cently had been puzzled by a game
that ended in a draw in the World
Chess Championship between Kar-
pov and Kasparov. He felt that the

game could have been played out to
victory and proved his point using
the chess program.

Using Mychess^s built-in game set-
up option, the playtester was able to
reproduce the game board at the
time the match was called a draw.
He then continued to play the game
out to the conclusion he'd imagined,
beating the computer. This is a per-
fect example of how^ the computer is
at once a superb recreational and
educational tool. S

HOW TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE

In many games, you won't get very
far unless you use your smarts.
That's a given with ones such as
Monty Plays Scrabble (Epyx. Ritam)
and Diplomacy (Avalon Hill). But
some games lend themselves to a lit-
tle extra effort. Try to take a more
active role In a game next time you
sit dowm for an afternoon's play.
With some outside work, you'll find
the experience can be enriched and
elevated to another plane altogether.
Here are a few suggestions for some
extra snooping to supplement your
game-playing:

!• When playing the historical sce-
nario of Electronic Arts' Seven Cities
of Gold, instead of playing for trea-
sure, use the game as a discovery
machine. Explore the continents of
North and South America and keep
a "journal"' and maps of your expedi-
tion. Then, compare it to a map of
the known world at the turn of the
16th century (use a historical atlas
from the library and a good text on
the subject) to compare the game's
adventures with those of the real ex-
plorers and conquerors of the era.

2. In Avalon Hill's Diplomacy, set
the computer to all-manual play and
re-enact World War 1 according to a
book from your library. By using the
maps from a W.W.I atlas, you can
show how the Germans almost won,
and explain why so many mistakes
led to such high casualties.

W^en playing the game, use a
brief history of W.W.I to help guide
your tactics and strategy and see
how the computer players react. If
they begin to change their historical
tactics, you can adjust yours as well.

3, The Shattered Alliance (Strategic
Simulations, see review this issue),
features a selection of historical and
fantasy armies. One player can take
on the computer, or two players can
face off using their liordes as they
see fit. But, if you take the time to

read about the tactics of one or more
of the armies included (the forces of
Alexander the Great, Imperial Rome,
the Mongols, etc. . . .), you can uti-
lize your troops far better than if you
just boot up the game and play. The
armies are historically accurate, so
use your local library to make the
game more worthwhile.
4, Many of the best games around
re-create or simulate historical sce-
narios and/or works of literature. Al-
most any simulation or tactical/
strategy game benefits from a few
hours' worth of boning up. Here's a
list of some games and the books
you might track down to enhance
your playing. Some may be out of
print, although a large library proba-
bly will carry them.

For Rails West!, Strategic Simula-
tions' re-creation of the race to lay
down this countr>^*s rail system, re-
fer to Stewart Holb rook's The Story
of American Railroads (Crown,
1981) or The Robber Barons, by
Matthew Josephson (Harcourt,
Brace, and Jovanovich. 1962).

For Broadsides (Strategic Simula-
tions) or Old Ironsides (Weekly
Reader Family Software)* try these:
Alexander Kent's series about the
adventures of sea captain Richard
Bolitho in the Napoleonic Wars
{Sloop oj War [Jove, 1979], A Tradi-
tion oj Victory {Putnam. 19831, etc.)
and the Horatio Hornb lower series
[Mister Horatio Hornblower, and
Captain Horatio Hornblower {Little
Brown, 19391) among others. They'll
help re-create a sense of the period's
mood, what it was like to live on and
steer those immense ships.

Naval Gun, by Ian Hogg and John
Batchelor (Blandford Press, 1978) is
an outstanding reference that in-
cludes color plates and descriptions
of warships through the ages. tJse
this to build authentic ships in
Broadsides, Old Ironsides, or RAM,

(Avalon Hill) the last a simulation of
classical Roman naval campaigns-

For The Road to Gettysburg, Stra-
tegic Simulations' game based on
the pivotal Civil War encounter, we
used The Killer Angels. Michael
Shaara's Pulitzer-Prize winning fic-
tionalized account of the command-
ers, tactics, and strategies involved
in the confrontation at Gettysburg
(McKay. 1974); and the Military His-
tory Si Atlas of the Civil War
(Praeger Publishers), which features
a map-by-map account of 40 battles
in the Civil War. Bruce Catton's ac-
claimed histories are also recom-
mended for an overall feel for the pe-
riod: his Pulitzer-Prize-Winning A
Stillness at Appomattox (Doublcday,
1953), Gettysburg: The Final Fury
(Doubledav, 1974). and Re/lections
on the Civil War {Doubleday, 1981).

Strategic Simulations' President
Elect allows you to create your own
candidates with their own sets of
characteristics. Almost any general
American history book would pro-
vide 3^ou with information to supple-
ment a campaign between say, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
Theodore White's America in Search
oJ Itself: The Making of the Presi-
dent 1956-1980 (Harper and Row.
1982) furnishes some interesting in-
sights into recent races. Or, tty any
one of the many biographies that
have been written on the presi-
dents — Gore Vidal's Lincoln (Ran-
dom House. 1984), for instance.

Or, refer to your newspaper's edi-
torial pages and accounts of various
political campaigns or personalities.
Often these sources feature material
for you to use in the game.

A general reference that will come
in handy in conjunction with almost
any map-based strategy game is The
Times Atlas of World History, edited
by Geoffrey Barraclough (Hammond
Inc., 1979).

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BY JErFREY BAIRSTOW

Cam you recommend a source off
infformation obout VIC-20 multi-
color custom characters?

^'EE CHANG LEE

Yonkers. New York

Yes. The VIC-20 User Guide, written

by John Heilborn and Ran Talbott
(Osborne/McGraw Hill, S15.95). has
a whole section on custom charac-
ters. It's part of the chapter on
graphics. Another book on graphics
for the VIC-20 is Animation, Games
& Sound for the ¥10-20, by Toni
Fabbri (Prentice-Hall; SI 4. 95 in pa-
perback, S29.95 with a disk contain-
ing the programs mentioned in the
book).

Do you know off a club for Com-
modore 64 users?

LANCE BERRY

Arab, Alabama

The biggest Commodore users'
group, or at least the one everyone
calls the biggest, is the Toronto PET
Users Group. The group publishes
the TPUG Magazine for its mem-
bers. The membership fee is $35
U.S. Write or caU: 191 2A Avenue
Road, Suite 1, Toronto, Ontario
M5M 4A1: (416) 782-1861.

To find a group in your area, con-
tact Pete Bacxor, a users' group co-
ordinator at Commodore: 1200 Wil-
son Drive, West Chester, PA 19380:
(213)431^9100.

Where can I oblain sofftware on
reol estate financial-monage-
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CAI^L KENEPASKE

Kansas City, Missouri

There are many real estate programs
on ihe market. 1 suggest you investi-
gate the Real Estate Analyzer, from
Howardsoft, which includes income,
property and tax calculations. It
costs $295 for the IBM PC. PCjr, and
PCXT, and S250 for the Apple II se-
ries. The package should be avail-
able either by mail order or at a local
Apple dealer. Howardsoft's address
is: 3008 Girard Ave., La Jolla, CA
92037.

If you have VisiCalc, take a look at
The Power of VisiCalc Real Estate.
by Patricia Hughes and Kaz Ochi
(Prentice-Hall S14.95). It contains
VisiCalc templates for a wide range
of real estate financial analyses. ^>

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Delaware
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COMPUTING
CLINIC

When I bought my Commodore
Pfus/4, 1 was told that I could
use any Commodore 64 soft-
ware and peripherals. Now
your Pius/4 preview (November
1984) claims I can't do so. Who
is right?

JOSEPH W. NOLAN

Oregon City, Oregon

Sorrv^ to say so. but we are. The

Commodore Plus/4 will not run C 64
software, except for very simple
BASIC programs that don't use
sound or graphics. Commodore
seems to have admitted this over-
sight was a mistake, as it recently
introduced the Commodore 128,
which can run C 64 software (see
New Hardware Announcements, in
this issue). Right now, there is very
little software for the Plus/4 except
for the four built-in programs.

However, most of the C 64 periph-
erals will work with the Plus/4. This
means you can use the Commodore
disk drive (1541), monitor (1702 J,
joysticks, and printers.

RIEADER INPUT

In the Computing Clinic of the No-
vember 1984 issue, Sarah Jones
asked a question about the use of L
J, K, ... in FOi^ statements. Mr.
Bairs tow's answer was correct and
explicit* but perhaps Sarah wanted
to know not how a variable name
could be chosen — but why I, J. and
K were so commonly used.

Historically, variable names in
FORTRAN (one of the oldest high-
level computer languages) beginning
with I, J, K, ... N were, by default,
integers. Those beginning with the
rest of the alphabet were not re-
stricted to integers. This convention
has affected many programmers'
styles, by influencing them to use
I ... N as variables when an integer
is required, such as for counters in
FOR statements.

The designers of FORTRAN estab-
lished this convention in an attempt
to suit the language to the needs of
the computer users of the day. when
most programming was used to
solve mathematical equations. Math-
ematics has long-established conven-
tions regarding the meaning of vari-
ous symbols, including the use of i,
j, k, 1, m, and n to represent integer
values.

I hope you print this letter so that
Sarah Jones can stop wondering
what is so special about L J, and K.

DAVID J. CAMP

St. Louis, Missouri

Find Narnia
and DawnTreader
WordUfeware
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San ni<'^o, ('ulilornia
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WORD
LIFEWARE''

34 FAMILY COMPtrriNG

"The Best Pldce

TveEver

BeenV

SoiiK* xwi^ won is
about Ad vriit tires hi
\arniii ^uiih's liom
a satisfircl pL^yen

"I like
catching
(liilTlopiKlsr

"I've played my
share of computer games. But
most are just 'me and my joystick,'
and that can get bormg. I mean, how
long can you just zap and powi* •
These games are different. They really
take you to the land of Narnia. I've read
the books by C.S. Lewis (you get one free with each game), but
these games make it really come alive! • In DawnTreader,
for example, I get to captam a ship through uncharted waters,
navigating aroiuid cyclones and sea serpents. Then I land on
magical islands and chase duff lepuds! Sure, this voyage

is loaded with action. But it's an interface™ game, so I use cards
and dice in subadventures. I even let my sister play with me.
Sometimes. • I've got nothing but nice things to say about
Narnia and DavmTreader. So I recommend you take your
own trip to Narnia— soon. It's the best place I've ever beenJ"

^^arnin and
Daivn T render iire
aviiilahlc iii ('Dinput'cr
spcciahy stones and all
fine lHH>kslorcs, mul
tli(\v'r(M-<)nij)jUible
wUh Apple II S<*rics'^
and Conunodorc G4"
home <'<>nipulers.

^■*^*«™^Jli^u

1 1 yoixr-old son of Bill and Janet Nice,
happy pnrf'ha8ers of Adventures in
Narnia hilcrraeejLjanie.s.

WORD
LIFEWARE'

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Micro Computer Brokers
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SoftwantJand Corpu
4Cia East Broadvt-av ^201
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505/522-3824

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7H/646-0537

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2:60 S, Bastftm
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916/89M630

Compute Hand

9855 Tbpanga Can^-on Blvd.

Ciatswonh, CA 9l3li

818/700-2966

CtsmputerUad
3661 Walnut St.
Frimom. C^ 94538
415/974-9311

Compuiertand
14818 Beach Blvd.
U Mirada, CA 90638
714/739-0941

Comp uteri and
366 Gnin^ Ave.
Oikbnd, CA 94610
415/S39-5230

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213/945-8321

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4T38-I Tek-rhone RJ.
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805^658-035 >

FMS Computers
3686 Mmn Drive
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8C-5/397-5S64

HT Electronic*
346 Wwt Maude Ave.
Siinnpak, CA 94086
4C8/737'C900

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3686 MinR Drive
Bakersficlj. CA 93309
805/397-5864

Persorta] Support Computer
10431 Santii Monica Blvd.
\V±st L>i Angeles, CA 90025
213.^74-1633

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650 Davis

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415/445-6000

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1975 Diamond Blvd.
Gjncnrd, CA 94520

415/674-0222

Scpftwatre Center
2353: El Tom RtJsJ
EI Toro, CA 92630
714/770-0755

Stiftwairc Center
477 Univtriitv .Ave.
P&b Alto. CA 94301
415/327-0520

Software City

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Qincord. CA 94520

415/676-6662

Softvtmt Service Center
Tusrin. CA 926S0
714/544-0299

Sofnvarc World
254 Chester .Ave.
Biiken^field. CA 93301
209/322-3500

The Computer Store
16811 Haviihome Blvd.
LauTidiik. CA 90260
213/214^1501

The Computer Terminal
935 Rivcrsdc Ave. ^10
PiiMi Rijhltji, CA 93446
805/239-3136

The Floppi Disk
9081 E. Stonewrod
Dou-ney. CA 90241
213/862-1888

The Sohvt-are Supermarket
16200 Hfiwthome Blvd.
Livmdak, CA 90260
2l3.'542'3801

The Softw'are Supermarket

11960 W'il.hire Blvd.

Uii Aniiclc-;. CA 9iX?25
213/207-1494

The Software Supertnarkei
15113 Vcmuni Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, C\ 91403
818/783-32)3

COLORADO

Aururb Book Center
955 Lawrence Street
Denver. CO 80204
303-'629'3230

Computer Concepts

2839 S, College Ave, ^
Ft- Collins. CO 30525

Dan Jay Music
10625 E. 47th Av^.

Denver. CO 80259

Software Cent«r
6862 S. L'nivcnity
Littlcuin, CX^

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Software Kingdom
512 N. DuPont Hifibray
Dover, DE 19901
302/736-6613

FLORIDA

Computer Phone Home

9819 Glades

Boca R.ium, H. 33434

Computer Softu'are Center
2150 Qjllier .Ave.
hm Myer*, Fl 33901
8n/939-2l2]

Computerland
2777-6 Uni\Tr5ir>' Blvd.
lackvinvillc, FL 3Z217
904 '7 31-2471

Koby'i Komcr
110 Palatax Place
Pensacdta, FL 32501
904/424-7606

Softw-jire Centrum
2305 Ptince de Leon
Miami, a 35134

305<441'2983

UnKttsity of Florida Bookstore
1614 W. Univt-rMtv Ave,
Gainesville, FL 326C4
904/376-6066

ILLINOIS

Complete Computing
390 E. RtK^w^eft Rd-
Lombard, iL 60I4S

3U/620a?SO8

Computer Outpost

520 Wi« Rnad
Sch,iumlictK, IL 60193
312/930-0411

Computer Plu$

5050 North Cumberland

Chicago, IL 60656

312/452-0066

Computer Tr«e
122 Sitnonds Avenue
DeKalb. IL 60115
8l5.'7SF-&666

Computerland
lOOl W, Dive^ey
Chicaao, IL 60614

Computerland
136 W. cWen Ave.
Downenj Grove, IL 60515
312/964-7762

Computerland
176 N. "^brk Road
Elmhutit, IL 60126
3 12/832 -C075

Co mputeriand
500 Pctcr>on M,
Libenyvilk. IL 60048
J 12/680-91 11

Computerland
9511 N. MiWukee
Niles, IL 60643
312/967-1714

Computerland
1311 S. Sixth Street
Springlidd, IL 62703
217/522-3791

Ideal Computer Systems
lOl S. Schuuler Ave.
Kanbkee, IL 6O901
6!5/935-S;05

Lake Shore Computen
lOW N Western
Lake Riwst. IL 60045

512/234-1002

MicroAge Computer Store
S75 W. i59th Street
Orland P^rk, IL 60462
312/349-8080

MicroAge

131 West M^idiwn

ChLi;a^;o. IL 60602

3 1 2. '7 26-7679

t^ce Micro Software Centers
345 East Irving Park Rd.
Wotnldale, IL 60191

312/595-3660

Piotccto Computer ShowRwm
22292 S, Pepper BA.
Barrington, IL 60010
312/382-5244

Saver Computer Systems
2080 Btuadwa^'
Quinc>'. IL 62301
217/22M135

Softwan; and Beyond
1211 E. CpIC Road
Schaumbcfg, IL 60195
312/882-3733

Software Citv
2304 E- Rand Road
ArlmKton Ht5., IL 60004
312/259-4260

Software Emporium
175 N( rth Franklin
Chicipr., IL 60606
312.'3 32^3487

Software Plu5
731 Dundee Road
Wheeling, IL 60090
312/520-1717

Susie SoffA^re

874 E. NorthwT&t biwy

Mr. Pmspect, IL 60056

312/577-5154

Video Etc.

465 Uike Cook Road

Deart'ield, IL 60015

Wallace MicnvMart Inc.
3010 NVfth Sterling;
Pe,in.., IL 61604

KANSAS

Data Bank Corporation
4600 We^t Maple Sie. 1(X)
Wichu.i, KS 67209
316/942-0225

Biwne* Computer
23822 WcK Pawnee St.
Goddatd, KS 67052
913/791-8026

Warehouse One
619 E. 8th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
816/741-6646

LOUISIANA

Soundtrek

4420 I-IO S^r^'ice Road

.Vietairie, LA 70QOI

504'8S8-4776

Video World

9135 W. Judge Pete: Dr.

Shalnctte. LA 70043

MARYLAND

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Skill-Building
Software at Home:
Getting Back

to the Basics

FIRST IN A FOUR-PART SERIES ON SOFTWARE
TO HELP YOUR CHILD A/\ASTER THE THREE Rs

BY MINDY JPANTIEL AMD BECKY PETERSEN

[any families purchase a computer with their child's educa-
tion in mind. But when it actually comes to putting the computer to
use, they^e often stymied. First, they must dejine what is effective
educational computing. Finding the "right" software is the key to the
process. Some programs take a fan-learning" approach toward the
teaching of skills and concepts. Others are more formal, rigorous pro-
grams dedicated to the acquisition and reinforcement of basic skills.
It is this category ofsoftware, devoted to formal basic skill-building,
to which this and the next three Home-School Connection articles are
devoted.
Here, family computing contributing editors Becky Petersen and

APRIL 1985 39

SKILL-BUILMNG

SOFTWARE

REINFORCES

NEWLY- LEARNED

MATERIAL*

Skill-building software
lakes a variety of
dijjenmt approaches to
teaching the basics:
Jrom left to right —
Davidson &
Associates' Spell It
includes an arcade-
type game to drill
newly learned words,
CBS^ Success with Math
series helps students
learn to solve problems
step by step, Am^erican
Educational
Computings Spelling
series uses visual
memory to reinforce
spelling skills.

Mindy Pantiel present ways to use software to
work on the three *'Ks. "In addition to establish'
ing some guidellnesfor a home-study program,
they tapped classroom teachers and computer-
curriculum specialists to uncover several soft-
ware packages found to be most effective in
reading-, writing-, and arithmetic-skill devel-
opment. Finally, they provide a "report card"
for you to use in tracking down software,

Greg Vigil age 9, likes to learn. He's an in-
quisitive, motivated fourth-grader whose Dad.
Lyle. takes an active part in making sure he
stays interested. Lyle tries to foster a positive
learning environment at home, and he's always
on hand to help out with homework when the
going gets rough.

A year and a half ago, looking for ways to
further enhance his son's learning at home,
Lyle enlisted one of the family's two comput-
ers—an IBM PCjr. He met with Greg's teachers
to establish the goals and objectives for his
son's grade level, and then set out on a search
for software.

With the help of some of Greg's teachers, Lyle
tracked down a number of programs to aug-
ment his son's schoolwork. "I w^as surprised
and pleased to find several educational soft-
ware packages that Greg could use with little or
no assistance," he reports. His educational-
software library is primarily composed of simu-
lations and skill-building programs.

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE SIFTING

The search took some sifting; Educational
software is a vast category that encompasses a
variety of programs with a host of learning
objectives, and an even broader range of meth-
ods for reaching those goals.

Simulations encourage exploration by au-
thentically re-creating situations such as flying
an airplane [see Home-School Connection in
the March family computing). There are arcade-
style games that call upon math or reading
skills to help players voyage through caverns or
shoot down oncoming aliens. Other challenges
focus on strengthening abilities such as logical
thinking and problem-solving. Activities such
as painting, music, and designing invite kids
to experiment and introduce wholly new appli-
cations of the computer.

And then there's skill-building software:
drill-and-practice programs and tutorials that
stress the basics. These rely not on flashy

ypird uiurd

graphics or an elaborate story line, but on a
serious approach towards teaching and rein-
forcing skUls essential for success in school
and in the world at large.

For students like Greg, skill-building soft-
ware offers a perfect way to reinforce newly
learned material. For those in need of remedial
help, "using computers for basic skill work
may be the only way left for some children to
learn a concept they've been unable to learn
before," reports Ann Dana, microcomputer
consultant in Hinsdale. Illinois.

WHAFS DRILL>AND.PRACTICE?

The spelling lists and worksheets, a part of
all of our school days, have a computerized
counterpart in drill-and-practice programs.
Based on the premise that "practice makes per-
fect," drill-and-practice programs strengthen
students' math, spelling, reading, and lan-
guage skills through repetition.

The computer presents questions or prob-
lems — sentences with words missing, or equa-
tions that must be solved— and children type in
correct answers from a multitude of possible
choices.

Usually, correct answers result in a reward—
an upbeat tune, a hopping frog, progress to-
ward a tougher level. If the question is an-
swered incorrectly, the child sometimes gets
another try, or alternatively, is presented with
the proper answer, which in the best of cir-
cumstances does not make the user feel
ashamed.

Take Math Blaster (Davidson & Associates),
a program that Greg Vigil found useful and
enjoyable. Available for Apple, Commodore,
and IBM computers, the package builds math
skills by helping the child memorize essential
math facts, and improve accuracy and speed.

Children or parents first select a subject and
one of five difficulty levels. At each of these
levels, kids may perform one of four activities,
including an arcade- type game. Within each
level, the child progresses as he or she masters
skills introduced earlier.

Math Blaster is a good value for a number of
reasons: Like all good drill-and-practice pro-
grams, it randomizes the problems presented
to the child. No chance of your young user
remembering the answers by the sequence in
which they're presen ted— problems appear in a
different order each time.

Once you've exhausted the prepared sets of

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problems, you can add your own. The pro-
grams let parents (or teachers) tailor the
problems specifically to areas that children
may be stumbling through — a feature that im-
proves the mileage of any drill-and-practice
program.

TUTORIAL PROGRAMS

Tutorials are another form of skill-building
software. Use them to help your child learn a
new subject or review a topic he or she is hav-
ing trouble with at school. They start out by
introducing basic concepts and information
and follow up with questions, usually of a mul-
tiple-choice nature, on the material.

As the student advances through the tutori-
al, a good program will automatically add to the
body of information presented. Take the Anaio-
gies Tutorial (Hartley Courseware}, a package
that introduces 10 types of comparisons. After
each is introduced, it is followed by practice
problems that use various examples of the dif-
ferent analogies. Practice sets prepare kids to
use their knowledge of analogies with more
difficult vocabularies.

More complex tutorials match your chil-
dren's progress, or lack of it, by sending them
back to previously learned sections of the tuto-
rial if a problem arises at any stage. Once chil-
dren master a problem area, the program re-
turns them to their place in the tutorial* where
they can continue the lesson.

A good tutorial is tough to find. They must
be tremendously powerful to deal with the vari-
ous problems that a user might encounter with
the material. In future issues we'll cover some
that you might consider.

INVOLVED PARENTS

Lyle Vigil typifies the parents who refuse to
take a back seat in their child's education. Ever
since the U.S. Department of Education-spon-
sored National Commission on Excellence in
Education presented its 1983 findings pub-
lished in a now famous report* A Nation at
Risk: The Imperative Jor Educational Reform,
parents have voiced increasing concern over
whether their children are being adequately
prepared in reading, writing, and arithmetic
essentials.

Here are just a few of the reports findings:

• 13 percent of all 17-year-olds are functionally
illiterate.

• Between 1962 and 1980, average verbal
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores declined more
than 50 points. Math scores went down 36
points.

• Almost 40 percent of today *s 17-year-olds
can't draw inferences from written material.

• Only a third can solve a math problem in-
volving several steps.

To reverse this decline* educational special-
ists and policy-makers recommend that more
time be spent on the basics. This is where
parents like Lyle, allied with home computers,
really can make a difference.

TO FOLLOW

Here are a few steps to follow when enlisting
the aid of the family computer and software
to build basic skills at home.

1 • Talk to your child's teachers. Find out:

• Which subject areas your child needs to
work on. For children in higher grades,
speak to the instructors for each subject.

• Which skills need to be worked on with-
in each subject area,

• Whether or not the at-home work will be
remedial or reinforcing.

• If any specific skill-build Ing software
packages are being used at school, and
whether or not they'd be appropriate for
home use.

2* Talk to your child. Make sure he or she
Is eager, or at least willing, to use the com-
puter to help reinforce or catch up in the
necessary skills.

3* Select a package or packages using the
guidelines in the accompanying box. If pos-
sible, "test-drive" the package with your
child before you purchase,

4« Go through the package yourself before
you introduce it to your child. Think about
how to apply the program. Do you want to
take it skill level by skill level? Or should you
set a time limit? Getting to know the pro-
gram before you give it to your child wiU give
you a better idea of what frustrations and
accomplishments you can expect.

5* Although you shouldn't have to hover
over your child when she or he uses the
program, it's a good Idea to be on hand to
help through tough parts, should a problem
arise.

6« Don't push it. You don't want your child
viewing the computer the way piano lessons
made so many of us view the piano. And be
sure to have other types of software available
for relaxation and pleasure.

T* Get involved. No matter how good the
software is. it's not a substitute or a surro-
gate for parent or teacher attention. Try to
gauge how big a role you should play. Don't
hover, but remember children who fall be-
hind need reinforcement. Children who
prosper through school are probably doing
so because, somewhere along the line, they
got a lot of positive, human feedback.

JOHN WALLACE

NEW IMPERATIVES, NEW
CHALLENGES

There's nothing new about moms and dads
lending a helping hand with homework. But
the arrival of the computer on the home front
presents some new challenges for concerned
parents. To use the computer effectively, par-
ents must join forces with teachers to deter-
mine the best course of home study.

DRILL-AND-
PRACTICE PRO-
GRAMS AND TU-
TORIALS STRESS
THE BASICS.

Contributing Editors

BECKY PETERSEN and
MINDY PANTIEL, oj

Boulder, Colorado have
written extensively
about computers, kids,
and learning. Their last
series in family
COMPUTENG was u six-
part introduction to
Logo.

APRIL 1985 41

SKflLL-BUILDING

SOFTWARE IS

JUDGMENT-FREE.

In the Next
Three Issues;

Lookjor our
coverage of
skill-building
software in the
Home-School
Connection:

MAI':

Software for
Reading Skills

JUNE:

Software for

Writing Skills

JULY:

Software for
Math Skills

WHAT
TO LOOK FOR

When selecting skill-building software, keep
the following points in mind.

1« The more help furnished in the docu-
mentation, the better. Look for suggestions
for applications and use. Word or problem
lists help you see the kinds of tasks your
child will be encountering in the program.

2. Just as every teacher has his or her own

teaching method, various programs use dif-
ferent approaches to learning. In upcoming
articles we 11 be alerting you to different ap-
proaches to teaching math, spelling, gram-
mar, etc. Be aware of these differences when
selecting software to best complement your
child's schoolwork.

3* Look for programs that can be used for
short stretches at a time. The more flexibili-
ty a program allows, the greater the chances
of your fitting it into your child's busy
schedule.

fll» Too much waiting time between ques-
tions or lessons can distract the user. For a
child who may need some encouragement to
sit dowm and use a program to begin with,
excessive waiting may just hurt the cause.

5. Beware of programs that employ exces-
sive "bells and whistles" in response to ques-
tions answered incorrectly. Kids like to "see
what happens" if they give wrong answers.
Such distractions will cut into the effective-
ness of time spent with skill-building soft-
ware.

6« Programs that randomize questions, so
that problems occur in a different order
each time you use them, tend to be more
useful and of longer lasting value than those
that don't. Beware, however, of programs
that present alternate choices as possible
correct answers in randomized fashion
since they can Inhibit the user from distin-
guishing between close, but incorrect alter-
natives.

T» Some programs tally up your score and
report it at the end of a lesson or quiz. This
helpful feature lets you see your progress.
Occasionally, programs provide some direc-
tion as to areas you need to work on, based
on your performance.

8* The option to add your own problems
and lists greatly increases the value of a
program. You can actually tailor the program
to fit your child's homework lessons. — j.w.

For skill-building software to be effective,
parents must get involved. Tutorials and drill-
and-practice programs don't substitute for
homework. They're not surrogate teachers.
Many parents will find it takes a bit of coaxing
to get their children out of the entertaining

dungeons of Wizardry and onto the math ta-
bles.

The Vigil software library provides Greg with
a number of distracting alternatives. Lyle finds
that he must gently encourage use of drill-and-
practice programs. But he's careful not to im-
pose too much.

Don't expect your children to spend any more
time practicing a skill with a computer than
you would want to spend drilling them your-
self. "Children should never practice more than
30 minutes, and up to third grade. 20 minutes
is plenty." suggests Ann Dana. "We don't want
children to be bored or to think of computer
work as drudgery."

THE BENEFITS OF USING
THE COMPUTER

By its vet}' nature, basic skill work can be
drudgery. As anyone knows who has ever tried
to help a frustrated child learn the multiplica-
tion tables, it's not an easy task. The computer
can diminish the tedium. When kids work with
drill-and-practice and tutorial software, they
can see the results immediately. No more wait-
ing around until the teacher grades the work.

Skill-building software also is judgement-
free. As Dana reports, "A [good) prepared piece
of software gives instant gratification and has
absolutely no tone of voice."

Moreover, good software will help give par-
ents some direction and structure for helping
kids with their school performance. It's a vehi-
cle that parent and child can use together to
either supplement what is being taught or pro-
vide remedial help.

Good tutorials and drill-and-practice pro-
grams provide plenty of documentation or in-
structions to give you an idea of how best to
apply a program. Davidson & Associates, for
instance, includes word lists and clear exam-
ples of the problems presented with its docu-
mentation, so you can be sure you know which
areas each program covers.

WHAT ABOUT GRADES?

Does skill-building software improve your
children's grades? The jury's still out on that
one. Skill-building software is not a panacea.
Certainly, it takes commitment and time on
your part as a parent and use does not insure
effortless entn^ into the Ivy League.

What wc do know is that time spent practic-
ing in a subject plays a big part in learning. We
also know that you can't separate children's
performances in school from their level of self-
esteem, confidence, and preparedness in other
subject areas— factors that many educators are
convinced the computer augments.

"If children have trouble in school, they take
pride in having practiced on the computer at
home/' notes Dianne Hyer, computer curricu-
lum coordinator in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
'They're anxious to show the teacher the re-
sults [of their extra efibrtsj. And, if the attitude
improves, so does the child." [S

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can take those amazing color-graphic images from your
computer's screen and transfer them to a sheet of paper.
And, you can dress up your letters and reports with the
colors of the rainbow. Quality color printers finally arc
available at an affordable price for many personal comput-
er owners. A year ago. you had to pay more than $2,000 to
get a color printer with any versatility. Now, you can find
color printers priced from about $200 on up. We'll look at
the price/performance leaders, and outline the pros and
cons of the different technologies they use.

A printer's price* speed, print quality, and graphics ca-
pability were once the main criteria used to make a buying
decision. Does the new wrinkle of color capability confuse
the picture? In the case of Epson's JX-80 and C. Itoh's
8510SCP. color simply is an added feature that makes
those dot-matrix printers more powerful. When you're not
using color, they perform just like their "monochrome "
cousins, the popular Epson FX-80 and C. Itoh 8510 (aka
Prowriter). In evaluating some other color printers, how-
ever, you should realize that you may be trading speed and
quality of text output for color.

Also, the proper software is an important component of
color printing. You shouldn't automatically assume that a
color printer will print out in color anything you see or
produce on the computer screen. Normal "graphics-dump"
software will not handle the special requirements of the
color printer. While some printers listed in the chart come
with free software for printing graphics (such as the Oki-
mate), others do not (such as the Epson). As color printers
become popular, more software supporting them will ap-
pear. Already, the Apple Scribe is supported by a number
of packages, including Broderbund's Dazzle Draw [see
review in this issue]. Koala's KoalaPainter and Graphics
Exhibitor, and Scholastic's Story Maker, C. Itoh Digital
Products has a program for the IBM PC and PCjr, PC Itoh
Utilities ($55), that lets its 8510SCP print graphic screens
from many programs (including Lotus 1-2-3 and IBM
Graphing Assistant], Legend Products markets a similar
program that works with Lotus 1-2-3 and Symphony.
Before deciding on a particular color printer, make sure
the software you'll want and need is available for it.

There are a variety of color-printing technologies in use.
Impact dot-matrix, thermal transfer, Inkjet, and pen plot-
ters are the more popular methods. Pen plotters, which
are designed primarily for printing business charts and

JOE GELMAN is Q Contributing technical editor/or family computing.
He wrote a custom program to design the ^'Colof headline
above: it was printed out on the Epson JX-80,

graphs, will be considered in a future Buyer's Guide. For
general home use, we think dot-matrix and thermal trans-
fer color printers offer the best price/performance ratio.

IMPACT DOT-MATRIX

Impact dot-matrix printers work by striking small pins
against a ribbon, transferring ink to the paper. In our
sur\^ey, this type is represented by the Epson, C. Itoh,
Legend, Transtar, and Axiom printers. (The Transtar and
Axiom use an unusual "four-hammer" system, not pins, to
strike the ribbon.) Printing in black, all these models
perform as standard dot-matrix printers. But, unleash the
color capability, and they really shine.

Color ribbons contain stripes of the three primary col-
ors: yellow, magenta (red), and cyan (blue). On impact dot-
matrix printers, the colors on the ribbon alternate, as on
suspenders, one alongside the other. Operating on the
same principle as typewriters with two-color ribbons, the
ribbon cartridge is lifted up and down, so that the correct
color is positioned over the printhead. Printing in one of
the three primary colors is easy: the printer simply moves
the selected color into position and prints. Obtaining the
other colors is a little trickier. To produce violet, orange,
green, or black, the printer automatically mixes the colors
by overstriklng.

Using printer-control coaes, you can command the
printer to produce the seven basic colors. For additional

CONSUMERS ARE UPGRADING THEIR COflPUTERS

iJMfiFR"S50B S500-S999 SI, 000 PLUS

SOURCE: 1984 FAMILY COMPUTING
■ CURRENTLY OUN ■ PLAN TO BUY

Ttie cKcirt above was created with IBM Grapfihg Anhtanf soHwarei on the
IBM PC/r. It was printed en the C* Iteh 85T0SCP, using the PC Itoh iMIIfhs
package.

APRIL 1985 43

colors and special "textured" effects, additional program-
ming or special software is needed. The number of possi-
ble colors is virtually limitless, and depends mostly on the
programmer s imagination. For instance, you could strike
the red ribbon 10 times and the yellow ribbon five times,
or use any such combination to create new colors.

The Epson and C. Itoh color printers are alike in most
respects. They're both fast, have graphics capability (that
is, they can print images as well as text), and produce
high-quality output. Because the Epson color ribbon has
three colors plus a black strip, the JX-80 can do fast
printing of text with color highlighting. Unfortunately, the
C, Itoh ribbon is designed without a black strip. Black is
produced by overstriking three times, once with each col-
or. If youVe printing graphic images or business charts,
this isn't a major drawback. But. if you want to print text
in black and add color just for highlights, it's a slow
process. Of course, text with no color is produced briskly
(180 characters per second) by using a black ribbon.

THERMAL TRANSFER

Okidata's Okimate series and Apple's Scribe printer use
a print method called thermal transfer (see Dr. Kursor's
Klinic, in the January 1985 issue, page 103]. Not to be
confused with standard thermal printers, thermal-trans-
fer printers actually "melt" a waxy ink onto the paper.
They are less expensive (less than $300) and quieter dur-
ing operation than the impact dot-matrix types. Best re-
sults are usually obtained by using a smooth-surfaced
paper, such as Hammermill Thermal Transfer, but regular
paper works fine. The coarser the paper (such as heavy
bond}, the less impressive the results.

There are. of course, drawbacks to these affordable ther-
mal-transfer printers. They are slow (it takes about 20

minutes to print a full-page graphic image), and the rib-
bons can be used only once. The black ribbons produce
between 40 and 50 pages of text, and the three-color
ribbons are good for about seven to 12 pages of color.

Unlike the Epson and C. Itoh ribbons, these thermal-
transfer ribbons are single-band, with 8-inch segments of
the three primary colors. Thus, for each line of color print-
out, 24 inches of ribbon are used, no matter what's print-
ed on the line. Printing a document or picture in color will
cost you about 60 cents a page. So. you should balance the
initial cost savings of a thermal printer against the future
costs of buying new ribbons (about $7J.

The Okimate 10 is available for Atari and Commodore
64 computers (and prints all 16 colors those computers
can produce), and the Okimate 20 is designed for the IBM
PC and PCjr. The Plug N' Print ]>ackage sold with the
printer includes the interface to the computer and graph-
ics software that allows you to dump screen images. You
can, for instance, print a Koala drawing with this soft-
ware. [See The Crack'' drawing on this page,] Apple's
Scribe is sold with a cable for the Apple II series computers
(a serial interface card is needed for all but the lie). While
it doesn't come with software, a number of commercial
software packages are designed to work with the Scribe. In
addition, the Print-it! interface card for the Apple lie will
print anything on the screen at any time. (Print-it! costs
$149 to $199, depending on options, and is available from
Texprint: [617] 449-5808.) It will work with the Scribe, the
Epson, and a host of other printers, color and mono-
chrome.

Text output from the Scribe is of a slightly higher quali-
ty than the Okimate 10. and is ven' close to letter-quality.
Both printers are slow, however, and should not be con-
sidered if your primary intent is to print straight text in

"The ifirflck," by WiEUoM K«koii, wos drown with Koolo's Mkr^ lllustraicr software on the Atari 800, and printed on Okidata's Okimate 10.

44 FAMILY COMPUTING

PRINTER:

GLJ I r>i

jx-Ba

c::oLOR: i^f« i nters

8510 SCP

LEGEND CP Vll

^MER^L PRQDUC'

PHONE N U MBER:

421-542/)

(213) 306-^780

321-4464

TYPE:

IMPACT DQT-HflTRU

IMPACT DOT-MIML

IMPACT DOT-HftTRn

LIST PRICE

SPEED (TEXT) £

U0 CPS

188 CPS

IBB CPS

ink ^ad

CQMPATABILITY; PARAlLEl/SERIAKQptiQnal) PARALLEL/SERIAKoptional ) PARALLEL/SERIftKoptionaU
NOTE CODE: _^ _Z . !

PRINTERi

TRANSTAR 315

BKIHATE-IB

0K1HME-2L

PHONE NUMBER:
TYPES

(206) 454-9258

(609) 235-2608

(609? 235-2600

IHPACT DQI-HATRI)

THERMAL TRANSFER

THERMAL TRANSFER

LIST P RICE

SPEED (TEXT) ;

50 CPS

:l6qil59 PLUS 'N PRINT KIT ^69+199 PLUS 'N PRINT KIT
60 CPS 80 CPS „

nS U, AQ/P) t?Y. i^,^""

CQMPATABILITY: PARALLEL/SERIAL(optiDnal )
NOTE CODE:

ATARI ■VIC-2g.C 64.SX 64

IBM PC/PCjr

L2.3.6

1,2.3,0

PRINTER:

SCRIBE

6P-700AT

CGP-220

>iUn LUhr.

\AD10

fvHiJiu ofinu

PHONE NUMBER;

TYPE?

(206) 454-9250

(609) 235-2600

(609) 235-2600

THERtiAL TRAStSFER

IMPACT DOT-hATRH

INK JET

LIST PRICE:

J39D

SPEED (TEXT) ;

30 CPS

50 CPS

37 CPS

RIBBON CDS"

COLDR $i4.95/BLACK S9,9:

CQMPATABILITY: APPLE 11 SERIES W/SERIAL ATARI

NOTE CODE: 3J 1.2J>5,6

PARALLEL/COCD SERIAL

NOTE CODE KEY: i-Includes color graphics softnare*

2-Include5 coiputer-to-printer interface.

3-Include5 printer cable.

4-Apple 'PICS' card option (1119,95) » will print any screen iiage.

5-Apple II series and IBM compatible versions larketed by Hattori Corp, [(213) 603-95583

6-Actual printing speed hIH be lower (Unidirectional operation).

7-PC ITDH UTILITY package (155 for IBM PC/PCjr) froi C.ITOH DI8ITAL t(800) 34fl-19B41

The tliart above wai created with SYnapse's SynCak spreadsKeet on an Atort 0OOXL, and printed on the ipsen JX>80t

any kind of volume. They print in only one direction,
unlike the typical bidirectional dot-matrix printers. In
fact, in our tests both printers performed at less than half
the speed indicated by the manufacturers' specifications.

PLOTTING A COURSE

Ink jet is a print method of "spraying" ink in a con-
trolled pattern onto paper. The Radio Shack CGP-220 col-
or graphics printer (the price of which has just been cut
from $699 to $399), uses this method. It s an interesting
alternative to the impact and thermal methods. Ink-jet
technology combines the quality of dot-matrix output with
the quiet operation of thermal transfer.

A plotter draws with a pen, or pens, directly on the
paper. Best suited to producing graphs and charts, plotter
output is generally sharper than impact or thermal trans-
fer. The new Axiom Penman (S399) is an unusual combi-
nation of plotter and robot. It actually walks around on the
surface of the paper, drawing as it travels. It operates
much like a physical Logo turtle, and will respond to

similar Logo-like commands. The Silver-Reed Colour Pen-
Graph ($299), part of the fast-growing typewriter/printer
category^ can produce graphs on its owti, or be connected
via parallel interface to a computer. The main drawback to
this and other plotters for home use is that the only
software configured to work with them is of the business/
utility variety.

If you Ye in the market for your first printer, then a color
model definitely is worth your consideration. They're as
big an improvement over monochrome printers as color
TV was over black-and-white. And now the price is right.

If you now own a printer, should you add one of these
beauties? It depends on your application needs. Printing
simple letters and reports doesn't require color capability.
But it sure enhances them. Imagine the impact of sending
that past-due bill to a customer with the amount owed
highlighted in bright red! And, if you'd like to create a
"hard copy" of that masterpiece you've drawn, or give your
next resume some extra punch, a color printer may be the
answer. M

APRIL J9S5 45

^^O COMPUTERS HELP
FARMERS FATTEN
THIN PROFIT AAARGINS

fmns '^^ ^^™

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW SACKS

T!

IFiffit
Tale

VisiCaic
and
the Pigs

46 FAMILY COMPUTING

m

his spring, as the frost melts from the
ground and the songbirds once again
wake the world, Lorcn and Gloria
Wallwey will start to plant their crops. On an
unnamed gravel road that runs for 18 miles
straight east and west, where there is only one
home for every 300 acres of land, the Wallweys
raise pigs — and the crops to feed them. Here,
in Emerson, Nebraska, not far from the Iowa
state line, Loren's dad, and his father before
him, have farmed the silt-clay-ioam ground
since the 1890s.

The seasonal cycle of sowing and reaping
hasn't changed much since Lorens grandfa-
ther worked the place, but the market economy

has. While Loren's dad may have produced
enough for his family and then some, today the
American farmer feeds himself and 77 other
people. He is not likely to get rich from his
livelihood, though. The prices farmers get for
their products have not gone up as fast as the
cost of the processed and packaged food in the
grocery, or the cost for the raw materials neces-
sary to farm: seed, feed, fuel, chemicals, equip-
ment, and borrowed money.

To survive, the modern farmer has had to
learn to produce more food more cheaply. But
profit margins are so thin (when they even
exist} that anyone who plans to stay in farming
had better keep ver>' close tabs on the opera-

tion. Like Lorcn Wallwey.

"I was always writing stuff down, the
amount of feed 1 fed the breeding herd, the
number of days until the finished fat hogs were
ready for market, the interval between weaning
and breeding back my sows. But 1 wasn't ever
getting anything back." On the busy farm,
Wallwey and his wife found that running the
place, raising two boys, and keeping accurate
accounts left little time for thoughtful analysis
of all the records.

TAX REFUND BUYS COMPUTER

In 1983, Loren and Gloria Wallwey took
their income tax refund check and went to visit
Lyle George. A 27-year-old "farm boy," George
runs a company called The Computer Farm.
headquartered in nearby Wayne, a Nebraska
town of 5,000. Over the last two years he has
sold computer systems to about 45 farmers
using a straightforward, honest sales pitch. "It
can't do anything you couldn't do yourself, if
you had enough time/* George tells the farm-
ers. "You can hand-spade a quarter section of
land (160 acres), or you can go out and disc it
with a tractor and implements. Just like that
tractor, a computer plows through your infor-
mation."

Loren, like about 100,000 other farmers in
the United States who own computers, was
convinced, and popped for an Apple II! with a
pair of disk drives and a printer. To help Gloria
prepare her Sunday School lessons and write
letters, he got a word-processing program: for
their two sons. Jon and Greg, he bought a
couple of games; and for farm accounting he
purchased VisiCalc. an electronic spreadsheet.
No new implement for his tractor would have
been as cheap as that $5,052 package-
Using VisiCaic, Lorcn constructed a sys-
tem for keeping track of the breeding herd— 14
sows and a boar. Sammy^he counts as his
moneymakers. (Sows average litters of 10: the
market value of each pig averages S35.) He
tracks most statistics of the breeding herd, lit-
ter by litter:

DATE OF BIRTH

NUMBER OF PIGS BORN ALI\^

NUMBER OF PIGS BORN DEAD (in a healthy herd
this runs about 10 percent)

AVEI^GE WEIGMT OF EACH PIG AT BIRTH

TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE LIITER

NUMBER OF PIGS SURXTVHNG UNTIL WEANING DATE

AGE (in days) at w^aning date
SIRE (sow's mate)

DAYS ELAPSED UNTIL THE SOW WAS BRED AND CON-
CEIVED. OR *-SE'ITLED"

Having all this information in one place,
on one set of tables, gives Loren the comfort,
the opportunity to make informed decisions
about future breeding and marketing. He can
spot trends in the operation. For instance, one
sow may always have small litters when farrow-
ing in the cold months, while another may
always have trouble becoming pregnant and

require three or four heat cycles to finally be
settled.

"My dad thinks Vm crazy for doing all this
detailed record-keeping. Weighing the feed and
all. 'What difference does it make?' he asks.
'You're going to keep feeding the hogs regard-
less.' But 1 tell him fm not here to raise hogs
just to make them look pretty. I'm here to make
a living!"

SAMMY THE BOAR;
BEYOND COMPUTERS

Since the initial purchase. Loren has add-
ed to his computer system. lie's bought a data-
base program (which gets used for grocery
lists, among other things), a taping program
for the boys, and a modem, which he uses to
access information networks, such as Instant
Update, from the Professional Farmers of
America.

Ultimately, Loren would like to have his
entire farming operation— the corn, soybean.
and oat crops, everything else he grows on the
400-acre place, plus the feeder-pig (baby pig)
ration program— all run with computer help.

f-ic wants to find out just what it costs to pro-
duce everything on the farm — from a bushel of
corn to a litter of 10 little pigs. The way he sees
it working. Loren would spend a few minutes
every evening on the computer, which he keeps
next to the piano in the family room, entering
words and numbers: what seed and fertilizer
he put into the fields: what oil, parts, and fuel
he put into equipment: and what food and
medicine he gave the pigs. His own labor,
counted in hours, would also be added up in
the different categories.

Many evenings, while all these ideas and
numbers are rumbling around in his head,
Loren goes out and spends a few minutes with
Sammy, the boar, whose job can never be tak-
en over by a computer.

Left: The Wallwey Jam-
ily portrait. Top right:
Loren and one oj his
"dedicated*' computers:
the Harvestat controls
the climate inside the
silos. Middle: Jon and
Greg playing Pac-Man.
Bottom: A VlsiCalc
screen showing how
each sow's litters are
tracked.

APRIL 1985 47

.The
Second

Tale

How to

Impress
Bankers

ANDREW SACKS IS Q

freelance writer and
photographer living in
Chelsea, Michigan. He
and his wife raise pigs
and chickens, and are
in the process of
computerizing their
photography business,

48 FAMILY COMPimNG

ne hundred and iifty miles south of
Wallwey's place, still in Nebraska but
close to the borders of Missouri and
Kansas, another Apple computer (a He) sits
next to another piano.

It belongs to Fritz Farms, Inc., an opera-
tion run by Ken and Grace Burgert, and
Grace s brother John Frilz and his wife. Ruth.
Here, in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, the comput-
er seems to be a natural for these financially
adventurous, college-educated farmers.

With more than $1 million in land, live-
stock, and equipment shared between ihc two
families, bookkeeping figures were previously
sent out to a large computerized accounting
operation set up especially to keep records for
farmers. The system was reliable and accurate,
but it was slow, with figures and spreadsheets
often tied up in the mail. Ken felt he wasn't
getting timely access to his records. His deci-
sions were sometimes made by having to re-
member facts, rather than by actual checking.

"WILL YOU SPiAK ENGLISH?"

Before they bought their own computer.

Ken and Grace, who both hold master's degrees
from the University of Nebraska, attended a few
seminars in Lincoln and at the local communi-
ty college in Beatrice. Grace, who had handled
the bookkeeping, found herself confounded by
the language the instructors used. "I wanted to
say to them once, Tm a novice, would you just
speak English to me?' "

Ken and Grace consulted with David
McFarling and Diane Walkowiak. a husband-
and-wife team that designed an accounting
program, called Ac/ ri-Led^er, especially for farm-
ers. With this program, the Burgerts divided
their farming into different "enterprises," each
of which they analyze for profit or loss.

The /l^ri-Ledc/er program could theoretical-
ly provide enough space to maintain records on
2,500 different enterprises, but on the Fritz
farm, they only keep tabs on nine; fat hogs
(those to be sold for meat), farrowing hogs (the
baby pig operation}, fat cattle (those being fed
for meat), the milo crop, and five fields of corn.

LIKE A CAB ON A TRACTOR

After living with the computer for a year
and handling all the bookkeeping chores in-
house, Ken now says: "A computer will become
as common on a farm as a cab on a tractor.'
And Grace, who has overcome her terror of the
"nit-picking ' green screen, realizes that it gives
them an advantage at the bank.

"Our lenders are impressed if you come in
with a good set of records. The computer is just
another tool to insure we have those good
records. And w^hen you go to see a man once a
year for a 8200,000 or $300,000 loan, you like
to make him happy.'*

When a visitor asks Ken if he always sleeps
well, carrj^ng so much debt, he laughs. "If peo-
ple in town took the kind of risks that we take,
it'd probably drive them up the wall. Today we

risk so much more capital than farmers used
to. Maybe we work harder, maybe we don't. Bui
we don't live any better when you get down to
the bottom line. We have to have that size in-
vestment fSl millionl just to make a living/'

ON-LINE FARM

Besides helping with money management,
the computer puts the Fritz farm operation in
touch with marketing and technical help. The
Burgerts subscribe to AG NET. a data base for
farm information of^.Tcd by the University of
Nebraska, but available to anyone with a com-
puter, a modem, and a phone. Through AG-
NET. market reports from Washington, man-
agement model programs, and a wide selection
of farm production aid programs, such as feed-
mixing. cattle-pasturing, and irrigation arc
available. Fees arc S30 an hour during busi-
ness hours, less at other times.

Ken has listed his five corn fields, which
are irrigated with gigantic sprinkler systems
called pivots, with the AGNET data base. Here's
how the computer helps him plan his summer
irrigation schedule:

At the beginning of the season. Ken in-
formed the IBM 370 mainframe computer in
Lincoln of the pertinent details about each field
of corn he planted — I he type of corn seed (days
to maturity), the type of soil in the field, the
number of seeds planted per acre (24,000), and
the pivot system's capacity to spread water on

.^iiiLii^-,

the field (800 gallons/minute). Then, as the
growing season progresses, he takes moisture
readings from sensors buried from 6 to 30
inches deep in his fields.

Ken dials the computer in Lincoln, gives it
his ID number, then the moisture readings
and the amount of recent rainfall he's recorded
at the farm. The big computer automatically
factors in the temperature and the wind veloci-
ty for the past few days and calculates how
much water has been lost through "evapo-tran-
spiration." (The term refers both to water lost
through evaporation from moist ground, and
water lost when it passes from plant leaves
back into the atmospliere.}

Based on these computerized calculations,
Ken knows when to run his pivots, and for how
long. The importance of the calculations be-
comes more evident as he explains that in
summer, when a 100- degree Fahrenheit read-
ing is fairly common, his fields can lose water
at the rate of 1.5 inches of rainfall per day—
and sometimes the sprinkler system can re-
place it at the rate of only .5 inches per day.

During the drought of '83. no machine
could furnish the priceless rain farmers await-
ed. Through Ken s tabletop Apple, the IBM 370
at AGNET headquarters could only remind him
of how badly rain was needed.

"We knew what the computer would tell
us," Grace explained. " 'Keep watering!!!' '*

They ran the diesel pumps on their irriga-
tion pivots 24 hours a day, for six weeks^and
saved the corn crop, n,

Above: The computer
tells Ken Bnrgen (in
background) when to
water his cornjields,
and for how long.
Top left: A healthy ear
of corn. Top middle:
Grace Burgert and her
daughter. Amy. Top
right: Ken Burgert and
John Fritz. Bottotn left:
Grace Burgert keeps the
books on an Apple He.
Bottom right: Ruth Fritz
Jeeds the pigs.

APt^lL 1985 49

SMsmaaajs

A well-placed little program or a simple programming trick
can make all the difference in the way you feel about your
computer. Here's a mix of hackers' hints to make your com-
puter deliver more pleasure and odd more excitement to
the time you spend with it. Most important, they can help
you extend its usefulness in a variety of ways.

iDITED
BY ROXANE
FARMANFARMAIAN

Print out Your Disk
Directory and Find Out
How Much Free Space
is Left on Your Disk.

Want a printout of your disk directo-
ry for your files? How about a quick
check to see how much room you've
still got on your disk, just in case
you're getting close to capacity?
These programs will do both, for
ADAM, Apple, Atari, Commodore,
IBM. TRS-80 CoCo, or Model III com-
puters.

A0AAI (Boot SmartBASIC}

10 PR#1

20 CATALOG

30 PR#0

Apple)

To check free disk space, run the

FlLEM program on the DOS master or

ProDOS user disk. To get a printout

of the disk directory* type in the

same program as for the ADAM.

Atari

10 DIM LINESC128>

20 OPEN #1,6,0/'D:*,*"

30 TRAP 70

40 INPUT #1; LINES

50 LPRINT LINES

60 GOTO 40

70 CLOSE #1

Commodore 64 & VIC-20

LOAD "S",8
OPEN 4^4
CHD 4:LIST
PRINT#4
CLOSE 4

IBM

T)pe DiR>PTR at the DOS prompt.

TRS*80 CoCo

POKE 111^254:DIR

f RSi&O Model Hi [Boot DOS)

Typ<; the following at the trsdos
READY prompt. If you have only one
drive, type: dir: oiprt]
If you have two drives and you wish
to have a printout for the disk in
your second drive, type dir: kprt)

stop Your 1541 Disk
Drive from Sounding Like
a Mack Truck.

Commodore 64 and VIC owners: To
stop your disk drive's read/write
head from 'grinding" or "bumping,"
try the following program, run it be-
fore loading any software; it will stay
in effect until rhe drive or computer
is turned off.
1C OPEN 15,8,15

20 PRINT#15,"M-W";CHR$C106);CHR$C0);
CHR$C1);CHRS(133)
30 CLOSE 15
40 END

GILBERT D. HELL AND

Scott Air Force Base. Illinois

Rule Your Stationery witii Your IBM or TitS-80 Model III/4.

Ever wish you could put lines on your writing paper or stationery? Well,
here's the program to do it for you. Just type it in. place an 8^2 x 1 1-inch
piece of paper in your printer (fanfold paper works, too), and type run. If you
want to shorten or lengthen the lines, change the number 79 in line 10. To
change the number of lines on your paper, change the 60 in line 100.

10 CLS:FOR X=1 TO 79:A$=A$+CHR$C95) :NEXT X

20 PRINT "00 YOU WANT THE LINES ON YOUR PAPER*'

30 PRINT "SINGLE, DOUBLE, OR TRIPLE SPACED?"

40 PRINT: INPUT "ENTER 1, 2, OR 3"; SP

50 IF SP<1 OR SP>3 THEN 40

60 CLS: PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY, PLEASE"

70 PRINT "PRESS ANY KEY."

80 K$=INKEY$:IF K$="'' THEN 80

90 FOR 1=1 TO 6: LPRINT; NEXT I

100 FOR 1=1 TO 60 STEP SP+1:LPRINT AS

110 FOR J-1 TO $P:LPRINT:NEXT J

120 NEXT I

THOMAS GASPER

Mascoutah. Illinois

Save or Load Using Your
1541 Disk Drive Even
When You Get a ?device
NOT PRESENT Error on Your
Screen!

Commodore users, does this scenar-
io ring a bell? You boot your disk,
type in a new program, run it and
print it out — everv'thing's dandy. You
then make all the right moves to
save it to disk and . . . the computer
pulls a fast one on you by throwang

a 9DEV1CE NOT PRESENT error onto the
screen. Nothing you do seems to re-
establish communication between
the computer and the disk drive.
YouVe no choice but to let the pro-
gram die on the screen.

Wait! Press RUN-STOP/RESTORE
and type in these two BASIC state-
ments:
CLOSE 15
OPEN 15^8,15/'!"

This re-establishes communica-
tion.

50 FAMILY COMPUTING

fronslcife BASIC
Programs for Your
Kaypro or Other
CP/M Machine.

Do you have a Kaypro or other CP/M
computer? Want to translate text-
only BASIC game and application
programs? Kaypro s Microsoft
BASlC-80 (5.0) is similar to other
BASICS, especially TRS-80 Model 111
BASIC (which is also built into all
Model 4s), though text programs for
the Commodore 64, IBM, and Apple
can also be translated relatively easi-
ly. Most statements in a Model III
BASIC program will work exactly the
same on a Kaypro. We list here the
ones that can cause problems and
suggest ways to solve some of those
problems, (Further references to the
Kaypro apply to most CP/M comput-
ers,]

First, omit any statements that
contain these commands: peek. poke.

SEX RESET. POINT. TIMES. MEM. VAHPTR.
USR. PRINT USING, PRINT #-I, and

INPUT #-1, Differences between the
two machines make translating
these commands all but impossible.
Whether the program will still
work without them depends on how
important a role they play in the
program. When youVe become a tru-
ly canny translator, you may be able
to figure out some good Kaypro
equivalents.

Second, commands that involve
reading or writing on a disk — open.

GET. close, INPUT#, PRINT#, FIELD. LOC,

EOF. LSET, and put— may not translate
directly from Model III to Kaypro,
though very similar commands exist
in BASlC-80 (5.0). If you study the
section of the Kaypro Microsoft BA-
SIC manual on disk I/O (Chapter 4),
you may be able to figure out how^ to
translate these statements conve-
niently.

Finally, here are some handy
equivalents for translating state-
ments we haven't mentioned so far.
that aren't the same for Kaypro and
the Model 111. Change CLS to print
CHRS(26); and change rnd(O) to rnd[1)
wherever they appear. For the Model
Ill's RND(X) Statement, where x is an
integer greater than zero, substitute
iNT(RND(i)*X)+ I on the Ka>^ro.

Omit the Model Ill's clear state-
ment entirely from your Kaypro
translation. And substitute i^andom-
IZE in your Kaypro version where
RANDOM appears in the Model III pro-
gram. This statement prints a mes-
sage on the screen. If that's not de-
sirable, read up on the randomizer xi
command in the Kaypro BASIC- 80
(5.0) manual.

Designating where on the screen
something is to be printed is impor-

Let Your Apple Sing.

Apples have only one voice, but they can sing with verve. The following pro-
gram will get your Apple warbling in no time. Type it in, RUN it, then poke a
pitch value (between 2 and 255) into location 8 (e.g,, poke 8.255) and a dura-
tion value (between 1 and 255} into location 6. Finally, call the routine by
entering call 768.

n FOR 1=0 TO 28: READ A:POKE 768+1, A: NEXT I
1000 DATA 165,8y7A,1 33,1 0,164,8,1 73,48,1 92,136,234
1010 DATA 234,208,251,165,7,56,229,10,133,7,176,237
1020 DATA 198,6,208,233,96

This can be incorporated into programs that would otherwise leave your
Apple silent, or it can be used on its own. Add the above routine into the fol-
lowing tuneful example.

20 FOR 1=1 TO 7

30 READ TN,DR;POKE 8,TN:P0KE 6,DR:CALL 768

40 NEXT I

2000 DATA 121,75,162,40,162,40,153,75,162,120,128,75,121,75

tant to the functioning of some pro-
grams. Since the Model Ill's screen
is smaller than the Kaypros, trans-
lating the PRINT(?( statement involves
a rather long equation. For every
PRiNTrtiW.... in a Model 111 program,
where \v is a constant (e.g., 5), a
variable (e.g.. sum), or an expression
(e.g., 2*a + bk), substitute print

CHRS(30):STRINGSIW-INT{W/64)*64].12}:

STRiNGS(iNTiw/64i.L0):.,. to ensurc your
program operates more or less cor-
rectly on the screen. Similarly, for

PRINT tab(W];... on the Model III, sub-
stitute PRINT TAB(W+ ih... which should
work in most cases. If that doesn't
work, trj^ print strings! -tw mod i28>

64).10);TABt(W MOD 128) MOD 64+ 1);,..

on the Kaypro.

If you plan to do a lot of translat-
ing, it would be wise to obtain a
Model III BASIC manual for refer-
ence.

A Kaypro version of Banner is in-
cluded in this month's program-
ming section. Compare it to the
TRS-80 Model III version. Note
changes in lines 20, 30, 170, ISO,
260, 320, 370, and 620, which all
contain either cls or tab. Note the
similarities. Now iCs your turn!

JOAN LECLERE

Jacksonville, Florida

Add Great Sound to Your
Programs with Your Atari
Tape Recorder.

Want to add background music or
narration to your Atari programs?
Using a simple poke, you can play
any tape in your recorder through
your TV monitor's speaker. Another
POKE will shut it off. AH you have to
do is LOAD your program. Then take
a narration youVe previously record-
ed, or choose your favorite Duran
Duran or Bach tape, place it in your
recorder, and press the ON buiton.
Type POKE 54018.52 to Start the tape,
and then run to start the program.
When you want to stop the tape.

type POKE 54018.60.

Better yet— add the two pokes
right into your program wherever
you want the music or narration to
begin and end.

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The facts of the case

are as clear as that chart

on the wall —

but Is your eyesight sharp enough

to pick them out

before it's too late?

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PROGRAMMING P.S* Page 71 Notes to previous month's programs^

ttMUSTWmOS BY J!M CHERHY IJI

M

PUZZLE

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Can You Find the Hidden Message?

PUZZLE BY PETER FAVARO AND SARAH KORTUM
PROGRAM BY LANCE PAAVOLA AND STEVEN C. M. CHEN

While sitting in the waiting
room of noted optometrist
Dr. Seymour Shades, Pri-
vate Eye Lynette Leigh ton
noticed that the man next
to her was buried in a jum-
bled word puzzle. At least
he has something to pass
the time with, she
thought, glancing at her
watch. Preoccupied and al-
ready late for her next ap-
pointment, she hardly
thought twice about it
when the word-puzzle man
left and his seat was taken
by someone else. But sud-
denly, a voice broke into
her reverie.

"Hey, Doll, fancy meetin*
youse here!'*

Lynette's senses were
awakened by the gravelly
voice and the distinctive
smell of the $3 aftershave
that were the calling cards
of none other than . . .

"Fingers! What are you
doing out of jail?" Lynette
asked, amazed at seeing
the notorious jewel thief,
Frank ("Fingers ') Larsen,
who was convicted in The
Case of the Missing Lapis
Lazuli [November 1984

FAMILY COMPUTING).

The warden is a very
close friend of my uncle,
the bank president, so I
got time off for good behav-
ior. "

As they spoke, Ljmette
noticed that Fingers was
working on the same kind
of jumbled- word puzzle as
had the man before him.
She glanced around the
waiting room and noticed
several seedy- looking types
furiously scribbling away
in a similar vein. Some
came in. Jotted something
down, then got up and left
without even visiting the
doctor. Then Lynette no-
ticed something else. A
newspaper, lying on the

seat to her right, was
opened to display a full-
page advertisement, an-
nouncing a week-long rare-
gem exhibition and auc-

tion at Timpany s Jewel r>^
Store.

Lynette sensed that there
was more than one puzzle
to be solved in the room.

JOSA

and glanced around for
more clues. The room was
decoiated with antique eye
charts in ornate frames.
She studied them carefully,

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and noticed that one chart
seemed to be peeling away
from the frame, revealing
part of another eye chart
underneath. She read this
chart carefully in spite of
Fingers* continual inter-
ruptions: "Hey Toots! How
do youse spell 'of? Is it
O-VorO-V-E?"

The longer Lynette stud-
led the eye chart, the more
certain she became that it
contained a jumbied word
message, and that her op-
tometrist was engaged in
something a little more
shady than fitting pre-
scription sunglasses. She
jotted down each line of
the eye chart, then got up
and left the waiting room.

At her office, Lynette
tried using her computer
to generate every possible
word, large or small, that
each line of the chart con-
tained. But she discovered
pretty quickly that this
wasn't the best way to go
about it, as the letters in
the longer jumbles formed
an astronomical number of
word combinations. She
figured she had to decide
which letter or letters from
each jumble were most
likely to begin the correctly
unscrambled word, and tell
her computer to show only
combinations that began
witli these letters. Using
this method, she was able
to select one word out of
the possible combinations
for each line, which when
read together with the
words from the other lines*
told the day and place of
a planned robbery.

But one crucial piece of
information was missing;
the time. In order to catch
the robbers in the act and
put Fingers and his optom-
etrist pal in the slammer,
Lynette had to find the
clue in the eye chart that
would point her to the time
of the robbery.

HOW TO PLAY

This months program.
Optical Illusion, is a handy
tool for unscrambling word
jumbles and anagrams of
all kinds. It's based on a
routine that generates all
the possible combinations
'^)o( the letters in any given

word. Use the program
(and your wits!) to un-
scramble the mystery mes-
sage in Dr. Shades' eye
chart.

T>pe each line of the pro-
gram into your computer
exactly as shown, carefully
making the appropriate
modifications (if needed J.
Before RUNning the pro-
gram, SAVE it to disk or
cassette.

Please be a careful typ-
ist—each letter, number,
space, and punctuation
mark makes a difference in
whether or not the pro-
gram runs correctly. If you
have trouble later on,
chances are that a simple
typing error is at fault. Try
proofreading what you ve
typed in against the listing
in the magazine— it's likely
youll soon discover your
mistake.

Before RUNning the pro-
gram, you must set your
computer to all uppercase
letters. When you first type
RUN, the program will
prompt you to enter jum-
bled WORD OR "Q" TO Qurr.
This is your cue to type in
one of the scrambled lines
of Dr. Shades' chart, then
press RETURN or ENTER.
The program will count the
letters and tell you how
many combinations of
those letters exist. It will
then prompt you to press
the space bar or the RE-
TURN (or ENTER) key, de-
pending on whether you
wish to view all of the pos-
sible combinations, or pro-
vide one or more letters
from the word and view
only those combinations
that begin with the letter
or letters you supplied.

This is an important de-
cision. As words grow long-
er, the number of ways to
scramble their letters in-
creases rapidly. For exam-
ple, a three-letter word can
be Jumbled no more than
six different ways, but a
six-letter word has up to
720 possible combinations!
To view all the combina-
tions, press the space bar.
The combinations will be
displayed by screenfuls.
When the program pauses
at the end of a screen,
press the space bar to con-

tinue the process, or any
other key to return to the
initial prompt, where you
may enter another jumbied
word.

To view fewer combina-
tions, press the RETURN
or ENTER key' At the next
prompt, enter one or more
letters you've chosen from
the jumble. Press RETURN
or ENTER, and the com-
puter will tell you how
many combinations begin
with the letter(s) youVe se-
lected. If you still feel there
are too many, press RE-
TURN or ENTER once
again, and the computer
will permit you to enter an-
other (larger) group of let-

ters, reducing further the
number of possible combi-
nations. If you're satisfied,
press the space bar. and
the computer will begin
displaying the combina-
tions.

To make this month's
puzzle program useful for
soloing anyjumbled-word
puzzle, not Just the one on
the eye chart, we omitted
the section that tests your
answer and tells you
whether you're right or
wrong. Once you think
you've solved this month's
puzzle, you can check
your answer against the
sohition on page 62. No
peeking!

Bose Version (TRS-80 Model lll)/apffcol Hlusion

10 CLEAR 1000

20 DIM C$(20),LINK(20)^PS(20),R(20);Q$:=CHR$C34>

30 SH=12:SW-64:TRU=-1:TX=0:E$=" <ENTER> "

40 A$^"PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO DISPLAY ALL OF THEM/'+E$

50 BS='% OR ANY OTHER KEY TO ENTER ANOTHER WORD."

60 CLS;P$="ENTER JUMBLED WORD OR "+a$+"Q"+Q$

70 P$=p$+" TO QUIT.":GOSUB 1000: PRINT

80 T$^"":GOSUB 3000: IF T$="Q" THEN END

90 LT=LENCT$):IF LT<2 OR LT>20 THEN 60

100 BOT=1:LW=0:WD$=""

110 FOR X=1 TO LT;V$=«I0$(T$^X,1)

120 IF V$<"A" OR V$>"Z" THEN 150

130 W0$=WD$+V$:LW=LW+1

140 C$CLW)=V$:PS(LW)=1 :LINKCLW)=LW

150 NEXT X:IF LW<2 THEN 60

160 CLS;HS="":LH=0:6OSUB 4000; V=LW:GOSUB 5000

170 P$=WO$+" HAS"+M$+"LETTERS, FORHING"+FAC$

180 P$=P$+"COMBINATIONCS)-":GOSUa 1000; PRINT

190 P$=A$+"TO CHOOSE THE FIRST LETTER (S)"+B$

200 GOSUB 1000:GOSUB 6000; IF K-32 THEN 420

210 IF K013 THEN 60

220 CLS:P£="SELECT A LETTER OR LETTERS FROM "+WD$

230 P$=P$+", AND I WILL DISPLAY ALL COMBINATIONS"

240 P$=p$+" BEGINNING WITH THAT LETTER OR GROUP"

250 P$=P$+" OF LETTERS. ":GOSUB 1f300

260 T$="":GOSUB 3000:HS=T$:LH=LENCH$>:F=0

270 FOR Y=1 TO LH;T$=«ID$CH$,Y,1)

280 FOR X=BOT TO LWrIF C$CLINK(X))<>T$ THEN 310

290 T-LINKCXJ:LINK(X)=LINKCBOT):LINKCBOT)=T

300 B0T=B0T+1:F=F+1;X=LW

310 NEXT X:NEXT Y:IF F=LH THEN 360

320 CLS:P$="S0RRY, "+WD$+" DOES NOT CONTAIN ONE"

330 P$=P$+" OR MORE OF THE LETTERS YOU ENTERED."

340 GOSUB 1000: FOR X=1 TO SH; PRINT: NEXT X

350 GOSUB 7000:CLS;BOT-1:LH=0:GOTO 170

360 CLS:GOSUB 4000

370 PS="THERE ARE"+FAC$+"COMBINATIONS BEGINNING"

380 P$=P$+" WITH "+H$+",":GO$UB 1000; PRINT

390 P$=A$+"TO CHANGE INITIAL LETTERS"+B$:60SUB 1000

400 GOSUB 6000; IF K=13 THEN B0T=1 ;GOTO 220

410 IF K032 THEN 60

420 CLS:IF LW-8OT>0 THEN 450

430 N$=H$:IF BOT<=LW THEN N$=N$+C$CLINK(BOT))

440 GOSUB 2000;GOTO 650

450 LVL=2:WC=0:Q==0:MAX=INT<SW/(LW+1))

460 FOR X-1 TO LW:PRINT CSCLINKCX) >; :NEXT X

470 WC=WC+1:IF WC<MAX THEN PRINT " ";:GOTO 530

480 PRINT:WC=0:Q=Q+1:IF Q<SH THEK 530

490 Q=0:PRINT:P$="PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO CONTINUE"

500 P$:=P$+" DISPLAYING COMBINATIONS OR ANY OTHER"

'>

56 FAMILY COMPUTING

510 PS=P$+" KEY TO EXIT.":GOSUB 1000:GOSUB 6000

520 CLSzIF K032 THEN 60

530 T=LINKCLW):FOR X=LW TO LW-LVL+2 STEP -1

540 LIW(CX)=LIM<(X-1):N£XT X

550 LINKCLW-LVL+1)=T:PSCLVL)=PSCLVL)+1

560 IF PSCLVL>>LVL THEN 640

570 FLAS=0:FOR X=BOT TO LW-1 : FOR Y=X+1 TO LW

580 IF C$(LINKCX))<>C$CLINK(Y)) THEN 600

590 IF R(LINKCX))>RCLINKCY)) THEN FLA6=TRU:Y=LW

600 NEXT Y:NEXT X

610 IF LVL>E THEN LVL=2

620 IF FLAG THEN 530

630 GOTO 460

640 PSCLVL)=1:IF LVLOLW-LH THEN LVL=LVL+1 :GOTO 530

650 PRINT:N$="NO MORE!":GOSUB 2000

660 GOSUB 7000; GOTO 60

1000 IF L£NCP$)<=SW THEN N$=P$:GOSUB 2000: RETURN

1010 Y=SW+1:Z=1:F0R X=Y TO 2 STEP -1

1020 IF MI0S(P$,X^1)=" " THEN Z=0:Y=X:X=2

1030 NEXT X:N$=LEFT$(P$,Y-1):G0SUS 2000

1040 P$=RIGHT$(P$,LENCP$)-Y+Z>;GOTO 1000

2000 IF LENCN$)-SW THEN PRINT N$;: RETURN

2010 PRINT TAB C(SW-LEN(N$))/2+TX);N$: RETURN

3000 INPUT TS:ON TRU*CT$=""> GOTO 3000: RETURN

4000 FAC=1:IF BOT>'LW THEN 4070

4010 R(LINKCB0T))=1:F0R X=B0T+1 TO Ly:R(LINK<X)>=1

4020 FAC=FAC*CX-B0T+1);T$-C$(LIfflCCX>>

4030 FOR Y=X-1 TO BOT STEP -1

4040 IF T$<>C$(LINKCY)) THEN 4060

4050 R(LINKCX))=RCLINKCY))+1:FAC=FAC/R(LINK(X)):Y=B0T

4060 NEXT Y:NEXT X

4070 V=FAC: GOSUB 5000: FAC$=H$: RETURN

5000 M$=STR$CV)+" "iRETURN

6000 K$-INKEY$:IF K$="" THEN 6000

6010 K'ASCCKS): RETURN

7000 P$="PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.": GOSUB 1000

7010 GOSUB 6000: RETURN

Atari/apflcal Hlusion

10 DIH A$(54),B$(41)^CSC20>,CLS(1),H$C20),NS(40>

20 DIM P$C140),Q$C3),T$C40)^V$C1),WDSC20)

30 DIM LINK(20),PSC20),R(20>

40 OPEN #1^4^0,"K":POKE 82,0:POKE 752,1 :CLS=CHR$C125)

50 A$='*PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO DISPLAY ALL OF THEM, <RETU

RN> TO "

60 B$='% OR ANY OTHER KEY TO ENTER ANOTHER WORD,'*

70 Q$=CHR$(34);Q$(3)==Q$:Q$(2,2>="a"iPRINT CL$;

80 PRINT " ENTER JUMBLED WORD OR ";QS;" TO QUIT,"

90 GOSUB 3000: IF T$='*Q" THEN POKE 752,0: END

100 L=LENCTS):IF L<2 OR L>20 THEN PRINT CLS;:GOTO 80

110 BOT^1:LW=0:WD$="":FOR X=1 TO L

120 V$=:TSCX,X):IF V$<"A" OR V$>"r" THEN 140

130 LW=LW+1 :WD$CLW,LW)=V$:PS(LW)=1 :LIMC(LW)=LM

140 NEXT X: PRINT CL$;:IF LW<2 THEN 80

150 C$=WD$;HS=*'"rLH=0:GOSUB 4000

160 P$=WD$:P$CLW+1)=" HAS •':P$CLW+6)=STRSCLW)

170 P$(LENCP$)+1)=" LETTERS, FORMING "

180 P$CLENCP$)+1)=STR$CFAC)

190 P$(LEN(P$)+1)=" COMBINATI0N(S)/':GOSUB 1000

200 PRINT :P$=A$

210 P$(55)="CH00SE THE FIRST LETTERCS)":P$C81 )=B$

220 GOSUB 1000: GOSUB 5000: IF K-32 THEN 430

230 IF KOI 55 THEN 80

240 P$=" SELECT A LETTER OR LETTERS FROM "

250 P$CLEN(P$)+1>=WD$

260 P$CLEN<P$)+1>=", AND I WILL DISPLAY ALL COMBINATIO

NS BEGINNING WITH THAT LETTER OR GROUP OF LETTERS."

270 GOSUB 1000: GOSUB 3000:H$=T$:LH=LEN(H$) ;F=0

280 FOR Y=1 TO LH:V$-H$(Y)

290 FOR X=BOT TO LW:T=LIWCCX) :IF CS(T,T)<>V$ THEN 320

300 LINK(X)=LIhKCBOT);LINK(BOT)=T

310 80T=B0T+1:F=F+1:X=LU

320 NEXT X:NEXT Y:PRINT CL$;:IF F=LH THEN 360

330 P$="SORRY, ":P$C8>=WD$

340 P$C8+LW)=" DOES NOT CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE LET

-^

TERS YOU ENTERED."

350 GOSUB 1000:GOSUB 6000: B0T~1 :LH=0: GOTO 160

360 GOSUB 4000:PS="THERE ARE ":P$(n )-STR$CFAC)

370 P$CLEN(P$)+1)=" COMBINATIONCS) BEGINNING WITH "

380 P$CL£NCP$)+1)=H$:PSCLENCP$>+1)="-":G0SUB 1000

390 PRINT :P$=:A$

400 P$(55)="CHANGE INITIAL LETTERS":P$C77)=8$

410 GOSUB 1000:GOSUB 5000: IF K-155 THEN B0T-1:G0T0 240

420 IF K032 THEN 80

430 IF LW-BOT>0 THEN 470

440 N$=H$:IF BOT>LW THEN 460

450 N$CLW,LW)=:C$CLIfflCCB0T),LINKCBOT))

460 GOSUB 2000: GOTO 670

470 LVL=2:WC=0:Q=0:MAX=INT(40/(LW+1>>

480 FOR X=1 TO LW:T=LINKCX) : PRINT CSCT^T); :NEXT X

490 WC=WC+1:IF WC<HAX THEN PRINT " ";:GOT0 550

500 PRINT :WC=0:Q=Q+1:IF Q<20 THEN 550

510 Q-0:PRINT

520 PRINT "PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO CONTINUE DISPLAYING";

530 PRINT " COMBINATIONS OR ANY OTHER KEY TO EXIT.";

540 GOSUB 5000: IF K<>32 THEN 80

550 T=LINKCLW):FOR X=LW TO LW-LVL+2 STEP -1

560 LINK(X)=LINK(X-1):NEXT X

570 LIM<CLW-LVL+1)-T:PS(LVL)=PS<LVL>+1

580 IF PS(LVL)>LVL THEN 660

590 FLAG=0:FOR X=80T TO LW-1 :T=LINKCX): FOR Y=X+1 TO LW

600 IF C$(T,T)OC$(LINK(Y>,LINKCY)) THEN 620

610 IF RCLINKCX))>R<LINKCY>) THEN FLAG=1:Y=LW

620 NEXT Y:NEXT X

630 IF LVL>2 THEN LVL=2

640 IF FLAG THEN 550

650 GOTO 480

660 PS(LVL)=1:IF LVLOLW-LH THEN LVL=LVL+1 :GOTO 550

670 POSITION 16,21 :PRINT "NO MOREl"

680 GOSUB 6000: GOTO 80

1000 IF LENCP$)<-40 THEN NS=P$:GOSUB 2000: RETURN

1010 Y=41:Z=1:F0R X=41 TO 2 STEP -1

1020 IF P$CX,X)=" " THEN Z=0:Y^X:X=2

1030 NEXT X:N$=P$C1,Y-1): GOSUB 2000

1040 P$^P$CY+1-Z,LEN(P$)):G0T0 1000

2000 IF LENCN$)=40 THEN PRINT N$;:RETURN

2010 POKE 85,INT((40-LENCN$))/2):PRINT N$:RETURN

3000 POKE 752,0

3010 INPUT T$:IF T$="" THEN 3010

3020 POKE 752,1: RETURN

4000 FAC=1:IF BOT>=LW THEN RETURN

4010 RCLINK(B0T)>=1:F0R X=B0T+1 TO LW:RCLINKCX))=1

4020 FAC-FAC*(X-B0T+1>:V$=C$CLINK(X),LINKCX))

4030 FOR Y=X-1 TO BOT STEP -1

4040 IF VSOC$(LINK(Y>,LINK(Y)) THEN 4060

4050 R(LINKCX))-RCLINK(Y))+1:FAC=FAC/RCLINKCX)>;Y=B0T

4060 NEXT Y;NEXT X: RETURN

5000 GET #1,K: PRINT CL$;: RETURN

6000 POSITION 7,22: PRINT "PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.";

6010 GOSUB 5000: RETURN

TI.99/4A/apffV0l nttfSSM

10 DIM C$(20),LINK<20>,PS(20>,RC20)

20 A$="PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO DISPLAY ALL OF THEM, <ENTE

R> "

30 B$^", OR ANY OTHER KEY TO ENTER ANOTHER WORD."

40 CALL CLEAR

50 PRINT "ENTER JUMBLED WORD OR "SCHR$C34)a"Q"&CHR$(34

>8" TO"

60 PRINT TAB(12);"QUIT-"

70 PRINT

80 INPUT T$

90 IF T$="" THEN 80

100 IF T$0"Q'' THEN 120

110 END

120 LT=LENCT$)

130 IF CLT<2)+CLT>20)THEN 40

140 B0T=1

150 LW=0

160 WD$="" fc

APRIL 198S 57

PtIZliLE

170 FOR X=1 TO LT

180 V$=SEG$CT$,X,1)

19<3 IF (VS<"A"> + CV$>'7")THEN 250

200 WDS=WD$&V$

210 LW=LW+1

220 C$CLW)=V$

230 PSCLW>=1

240 LINKCLW)=LW

250 NEXT X

260 IF LW<2 THEN 40

270 CALL CLEAR

280 M$^""

290 GOSUB 400fl

300 LH=0

310 P$-WD$S" HAS "&STRS(LW)S" LETTERS, FORMING "

320 P$=P$&STR$CFAC)&" C0M8INATI0NCS) ."

330 GOSUB 2000

340 PRINT " "

350 P$=A$&"TO CHOOSE THE FIRST LETTER(S)"&B$

360 GOSUB 2000

370 GOSUB 5000

380 IF K=:32 THEN 810

390 IF KOI 3 THEN 50

400 P$="SELECT A LETTER OR LETTERS FROM "&WD$&", AND"

410 P$=P$&" I WILL DISPLAY ALL COMBINATIONS BEGINNING"

420 P$=P$g" WITH THAT LETTER OR GROUP OF LETTERS."

430 GOSUB 2000

440 INPUT H$

450 IF H$="" THEN 440

460 LH=LENCH$)

470 F=0

480 FOR Y-1 TO LH

490 TS=S£G$(H$,Y^1>

500 FOR X-BOT TO LW

510 IF C$(LINKCX))<>T$ THEN 58tf

520 T=LINKCX)

530 LINK(X)=LINK(BOT)

540 LINK(BOT)=T

550 E0T=B0T+1

560 F=F+1

570 X=LW

580 NEXT X

590 NEXT Y

600 CALL CLEAR

610 IF F=LH THEN 690

620 P$="SORRY^ "SWDS&" DOES NOT CONTAIN ONE"

630 PS^P$&" OR MORE OF THE LETTERS YOU ENTERED."

640 GOSUB 2000

650 PRINT ;" PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE."

660 GOSUB 5000

670 BOT^I

680 GOTO 300

690 GOSUB 4000

700 P$^"THERE ARE "8STR$(FAC)&" COMBINATIONS"

710 P$=P$&" BEGINNING WITH "&H$&"."

720 GOSUB 2000

730 PRINT

740 P$=A$&"TO CHANGE INITIAL LETTERS"SB$

750 GOSUB 2000

760 GOSUB 5000

770 IF KOI 5 THEN 800

780 B0T=1

790 GOTO 400

800 IF K032 THEN 50

810 IF LW-BOT>0 THEN 870

820 N$"H$

830 IF BOT>LW THEN 850

840 N$=N$SC$CLINK(BOT))

850 GOSUB 3000

860 GOTO 1330

870 LVL=2

880 WC-0

890 Q=0

900 MW-INT(28/CLW+1))

910 FOR X=l TO LW

920 PRINT CS(LINK(X));

930 NEXT X

940 WC=WC+1

950 IF WC>=MW THEN 980

960 PRINT " '»;

970 GOTO 1090

980 PRINT

990 WC=0

1000 Q=Q+1

1010 IF Q<17 THEN 1090

1020 Q=0

1030 PRINT :TAB(5);"PRESS <SPACE BAR> TO"

1040 PRINT TABC5>;"C0NTINUE DISPLAYING"

1050 PRINT " COMBINATIONS OR ANY OTHER"

1060 PRINT TABC9);"KEY TO EXIT.";

1070 GOSUB 5000

1080 IF K032 THEN 40

1090 T=LINKCLW)

1100 FOR X=LW TO LW-LVL+2 STEP -1

1110 LINK(X)=LINK(X-1)

1120 NEXT X

1130 LINK(LW-LVL+1)=T

1140 PS(LVL)=PS(LVL)+1

1150 IF P$(LVL)>LVL THEN 1290

1160 FLAG=0

1170 FOR X=BOT TO LW-1

1180 FOR Y=X+1 TO LW

1190 IF C$CLINKCX))OC$(LINK(y))THEN 1230

1200 IF RCLINK(X>><=RCLINK(Y))THEN 1230

1210 FLAG='1

1220 Y=LW

1230 NEXT Y

1240 NEXT X

1250 IF LVL<=2 THEN 1270

1260 LVL=2

1270 IF FLAG THEN 1090

1280 GOTO 910

1290 PS (LVD =1

1300 IF LVL=LW'LH THEN 1330

1310 LVL=LVL+1

1520 GOTO 1090

1330 PRINT :TABC10);"NO MORE!"

1340 PRINT " PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE."

1350 GOSUB 5000

1360 GOTO 50

2000 IF LEN(P$)>28 THEN 2040

2010 N$=P$

2020 GOSUB 3000

2030 RETURN

2040 Y=29

2050 Z=1

2060 FOR X=29 TO 2 STEP -1

2070 IF SEG$CP$,X,1)0" " THEN 2110

2080 Z^0

2090 Y=X

2100 X=2

2110 NEXT X

2120 N$=SEG$CP$,1,Y-1)

2130 GOSUB 3000

2140 P$=SEG$CP$,Y~2+1,LENCP$)-Y+Z)

2150 GOTO 2000

3000 PRINT TABC(28-LEN(N$))/2);N$;

3010 IF LEN(N$)=28 THEN 3030

3020 PRINT

3030 RETURN

4000 RCLINKCB0T))=1

4010 FAC=1

4020 FOR X=B0T+1 TO LW

4030 R(LINKCX))^1

4040 FAC=FAC*CX-B0T+1)

4050 T$=CSCLINKCX3)

4060 FOR Y=X~1 TO BOT STEP -1

4070 IF T$OC$CLINK(Y))THEN 4110

4080 RCLINK<X))=R(LINK(Y))+1

4090 FAC=FAC/RCLINK(X)>

4100 Y=BOT

4110 NEXT Y

eS-

58 FAMILY COMPUTING

SPRING PROGRAMS

412fl KEXT X

413a RETURN

S0m CALL KEY(3,K,S)

5010 IF S=0 THEN 500fl
5020 CALL CLEAR
5030 RETURN

MGDiriCATIONS FOR OTHER COMPUTERS

ADAM/Opff e«il fffirsloit

Use the base version, with the following alterations: De-
lete line 10. Change cls to homk in lines 60, 160, 220,
320, 350, 360. 420. and 520. Finally, change lines 30,
5000. and 6000 to read as follows:
30 sh = 19:sw = 31:try = litx = 1:e$ = " <RETURN> "
5000 m$ = " "+STR$Cv)+" ": RETURN
6000 GET k$:IF k$=CHR$(3) THEN END

Apple/ Of>f leaf lllifsfoit

Use the base version, with the following alterations: De-
lete line 10. Change cls to home in lines 60, 160, 220,
320, 350, 360, 420, and 520. Finally, change lines 30.
5000, and 6000 to read as follows:
30 SH = 20: SW = 40:TRU = 1:TX = 1:E$ = " <RETURN> *'
5000 m = " "+STR$CV)+" "iRETURN
6000 GET K$:IF K$=CHR$C3) THEN END

Commodore tWOpii€al illusion

LJse the base version, with the following alterations: De-
lete line 10. Change cls to print cl$: in lines 60, 160,
220, 320, 350. 360, 420, and 520. Finally, change lines
30, 2010, and 6000 to read as follows:
30 SH=21:SW=40:TRU--1:E$='' <RETURN> ":CL$=CHR$(147>
2010 PRINT SPC(CSW-L£N(N$))/2>;NS: RETURN
6000 GET K$:IF K$="" THEN 6000

IBM PC/Opffcal Illusion

Use the base version, except change lines 10. 30. and

2010 to read as follows:

10 KEY OFF:LOCATE ,,0

30 SH=21:SW=80:TRU="1;E$=" <ENTER> ": WIDTH SU

2010 PRINT SPC(INT((SW-LEN(N$)>/2)>;N$;RETURN

IBM PCgrfapfUal Illusion

Use the base version, except change lines 10. 30. and

2010 to read as follows:

10 KEY OFF:LOCATE ,,0

30 SH=20:SW=40:TRU=-1:E$=" <ENTER> ": WIDTH SW

2010 PRINT SPCCINTCCSW-LENCN$>)/2));N$:RETURN

TRS«80 Color Compuler/Opf leaf Illusion

Use the base version, except change line 30 to read as

follows:

30 SH=11:SW-32:TRU=-1:TX=0:E$=" <ENTER> "

TR5-80 Model WOpfieol Illusion

Use the base version, except change lines 10 and 30 to

read as follows:

10 PRINT CHR$C15);

30 SH=20:SW=80:TRU=-1:TX-0:E$=" <ENTER> "

ViC.20 W/8K or 16K RAM Cartridge/ Optical
Illusion

Use the base version, with the following alterations: De-
lete line 10. Change cls to print cls: in lines 60, 160,
220, 320, 350, 360, 420, and 520. Finally, change lines
30, 2010. and 6000 to read as follows:
30 SH=17:SW=22:TRU=-1:E$=" <RETURN> ":CL$=CHRS(U7)
2010 PRINT SPC(CSW-LENCN$))/2);N$: RETURN
GET K$:IF KS="" THEN 6000

KITE

BY JOEY LATIMER

•^

There's a little of Charlie
Brown in all of us on a
spring day like today. And
what does Charlie do when
the wind blows warm and
the air is clear? He flies a
kite, of course — and so can
you. regardless of the
weather! Just type in our
Kite program, grab that old
ball of twine, and go soar-
ing!

ADAM/Kfie

10 DIM aC18)

20 n = 1

30 fr =

40 a(1> = 20

50 FOR i = 2 TO 18

60 aCi) = aCi-1)+INT(RND(1)*3)-1

70 NEXT i

80 HOME

90 GR

100 COLOR= 7

110 FOR -i = TO 39

120 VLIN 0,39 AT i

130 NEXT i

U0 c1 = INT(RND(1)*11)+9

150 IF c1 > 15 THEN c1 = c1"15

160 c2 == INTCRND(1)*11)+9

170 IF c2 > 15 THEN c2 ^ c2"15

180 y =

190 f1 ^ INT<RNE)(1)*2)

200 iZ = INT(RNDC1)*2>

210 FOR i = 3 TO 19

220 FOR j = -w TO y

230 COLOR= c1

240 IF (f2 AND 1/2 = INT(i/2)) OR (NOT 12 AND fr) THEN

COLOR= c2
250 IF f1 THEN PLOT 20+j,i
260 IF NOT f1 THEN PLOT 1+9,11 +j
270 IF 3 < w THEN fr = NOT fr
280 NEXT j

290 y = y+Ci < 11)-(i >= 11)
300 NEXT i
310 FOR i - 2 TO 18
320 X = aCi-1)+INTCRND(1)*2)-n
330 IF ABSCx-aCi)) > 1 THEN x = x-SGNCx-aCi>)
340 COLOR= 7
350 PLOT a(i),i+18
360 a(i) = X

370 COLOR= INTCRND(1)*8)+8
380 PLOT x,i+18
390 NEXT i

400 IF RND(I) < 0.01 THEN n ^ NOT n
410 IF RND(1> > 0.95 THEN 140
420 GOTO 310

APRIL 1985 59

SPRING PROGRAMS

INTCI/2)> OR (NOT F2 AND FR) THEN

Apple/Kffe

10 DIM A(18)

20 K = 1

30 FR =

40 Ad) = 20

50 FOR I = 2 TO 18

60 ACl) = A(I-1)+INTCRND(1)*3>-1

70 MEXT I

80 HOME

90 GR

100 COLOR= 6

110 FOR I ^ TO 39

120 VLIN 0,39 AT I

130 NEXT I

140 CI = lNT(RND(1)*11)+9

150 IF CI > 15 THEN CI = 01-15

160 C2 = INTCRNDC1)*11)+9

170 IF C2 > 15 THEN C2 = C2-15

180 W =

190 F1 = INT(RND(1)*2)
200 F2 = INTCRNDC1)*2>
210 FOR I = 3 TO 19
220 FOR J = -y TO W
230 COLORE CI
240 IF (F2 AND 1/2

COLOR= C2
250 IF F1 THEN PLOT 20+J,I
260 IF NOT F1 THEN PLOT 1+9,1 1+J
270 IF J < W THEN FR = NOT FR
280 NEXT J

290 y = y+(l < 11)-(I >= 11)
300 NEXT I
310 FOR I = 2 TO 18
320 X = ACI-1)+INT(RND(1>*2)-N
330 IF ABSCX-ACD) > 1 THEN X = X-SGNCX-ACH)
340 COLOR= 6
350 PLOT A(I),I+18
360 A(I) = X

370 COLOR= INT(RNDC1)*9)+7
380 PLOT X,I+18
390 NEXT I

400 IF RND(I) < 0.01 THEN N = NOT N
410 IF RND(I) < 0.05 THEN 140
420 GOTO 310

Atitri/JClfe

10 DIM AC12>

20 N=1

30 FR=0

40 A(1>=20

50 FOR 1=2 TO 12

60 A(I>=ACI'1)+INT(RNt>(0)*3)-1

70 NEXT I

80 GRAPHICS 3+16

90 SETCOLOR 4,9,6

100 C1=INT(RND(0)*11)+9

110 IF C1>15 THEN C1=C1-15

120 C2=INT(RND(0)*11)+9

130 IF C2>15 THEN C2=C2-15

140 C3=INTCRND(0)*11)+9

150 IF C3>15 THEN C3=C3-15

160 SETCOLOR 0,C1,5

170 SETCOLOR 1,C2,10

180 SETCOLOR 2,C3,10

190 y=0

200 F1=INTCRND(0)*2>

210 F2=INT(RND(0)*2)

220 FOR 1=0 TO 12

230 FOR j=-y TO y

240 COLOR 1

250 IF CF2 AND I/2=INT(I/2)) OR C NOT F2 AND FR) THEN

COLOR 2

260 IF F1 THEN PLOT 20+J,I

270 IF NOT F1 THEN PLOT I+14,6+J

280 IF J<y THEN FR= NOT FR

290 NEXT J

300 W=W+(I<6)-CI>=6)

310 NEXT I

320 FOR 1=2 TO 12

330 X=A(I-1)+INTCRN0(1)*2)-N

340 IF ABSCX-A(I))>1 THEN X^X-SGNCX-ACD)

350 COLOR 4

360 PLOT A (I), 1+11

370 A(l)-X

380 COLOR 3

390 PLOT X,I+11

400 NEXT I

410 IF RND (0X0.01 THEN N^ NOT H

420 IF RND(0)<0.05 THEN 100

430 GOTO 320

Commodore ^^IKiie

10 DIM A(12>

20 SB=1024

30 C8=55296

40 N=-1

50 FR=0

60 A(1)=20

70 FOR 1=2 TO 12

80 A(I)=ACI-1)+INTCRND(1)*3)-1

90 NEXT 1

100 PRINT CHR$C147)

110 POKE 53280,14

120 POKE 53281,14

130 C1=INTCRND(1)*13)+1

140 C2=INTCRND(1)*13)+1

150 y=0

160 F1=INTCRNDC1)*2)-1

170 F2=INTCRND(1)*2)-1

180 FOR 1-0 TO 12

190 FOR J=-U TO U

200 C=C1

210 IF CF2 AND I/2=INT(I/2)) OR (NOT F2 AND FR) THEN C

=C2

220 IF F1 THEN POKE SB+(20+J)+40*I, 160: POKE CB+(20+J)+

40*1, C

230 IF NOT F1 THEN POKE SB+CI+t4)+40*(6+J),160:POKE CB

+(I+14)+40*(6+J),C

240 IF J<tf THEN FR=NOT FR

250 NEXT J

260 U=W-CI<6)+CI>=6)

270 NEXT I

280 FOR 1=2 TO 12

290 X=A(I-1)+INT(RND(1)*2)+N

300 IF ABSCX-ACI))>1 THEN X=X-SGN(X-A(I))

310 POKE CB+A(I)+40*(I+11),14

320 A(I)=X

330 POKE SB+X+40*CI+11),160

340 POKE CB+X+40*CI+11>,INTCRND(1)*8)+1

350 NEXT I

360 IF RND(1)<0.01 THEN N-NOT N

370 IF RND (1X0.1 THEN 130

380 GOTO 280

IBM PC w/Color Graphics Adapter & IBM PC/iyiTlfe

10 DIM A(12)
20 KEY OFF
30 SCREEN 0,1
40 WIDTH 40
50 LOCATE „0
60 N=-1
70 FR=0

^

60 FAMILY COMPLTTENG

80 A(1)-20

90 FOR 1=2 TO 12

100 A(I)=A(I-1)+INT(RND*3)-1

110 NEXT I

120 COLOR ,3,3

130 CLS

140 C1=INT(RND*15)+4

150 IF C1>15 THEN C1=C1-16

160 C2=INT(RND*15)+4

170 IF C2>15 THEN C2=C2-16

180 y=0

190 F1=INTCRND*2)-1

200 F2=INTCRND*2)-1

210 FOR 1-2 TO 13

220 FOR J=-W TO W

230 COLOR CI

240 IF (F2 AND I/2=INTCl/2) ) OR (NOT F2 AND FR) THEN C

OLOR C2

250 IF F1 THEN LOCATE I,20+J

260 IF NOT F1 THEN LOCATE 7+J,I+13

270 PRINT CHR$C219)

280 IF J<W THEN FR^NOT FR

290 NEXT J

300 W=W-CI<7)+CI>=7>

310 NEXT I

320 FOR 1=2 TO 12

330 X=A(I-1) + INTCRNt>*2)+N

340 IF ABSCX-ACI)»1 THEN X=X-S6N(X-A(I))

350 LOCATE I+11,ACI):PRINT CHRS(32)

360 COLOR INTCRND*8>+8

370 ACD^X

380 LOCATE I+11,X:PRINT CHR$(219)

390 NEXT I

400 IF RND<,01 THEN N=NOT N

410 IF RND<.1 THEN 140

420 GOTO 320

Ti.99/4A/Kffe

10 DIM AC12)

20 RANDOMIZE

30 A$="FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF"

40 N--1

50 FR=0

60 CALL CLEAR

70 FOR X=0 TO 7

80 CALL COLOR CX+9,X+6^X+6)

90 CALL CHARC96+8*X^A$)

100 NEXT X

110 AC1)=16

120 FOR 1=2 TO 12

130 A(I)=A(I-1)+INT<RND*3)-1

140 NEXT I

150 CALL SCREEN(6)

160 C1=INT(RND*7)*8+104

170 C2=INT(RND*7)*8+104

180 W=0

190 F1=-INTCRND*2)

200 F2='-INT(RN0*2)

210 FOR 1=1 TO 13

220 FOR J=-W TO W

230 C=C1

240 IF C(-F2-1)+CI/2<>INTtI/2))>*<F2-FR-1>THEN 260

250 C=C2

260 IF F1 THEN 290

270 CALL HCHAR(6+J,I+10,C)

280 GOTO 300

290 CALL HCHARCI,J+16^C)

300 IF J=W THEN 320

310 FR=-FR*1

320 NEXT J

330 W=W-CI<6)+(I>=6)

340 NEXT I

IS:

350 FOR 1=2 TO 12

360 X=A(I-1)+INT(RND*2)+N

370 IF ABSCX-ACI))<=1 THEN 390

380 X=X-CX<ACI))+(X>ACI>)

390 CALL HCHARCI+10,A€I>^96>

400 A(I)=X

410 CALL HCHARCI+10^ACI)^INT(RNO*7)*8+104)

420 NEXT I

430 IF RND>0.1 THEN 450

440 N=-N-1

450 IF RND<0,1 THEN 160

460 GOTO 350

TRS-80 Color Computer/ICffe

10 DIM A(6)

20 f^-1

30 A(1)=16

40 FOR 1=2 TO 6

50 ACI)=AC1-1)+RND(2)-1

60 NEXT I

70 CLS (3)

80 C1=175+RND(7)*16

90 IF C1>255 THEN Cl=C1-128

100 C2=175+RND(7)*16

110 IF C2>255 THEN C2=C2-128

120 y=0

130 F1=RNDC2)-2

140 F2=RND(2)-2

150 FOR 1=0 TO 10

160 FOR J=-W TO U

170 C=C1

180 IF CF2 AND I/2=INT(I/2)) OR (NOT F2 AND FR) THEN C

=C2

190 I=NOT Z

200 IF F1 THEN PLACE=16+J+32*CI) ELSE PLACE=I+11+32*(5

+J>

210 PRINTaPLACE,CHR$CC);

220 IF J<W THEN FR=NOT FR

230 NEXT J

240 Z=NOT Z

250 y=W-(I<5)+CI>=5)

260 NEXT I

270 FOR 1=2 TO 6

280 X=ACI-1)+RND<2)-1+N

290 IF ABS<X-A(I>)>1 THEN X=X-SGN(X"ACI))

300 PRINTa32*CI+9)+A(I),CHR$C175);

310 A(I)=X

320 PRINTa32*CI+9)+X^CHR$C175+RNDC5)*16);

330 NEXT I

340 IF RND<10)<3 THEN N=NOT H

350 IF RNDC20)=1 THEN 80

360 GOTO 270

TRS-80 Model Ill/ICffe

10 DIM A(5)

20 N=-1

30 FR=0

40 AC1)=29

50 FOR 1=2 TO 5

60 ACl)=A<I-1)+RND(3)-2

70 NEXT I

80 CLS

90 C1=RND(62)+129

100 C2=:RNDC62)+129

110 y=0

120 Fl=RND(2)-2
130 F2=RNDC2)-2

140 FOR 1=0 TO 10-10*CNOT Fl) STEP 2+Fl
150 FOR J=-W TO U
C=C1

160

APRIL 1985 61

SPRUNG PRaGRAMS

170 IF CF2=0 AND I/2=INT(I/2)) OR (F2 AND PR) THEN C-C

2

180 IF F1 THEN PLACE=29+J+64*I ELSE PLACE=C5+J)*64+19+

1

190 PRINT3PLACE,CHR$(C);

200 IF J<W THEN FR=NOT FR

210 NEXT J

220 IF F1 THEN W=W-2*<CI<5>-CI>=5)) ELSE W=W"CCI<10)-<

I>=10))

230 NEXT I

240 FOR 1=2 TO 5

250 X^A(I-1)+RNDC2)+N-1

260 IF ABS(X-ACI>)>1 THEN X=X-SGN(X-A(I>>

270 PRINT aA(I>+64*CI+9)vCHR$C128);

280 ACI)=X

290 PRINT aA(I)+64*CI+9),CHR$(153);

300 NEXT 1

310 IF RND(10)<3 THEN N=NOT N

320 IF RND (100X4 THEN 90

330 GOTO 240

VIC^20/frlfe

10 DIM A(11>

20 SB=7680

30 CB=38400

40 f*--1

50 FR=0

60 A(1>=11

70 FOR 1=2 TO 11

80 ACI)-A(I-1)+INTCRND(1)*3)-1

90 NEXT I

100 PRINT CHR$C147)

110 POKE 36879^110

120 C1=INT(RND(1)*6)

130 C2=INTCRNDC1)*6>

140 W=0

150 F1=INT(RND(1)*2)-1

160 F2=INTCRNDC1)*2)-1

170 FOR 1-0 TO 12

180 FOR J=-W TO W

190 C=C1

200 EF CF2 AND I/2=INT(I/2)) OR (NOT F2 AND FR> THEN C

=C2

210 IF F1 THEN POKE SB+ CI 1+J) +22*1,160: POKE CB+C1UJ) +

22*I^C

220 IF NOT Fl THEN POKE S8+(I+5>+22*(6+J), 160: POKE CB+

CI+5)+22*(6+J),C

230 IF J<W THEN FR=NOT FR

240 NEXT J

250 H=W-(I<6)+<I>=6)

260 NEXT I

270 FOR 1=2 TO 11

280 X=A(I-1)+INTCRNDC1)*2)+N

290 ::F ABSCX-ACI))>1 then X=X-S6N(X-ACI))

300 POKE CB+AtI)+22*CI+11),6

310 A(I>=X

320 POKE SB+X+22*(I+11),160

330 POKE CB+X+22*(I+11),INTCRNDC1)*5)'H

340 NEXT I

350 IF RNDC1X0.01 THEN N=NOT N

360 IF RNDC 1X0,05 THEN 120

370 GOTO 270

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BY JOHN JAIN5CHIGG

Want to send someone an
unusual greeting? Design
a grand welcome for a re-
turning student or travel-
er? Or simply announce
something in letters TOO
BIG to be ignored? You
can, with our Banner pro-
gram, your computer, and
your printer. Banner will
print any brief message
lengthwise on your printer
in letters up to 8 Inches
high (or more, depending
on carriage width).

T3^e in the program as
shown for your computer.
Then, add the data state-
ments, lines 1000-1290,
from the ADAM version,
SA\^ the program to disk
or cassette.

When you're ready to
print your banner, first
make sure your printer is
hooked up and turned on.
then type RUN. The pro-
gram will ask you how
many characters your
printer can print on a line
{a standard printer prints
80 characters on a line,
but 40 characters is
also common). Check your
printer manual if you Ye

not sure, and input the re-
quired information. Then
press RETURN or ENTER.

Next, the program will
prompt you to tell it how
big you want the letters of
your banner to be. Select
from among the range of
sizes the computer offers.

Then the computer will
ask what character you
want used in composing
your banner. Input a single
character {e.g., *, $, #). The
computer will draw the big
letters in your banner us-
ing the character you have
selected.

Finally, the program will
prompt you to input your
message. Use uppercase
letters, numbers, spaces,
and normal punctuation
only. Lowercase, special,
and graphic characters will
appear as blanks in the
completed banner. Note
that on some systems, put-
ting a comma in your mes-
sage will cause the part of
the message following it to
be ignored. To avoid wast-
ing paper. It s best to ex-
periment with short mes-
sages first. Have fun!

ADAM/Bonner

10 DIM aX(471),binX(6)

20 HOME

30 PRINT -GETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT.'*

40 FOR 1 = TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR j = TO 7

6^ IF j = OR j = 7 THEN aXCi+j> := 0:GOTO 80

70 READ aXCi+j)

80 NEXT j

90 NEXT 1

100 a%(80) = 8

110 aX(87) = 8

120 aa£C367) = 63

130 a%(447) = 63

140 FOR i = TO 6

150 binXCi) = 2^i

160 NEXT 1

170 HOME

180 PRINT TA8(12);"*BANNER*"

62 FAMILY COMPUTING

190 PRINT

2m PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE"

2W PRINT "LETTERS IN YOUR BANNER"

220 PRINT

230 INPUT "<1=SH0RTEST; 1t=TALLEST)?";cc

240 IF cc < 1 OR cc > 11 THEN 220

250 HOME

260 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

270 PRINT "COHPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR"

280 PRINT "BANNER"

290 PRINT

300 INPUT "(E.6.^ *, $, #)?-;ch$

310 IF ch$ ^ "" THEN 250

320 chS = LEFTSCchS^I)

330 HOME

340 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU"

350 PRINT "WANT PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER."

360 PRINT "DO NOT USE LOWERCASE LETTERS"

370 PRINT "OR COMMAS,"

380 PRINT

390 INPUT messages

400 PRINT

410 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY^"

420 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

430 GET k$

440 HOME

450 PR #1

460 FOR i = 1 TO LENCnessageS)

470 pntr = CASC(MID$(iiiessage$,i,1>)-32)*8

480 IF pntr < OR pntr > 464 THEN pntr =

490 FOR j == pntr TO pntr+7

500 Ln$ = ""

510 V = aXCj)

520 FOR k = 6 TO STEP -1

530 IF V >= binX(k) THEN v = v-bin%(k);c$ = ch$:GOTO 5

50

540 c$ = " "

550 FOR L = 1 TO cc

560 Ln$ = c$+Ln$

570 NEXT I

580 NEXT k

590 FOR k = 1 TO (cc+1)/2

600 PRINT Ln$

610 NEXT k

620 NEXT 3

630 NEXT i

640 PR m

650 HOME

660 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

670 PRINT

680 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER"

690 PRINT "BANNER OR <E> TO END."

700 GET k$

710 IF k$ = "P" OR k$ = "p" THEN 170

720 IF k$ O "E" AND kS <> "e" THEN 700

730 END

1000 DATA 0^0,0,0^0,0,0,0^61,61,0,0

1010 DATA 0,56,0,0,56,0,18,63,18,18,63,18

1020 DATA 18,58,107,107,46,36,51,54,12,24,51,35

1030 DATA 6,47,121,93,118,39,0,0,52,56,0,0

1040 DATA 0,0,30,63,51,33,33,51,63,30,0,0

1050 DATA 42,62,28,28,62,42,8,8,62,62,8,8

1060 DATA 0,0,13,14,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,8

1070 DATA 0,0,3,3,0,0,3,6,12,24,48,32

1080 DATA 30,63,37,41,63,30,1,17,63,63,1,1

1090 DATA 17,51,39,45,57,17,34,35,41,61,55,34

1100 DATA 6,14,26,63,63,2,58,59,41,41,47,38

1110 DATA 30,63,41,41,47,6,32,35,39,44,56,48

1120 DATA 22,63,41,41,63,22,16,57,41,43,62,28

1130 DATA 0,0,54,54,0,0,0,0,109,110,0,0

1140 DATA 0,8,28,54,99,65,18,18,18,18,18,18

1150 DATA 65,99,54,28,8,0,16,48,37,45,56,16

1160 DATA 30,63,33,45,61,29,15,31,50,50,31,15

1170 DATA 63,63,41,41,63,22,30,63,33,33,51,18

1180 DATA 63,63,33,51,30,12,63,63,41,41,41,33

1190 DATA 63,63,40,40,40,32,30,63,33,37,39,39

1200 DATA 63,63,8,8,63,63,33,33,63,63,33,33

-Qi

1210 DATA 2,3,1,1,63,62,63,63,12,30,51,33
1220 DATA 63,63,1,1,1,1,63,63,24,12,24,63
1230 DATA 63,63,28,14,63,63,30,63,33,33,63,30
1240 DATA 63,63,36,36,60,24,30,63,33,34,63,29
1250 DATA 63,63,36,38,63,25,16,57,41,41,47,6
1260 DATA 32,32,63,63,32,32,63,63,1,1^63,63
1270 DATA 60,62,3,3,62,60,63,63,6,12,6,63
1280 DATA 51,63,12,12,63,51,48,56,15,15,56,48
1290 DATA 35,39,45,57,49,33

Apple/Banner

10 DIM AX<471),BINXC6>

20 HOME

30 PRINT TAB(6); "GETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT."

40 FOR I = TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J = TO 7

60 IF J = OR J = 7 THEN AXCI+J) - 0:GOTO 80

70 READ A%CI+J>

80 NEXT J

90 NEXT I

100 A%C80) = 8

110 AXC87) = 8

120 AX (367) = 63

130 AX (447) = 63

140 FOR 1=0 TO 6

150 BINX(I) ^ 2M

160 NEXT I

170 HOME

180 PRINT TAB(17);"*BANNER*"

190 PRINT

200 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER"

210 INPUT "PRINT OK A SINGLE LINE?";CL

220 IF CL >= 7 AND CL <= 136 THEN 270

230 PRINT

240 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

250 PRINT •'PLEASE CHECK YOUR MAfflJAL,"

260 GOTO 200

270 HOME

280 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS"

290 PRINT "IN YOUR BANNER"

300 PRINT

310 PRINT "(1=SH0RTEST; ";INT(CL/7); "^TALLEST)";

320 INPUT CC

330 IF CC < 1 OR CC > INT(CL/7) THEN 300

340 HOME

350 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

360 PRINT "COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR BANNER"

370 INPUT "(E.G., *, $, #)?";CH$

380 IF CHS - "" THEN 340

390 CHS = LEFTS(CHS,1)

400 HOME

410 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU WANT"

420 PRINT "PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER. DO NOT USE"

430 PRINT "LOWERCASE LETTERS OR COMMAS."

440 PRINT

450 INPUT MESSAGES

460 PRINT

470 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY,"

480 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY.";

490 GET KS

500 PR# 1

510 FOR I = 1 TO LEN (MESSAGES)

520 PNTR = (ASC(MIDS(MESSAGES,I,t))-32)*8

530 IF PNTR < OR PNTR > 464 THEN PNTR =

540 FOR J - PNTR TO PNTR+7

550 LINES = "**

560 V = AX<J)

570 FOR K = 6 TO STEP -1

580 IF V >= BINX<K) THEN V = V*SINXCK):CS ^ CHS: GOTO 6

00

590 CS = " "

600 FOR L = 1 TO CC

610 LINES ^ CS+LINES

620 NEXT L >

APRIL 1965 63

SPRUNG PROGRAMS

630 KEXT K

640 FOR K = 1 TO CCC+1)/2

650 PftINT LINES

660 NEXT K

670 NEXT J

680 NEXT I

690 PR#

700 HOME

710 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED.'*

720 PRINT

730 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER BANNER"

740 PRINT "OR <E> TO END/';

750 SET K$

760 IF K$ = "P" THEN 270

770 IF KS O "E" THEN 750

780 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data

statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

Af aril Banner

10 DIM A(471)^BIN(6)^MESSAGE$C255)^LINE$<255),C$(255),

CH$(1>

20 OPEN #V4,0,"fC:"

30 PRINT CHR$C125)

40 POSITION 5^0:PRINT "GETTING READY ,,• PLEASE WAIT."

50 FOR I==0 TO 464 STEP 8

60 FOR J=0 TO 7

70 IF J=0 OR J=7 THEN A(I+J)=0:GOTO 100

80 READ A

90 ACI+J>=A

100 NEXT J

110 NEXT I

120 A(80>=8

130 A(87>=8

140 AC367)=63

150 AC447)=63

160 FOR 1=0 TO 6

170 BIN(I)-INT(2^I+0.5)

180 NEXT I

190 PRINT CHR$C125)

200 POSITION 16j,0:PRINT "*BANNER*"

210 PRINT

220 PRINT '^HOW HANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER"

230 PRINT "PRINT ON A SINGLE LINE";

240 INPUT CL

250 IF CL>=7 AND CL<-136 THEN 300

260 PRINT

270 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

280 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

290 GOTO 220

300 PRINT CHR$(125);

310 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS"

320 PRINT "IN YOUR BANNER"

330 PRINT

340 PRINT "(1=SH0RTEST; ";INTCCL/7>;"=TALLEST)";

350 INPUT CC

360 IF CC<1 OR CC>INT(CL/7) THEN 330

370 PRINT CHR$C12S);

380 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

390 PRINT "COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR BANNER"

400 PRINT

410 PRINT "(E.G., *, $^ #)";

420 INPUT CHS

430 IF CH$="" THEN 370

440 CH$=CH$(1,1)

450 PRINT CHR$(125);

460 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU HANr

470 PRINT "PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER. DO NOT USE"

480 PRINT '^LOWERCASE LETTERS OR COMMAS."

490 PRINT

500 INPUT MESSAGES

510 PRINT

520 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY^"

530 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

540 GET #1,K

550 OPEN #2^8,0^ "P:"

560 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(MESSAGES>

570 PNTR=CASC(MESSAGE$(I,I))-32)*8

580 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR=0

590 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

600 LINES=""

610 V=ACJ)

620 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

630 IF V>=BIN(X) THEN V=V"SIN(K):C$="*":GOTO 650

640 0$=-* "

650 FOR L=1 TO CC

660 C$(2)=LINE$

670 LINE$=C$

680 NEXT L

690 NEXT K

700 FOR K=1 TO CCC+1)/2

710 PRINT #2; LINES

720 NEXT K

730 NEXT J

740 NEXT I

750 CLOSE #2

760 PRINT CHRS(125>;

770 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

780 PRINT

790 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER BANNER"

800 PRINT "OR <E> TO END."

810 GET #1^K

820 IF K=ASC("P") THEN 300

830 IF K<>ASCC"E") THEN 810

840 END

After you have t>ped in the above lines» add the data

statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

Commodore 64 /Bcrnner

10 DIM AXC471>,B1N%C6)

20 PRINT CHRSC147);

30 PRINT TAB<5); "GETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT."

40 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J=0 TO 7

60 IF J=0 OR J=7 THEN AXCI+J)=0:GOTO 80

70 READ AXCI+J>

80 NEXT J

90 NEXT I

100 AXC80)=8

110 A%(87)=8

120 A%<367)=63

130 AX (447) =63

140 FOR 1=0 TO 6

150 BIN%(I)=2^I

160 NEXT I

170 PRINT CHR$C147);

180 PRINT TAB(16>;"*BANNER*"

190 PRINT

200 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER"

210 INPUT "PRINT ON A SINGLE LINE";CL

220 IF CL>=7 AND CL<=136 THEN 270

230 PRINT

240 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

250 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

260 GOTO 200

270 PRINT CHRS(147);

280 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS"

290 PRINT "IN YOUR BANNER"

300 PRINT

310 PRINT "C1=SH0RTEST;";STRSCINTCCL/7));"=TALLEST)";

320 INPUT CC

330 IF CC<1 OR CC>INTCCL/7> THEN 300

340 PRINT CHRSC147);

350 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

360 PRINT "COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR BANNER"

370 PRINT

380 INPUT "CE.G.^ *, S, #)";CHS

390 IF CH$="" THEN 340

400 CHS=LEFT$CCH$,1)

410 PRINT CHR$(147);

420 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU WANT"

E^

64 FAMILY COMPUTING

SPRING PROGRAMS

430 PRINT "PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER* DO NOT USE**

440 PRINT "LOWERCASE LETTERS OR COKHAS."

450 PRINT

460 HESSAGE$='"'

470 INPUT MESSAGES

480 PRINT

490 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY^"

500 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

510 GET K$

520 IF K$=:'"* THEN 510

530 OPEN 4,4

540 CHD4

550 FOR 1=1 TO LENCHESSAGES)

560 PNTR-(ASCCKID$CHESSAGES,I,1))-32)*8

570 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTRH64 THEN PNTR=0

580 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

590 LINE$=""

600 V^A%(J)

610 FOR K-6 TO STEP -1

620 IF V>=BINX(k:) then V=V-BIN%CK):C$=CHS:G0T0 640

630 €$=" "

640 FOR L=1 TO CC

650 LINE$=C$+LINE$

660 NEXT L

670 NEXT K

680 FOR K=1 TO CCC+1)/2

690 PRINT LINES

700 NEXT K

710 NEXT J

720 NEXT I

730 PRINT//4

740 CLOSE 4

750 PRINT CHR$(147);

760 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

770 PRINT

780 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER"

790 PRINT "BANNER OR <E> TO END."

800 GET KS

810 IF K$-"P" THEN 270

820 IF K$<>"E" THEN 800

830 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data

statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

IBM PCs/Banner

10 DIM AXC471>^BINXC6)

20 WIDTH 40

30 SCREEN 1,0

40 CLS

50 PRINT TAB C6); "GETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT."

60 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

70 FOR J=0 TO 7

80 IF J=0 OR J-7 THEN A%CI+J)=0:GOTO 100

90 READ AX(I+J)

100 NEXT J

110 NEXT I

120 AX (80) =8

130 AX (87) =8

140 AX (367) ==63

150 AX (447) =63

160 FOR I==0 TO 6

170 BINX(I)=2M

180 NEXT I

190 CLS

200 PRINT TAB(17);"*BANNER*"

210 PRINT

220 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER"

230 INPUT "PRINT ON A SINGLE LINE";CL

240 IF CL>=7 AND CL<=136 THEN 290 .

250 PRINT

260 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

270 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

280 GOTO 220

290 CLS

300 PRINT "HOy TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS"

310 PRINT "IN YOUR BANNER"

-C:

320 PRINT

330 PRINT "(1=SH0RTEST;";STR$(INT(CL/7));"=TALLEST)";

340 INPUT CC

350 IF CC<1 OR CC>INT(CL/7) THEN 320

360 CLS

370 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

380 PRINT "COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR BANNER"

390 INPUT "(E.G., *, S, #)*';CH$

400 IF CH$=-"" THEN 360

410 CH$=LEFT$(CH$,1)

420 CLS

430 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU WANT"

440 PRINT "PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER. DO NOT"

450 PRINT "USE LOWERCASE LETTERS."

460 PRINT

470 LINE INPUT MESSAGES

480 PRINT

490 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY^"

500 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

510 KS^INK£Y$

520 IF K$="" THEN 510

530 FOR 1-1 TO LEN(MESSAGE$>

540 PNTR=(ASCCMID$(HESSAGE$,I,1))-32)*8

550 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR=0

560 FOR J^PNTR TO PNTR+7

570 LN$=""

580 V=AX(J>

590 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

600 IF V<BINX(K) THEN LN$=STRINGS(CC^32)4tN$:G0T0 630

610 V=V-BIN%(K)

620 LN$=STRING$(CC,CHS>+LN$

630 NEXT K

640 FOR K=1 TO (CC+1)/2

650 LPRINT LN$

660 NEXT K

670 NEXT 4

680 NEXT I

690 CLS

700 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

710 PRINT

720 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER"

730 PRINT "BANNER OR <E> TO END."

740 K$=INKEY$

750 IF K$="P" THEN 290

760 IF K$<>"E" THEN 740

770 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data

statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

Kaypro w/BASI€-8a (5.O)/0ojfiier

10 DIM AX(471>^BINX(6>

20 PRINT CHR$(26>;

30 PRINT TABC26);"GETT1NG READY ... PLEASE WAIT."

40 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J=0 TO 7

60 IF J=0 OR J=7 THEN AX(I+J>=0:SOTO 80

70 READ AX(I+J)

80 NEXT a

90 NEXT 1

100 AX (80) =8

110 AX(87)=8

120 AX(367)=63

130 AX (447) =^3

140 FOR 1=0 TO 6

150 6INXCI)=2M

160 NEXT I

170 PRINT CHR$(26);

180 PRINT TABC37>;"*BANNER*"

190 PRINT

200 INPUT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER PRINT ON

A SINGLE LINE";CL

210 IF CL>-7 AND CL<=136 THEN 260

220 PRINT

230 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

240 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

250 GOTO 200

260 PRINT CHR$(26);

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270 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS IN YOUR BA

NNER"

280 PRINT

290 PRINT "<1 = SH0RTEST;";STR$CINT(CL/7));"=TALLEST)";

300 INPUT CC

310 IF CC<1 OR CC>INTCCL/7> THEN 280

320 PRINT CHRS(26);

330 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO COMPOSE THE L

ETTERS"

340 INPUT "OF YOUR BANNER (E,6,^ *, $, #)";CH$

350 IF CH$="" THEN 320

360 CH$=LEFT$(CHS^1)

370 PRINT CHR$(26);

380 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE HESSAGE YOU WANT PRINTED"

390 PRINT "ON YOUR BANNER. DO NOT USE LOWERCASE LETTER

S."

400 PRINT

410 LINE INPUT MESSAGES

420 PRINT

430 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY^ PLEASE PRESS AN

Y KEY."

440 K$=INKEY$

450 IF K$="" THEN 440

460 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(MESSAGE$)

470 PNTR=<ASC{HID$(MESSA6E$^I,1))-32)*&

480 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR=0

490 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

500 LN$=""

510 V=AXCJ)

520 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

530 IF V<BIN%<K) THEN LN$=STRING$CCC,32>+LNS:G0TO 560

540 V=V-BIN%CK)

550 LNS=STRING$(CC,CH$)+LNS

560 NEXT K

570 FOR K=1 TO <CC+1)/2

580 LPRINT LNS

590 NEXT K

600 NEXT J

610 NEXT I

620 PRINT CHR$(26);

630 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

640 PRINT

650 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER BANNER OR <E> TO

END."
660 K$=INKEY$
670 IF K$="P" THEN 260
680 IF K$<>"E" THEN 660
690 END

After you have t>ped in the above lines, add the data
statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

TI-99/4A/0if finer

^^ DIM AC471),BIN(6)

20 CALL CLEAR

30 PRINT "GETTING READY. PLEASE WAIT."

i*(3 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J=0 TO 7

60 IF (J<>0)*(JO7>THEN 99

70 A(I+J>=0

80 GOTO 100

90 READ ACI+J)

100 NEXT J

110 NEXT I

120 AC80)-8

130 A(87)=8

140 A(367)=63

150 A(447>=63

160 FOR 1=0 TO 6

170 BINCI)=2^I

180 NEXT I

190 CALL CLEAR

200 PRINT TAB(11);"*BANNER*"

210 PRINT

220 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR"

230 INPUT "PRINTER PRINT ON A LINE?":CL

240 IF CCL>=7)*(CL<=136)THEN 290

250 PRINT

260 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

270 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

280 GOTO 220

290 CALL CLEAR

300 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE"

310 PRINT "LETTERS IN YOUR BANNER"

320 PRINT

330 PRINT "CI^SHORTEST; ";STR$(INT(CL/7)>;"=TALLEST>";

340 INPUT CC

350 IF (CC>=1)*(CC<=INT(CL/7))THEN 380

360 PRINT

370 GOTO 330

380 CALL CLEAR

390 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE"

400 PRINT "TO COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF"

410 PRINT "YOUR BANNER"

420 PRINT

430 INPUT "(E.G., *, $, #)?":CH$

440 IF CH$="" THEN 380

450 CH$=SEG$(CH$,1^1)

460 CALL CLEAR

470 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU";

480 PRINT "WANT PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER.";

490 PRINT "DO NOT USE LOWERCASE"

500 PRINT "LETTERS OR COMMAS."

510 PRINT

520 INPUT MESSAGES

530 PRINT

540 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY,"

550 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

560 CALL KEYC3^K,S>

570 IF S=0 THEN 560

579 REM —USE 580 OPEN #1:"RS232" FOR SERIAL PRINTER- -

580 OPEN #1:"PI0"

590 FOR 1=1 TO LEN (MESSAGES)

600 PNTR= C ASC (SE6S (MESSAGES, 1 ,1 ) ) -32) *8

610 IF CPNTR>=0)*(PNTR<=464)THEN 630

620 PNTR=0

630 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

640 LNS=""

650 V=A(J)

660 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

670 IF V<8IN(K)THEN 710

680 V-V-BINCK>

690 CS=CH$

700 GOTO 720

710 CS=" "

720 FOR L=1 TO CC

730 LN$=C$&LNS

740 NEXT L

750 NEXT K

760 FOR K=1 TO (CC+1>/2

770 PRINT #1:LN$

780 NEXT K

790 NEXT J

800 NEXT I

810 CLOSE #1

820 CALL CLEAR

830 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED,"

840 PRINT

850 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER"

860 PRINT "BANNER OR <E> TO END."

870 CALL KEY(3,K,S)

880 IF K=ASC("P")THEN 290

890 IF K<>ASCC"E")THEN 870

900 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data
statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

rD-

66 FAMILY COMPUTING

TRS-80 Color Computer/Sanffer

10 DIM AC471)^BIN(6)

20 CLS

30 PRINT ** SETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT."

40 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J=0 TO 7

60 IF J-0 OR J=7 THEN ACI+J>-0:GOTO 80

70 READ ACI+J)

80 NEXT J

90 NEXT I

100 AC 80) =8

110 A(87)=8

120 AC 367) =63

130 A (447) =63

140 FOR 1=0 TO 6

150 BIN(I)=INTC2^I)

160 NEXT I

170 CLS

180 PRINT TABC12);"*BANNER*"

190 PRINT

200 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS CAN YOUR"

210 INPUT "PRINTER PRINT ON A LINE";CL

220 IF CL>=7 AND CL<=136 THEN 270

230 PRINT

240 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT/'

250 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

260 GOTO 200

270 CLS

280 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE"

290 PRINT "LETTERS IN YOUR BANNER"

300 PRINT

310 PRINT "<1 = SH0RTEST;'^;STRSCINT(CL/7>);"=TALLEST)";

320 INPUT CC

330 IF CC<1 OR CC>INT(CL/7) THEN 300

340 CLS

350 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO"

360 PRINT "COMPOSE THE LETTERS OF YOUR"

370 PRINT "BANNER"

380 PRINT

390 INPUT "CE.G., *, $^ #)";CH$

400 IF CH$="" THEN 340

410 CH$=LEFT$CCH$^1)

420 CLS

430 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU"

440 PRINT "WANT PRINTED ON YOUR BANNER."

450 PRINT "DO NOT USE LOWERCASE LETTERS."

460 PRINT

470 LINE INPUT MESSAGES

480 PRINT

490 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY/'

500 PRINT "PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY."

510 K$=ir*:EY$

520 IF KS="" THEN 510

530 FOR 1=1 TO LENCMESSAGES)

540 PNTR=CASC(MID$CHESSAGE$^I,1))-32>*S

550 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR=0

560 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

570 LH$="''

580 V=ACJ)

590 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

600 IF V<BIN(K> THEN LK$=STRIN6$CCC,32)+LN$;G0T0 630

610 V=V-BINCK)

620 LN$=STRING$CCC^CH$)+LN$

630 NEXT K

640 FOR K=1 TO CCC+1)/2

650 PRINT#-2,LNS

660 NEXT K

670 NEXT J

680 NEXT I

690 CLS

700 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED."

710 PRINT

720 PRINT 'TRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER"

730 PRINT "BANNER OR <£> TO END."

740 K$=INK£Y$

750 IF KS="P" THEN 270

760 IF K$<>"E" THEN 740

770 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data

statements (lines 1000"'1290) from the ADAM version.

IRS-Sa Model miBanner

10 DIM AXC471>^BINXC6>

20 CLS

30 PRINT TAB(17>;'*GETTING READY ... PLEASE WAIT.**

40 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

50 FOR J=0 TO 7

60 IF J =0 OR 4=7 THEN A31CI+J)=0:GOTO 80

70 READ AXCI+J>

80 NEXT J

90 NEXT I

100 AXC80)=8

110 AX (87) =8

120 A3JC367)=63

130 AX (447) =63

140 FOR 1=0 TO 6

150 BINX(I)=2CI

160 NEXT I

170 CLS

180 PRINT TAB(28);"*BANNER*"

190 PRINT

200 INPUT "HOW HANY LETTERS CAN YOUR PRINTER PRINT ON

A SINGLE LINE";CL

210 IF CL>=7 AND CL<=136 THEN 260

220 PRINT

230 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

240 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

250 GOTO 200

260 CLS

270 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU WANT THE LETTERS IN YOUR BA

NNER"

280 PRINT

290 PRINT "(1=SH0RTEST;";STR$CINTCCL/7));"=TALLEST)";

300 INPUT CC

310 IF CC<1 OR CC>INT(CL/7> THEN 280

320 CLS

330 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL I USE TO COMPOSE THE L

ETTERS"

340 INPUT "OF YOUR BANNER (E.G., *, $, #)";CH$

350 IF CH$="" THEN 320

360 CH$=LEFT$CCH$,1)

370 CLS

380 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU WANT PRINTED"

390 PRINT "ON YOUR BANNER. DO NOT USE LOWERCASE LETTER

S."

400 PRINT

410 LINE INPUT MESSAGES

420 PRINT

43* PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS READY, PLEASE PRESS AN

Y KEY."

440 K$=INKEY$

450 IF !($="" THEN 440

460 FOR 1=1 TO LENCMESSAGES)

470 PNTR=(ASC CMID$C«ESSA6E$,I,1 ) )-32)*8

480 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR=0

490 FOR J=PNTR TO PNTR+7

500 LN$=""

510 V=AX(J)

520 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

53* IF V<BINa;(K) THEN LN$=STRING$(CC,32)+LN$:S0T0 560

540 V=V-BINXCK)

550 LN$=STRIN6$(CC^CHS)+LN$

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560 HEX! K

570 FOR K=l TO CCC+1)/2

580 LPRINT LN$

590 NEXT K

600 NEXT J

610 NEXT I

620 CLS

630 PRINT -YOUR BANNER IS FINISHED,"

640 PRINT

650 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT ANOTHER BANNER OR <E> TO

END."
660 K$=2NKEY$
670 IF KS="P" THEN 260
680 IF K$<>"E" THEN 660
690 END

After you have typed in the above lines, add the data
statements (lines 1000-1290) from the ADAM version.

VIC.20 W/8K or 16K RAM Cortridge/Bunner

10 OIH A%(47t)^BINX(6>

20 PRINT CHRS(K7>;

30 PRINT "GETTING READY ..."

40 PRINT "PLEASE WAIT."

50 FOR 1=0 TO 464 STEP 8

60 FOR J=0 TO 7

70 IF J=:0 OR J=7 THEN A%(I+J}=0:GOTO 90

80 READ AXCI+J)

90 NEXT J

100 HEXT 1

110 AXC80)=8

120 AXC87>=8

130 AX (367) =63

140 A%C447)=63

150 FOR 1-0 TO 6

160 BINXCI)=2^I

170 NEXT I

180 PRINT CHR$(147);

190 PRINT TAB(7);"*aANNER*"

200 PRINT

210 PRINT "HOW MANY LETTERS"

220 PRINT "CAN YOUR PRINTER"

230 PRINT "PRINT ON A"

240 INPUT "SINGLE LINE";CL

250 IF CL>=7 AND CL<=136 THEN 300

260 PRINT

270 PRINT "I DON'T THINK THAT'S RIGHT."

280 PRINT "PLEASE CHECK YOUR MANUAL."

290 GOTO 210

300 PRINT CHR$(147);

310 PRINT "HOW TALL DO YOU"

320 PRINT "WANT THE LETTERS"

330 PRINT "IN YOUR BANNER"

340 PRINT

350 PRINT "(1=SH0RTEST;"

360 PRINT STR$(INTCCL/7));"=TALLEST)";

370 INPUT CC

380 IF CC<1 OR COINTCCL/7) THEN 340

390 PRINT CHR$(147);

400 PRINT "WHAT CHARACTER SHALL"

410 PRINT "I USE TO COMPOSE THE"

420 PRINT "LETTERS OF YOUR"

430 PRINT "BANNER"

440 PRINT

450 INPUT "(E.G.^ *, $, #)";CH$

460 IF CH$="" THEN 390

470 CH$=LEFTS(CH$,1)

480 PRINT CHR$(147);

490 PRINT "PLEASE ENTER THE"

500 PRINT "KESSAGE YOU WANT"

510 PRINT "PRINTED ON YOUR"

520 PRINT "BANNER, DO NOT USE"

530 PRINT "LOWERCASE OR COMMAS."

540 MeSSAGE$=""

550 INPUT MESSAGES

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570 PRINT "WHEN YOUR PRINTER IS"

580 PRINT "READY, PLEASE PRESS"

590 PRINT "ANY KEY."

600 GET KS

610 IF K$="" THEN 600

620 OPEN 4,4

630 CMD4

640 FOR 1-1 TO LENCHESSAGES)

650 PNTR=(ASC<Ml&$C«ESSAGE$,I,1))-32)*8

660 IF PNTR<0 OR PNTR>464 THEN PNTR-0

670 FOR J=PNTR TO PKTR+7

680 LINE$=""

690 V=A5:CJ)

700 FOR K=6 TO STEP -1

710 IF V>-BINX(K> THEN V=V-BINXCK) :C$==CH$:GOTO 730

720 C$=" "

730 FOR L=1 TO CC

740 LIN£$=CS+LINE$

750 NEXT L

760 NEXT K

770 FOR K=1 TO (CC+1)/2

780 PRINT LINES

790 NEXT K

800 NEXT U

810 NEXT I

820 PRINT#4

830 CLOSE 4

840 PRINT CHRS(147);

850 PRINT "YOUR BANNER IS"

860 PRINT "FINISHED."

870 PRINT

880 PRINT "PRESS <P> TO PRINT"

890 PRINT "ANOTHER BANNER OR"

900 PRINT "<E> TO END."

910 GET K$

920 IF KS="P" THEN 300

930 IF K$<>"E" THEN 910

940 END

Now add lines 1000-1290 from the ADAM version.

PROGRAMMING P.S.

Notes to previous months' programs

ADAM/Ferpefuof Calendar (January 1985. page 70}
and Apple/Perpeftfcil Calendar (page 72}

From mail we've received, it appears that there was some
eonfusion regarding line 50 of Perpetual Calendar for
ADAM and Apple. The line in question reads

50 bL$ = bL$ + " " (ADAM)
50 BL$ = BL$ + " '• (Apple}

If you look closely, you'll see that there are not one, but
two spaces between the quotation marks. ADAM and Ap-
ple owners who have trouble with Perpetual Calendar
should check line 50 to make sure they typed it in cor-
rectly.

ikpplef Mailing Usi (November 1984, page 102)
Mailing Usi runs fine under Apple s DOS 3.3— but not
under ProDOS. If you wish to run Mailing List under
ProDOS, change lines 40 and 5000 to read as follows:
40 D$ = CHR$C4):G$ = CHR$(7):EX$ - "PRESS <RETURN> TO
EXIT.":P$ = " PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE."
5000 PRINT D$; "CAT"; PRINT: RETURN

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L060N, page 74
DR. KURSOrS KLINIC, page 75
GAME STRAfEGY. page 76
MKROTONES. page 78
COMPUCOPIA, page 80

FOR THE

OMPUTER GENERATION

Music Man Makes
Games 'Groovel

All sorts of characters turn up in
the computer software business.
One of the most interesting newcom-
ers to hit the scene Is Activision's
designer Russell Lieblich. Russell
who's 32. has played a big part in

Mas fcfs of 0m Ump^s mysic is mora
"Sroovc-oiientcd*"

two of Activision's newest games:
Web Dimension and Masters of the
Lamp. He's a pianist, saxophonist,
and swinging bachelor musician,
who began programming in 1980
when musicians went on strike in
Los Angeles. He wrote music for car-
toons while composing his own
and playing in a band in his spare
time.

"A friend told me that Mattel need-
ed musicians. I needed a job so I
tried it," Russell remembers. After
writing the music for Mattel's
Snaju, he joined Activision, where
he wrote 20 songs in 1984!

Eleven of the songs are included
in Web Dimension which Russell
also programmed: the other nine
accompany the action in Masters
of the Lamp — a great new game
he worked on with Activision's 23-
year-old graphics expert, Peter Ka-
minski.

Deiisner Russell Lieblicli incorporated jau
music into Weh Dimension*

"The songs in Web Dimension are
more baroque and jazzy^ — it's an
eclectic blend of music designed not
as an accompaniment, but as an es-
cape. The music in Masters of the
Lamp/' Russell explained, "was writ-
ten to be more groove-oriented. It
contains a rock-funk element. '

Software Scoop!

The latest and greatest from Elec-
tronic Arts is Mail Ordef Manstsrs and
KBdttS Destruction Set— two "con-
struction-set'* Commodore 64 games
that let you 1) build monsters or
2) design race tracks. Designer Paul
Reiche IIL who worked on Arehon
and Af€h0n 11, teamed up with de-
signers Evan and Nicky Robinson to
create the monster game, where you
design your own monsters from a
catalog of body parts, weapons, and
defenses, then pit them against each
other or the computer. Both games
are on sale now for about S35 each. .
Interested in the newspaper biz?
You or your class at school can cre-
ate your own newspapers or newslet-
ters with Springboard Software's new
rive Newsroom program (849). IBM
PC and PC/r owners. Apple users, and

C 64 fans can generate a newspaper
from a library of 600 pieces of art
and layout options, while learning
newspaper production, copywriting,
and editing. The best part is the
good-looking end-product that you
can print out!. . . If you're into paper
airplanes, you're gonna love Simon &
Schuster Electronic Publishing Group's

Print 3fcat airplanes with your Macintosh
usins Simon & Schuster's new software.

The Great Intentationai Paper Airpiane
Coifstruction Kit for the Macintosh
($39). This software contains lots of
full-page paper-airplane designs that
can be embellished on the wings and
fuselage with aeronautical art. Then
print 'em out, fold 'em up. and let
em rip.

In brief: Spinnaker s Windham Clas-
sies now include two new titles of in-
teractive fiction: Treasure Island and
Alice in Wonderland (S26 each for
C 64, Apple II series, and IBM PC and
PCjr). . . . Mfsiery Master: Felony!
from CBS Software puts you in the
detective seat (834 for Apple II series.
Commodore 64. IBM . and PCjr ....
You're Sheriock Holmes and you
can meet Edison. Henry Ford, and
Louis Armstrons (among others) on
the S.S. Desiimj in Imasic's adven-
ture-mystery called 4jf0«fcer Bonf ($39
for IBM PC and Apple II series). . . .

APRIL 1985 73

Mixing Music
and Micros

Would you believe Michael Jack-
son s "Thriller* music could teach
you note- reading and keyboarding
technique? With Computer Sheet
Music ($29) from Passport Designs,
and your C 64 or Apple, what you
play on either the Sound Chaser or
MIDI keyboards will appear as notes
on an on-screen staff. Whether you
play alone or with the computer's ac-
companiment. notes you hit correct-
ly will light up in a different color on
the screen. You can even sing along,
since lyrics come with the package.
Passport Designs, which says it's
"capitalizing on the rock-video explo-
sion," also plans disks with music
by The Police and Duran Duran*

'Every Breath You Take/' by The
Police, Van Halen's "Jump, ' and
Lionel Richie*s "All Night Long/' plus
seven other preset songs, come on
MacMusic ($49 J, another Passport
product. MacMusic makes your C 64
emulate a Macintosh, using on-
screen icons and pull-down menus.
You select a preset Instrument
sound from the menu and, using a
joystick or KoalaPad, actually draw^ it
on the screen as a colored waveform.
You then go to the edit section,
where you can cut and paste parts of

Malit music wHh MldiMll

the melody and save it to disk.
Passport Designs also offers the
Sound Chaser keyboard (S199J: 1 16
N. Cabrilla Highway. Half Moon Bay,
CA 94019: (415) 726-0280.

Want to top the "Thriller" video?
You can make your own with a C 64
and Sight & Sound's Music Video
Kit ($49). Using a powerful new com-
puter language, you select among 50
characters, or invent your own, and
then animate them on any of 20 hi-
res backgrounds. How about break-
dancers in the desert, cavorting un-
der a sky filled with flying saucers?
The possibilities are endless. Add
music you synthesize, or use one
of the preprogrammed songs. You

can record, store, and overdub ani-
mated sequences, with the four-
track video recorder. Sight & Sound,
3200 8. 166th St., P.O. Box 27, New
Berlin. WI 53151: (800) 558-0910.

Are you ready to put some of your
C 64 compositions on paper? Now
you can create, record, edit, and
print out the tunes you play, with
Sequential Inc.'s four-part Music-
Mate package (S3 9 each). The pack-
age works with the MusicMate key-
board (899) and includes 20
preprogrammed instrument sounds
and sound effects. You'll need a
Commodore 801 or other dot-matrix
printer with graphics card, to make
a hard copy. Sequential inc. is
at 3051 N. First St., San Jose, CA
95134; (408) 946-5240.

Broderbund's The Music Shop
($44) for the C 64, is another com-
position program featuring Mac-like
windows and pull-down menus. It
has on-screen notation; on-screen
page-turning, rather than scrolling;
and simple editing commands such
as cut and paste and copy. Versions
are planned for IBM PCjr and Mac-
intosh. When you buy the program*
you get a coupon for a free Hohner
harmonica. Why not see if your mu-
sical talent goes beyond computers!
Contact Broderbund at 17 Paul
Drive. San Rafael, CA 94903-2101;

(415) 479-1 170. —LINDA WILLIAMS

K-POWER SHRUNK!

Congratulations on the good job of
a 'magazine within a magazine.'*
The smaller k-power insert looks as
good as ever- chris pawlak, 14

Troy, Michigan
... I like K-POWER but now it will
take approximately eight issues to
equal one issue of the old k-power.
Wliy did you do it?

ericdemarco, 13
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Chris and Eric,

You may have noticed that a lot
of the hype surrounding the com-
puter "age"* has calmed down.
ThaVs because industry experts got
so excited about computer technol-
ogy they grossly overestimated how
many people were going to buy
computers. Now, lots of people are
buying computers, but at a slower

pace than was expected. This has
been a hardship for computer hard-
ware and software companies
since they expected more sales. Be-
cause of this, some companies have
gone out of business; some others
have less money to spend on adver-
tising than they thought they
would. The money they have, they
are spending on 'adult" or *'all-Jam'
ily" magazines like family comput-

iNG.

It didn't make good economic
sense to keep publishing K-rowER in-
dependently without more support
from these companies. So we
thought the best thing to do was to
incorporate k-power into family com-
puting each month. We've main-
tained the most popular parts of
K-POWER: Dr. Kursor's Klinic. where
you canjind answers to your tech-
nical questions: Strategy tips and

Hint Hotline for avid gamers: our
monthly contest: musical Micro-
tones programs: and Compucopia's
short-short programs. Plus, we hope
you like the added bonus of the
game reviews, games column, and
programs available in family com-
puting.

Since the computer industry
seems to be settling down to good
strong and steady growth now. we
feel very positively about the future.
Who knows? If our readers continue
to support K'Power and the computer
industry grows as strong as origi-
nally forecasted — we may one day
have a separate k-pov^r publication
again!

In the meantime, thank you for
your continued support of k-power.
Keep writing! We'll keep addressing
the issues important to the comput-
er generation. the editors

74 FAMILY COMPUTING

What is a '^flippy" disk?

DR. KURSOR: Sounds like a flipped-
out floppy, right? Unfortunately,
that's sometimes an accurate
description ....

IBM PCjrs and some other
computers have dislt drives that
use both sides of a floppy disk to
store information. That's how the
Jr can cram 360K onto a single
disk.

In these drives, it's best to use
special "double-sided" disks.
"Double-sided" means both sides of
a disk have been tested and
certified by the manufacturer.

Most disk drives, though, read
and write on just the top side of the
disk. Cheaper "single-sided" disks,
with only one side certified, work
fine in these drives.

Some clever hacker, noticing that
both sides of even single-sided
disks have a magnetic coating,
flipped a disk over and discovered
you can use the bottom side too,
doubling your storage!

To *'flippyize" a disk, you have to
cut or punch a write-pro tec I notch
directly opposite the existing one.
(Otherwise, when you flip the disk
over, the computer thinks youVe
covered the notch, and won't write
on the disk.)

Then there are the timing holes
right next to the big center hole in
the black envelope that covers
the disk. There's a still smaller hole
in the disk's surface that lines up
with these holes and serves as a
marker so the drive knows where
on the disk to start writing or
reading. If you rotate the disk
carefully by hand, you can see the
holes line up.

If you have a TRS-80 or other
drive that uses these holes, youll
need to punch another pair (one in
front and one in back) directly

opposite them to allow the drive to
sense the disk's position when it's
turned upside down. (See illus-
tration,] Tiy your flippy disk
without these extra holes first, and
only punch them if your drive
needs them.

Some companies sell kits with
special punches, rulers, and disk
protectors especially designed to
help you make these holes safely
and in the right places.

Warningl Flippyizing can be
dangerous to a disk! Here's why:

First, if you're not careful when
making the holes, you can scratch
or otherwise damage the surface of
the disk, making it partly or
completely unusable. If there's
already data on the disk, you may
lose it.

Second, "single-sided" disks are
often double-sided disks that have
been tested and found to have a
flaw on the bottom side. So, it's
possible that some sectors on that
side will be "bad."

Third, the inside of the black
disk envelope is coated with a
special substance designed to lift
dust off the disk surface and whisk
it into a corner of the envelope.
When you turn the disk upside
down, it rotates in the opposite
direction, and some of that dust
might actually be deposited back
onto the surface ... on both the
bottom and "good" sides.

So flippy disks, while they can
save you money, are a risky
business. Don't use a flippy for
anything you can't afford to lose,

I have an Appie computer. Can
I use a DOS 33 master disk to
run your programs?

DR. KURSOR: To run most k-power
and FAMILY COMPUTING programs, you
don't need any kind of DOS!

But if you want to save a pro-
gram on disk after you've tjrped it
in. you can boot up your Apple
with either DOS or ProDOS, You
should also have a disk handy that
you've initialized under the kind of
DOS you're using (see your DOS
manual to find out how to do this).

When you're ready to save, put
the disk you've initialized into the
drive and type save followed by the
name of the program {for example,

SAVE MiCROTONES Or SAVE THIS PRO-
GRAM).

The next time you want to run
the program, youll have to boot up
the system with the same kind of
DOS you used when you first saved
the program.

Need an answer to a
hi-tech question?

Send your questions to Dr.
Kursor's Klinic. do k-power. 730
Broadway, New York, NY 10003.

APRIL 198S 75

TIPS,

nuMi

I C K S,

HINTS

KARATEKA

Broderbund. Strategy/arcade. Your
mission: To infiltrate the warlord
Akumas stronghold. Using your skill
in the martial arts, defeat his
guards, kill Akuma himself, and res-
cue your bride-to-be, Mariko. (Hints
and game for Apple. Commodore
64 J

^N^ Use the keyboard rather than
the joystick; it's more responsive
and has three-command memory.

them back. Repeat this procedure
until you Ve utterly decimated your
opponent.

^^ When fighting a formidable
opponent, rely mostly on the middle
kick; chances are. It will hit at least
once per volley.

<^^ Don't rely on only one method
of attack; different opponents re-
quire different strategies.

Step toward your
le<»c.

\, step badt^ let

Porcffc flttnkks NkIi wfth seod, swtft kidis.

^k«» Here's a good method for kill-
ing flunkies and Akuma himself:
Stand in one spot and wait for them
to approach you. When they move,
give them a couple of kicks, to force

^^ For opponents who don't
come to you, provoke them by step-
ping into them before they start to
kick you. When they set up for the
kick, back out of range. After they
kick, beat on them a little.

^i^ A kick may be effective on
anything that stands in your way.

^fc^ At a certain point (on- or off-
screen), your opponents will not
back up any farther. Force them to
that location: they'll be much more
vulnerable to multiple blows.

S«t up your blows before tryiBfl to kfll tlic
bird.

%H^ When fighting the bird, it
pays to practice and prepare. Figure
out what kick or punch you must
use, and start doing it before the
bird reaches you. Also, when it
comes time to kill the bird, back off
to the other side of the room so you
have time to set up your blows.

— SPECIAL Ks

GALACTIC GLADIATORS and GALACTIC ADVENTURES

Strategic Simulations. Role-playing/
adventure/construction set. Your
mission in Galactic Gladiators
IGG): To put together your own team
of different species and arm It with a
vast assortment of weapons. Go
forth and slug It out against another
team controlled by friends or the
computer. Your mission in Ga-
lactic Adventures [GAh Starting
with one character, take off, hire
other members to create a team, and
adventure in scenarios that come on
the disk or those you make up your-
self. (Hints and game for Apple,
IBM PC [GGl; Apple. Atari rGA].)

^M» In GG, you can start with a
party of up to 10 combatants. A
good starting team consists of three
to four heavily armored characters
carrying a range of weapons (to act
as front defensive forces), one to two
quick Phasorists (to shoot at the en-
emy from long distances), and a

Slime Devil or Orangaphin (for un-
usual abilities). The rest of the party
should be made up of heavily armed
hand-weaponists (like infantry to do
the close-range dirty work).

^«» On the subject of Gorsai: In
GG, do not include them in your
party. They'll change sides and be-
tray you at the worst moments,

^»«» In GA, it*s a good idea to visit

OfflKffe mediators kts you put tos«tlwr
your own team of conibetaitts*

as many worlds as possible, buying
the special items offered at each
planet. Once you've got your S-Pha-
sors and special armor, you'll have
trouble visiting worlds where this
equipment is outlawed.

^^f^ In GA, gemstones and gapers
aren't the best bet, because they re
illegal in many worlds. Stick with
missile imploders; they'll defuse your
opponents' missiles and you*ll be able
to attack them when they're unarmed.

^Mv» The higher your leadership,
the more members you can have on
your team* To easily increase your
leadership points, go on an adven-
ture to the Orangaphin world. As
soon as you get to the first room,
which is always empty, "G "Ive up.
Do this a few times and you'll obtain
up to 10 members on your team.

^DAVID LANGENDOEN, J 6, BWOklyn,

New York

76 FAMILY COMPUTING

KINGS QUEST

Sierra On-Line. Animated graphic
adventure. Your mission: To find the
treasures of the Kingdom of Daven-
try and return them to the king so
that you may inherit the throne.
(Hints and game for Apple, IBM PC.
PCjr version from IBM.)

^■1^ You*d do weU to go under wa-
ter.

^Mv» Sticks and stones can break
big bones.

^%tmm Watch your step when your
head's in the clouds.

H

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Mew surprises at evcfy tiam in d«sJs"«'
Rob€fU WillUiiiis' latest endeavor— the
animated text-f raphk adventttre, Hlns'M

QU€St

4^ln» With luck, you'll be left alone
by the leprechauns.

^ftiv A bird in hand will take you
to new heights,

<^H» Trolls love eggs even more
than human flesh.

^■v Mushrooms often put things
into proportion,

^ni»» How do you quench a drag-
on's thirst?

^H^^ One way to see the forest is
from the trees. —Brian barth, 15.
McAlien. Texas

H

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Expedition Amazon, Penguin

Software (Apple, Commodore 64),
Graphic adventure/arcade. Your mis-
sion: To explore the jungles of the
Amazon and the temples below in
search of the Lost City of Ka.

^^» Here's a shopping list.

For jungle exploration, have
the following: four mosquito nets
and a boat (two, if you can afford
them).

For subterranean exploration,
you'll need at least three lamps
(with extra batteries), tools, and
three or more ropes.

Wherever you explore, be sure to
have all the bullets » grenades, and
first-aid kits you can carry. Auto-
matic rifies are a great investment;
buy one if you can't find any. The
radio and Loran equipment may
come in handy if you're lost, but
really aren't necessary.

^ip» The documentation says that
passages (i.e. trapdoors » crypts, etc.)
face in certain compass directions.
We found that:

crypts and trapdoors
face north

stairs up
face west

stairs down
face east

lava and water traps
face south
— DAMON OSGOOD, 16, Brooklyn. New
York

Castle Wolfenstein. Muse soft

ware (Apple. Atari, Commodore 64,
IBM PC/PCjr). Arcade adventure.
Your mission: To escape from a Ger-

man POW prison* with the secret
plans in hand.

<^nii» Avoid the long text beginning
by pressing control-reset (or equiv-
alent} quickly after getting killed.
You must do this immediately! The
program will reboot, ask you to
choose between keyboard or joystick,
and resume where you left off.
— ANDYKEiFFER, 13, Rochester, New
York

Questron, strategic Simulations
(Apple, Atari. Commodore 64). Role-
playing adventure. Your mission: To
become the most powerful knight in
the land and destroy the evil sorcer-
er Mantor by stealing the Great
Book oj Evil Magic.

^toa» Once you have the magic
trumpet, find your way through the
fog to the village on the sea early in
the game (saving after every forward
move), and buy a short bow. It will
cost you 940 gold pieces, but will
pay for itself when you attack the
castle.

^Itmm Some weapons are more effec-
tive against certain monsters. Keep
track of the best combinations. For
example, clubs work best against the
piercing pungie.

^aiv You can get better prices for
your items in the Land of Evil than
in the Questron Empire (9/10 the
original price, as opposed to 1/2). So
if you plan to sell anything, sell it
there, — chris van kirk. J 6. New
York. New York\ allen knutson, 15,
Brooklyn, New York

Shadow Keep, Telarlum (Apple,
Commodore 64). Role-plashing adven-
ture. Your mission: With your band
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Dal Brad,

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APRIL 1985 77

MUSIC PROGRAMS
BY JOEY LATIMER

"Where's that music
com in' from?" asked Merle,
the Hacksville barber.

"Must be emanatin' from
Town Hall, by the sound of
it/' replied Hany, the lock-
smith. "Wherever it's com-
in' from, it sure is dandy
pickin'!"

Little did the boys know
that the combo they were hearin' was really just my little
or computer, Jake. You see, the other day I was sittin' on
the porch swing, countin' my wigglin' toes, when I got
this here idea to launch Jake Into fame as a country mu-
sic star. The first thing 1 had to do was find him some
good material . , , so I sat down with Barney, my guitar,
and wrote up a tune I call "Hacksville Hoedown/' Barney
taught the song to Jake, and the rest is history.

If you'd like to hear Jake's debut song on your comput-
er, just type in the program from this here magazlney
and then swing your partner, do-si-do.

K

ATARI/ HACKSVILLE HOEDOWN

10 Um CHC4,4>^V1(192),V2C192>^M(192)

20 GRAPHICS 18:SETC0L0R 0^6^8

30 POSITION 8,4:PRINT #6;"THE":PRINT #6:PRINT #6;" HAC

KSVILLE HOEDOWN"

40 FOR X=1 TO 192:READ H:MCX)=M:NEXT X

X=1 TO 4; FOR Y=1 TO 4;READ A:CHCX,Y)=A:NEXT Y:N

50 FOR
EXT X
60 FOR

70 FOR

X=1 TO 185 STEP 8: READ A

Y:=0 TO 3: FOR Z=X+2*Y TO X+2*Y+1
80 V1CZ)^CH(A^Y+1-2*(Y=3)):V2(2)=CH(A,4)*(Y=1 OR Y=3)
90 NEXT ZrNEXT Y;NEXT X
100 FOR X=1 TO 192
110 SOUHD 0^W(X>^10,4; SOUND I^VI CX) J0,4: SOUND 2^V2CX)

120 FOR D=1 TO 33+(X<129>:NEXT D

130 IF X>128 THEN SOUND 0,0,0^0

140 NEXT X:GOTO 100

1000 DATA 35^31^40,35,31,40^35,31,40,35,31,40^35^31^40

1010 DATA 35,53,47,40,53,47,40,53,47,40,53,47,40,53,47

78 FAMILY COWPUTING

1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080
1090

1100

1110
1120
2000
2010
3000
3010

DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA

40,53,47,42,35,

42,35,47,29,31,

40,40,42,42,1

31,35,40,35,31,

42,53,47,60,53,

64,64,60,53,60,

60,64,64,72,72,

40,40,42,42,42,

35,40,40,47,47,

31,35,40,35,31,

35,31,35,42,40,

162,108,128,81,

217,72,144,108,

1,1,2,2,3,3,1,3

3,3,1,3,4,4,1,1

47,42,35,47,42,35,47,42,35,47

35,29,31 ,35,31 ,35,47,42,40,35

,96,81 ,72,64,53,47,40,31 ,29

40,47,42,40,35,31 ,35,40,42,47

64,60,64,53,60,53,60,64,72,81

64,72,81 ,53,47,60,53,81 ,72,64

85,85,85,85,47,47,40,35,31,35

42,42,53,47,42,47,47,40,35,31

47,47,47,53,47,42,47,47,40,35

31 ,31 ,31 ,0,53,47,42,47,47,40

40,40,42,42,42,53,47,42

243,96,162,81

193,96,128,64

.1,1.2,2

,4,4,3,3

M

COMMODORE 64/ HACKSVILLE HOEDOWN

10 DIM CH%<4,4,2),vnC192,2),V2X(192,2),MX(192,2)

20 S=54272:F0R X=S TO S+24:P0KE X,0:NEXT X

30 POKE S+6,240:POKE S+13,240:POKE S+20,240

40 PRINT CHR$C147):P0ICE 53280,7:POKE 53281,7

50 POKE 214,11 :PRINT:POKE 211,7

60 PRINT CHRSC144);"TUNING UP . . . PLEASE WAIT."

70 FOR X=1 TO 192: READ MXCX,1),«X(X,2) :NEXT X

80 FOR X^l TO 4: FOR Y==1 TO 4:F0R Z=1 TO 2

90 READ CHXCX,Y,Z);NEXT Z,Y,X

100 FOR X^1 TO 185 STEP 8: READ A

110 FOR Y=0 TO 3; FOR Z=X+2*Y TO X+2*Y+1:F0R J=1 TO 2

120 vn(Z,J)=CHXCA,Y+1+2*CY=3>,J)

130 V2XCZ,J)=CHX(A,4,J)*(-(Y=1 OR Y=3))

140 NEXT a,Z,Y,X

150 PRINT CHR$C147):P0KE 214,11 :PRINT:POKE 211,9

160 PRINT "THE HACKSVILLE HOEDOWN"

170 POKE SH,33:P0KE S+11,33:P0KE S+18,33:P0KE S+24,15

180 FOR X-1 TO 192

190 FOR D=1 TO 40: NEXT D

200 POKE S+1,VUCX,1):P0KE S,V1%(X,2)

210 POKE S+8,V2%(X,1):P0KE S+7,V2X<X,2)

220 POKE S+15,MXCX,1):P0KE S+U,KXCX,2)

230 NEXT X:G0T0 180

1000 DATA 56,99,63,75,50,60,56,99,63,75,50,60

1010 DATA 56,99,63,75,50,60,56,99,63,75,50,60,56,99

1020 DATA 63,75,50,60,56,99,37,162,42,62,50,60,37,162

1030 DATA 42,62,50,60,37,162,42,62,50,60,37,162,42,62

1040 DATA 50,60,37,162,42,62,50,60,37,162,42,62,47

1050 DATA 107,56,99,42,62,47,107,56,99,42,62,47,107,56

1060 DATA 99,42,62,47,107,56,99,42,62,47,107,56,99,42

1070 DATA 62,67,15,63,75,56,99,67,15,63,75,56,99,63,75

1080 DATA 56,99,42,62,47,107,50,60,56,99,50,60,50,60

1090 DATA 47,107,47,107,18,209,21,31,25,30,28,49,31

1100 DATA 165,37,162,42,62,50,60,63,75,67,15,63,75,56

1110 DATA 99,50,60,56,99,63,75,50,60,42,62,47,107,50

1120 DATA 60,56,99,63,75,56,99,50,60,47,107,42,62,47

1130 DATA 107,37,162,42,62,33,135,37,162,31,165,33,135

1140 DATA 31,165,37,162,33,135,37,162,33,135,31,165,28

1150 DATA 49,25,30,31,165,31,165,33,135,37,162,33,135

1160 DATA 31,165,28,49,25,30,37,162,42,62,33,135,37

1170 DATA 162,25,30,28,49,31,165,33,135,31,165,31,165

1180 DATA 28,49,28,49,23,181,23,181,23,181,23,181,42

1190 DATA 62,42,62,50,60,56,99,63,75,56,99,50,60,50

1200 DATA 60,47,107,47,107,47,107,47,107,47,107,37

1210 DATA 162,42,62,47,107,42,62,42,62,50,60,56,99,63

1220 DATA 75,56,99,50,60,50,60,42,62,42,62,42,62,42

1230 DATA 62,42,62,37,162,42,62,47,107,42,62,42,62,50

1240 DATA 60,56,99,63,75,56,99,50,60,56,99,63,75,63

1250 DATA 75,63,75,63,75,63,75,37,162,42,62,47,107,42

1260 DATA 62,42,62,50,60,56,99,63,75,56,99,47,107,50

1270 DATA 60,50,60,50,60,47,107,47,107,47,107,37,162

1280 DATA 42,62^47,107

2000 DATA 12,143,18,209,15,210,25,30,8,97,21

2010 DATA 31,12,143,25,30,9,104,28,49,14,24

2020 DATA 18,209,10,143,21,31,15,210,31,165

3000 DATA 1,1,2,2,3,3,1,3,1,1,2,2

3010 DATA 3,3,1,3,4,4,1,1,4,4,3,3

a.

r\'99/AA/ HACKSYILLE HOEDOWN

10 DIM CH(4,4),V1C192),V2(192),MC192)

20 CALL CLEAR

30 PRINT " TUNING UP .-. PLEASE WAIT."

40 FOR X=l TO 192

50 READ KCX)

60 NEXT X

70 FOR X=1 TO 4

80 FOR Y=1 TO 4

90 READ CHCX,Y>

100 NEXT Y

110 NEXT X

120 FOR X=1 TO 185 STEP 8

130 READ A

140 FOR Y=0 TO 3

150 FOR Z=X+2*Y TO X+2*Y+1

160 V1(2)=CHCA,Y+U2*CY=3>)

170 V2(Z)=CHCA,4)-44000*CCY=0)+CY=2))

180 NEXT 2

190 NEXT Y

200 NEXT X

210 CALL CLEAR

220 PRINT " THE HACKSVILLE HOEDOWN"

230 FOR X=1 TO 192

240 CALL SOUNDC100,V1(X),10,V2CXJ,10,MCX),10)

250 NEXT X

260 GOTO 230

1000 DATA 880,988,784,880,988,784,880,988,784,880,988

1010 DATA 784,880,988,784,880,587,659,784,587,659,784

1020 DATA 587,659,784,587,659,784,587,659,784,587,659

1030 DATA 740,880,659,740,880,659,740,880,659,740,880

1040 DATA 659,740,880,659,1047,988,880,1047,988,880

1050 DATA 988,880,659,740,784,880,784,784,740,740,294

1060 DATA 330,392,440,494,587,659,784,988,1047,988,880

1070 DATA 784,880,988,784,659,740,784,880,988,880,784

1080 DATA 740,659,740,587,659,523,587,494,523,494,587

1090 DATA 523,587,523,494,440,392,494,494,523,587,523

1100 DATA 494,440,392,587,659,523,587,392,440,494,523

1110 DATA 494,494,440,440,370,370,370,370,659,659,784

1120 DATA 880,988,880,784,784,740,740,740,740,740,587

1130 DATA 659,740,659,659,784,880,988,880,784,784,659

1140 DATA 659,659,659,659,587,659,740,659,659,784,880

1150 DATA 988,880,784,880,988,988,988,988,988,587,659

1160 DATA 740,659,659,784,880,988,880,740,784,784,784

1170 DATA 740,740,740,740,659,740

2000 DATA 196,294,247,392,131,330,131,392

2010 DATA 147,440,220,294,165,330,247,494

3000 DATA 1,1,2,2,3,3,1,3,1,1,2,2

3010 DATA 3,3,1,3,4,4,1,1,4,4,3,3

M

VlC-20/HACKSVILLE HOEDOV/N

10 DIM CHX(4,4),Vn(192),V2XC192),«XC192)

20 PRINT CHR$C147>:P0KE 214,10:PRINT

30 PRINT "THE HACKSVILLE HOEDOWN"

40 FOR X=l TO 192: READ M%CX):NEXT X

50 FOR X=l TO 4:F0R Y=1 TO 4:READ CH%(X,Y>

60 FOR X=1 TO 185 STEP 8: READ A

70 FOR Y=0 TO 3: FOR Z=X+2*Y TO X+2*Y+1

80 V1XCZ)=CH5!(A,Y+1+2*(Y=3))

90 V2XCZ)=CHX(A,4)*(-CY=1 OR Y=3>)

100 NEXT Z,Y,X

110 POKE 36878,5: FOR X=1 TO 192: POKE 36876

120 POKE 36874, VI X(X>: POKE 36875, V2XCX)

130 FOR D^l TO 40-3*(X<128>:NEXT D

140 IF X>128 THEN POKE 36876,0

150 NEXT X:GOTO 110

1000 DATA 37,39,35,37,39,35,37,39,35,37,39

1010 DATA 37,28,31,35,28,31,35,28,31,35,28

1020 DATA 35,28,31,34,37,31,34,37,31,34,37

1030 DATA 34,37,31,40,39,37,40,39,37,39,37

1040 DATA 35,35,34,34,28,35,15,19,23,28,31

1050 DATA 37,35,37,39,35,31,34,35,37,39,37

1060 DATA 28,31,25,28,23,25,23,28,25,28,25

1070 DATA 23,25,28,25,23,19,15,28,31,25,28

1080 DATA 23,23,19,19,12,12,12,12,31,31,35

1090 DATA 35,34,34,34,34,34,28,31,34,31,31

1100 DATA 35,35,31,31,31,31,31,28,31,34,31

1110 DATA 37,35,37,39,39,39,39,39,28,31,34

1120 DATA 39,37,34,35,35,35,34,34,34,28,31

2000 DATA 235,245,239,228,225,243,235,235

2010 DATA 228,246,237,228,231,243,239,239

3000 DATA 1,1,2,2,3,3,1,3,1,1,2,2

3010 DATA 3,3,1,3,4,4,1,1,4,4,3,3

NEXT Y,X

,MXCX)+200

,35,37,39,35
,31,35,28,31
,31,34,37,31
,31,34,35,37
,35,39,40,39
,35,34,31,34
,23,19,15,23
,15,19,23,25
,37,39,37,35
,35,37,39,37
,31,35,37,39
,31,31,35,37
,34

M

I

N

"Mcttin3 Pot," a computer melody created with EnTech's
Studio 64 software, has nabbed songwriter LmIs "Bonci"
Harris a 81,000 prize, free recording-studio time, and a
MusicMate keyboard in EnTech's First Annual Songwrit-
ing Contest! "Bones/' who is 27, writes songs for his
own band called Tainannc in Buffalo, New York. He began
working with a C 64 six months before he entered the
contest. Second-prize winner was 21 -year-old Randall
Lacke from Dennison, Texas. His winning song was
called "The Square Dance" and his prize included a $500
check and free recording-studio time. EnTech Chairman
Ray Spular handed out the awards at the Consumer Elec-
tronics Show in Las Vegas in January. He said plans for
the Second Annual Songwriting Contest were underway!
For more information, contact EnTech. P.O. Box 185,
Sun Vallev. CA 91353; (818) 768-6646.

EnTccK Chairman Ray SouUir (left) confiratiilatcs contest winner
Louis "Bones" Harris.

APEUL 1985 79

SHORT

iAHiUifflilAv

O G R A M S

APm/ALPHAPUZZLE

10 DIM A(5,5)^MX<1000)

20 H0HE;PR1NT TABC14);"*ALPHA PUZZLE*"

30 HTAB 1:VTAB 21: PRINT "I=UP; J=LEFT; L=RIGHT; K=:DOWN

; S=SOLVE.":FOR I = TO 4: FOR J = TO 4

40 A(I^J) = 65+I+J*5+38*<I = 4 AND J = 4)

50 HTAB 18+I:VTAB S+J:PRINT CHR$CAC1,J) ) :NEXT J:NEXT I

60 CX = 4:CY = 4:F0R I = 1 TO 100

70 F = 0:D = INTCRNDC1)*4)+73:G0SUB 1000:ON F GOTO 70

80 MX(I) = D:GOSUB 2000:NEXT I

90 HTAB 18+CX:VTAB 8+CY:GET K$:D - ASCCK$):IF D = 3 TH

EN END

100 IF D < 73 OR D > 76 AND D <> 83 THEN 90

110 IF <> 83 THEN F = 0:GOSUB 1000: ON F GOTO 90:W%(I

) = D: GO SUB 2000:1 = 1+1: GOTO 90

120 FOR J = 1-1 TO 1 STEP -1:D = H%(J):D = D+2*C(D = 7

3 OR D = 74)-CD = 75 OR D = 76))

130 GOSUB 1000:GOSU8 2000;NEXT JiHTAB 1;VTAB 21

140 PRINT "•**PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO PLAY AGAIN***";

150 GET K$:ON K$ <> CHR$C3) GOTO 20:END

1000 HX = CX-(D = 76) + CD = 74) :m = CY+(D = 73)-C[) = 7

5)

1010 F = (MX < OR MX > 4 OR MY < OR MY > 4>:RETURN

200« TR = A(CX,CY):A(CX,CY) = A(MX,MY) :ACMX,MY) = TR

2010 HTAB 18+CX:VTAB S+CY: PRINT CHR$CA(CX^CY))

2022^ HTAB 18+MX:VTAB 8+MY: PRINT CHR$(A(MX^MY))

2030 CX = MX:CY = MY: RETURN

TKS-BOs/ALPHAPUZZLE

9 REM —COCO OWNERS: CHANGE W=64 TO W=32--

10 DIM AC5^5)^M(1000):W=64:IF W=64 THEN Q=2 ELSE Q==1

20 CLSrPRINT CHR$C23);TAB(8);"*ALPHA PUZZLE*"

30 PRINTaW*11,"I=:UP; J^^LEFT; L=RIGHT; K=D0WN;":PR1NT T

AB(11);"S=S0LV£."

40 FOR 1=0 TO 4: FOR J=0 TO 4:ACl^J?=65+I+J*5-(24+a*15)

*CI=4 AND J=4)

50 PRINTaW*CJ+3)+Q*CI+12),CHR$(ACI^J));:NEXT J:PRINT:N

EXT I

60 CX-4:CY=4:F0R 1=1 TO 100

70 F=0:D=RNO(4)+72:GOSUB 1000: Oh -F GOTO 70

80 M(I)"D:GOSUB 2000:NEXT I

90 KS=INKEY$:IF K$="" THEN 90 ELSE D=ASCCK$>

100 IF D<73 OR D>76 AND D083 THEN 90

110 IF D083 THEN F^0:GOSUB 1000: ON -F GOTO 90:Mtl>=D:

GOSUB 2000;I:=I+1:GOTO 90

120 FOR J =1-1 TO 1 STEP -1 :D=M(J) :D=D-2*((D==73 OR D=74

)-CD=75 OR D=76))

130 GOSUB 1000:GOSUB 2000:NEXT J

140 PRINTS)W*11,"**PRESS ANY KEY TO PLAY AGAIN**": PRINT

150 K$-INKEY$:IF K$="" THEN 150 ELSE 20

1000 MX=CX+CD=76)-(D=74) :MY=CY+CD=75)-(D»73)

1010 F=(«X<0 OR MX>4 OR MY<0 OR HY>4):RETURN

2000 TR=A(CX,CY):ACCX,CY)=ACMX^MY):ACMX,MY)=TR

2010 PRINTaW*(CY+3)+Q*CCX+12),CHR$CACCX,CY));

2020 PRINTB]W*CMY+3)+Q*(MX+12),CHR$CACMX,MY));

2030 CX=MX:CY"MY: RETURN

Our apologies to programmer Tim Eckel oj Perry s-
burg, Ohio, In the February issue we inadvertently
omitted his credit Jor programming the graphic 3-D
Surface Plotter.

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MANUFACTURER: Atari Corp., 1265
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Nicknamed the "Jacintosh," because

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MANUFACTURER: Commodorc Business
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Commodore has plans to market a
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price: S550 (CPD-9000): $595 (CPD-

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Another improvement over the
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KV.13I1CR

Sony s well-known Trinitron technol-
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82 FAMILY COMPUTING

WHAT'S IN STORE

SOFTWARE GUIDE

Ol lirk' TAk'FS OKI SOFTWAPP

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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

Welcome to FAMILY COMPUTING'S Software Guide, the most comprehensive listing available

of two dozen of the newest, most noteworthy and/or best programs on the morkel

. Our re-

viewers include families from all over the country who hove judged the software

according

to the following criteria: long-term benefits and applications, adaptability, and a

dvan-

tages of using a computer for a given task. Programs hove been evaluated and rated for

their performance in each of the categories listed below. More detailed reviews fc
chart.

Here's o rundown of the rating categories and what they mean: O — Overall p

:)llow the

)erfor-

monce, given the limitations and capacities of the particular computer for which the soft-

ware is intended. D — Documentation, or the instructions and literature that accompany a

program. EH - Error-handling, the software's capacity to accommodate errors made by

the user — an especially important consideration with software for younger users.

PS -

Ploy system, in the games reviews, the quality of the game design and the game's play-

ability. GQ = Graphics quality, also evaluated in light of each particular brand'

s graphics

capabilities. EU = Ease of use after the initial learning period, which varies from comput-

er to computer. Y = Value for money, or how the software measures up to its price.

HOME BUSINESS/HOME MANAGEMENT

Title

Hardware/

Manufacturer

Brief

Equipment

Backup

Ratings

Price

description

required

policy

D

iH

CQ

EU

V

ADAM CALC

Spreadsheet program simulates

Coleco ADAM (cass. and

90-day

•

*

•

•

E

•

Coleco Industries

electronic ledger paj^e. Good for

d.).

warranty.

•

•

•

•

•

999 Quaker Lane S.

tracking budgets and expenses

•

•

*

West Hartford, CT 061 10

for home, small business, and

1800)842-1225

club use. Includes calculator.

S49 01984

adjustable column widths, and

capabilities for creating

graphs. —WILSON

APPLEWRITER II (Version

This easy-to-learn and powerful

Apple Ile/llc. 64K(d.l.

9a-day

•

•

•

N/A

A

k

2.0)

word-processing program

warranty.

•

•

•

-k

Apple Computer, Inc.

includes a telecommunications

*

-k

20525 Mariani Ave.

mode, tutorial disk, allowance

Cupertino. CA 95014

for lines longer than 80

(408) 996-1010

characters, multiple margin

8149 01984

settings, and more. — wilson

CREATIVE FILER

Design and print records in

Reviewed on C 64 (d.).

90-day '

•

•

•

N/A

A

•

Creative Software

medium-size electronic file

Also for IBM PC/PC|r.

warranty;

•

*

•

*

960 Hamlin Court

system for home, small

64K (d,). Planned for

$11.50 fee

•

•

*

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

business, and club use. Records

Apple 11 series, 48K (d.).

thereafter or if

*

k

(408) 744-0663 '

may be 98 lines long and can

user-damaged.

$49 (C 64, Apple)

tally numerical informaUon^

$99{IB]V1)©I984

— ODISIO

FRIENDLY FILER

Tutorial module accompanies

Reviewed on Apple II

90-day

•

*

•

N/A

E

•

Grolier Electronic

this Junior data-management

series, 64K{d.l. Version

warranty: $15

•

*

*

"A*

Publishing Co.

system, good for small-scale

planned for C 64 (d.l

fee for backup.

•

if

Dept. 333, Sherman

organizational tasks — homework

'k

Turnpike

notes, addresses, hobbies, etc.—

Danburv. CT 06816

recommended for data-base

(800) 858-8858

newcomers. + — bumgarner

$39 01984

RATIIIGS ICiT G Overall perfomiaiice: D Documentailon: EH Error-handling; GO Graphics quallly; iU Ease nf use; V Value for money; • Poor: *-*

r Averai^e; *** Guod:

• *•* Excellent: N/A Not applicable: E Easy: A Average: D Difficult; + lj>up,er review' follows chart

APRIL

, 198

5 83

EDUCATION/FUN LEARNING |

Title

Matnuffacturer

Priire

Brief
description

Hardwore/
iquipment
required

Backup
policy

O

R
D

ati
EH

itgs

|G0

EU

V

DAZZLE DRAW

Brocerbund Software

17 Paul Drive

San Rafael. CA 94903-2101

(415)479-1170

S59©1984

Powerful set of computerized
graphic tools leis 9-year-olds on
up to adult create stunning
drawings and posters for storage
on disk or printout. +

— BUMGARNER

Apple Ile/TIc. 128K (d.).
Mouse, graphics tablet,
or joystick.

Unlimited
warranty I $5
fee if user-
damaged.

*
*

*

■A-
*

*

A

*

EVELYN WOOD DYNAMIC

READER

Timeworks

P.O. Box 321

Deerfield. IL 60015

(800) 323-9755

S49 [C 64): $69 (Apple):

$89 [IBM) ©1984

Teaches the Evelyn Wood speed-
reading technique forages 12-
adult. Keeps track of
performance, diagnoses areas
that need work and helps you
increase speed. — wildman

Reviewed on Apple II
series, 48K (d.). Also for
C 64 (d.): IBM PC/PCjr,

128K(d.).

Unlimited
warranty.

N/A

A

•
•k

EXPERTYPE
Coleco Industries
999 Quaker Lane S.
West Hartford. CT06110
(8001 842-1225
$49 ©1984

Tutorial helps ages 10 and up
improve typing speed. Move at
your own pace through lessons
that will help even fast typists.
Lacks zesty graphics or game
quality. — davenport

Coleco ADAM (d. and
cass.).

90-day
warranty.

*

*

*

*
*

E

*
k

OPERATION FROG
Scholastic Software
730 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

(212)505-3000
$39 ©1984

No-muss, no-fuss dissection
program teaches kids about
anatomy as ihey take frog apart
and correctly reassemble it.
using "forceps" and a
magnifying glass that details
each organ. + -^frank

Reviewed on Apple II
series. 48K (d.). Also for
C 64 (dj. Joystick or
mouse optional.

60-day
warranty; S5
fee thereafter.

*

■k

*

*

A

*

RAINBOW PAINTER
Springboard Software
7807 Creekrldge Circle

Minneapolis, MN 55435
(800) 328-1223
$34 01984

Electronic coloring book, for
younger ones (ages 5-10) not yet
up to more sophisticated
graphics tools. Provides 50 line

drawings and a blank screen to
paint on. as well. — bumgarner

Reviewed on Apple II
series, 48K (d.). Also for
C 64 (d.). Planned for
IBM PC/PCjr. Joystick or
KoalaPad optional.

30-day
warranty; $5
fee if user-
damaged.

*

E

ROCK W RmTHM

Spinnaker

One Kendall Square

Cambridge. MA 02139

(617) 494-1200

826 ©1984

Compose and perform your own
pop tunes, record them track by
track, just like they do in show
biz. Good for the whole family or
lone musicians. 10 and up.
younger with help. ^ —summers

Reviewed on C 64 (d.).
Also for Atari Home
Computers. 48K (d.).
Joystick.

30-day ;
warranty; $5
fee thereafter.

*

A

*

TINK'S ADVENTURE
Mindscape ,
3444 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

(800) 221-9884

$24 (Atari, C 64)

$29 (Apple. IBM) ©1984

Kids 4-10 guide Tink on a sea
adventure from challenge to
challenge (seven all together).
Intended to reinforce ABCs.
Younger children may need some
assistance.'*'

— RASKIN

Reviewed on Atari Home
Computers. 48K (d.).
Also for Apple II series.
48K(d.);C64(d.):IBM
PC/PCjr. 64K(d.).

90-day
warranty.

*
*

*

*

*

A

*

TUK GOES TO TOWN

Mindscape

3444 Dundee Road

Northbrook. IL 60062

(800) 221-9884

824 (Atari. C 64)

S29 (Apple, IBM) ©1984

Kids 4-8 take Tuk to town.
encountering seven games, five
of which challenge shape
recognition, and beginning
spelling and vocabulary skills,^

—RASKIN

Reviewed on Atari Home
Computers. 48K (d.).
Also for Apple II series,
48K (d.); Commodore 64
(d.); IBM PC/PCjr. 64K
(d.L

90-day
warranty.

* i
*

• 1

A

k

WEATHER TAMERS

CBS Software i

One Fawcett Place

Greenwich. CT 06836

(203) 622-2500

$39 ©1984

Players customize weather in
different locales for clients' needs
in simulation for ages 12 and
up. May be too slow for younger
players, but excellent for older.
slower nonarcade players. ^

— UILDMAN

C 64 (d.). Joystick.

90-day

warranty; $5
fee thereafter.

*
* 1

*
*

A

*

WORD ATTACK

Davidson & Associates

6069 Groveoak Place. No.l2

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

90274

(213) 373-0971

S49©1983

Study more than 700 words in ,
nine lists of varying levels of
difficulty. Use multiple-choice
quiz, lili-in-the-blank test, or an
arcade game. Having mastered
the words provided, you can add
your own. —morris

Reviewed on Apple 11
series, 48K(d.). Also for
C64(d.);IBMPC/PCj'r.
64K(d.).

1-year warranty
(Includes user-
damaged); $10
fee thereafter or
for backup.

* 1
it

E

^Vr^.rH.eTt vmT''' P<=rfonnan«: D Doctimemation. EM Error^handllng: Ga Graphic, quality: iU Ea.. of u.c-, Y Value for mcnt-v. * Poo, , •* Average ••• Good- '
••** r^xcdknl: N/A Not applicable: E Easy: A Average: D Dimcull: ♦ Longer review follows chart ^ "

84 FAMILY COMPUTING

1

GAMES REVIEWS BY JAMES DEL50N 1

Title

Hardware/

Manufacturer

Brief

Equipment

Backup

naiings |

Price

description

required

policy

O

D 1

PS

GQ

EU

V

BIG TOP

Youngsters climb, jump, and

IBM PC. 64K(d.).

1 -year warranty

*

•

•

•

E

*

Funtastic

gather treasure in many-leveled,

Joystick for PCjr.

(includes user-

*

*

*

*

•

724 Meadowlark Road

ladder skill/arcade game with

damaged); $10

•

*

Audubon, PA 19403

special speeds for kids. Fun and

fee thereafter or

(215)666-0337

suitable for ages 6 and up.

for backup.

$39 ©1984

•

CHAMPIONSHIP LODE

Talk about tough! One of the 1

Reviewed on Apple II

Unlimited

•

•

•

*

D

RUNNER

most difficult games designed— ;

series, 48K (d.). Also for

warranty.

*

*

•

*

•

Broderbund

has 50 ace levels of the popular

C 64 (d.). Joystick

-k

k

-k

•

17 Paul Drive

Lode Runner. Run through

optional.

■k

k

k

San Rafael. CA 94903-2101

mazes, blast through floors and

(415)479-1170

walls, avoid enemies, and collect

$34 01984

treasures, for ages 10 and up.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN

Guide Conan through several

Reviewed on Apple II

3-month

•

•

•

•

D

k

Datasoft

levels to defeat the evil Volta.

series, 48K (d.). Also for

warranty; $7.50

•

•

•

•

k

19808 Nordhoff Place

Run, jump, somersault through

Atari Home Computers,

fee thereafter, if

*

*

• i

Chatsworth, CA 91311

the air. throw boomerang-like

48K{dJ;C64(d.).

user-damaged.

(818) 701-5161

sword to vanquish monsters.

or for backup.

$39 ©1984

and avoid traps. Imaginative,
but difficult, for ages 10 and up.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

You're in the judge's chair and

Reviewed on IBM PC,

90-day

•

•

*

•

E

k

Imagic

must decide the sentence of

64K/PCjr, 128Kld.). Also

warranty.

•

•

*

*

k

981 University Ave.

convicted criminals, based on

for Apple II series, 48K

•

•

k

Los Gatos, CA 95030

the circumstances of each case.

{d.);C64(d.).

(800) 654-7340

This games fun, and

$34 ©1984

educational to boot- For ages 10

and up.-^

FAHRENHEIT 451

Texiygraphic sequel to Ray

Reviewed on Apple II

30-day

•

•

•

•

A

• '

Telarium

Bradbury's novel, set in New

series. 64K (d.). Also for

warranty: $5

*

•

• '

•

*

One Kendall Square

York City, involves adventures in

C 64 (d.).

fee thereafter.

*

•

-k

k

*

Cambridge. MA 02139

a futuristic, totalitarian society.

*

k

(617)494-1200

Most playable textygraphic game

$39 (Apple)

to date. Ages 14 and up.+

$32(C64) 01984

INDIANA JONES IN THE

Tough but rewarding skill/arcade

C64(d.l.

90-day

•

*!

k

k

D

•

LOST KINGDOM

game based on the movie hero's

warranty.

*

•

k

k

•

Mindscape

continuing adventures. Brain-

•

*

k

•

3444 Dundee Road

teasing logic aspects of game

*

Northbrook, IL 60062

raise it above the usual arcade

(800)221-9884

level. Good for ages 10 and up.

$29 ©1984

KARATEKA

Kick, chop. run. run, run in this

Reviewed on Apple II

Unlimited

•

k

•

k

D

(n

Broderbund

exciting arcade game. Fight one-

series. 48K (d.J. Planned

warranty; $5

•

*

•

k

17 Paul Drive

on-one karate encounters

forC64{d.K

fee if user-

•

k

San Rafael, CA 94903-2101
{415)479-1170

against computer opponents

damaged.

blocking your attempts to rescue

$34 (Apple)

$29 (C 64) ©1984

the princess. For ages 10 and
up*

QUEST OF THE SPACE
' BEAGLE
Avalon Hill
4517 Harford Road
Baltimore. MD 21214

First-rate sequel to Jupiter
Mission: 1999 takes adventurers

Atari Home Computers,

Unlimited

k
k

k

D

k

k
k
k

48K(d.). Joystick.

warranty; $10

deeper into the universe to fare
for themselves in a series of
arcade/strategy challenges. For

fee if user-
damaged.

*
*

$35 01984
RESCUE RAIDERS

I*ut together a mission of men.

Apple 11 series, 64K (d.).

30-day

*

•

•

k

A

k

Sir-tech Software

munitions, and material and set

warranty

•

• 1

•

k

k

6 Main St.

them against the computer to

(includes user-

*

•

•

k

Ogdensburg, NY 13669

save the world. Fast-moving mix

damaged); S5

*

(315)393-6633

of arcade and tactical elements

fee thereafter.

$34 01983

for ages 10 and up.t

TOURNAMENT TENNIS

Best tennis game seen to date

Reviewed on Coleco

90-day

•

•

*

k

A

k

Imagic

981 University Ave.

has numerous handicapping
features that let novices

ADAM (cass.). Also for

warranty.

*

k

k

k

C 64 (d.). Planned for

Los Gatos, CA 95030

challenge champs and put up a

IBM PCjr, 128K(dJ.

•

(800) 654-7340

good match with computer. For

$24 (ADAM, C 64)

ages 10 and up.

$34 (IBM PCjr) ©1984

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Creative Filer

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Reviewed
on Commodore 64. Also for IBM PC/
PCjr, Version planned for Apple 11 se-
ries.

MANUFACTURER: Creative Software
price: $49 {C 64, Apple); S99 (IBM)

Electronic filing programs have a
number of worthwhile uses — such as
inventory management, maintaining
club membership lists, and updating
mailing lists. Creative Software's fil-
ing system is especially valuable be-
cause you can use it in conjunction
with the company's spreadsheet and
word processor.

Once I mastered it. Creative Filer
served me quite well. It allows an
enormous amount of leeway in set-
ting up a filing system — accepting
formats up to 98 lines long. You can
print out each format before you save
it, to examine it and make sure it's
what you need.

Once youVe decided on a format
and saved it. you can enter informa-
tion and design different printing
formats. I took my local arts organi-
zation's membership list and printed
it out both in roster form, as well as
in mailing-label formal.

This program would also come in
handy in tracking business costs or
inventory. You can total up numeric
information entered in specific cate-
gories — in order to tally total and
unit costs, gross profit, or order
quantity, for example.

Some flaws in the program, partic-
ularly having to do with the docu-
mentation, may frustrate newcom-
ers. The instructions are not always
as clear as they could be. At one
point, if you press CTL*6 to save for-
mats as the manual suggests, noth-
ing happens. The program won't ac-
tually SAVE an3rthing until you name
the format. There's no prompt for
this procedure. Also, should you
wish to stop the printer at mid-page,
there's no instruction about which
key to press. Pressing the RUN/STOP

key will halt the process, although
no mention is made of this in the
documentation. (Creative Software
assures us that a new Commodore
64 manual is on the way. On re-
quest, they'll send the new version
to any owner.)

Nevertheless, after having familiar-
ized myself with the formatting pro-
cedures, 1 found Creative Filer to be
a reasonably priced data-base pro-
gram. It's easy to use and useful for
most home applications and some
small businesses. — norma odisio

Friendly Filer

HAi^wAiiE requikements: Reviewed
on Apple II series. Version planned
for Commodore 64.
MANUFACTURER: Grolier Electronic
Publishing Co.
PRICE: $39

This is one box of 3 x 5 cards that
won't get misplaced. Friendly Filer
is an easy-to-learn. easy-to-use, ju-
nior data-base management program
with a tutorial that makes the excel-
lent resource book almost unneces-
sary. Sample files let you practice
sorting and locating information
within the data base.

Our children found the introduc-
tory tutorial a bit tedious. An ani-
mated character named Infolmp ar-
ranges and rearranges a list of fruits
and prices into categories. We
couldn't find a way to escape the les-
son once we were in it.

The tutorial's second part, "Learn
to Use Friendly Filer," teaches data-
base lingo (record, file, field, etc.)
and is invaluable. We skipped it at
first and went straight to the pro-
gram, but found ourselves confused.
Try using the program first, and
then go back to this "Learn to Use"
section. It makers more sense once
you've wandered around the pro-
gram for a while.

My 1 2-y car-old daughter. Dona,
answered all the challenge questions
in the practice session with little
trouble (which required sorting
through sample files); my 9-year-old
son, John, skipped that section en-
tirely and still managed to create a
data base including names, address-
es, telephone numbers, and the fa-
vorite sports of half his classmates.
We printed the list out for him, but
he likes it best inside the computer.
One of this program's only major
flaws is that if you select the print
option and don't have a printer

86 FAMILY COMPUTING

hooked up, the program stops and
must be rebooted — a great inconve-
nience — and something that could
have been remedied with a simple
u^arning signal.

Because Friendly Filer is open-
ended and a tool as well as a struc-
tured introduction to an important
computer application, I'd give it top
rating as a home value. What it
lacks in power (you have only seven
categories for each record, up to 360
records for each file), it makes up for
in ease of use and application. Use it
to organize homework notes, ad-
dresses, recipes, mailing lists, and
more. ^mai^lene anne bumgarner

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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Apple Ile/IlC

iviANUFACTURER: Brodcrbund

PRICE: 859

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED AGE: None

When Dazzle Draw arrived at our
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tures. I then presented it to my chil-
dren (who had used MacPaint on
their father's Macintosh) to see
whether they could manage or not.

They immediately demonstrated
features 1 hadn't discovered yet — like
ZOOM, which lets you magnify a sec-
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niques to create pictures, it also will
appeal to more experienced artists
who want to take advantage of its
more powerful tools. The manual is
wonderful, assuming no previous
knowledge of the complicated world
of computer graphics, or even of
computers. The book's "Dazzling De-
but" introduction helped me, step by
step, execute my first drawing,
and then guided me on to the pro-
gram's other features.

I especially liked the tools that let
me capture or cut out sections of the
drawing and flip, copy, paste, or col-
or them. A mirror feature lets you
create symmetrical designs. You can
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last detail he had added to his draw-
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CONSTRAIN function helps you draw
more precisely around circles or
straight lines. Twelve-year-old Dona
wanted to "undo the last undo, ' as
she can on the Mac, in order to ex-
periment a bit more. But she was
drawing in color for the first time,
and delighting in it.

With the proper printer and inter-
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This is the first program I've en-
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bilities require an extended
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an extra many families still don't

have. — MARLENE ANNE BUMGARNER

Operotion Frog

1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Reviewed
on Apple II series. Also for Commo*
dore 64. Joystick or mouse optional.
MANUFACTURER: Scholastic Software
PRICE: $39
MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED AGE: 9 +

"1 don't know how to dissect a frog!*'
That was the cry from my fifth-
grader when she first turned on Op-
eration Frog and started playing
without benefit of instructions or
parental help. Within two hours,
however, she could dissect and reas-
semble the frog, and was asking
questions such as, "Why is the brain
so small?" and 'Can you really put
something that's living back togeth-
er again?"

Operation Frog is an excellent sci-
ence simulation. You are provided
with scissors, forceps, a probe, and

a magnifying glass. Both the graph-
ics and the dissection process seem
quite realistic — ^for example, you
can't remove the kidneys until you've
removed all the organs on top of
them. To foster good technique, the
program lets you cut only one organ
at a time. Repeatedly having to pick
up the scissors, cut, drop the scis-
sors, pick up the forceps, remove an
organ, pick up the scissors again,
etc. until you've emptied the frog of
its entrails can get rather tedious.

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get stuck. Once you Ve removed an
organ and placed it on the tray, the
magnifying glass allows you an in-
depth look into the organ's structure
and function. The program's other
pluses include the option to exit the
program at any point and to save an
incomplete operation. It also comes
with an extensive manual.

This is an excellent package for a
school biologv' class, but I had some
initial reservations about how effec-
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my children use it turned those res-
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ly uses the magnifying glass, prefer-
ring instead to treat the removal and
replacement of organs as a game. My
1 1 -year-old. who is repulsed by the
dead mice our cats leave behind on
the front steps, really enjoyed taking
apart this odorless, bloodless frog,
and spent time with the magni-
fying glass.

One word of caution: There s a lot
to learn» but this isn't an open-end-
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solution, and once that is reached,
the program might have limited ap-
peal. Still, if you have kids who like
to take things apart and put them
back together again — as they do
wi th Tinker toys — Operation Frog
will provide them with a great oppor-
tunity to explore the world of living

things. — CAXm' FRANK

Rock 'N' Rhythm

HAi^D WARE requirements: Reviewed

on Commodore 64. Also for Atari

Home Computers. Joystick.

MANUFACTURER: Spinnaker

PRICE: $26

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED AGE: 10 +

Tom Snyder, author of such notable
computer games as In Search of the
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Money, and A^ent L/.S.A,, is at it
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former's shoes as you compose, play.
and record your own tunes.

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recorded tunes. You'll be able to add
up to 18 more of your own creations
in the Control and Performance
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tracks (in the Commodore 64 ver-
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track, harmony track, and drum
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time around.

Our family worked on several
group efforts — with a different family
member "playing" each part. Learn-
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made excited our children. And all of
us felt proud and satisfied to share
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Tink's Adventure and Tuk
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i-iARDWARp: REQUIREMENTS; Reviewed
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Ever since we read There's a Night-
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well as scary, Mercer Mayer's story-
book creations have become house-
hold favorites. How delighted we
were to find Mayer creating comput-
er games. The Tink-Tonk series is
like cm electronic Care Bears or
Rainbow Bright. Kids can roam
through Mayer s imaginary lands as
if they were rummaging through
their toy chest.

In Jink's Adventure, children
leam the ABCs and keyboard layout,
helping Tink explore a colorful, mys-
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children practice spelling, vocabu-
lary, and shape discrimination as
they guide Tuk through a little
town. {Two other programs not re-
viewed here, Tonk in the Land of
Boddy Bo ts and Tinkas Maze. /oc us
on memory skills, and counting
and simple math skills, respectively.

Each package has an interactive
story, some animated sequences,
and five to seven games that can be
played at various levels of difficulty.
The play system itself is awkward. In

an UNSCRAMBLE THE LEITER module,

for instance, esal is supposed to be
correctly typed seal. No allowance is
made for another possibility, sale.
Because the game follows a nautical
theme, an adult might find seal the
obvious choice, but my kids had a
rough time making these distinc-
tions. Also, the game segments lack
audio enhancement; correct re-
sponses arcnt always clearly rein-
forced.
My kids (ages 4-8} didn't like the

inconsistency of the games and ac-
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the competition that are standard
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mix of fun and learning. But parents
will need to be on hand to chaperone
until the kids learn to navigate
through Tink-Tonk's rich but con-
fused world. — ROBIN RASKIN

Weatiier Tamers

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Commodore

64.

MANUFACTURER: CBS Software

prjce: S39

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED AGE: 1 +

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First time out, our team of neo-
phyte weather-tamers consisted of
my neighbor. Don; his 10-year-old
son, Brian; my 14-ycar-old, Jay; and
myself. Clear instructions in the
manual, as well as careful on-screen
assistance, helped us through the
game's initial phases.

As wc played, we received "calls"
from new clients requesting different
kinds of weather at various loca-
tions. Not only did we have to deliver
the right weather, we had to do it on
time. Wind direction and speed,
therefore, were essential elements.
Satellites kept us abreast of fluctuat-
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sure, and wind.

We also were given the opportunity
to predict the likelihood of the
weather occurring as desired. If you
correctly predict that the changes
won't produce the desired weather,
you can still collect a partial fee.

Featuring excellent graphics and
implementation, the program accu-
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fluctuates in response to certain
variables. But although our boys
voiced enthusiasm for the program,
they soon chose to move to a more
active type of arcade game. Leaving
the program around the computer
table never did result in self-initiated
play. Don and [, however, look for-
ward to additional opportunities to
hone our meteorological skills. Per-
haps this program would be best ap-
plied in a middle- or high-school
earth-science class. It is certainly ca-
pable of demonstrating some funda-
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stimulating manner, ^^ken wildman

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Commodore 64; IBM PCjr.

MANUFACTURER: ImagiC

PRICE: $34

CRITIC *S SUGGESTED AGE: 12 + , younger

with supervision.

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in the judge s chair to decide the
sentences for convicted criminals.
Presented with a crime (kidnapping
and murder being among the most
serious, minor embezzlement consti-
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a fitting punishment based on the
evidence presented. The computer
then compares your resolution of the
cases to a consensus opinion based
on actual judges* calls in comparable
circumstances.

Regardless of their age or court-
room experienct;, participants en-
joyed this thoughtful program. Con-

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science and an impartial eye are
what count here. Working alone or
in groups of up to six people, players
got extremely involved.

Several hours' worth of play really
taught about the judicial system,
and its pros and cons. It may seem
easy to sentence an imaginary per-
son to 20 years in prison, or even
death (something I never did and for
which I lost points)^ but when it
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most hard-bitten players regretted
having to do that job in the game.

Better documentation would have
improved Crime and Punishment, It
could use some explanation of how
white collar crime differs from vio-
lent crime. Also, the computer's
judgments puzzled some of the play-
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why certain decisions were made
would have helped. Still, Crime and
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of the computer. It allows us to see
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Fahrenheit 451

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City in a hypothetical, futuristic, to-
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use or even the knowledge of the
written word.

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killed every five seconds. You can
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acquire information — all the while
observing the awe-inspiring changes
wrought upon New York's once-fash-
ionable Fifth Avenue. You also have
to avoid savage dogs and vicious se-
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Unfortunately, as with all text/
graphic adventures, you will face the
problem of what to do when youVe
solved it. Replay potential is low.
Bear in mind, however, this is going
to be a three-month (at several
hours per weekend) game. If you're
seeking a highly playable game of
this genre, you can't do better.

Quest off the Space Beagle

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Atari Home

Computers. Joystick.

MANUFACTURER: Avalon Hill

PRICE: $35

CRITIC'S SUGGESTED AGE; 12 +

In this first-rate sequel to Jupiter
Mission: 1999, your star adventurer
is stranded in deep space. To get
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series of games that challenge your
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a time. The system's similar to Star
Raiders, but controlled manually-
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dwindling energy and oxygen sup-
plies as you try to solve a mystery
and find the exit. Monsters lurk
about, walls and pits must be cir-
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with, and that defy the possible ac-

cording to your spaceschool lessons!
Your travels will be tough — ^your
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One of the toughest games my
play testers and 1 have encountered.
Quest of the Space Beagle is both
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Rescue Raiders

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Apple 11 Se-
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MANUFACTURER: Sir-tCCh

PRICE: S34

CRITIC'S SUGGESTED AGE: 1 +

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game. Flight Simulator II features tnclude m animated color 3D graphics ■ day, dusk, and ntght flying model
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irS NOT HOW MUCH YOU PAY.

IT'S HOW MUCH YOU GET.

The computer at the top
has a 64K memory.

It has the initials L B, and
M. And you pay for those
initials.

The Commodore 64™ has
a 64K memory.

But you don t pay for the
initials, you just pay for the
computer About one third the
price of the IBM PC\r':'

The Commodore 64
■also has a typewriter- type

keyboard with 66 typewriter-
type keys. (Not rubber chicklet
keys like the IBM PCjr.)

It has high resolution
graphics with 320 x 200 pixel
resolution, 16 available colors
and eight 3-dimensional sprites.

It has 9-octave high fidelity
sound.

The Commodore 64 is
capable of running thousands
of programs for home and
office. And if you add a printer

or color monitor, disk drive and
a modem— all together it just
about equals the price of the
IBM PCjr all alone. With no
peripherals.

So you can buy a computer
for a lot of money.

Or buy a lot of computer
for the money.

COMMODORE 64^

IT'S NOT HOW UHLE IT COSTS,
IT'S HOW MUCH you GET.