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Volume 3

Number 2

April 1985

Managing Editor
Derek Meakin

Features Editor
Mike Bibby

Production Editor
Peter Glover

Layout Design
Heather Sheldrick

Associate Editor
Alan McLachlan

News Editor
Mike Cowley

Technical Editor
Mike Cook

Advertisement Manager
John Riding

Advertising Sales
Mike Hayes
Margaret Clarke

Editor in Chief,
Database Publications
Peter Brameld

Published by:
Database Publications Ltd.

ABC 68,328
January-June 1984

  • NEWS Read all about it! All the latest events in the ever changing world of your BBC Micro.

  • GOLDEN MICRO The story behind the making of our unique gold plated version of the BBC Micro

  • SOFTWARE SCENE Our fearless reviewers present their in-depth evaluation of all the recent releases.

  • PROBLEM PAGE Our resident electronics guru turns his mind to discs, RAM chips and formatting problems.

  • DITHERING Interweave pixels with this clever program. You can create 27 unique shades of colour.

  • ROM REVIEW The Acorn DNFS, a Source Library Manager, machine code monitor and NLQ ROM.

  • X-15 Landscapes and alien ships are the hazards in this sideways-scrolling arcade spectacular.

  • MUSIC Your micro's musical potential explored in our review of the Island Logic Music System.

  • ADVENTURES Once again our frank columnist takes her critical look at the world of adventures.

  • SHOWTIME All about our next great BBC Micro Show at the Horticultural Halls from May 6 to 9.

  • BEGINNERS Use string handling and program organisation to get more out of a database than you put in.

  • CHATTERBOX Exploit the potential of your Acron Speech Synthesiser with these useful procedures.

  • FREEBIE A-maze yourself this Easter with this lively machine code extra to our tape/disc offer.

  • 6502 GAMES Smooth animation techniques in the third part of our machine code games series.

  • TELETEXT Switch on to teletext with your BBC Micro!

  • MORNINGTON CRESCENT The oldest and most fascinating board game is brought to life - specially for this month!

  • PAGING ELITE Acornsoft's best seller has prompted a varied assortment of mail. Here is a small selection.

  • CALCULATOR This superb program teaches the AMX mouse how to do its sums.

  • BODY BUILDING Obtain greater accuracy over a wider range with our slow A/D converter.

  • MICROMAIL The part of the magazine you write yourself - your news, views, ideas, praise and moans.

  • ORDER FORM Back issues to binders, cassettes to cases, discs to dust covers - they're all here.

(c) 1985 Database Publications Ltd.

The Micro User is an independent publication and neither the BBC nor Acorn Computers Ltd are responsible for any of the articles in this issue or for any of the opinions expressed.

News trade distribution:
Europress Sales and Distribution Limited.