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Volume 3

Number 4

June 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.

  • ROM REVIEW We look at Sleuth, Microscope, Buffer and Backup, ROM manager and Securit.

  • PROBLEM PAGE Our electronics guru discusses monitors, disco lights, 3in drives and pendulums.

  • OTHELLO Hours of mind bending enjoyment with this simulation of the popular game.

  • BODY BUILDING Troubled by wind? You'll soon be able to measure the problem with your micro.

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

  • 6502 GAMES It's time to create your own machine code sprites with our superb definer program.

  • MICROLINK Full details of the scheme, including the facilities on offer and the costs.

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

  • FIRST EDITION Your chance to obtain Mike Bibby's highly praised beginner's series in one book.

  • WORKSHOP Typesetting, outputting strings and a pound/hash ROM fix for the Epson.

  • SIMON QUACKERS Hours of fun with this delightful version of Simon written especially for the light pen.

  • EVAL Incorporate the power of this vital Basic command into your own m/c routines.

  • STRIPPER Remove line numbers and manipulate your Basic listings with this utility.

  • ACTIVITIES Link the pictures with the words: a game that will provide hours of fun for all.

  • SHAPE RECOGNITION Teach your micro to recognise simple objects with this powerful program.

  • CATNAP Ding dong bell Fido's in the well. Can you entice her out by collecting all the mice?

  • 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.

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