Old 0.1 ROMs never die - they just provide a good excuse for
another contest!
Dial M for Modem and WIN your passport to the exciting world
of computer communication
MOST of those unfortunates with the 0.1 Operating Systems will,
by one means or another, have upgraded their micros by now.
Have you ever wondered what happens to all those old ROMs? What
exactly can Acorn do with them?
Rumour has it that they're worn as lapel badges in one Sheffield
computer shop. We're sure that our readers can come up with something
more original.
So that's this month's competition. We want you to tell us what
you consider to be the best use for an old 0.1 ROM - in not more
than 25 words.
The most original, entertaining (and printable) entries will
be the winners.
Since it's the festive season, the prize this month is not one,
but three complete Micronet kits.
The three winners will receive Micronet's direct line modem,
free installation and a year's subscription to Micronet - in short
a full passport to the exciting new world of computer communication.
Your prize will give you access to Micronet's electronic magazine,
packed with up to the minute information for users of the BBC
Micro. You'll also be able to download software, most of it free,
or send messages direct to Micro User - or to thousands of other
subscribers.
Being a Micronet subscriber also gives you access to the many
thousands of pages of information available on Prestel - one of
the world's most advanced electronic libraries.
Send your entry on the coupon below, to reach us no later than
December 31.
COMPETITION WINNERS
TWO Micro User competition results this month.
• Winner of the PL Digitiser contest in our August issue was
Mr S. Valentine, of Sale, Cheshire.
• The September prize, a Hobbit floppy tape system, was won
by Mr I.M. Rhodes, of Pulsborough, Sussex. His winning
entry, a description of Space Invaders, is published below.
OUR pub echoes the sounds of battle; Space Invaders are here.
This electronic game panders to man's survival instincts; destroy
or be destroyed.
Waves of hostile aliens traverse a television screen seeking
to penetrate your defences and annihilate you.
Launching a counter-attack requires manual and mental agility;
yet aficiandos can repulse them and "shoot" astronomical
scores. Exhilarating! Addictive! Out of this world! This push
button warfare is a sure fire winner.
"The ultimate game", I suggested as we drove home.
My companion - a computer buff - disagreed and shouted "Eureka"
as I narrowly missed a frog hopping across the road!
