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The Magazine for Commodore and Commodore Amiga Users
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64&128 Sporting News Baseball
amiga Stargliderll
...and more
Software Reviews
Type-in Programs
for the Commodore
64 and 128
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ONE
MISTAKE
You're at the foot of
one of the world's highest
mountains. And you're
not snapping pictures.
THE BIG
PANCAKE
AND ITS
Did you pick the right--,
course? (There are six
treacherous possibilities.)
What about supplies?
Ifyourunoutofsoup,
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Because this is the FINAL
ASSAULT. Theonly
mountain climbing game in
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IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF
HEIGHTS, FORGET II
terror and elation of one
of the most grueling sports
ever. And you'l! be tested]
You'll experience the
Forget your spikes or
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up a permanent part of
the scenery.
every step of the wa^_
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If you have nerves of
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JANUARY 1989, Volume 10, Number I
FEATURES
PERFECT IMPRESSIONS
Desktop publishing programs for the Amiga have come a long way
in the past year. New and updated programs have been released
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COVER STORY
ROUNDBALL SOFTWARE: EA STYLE
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Electronic Arts' best selling program of all time CDr. Jand Larry
Bird Go 0ne-on-0ne) has spawned a foilow-up match: Jordon vs.
Bird. We talked to the programs' designers to find out how they
turn basketball superstars into software superstars, and to Michael
Jordon about his future on and off the court.
by John Jermaine
for every publishing need {and budget). Here's a survey of what
you can do with what's available and how much it will cost.
by Gary V, Fields
ACTIONWARE TAKES AIM AT THE AMIGA GAME
MARKET
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Actionware has released a series of Amiga titles (Commodore 64
versions to come) to be used with the Actionware Light Gun.
Actionware's light gun gives new meaning to the "shoot-'em-up
arcade game."
by Russ Ceccola
COVER PHOTO: Photographs of Michael Jordon and Larry Bird
are courtesy of Electronic Arts.
Software; Jordon vs. Bird: One on One by Electronic Arts
REVIEWS
64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS
Road Runner by Mark Cotone
AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS
Clubhouse Sportsfiy Scot! A. May
Renegade/))'ScottA. May
Questron \\ by Russ Ceccola
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Starglider \\ by Ervin Bobo
CLImate and DiskMasterfcy Gary V. Fields
Hunt for Red October £y Russ Ceccola
Shakespeare by Gary V. Fields
excellence! by Jeftery Scott Hall
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Sporting News Baseball by Scoff A May
Speed Buggy by Scott A. May
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Carrier Command^ Jettery Scott Hall
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DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
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NEWS
TIPS & TRICKS
Hints for Fun and Utility
Compiled by Low's F. Sander
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GRAPHICS CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT
INSIDE Q-LINK
Handling htcUivesby Robert W. Baker
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Gold Mine
Compiled by Louis F. Sander
PUMPING GEOS
Fun with Fonls by Mark Jordan
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PROJECTS
SynchronicitybyJo/w iovine
AMIGA UPDATE
PROGRAMMING
Graphbusters!by Robert Rossa
Castle of Spmls by Anthony Maro
Bogglingfi/W/*e* Linda Poltonavage
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COMMODORE M/CAZINE
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Image Processing for the Amiga by Matthew Leeds
Amiga Public Domainby Graham Kinsey
128 MODE
Creating an Arcade Game by Mark Jordan
ADVENTURE ROAD
Dungeons and Dragons by Shay Addams
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