ISSUE: 3Content
Primary Systems Coverage this Issue:
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Sharp MZ-80K
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Acorn Atom
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Apple / Apple II
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Atari 400 / 800
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Commodore VIC-20
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Tandy TSR-80
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Sinclair ZX81
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Commodore PET
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Mattel Intellivision
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Atari VCS
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Philips G7000
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Database TV
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Texas Instrument TI-99/4
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Arcade
Features:
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Chess - Some classic computerised blunders. Max Bramer proves that computers are only human alter all.
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Bridge - Alan Hiron deals out some history on computerised bridge.
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Softporn - We uncover the steamier side of computers. Elspeth Joiner tries one of the new generation of pornographic games.
Listings:
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Speed Race (TI-99/4) - Grand Prix thrills on the T.I. 99/4.
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Changing Hearts (Atari 400/800) - A marvellous pattern puzzle on the Atari to test your logic.
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Tank Battle (MZ-80K) - The Sharp screen becomes a battle field as tank commanders stalk one another.
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Treasure Hunt (Apple) - Danger lurks in the deepest recesses of your Apple.
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Dragon Druggin' (VIC-20) - It's wizardry against dragon's breath as fantasy finds its way onto your Pet.
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Life (Atom) - A classic computer game. Put Life in your Atom.
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Entrapment (TRS-80) - Can you think on the move and box in your opponent before he traps you. For the quick-witted on the Tandy.
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Three 1K Wonders (ZX81) - Mole, Swag and Android Attack: three reasons to unwrap that Christmas Sinclair.
Departments:
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Mailbag - Problems, praise, comments and criticism
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Reader producers tongue-in-cheek attempt at Basic program.
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Reader provides tips for the Space Invaders arcade game.
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An error in last month's Adventure column is corrected.
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Instructions for adding a 4816 2K x 8RAM in 28-pin pack to a Z81K kit.
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Reader raises many flaws with Sinclair's 16K RAM pack.
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14 year old reader discusses his attempt to translate Invaders listing to the Nascom 2.
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Competitions - Last chance to enter our Best Arcade Player Competition.
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Game News - What could you be playing in 1982? We catalogue the latest computer games packages.
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Honest Joe (£8.75 cassette, £11.75 disc for TRS-80)
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Moonraider (£8.95 for Nascom)
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Jumbo Jet Lander (£29.95 for Atari 800)
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Falcon (£16.95 for Apple)
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Martians (£7.95 for Atom)
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The Cracks of Doom (£16.00 for PET)
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Carols (£5.50 for MZ-80K)
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Quadrax (£5.50 for MZ-80K)
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Cosmiad (£8.00 for MZ-80K)
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Dragon's Eye (£16.95 for PET)
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Dreamworld (£8.75 cassette, £11.75 disc for TRS-80)
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Sub Commander (£13.95 for PET)
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Pegasus II (£17.95 for Apple)
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Mastermind (£14.95 for VIC)
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Super Invasion (£6.00 for ZX81)
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Mini Chess electronic chess system (£54.95)
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Arcade Action - Reports on the arcade game tipped as a winner for '82.
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Qix
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Armour Attack
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Moon Shuttle
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Frog and Spiders
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An expert provides tips for playing Defender
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The Bugs (Comic) - A mangled micro... a recurring threat to Santa ... who can be to blame?
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Adventure - Will you dare the Deathmaze? Keith Campbell did and he may never be the same again.
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Brainwave - Ian Pedder's first Mind Routines puzzle had the beating of most of you — now try his January brainteaser.
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Kit Korner - Keith Mott peels the skin off a Tangerine.
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What's in Store - Counting off the shopping days left to Christmas 1982 yet? Well the toy industry is. We reveal some of its plans.
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Westrak CC3 electronic chess (£150 to £160)
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PacMan 2 handheld (£30 to £35)
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Blackbelt action man (£10.00)
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Game and Watch - Octopus (£22.95)
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Munchman handheld (£25.95)
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Puck Monster handheld (£28.95)
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Game Time wrist watch (£29.95)
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Practical Programming - Ted Ball is on the trail of the Bugs.
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Video Screen - Best sellers — we look at the cartridges which lead the market. This issue, Intellivision's Soccer.
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Snafu (£18.95 for Intellivision)
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Treasure Hunt (£14.00 for Database)
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Box Clever (£14.00 for Database)
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Satellite Attack (£15.00 for Philips G7000)
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Fishing (£16.95 for Atari VCS)
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Skiing (£16.75 for Atari VCS)
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Soccer (£18.95 for Intellivision)
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Jumping Acrobats (£15.00 for Philips G7000)
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Sounds - David Annal investigates a "microchip orchestra".
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Graphics - Garry Marshall's invader is up and running. Now shoot it.
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Down to Basic - Moira Norrie looks at loops and graphics.
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Software Reviews - Follow in Daley Thompson's Decathlon footsteps.
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Olympic Decathlon (£13.95 for Apple)
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Goblins (£15.95 for Apple)
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Super Gloopers (£8.00 for PET)
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Meteorites (£8.00 for PET)
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Super Invasion (£6.00 for ZX80 / ZX81)
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Double Breakout (£6.00 for ZX80)
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Software Glossary - A beginner's guide to plain jargon.
-
Hardcore - A guide to the low-cost computers available in the UK.
Ads (In Order of Appearance):
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Computer Supermarket
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Molimerx (TRS-80 Software)
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Algray
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Adda
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DK'Tronics (ZX80/81 Hardware/Software)
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Terminal Connections (Atari 400 / 800)
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Laskys (Apple II)
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Lowe Electronics (Genie I)
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Silica Shop
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Microstyle
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Maplin (Atari 400 / 800)
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Catronics
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Computers for All
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Silicon Centre
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Bug Byte
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Microcomputer Applications (T80-FS1 Flight Simulator)
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Mr Micro
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Gemini
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Shiva Publishing
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Software House
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Can of Worms
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Computer Keyboards
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Ibek (VIC-20)
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Essential Software Company
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Sharp Electronics (MZ-80k)
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Sinclair (ZX81)
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Landau
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Team 4 Software
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Voltmace (Database)
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Acornsoft
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Computer User Aids
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Woodland Software
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A & F Software
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Kansas City Systems (Lord of the Rings)
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Video Software
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Crofton Electronics
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Microgen
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Macronics
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Program Power
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Silversoft
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Twickenham Computer Centre
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Control Technology
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Holdco
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Pitman Books
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Buffer Micro Shop
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Video Services Bromley
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Jennings
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Quicksilva
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Compshop
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Calisto Computers
Primary Systems Coverage this Issue:
- Sharp MZ-80K
- Acorn Atom
- Apple / Apple II
- Atari 400 / 800
- Commodore VIC-20
- Tandy TSR-80
- Sinclair ZX81
- Commodore PET
- Mattel Intellivision
- Atari VCS
- Philips G7000
- Database TV
- Texas Instrument TI-99/4
- Arcade
Features:
- Chess - Some classic computerised blunders. Max Bramer proves that computers are only human alter all.
- Bridge - Alan Hiron deals out some history on computerised bridge.
- Softporn - We uncover the steamier side of computers. Elspeth Joiner tries one of the new generation of pornographic games.
Listings:
- Speed Race (TI-99/4) - Grand Prix thrills on the T.I. 99/4.
- Changing Hearts (Atari 400/800) - A marvellous pattern puzzle on the Atari to test your logic.
- Tank Battle (MZ-80K) - The Sharp screen becomes a battle field as tank commanders stalk one another.
- Treasure Hunt (Apple) - Danger lurks in the deepest recesses of your Apple.
- Dragon Druggin' (VIC-20) - It's wizardry against dragon's breath as fantasy finds its way onto your Pet.
- Life (Atom) - A classic computer game. Put Life in your Atom.
- Entrapment (TRS-80) - Can you think on the move and box in your opponent before he traps you. For the quick-witted on the Tandy.
- Three 1K Wonders (ZX81) - Mole, Swag and Android Attack: three reasons to unwrap that Christmas Sinclair.
Departments:
-
Mailbag - Problems, praise, comments and criticism
- Reader producers tongue-in-cheek attempt at Basic program.
- Reader provides tips for the Space Invaders arcade game.
- An error in last month's Adventure column is corrected.
- Instructions for adding a 4816 2K x 8RAM in 28-pin pack to a Z81K kit.
- Reader raises many flaws with Sinclair's 16K RAM pack.
- 14 year old reader discusses his attempt to translate Invaders listing to the Nascom 2.
- Competitions - Last chance to enter our Best Arcade Player Competition.
-
Game News - What could you be playing in 1982? We catalogue the latest computer games packages.
- Honest Joe (£8.75 cassette, £11.75 disc for TRS-80)
- Moonraider (£8.95 for Nascom)
- Jumbo Jet Lander (£29.95 for Atari 800)
- Falcon (£16.95 for Apple)
- Martians (£7.95 for Atom)
- The Cracks of Doom (£16.00 for PET)
- Carols (£5.50 for MZ-80K)
- Quadrax (£5.50 for MZ-80K)
- Cosmiad (£8.00 for MZ-80K)
- Dragon's Eye (£16.95 for PET)
- Dreamworld (£8.75 cassette, £11.75 disc for TRS-80)
- Sub Commander (£13.95 for PET)
- Pegasus II (£17.95 for Apple)
- Mastermind (£14.95 for VIC)
- Super Invasion (£6.00 for ZX81)
- Mini Chess electronic chess system (£54.95)
-
Arcade Action - Reports on the arcade game tipped as a winner for '82.
- Qix
- Armour Attack
- Moon Shuttle
- Frog and Spiders
- An expert provides tips for playing Defender
- The Bugs (Comic) - A mangled micro... a recurring threat to Santa ... who can be to blame?
- Adventure - Will you dare the Deathmaze? Keith Campbell did and he may never be the same again.
- Brainwave - Ian Pedder's first Mind Routines puzzle had the beating of most of you — now try his January brainteaser.
- Kit Korner - Keith Mott peels the skin off a Tangerine.
-
What's in Store - Counting off the shopping days left to Christmas 1982 yet? Well the toy industry is. We reveal some of its plans.
- Westrak CC3 electronic chess (£150 to £160)
- PacMan 2 handheld (£30 to £35)
- Blackbelt action man (£10.00)
- Game and Watch - Octopus (£22.95)
- Munchman handheld (£25.95)
- Puck Monster handheld (£28.95)
- Game Time wrist watch (£29.95)
- Practical Programming - Ted Ball is on the trail of the Bugs.
-
Video Screen - Best sellers — we look at the cartridges which lead the market. This issue, Intellivision's Soccer.
- Snafu (£18.95 for Intellivision)
- Treasure Hunt (£14.00 for Database)
- Box Clever (£14.00 for Database)
- Satellite Attack (£15.00 for Philips G7000)
- Fishing (£16.95 for Atari VCS)
- Skiing (£16.75 for Atari VCS)
- Soccer (£18.95 for Intellivision)
- Jumping Acrobats (£15.00 for Philips G7000)
- Sounds - David Annal investigates a "microchip orchestra".
- Graphics - Garry Marshall's invader is up and running. Now shoot it.
- Down to Basic - Moira Norrie looks at loops and graphics.
-
Software Reviews - Follow in Daley Thompson's Decathlon footsteps.
- Olympic Decathlon (£13.95 for Apple)
- Goblins (£15.95 for Apple)
- Super Gloopers (£8.00 for PET)
- Meteorites (£8.00 for PET)
- Super Invasion (£6.00 for ZX80 / ZX81)
- Double Breakout (£6.00 for ZX80)
- Software Glossary - A beginner's guide to plain jargon.
- Hardcore - A guide to the low-cost computers available in the UK.
Ads (In Order of Appearance):
- Computer Supermarket
- Molimerx (TRS-80 Software)
- Algray
- Adda
- DK'Tronics (ZX80/81 Hardware/Software)
- Terminal Connections (Atari 400 / 800)
- Laskys (Apple II)
- Lowe Electronics (Genie I)
- Silica Shop
- Microstyle
- Maplin (Atari 400 / 800)
- Catronics
- Computers for All
- Silicon Centre
- Bug Byte
- Microcomputer Applications (T80-FS1 Flight Simulator)
- Mr Micro
- Gemini
- Shiva Publishing
- Software House
- Can of Worms
- Computer Keyboards
- Ibek (VIC-20)
- Essential Software Company
- Sharp Electronics (MZ-80k)
- Sinclair (ZX81)
- Landau
- Team 4 Software
- Voltmace (Database)
- Acornsoft
- Computer User Aids
- Woodland Software
- A & F Software
- Kansas City Systems (Lord of the Rings)
- Video Software
- Crofton Electronics
- Microgen
- Macronics
- Program Power
- Silversoft
- Twickenham Computer Centre
- Control Technology
- Holdco
- Pitman Books
- Buffer Micro Shop
- Video Services Bromley
- Jennings
- Quicksilva
- Compshop
- Calisto Computers
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