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From The Publisher (by Nina B. Link, Publisher)
Features
Mean Screen Machines
WarGames and Superman III featured fearsome computer villains. can computers really be villainous? A talk with some experts - plus an interview with WarGames star Matthew Broderick. (collection of related articles:)
- Mean Screen Machines: Movie Computers Make Great Villains (by Barbara Krasnoff)
- Preparing For 'War Games' - The Basic Training Of Matthew Broderick (interview)
- Reel To Real: Why Computers Can't Be Villains (by Barbara Krasnoff)
Can You Talk Like A Hacker?
A quiz of your computer savvy. ('Can You Talk Like A Hacker When The Chips Are Down?' by Megan Stine & H. William Stine)
Buying The Right Computer
A fact-packed buyer's guide. (by Bill Camarda; includes comparison chart of the following systems:)
- Timex/Sinclair 1000
- Atari 400
- Atari 800
- Atari 1200XL
- Apple IIe
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- Radio Shack Color Computer
- Radio Shack Model 4
- IBM Personal Computer
- Texas Instruments 99/4A
Arcade Arrivals
Our quarter-ly report of the newest arcade games. (by Steve Bloom)
The Making Of A Chip
How the incredible microchip is created.
Departments
Bits (news section)
Byte-sized news briefs. (by Nora Zamichow)
- Zaxxon 101
- What Do You Say To A Talky Coke Machine?
- Dr. Atari
- Monkey Business
- Moving Maps
- Marathon Man
- The Bionic Nose
Random Access
Our kids' column. ('Software Squabbles' by Sadie Van Gelder)
User Views (software reviews)
Phil and Bernie review new home games.
- Ms. Pac-Man (VCS)
- Pepper II (Col)
- Qix (5200)
- Centipede (2600,5200)
- Burgertime (Int)
- Jungle Hunt (VCS)
Q & A
ENTER's Help-Line. (by Phil Wiswell)
State of the Art
Curious case of the video disc. ('The Curious Case of the Video Disc' by Jim Lewis; includes 'Progress Report: Video Discs' section)
Pencil Crunchers
Maze Video Game Word Hunt. ('The A-maze-ing Chip' maze; 'Video Game Word Hunt' word search puzzle)
Board Game
A computer journey. ('DATA PATH' by Megan Stine and H. William Stine; board game)
Basic Training
Programming challenges. ('Make A Face' by Jeff Nilson; includes Apple program code)
Input (reader poll)
Tell us what you think.
Next
Coming attractions and puzzle answers.
Cover Illustration © Hovik Dilakian
From The Publisher (by Nina B. Link, Publisher)
Features
Mean Screen Machines
WarGames and Superman III featured fearsome computer villains. can computers really be villainous? A talk with some experts - plus an interview with WarGames star Matthew Broderick. (collection of related articles:)
- Mean Screen Machines: Movie Computers Make Great Villains (by Barbara Krasnoff)
- Preparing For 'War Games' - The Basic Training Of Matthew Broderick (interview)
- Reel To Real: Why Computers Can't Be Villains (by Barbara Krasnoff)
Can You Talk Like A Hacker?
A quiz of your computer savvy. ('Can You Talk Like A Hacker When The Chips Are Down?' by Megan Stine & H. William Stine)
Buying The Right Computer
A fact-packed buyer's guide. (by Bill Camarda; includes comparison chart of the following systems:)
- Timex/Sinclair 1000
- Atari 400
- Atari 800
- Atari 1200XL
- Apple IIe
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- Radio Shack Color Computer
- Radio Shack Model 4
- IBM Personal Computer
- Texas Instruments 99/4A
Arcade Arrivals
Our quarter-ly report of the newest arcade games. (by Steve Bloom)
The Making Of A Chip
How the incredible microchip is created.
Departments
Bits (news section)
Byte-sized news briefs. (by Nora Zamichow)
- Zaxxon 101
- What Do You Say To A Talky Coke Machine?
- Dr. Atari
- Monkey Business
- Moving Maps
- Marathon Man
- The Bionic Nose
Random Access
Our kids' column. ('Software Squabbles' by Sadie Van Gelder)
User Views (software reviews)
Phil and Bernie review new home games.
- Ms. Pac-Man (VCS)
- Pepper II (Col)
- Qix (5200)
- Centipede (2600,5200)
- Burgertime (Int)
- Jungle Hunt (VCS)
Q & A
ENTER's Help-Line. (by Phil Wiswell)
State of the Art
Curious case of the video disc. ('The Curious Case of the Video Disc' by Jim Lewis; includes 'Progress Report: Video Discs' section)
Pencil Crunchers
Maze Video Game Word Hunt. ('The A-maze-ing Chip' maze; 'Video Game Word Hunt' word search puzzle)
Board Game
A computer journey. ('DATA PATH' by Megan Stine and H. William Stine; board game)
Basic Training
Programming challenges. ('Make A Face' by Jeff Nilson; includes Apple program code)
Input (reader poll)
Tell us what you think.
Next
Coming attractions and puzzle answers.
Cover Illustration © Hovik Dilakian
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