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BRITAIN'S BIGGEST-SELLING
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COMPUTERS IN ACTION
This month we look at the latest
technology of one of the oldest car
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An exclusive appraisal at the latest
blast from Thalamus.
NEWS
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All the recent developments
in the computer world and
details of new products.
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The top twenty and budget
games.
SOFTWARE PREVIEWS
4 "F Your Computer
looks at the
X m software to be released in the
near future.
Can the Apple IIGS compete with the
ST and Amiga?
DREAM MACHINE
SOFTWARE NEWS
1 Q Francis Jago looks at all that
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is new and exciting in the
wacky world of games.
COMMUNICATIONS NEWS
Our comms expert keeps up-
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ADVENTURE NEWS
4% 4 Our resident adventurer,
£ X Roger Ga rrett, tackles the new
releases.
LETTERS
M Positive feedback from our
readers and a £25 prize for
the star letter.
BOOKS
More books to wile away the
long winter evenings.
There is now a vast number of low-cost
NLQ printers. We examine some of
them.
PRINTERS ON PARADE
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SPECTRUM TO AMSTRAD
The conclusion of this programming
feature.
SOFTWARE SHORTLIST
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The boys with the joysticks
T " 9 take to the computers once
more and sample the latest games.
SOFTWARE EXCHANGE
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We continue our sale and
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offer all the Commodore
tapes once more.
LISTINGS
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More programs for you to
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type-in.
(part II)
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Good peripherals are not common for
the C64 We look at some aimed at disc
drive owners.
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YOUR COMPUTER. FEBRUARY 1987
COMMODORE
EXPANSION
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MUSIC MACHINE
The new Spectrum music
peripheral is reviewed.
ROBOTS
Your Computer
reviews the
history of robots.
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