Compute!’s Gazette (August 1984)

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Compute!'s Gazette was by far Compute!'s most successful spin-off. This magazine covered exclusively Commodore computers. Primarily it was the Commodore 64 but it also covered the VIC-20 in the early days and the Commodore 128 a little later on. The August 1984 issue includes:

Features

  • An Introduction To Plotters
  • A Survey Of Printers For The VIC-20 And Commodore 64
  • Selecting A Printer Interface

Games

  • Balloon Blitz
  • Sno-Cat

Reviews

  • The Commodore 1520 Printer/Plotter
  • VIC Auto Clock
  • Bus Card II: The Magic Box

Education/Home Applications

  • Computing For Families: What Makes Good Software?

Programming

  • Hints & Tips: 64 LIST Lockup
  • The Beginner's Corner: Using A Printer
  • Machine Language For Beginners: ML Mailbag
  • Power BASIC: String Search

Departments

  • The Editor's Notes
  • Gazette Feedback
  • Simple Answers To Common Questions
  • User Group Update
  • Home Telecommunications: Uploading

Program Listings

  • Bug-Swatter: Modifications And Corrections
  • A Beginner's Guide To Typing In Programs
  • How To Type In COMPUTE!'s GAZETTE Programs
  • The Automatic Proofreader
  • Product Mart
  • Advertisers Index

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