_{Cover of the June 1988 issue of RUN}

RUN was one of the most popular Commodore 64 magazines in the U.S. and the one that I bought the most, mainly because it was what I found on the shelves near me most often. It also covered the Commodore 128 and in earlier days the VIC-20 with perhaps a tiny bit of Commodore 16/Plus 4 coverage. The June 1988 issue includes:

_{Table of Contents from the June 1988 issue of RUN}

Features

The Latest Word - An overview of the newest word processing software for the Commodore 64/128 including PaperClip III, FontMaster 128, WordPro, GeoWrite Workshop 128, and The Write Stuff.

Form Writer - A type-in program for the Commodore 64 or 128 that enables you to design and print custom forms.

Special Delivery - A type-in text/graphics adventure game in which you play the role of a postman who must deliver a letter to a crazy hermit who lives in the woods.

_{Table of Contents from the June 1988 issue of RUN (continued)}

Departments

RUNning Ruminations - Info about this year's RUN software awards. A ballot is included in this issue.

Magic - Short programs to automatically indent For-Next loops, creating scrolling characters, hiding your program listings, an updated calendar maker with Julian date added, and more.

News and New Products - A sign language tutorial for the C64, a Commodore 128 accounting tutorial, Ticket to Washington, The Golf Package, Alien Destruction Set, Mandroid, Masterpiece, Stealth Mission, Logo Probability, Coloring Book Page Maker, Kid Niki, Dark Castle, and more.

RUN's Reader Choice Awards Ballot - An opportunity for readers to vote on the best software of the year. There are multiple games categories including Arcade Adventures, Arcade, Graphics Adventures, Role-Playing Adventures, Simulations, Sports, Strategy, and more along with a variety of productivity and utility categories from Telecommunications to Databases to Desktop Publishing and much more.

Software Gallery

Infiltrator II - An excellent multi-genre sequel which includes elements of role-playing, flight simulator, arcade, strategy and more.
The Train: Escape to Normandy - A unique action/train simulator game set during World War II.
High Seas - An action/strategy game in which you command 18th century ships in combat.

Easy Applications - A type-in program that allows you to recover your BASIC program even if the machine locks up...usually.

geoWatch - An overview of geoProgrammer, a new assembly language development system for GEOS.

_{Back cover of the June 1988 issue of RUN}

RUN: The Commodore 64/128 User's Guide (June 1988)

Features

Departments