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Contents
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BOXING
CLEVER!
Ro l l e Moriv•I
deiMbit pent.
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Gallup Chart
An up-to-date report on new software releases for your Atari.
News
All the latest from the ever-changing world of the Atari 8 bit.
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Hints and Tips
Get more fun out of Conan the Barbarian with our readers' help.
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Take the Zener card test with this clever and easy-to-use routine,
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Vol. 4 No. 3 July 1988
MANAGING EDITOR:
Derek Meakin
GROUP EDITOR
Alan McLachlan
Recovery 1 3
Lost your file? Here's a program that will fi nd it for you quickly.
FEA WIlES EDI TOP
Ken Hughes
PRODUCTION EDITOR
Peter Glover
Word Count
This type-in routine will tot up all your WP text files and more.
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Rouloc
More help in the dungeon from your favourite Atari adventurer,
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EDITORIAL ASSISTANT:
Neil Fawcett
NEWS EDITOR:
Mike Cowley
REVIEWS COORDINATOR:
Pam Turnbull
Discs
We talk to an expert and come up with some revealing facts.
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TECHNICAL EDITOR
Andre Willey
4 OVERTISEMENT MANAGER,
John Snowdon
Cartridges 2 2
A look at some of Atari's latest re-releases on rom cartridge.
MicroLink News 2 4
More about Britain's nationwide online database for micros.
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Games-Reviews
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On test: Jinxter, Lode Runner, Cops 'n' Robbers, Spooky Castle.
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Map
Exposed: All the intricate levels of the superb Fort Apocalypse.
Easy Programming 3 2
Further help with Basic: Multi-coloured displays made easy.
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An enhanced version of our checksum generating program.
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1988 Database Publications Ltd. No
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part without written permission. While
every care is taken, the publishers cannot
be held legally responsible for any errors in
articles, listings, or advertisements.
'Atari User
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Mind boggling confusion in our brain teasing game of the month.
Mailbag 4 9
Your chance to get your news, views, moans and name in print.
All major listings in this issue
are accompanied by checksums
to help you overcome typing
mistakes. For full details of how
they work, see the article on
Page 36 of this issue.
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and Atari Corp (UK) Ltd are not responsible
for any of the articles they contain or for any
of the opinions expressed.
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New software house has a success on its hands
with Zybex. More new products are planned too.
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ZYBEX
Zeppel
1,99
2
Geff Minter's long-awaited sequel to Revenge of
the Mutant Camels — as strange as ever.
0 REVENGE 2
Mastertronic
1.99
3
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GRAND PRIX SIMULATOR
Code Masters
This simulator has been ousted from its number
one spot — but it will be around for a long while yet.
1.99
4
Budget house Alternative has a prolific output and
this release of an old title has proved to be popular,
. RIVER RESCUE
Alternative
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SPEED ACE
Zeppel i n's second title in the Top Five but now
headi ng down. New one to look out for is Draconis.
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Zeppelin
1.99
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SPOOKY CASTLE
You can read the review in this issue of Atari User.
Ifs even difficult to get off the battlements.
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Atlantis
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Another one which made a repackaged comeback.
Good for its genre and deserved the number 3
posi ti on it achieved in May.
STEVE DAVIS SNOOKER
Blue Ribbon
1199
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1.99
LEAGUE CHALLENGE
An unusual game from Atlantis, but excellent value
at the price for football enthusiasts.
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Altantis
1.99
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MATTA BLATTA
and this is the new one from the relaunched Tele-
Budget houses continue to
, dominate
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Silverbird
3.99
Micro Value presents you here with four full-priced
games — our favourites being Rebound and
Phantom.
• FOUR GREAT GAMES 3
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Micro Value
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1,99
11
If you have never taken on these monsterous
bei ngs this is you chance. Worth buying at the
pr i ce.
• ATTACK OF THE MUTANT CAMELS
Mastertronic
1.99
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SPACE SHUTTLE
Firebird
An old but good scenario, and again at the price
you cannot go wrong. A nice simulation.
1.99
1 3
For motorbike specialists. Not too special, yet a
good introduction to this sort of game.
0 KIK START
Mastertronic
9.95
14
Split screen entry into the world of Spycatcher and
espionage. Great game for two players.
• SPY VS SPY
Databyte
1.99
15
Codemaster s is renowned for its simulations with
ni ce graphics, good sound and fun.
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BMX SIMULATOR
Code Masters
1.99
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Dubi ous content both as a game and as a concept.
Read our reviewer's comments in this issue.
• COPS iNt ROBBERS tltis
9.95
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Acti on-packed events for the sportsman, and if you
can't face the snow there is Summer Olympiad to
look forward to.
WINTER OLYMPIAD
Tynesoft
1.99
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WARHAWK
Firebird
Let's
Great music but let down by the graphics.
hope that the Silverbird range improves.
1.99
1.99
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UNIVERSAL HERO
Mastertronic
TRANSMUTER
Code Masters
A cave complex is at your disposal with good use
of sprites throughout this addictive multi-level
adventure.
A scramble-type game which plays well and scrolls
smoothly — a non-simulator title from Code
Masters.
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Atari plans
big TV drive
ATARI, determined to
capture as much of the
Christmas market as pos-
sible, is to spend £400,000
on TV advertising to boost
sales of the 130XE and VCS
2600 games consoles.
Plans to promote the
machines before last
December's rush failed
when the IBA objected to
the content of the proposed
commercials.
A spokesman for the IBA
told Atari User the objection
to the earlier scripts had
been that the advert did not
comply with its code of
practice.
"Children's ability to dis-
tinguish between fact and
ATARI Corporation's results
for the first quarter of 1988
show an increase in net
sales worldwide compared
with the same period last
year — but a $10 million
drop in net income.
The figures, however, are
distorted by the inclusion of
results from the Federated
Group the American chain
of retail outlets which Atari
acquired in October 1987.
With the Groups results
taken out of the equation,
Atari's figures show a 50
per cent increase in net
sales from $65.1 to $97.7
million, but little change in
net income.
Despite the figures, Atari
president Sam Tramiel
remains optimistic. "The
Federated Group is now
approaching a break even
point", he said.
"The fourth quarter, the
season's strongest, should
show a modest profit". The
shortage — and price of
dram chips has also hit
results. "The company has
opted to absorb the
additional dram costs
rather than increatte
prices", he continued.
"It is the company's view
that the dram shortage and
related high cost will begin
to ease later this year".
said: "We were caught out
last year by the IBA's rules
on advertising.
"However, our proposed
campaign meets all its
criteria and the new
commercials are sure to
attract a tremendous
amount of interest from first
time computer buyers".
GAMES MACHINE ROMS
FLOODING IN
required to meet the
demands of existing users.
"The market for the VCS
2600, and for rom cartrid-
ges, is potentially massive",
said Cook.
All of PaIan's games will
retail for E9.99. Titles
include Moonsweeper, Fire
Fighter, Laserblast, Demon
Attack, Seahawk, Kung-Fu
Master and Star Voyager.
Atari pioneer returns
THE Atari wheel seems to have gone full circle: Nolan
Bushnell is returning to the company he founded — to
design video games.
After selling Atari in 1976, Bushnell set up his own toy
company, AxIon, which has been less than successful of
late_ AxIon will now assume the role of research and
development facility, drawing royalties from the sale of
technology, while Bushnell concentrates his activitie on
video game design.
The move comes as Atari gears up for a new drive into
the home entertainment market, currently worth an
estimated Si billion in the States — and still growing.
The games — an as yet unspecified number — will be
developed exclusively for Atari's 2600 and 7800 consoles
and the first releases are expected to be on the market
before the end of the year.
fantasy will vary according
to their age and individual
personality", he said. •
"With this in mind, no
performance of toys and
games must be simulated
by the excess use of imagi-
nary backgrounds or special
effects".
A spokesman for Atari
STAND by for action on the
VCS 2600 games machine,
with no less than 18 new
titles from Palen Electronics
(01-368 5545).
The massive release of
rom cartridges follows an
exclusive European deal
with Activision. "We have
already imported 200,000
units for the VCS", said
Graham Cook, PaIan's UK
sales manager.
"Up to now the machine
has not been well supported
in this country even though
it is very popular in other
parts of Europe.
"We plan to make as
many titles as possible
available so the machine
can get the recognition that
it truly deserves", he said.
Palen Electronics has
signed agreements to
import around 400,000
units, which it feels will be
Online charges held
DESPITE this month's
surprise Micronet/Prestel
price increases, MicroLink
has denied reports BT is to
force it into also raising its
charges.
From July 1 Micronet/
Prestel subs go up 21 per
cent from E66 to E79,95 a
year for home users, with
business users paying
E119.95.
Peak time charges are to
rise from 6p a minute to 7p,
and free off-peak usage has
been scrapped — users will
now have to pay lp a
minute.
RJR peak time rates will
now apply on Saturdays
between 8am and 6prn.
However, MicroLink says
its annual subscription will
remain at E36 for home and
business users alike and it
will continue to operate off-
peak rates for the whole of
Saturday and Sunday.
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