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The official magazine for all users of the Amstrad CPC series
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DISCOUNT SOFTWARE
from M.J.C. SUPPLIES
DISC GAMES:
DISC SERIOUS:
Spanish Tutor .16.95
French Mistress .16.95
German Master 16.95
Italian Tutor. 16. 95
Maxam assMiss 19.95
Protext 19. 95
Prospell 18. 95
Promerge 18. 95
Stop Press .38.95
Extra Extra .19.95
Rodos Extra 8. 95
Qualitas Plus 12. 95
Tasword 6128 19. 50
Taspell 12. 95
Tasprint 10. 95
Tascopy 10. 95
Tasdiary • • 10.95
Tassign 6128 23. 95
Matrix Spreadsheet. 29.95
Mastercalc 128 25.95
Mastertile III , 29.95
Mini Office II 15.95
Arnor Filer 18. 95
Arnor Office Suite 26.95
Money Manager 34.95
Stock Market 25.95
ACCESSORIES:
Printer Lead 1M 8. 95
Printer Lead 1.5M 9. 95
Printer Lead 2.0M 10.95
RS232 Leads (venous) 11.95
Mono Screen Filter 12.95
Colour Screen Filter 14.95
Comp Pro 5000 Joystick 13.95
Cruiser Joystick__ .................
6128 Light Pen............. 26.95
6128 Mon Ext Leads
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M.J.C. PACKAGES
Oualitas Plus KDS 8 N Port
Display Font Pack
RRP E44.45
Package Price E34.95
Batman
11.95
Colossus 4 Chess
11.95
_1195
Colossus Mah-Jong.
15.95
Corruption
Driller
, 14,95
.11.95
Empire Strikes Back
.13.95
Flight Ace. •
Football Director II
15,95
NEW PRODUCTS;
KDS 8 BIT PRINTER PORT:
Gives your printer more flexibility -
ideal for use with QUALITAS.
WC Price: E18.95
11.95
F15 Strike Eagle
Game, Set and Match II_
.13.95
5
1000 Fanfold Labels ....... .............. ....5.95
3" Disc l-lead Cleaner .......................6.95
Second Drive Lead 7.95
DKT 64K Memory Exp 44.95
AMX Mouse * An 59.95
AMX Mouse + Stop Press 69.95
464 Dust Cover (mon/col) 7.95
6128 Dust Cover 7. 95
Amstrad RS232 Interface 55.95
Quick Shat Turbo Joystick 11.95
Multitace
Gold, Silver, Bronze.
.21.95
Konami Arcade Collection
14.95
Lancelot , ........
14.95
Live & Let Die
11.95
KDS RS232 INTERFACE: Including
comms software built in on Rom.
MJC Pnce• E45.95
KDS 5.25" DISC DRIVE: For use as a
second ave, complete with software
& lead Plug in and go.
WC Price: El 49 95
.1295
Mickey Mouse
11.95
Nightraider
11.95
Operation Wolf
Pacmania
11.95
Pirates
16.95
42.
95
Prof. Adventure Writer
22.95
Insider
12.
95
Return of the Jedi
11.95
11.95
Robocop
BOOKS/MANUALS:
Scrabble Deluxe
12.95
CPM BASED:
Supercalc 2 .39.95
Arnor C Compiler... .38.95
Maxam II 3895
Nevada Fortran 39.95
Nevada Cobol 39.95
Hisoft Devpac 80 3995
Hisoft Pascal 80 39.95
Hisoft C Compiler 39.95
lankey 2 Finger Typing 19.95
lankey Crash Course 19.95
Hisoft Forth 18.95
Professional Adv, Writer 2295
CORNIX SOFTWARE
SIMPLE ACCOUNTS
Easy to use small business accounts,
inc luding VAT c2'aila!lons.
Cassano E34.95 Disc E39.95
CARD INDEX
Easy to use filing system
Cassette E19.95 Disc E24.95
PRODUCT COSTING
Di sc E39.95
JOB ESTIMATING
Disc £39.95
Full specifications on above
prog
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.11,95
Shrinking Spore.
Advanced Amstrad Graphics
Mastering Machine Code 8.95
The Amstrad CPM+ Book 12,95
Pascal Beginners Guide 6.50
Programming the Z80 19,95
Silent Service.
11.95
11,95
Spitting Image
11.95
Street Fighter
12.95
Supreme Challenge
11.95
Time and Magik
RIBBONS
Titan
11,95
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15.95
T.P. A New Beginning
15.00
395
700
OMP 2000/2160 .....
11.95
Total Eclipse
16.00
Panasonic 108011
395
7.00
15.00
Thunderblade
11,95
3.95
7.00
Cliten 1 200..
Star LC10
3.95
7.00
15.00
1195
Vindicator
Star LC10 Colout
5.95
11.00
THIS MONTHS SPECIAL
DISCS
Genuine Amsoll CF2 Discs x 5 .„...• ...... .12.00
Amsoft CFI Otscs x 10
AIRBOURNE RANGER
22 95
Misch C F2 Discs x 20
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42 95
MJC SPECIAL
PROTEXT CAM: including
Spellchecker & Mailmerge
RAP E59.95 Ours 0995
A R.P.19.
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ROM BASED:
Maxarn 29. 95
Pretext 29. 95
BCPL ....... .................... 22.95
Utopia 22. 95
Pros pell 26. 95
Prornerge+ 26. 95
5 Maxam 1.5 22. 95
5 Cage Rom (stale Voce) 31.95
5 Rodos ............ ........
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Ours
13.
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PRINTER RANGE
Star L010 144CPS Front Panel Font
Seiect on
MJ C Price: 099.95
STAR LC10 As above, Seven colour citation
MJ C Price: E249.95
Dt AP2160 Printer
M,C Price: C159 95
Offer open until 3113189
CASSETTE BASED:
Maxarn 464 15. 95
Pretext 464 15. 9
Tasword 464 .... 9
German Master 464 14.9
French Mistress 464 14.9
Answer Back Jnr ......... 8,95
Mini Office II 464
EDUCATIONAL:
Fun School 2-5 years 7.95
Fun School 5-8 years.... 7.95
Fun School 8-12 years... .7.95
World Wise 11.95
Animal Veg. Mineral 11.95
Answer Back Jnr Quiz 11.95
Fact File Spelling 7.95
Fact File Arithmetic... 7.95
Fact File Sports 795
Fun School II Under 6 years .. _9.95
Fun School II 6•8 years ..
Fun School 2-5 years
7.95
95
5 KDS Rom Board (holds .) 25.95
Rornbo Rom Board (holds 8) 31.00
5 Romlao (bought with a Rom) 28.95
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ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT, POSTAGE & PACKING IN THE U.K.
THE ABOVE SOFTWARE IS ONLY FOR THE AMSTRAD CPC RANGE
PCW OWNERS PLEASE WRITE FOR DISCOUNT PRICES
.. 9.95
9.95
9.95
Fun School II over 8 years
Note,- FACTF ILES ARE EXTRA QUESTION
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All The official magazine for
Amstrad CPC Users
CONTENTS
April 1989
Take a look at the amazing
competitions on pages 18
9 37 and
REGULARS
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NB: All competitions close on May 1st 1989
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News
A few words from the
new editor and all the
latest CPC news.
— so be quick!
PROGRAMMING
FEATURES
33 Stock
23
1 rittprc
20
Aurr John's
Mar )P Code
AJMC has a bash at
games programming.
Your views, good, bad
and indifferent, are aired
on these pages.
Control
David Dorn enters the
world of stock control.
45
2 4 More little progettes to
Applications
Advice
David Dorn offers more
advice on software.
keep your fingers tapping.
28
Programmers
Surgery
Advice on how to fill those
gaps in your life.
Listinn
Editorial and Advertising offices:
Greencoat House, Francis Street,
London, SW1P 1DG.
Tel: 01-834 1717
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News trade distribution: Diamond-Europress
Sales & Distribution Ltd, Unit 1, Burgess Road,
Ivyhouse Lane, Hastings, East Sussex IN354NR
Tel: 0424 430422.
Are you having difficulty
with datab statements.
Not any more.
Editor: Mark Evans
Assistant Editor: Andrew Banner
Advertising Manager: Clare Baxter
Advertising Sales: Sharon Green
Production Manager: Nick Fry
Production: Tanya Al-Rais
Managing Editor: Brendon Gore
Publisher: Perry Trevors
Commerc ial Director: Paul Costa BSc
Financ ial Director; Brendan McGrath
Chief Executive: Richard Hease
Subscriptions to: Mike Mckenzie,
P.O. Box 74, Tunbridge,
Kent, TN12
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Frnetplq
Part 1 of our fractal series
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Mine "lowing
Keith Pomfret investigates
the world of EPROM
blowing.
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Commun
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1 M E S S A CING M al/box , Tele., Dir ec tor y
CONTACT & S WA P S HOP P er .dhat L ads
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Material f o r p u b lica t io n is o n ly a cce p t e d o n a n a ll-rig h t s
basis We re g re t t h a t Am st ra d C o m p u t e r U se r ca n n o t
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Typeset b y T yp e T e a m , Sit t in g b o u rn e , Ke n t . Pu b lish e d
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5 CHA TL/HE & QUICK CNA T tpli th. u0r 10
6 CE LE B RITY CHA ILIM E M . an inter v iewer
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IO OUR M A ILOOX HUM B E R S . A DDRE S S
9 CAL L ERY
Midi Music
A review by Keith Pomfret
of a Midi package.
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Interference
Phil Craven reviews three
TV tuners for Amstrad
monitors.
Steve Gold kicks off our
new contims column with
a look at Micronet.
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RIBBON REFRESHER
An 8oz can does up to 30 ribbons
ONLY E7.95 PER CAN
THE SPECIAL OFFERS
Rombo rom box £27. 00
DMP2000 Printer Ribbons (each) £2.95
Lador Seal 'n Type Keyboard Cover £7.95
Microdesign Art Package
£22.
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THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE
Mastercalc 128
E24.
95
CPM DISC I - MACHINE CODE TOOLS Price E5.50
180 a n d 8 0 8 0 a sse irOe t s, Z 8 0 t o 8 0 8 0 1 0 Z I KI code t ra n sla t o r. D e b u g g in g m o n it o r a n d
assemn.er, PL F I 'ye rse a sse t T t le t , in a ry t ie co r
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Mastercalc 3
E29.
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Mastercalc + Mastertile
E49.
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CPR DISC 2 - COMPUTER LANGUAGES
Pnoe E5,50
RAM Products
RAM Delta Joystick £8. 50
RAM TV Tuner/Rec. E65. 95
RAM 6128 Speech Synth. Rom E39.95
Pro n g , L isp , EBa st c, Srn a l-C -I n t e rt ye t e r p lu s N e w SN e e e p .
CPU D I SC 3 - F I L E AN D D I SC M AN AGEM EN T Puce £550
...Crary u t i lie s. D isc q u a -ly ch e cke r. Jn ix GR EP co m m a n d , PC W d isc re a d e r. D isc SOC T Or
editor, T e r fi le so rt e r. We ld co u n t e r, p lu s N e w Sw e e p a n d m o re .
CPU D I SC AT YOU R L EI SU R E Nice [5_50
Cave Act e n t u re , C h e ss. Ot h e llo , Go lf , Wo rt ) se a rcn . Bio rh yt h m s, M a le g e n e ra t o r. On -scre e n
caicualor, PrOsOg, C OM M 5 u t e it y, p lu s N e w Sw e e p a n d m o re .
Disc Rom
Protext (CP/M+) £47. 00
Pocket Protext (CP/M+) £23.25
Promerge £19. 50
Protext Office £27. 25
Protext Filer £19. 50
Maxam 2 (CP/M-F) £39.00
BCPL (CP/M+) £19. 50
Model Universe £15. 00
Arnor C (CP/M+) £39. 00
Micro Music Creator E11.95
Micro Music Creator
CPU D I SC 5 - T H E BU SI N ESS Price E5.50
.3 :fi ve n e r sp re a d sh e e t , I n ve n t o ry d a t a b a se . Po w e rf u l t e xt e d it o r. Sp e llin g cheeket w it h
dictionary, So rt e r. We re co u n t e r, C o m m u t ilit y, p lu s N e w Sw e e p a n d f ro re
Poke £9.00
CPU DISC 6 and 7 - PASCAL PLUS (Two Discs)
'ascat. SC .
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CPU DISC 8 - MORE COMPUTER LANGUAGES
Nue £5.50
Forth, SI OC , C o b o l, F xp e rt 8 6 . Po w e rf u l t e r e d it o r, p lu s N e w
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PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS * PLUS
Public Domain software support
available to WACCI subscribers.
Mega-big homegrown library.
Goods by return with Postal Orders
£19.95
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New
ribbons
for old
Mannesmann
Launch
THE Ciliates Plus Utility Pack
for CP/M Plus costs E9.95. For
further information contact
0628 43445.
Mannes mann Tally has
launched a new 80-column
dot matrix printer called the
M T81, If offers a print speed
of 130 characters per second
at 10 co4, which the company
claims is comparable to
correspondence quality
throught use of square
instead of round dots in the
9-pin prothead. Furthermore,
it is designed for workloads of
up to 2000 pages per month
It is priced at E149.00 for
further information contact
0734 788711.
Qualitas
Plus
THE Qualities Plus print
enhancer for Amstrad CPCs
can now run on CPM Plus as
well as MSDOS due to its
latest 'add-on' - the Utility
Pack for CP/M Plus.
The pack contains loaders
which install Oualitas Plus
code and fonts as a
permanent resident system
extension (RSX) to the CP/M
Plus operating system
running on the Amstrad
CPC6128. Other features
include two loaders to insure
max imum compatibility with
host programs. ZAPOUAL -
whic h removes Oualitas if
required - and OTYPE, a
utility which can print ASCII
files in pages, complete with
headers, footers and page
numbers.
The pack enables Oualdas
Plus to run with the lull CP/M
Plus version of Protext and
can be loaded direct from
Pretext command mode
compounds. the spray
should restore ribbons for a
few pence.
Any tired old ribbons can
be treated with the spray and
the quality of printing should
improve dramatically. The
process is more than just a re-
inking the compounds in
Ribbon Refresh will lubricate
the print head, and the spray
may be used again and
agan.
Available by mail order,
Ribbon Refresh costs E8.95
- or less if you order in bulk.
The company claims ' • new"
printer ribbons need only
cost 35p. More information
from Caspell on 0202
666155.
CASPELL comwerervices
in Poole has released Ribbon
Ref res h. which the company
claims will prolong life of
fabric printer ribbons almost
indefinitely. A mixture of inks.
oils and organo-silicon
AMSTRAD
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AMSTRAD Plc has launched
its first keyboard. The CX100.
Like all Amstrad products it's
reasonably priced at E129
and is targeted at family
usage
Feat ures of the keyboard
include a 'Playright mode
whic h allows the user to
accompany pre. arranged
backing tracks which are
available on data cassettes
wit h a song book.
All Amstrad Fidelity audio
systems have been designed
to allow data transfer to and
from the CX100 with a data
socket on the back.
For further information
contact Michael Joyce
Consultants 01-836 6801
DISCBASE
DATABASE
EXTENDS FABRIC
EIBON LIFE . . INDEFINITar
DISC BASE is an exceptional
program offering a fast and
effective disctile database for
the Amstrad CPC series of
computers asobase
includes features such as
entering of disc catalogues,
mak ing a database and fast
updated changed disc files.
It also features last scrolling of
display, wildcard searches,
rapid searching. AND OR
logic and efficient use at
memory . Up to 1.200
filenames may be stored in
one datafile and one or two
disc drives may be used.
The program is run from a
Main menu and disc utilities
menu, xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx,
erasing files, renaming files
and wildcard directories.
Discbase is available from
Greyhound Software for
E8.95.
For more information
contact Greyhound Software,
Kennel Cottage, Hockley
Lane. Wingerworth,
Ches t erfi eld, Derby 542
600 Tel' 0246 23533.
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With the arrival of 16-bit computers in the oast few years. many people have lookec
cl 8-bit machines as just for games. We see the CPC as a great all-round machine
capable of ninning small business and leisure software, as well as being an idea
programming machine. We will be offering long-term support for the CPC
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