Another Issue of this classy disk magazine that Stuart
Murray has, once again, allowed us to include in the library. Side 1 of
this issue contains mostly text files giving the latest news and opinion
on the Atari 8-bit scene and shows just how dedicated Stuart is in
seeking out every scrap of info available. You will also find a small
graphics demo and a simulation called Shop Steward in which you control
the union in a small factory. Over on the other side are some fine
utilities and games for your enjoyment. Utilities include a Tape to Disk
Copier (not tested by us) plus three excellent disk copiers including a
single pass copier for the 130XE and a super fast copier for US Doubler
fitted drives.
Among the top quality games, mostly in machine code, are Death Zone, a
clone of the famous Encounter, itself based on Atari's Battlezone,
Videostop, a simple yet addictive dice game in which you select matching
pairs from continually spinning dice and My Jong a version of the famous
Oriental game using numbers instead of symbols. Omidor is a variant on
Qix in which you have pre-defined blocks which you have to fill by
recolouring each perimeter whilst avoiding sparks around the edges. Nice
and smooth action in this quality game. Cuttlemania is a two player game
based on Connect 4 but played on a 3D grid whereby you have to beat your
opponent into colouring four squares in a row to your colour. Round all
this off with a couple of nice demos and an excellent print manager for
the 1029 printer and you have another fine issue of one of the leading
Atari disk magazines.
Boot Side A with Basic
Boot Side B WITHOUT Basic
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