AtariUser02-Jun85.pdf

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news and who's this reading Atari

User?

Beginners

This month Mike Bibby

gets you started in writ-

ing your own programs.

You'll soon be saying

'programming is easy

Vol. 1 No. 2 June 1985

Derek Meakin

Cliff McKnight

Mike Bibby

Alan McLachlan

Kevin Edwards

Pete Bibby

Peter Glover

Heather Sheldrick

Mike Cowley

John Riding

John Snowden

Peter Brameld

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Contents

Sounds

Random

Numbers

It's 'music, music, music

with Pete Bibby's crea-

tive use of the SOUND

command.

If it's a random byte

you're in need of, read

Kevin Edwards' article —

he'll show you how to get

one.

Dave Russell continues his series with

an introduction to Graphics Modes 1

and 2,

Guide the frog across the road and

over the river to home in this arcade

classic.

• Adventuring

Mailbag

Brillig rehearses the arguments for

graphic adventures and we give you a

brain-bending puzzle to solve before

next month

Your chance to air your views, ask

questions, provide answers, and

generally contribute.

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Microscope

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Some of the most exciting developments in

microcomputing are taking place in the ﬁeld of

communications. In this special 1 2-page

section we bring you the low-down on linking

your Atari to the outside world.

• Peter Atkinson confesses that he's hooked

on hacking.

• Bulletin Boards explained by Peter Tootill,

with all the latest Atari-based bulletin board

numbers for you to phone.

• Basildon, gateway to the world via the

ITEC's bulletin board.

• MicroLink, the exciting new micro com-

munications system tailored to your needs.

Full details of the service and the facilities it

offers can be found in the centre pages.

• Why use serial transmission? Robin

Hudson explains.

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June 1985 AMR' USER 5

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