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NOVEMBER 1987, Volume8, Number 11

FEATURES

COMING ATTRACTIONS

.. .WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR 64 AND AMIGA OWNERS 72

With over a dozen software publishers and almost 100 new

packages described, you're sure to find that title you've been

looking for. byJohn Jermaine

COVER STORY

AMIGA 500 A-Z 66

Advertised as the "Ultimate Home Computer," here's an A-Z

sampling of the features and peripherals that make the Amiga

500 an exciting new entry in the Amiga family of computers.

byJim Gracely

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU COULD DO THAT WITH

A MODEM!

Electronic BBS's are on a wave of popularity. If you search

beyond the pay-subscription services, here is what you'll

find lurking below the surface.

byDan Gutman

COVER PHOTO:CharlesBartholomew

Computer Graphics:RichardPayne

Models:JeffKahn

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

LAW

The Lawof Privacyand Computer BBS'sbyHerbertSwartz 64

NEWS

GRAPHICS CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

TIPS & TRICKS

Lou Sander's Tips & Tricks

CompiledbyLouisF. Sander

COMPUTER TUTOR

A Look At Lispby ThomasJohn

Amiga Tips & Tricks

CompiledbyTimJones

ADVENTURE ROAD

The Return of Floyd byShayAddams

SOFTWARE REVIEWS

The SentrybyScottA. May 22

Accolade's Comics byRobertJ. Sodam 24

Trailblazer byMarkCotone 26

The New Aladdin byGary V. Fields 30

Fellowship of the Ring byRuss Ceccola 34

Dr. T's C128 Keyboard Controlled Sequencer byDavidBrooks 38

Uninvited byGaryV. Fields 40

Action Biker, Bounder, Captain Zapp and Shogun byRussCeccola 42

AC/Basic by TimJones

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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GAME PROGRAMS

Worm Xing by Thomas Hayes

Parea PhrasebyRayL Denio

128 USERS ONLY

128 Mode: Big League Baseball, Part 2 byMarkJordan

HARDWARE REVIEWS

Mini Chief Hard Drive byGordon Owens

AMIGA UPDATE

Amiga Public Domain byGraham Kinsey

Turbo Processor byJohn Fortunak

104

1581 Disk Drive byDan Baker

AmigaBASIC Tutorial byTimJones

108

TECHNICAL TIPS

Interfacing Commodore's User Port, Port 6

How to Build a Digital Camera byJohn lovine

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

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MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

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Small DOS byRichardCurcio

Instant Term byRobertC. Kodakek

ADVERTISERS'INDEX

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