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COMPUTER LEARNING MONTH

October1988

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A G A Z

OCTOBER 1988, Volume 9. Number 10

FEATURES

COMPUTER LEARNING MONTH

In honor of Computer Learning Month we offer a smorgasborc

information about Commodore computer learning resources,

addition to our regular selections of entertaining courseware.

by Howard Millman

COVERSTORY

Herewe review

chess-teaching software that can help sharpen your skills and tell

you how anyone with a Commodore computer, the

and a local telephone number can play against U.

international chess champions.

byJohn Pustai

right software

S. and

During the past five years Electronic Arts has become a premier

microcomputer software publisher. Let us introduce you to some

of the people who have been instrumental in building their

successful software empire.

byJohnJermaine

COVER PHOTO: Gene Smith

Computer Graphics: Bob Clark

REVIEWS

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Superbase Professional by Gary V. Fields

Q-Ball byRuss Ceccoia

Obliterator byJeffery ScottHall

Pro Video Plus bySteve King

Hot Licks by Graham Kinsey

Quarterback byDan Schein

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon byRuss Ceccoia

NBA by Mark Cotone

Tomahawk by Bob Guerra

GEOS 128 byGary V. Fields

The Last Ninja byScottA. May

ZigZag byScottA. May

64 AND 128 HARDWARE REVIEWS

Flexidraw 5.5 byJohn Pustai

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

128 MODE

Jordan's Top Ten by MarkJordan

NEWS

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

Gold Mine

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

PROGRAMMING

Mandelbrot Graphics (128 Listing byJohn lovine

System SuperBoot byRev. PaulR. Schmidtbleicher

Logjam byBob Blackmer

Introducing Amiga CLI byMike Rivers

Golf by MichaelJ. Poitonavage

ADVENTURE ROAD

Quest for Sequels, Part 2 byShayAddams

AMIGA UPDATE

Super Video byMatthewLeeds

Amiga Public Domain byGraham Kinsey

PUMPING GEOS

Paint Drivers byMarkJordan

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

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MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

122

INSIDE Q-LINK

Online Product Information byRobert w. Baker

ADVERTISERS' INDEX

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