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The Magazine forCommodore and CommodoreAmiga Users

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SoftwareReviews

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vast galactic tapestry,

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Commodore

M A G A Z

APRIL 1989, Volume 10, Number4

FEATURES

IT'S WAR, BYGOD! 56

Dozens of war simulations are nowavailable forthe Commodore

64 on every battlefield from Waterloo tothe Persian Gulf. We

at the game systems, offensive and defensive strategies, anc

subjects available for armchairgenerals.

byJeffSeiken

COVERSTORY

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TITANIC: THE QUEST OF THE CENTURY

Seventy-seven years ago this month, the Titanic met her tragic

fate, This month Intracorp is releasingSearch forthe Titanic, a

simulation based on the actual discovery of the vessel by Dr.

Robert Ballard's team in 1985. Find out how the program was

developed and hew you can accompany Dr. Ballard on a dive

satellite) to an active volcano in the Mediterranean in May.

byJohn Jermaine

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THOSEGENEROUS PIRATES

Gary Fields reports on how pirates are affecting the software

industry. Who's winning, who's losing, and where do you fit

by Gary V. Fields

COVER PHOTO:Dennis Degnan

Institution

Location courtesyof: Worldwide Aquarium & Pets, Ctiesterbrook, PA

REVIEWS

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Star Rank Boxing 11byMark Cotone

The Games: Summer EditionbyScottA. May

SuperAideflyRuss Ceccola

Kid NikiiyRussCeccola

Arcade Game Construction KUbyMarkJordan

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Reach for the StaisbyJonnRyan

Birds 'N BeestyGary V. Fields

Menaced GrahamKinsey

OffshoreWarriorftyMikeRims

BaWesfcpbySteveKing

BOOK REVIEWS

Quest forClues byRuss Ceccola

AMIGA HARDWARE REVIEWS

FrameGrabberfiy SteveKing

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

ADVENTURE ROAD

When isa Sequel not a Sequel?byShayMdams

NEWS

TIPS 8. TRICKS

Hintsfor Fun and Utility

CompiledbyLouis F Sander

Gold Mine

CompiledbyLouisF Sander

TECHNOLOGY

Computer Speech and Vbice Recognition&yJeffSpra

PROGRAMMING

UteboalbyAnthonyMaro

Cliff-HangerC/redSu/cft

AMIGA UPDATE

Sort of a StandardbyMatthewLeeds

Amiga Public DomainbyGrahamKinsey

PROJECTS

Buildinga Voice-Controlled Joystick*/John lovine

INSIDE Q-LINK

The Ultimate UtilitybyRoben W. Baker

PUMPING GEOS

Dr. Geo and Mr. CalcbyMarkJordan

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

106

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

108

112

128 MODE

TheWinds of ChangebyMarkJordan

ADVERTISERS INDEX

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