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(Added notes re. Amstrad Drumkit, Graphic Patterns, Codebreaker, Unerase and CAT#8)
(Amended text in 'AA 006', 'AA 009' and 'AA 010' sections, and added name, author, screenshot and link to DSK file of type-in in issue 13)
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* Graphic Patterns (Martin Scarland)
 
* Graphic Patterns (Martin Scarland)
  
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A modification to ''Amstrad Drumkit'' was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 9, Jun 1986|June 1986]] issue (#9). The modified version would later appear on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 74, Nov 1991|November 1991]] issue (#74).
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A modification to ''Amstrad Drumkit'' was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 9, Jun 1986|June 1986]] issue (#9). The modified version would later appear on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16), and again on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 74, Nov 1991|November 1991]] issue (#74).
  
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''Graphic Patterns'' is a copy of a listing that was taken from the CPC464 User Instructions and modified slightly. This was confirmed by a reader who wrote a letter to ''Amstrad Action'', which was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 8, May 1986|May 1986]] issue (#8).
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John Keneally also programmed the game ''[[Dervish]]'', which was published by [[The Power House]] in 1988.
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''Graphic Patterns'' is a slightly modified version of a listing that was published in the CPC464 User Instructions. This was confirmed by a reader who wrote a letter to ''Amstrad Action'', which was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 8, May 1986|May 1986]] issue (#8).
  
 
=== Download ===
 
=== Download ===
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* Key-RSX (Philip Pepperell)
 
* Key-RSX (Philip Pepperell)
  
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A correction to ''Unerase'' was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 11, Aug 1986|August 1986]] issue (#11), which fixed a problem where the wrong line number was displayed if the user typed in the DATA statements incorrectly. However, the program still works without the correction if it is typed in without any mistakes.
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A correction to ''Unerase'' was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 11, Aug 1986|August 1986]] issue (#11), which fixed a problem where the wrong line number was displayed if the user typed in the <tt>DATA</tt> statements incorrectly. However, the program still works without the correction if it is typed in without any mistakes.
  
 
=== Download ===
 
=== Download ===
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* Blitter (Paul Bond)
 
* Blitter (Paul Bond)
  
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Two versions of ''CAT#8'' were supposed to be published in this issue - one version for CPC464 machines, and a shorter version for CPC664 and 6128 machines, which used the <tt>COPYCHR$</tt> command. However, ''Amstrad Action'' forgot to print the 464 version. It was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 11, Aug 1986|August 1986]] issue (#11).
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Two versions of ''CAT#8'' were supposed to be published in this issue - one version for CPC464 machines, and a shorter version for CPC664 and CPC6128 machines, which used the <tt>COPYCHR$</tt> command. However, ''Amstrad Action'' forgot to print the 464 version. It was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 11, Aug 1986|August 1986]] issue (#11).
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''Blitter'' would later appear on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16).
  
 
=== Download ===
 
=== Download ===
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</gallery></center>
 
</gallery></center>
  
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== '''AA 013''' ==
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== '''AA 013 - October 1986''' ==
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* GIGO (John C. Ablett)
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=== Download ===
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* [[Media:AmstradActionType-Ins_013.dsk.zip|DSK file]]
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=== Screenshots ===
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<center><gallery style="clear: both">
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_013_GIGO.png|<center>GIGO</center>
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</gallery></center>
  
 
== '''AA 014''' ==
 
== '''AA 014''' ==

Revision as of 08:31, 13 November 2010

AA 001 - October 1985

No listings published in this issue

AA 002 - November 1985

No listings published in this issue

AA 003 - December 1985

  • Disk Image - instructions and screenshots are also included
  • Screenshots:
AA003 Screenshot 001.gif

001 - Zebra Windmills

AA003 Screenshot 002.gif

002 - Lissajoux Figures

AA003 Screenshot 003.gif

003 - Dionysian Spiral

AA 004 - Christmas 1985

  • User Defined Graphics (David Muir)
  • Disk Image - instructions and screenshots are also included
  • Screenshots:
AA004 Screenshot 004.gif

004 - User Defined Graphics

AA 005 - February 1986

  • Music Composer (Simon Selway)

Download

Screenshots

  • Music Composer

AA 006 - March 1986

  • Amstrad Drumkit (John Keneally)
  • Psychedelic Plot (John Keneally)
  • Disk Menu (Mike Singleton)
  • Graphic Patterns (Martin Scarland)

A modification to Amstrad Drumkit was published in the June 1986 issue (#9). The modified version would later appear on the covertape included with the Christmas 1986 issue (#16), and again on the covertape included with the November 1991 issue (#74).

John Keneally also programmed the game Dervish, which was published by The Power House in 1988.

Graphic Patterns is a slightly modified version of a listing that was published in the CPC464 User Instructions. This was confirmed by a reader who wrote a letter to Amstrad Action, which was published in the May 1986 issue (#8).

Download

Screenshots

  • Amstrad Drumkit
  • Psychedelic Plot
  • Disk Menu
  • Graphic Patterns

AA 007 - April 1986

  • Codebreaker (Paul Taylor) - a modification was also provided for users of green screen monitors

Download

Screenshots

  • Codebreaker
  • Codebreaker, modified for use on green screen monitors

AA 008 - May 1986

  • Conveyor Belt (Roger Wilson)
  • Swirl (Paul Fairhurst)
  • Rotating Sphere (James Cadwallader)

Download

Screenshots

  • Conveyor Belt
  • Swirl
  • Rotating Sphere

AA 009 - June 1986

  • Drumkit Revisited (Peter Newman) - a modification to Amstrad Drumkit that allows each sound channel to be reset
  • Unerase (Alexander Clark) - separate versions are provided for system/vendor format discs and data format discs
  • Etch-a-Sketch (Dick Ruck)
  • Typing Tutor (Dick Ruck)
  • Trix (Philip Gardner)
  • Key-RSX (Philip Pepperell)

A correction to Unerase was published in the August 1986 issue (#11), which fixed a problem where the wrong line number was displayed if the user typed in the DATA statements incorrectly. However, the program still works without the correction if it is typed in without any mistakes.

Download

Screenshots

  • Drumkit Revisited
  • Unerase
  • Etch-a-Sketch
  • Typing Tutor
  • Trix
  • Key-RSX

AA 010 - July 1986

  • Speed 3K (Chris Rollo)
  • CAT#8 (Justin Macklin)
  • Blitter (Paul Bond)

Two versions of CAT#8 were supposed to be published in this issue - one version for CPC464 machines, and a shorter version for CPC664 and CPC6128 machines, which used the COPYCHR$ command. However, Amstrad Action forgot to print the 464 version. It was published in the August 1986 issue (#11).

Blitter would later appear on the covertape included with the Christmas 1986 issue (#16).

Download

Screenshots

  • Blitter

AA 011 - August 1986

  • Bouncers (Justin Hedden)
  • CAT#8 (Justin Macklin) - the 464 version, which was mistakenly omitted from the July 1986 issue (#10)

The 464 version of CAT#8 also works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines.

Download

Screenshots

  • Bouncers

AA 012 - September 1986

  • Letter Puzzler (Simon Watson)
  • Manuscript (Colin Powell)

Download

Screenshots

  • Letter Puzzler

AA 013 - October 1986

  • GIGO (John C. Ablett)

Download

Screenshots

  • GIGO

AA 014

AA 015

AA 016

AA 017 - February 1987

AA017 Screenshot 001.gif

001 - 3D Loops

AA017 Screenshot 002.gif

002 - 3D World

AA017 Screenshot 003.gif

003 - AGRAL - 86

AA017 Screenshot 004.gif

004 - Budgie



AA017 Screenshot 005.gif

005 - Electronic Rainbow

AA017 Screenshot 006.gif

006 - Landscapes

AA017 Screenshot 007.gif

007 - Multi-coloured Modes

AA017 Screenshot 009.gif

008 - Rotating Triangle



AA017 Screenshot 008.gif

009 - Screen Flip

AA017 Screenshot 010.gif

010 - Variable Height

AA017 Screenshot 011.gif

011 - Window Saver

AA 018

AA 019

AA 020

AA 021

AA 022

AA 023

AA 024

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