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== AA 001 - October 1985 ==
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Like most other Amstrad CPC magazines, '''''[[Amstrad Action]]''''' published listings, or Type-Ins. Information about the type-ins in each issue, including downloads and screenshots, is provided in the links below.
  
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== 1985 ==
  
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== AA 002 - November 1985 ==
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* [[Amstrad Action December 1985 Type-Ins|December 1985]] (#3)
  
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''No listings published in this issue''
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Note that no listings were published in the October 1985 (#1) and November 1985 (#2) issues.
  
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== AA 003 - December 1985 ==
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== 1986 ==
  
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* [[Media:AA_003_-_Listings.zip|Disk Image]] - instructions and screenshots are also included
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* [[Amstrad Action Christmas 1985 Type-Ins|Christmas 1985]] (#4)
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* Screenshots:
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* [[Amstrad Action February 1986 Type-Ins|February 1986]] (#5)
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* [[Amstrad Action March 1986 Type-Ins|March 1986]] (#6)
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* [[Amstrad Action April 1986 Type-Ins|April 1986]] (#7)
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* [[Amstrad Action May 1986 Type-Ins|May 1986]] (#8)
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* [[Amstrad Action June 1986 Type-Ins|June 1986]] (#9)
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* [[Amstrad Action July 1986 Type-Ins|July 1986]] (#10)
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* [[Amstrad Action August 1986 Type-Ins|August 1986]] (#11)
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* [[Amstrad Action September 1986 Type-Ins|September 1986]] (#12)
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* [[Amstrad Action October 1986 Type-Ins|October 1986]] (#13)
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* [[Amstrad Action November 1986 Type-Ins|November 1986]] (#14)
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* [[Amstrad Action December 1986 Type-Ins|December 1986]] (#15)
  
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== 1987 ==
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| <div class="gallerybox"><div class="thumb"><div>[[Image:AA003_Screenshot_001.gif]]</div></div><div class="gallerytext">
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001 - Zebra Windmills
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| <div class="gallerybox"><div class="thumb"><div>[[Image:AA003_Screenshot_002.gif]]</div></div><div class="gallerytext">
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002 - Lissajoux Figures
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| <div class="gallerybox"><div class="thumb"><div>[[Image:AA003_Screenshot_003.gif]]</div></div><div class="gallerytext">
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003 - Dionysian Spiral
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== AA 004 - Christmas 1985 ==
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* [[Amstrad Action Christmas 1986 Type-Ins|Christmas 1986]] (#16)
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* [[Amstrad Action February 1987 Type-Ins|February 1987]] (#17)
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* User Defined Graphics (David Muir)
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* [[Media:AA_004_-_Listings.zip|Disk Image]] - instructions and screenshots are also included
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004 - User Defined Graphics
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== AA 005 - February 1986 ==
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* Music Composer (Simon Selway)
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* [[Media:AmstradActionType-Ins_005.dsk.zip|DSK file]]
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_005_MusicComposer.png|<center>Music Composer</center>
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== AA 006 - March 1986 ==
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* Amstrad Drumkit (John Keneally)
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* Psychedelic Plot (John Keneally)
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* Disk Menu (Mike Singleton)
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* 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 later appeared 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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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).
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=== Download ===
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* [[Media:AmstradActionType-Ins_006.dsk.zip|DSK file]]
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_006_AmstradDrumkit.png|<center>Amstrad Drumkit</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_006_PsychedelicPlot.png|<center>Psychedelic Plot</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_006_DiskMenu.png|<center>Disk Menu</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_006_GraphicPatterns.png|<center>Graphic Patterns</center>
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== AA 007 - April 1986 ==
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* Codebreaker (Paul Taylor) - a modification was also provided for users of green screen monitors
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* [[Media:AmstradActionType-Ins_007.dsk.zip|DSK file]]
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_007_Codebreaker.png|<center>Codebreaker</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_007_Codebreaker_GreenScreen.png|<center>Codebreaker, modified for use on green screen monitors</center>
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== AA 008 - May 1986 ==
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* Conveyor Belt (Roger Wilson)
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* Swirl (Paul Fairhurst)
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* Rotating Sphere (James Cadwallader)
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_008_ConveyorBelt.png|<center>Conveyor Belt</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_008_Swirl.png|<center>Swirl</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_008_RotatingSphere.png|<center>Rotating Sphere</center>
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== AA 009 - June 1986 ==
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* Drumkit Revisited (Peter Newman) - a modification to ''Amstrad Drumkit'' that allows each sound channel to be reset
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* Unerase (Alexander Clark) - separate versions are provided for system/vendor format discs and data format discs
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* Etch-a-Sketch (Dick Ruck)
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* Typing Tutor (Dick Ruck)
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* Trix (Philip Gardner)
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* 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 <tt>DATA</tt> statements incorrectly. However, the program still works without the correction if it is typed in without any mistakes.
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* [[Media:AmstradActionType-Ins_009.dsk.zip|DSK file]]
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_DrumkitRevisited.png|<center>Drumkit Revisited</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_Unerase.png|<center>Unerase</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_Etch-a-Sketch.png|<center>Etch-a-Sketch</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_TypingTutor.png|<center>Typing Tutor</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_Trix.png|<center>Trix</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_009_Key-RSX.png|<center>Key-RSX</center>
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</gallery></center>
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== AA 010 - July 1986 ==
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* Speed 3K (Chris Rollo)
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* CAT#8 (Justin Macklin)
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* 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 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'' later appeared on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16).
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_010_Blitter.png|<center>Blitter</center>
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== AA 011 - August 1986 ==
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* Bouncers (Justin Hedden)
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* CAT#8 (Justin Macklin) - the 464 version, which was mistakenly omitted from the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 10, Jul 1986|July 1986]] issue (#10)
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The 464 version of ''CAT#8'' also works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines.
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_011_Bouncers.png|<center>Bouncers</center>
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== AA 012 - September 1986 ==
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* Letter Puzzler (Simon Watson)
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* Manuscript (Colin Powell)
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_012_LetterPuzzler.png|<center>Letter Puzzler</center>
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== AA 013 - October 1986 ==
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* GIGO (John C. Ablett)
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''GIGO'' later appeared on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16).
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_013_GIGO.png|<center>GIGO</center>
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== AA 014 - November 1986 ==
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* Poster Maker (Peter Doel)
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* Torus (Roger Wilson)
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''Simon'' also contains a minor bug; when entering the playing speed, you must enter <tt>F</tt> or <tt>S</tt> in upper case. The program does not accept lower case letters. ''Amstrad Action'' did not print a correction in any subsequent issues.
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The Problem Attic section of this issue contains a feature on vertical and horizontal hardware scrolling, which includes several example type-ins.
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_014_Torus.png|<center>Torus</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_014_Simon.png|<center>Simon</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_SoundDigitizer.png|<center>Sound Digitizer</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_MotorControl.png|<center>Motor Control</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_Kaleidoscope.png|<center>Kaleidoscope</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_Patterns.png|<center>Patterns</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_Hypnotic.png|<center>Hypnotic</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_Spiralu.png|<center>Spiralu</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_Spirald.png|<center>Spirald</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_StainedGlass.png|<center>Stained Glass</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_DoubleHeight.png|<center>Double Height</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_DoubleHeightWithMachine-Code.png|<center>Double Height with Machine-Code</center>
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Image:AmstradActionType-Ins_015_DazzlingBorder.png|<center>Dazzling Border</center>
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== AA 016 - Christmas 1987 ==
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== AA 017 - February 1987 ==
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[[Category:Type_Ins]]
 
[[Category:Type_Ins]]

Revision as of 16:43, 22 December 2010

Like most other Amstrad CPC magazines, Amstrad Action published listings, or Type-Ins. Information about the type-ins in each issue, including downloads and screenshots, is provided in the links below.

1985

Note that no listings were published in the October 1985 (#1) and November 1985 (#2) issues.

1986

1987

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