Difference between revisions of "ACU Issue 01 (Aug/Sep 1984)"
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[[Category:Magazines]] | [[Category:Magazines]] | ||
| − | + | The very first issue of [[Amstrad Computer User]] published by [[Amsoft]] and distributed to members of the [[Amstrad User Club]]. This issue was not available for sale in the shops but thanks to the early popularity of the User Club, the magazine is still pretty widespread and frequently comes up for auction on ebay and the likes. | |
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
| + | |||
| + | {|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}} | ||
| + | |Page Number || Title || Description | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 5 || Editorial | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 6 || News | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 9 || Overview | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 11 || Q&A | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 13 || Printing Money | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 15 || Software Reviews | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 16 || The Surprise Listing | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 22 || Programs | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 25 || CAD for beginners | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 25 || [[Bustout!]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Page 29 || Competition Time | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
== Games reviewed == | == Games reviewed == | ||
| − | [[Codename MAT]] | + | ===[[Codename MAT]]=== |
| + | ===[[Amsgolf]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Roland in the Caves]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Roland on the Ropes]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Oh Mummy]]=== | ||
== Type ins == | == Type ins == | ||
| + | ===[[Bustout!]]=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408bustout1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408bustout2.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Function Keys Example=== | ||
| + | No Screenshot | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Load Screen Example=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408loadscrn1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408loadscrn2.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Save Screen Example=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408savescrn1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408savescrn2.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Test Pattern=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt2.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt3.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt4.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt5.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt6.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408testpatt7.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===The Surprise Listing=== | ||
| + | RUN"SURPRISE"<br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408surprise1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408surprise2.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408surprise3.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Windows=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408windows.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Wire Frame Graphics Plotter=== | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter1.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter2.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter3.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter4.png|384px]]<br/><br/> | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter5.png|384px]] | ||
| + | [[image:acu8408plotter6.png|384px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | All of these programmes can be found on this [[media:acu8408.zip|Disk Image]] (with thanks to Ervin) | ||
| − | + | == Scans == | |
<gallery widths=90px heights=128px perrow=5 caption="Amstrad Computer User, Issue 1, 1984"> | <gallery widths=90px heights=128px perrow=5 caption="Amstrad Computer User, Issue 1, 1984"> | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 4 May 2011
The very first issue of Amstrad Computer User published by Amsoft and distributed to members of the Amstrad User Club. This issue was not available for sale in the shops but thanks to the early popularity of the User Club, the magazine is still pretty widespread and frequently comes up for auction on ebay and the likes.
Contents
Contents
| Page Number | Title | Description |
| Page 5 | Editorial | |
| Page 6 | News | |
| Page 9 | Overview | |
| Page 11 | Q&A | |
| Page 13 | Printing Money | |
| Page 15 | Software Reviews | |
| Page 16 | The Surprise Listing | |
| Page 22 | Programs | |
| Page 25 | CAD for beginners | |
| Page 25 | Bustout! | |
| Page 29 | Competition Time |
Games reviewed
Codename MAT
Amsgolf
Roland in the Caves
Roland on the Ropes
Oh Mummy
Type ins
Bustout!
Function Keys Example
No Screenshot
Load Screen Example
Save Screen Example
Test Pattern
The Surprise Listing
RUN"SURPRISE"
Windows
Wire Frame Graphics Plotter
All of these programmes can be found on this Disk Image (with thanks to Ervin)
Scans
- Amstrad Computer User, Issue 1, 1984
Frontpage
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
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Page 29
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