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* Graphic Patterns (Martin Scarland) | * Graphic Patterns (Martin Scarland) | ||
| − | A modification to ''Amstrad Drumkit'' was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 9, Jun 1986|June 1986]] issue (#9). The modified version | + | 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). |
John Keneally also programmed the game ''[[Dervish]]'', which was published by [[The Power House]] in 1988. | John Keneally also programmed the game ''[[Dervish]]'', which was published by [[The Power House]] in 1988. | ||
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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$</tt> command. However, ''Amstrad Action'' forgot to print the 464 version. It was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 11, Aug 1986|August 1986]] issue (#11). | Two versions of ''CAT#8'' were supposed to be published in this issue - one version for CPC464 machines, and a shorter version for CPC664 and CPC6128 machines, which used the <tt>COPYCHR$</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). | ||
| − | ''Blitter'' | + | ''Blitter'' later appeared on the covertape included with the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16). |
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* GIGO (John C. Ablett) | * 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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| − | == '''AA 014''' == | + | == '''AA 014 - November 1986''' == |
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| + | * Poster Maker (Peter Doel) | ||
| + | * Torus (Roger Wilson) | ||
| + | * Simon (T. Magee) | ||
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| + | ''Amstrad Action'' neglected to mention that ''Simon'' only works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines, due to its use of commands that are only available in BASIC 1.1. This was noted in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 15, Dec 1986|December 1986]] issue (#15), and they offered "apologies to any frustrated 464 users." A reply to a letter from a reader that was published in the [[Amstrad Action, Issue 16, Jan 1987|Christmas 1986]] issue (#16) also stated that the type-in only works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines. | ||
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| + | == '''AA 015 - December 1986''' == | ||
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| + | From this issue, the Type-Ins section was expanded to five pages, allowing many more type-ins to be published in each issue. A new typesetting process was also used in order to make them easier for users to enter correctly. | ||
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| + | * Sound Digitizer (Richard Monteiro) | ||
| + | * Motor Control (Alex Aird) | ||
| + | * Kaleidoscope (Alex Gough) | ||
| + | * Patterns (P. P. Tunstall) | ||
| + | * Hypnotic (Simon Tully) | ||
| + | * Spiralu and Spirald (B. A. Knight) - ''Spirald'' is very similar to ''Spiralu'', but some lines have been altered | ||
| + | * Stained Glass (Alastair Scott) - requires BASIC 1.1, as it uses the <tt>FILL</tt> command (''Amstrad Action'' remembered to mention this fact this time!) | ||
| + | * Double Height (Leighton Derrick and Richard Montiero) - Leighton Derrick's version is written entirely in BASIC, and Richard Monteiro's version uses machine code | ||
| − | == '''AA | + | == '''AA 016 - Christmas 1987''' == |
| − | + | * Fast BASIC Double-Height (Chris Boothman) | |
| + | * Calendar (R. Bellerby) | ||
| + | * Snowstorm (Shaun Garrad) | ||
| + | * Artist (Simon Watson) | ||
| + | * Wandering Through Space (Julian Smalley) | ||
| + | * Pyramid (Adrian Sill) | ||
| + | * Shady Dump (Mark Gannon) | ||
| + | * Screen Squash (Simon Solway) | ||
== '''AA 017 - February 1987''' == | == '''AA 017 - February 1987''' == | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 13 November 2010
Contents
- 1 AA 001 - October 1985
- 2 AA 002 - November 1985
- 3 AA 003 - December 1985
- 4 AA 004 - Christmas 1985
- 5 AA 005 - February 1986
- 6 AA 006 - March 1986
- 7 AA 007 - April 1986
- 8 AA 008 - May 1986
- 9 AA 009 - June 1986
- 10 AA 010 - July 1986
- 11 AA 011 - August 1986
- 12 AA 012 - September 1986
- 13 AA 013 - October 1986
- 14 AA 014 - November 1986
- 15 AA 015 - December 1986
- 16 AA 016 - Christmas 1987
- 17 AA 017 - February 1987
- 18 AA 018
- 19 AA 019
- 20 AA 020
- 21 AA 021
- 22 AA 022
- 23 AA 023
- 24 AA 024
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:
 001 - Zebra Windmills |
 002 - Lissajoux Figures |
 003 - Dionysian Spiral |
AA 004 - Christmas 1985
- User Defined Graphics (David Muir)
- Disk Image - instructions and screenshots are also included
- Screenshots:
 004 - User Defined Graphics |
AA 005 - February 1986
- Music Composer (Simon Selway)
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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 later appeared 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).
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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
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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)
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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.
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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 later appeared 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.
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Screenshots
Bouncers
AA 012 - September 1986
- Letter Puzzler (Simon Watson)
- Manuscript (Colin Powell)
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Screenshots
Letter Puzzler
AA 013 - October 1986
- GIGO (John C. Ablett)
GIGO later appeared on the covertape included with the Christmas 1986 issue (#16).
Download
Screenshots
GIGO
AA 014 - November 1986
- Poster Maker (Peter Doel)
- Torus (Roger Wilson)
- Simon (T. Magee)
Amstrad Action neglected to mention that Simon only works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines, due to its use of commands that are only available in BASIC 1.1. This was noted in the December 1986 issue (#15), and they offered "apologies to any frustrated 464 users." A reply to a letter from a reader that was published in the Christmas 1986 issue (#16) also stated that the type-in only works on CPC664 and CPC6128 machines.
AA 015 - December 1986
From this issue, the Type-Ins section was expanded to five pages, allowing many more type-ins to be published in each issue. A new typesetting process was also used in order to make them easier for users to enter correctly.
- Sound Digitizer (Richard Monteiro)
- Motor Control (Alex Aird)
- Kaleidoscope (Alex Gough)
- Patterns (P. P. Tunstall)
- Hypnotic (Simon Tully)
- Spiralu and Spirald (B. A. Knight) - Spirald is very similar to Spiralu, but some lines have been altered
- Stained Glass (Alastair Scott) - requires BASIC 1.1, as it uses the FILL command (Amstrad Action remembered to mention this fact this time!)
- Double Height (Leighton Derrick and Richard Montiero) - Leighton Derrick's version is written entirely in BASIC, and Richard Monteiro's version uses machine code
AA 016 - Christmas 1987
- Fast BASIC Double-Height (Chris Boothman)
- Calendar (R. Bellerby)
- Snowstorm (Shaun Garrad)
- Artist (Simon Watson)
- Wandering Through Space (Julian Smalley)
- Pyramid (Adrian Sill)
- Shady Dump (Mark Gannon)
- Screen Squash (Simon Solway)
AA 017 - February 1987
- Disk Image
- Screenshots:
 001 - 3D Loops |
 002 - 3D World |
 003 - AGRAL - 86 |
 004 - Budgie |
 005 - Electronic Rainbow |
 006 - Landscapes |
 007 - Multi-coloured Modes |
 008 - Rotating Triangle |
 009 - Screen Flip |
 010 - Variable Height |
 011 - Window Saver |
