Shopping for the computer userA comprehensive guide for all Atari 8-bit consumers. Matt brings us his list of the best in 8-bit products - both old and new.
UpwardStay clear of the man-eating bat and poison tipped darts in this cavern climbing calamity
RAM-INITAre you finding that you don’t have enough RAMdisk space? This program could be just what you are looking for.
The Wizard - Part 2Now you can finish designing that award winning adventure game youve been dreaming of for the past several years.
Bits and PiecesBuilding your own printer interface/buffer, the first in a three-section series.
Presentation GraphicsGive your presentations and reports that extra oomph they need to make your point.
Then and NowThe evolution of the 8-bit: Some recollections from the past and speculations for the future of Atari 8-bits.
LabyrinthsEscape the labyrinths of Argonia while eluding deadly Patrollers.
Train CrazyJoin Oscar the Ostritch on the wild railroad romp on top of a speeding train. Look out for the tunnels!
Solar System ScalerIf you could reduce the earth to the size of a baseball and hold it in your hand, how far away would the sun be? How about the moon? This educational program answers these and many other questions.
AnimationThe art of computer animation made simple, including two methods for bringing your programs to life.
Crisis CenterCar crashes, hotel fires, snipers, airplave hi-jackings, bank robberies and all manners of emergency conspire to put your abilities to the test in this nerver-racking simulation.
WordlockHaving trouble keeping the riff-raff out of your private files? Lock em up tight with this machine-language utility.
PrintScreenA Graphics O screen dump utility that will print the contents of your screen from within almost any program.
BCALCANALOG computing is proud to present a full-featured spreadsheet program for 8-bit Atari computers.
Master Memory Map, Part 2The study of your Atari 8-bits innards continues. This month we begin the actual map of your computers memory.
Kasons TowerIts too bad you insulted a prominent citizen of Golenden,because now you must scale the treacherous Kasons Tower. Watch out for the arrows!
SnowplowIts snowing again! Quick, hop into your snowplow and clear the citys streets. But watch out for the new storms, and dont let your gas get too low. An arcade-quality game.
The Mandelbrot SetFractals come to the 8-bit Atari. A fascinating combination of mathematics and graphics.
JoytypeA unique typing system that allows people with certain handicaps to use a joystick to compose letters and documents.
Panak StrikesThis month Infiltrator (Mindscape), Ace of Aces (Accolade) and Plundered Hearts (Infocom) are subjected to Steves critical eye.
DungeonLordsThe DungeonLords world is filled with danger and intrigue. Can you battle your way past all the dangerous creatures and rescue the captives?
BASIC to BinaryA handy utility thatll let You convert BASIC programs into binary load files that can be loaded directly from DOS.
Master Memory Map, Part VThe most complete Atari 8-bit memory map ever published in a magazine continues.
Action! Graphics ToolkitAction! programmers rejoice! Heres a set of graphics routines to make your favorite language even more powerful.
D:CHECK in Action!To help you type Action! programs more accurately, heres a reprint of our checksum program for Action! listings.
Panak StikesThis month Steve takes a look at Video Title Shop Graphics Companion II (Datasoft), Sons of Liberty (SSI) and Napoleon in Russia (Datasoft).
Bits and Pieces: UPSThe good doctor shows you how to build an uninterruptable pwer supply for your 8-bit computer
ANALOG Reader SurveyHere is your chance to tell us what you want to see in your favorite Atari magazine.
Variable Name Table EditorWant to rename variables without having to go through the entire program, changing them one by one? This utility will do the trick.
Star RiderThis action arcade shoot-em-up comes all the way from merry old England.
Whats New in Consumer ElectronicsThe Winter 89 CES did not offer much for Atari 8-bit owners, but there were many items of interest for those who want to stay on the cutting edge of technology.
Super Command ProcessorHere is a memory-resident DOS that allows you to add your own commands - and all that flexibility in less than 2,000 bytes!
DIR3Finally, a three across directory utility. Youll never again have the filenames scroll off the screen.
Turtle GroovesOn a track made up of movable tiles is challenge enough-but how will you fare with two marbles? Three? This commercial-quality game includes an editor for creating your own screens.
Assembler/Editor Reference, Part 2The complete overview of the commands and functions of the Atari Assembler/Editor cartridge is concluded.
SkyriserIt aint easy to build a skyscraper. Its even tougher when you have to beat the competition.
Access To ComputersHow one Atari club brings smiles to the faces of underprivileged children.
Dialog Boxes With GFA BASIC 3.0Part 2 of this helpful tutorial completes our discussion of this segment of GEM programming with GFA BASIC.
Truchet TilesA Fascinating Look At A Graphics System Designed To Portray Binary Data In Visual Form.