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Z�"NOVEMBER 1983"
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nC�"That Database video ad' was on the inside front cover again."
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�M�"NEWS: We were assured that there was an 'Electron Boom'. Soft/Hardware"
�Q�"producers were working round the clock to deliver amazing new goodies(?!)."
�P�"Production lines in Malasia and Gwent (who can tell the difference?) were"
�N�"having difficulty turning out the 200,000 Electron computers that Acorn"
�5�"had ordered. The Micro Kid still wasn't funny."
��
�K�"The Casting Agency featured a 'Cup and Saucer', no doubt intended to"
�:�"complement the 'Teapot' in the previous issue......"
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�N�"Acornsoft had a double-page ad' for twelve of its titles, including the"
�H�"LISP and FORTH programming languages. Does anyone still use them?"
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�Q�"Nigel Peters looked at both sides of the 'Spectrum versus Electron' debate"

Q�"which seemed to have been examined by most of the popular computer mags at"

Q�"that time, and came to the conclusion that the Speccy was good but the Elk"

L�"was better. I wonder if Nigel ever presented the same debate with the"

"1�"opposite outcome in 'Sinclair User'......."

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6P�"Sounds Exciting offered six more roucous cacophonies, including 'Electric"

@�"Spark' and 'Crash'."

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TN�"Micro Power had a two pager for ten of their games, average price #7-95"

^Q�"each. It's interesting to note that in 1990 Software Bargains were selling"

h;�"the same titles for less than #1-00 each............"

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|O�"Listings in this issue consisted of three short firework simulations and"

�2�"'COUNTING', an educational prog for tinies."

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�*�"Inside front cover? Database video!"

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�Q�"NEWS: Acorn admitted it was having problems producing enough Electrons due"

� �"to ""Unexpected demand""."

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�O�"The Casting Agency had a festive theme with a snowman, holly leaves etc."

�O�"Personally, I think a milk jug would have been nice, to go with the cup,"

��"saucer and teapot......"

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P�"The listings were 'ANAGRAMS', 'METEORS', 'FRENCH TUTOR' and in particular"
Q�"'HANGMAN' which was the first program to appear with an article explaining"
�"its structure."
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:J�"'Start Programming with the Electron' - was not very well recieved."
DJ�"'The Electron Book: BASIC sound and graphics' - could do no wrong. "
NP�"'Assembly language programming on the Electron' - a nice book, they said."
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b!�"Software Surgery reviews:-"
l3�"SWOOP (Program Power) - 'It's a great game'."
v;�"TREE OF KNOWLEDGE (Acornsoft) - 'Worth considering'."
�P�"THE GHOSTS OF GRUNLEY GRAMMER (Magic Software) - 'Amusing and addictive'."
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�P�"Sound Exciting, rather than simply listing SOUND and ENVELOPE parameters,"
�7�"this time discussed the basics of how they work."
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��"JANUARY 1984"
��"************"
�O�"Where-as the first three issues had a mere 16 pages this one was boosted"
�D�"to 32. Inside front cover ? Well, well, well, Database video!"
��
�M�"NEWS: The main story was that 'Electron User' would be going solo next"
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��
I�"Acorn still couldn't produce enough Elks. ""The Electron is almost"
Q�"embarrassingly successful"", said a W. H. Smith's spokesperson, commenting"
O�"on the fact that punters were actually camping outside their shops to be"
 +�"first in line for the next delivery."
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4J�"Paul Kathro, technical advisor to the then thriving (now long-gone)"
>L�"hardware supplier 'SIR', announced the launch of a sideways ROM board"
HP�"which, the Elk's lack of mode 7 not withstanding, would allow BBC ROMs to"
R�"be used."
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f(�"Software Surgery took a peep at:-"
p?�"CYLON ATTACK (A & F Software) - 'Thoroughly recommened'."
z<�"HOROSCOPES (Third Program) - 'Limited for home use'. "
�N�"FELIX IN THE FACTORY (Program Power) - 'A good version of an old idea'."
��
�F�"Book Review: 'The Electron Programmer' (S. M. Gee & Mike James)"
�)�"Verdict: 'Well worth considering'."
��
�Q�"Casting Agency characters were meant to have a Noah's Ark flavour, but did"
�Q�"the fabled biblical boat-builder REALLY take an 'Alien' and a 'Monster' on"
�H�"board....? Sadly, there were no further additions to the tea set."
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�G�"Among the Sounds Exciting effects were two which would have been"
�O�"invaluable in any fast-moving, space-age shoot 'em up, 'Alarm Clock' and"
�)�"'Road Works' (?!?!?!)............."
��
2�"Listings (Which took up most of the mag!):-"
?�"KALEIDOSCOPE - Simulation of the classic optical device."
D�"COMBINATIONS - Simple variation of the 'Mastermind' peg game."
$E�"ORBIT - Simulation of sub-atomic particles orbiting a nucleus."
.B�"SIMON - Simulation of the sequential recollection game/toy."
8/�"H/P INTEREST - Interest rate calculator."
B.�"DICE - Cheat-proof dice-rolling utility"
L%�"QUACKERS - Animated duck demo."
V7�"DOODLE BUG - Drawing and pattern-making utility."
`I�"BUZZ WORD - Meaningless phrase generator (I can do that unaided!)."
jI�"SQUARES - Create designs using different sized & coloured squares."
tJ�"IRON RING - Short prog to draw a 3D representation of a solid ring."
~8�"EUROMAP - Geographical quiz using on-screen maps."
��
�O�"That's it for now, next time we'll be rolling back the years to February"
�L�"1984 to see how EU made out in the playground without Big Brother for"
��"protection!"
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