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ISSUE 5
NOVEMBER 1988
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The shape of things to come, as seen at the
1988 PC show_ All the latest news, plus new
arrivals at the gameplayers' ball.
More bargains than Del-boys stall - avail
yourself of the Format holdall's contents.
LJ
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Today's top computer graphics. from STs and
Amigas to Crays. We pull the best shots.
A handpicked selection of the finest new ST
Public Domain utilities to come our way.
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LETTERS
Turbocharge your ST by adding a blitter chip. A
photo-by-photo guide to this cost-effective
upgrade, plus iliSoft's 'software butter'.
The post strike's over, and de joint is iumpin'
again. Roll up for some repartee.
ESCAPE
SEQUENCE
Could this be the end of Format as we know it?
Well, until next time anyway.
The Old Barr.. Serner:on
Soi-rwaset TA1 7PY
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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AMIGA MIDI
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Build your own Amiga MIDI interface and save
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SCREEN
-Vtril P L A Y
This months Format Gold
award goes to the superb
gameplay and animated
graphics of Menace. Also
sample the wonders of
Stargoose, Fusion and all the
month's top releases.
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Steve Gold hunts down the hottest gossip and
rashest rumours for ST and Amiga_
: Future Publishing
Ltd 1988
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trxIelpenderrt pubtratyor
and has nO links what-
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Not one but two fabulous fully
playable games: Spooks for
the ST and Amoeboids for the
Amiga. as well as our usual
bevvy of utilities and dreleries
for all tastes.
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BUSTERS
The biggest games cracked:
Virus and Pandora laid bare,
plus a stunning make-your-own
map kit for Dungeon Master.
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SPRITE
FACTORY
CRL's new ST sprite designer-cum-animation
tester faces the Format teams testbench.
ANIMATION:
FLIPPER
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stories in the press about how this or
But now it's all changed. The ST
that superb British innovation h a s largely flopped in America, and the
been woefully neglected b y t h e Amiga h a s v i r t u a l l y b e c o m e a
government, and the inventors have specialist graphics workstation. But
swanned off down the brain drain to over here they're flourishing: there
the US of A to find fame and fortune. are probably more STs i n t h e U K
With t h e A m i g a a n d t h e S T, than in the States, and Commodore
Europe i s finding itself i n a rather dominates t h e G e r m a n a n d
ironic situation w e ' r e nicking the Scandinavian markets totally.
best the States has to offer!
What does a l l t h i s mean? I t
Consider the facts: in 1985, the means more software for us, better
dominant machines over here were support, better supplies and lower
the Speccy and 64. In America, Atari prices, b e c a u s e a t l o n g l a s t
and Commodore were preparing to programmers over here are getting
launch their 1 6 b i t supermachines to g r i p s w i t h t h e m a c h i n e s .
on an unsuspecting world.
Electronic Arts have released Fusion,
To start with. Europe were the their first all-UK game, this month.
With a worldwide user base o f
poor relations. W e gaped a t t h e
graphics and gasped at the games, over a million between them, t h e
but the machines were in very short future for the ST and Amiga looks
supply; all the software dribbled over pretty rosy. And that can't be bad.
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A neat little animation prototyper for the Amiga.
String those pics together and make them fly!
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Eat your heart out C3P0 - robotics is here on
the ST, with this brand new controller package.
Make money from your music Chris Jenkins
explains how to record your compositions, and
who's Out there just aching to buy what you do.
TECHNOPH I LE
AMIGA TOOLS
Reviews of CygnusEd Professional and W-Shell -
two tools which aim to revolutionise your
Amiga's programming environment.
LEARN BASIC
Part 4 of our teach-yourself series gets to grips
with serious data handing - arrays and more.
LIGHTS!
CAMERA! ACTION!
The ultimate Amiga slide show program arrives -
mix music with some amazing video effects and
run your own art show.
DESKTOP
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DTP UPDATE
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Entry forbidden to all Amiga owners - here's
where the ST's innermost secrets are revealed
WORKBENCH
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Reviews of the latest versions of Shakespeare
(Amiga) and Timeworks DTP (SD.
Strictly not for ST owners - icons, CU com-
mands and a host of uniquely useful tips.

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