_{Cover of the November 1984 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

Compute!'s Gazette was one of a few popular Commodore 64 magazines that were published in the U.S. Though it covered other 8-bit Commodore computers at times like the VIC-20, Commodore 128 and Plus/4, the bulk of its coverage through the years was for the Commodore 64. The November 1984 issue includes:

Features

• Bulletin Board Fever - An introduction to BBSing. BBS systems had been around for a while at this point but Commodore specific ones were rapidly gaining in popularity. This article guides you through your first call to a BBS.


• A Buyer's Guide to Modems - A comparison of more than 20 different modems ranging in price from $49 (Commodore VICmodem) to $289 (Hayes Smartmodem 300). All are only 300bps.


• GAZETTE Telecommunications Software, Part 1: C/G Term - A type-in terminal program for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64.

Reviews

• EasyDisk - A utility designed to make managing disks (formatting, renaming files, etc.) easier.


• MusiCalc - A difficult to use but powerful music program for the Commodore 64 and SID.


• Adventure Creator - A cartridge-based program for the Commodore 64 that allows you to design your own adventure games.

_{Table of Contents from the November 1984 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

Games

• Bagdad - This type-in game for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 reminds me a bit of games like Joust.


• Jump - This type-in game for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 is sort of a cross between Space Invaders and Missile Command.


• Supertank - In this type-in game for the Commodore 64 you must destroy other tanks before they destroy you.

Education/Home Applications

• Computing For Families: A Look At New Books From "Reggie" D'Ignazio - A brief look at various new books including The Commodore 64 Home Companion, Computer FUNdamentals, The Beginner's Computer Dictionary, The Computer Alphabet Book, The Commodore Puzzle Book: BASIC Brainteasers, At the Heart of the Mountain: A BASIC Adventure for the Commodore 64, and more.


• Budgeteer - A type-in program for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 that helps you balance your budget.

Programming

• BASIC Magic: The Four Most Important BASIC Commands - A look at four commands that can help you get started quickly with BASIC: PRINT, GOTO, FOR-NEXT, and INPUT.


• Machine Language for Beginners: Getting Started - An introduction to machine language including a type-in assembler.


• Power BASIC: Slowpoke - A short machine language program that allows you to control the speed of the PRINT command.


• Hints & Tips - Tips for adding comments to machine language programs, LISTing BASIC programs to a file, and more.

Departments

• The Editor's Notes - A commentary on the new Amiga which had just been shown in prototype form at the June CES.


• Gazette Feedback - Letters from readers on the purpose of DATA statements, reading joystick movements, turning off the disk drive when not in use, implementing cursor control, connecting a printer to the SX-64, and more.


• Simple Answers To Common Questions - A discussion on troubleshooting modem connections.

_{Back cover of the November 1984 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

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