Your Computer (April 1983)

_{Cover of the April 1983 issue of Your Computer}

Your Computer was a popular home computer magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. In fact, it was the U.K'S most popular computer magazine for a time. The April 1983 issue includes:

• Editorial and Your Letters - Letters from readers about Castle of Riddles, scrolling on the Spectrum, BBC BASIC, increasing usable memory in the Dragon 32, and more. Plus an editorial on increasing computer usage.


• New - The Microdrive becomes available, Peanut Computers offers Apple II clone, TI releases new portable computer, Dragon to release new 64k machine, a price cut for the Atari 400, and more.


• Computer Club - News and updates about local computer clubs throughout the U.K.


• First Bytes - Questions answerd about how cursor control keys work, formatting printing in BASIC, debugging, and more.


• Dragon Software Survey - A look at the best computer programs for the Dragon 32. Some titles include Dragon Trek, Roulette, 747 Simulator, 3D Maze, Samuraie Warrior, and many more.


• BBC Buggy - Building a robot controlled by the BBC computer.


• TEXET's Colour Computer - A look at the TX-8000, a new low-cost color computer.


• VIC-20 Snake - A type-in version of the classic Snake game for the VIC-20.


• Dragon Rebound - A type-in game for the Dragon 32 that is sort of like Breakout.


• ZX-81 Unifile - A type-in database program for the ZX-81.


• BBC Machine Operating System - A deep dive into the built-in machine code routines of the BBC.



_{Table of Contents from the April 1983 issue of Your Computer}


• Atari Toad - A type-in game for the Atari 400/800 in which you control a toad trying to catch flies.


• BBC Modes - A technique for mixing double-height, normal, and double-width text on the screen at the same time.


• Ace Character Forming - Creating custom character sets on the Jupiter Ace in order to improve printing.


• ZX-81 Ground Strike - A type-in game for the ZX-81 in which you control a combat aircraft conducting ground strikes.


• Spectrum Death Duel - A type-in two player game in which you must trap your opponent.


• VIC Variables - A crash course in using variables on the VIC-20.


• 6502 Machine Code - A guide to 6502 machine language programming designed for creating faster games on the VIC-20, Atom Oric, and BBC Micro.


• Spectrum Animation - Some machine code routines for creating smooth animation on the Spectrum.


• Spectrum Complex Sounds - A type-in sound generator capable of creating complex sounds without slowing your games down.


• History of Software - A history of software creation and how it has changed over the years since the earliest days of computers.


• BASIC Dictionary - A dictionary of common BASIC commands.


• Response Frame - Questions answered about blank spaces vs. unprintable characters on the Spectrum, expanding an Atom, choosing the right computer, finding cheaper memory for the VIC-20, books on programming the Dragon 32, and more.


• Fingertips - Some type in programs for the Sharp PC-1211 calculator.


• Software File - Short programs submitted by readers including a couple of games (Space Chase and Search and Destroy).

_{Back cover of the April 1983 issue of Your Computer}

...and more!

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