APPLE NOSH
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G Hobbin, aged 15, of Liphook, Hampshire, wrote Apple Nosh for the 16K
Spectrum. Munch the apples which have been inadvertently left out overnight
as quickly as possible. One of them is a magic apple and when it has been
eaten the game ends and your time is displayed.


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BLOCK'EM (aka. Smoke Stack)
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The aim of Smoke Stack is to block the car the computer controls with the
smoke which your car emits. You must also avoid the smoke trail of the other
car. Written for the 16K Spectrum by David Gill of Walsall.


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BUG FEVER
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You have one minute to catch as many types of insects as possible with the
sticky tongue of your frog. The controls are: 5 - skip left; 8 - skip right;
6 - jump left; 7 - jump right; 0 releases the tongue. Press R to return to
the lily pad for a new game. Bug Fever was written by Simon Cox of Dunstable,
Bedfordshire.


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CATCH A CANNONBALL
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You have three lives, during which your objective is to catch as many
cannonballs in your boat as possible. Each time you miss a cannonball you
lose a life. Move left with key 5 and right with key 8. Start the game by
entering GOTO 1003. Underlined letters should be entered in graphics mode.
Catch A Cannonball was written for the Spectrum by Brett Marl of Chester.


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CATERPILLAR
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IN YOUR CAPACITY as chief mushroom it is your task to protect the smaller
mushrooms from an invading Caterpillar. Fire at the caterpillar as it
advances towards you and guarantee the safety of the other mushrooms. If the
caterpillar succeeds in eating a mushroom the game ends. Use key 5 to move
left, 8 to move right and 0 to fire. Caterpillar was written for the 16K
Spectrum by Stuart Edwards, aged 12, of Brighton, East Sussex.


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CAVE CONFLICT
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YOUR SPACESHIP is trapped in a cave and your life is threatened by the
approaching invaders. Fire at the enemy and prevent them passing you. Failure
to do so will result in the loss of a life, of which you have three. A bonus
ship is gained at 1,000 points and again at 5,000 points. Sunlight enters the
cave as you gain each bonus ship and diminishes the visibility in the cave.
Cave Conflict was written for the 16K Spectrum by Rhodri Jones of Anglesey,
Gwynedd.


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MATCH FISHING
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IF YOU fancy your chances as an angler but the prospect of sitting on a river
bank does not appeal, try Match Fishing for the 16K Spectrum. There are three
levels of play and you have a minute to catch as many fish as possible. Use
key "Z" to move left, "X" to move right, "K" to move down. When the game has
ended the angler walks away. Match Fishing was written for the 16K Spectrum
by Nicholas Marshall, aged 13, of Hull, North Humberside.


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MINER for Sinclair ZX-81
by Philip Turner
from Sinclair Programs, February 1984

Miner for the 16K ZX-81 was submitted by Philip Turner of Warley, West
Midlands. A lift will take you into the mine, where you have to search
for gold while avoiding the hazards. On clearing the mine, enter the
lift to return to the surface, where you will be able to deposit your
gold in the bank. Use cursor keys 5, 6, 7 and 8.


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MONEY BAGS
from Sinclair Programs February 1984

Money Bags was written by R Smith of Scunthorpe, South Humberside.
Race from your starting position to the "H", jumping the barrels using
"K" and jumping for the money bags to collect extra points. Use "M" to
go straight ahead, and "Z" to go backwards. You score in pounds and
gain an extra life on accumulating 1,500.

Money bags is for the 16K Spectrum.


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MOON BASE ALPHA (aka. Missile Command)
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[No program notes in the magazine]


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MOONLANDER (aka. Passenger Rescue)
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PASSENGER RESCUE was written for the 16K Spectrum by Steven Brown of Epsom,
Surrey. Make a successful landing on the moon and pick up your passenger who
awaits rescue. Hit the fuel pods when your supply runs low but avoid the
hostile asteroids as they attempt to sabotage your mission.


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WALKIES
from Sinclair Programs February 1984

In response to our request for animation programs, Patricia Richardson
of Maidstone, Kent submitted this short program, Walkies. A man is seen
to throw a ball which is retrieved by a dog. The process is repeated
with a GOTO instruction in the program. The flight of the ball has been
plotted with half a SIN curve.

We would still like to see more animation programs. (16K Spectrum).


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