Articles - RUN Magazine
Here is a listing of all articles from RUN Magazine.
May 1985
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Staff
Page #: 6
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In this issue...the release of the Commodore 128, VIC20 control system, Give Us a Call!, Wanted: C-128 Articles.
Article: Magic
Author: Louis F. Sander
Page #: 8
Description:
Screen glare, Program executable list, C-16 and Plus/4 organ, C-16 tips, Directory printer, Automatic appender, Debugging tip, Programming tip - LIST not END, Simplest trace - SYS 48578, Named subroutines - label without REM, No-question mark input, FOR...NEXT statements, Program overlays, Decimal flags, Binary flags, Bug busters - save with replace, Scintillating screenwork, Screen layout aids, Vertical tabbing, Magazine indexes, Computerese, Junkyard computing, Power supply repairs, Drive not ready, Video audio, Printer cable hang-up, MPS 801 and labels, Modem intercom, Beware of humidifiers, Character codes, Answer screen.
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Susan Tanona
Page #: 12
Description:
Platin' Pal (Home and Hobby Software), Raid on Bungeling Bay (Broderbund Software), SpryteByter (Microtechnic Solutions), Ghostbusters (Activision), Pascal-64 (Abacus Software), U.S. Constitution Tutor (MicroLab), CLAS (Touch Technologies)
Article: The C-128 -- A New Era Of Compatibility
Author: Guy Wright
Page #: 20
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Guy reviews the new Commodore 128.
Article: Home Inventory
Author: William W. Braun
Page #: 28
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"The Home Inventory program allows you to easily prepare an inventory list. The household items is store within the program as Data statements. You can call up the list on your screen or produce a printed list". BASIC code for the C64 and VIC20 included.
Article: Shopper's Companion
Author: Joseph J. Shaughnessy
Page #: 34
Description:
You'll never forget to buy the butter when you use this program, which provides you with a supermarket checklist and a printout of those items you decide you need. BASIC code included for the C64 and VIC20.
Article: Bargain-Hunter's Delight
Author: Robert A Wallace
Page #: 38
Description:
Keep track of your coupons. BASIC code included for C64 and VIC20.
Article: Energy Watchdog
Author: Ann F. Sykes
Page #: 44
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Do you know how much your electricity is costing you per day? This program monitors you meter and computes the daily cost. BASIC code included for Kilowatt Analyst Program for C64, Plus/4, and C-16.
Article: What Makes You Tick?
Author: Christine Adamec
Page #: 50
Description:
Software for phsycological self. Expando Vision (Stimutech) uses subliminal messaging, Personaliy Analyzer (Psycom Software), Emotional Maturity (International Self-Help Institute, SLC, UT), Mind Prober (Human Edge Software), Relax (Synapse), Self Search (Light 8).
Article: Commodore's Secret Recipe
Author: David A. Bier
Page #: 54
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This program is a key ingredient in helping you budget your meal expenses. BASIC code for C64, VIC20, Plus/4, C-16.
Article: Telecommunications
Author: Margaret Morabito
Page #: 56
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Introducing a new series on telecommunicating with your Commodore. On-Line with CompuServe.
Article: Snakes
Author: Douglas Fish
Page #: 62
Description:
Outwit your three opponents by teaching your snake strategic moves that will help it grow into victory. BASIC code included for C64.
Article: The Plus/4's High Resolution Graphics
Author: Glenn Van Valkenburg
Page #: 66
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No more Peeks and Pokes to achieve those high-resolution graphics displays. The Plus/4 lets you control these graphics with easy one-word commands, like DRAW, CIRCLE, and BOX. BASIC demo code included.
Article: VIC Patrol
Author: Annette Hinshaw
Page #: 76
Description:
The VIC-20 is a good, low-cost way to use computer control for your home or business. With some hands-on experience, you may find dozens of applications that save you money and make your life easier and safer.
Article: Con Game
Author: Nick Sullivan
Page #: 84
Description:
BASIC type-in game.
Article: Your Guide to Troubleshooting
Author: Gary L. Engstrom
Page #: 88
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Hints for typing in BASIC programs.
Article: Computer Tutor
Author: Christine Adamec
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RUN's education columnist Christine Adamec, takes a look at what's available for C-64 spelling programs. Cave of the Word Wizard (Timeworks), Crypto Cube (Design Ware), Magic Spells (Learning Company), Spell It! (Davidson & Associates).
Article: Easy Assembly
Author: William B. Sanders
Page #: 97
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Learning Assembly Language - BASIC code included (see also the book Assembly Language for Kids by same author).
Article: Datafile Update
Author: Staff
Page #: 100
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Datafile, published in the November and December 1984 issues of RUN, created considerable interest among our readers. The three-part database program has been adopted by many for both home and small-business applications. The three lisings originally published are correct, but the author, Mike Konshak, has received hundreds of helpful modifications to these programs, which we would like to share with you. BASIC code for C64 included.
Article: Hardware Gallery
Author: Susan Tanona
Page #: 112
Description:
1541 Flash!(Skyles-Electric Works), How to Operate the Commodore 64 (FlipTrack Learning System), XL 80 (Data 20 Corp), Mitey Mo (Computer Devices International).
Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Jim Strasma
Page #: 116
Description:
SX-64 compatibility (W. Russell Jones), Amiga Lorraine (David Atkinson), Protected by a dongle (Philip Ternes), 1541 cooling units (Darrell Dopkin), W65SC802 (Kenneth Dewitt), C64 emulator for Apple/IBM (Vince Rendenna), C64 disks on a Plus/4 (David Okerberg), Plus/4-C64 incompatibilty issues (Mike Ross), A monitor program for C64 (Aaron Starr), Problems adding (Joe Sadauskas), Counting keystrokes (Eugene Viale), Properly exiting a subroutine, Datasette data file error, Writing to a field in a REL file, Upper case/Lower case (Robert Preston), Gemini 15X & CHR$(0) (George Jorgensen), 1541 light on all the time (Lelis Borges do Couto), Overheating - how to tell? (Mike Gross), C64 sound problems (Timothy Hinton).
Article: New Products Rundown
Author: Susan Tanona
Page #: 122
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MicolMon (Micol Systems), Valiant Turtle (Harvard Associates), Learn with Stickybear (Xerox Education Publications), HomeWriter 10 (Epson America), You Can Do Math! (Microtechnic Solutions), The Newsroom (Springboard), Keyboard Crazy (Waveform Corp.), Simpler Disk Operations (Sofware Intelligence Corp.), Trolls and Tribulations (Creative Software), Applesoft Emulator (FSI Software), Hard-Disk System (Fiscal Information Inc.), Plus/4 and C-16 Word Processor (Commodore Business Machines), A Gem of a Challenge (Strategic Simulations), More Summer Games (Epyx), Slap Shot (Artworx Software), Music Videos (Sight & Sound Music Software), Panama Joe in Barbados (Parker Brothers), Blazing Paddles, MOD-1 Modem (Cardco).
Article: The Mail Run
Authors: multiple
Page #: 126
Description:
Articles on Joysticks (Philip Crabb), Castle Commodore Club (Dean G. Thomas), Outstanding Database (David A. Rice), Purchase database (Bruce D. Alt), One Man's Cure: The Plus/4 (Jack D. Rash).
March 1986
Article: RUNing Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 6
Description:
CES Highlights, New Bulletin Board Number.
Article: Magic
Author: Louis F. Sander
Page #: 8
Description:
March Hare (BASIC code included), Ultimate program backup (print out code on paper), Backing up while typing, Line numbers for debugging, Non-random RND, C-64 screen-line erasing, C-128 boxed spirals, C-128 Magic Boot (BASIC code included), C-128 Unnew program (BASIC code included), Print Using on the C-128 (BASIC code), C-128 Print Using bug, C-128 stop key trap, C-128 lines & sound (BASIC code), Plus/4 and C-16 good news, Ergonomic urge?, 1526/MPS-802 print troubles, Okimate money saver.
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Susan Tanona
Page #: 12
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Spy vs. Spy (First Star Software), Inventory Management and Accounts Receivable Management (Business, Electronics, Software & Technology), Play Writer/Castles and Creatures (Woodbury Software), S'More (cartridge by Cardco),
Article: Productivity Plus for The C-128
Author: Bob Guerra
Page #: 24
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Fleet System 2 (Professional Software), PaperClip (Batteries Included), Word Writer 128 (Timeworks), The Consultant (Batteries Included), Data Manager 128 (Timeworks), Swiftcalc 128 (Timeworks), Wordpro 128 (Pro-Line Software), Perfect Series (CP/M - Thorn EMI Computer Software), Jane 2.0 (CBM), Vizastar 128 (Solid State Software), Viza Write (Solid State Software), Fleet System 3 (Professional Software), Ghost Writer 128 (HES), Paperback Writer 128 (Digital Solutions), HomePak (Batteries Included), Skiwriter II (Prentice-Hall Home Software), Team-Mate (Tri Micro), Brown Bag (Software Resource Group), Trio (Softsync), Vizastar 64 (Solid State Software).
Article: RUN Script 64
Author: Robert Rockefeller
Page #: 40
Description:
This is a type-in program, rather large.
Article: A Gallery of Commodore Characters
Author: Louis F. Sander
Page #: 50
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"If you own a Commodore computer, you've no doubt explored the exciting assortment of characters available on your keyboard. This article describes this character set in specific detail and illustrates its relationship to the standard ASCII character set used by many other manufacturers. This information is useful to any Commodore owner wanting to know more about his or her machine, and has special value to those interested in communicating with non-Commodore printers and machines".
Article: Create Your Own Keypad
Author: James E. Borden
Page #: 58
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Use this type-in program for your C64 to "create" a numeric keypad. This program uses keys on the keyboard.
Article: Commodore's CP/M Plus 3.0 Documentation
Author: Alex Lane
Page #: 64
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Quick review of the manual for CP/M (order and mail-in card from C128 manual).
Article: Basically Speaking
Author: Michael Broussard
Page #: 70
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RUN's BASIC programming tutorial for beginning programmers.
Article: Telecomputing Workshop
Author: Robert Sims
Page #: 78
Description:
Purchasing a modem.
Article: The Resource Center
Author: Margaret Morabito
Page #: 84
Description:
Before buying educational software, be a smart shopper and do your homework...
Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Jim Strasma
Page #: 100
Description:
Paper for the VIC 1520, Plus/4 and incompatibilities, Plus/4 super-fast disk drive, OS for 8-bit computers (GEOS?), , Making a character 'home-in' on another character, Datasette, ML sort problem, VIC-20 strange characters, 1541 repair, Printer/interface problem, Creating monthly & yearly reports on a C64.
Article: Mail Run
Author: Staff
Page #: 104
Description:
High-caliber Database (DFRestructure, Datafile), ReRUN Productivity Pak, Chess for Beginners, Error-free type-in programs (Capitol Region Commodore Computer Club), Improved Video Display (1702).
Article: New Products RUNDown
Author: Harold R. Bjornsen
Page #: 106
Description:
Computer Movie (Eurosoft International), A Home for Your C-128 (128-Command Ceter cabinet), Zip (Lawco) for creating a business plan, Superman-The Game (First Start Software), Solo Flight Revision (MicroProse), New Income Tax Programs - Taxaid (Northland Accounting), Educational Software - 20 new C64 programs (Learning Technologies), Bank Street Mailer & Bank Street Filer (Broderbund), Adventure Game - Elite (Firebird), Joe Theisman's Pro Football, Databank Datafinder System (Databank).
April 1986
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 6
Description:
Policy on Published Programs, New Bulletin Board Number.
Article: Magic
Author: Louis F. Sander
Page #: 8
Description:
Star SG-10 special mode, Modem cable tip, Modem modification, 300-baud speedup, Flight Simulator II coordinates, Flight Simulator II jet assist, Sky Travel on the bias, Calc Result easy save, Selecting sheet music, Bunny Hop, April 1 Magic, Super Bowl Sunday, Logo and Print Shop, Color/no color monitor, Too-small video display, Screen wiper, Rearranging directories, Disk name changer.
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Susan Tanona
Page #: 12
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The Management Edge (Info Designs), Newsroom (Springboard), Wordpro 128 (Pro-Line), Silvia Porter's Your Personal Financial Planner (Timeworks), Silent Service (MicroProse).
Article: Home Sweet Home Control
Authors: Christine and John Adamec
Page #: 22
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X-10 Powerhouse, Home Control System (Genesis Computer Corp.). These two systems reviewed for controlling things within the home (turning things on/off at specified times).
Article: Songfest
Author: Joe Kaczynski
Page #: 30
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Songfest is a type-in program "...designed for the broadest of audiences, ranging from the musical novice to the professional musician. This program allows you to utilize to the fullest extent the little-understood SID (sound interface device) chip. Now, your Commodore can use up to three voices to play any song. You need only take the sheet music of your favorite song and, following simple menu-driven questions, enter that song. You cna then play it back, modify it to your individual taste, if desired, and then save it to the disk for playback at any time".
Article: RUN Script 64
Author: Robert Rockefeller
Page #: 42
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"This month, we will give RUN Script 64 new muscles by adding programs that let you access your printer's codes and customize this word processor". Type-in BASIC program.
Article: Shopper's Guide to CP/M Software
Author: Cheryl Peterson
Page #: 53
Description:
Four utilities for CP/M - SQ.COM, USQ.COM, LU, LRUN.
Article: C-128 AutoMenu
Authors: David Darus, Louis Wallace
Page #: 60
Description:
BASIC 7.0 type-in program.
Article: Auto Menu
Author: Joe W. Rocke
Page #: 66
Description:
C64 type-in BASIC program.
Article: Automatic Line Numbers
Author: Micheal Broussard
Page #: 72
Description:
C64 type-in program to add automatic line numbering.
Article: AutoBoot
Author: Doug Smoak
Page #: 76
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Automatically boot a program from C64 mode.
Article: 1541 Number Changer
Author: Larry Cotton
Page #: 82
Description:
Physically change the device number of a 1541 drive.
Article: Poking Around The Screen
Authors: Alta Moser, Jim Borden
Page #: 84
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Examples of using the BASIC POKE command.
Article: Telecomputing Workshop
Author: Robert Sims
Page #: 88
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Basic information on how to start using Telecommunications.
Article: The Resource Center
Author: Margaret Morabito
Page #: 92
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Word processing in the class and at home. Tips from teachers.
Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Jim Strasma
Page #: 104
Description:
RGBI connector and audio out, Modem/printer use (Plus/4), C2N wire, Parallel/Serial data transfer rates, Enable/Disable Run/Stop and Restore keys, Program takes too much space when saved to disk, Redefining a BASIC Interpreter, 1541 doesn't read or write to track 1, Unable to load a text file, defective video RAM.
Article: Mail Run
Authors: multiple
Page #: 106
Description:
Autoboot Maker Enhancement (Chuck Geiger), Advocating Commodore for education (Edward A. Gase), Leap Year exceptions (Lyle Milton Baltrusch), Commodore Association of the Southeast, Inc (C.A.S.E.).
Article: New Products RUNdown
Author: Harold R. Bjornsen
Page #: 108
Description:
Programming and Design Toolkit (Epyx), WillWriter (Nolo Press), Printer stand, On-Line Typesetting Service (Compuprint), Type-Snyper (Tymac Controls), Volks Mini modem (Anchor Automation), Borrowed Time (Activision), Multipass Dissassember - The Sourcerer (Chessoft), Forth-83 Handy Reference Card (Forth Interest Group - FIG), Tiger's Tales (Sunburst Communications).
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February 1991
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 4
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A Time of Change. RUN will implement a format change as we enter our eigth year of publishing.
Article: Magic
Author: Tim Walsh
Page #: 6
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Calendar 64/128 (BASIC), Stuck Key Substitute 64 (redefine a problem key with this BASIC program), Adding Program Lines via 80 Columns, C-128 RAM Characters (BASIC/ML program to copy characters from ROM to RAM), Printer Check 64/128 (BASIC program checks if printer is on-line - avoids crash), Disk Utilities 64/128 (small BASIC program for DOS operations), Reading Elusive C-128 Keys (Detect when ALT, C=, SHIFT, CTRL, CAPS/LOCK keys are pressed).
Article: News and New Products
Author: Staff
Page #: 10
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Commodore (company) Express program, CALC (Brown Boxes - spreadsheet program), Countdown to Doomsday (Electronic Arts), Cartoon Sampler Disk #10 (for GEOS - Cartoon Sampler), American Institute of Computer Technology survey, Detached keyboard for the 64 (SER),
Article: Mail Run
Author: multiple
Page #: 16
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Best Public Domain Software - CSlides, Koala/Doodle!, Elgato (Henning Vahlenkamp), C-64 Organ Recital (George J. Remillard), This Says It All - Devotion to Commodore! (Corey C. Weiler), Taking Advantage of Color - Star NX-1000 Rainbow, Citizen 200GX, Hewlett-Packard Paint Jet (James Ostrom), Make My Day - referencing RUN Ruminations Nov. '90 - (D. Dayton Livingston), More Games (Mary Trimper), RUN User's Group List (Philip Anderson), RUN Term Aggravation - RUN Term 128 (Robert M. Mayo), Another Vote - more Commodore support (Donald J. Sevenson).
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Beth S. Jala
Page #: 20
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Pocket Writer 3 (Digital Solutions), Blood Money (Psygnosis), Wings of Fury (Broderbund), Stunt Track Racer (MicroPlay - MicroProse), Die Hard (Activision), Skate Wars (UbiSoft).
Article: Confession of a Programmer for Hire
Author: John Ryan
Page #: 27
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"One of RUN's most prolific writers offers tips on getting your programs running".
Article: Breaking the Basic Speed Limit
Author: Stephen Dirschauer
Page #: 30
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Seven ways to supercharge your BASIC programs. 3 BASIC speed myths debunked.
Article: Envelope Addresser
Author: Kevin McDonald
Page #: 33
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Print forward and return addresses on standard and legal sized evelopes - type in BASIC program for the C64.
Article: Battling Boas
Author: Steve Harter
Page #: 38
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Type-in BASIC game for the C64.
Article: Button Up Your Programs
Author: Kevin Smotherman
Page #: 42
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Flexible user interface/menu system that converts to Assembly Language.
Article: geoWatch
Author: Gerry Descouteaux
Page #: 48
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geoWizard (Comm-Plex Software). Bring up any GEOS application from inside any other withoug going through deskTop.
Article: 1990 Index
Author: staff
Page #: 50
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RUN 1990 Index listing of all articles and programs published (including programs not published in the magazine, but were included on the ReRUN disks).
Article: GoldMine
Author: multiple
Page #: 54
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Bubble Bobble (Brian Shapella), Champion of Krynn (Jeremy Young), Curse of the Azure Bonds (Amar Pai), F-14 Tomcat (Randy Darden), Ghostbusters II (Kevin Mierzejewski, David Franceschina), Hunt for the Red October (Randy Darden), Kings of the Beach (Chad Palman), Knights of Legend (Asad Ali), Mean Streets (Sal Castiglione), Might & Magic (Adam Pocalujka), Omni-Play Basketball (Steve Tedrow), Platoon (Rick Garner), Pool of Radiance (Ben Abernathy), Rampage (Dusing Winters), Scrabble (David M. Jordan), Secret of the Silver Blades (Jeremy Young), Shinobi (Barney Lee), TV Sports: Football (Frank Lech, Jr.), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Randy Clarke).
Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Ellen Rule
Page #: 58
Description:
C-128 displays different-colored characters - 8563, 8564, RGBI (Paul Coyne), Super Printer Driver for Okimate 20 - geoWatch (George Luckenbaugh), Interfacing MIDI keyboard w/C64 (Bob McKain), C64 sequencer-eight tracks-MIDI (Curtis Fulton), Starting off with MIDI and C64 (Michael Gomez), Good source of C64 and C128 programs - Software Information for Commodore Computers (Paul McGowan), 1902, 2002, 1084 monitors (G. Harrison).
March/April 1991
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 6
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Where to Turn for Help. Computing is like anything in life: The more effort and energy you expend, the more satisfaction you derive.
Article: Magic
Author: Tim Walsh
Page #: 8
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Basic Speed-Up 64 - add 3% speed to your BASIC programs, 64 Screen Divider, Chaos Graphics 64, Diskname/Directory Colorizer 64/128, Lottery Odds 64/128, Screen Print 64/128, Sprint Expand 64.
Article: News and New Products
Author: Janice Greaves
Page #: 10
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Taxaid! (Taxaid Software Inc.), Tax Command (Practical Programs), Goofy's Railway Express, Mickey's Runaway Zoo, Donald Duck's Alphabet Chase (Walt Disney Computer Software), MicroLeague Football (MicroLeague Sports Association), James Dionne CBM USA President, Metropolis (Mintel Services), Word Writer 5 (Timeworks), JiffyDOS, GateWay, Bell Term C-64 (Parsec, Inc), Dialogue 128 v2.2 (Shining Star Software), Beetlejuice Print Kit, Gremlins 2 Print Kit, Hanna Barbera Print Kit (Hi Tech Expressions), Masterpiece Designs (Parsec), Mailing List Manager (Keystone Software).
Article: Mail Run
Authors: Multiple
Page #: 12
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Abandoning Commodore (Galen W. Sitler), Still preferring Commodore (Christopher T. Scovel), Publishing a Commodore magazine (Haward Zimmerle), GEOS Programmer's Guide, Software Information Commodore (by MENU), SX-64 repairs, OmniWriter (HES), Cross-platform file transfers - C64 to Tandy (Charlses Cladel, Jr., M.D.), Cam-Corders and the C64 (referencing RUN article Make MORE $$$ With Your 64/128), Minnesota Commodore Users Association (MCUA), Pocket Writer, Pocket Filer, Pocket Planner (Digital Solutions), Back to Basics, Supporting RUN (David Burnhardt), Who Says It's a Small World? (Alvan O. Whitehead).
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Staff
Page #: 16
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Pictionary (Broderbund), Puffy's Saga (Electronic Arts), F-16 Combat Pilot (Electronic Arts), Ski or Die (Electronic Arts), Blades of Steel (Konami), Blockout (California Dreams), Mondu's Fight Palace (Activision), Strike Aces (Accolade), 3-D Pool (MicroPlay - MicroProse), Rick Davis's World Trophy Soccer (Melbourne House), Centauri Alliance (Broderbund), Secret of the Silver Blades (Stratigic Simulations), Castlevania (Konami), Combots (Avalon Hill Game Company), Dragon Wars (Interplay), Spherical (Rainbow Arts), Ferrari Formula One (Electronic Arts), Starflight (Electronic Arts).
Article: Commodore Connection
Author: Tim Walsh
Page #: 24
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An article about telecommunications for beginners.
Article: Tools of the Trade
Author: John Ryan
Page #: 26
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Tips for entering the world of Telecommunications.
Article: The Wizard of GEnie
Author: Gerry Descoteaux
Page #: 28
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Article about online service GEnie.
Article: Boosting Basic
Author: Stephen Dirschauer
Page #: 31
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Six easy-to-use machine language routines that will give your Basic programs a shot in the arm. Memory Search & Replace, Instant Aid (for implementing Help in a program), Sequential Scanner (read text files), Display Directory, Freeze Key (IRQ vector - to pause the C64), Double Display (doubles number of sprites from 8 to 16).
Article: Smart Shopper
Author: Alan Bradford
Page #: 35
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Type-in BASIC program for help organizing your shopping lists.
Article: File It!
Author: Ellen Rule
Page #: 37
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Information for planning your database.
Article: Super Character Editor
Author: Rocco Saya
Page #: 40
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Type-in BASIC program for editing/creating custom characters in every graphics mode.
Article: ProTips
Author: Janice Greaves
Page #: 50
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Superscript 64, Fontmaster 128, Word Writer 128, GEOS.
Article: 128 Mode
Author: Mark Jordan
Page #: 51
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Pitch memorization program - Type-in BASIC 7.0 program.
Article: Gold Mine
Author: Lous F. Sander
Page #: 52
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Tips for the following programs: Afterburner, Arcade Games Construction Kit, Caveman Ugh-Lympics, Die Hard, Elite, Grand Prix Circuit, Maniac Mansion, Nightmare on Elm Street, Revenge Defender, Robocop, Rocket Ranger, Secret of the Silver Blades, Shinobi, SimCity, Starflight, Tetris, Turbo Out Run, Ultima V, War in Middle Earth, Zak McKracken.
Article: RUN Crossword Puzzle
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Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Ellen Rule
Page #: 56
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Cleaning the C64 keyboard, REU/RAMLink, Cursor problems, 128 doesn't boot to 64 mode, 24-pin edge connector, Video cable, Multiple printers and a switch box, GEOS delete problems, DiskWill (by Tenex).
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May/June 1991
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 6
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WANTED: Products For The Commodore
Article: Magic
Author: Tim Walsh
Page #: 8
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1541 on the 128D (software device # change), Auto-Animate 64 (BASIC code), Filetype Scratch (BASIC code) scratch files by type (PRG, SEQ, USR, REL), File Encrypter 64/128 (BASIC code - excludes GEOS files), Screen Restorer 64, Vanishing Pixels 64 (BASIC code), Secrets of the "Cs" (reveals hidden code/check for 16/64k Video RAM).
Article: News and New Products
Author: Janice Greaves
Page #: 10
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Metal Gear (Konami), The MicroLeague Baseball Field Guide, Wrath of the Demon (ReadySoft), Back to the Future II (Konami), Fore! (Accolade), Medieval Lords-Soldier Kings of Europe (Electronic Arts), Nightbreed (Ocean), Crackdown (Sega), Dragon Strike (SSI), B.A.T. (UBI), The Golden Axe (Sega), Death Knights of Krynn, Pick 'N Pile (UBI), The Untouchables (Ocean), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Capstone), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Merit).
Article: Mail Run
Authors: multiple
Page #: 12
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User groups (Mayodan Commodore User's Group), Changes to Envelope Addresser (Peter Geiger), GEOS Reference Guide (Jim Greek), MIDI 64 (Victor Efimetz), Publishing advice (Elmore Stuart), Star NX-1000c Printer Driver (Gary Hinshaw), CD-ROM for the C64? (Jerome Valentine).
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Walt Latocha
Page #: 14
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Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (Broderbund Software), Goofy's Railway Express/Donald Alphabet Chase/Mickey's Runaway Zoo (Walt Disney Computer Software), Beetlejuice Print Kit/Gremlins II Print Kit/Jetsons & Flinstones Print Kit (Hi Tech Expressions), Duck Tales: The Quest For Gold (Walt Disney Computer Software), The Keys to Maramon (Mindcraft), Word Writer 5 (Timeworks), MicroLeague Football (MicroLeague Sports), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Ultra Software Corp.), Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (Strategic Simulations), The Notable Phantom (DesignWare), Crypto Cube (DesignWare), Artura (Arcadia).
Article: It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
Author: Mark Jordan
Page #: 20
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This type-in program (BASIC) will convert itself to a machine language program and is for reading digital books (books on disk). Note: There is some preparatory work that needs to be done, so carefully read the article before running the BASIC program.
Article: Scaling Metric
Author: Jeff Koester
Page #: 26
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"Gallons? Liters? Miles? Kilometers? Celsius? Fahrenheit?! This program will help you adjust to the metric world". BASIC type-in program.
Article: Bomb Squad
Author: Robert Cook
Page #: 28
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"Find the keys and disarm the bomb in this a-maze-ing race against time". BASIC type-in program.
Article: On Your Mark!
Author: Ward Shrake
Page #: 32
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"Test the speed performance of your Basic programs with this C-64 utility". BASIC type-in program.
Article: Hardware Gallery
Author: John Ryan
Page #: 36
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Super Snapshot v.5 (LMS Technologies), Turbo Master CPU (Schnedler Systems), The Stik-Gripper Total Control Stand (Duggan DeZign Inc.), Detachable Keyboard for the C-64 (SER).
Article: ProTips
Author: Janice Greaves
Page #: 40
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1581 drive grips, BASIC 2.0 - find out how much space is on a disk - LOAD"$3",9 , Certificate Maker, Spell-checker cautions, GeoPaint, GeoPaint - incorrect ruler, GEOS fonts, GEOS apps & Maverick v5, GEOS - REU work, GeoWrite, Grade Star 128, Okidata 120, Paperclip III, Pocket Series Software, Superbase, Word Writer 4.
Article: geoWatch
Author: Gerry Descouteaux
Page #: 44
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Utilities and tips for GEOS.
Article: Q-Link Downloading Tips
Author: Gerry Descoteaux
Page #: 47
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Tips for dowloading useful programs & tips from Q-Link (R.I.P.).
Article: 128 Mode
Author: Mark Jordan
Page #: 50
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"Get a new angle on smart weapons with this programming exercise in plotting trajectories". BASIC 7.0 type-in program.
Article: Gold Mine
Author: Louis F. Sander
Page #: 58
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Game hints & tips. Araknoid II, Buck Rogers, Battletech, Bloodstar, Forgotten Realms Series, L.A. Crackdown, Mean Streets, Might & Magic, Neuromancer, Platoon, Red Storm Rising, Robocop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thunderblade, Times of Lore, Ultima VI, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Article: Commodore Clinic
Author: Ellen Rule
Page #: 60
Description:
64 and MS-DOS compatibility (Big Blue Reader), 1541-II, 1525, Okidata 120, C128 64k VDC, Pascal.
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November/December 1991
Article: RUNning Ruminations
Author: Dennis Brisson
Page #: 4
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Straightening The Learning Curve, the Editor talks about helping new computer users.
Article: Magic
Authors: multiple
Page #: 6
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$5D5 Cursor Beep 64 (Roberto Morassi), $5D6 Screen Banner 64 (Kelly Kipferi), $5D7 SEQ File Copy 64/128 (Matthew Price) $5D8 Appender 64 (Roberto Morassi), $5D9 Appender 128 (Bob Renaud), $5DA Happy Birthday 64/128 (Paul Baker), $5DB Stopwatch 64/128 (James Barnett), $5DC Drive Status 64 (James Jones)
Article: News and New Products
Author: Janice Greaves
Page #: 8
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Now Showing: Carmen Sandiego, The State of the CBM Union, A Developer's Guide: How to Develop, Publish and Market Your Own Computer Software, The Dream Team 3 on 3 Challenge (Data East), EA Hint Line, 9th Annual Guide to Free Computer Materials, Add-Ons for Educators, Digital Landscape (Digiscape Software), Iron Lord (UBI Soft), Affordable EPROM, Free Trees.
Article: Mail Run
Authors: multiple
Page #: 10
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Commodore Compatibility (P. Nageshwar), CDTV (Job Cacka), PPI/GEOS (Bill Roberson), Creating Forms: Fun Graphics Machine (Bert Simmons), PaperClip Publisher (Robert Reeves), RUN Index (Paul Littell), Revolutionary RAM? - CMD RAMLink (J.S. Granducci).
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Walt Latocha
Page #: 12
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Bad Blood (Origin Systems, Inc), Street Rod (California Dreams), Clue Master Detective (Virgin Games, Inc), MicroLeague Baseball II (MicroLeague Sports Association), Spot (Virgin Games, Inc), Word Writer 6 (Timeworks, Inc).
Article: Cliff Diver or Couch Potato
Author: Stephane Dirschauer
Page #: 18
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Are you really making the most of your Commodore system? Use this checklist to find out where you stand...or sit:
1. Do you know how to program?
2. Do you own a RAM expansion unit?
3. Do you have a 1581 disk drive?
4. Do you take advantage of freely distributable software?
5. Do you use a mouse?
6. Do you use GEOS?
7. Do you telecommunicate?
8. Do you belong to a large online network?
9. Do you keep up with new developents in computing?
10. Is your cartridge port busy?
Get With The Programming!, And for C128s...
Article: The ABCs of REUs
Author: Malcom O'Brien
Page #: 23
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The Quick Brown Box, Commodore's 1700-Series REUs, GeoRam, RAMLink & RAMDrive.
Article: The Ultimate Sprite Editor
Author: Mark Jordan
Page #: 28
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Use this multi-featured program to make and edit sprites, create 25-frame animations and more. Type-in code included with article.
Article: Volleybound
Author: Tony Brantner
Page #: 34
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Serve up some fast action with this C-64 volleyball game. Type-in code included with article.
Article: C-128 Speedshop
Author: Ellen Rule
Page #: 36
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Rev up your Commodore's engine with these chip upgrades for the C-128.
Article: Port Authority
Author: Richard Penn
Page #: 38
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Use either joystick port for C-64 game play with this handy machine language utility. Type-in code included.
Article: Dominoes
Author: Kirk Ward
Page #: 41
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Double up on fun with this C-128 version of a popular classic. Type-in code included.
Article: 128 Mode
Author: Mark Jordan
Page #: 50
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Let's face it, remembering details for a composite drawing is tough. How well can you do?
Article: geoWatch
Author: Gerry Descoteaux
Page #: 54
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If you've heard of GEOS, but want some answers before you lay out the cash, read on! This column is for you.
Article: Gold Mine
Authors: multiple
Page #: 55
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3D geoBreak (Ryan Hidalgo), After Burner (Matt Lockner), Axe of Rage (Joshua Smith), B.A.T. (Bruce Stuart), Curse of the Azure Bonds (Forrest S. Frey), Dark Castle (Steven Richardson), Deja Vu (Michael Reznick), Fire King (Darrel Bacon), Future Knight (Steven Richardson), Red Storm Rising (Robert T. Timmons), Sport of Kings (Andrew Wiskow), Starflight (Randy Clarke), Street Sports Basketball (David Mintz), Ultima VI (Dan Morrow).
Article: Commodore Clinic
Authors: multiple (Ellen Rule)
Page #: 57
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Speed up printer w / Print Shop (Doug Bergen), Disk limitations (Alfred Hurter), 1350 mouse and GEOS 128 (Phillip Heller), C64 keypad - program to calculate ammortization, interest, taxes, principal etc (Mildred Ross).
January/February 1992
Article: News and Products
Author: Staff
Page #: 8
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AD&D, Elvira, Dr. Evil Labs & CMD, Hangman's Hazard, Tie Break Tennis, M1 Librarian, Calc II, Cyberpunk, Commodore 3rd largest gaming platform.
Article: Software Gallery
Author: Staff
Page #: 13
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Iron Lord, Golden Axe, SEC Check Register, Spider Man, Greg Norman's Shark Attack: The ultimate golf sim, Super Off-Road, The Dream Team - 3 on 3 challenge.
Article: RAMpage!
Author: Stephane Dirschauer
Page #: 26
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CMD's RAMDrive and RAMLink.
Article: Mah Jongg
Author: John Ryan
Page #: 24
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Type-in game for the 64.
Article: Past, Present, and Future
Author: Jay Taplin
Page #: 38
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Type-in program. Graphic Calendar 64.
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