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MARCH 1988, Mume 9. Number3

FEATURES

SECRETS & MYSTERIES

COVER STORY

DOING IT WRITE 66

As the number of Amiga word processors continues to increase, it

is getting more difficult for Amiga owners to decidewhich word

processor is best for their needs. Here's a comparison of six top

word processors: WordPerfect, Talker, Scribble!, ProWrite, LPD

Writerand Desktop VizaWrite.

byGary V. Fields

Lorimar productions has created a new television series called

Secrets & Mysteries about unexplained and mysterious events of

the past. Their graphics production machine—an Amiga.

byMatthew Leeds

QUEST FOR ADVENTURE

A beginner's look at computer adventure games for the

Commodore computer. Included are instructions on how to

approach a computer adventure, the categories available and

some helpful hints on playing games in each category.

by Russ Ceccola

COVER PHOTO: GeneSmith

Software: ProWrite by NewHorizons Software

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Inside Q-tink byRobert W. Baker

NEWS

TIPS & TRICKS

Hints for Fun and Utility

Compiledby Louis F. Sander

Amiga Tips & Tricks

Compiledby Tim Jones

GAME PROGRAMS

One For One byJeffBabuschak

JIFFIES

Easy Keys bySteve Goldsmith

64 AND 128 SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Paperboy byMark Cotone

Maniac Mansion byRuss Ceccola

Nord & Bert byRuss Ceccola

Video Title Shop byGary V. Fields

Mikie byMarkCotone

Bank Street School Filer byJack Emberly

TECHNICALTIPS

Code 64 and 128 byBuckChiidress

Connecting Modems Directly byLouis F. Sander

128 USERS ONLY

Tax Records 128 byGary V. Fields

128 Mode: Hugo byMarkJordan

Mathematical Art Forms in BASIC 7,0 bylanAdam

AMIGA SOFTWARE REVIEWS

WordPerfect Dy GaryV. Fields

Videoscape 3D byBob Lindstrom

Test Drive byJefferyScott Hail

Terrorpods byGaryV. Fields

Garrison byGraham Kinsey

COMPUTER TUTOR

Tech Letters byMatthew Lewis

Ear Trainer byCharles W. Kerr

AMIGA UPDATE

Amiga Public Domain byGraham Kinsey

AmigaBASIC Tutorial by TimJones

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AMIGA HARDWARE REVIEWS

Micron Memory Board by TimJones

HOW TO ENTER PROGRAMS

124

MAGAZINE ENTRY PROGRAMS

126

ADVENTURE ROAD

Three New Directions for Infocom byShayAddams

ADVERTISERS' INDEX

128

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