These exciting compilations bring together some
of the very best listings from the pages of Atari User. Whether you
like games or prefer more serious pursuits there's something here
for you - and you can also learn a great deal from examining and
modifying the Basic listings.
10 Of the Best Games 1
Featuring: Chopper
Rescue - Take command of a helicopter to rescue lost soldiers;
Des Bells - Rescue Esmerelda by negotiating the dangerous
obstacles; Spacemaze - Fly your spacecraft through the deadly
caverns below the lunar surface; Mazemunch — Guide your munch
monster around the maze, avoiding its deadly inhabitants;
Moneybags - Gobble up all the money but beware of the sinister
spiders; Frank the Fruit Fiend - Help Frank eat his favourite
food in this platform game; Duck Dash — Dash round and chase
up all the ducks before the storm hits the farm; Frogjump —
Direct the frog across the busy road in this classic arcade game;
Doctor Boris - Help the doctor build the new hospital, but watch
out for mad Norman PLUS the latest Get It Right! program to
help you correctly type in listings in Atari User. Bounder was the
game you liked best of all. Now, in BOUNDER PLUS, we’ve made
it even better - with SIX exciting new screens to test your
dexterity. Bounce up and down on the springy trampoline to hit the
many targets (XL and XE only).
10 Of the Best Games 2
Featuring: Colour Puzzle - A
mind-boggling brain teaser devised to confuse and bewilder. Match
the coloured squares in this version of the traditional sliding
block puzzle; Dam Trouble - Classic arcade fun puts you in
command of a highly sophisticated military helicopter. Your mission:
To protect the town of Floodsville from ruin; Reversi - Can
you beat the computer in this advanced version of the classic
Othello board game?; Light Gun Blaster - The first ever
listing for the XE games System. Blast the coloured squares to beat
the clock using the light gun; Mine Runner - Guide your
underground exploration vehicle through increasingly difficult
levels of meandering tunnels and dangerous obstacles; Breakin
- Fast and furious arcade action in our version of the classic bat
and ball game Breakout. Try your skill against the different bumper
patterns and fatal ghosts; Submarine Hunter - Experience the
thrill and nerve-tingling excitement of naval warfare as you hunt
the oceans for enemy submarines; Tyrants of Torment - Can you
save the world? Armed with your super hi-tech bouncing buggy you are
the last hope against the evil dictators; Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Test your accuracy in our fast-action shooting game. How many
birds can you bag today?; Brag - Saloon gambling in the Wild
West as you take on three of the meanest card players this side of
Dodge City. There may be more at stake than just cards.
10 Of The Best Utilities
Featuring:
DiscError — Make sense of
those Basic error numbers by turning them into words; DiscEdit
— Modify those hidden sectors with this superb utility; DiscView
— Take a look at all the useful information stored on your
discs; Dump 15 — Make prints of your favourite pictures on
your Epson or Atari 1029 printer; ArtShow - Load your
AtariArtist pictures and create your own fantastic artshow;
AutoDirectory — Gain instant access to disc directories without
going to Dos; DiscRenumber — Renumber your Basic listings
with this useful Autoboot program; Fullprint — Print out any
resident character set in full to an Epson printer; DataEditor
— Manipulate data with ease whether on disc, cassette or in memory;
80 Column — Generate a very impressive 80 column text display
on your screen; PLUS the latest Get It Right! program to help
you correctly type in listings in Atari User.
The Atari User Toolkit
Programming becomes so much easier when you've
got the right tools for the job. With this Atari User package you
can add TEN new commands to Atari Basic to dramatically improve your
performance. PLUS your Atari will generate meaningful error messages
instead of cryptic numbers. Toolkit automatically boots in from
cassette or disc and makes use of a normally unused area of memory.
This package of stunning utilities - specially commissioned by
Atari User - is an absolute must. It comes complete with
comprehensive on-screen instructions telling you how to get the most
from each of the programs.
