Cover of the October 23-29 issue of Popular Computing Weekly
Popular Computing Weekly was, as the title suggests, a weekly publication that covered the popular computers at the time in the U.K. where it was published. The October 23-29 issue includes:
Software
- Forecasting - A program for the Amstrad CPC that helps business sales.
- K-Switch - A utility for the Atari ST that will allow you to load two programs in memory and switch between them.
Hardware
- Sega Master System - The Sega Master System as just becoming available in the U.K. This article covers the system and the initial games to be available. While consoles would play a role i the downfall of 8-bit computers, the NES had a bigger impact than the Master System.
Games
- Adventure Corner - A look at some of the fanzines available for adventure gamers.
- Adventure Helpline - Readers ask for help on Zork 1 (Commodore Plus/4), Spiderman (Commodore 16), House of Doom (Spectrum), Finders Keepers (MSX), Macbeth (Commodore 64), Hampstead (BBC B), Shadow of the Unknown (Spectrum), Seabase Delta (Spectrum), See-Kaa of Assiah (Spectrum), The Pawn (Atari ST), and Zhul (Sinclair QL).
- Arcade Action - Tips for Knight Type (Commodore 64), Light Force (Spectrum), and more. Plus a list of the top 20 games with Paperboy coming in at the top.
Table of Contents from the October 23-29 issue of Popular Computing Weekly
Programming
- BBC - A type-in program that creates screens similar to games like Jet Pac and Atac-Atac.
- Atari ST - A machine language program for the Atari ST that will count the words in a document.
- Spectrum - A type-in utility that can be used to slow the execution of games or other programs.
- Amstrad CPC - Part two of a type-in program to help you predict racehorse winners.
Regulars
- News Desk - Game consoles challenge 8-bit computer sales; Amstrad PC reliability issues, new computer from Saga, new Memotech Business 2 computer, person jailed for exporting computer equipment to the Soviet Union, Cobol for the PC from Micro Focus, and more.
- Letters - Letters from readers about making full use of the Spectrum 128, the Einstein 256, power supply options for the Amstrad, screen dumps from Koala Painter, the MTX 512, and more.
- Soundcheck - A look at music software for the beginner, intermediate, and expert musician.
- Communications - A look at the Musictel network of BBSes.
Back cover of the October 23-29 issue of Popular Computing Weekly
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