CBM/PET News (CH)

CBM/PET News was a magazine/newsletter dedicated to Commodore computers, written in German and published bi-monthly by Informa Verlag AG in Switzerland. It was launched in 1980 as SCC PET News, and renamed CBM/PET News from Issue 81/1 onwards. The magazine was available via subscription to members of the Schweizer Computer Club [SCC; Swiss Computer Club] and other similar clubs, with non-members able to subscribe for a higher price. They mainly focused on PET series machines, with later issues also including articles for other Commodore computers.

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9 programs

Program	Author	Requirements	Files	Info
Wilhelm Tell (William Tell) Issue 82/1 (Jan/Feb 1982), Pages 9-12.	R Konz	Unexpanded	wilhelm-tell.prg Screenshot	Shoot the apple with your crossbow. Controls: Space (fire).
Billigdrucker (Cheap Printers) Issue 82/2 (Mar/Apr 1982), Pages 12-14.	?	Unexpanded	metallpdrucker.prg Screenshot	Hardware project, connect a thermal printer to the user port. Controls: See magazine for details.
Squash Issue 82/2 (Mar/Apr 1982), Pages 24-26.	R Konz	Unexpanded	squash.prg Screenshot	Squash game for one or two players. Hit the ball with your bat. Controls: Joystick.
Jassen Issue 82/3 (May/Jun 1982), Pages 18-22.	R Konz	8K expansion	jassen-8k.prg Screenshot	Card game for four players, where players 2 & 4 are controlled by the computer. 36 cards are used, with nine values & 4 suits. First the trump card is played, which increases the value of the suit. Each player must put down a card with the same suit as the trump. If this isn't possible they must trump with a higher value card, or play another card with the smallest possible value. The first person to obatin 2,000 points wins. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Hexadezimal Umrechnung (Hexadecimal Conversion) Issue 82/4 (Jul/Aug 1982), Pages 21-23.	F Tilgner	Unexpanded	hexadezimal-umr.prg Screenshot	Utility, convert numbers into decimal, hexadecimal or binary. It can also add & subtract numbers. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Cursorsteuerung (Cursor Control) Issue 82/6 (Nov/Dec 1982), Page 10.	M Bauer	3K expansion	setcursor-3k.prg Screenshot	Machine code routine that simulates a PRINT AT command. Move the cursor to the required YY,XX location. The code can be relocated by changing A=1024 in line 10120. Controls: SYS1024,yy,xx.
Zeichensatzaenderung (German Characters) Issue 82/6 (Nov/Dec 1982), Page 23.	?	Unexpanded	deutschezeichen.prg Screenshot	Redefines the character set to add German symbols, and it also swaps the letters Z & Y. Controls: None.
Simon Issue 82/6 (Nov/Dec 1982), Pages 24-25.	Peter Aellig	Unexpanded	simon.prg Screenshot	Simon memory game. Remember the sequence of colours and repeat them without making any mistakes. Controls: P (up), . (down), L (left), ; (right).
Silvester Ueberraschungsprogramm (New Year's Eve Surprise Program) Issue 82/6 (Nov/Dec 1982), Pages 25-26.	?	Unexpanded	silvester-ueber.prg Screenshot	Festive utility. Run this program on New Year's Eve, and it plays a tune while counting down to the new year at midnight. Controls: Enter the current time (HH.MM.SS).