K-Power (US)

K-Power was an American multi-format magazine published by Scholastic. It started as a monthly magazine in Feb 1984, and turned bi-monthly with the Jul/Aug 1984 issue. A total of eight issues were produced. After the final issue was published in Nov/Dec 1984 it was incorporated into Family Computing magazine, where it continued as a small section with coloured pages from Jan 1985 until Jul 1987. The editor was Anne Krueger.

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15 programs

Program	Author	Requirements	Files	Info
Whiz Kids Issue 1 (Feb 1984), Pages 36-37. Issue 4 (May 1984), Page 40.	David Gunn	Unexpanded	whiz kids.prg Screenshot	Simulates text being typed on the keyboard, as used on the tv series "Whiz Kids". The text appears automatically while you pretend to type. Controls: None.
Mysterious Message Issue 1 (Feb 1984), Pages 45-47. Issue 7 (Sep 1984), Page 34.	Peter Cockcroft	Unexpanded	mysterious msg.prg Screenshot	Shoot the inverted letters to reveal a hidden message. Controls: Any key (fire).
Comedy Debut Issue 2 (Mar 1984), Pages 42-46.	Matt Davis & Michael Tuomey	8K expansion	comedy debut 8k.prg Screenshot	You are making your debut at The Old Comedian's Home. Only the most overused jokes will appeal to them, so choose your punchlines carefully... Controls: Select which punchline to use (1-3).
Output Subroutine Issue 3 (Apr 1984), Pages 46-49.	Rich Uhlig	Unexpanded	output sub.prg Screenshot	Novel subroutine to display text on the screen. The words expand outwards from the middle of each line. Controls: None.
Kissing Robot Issue 4 (May 1984), Page 4.	Joey Latimer	Unexpanded	kissing robot.prg Screenshot	Displays a simple animation of a kissing robot. Controls: None.
Logical Fruit Issue 4 (May 1984), Pages 52-53. Issue 7 (Sep 1984), Page 34.	Alex Shakar	Unexpanded	logical fruit.prg Screenshot	Mastermind logic game for 1 or 2 players. You work on a fruit stall that sells six types of fruit. Your boss picks four fruits at random, can you guess what fruit he has picked and what order they are in? You are only allowed six guesses. Controls: For each guess type four numbers from 1-6, e.g. 1 6 3 6.
Energy Probe Issue 5 (Jun 1984), Pages 43-44.	Damon Osgood	Unexpanded	energy probe.prg Screenshot	Vertically scrolling space game. Collect the green balls of energy, and avoid the purple vacuum clouds that drain energy from anything they touch. When you've collected enough energy, you will automatically land and move to the next level. Controls: G (left), H (right).
Bouncing Ball Issue 6 (Jul/Aug 1984), Pages 26-27.	?	Unexpanded	bouncing ball.prg Screenshot	Plots a ball bouncing on the screen. Controls: None.
Computer Blues Issue 6 (Jul/Aug 1984), Pages 28-31.	Joey Latimer	Unexpanded	computer blues.prg Screenshot	Music program. Plays a multi-voice boogie-woogie song while displaying the lyrics on the screen. The song was written by Joey Latimer & John Jainschigg. Controls: None.
A Parade of Programs for the Fourth of July (Stars and Stripes) Issue 6 (Jul/Aug 1984), Pages 33-37.	Alex Shakar	Unexpanded	stars stripes.prg Screenshot	Music program. Plays the American national anthem. Controls: None.
Dead Ringer Issue 7 (Sep/Oct 1984), Pages 29-31.	Mark Gilman	Unexpanded	dead ringer.prg Screenshot	Tron game. You control the red ringer, and yellow ringer mirrors your movements. Each ringer must avoid touching the plants, its own tail, and the other ringer. How long can you survive? Controls: I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right). Press any other key to pause, but you will lose points.
Super Sounds! Issue 7 (Sep/Oct 1984), Pages 37-39.	Joey Latimer	Unexpanded	super sounds.t64 Screenshot	Three short programs that each play a sound effect: Great Stock Market Crash, Killer Mosquito, Lost in Space. Controls: None.
Amazing Drumulator (Amazing Drum Machine) Issue 8 (Nov/Dec 1984), Page 30.	?	Unexpanded	drum machine.prg Screenshot	Music program. Use your computer as a drum machine. Controls: P (snare), L (tom-tom), ; (clave), Space (bass).
Encoder/Decoder Issue 8 (Nov/Dec 1984), Pages 35-36.	Trevor Middleton	Unexpanded	code-decode.prg Screenshot	Short program to encode & decode messages. Controls: Type your message, and it will automatically be encoded/decoded with each keypress. Each time you press Return, it switches between encode & decode modes.
Musical Stings Issue 8 (Nov/Dec 1984), Pages 37-39.	Joey Latimer	Unexpanded	musical stings.prg Screenshot	Plays two short tunes: a victory ditty for winners, and a dreary ditty for losers. Controls: None.