VIC! (JP)

VIC! was a Japanese magazine dedicated to Commodore computers, published by Commodore Japan. Little is known about this magazine and few issues have been scanned.

The Super Expander programs in this magazine require the Japanese VIC-1211M Super Expander cartridge, available here. They will not work with the VIC-1211A Super Expander.

Japanese VIC-1001 computers have a Katakana character ROM and different keyboard layout (see here). In particular, the pound key (£) is replaced with a yen key (¥). This means that program listings use an inverted yen symbol for Ctrl+3 (red), instead of the normal inverted pound.

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VIC-JP.d64

18 programs

Program	Author	Requirements	Files	Info
Hires Hard Copy Vol 5 (1982?), Pages 18-21.	?	Super Expander+3K & VIC-1515 printer	hires copy se3k.t64 Screenshot	Three techniques for making a printout of the Super Expander hi-res screen. Prog1 uses the POINT command to read each pixel, and takes 12.5 minutes. Prog2 uses PEEK command to read the screen, and takes 35 minutes. Prog3 uses a machine code routine, and takes 6 minutes. Controls: None.
Rocket Command Vol 6 (1982?), Page 14.	Duane Later	Unexpanded	rocket command.prg Screenshot	Launch your rockets at the UFO. Controls: Any (fire).
Mickey Mouse Vol 6 (1982?), Page 16.	?	Super Expander+3K	mickey se3k.prg Screenshot	Displays a hi-res picture of Mickey Mouse. Controls: None.
Snoopy Vol 6 (1982?), Page 16.	?	Super Expander+3K	snoopy se3k.prg Screenshot	Displays an animated hi-res picture of Snoopy. Controls: None.
Windsurfers Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 16-17.	?	Super Expander+3K	windsurf se3k.prg Screenshot	Displays a hi-res picture of some windsurfers. Controls: None.
Funky Tomato Vol 6 (1982?), Page 17.	?	Super Expander+8K	fnk tomato se8k.prg Screenshot	Displays an animated hi-res picture of Funky Tomato. Controls: None.
Screen Code Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 20-23.	?	Unexpanded & printer	screen code.prg Screenshot Sample printout	Prints a table showing enlarged copies of all the characters in the charset ROM. Controls: None.
Hiragana Creation Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 23-24.	?	8K expansion Before loading type: POKE 43,1:POKE 44,28 POKE 28*256,0 CLR NEW	hiragana 8k.prg Screenshot	User-defined character set, displays Japanese Hiragana phonetic letters. Controls: None.
General Hardcopy Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 25-27.	?	3K expansion & VIC-1515 printer	gen hardcopy 3k.prg Screenshot	Make printouts of text or hi-res screens. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Read Joystick Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 28-29.	?	Unexpanded	read joystick.t64 Screenshot	Three BASIC programs demonstrating how to read the joystick and paddles. The second program lets you draw simple pictures (pressing fire clears the screen). Controls: Joystick/paddles.
Yesterday Vol 6 (1982?), Page 41.	?	Super Expander+8K	yesterday se8k.prg Screenshot	Music program. Plays "Yesterday" by The Beatles, using multiple voices. Controls: None.
Morse Code Generater Vol 6 (1982?), Pages 42-43.	?	Super Expander+3K	morse code se3k.prg Screenshot	Practice your Morse Code. In 'reading mode' you type a word and it will be played in Morse. In 'typing mode' each keypress is played in Morse. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
128x96 Graphics Vol 6 (1982?), Page 43.	?	Unexpanded	graphics 128x96.prg Screenshot	Displays four hi-res pictures on a 128x96 pixel screen. They display a face, a sine graph, circles inside a triangle, and a bar chart. Controls: None.
Yachting!! Vol 7 (1982?), Page 4.	Niwa No Hamon	Super Expander+3K & Paddles	yachting se3k.prg Screenshot	Navigational aid for boats. Use paddles to enter angles. Controls: See magazine for details.
Star Trek (Informal Trek) Vol 7 (1982?), Pages 26-27.	H Tanaka	Super Expander+8K	star trek se8k.prg Screenshot	Star Trek game. As Captain of the Enterprise, you must destroy all the Klingon ships. Note: the 'win' routine is missing from the listing. Controls: Use the following commands and follow on-screen prompts. 1 (navigate within sector), 2 (warp to another sector), 3 (short range scan), 4 (long range scan), 5 (phaser gun), 6 (photon torpedo), 7 (status report), 8 (galactic map).
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Vol 7 (1982?), Pages 28-30.	H Tanaka	Super Expander+16K	ob-la-di se16k.prg Screenshot	Music program. Plays "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles, using multiple voices. Controls: None.
Michelle Vol 7 (1982?), Page 31.	H Tanaka	Super Expander+8K	michelle se8k.prg Screenshot	Music program. Plays "Michelle" by The Beatles, using multiple voices. Controls: None.
176x160 Graphics & Copy Vol 7 (1982?), Page 34-36.	?	8K expansion Before loading type: POKE 648,30 (Now press RunStop & Restore) POKE 44,35 POKE 8960,0	gfx 176x160 8k.prg Screenshot	Displays several hi-res pictures on a 176x160 pixel screen. Controls: Press Space after the bar chart is displayed.