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Which Micro? & Software Review (GB)

Which Micro? & Software Review was a British multi-format magazine published by EMAP Business and Computer Publications. It was published monthly, apart from the first three issues which were bi-monthly. The first issue appeared in May/Jun 1982. The editors were Alfred Rolington (issues Sept/Oct 1982 until May 1983), Matthew May (July 1983 until April 1984), Hazel James (May 1984), Paul Coster (July 1984 until Nov 1984).

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Which-Micro.d64

12 programs

Program Author Requirements Files Info
Star Chaser
(Star Catcher)

Mar 1983,
Page 57.
? Unexpanded star-catcher.prg
Screenshot
Collect the stars, while avoiding the enemy ships and their mines.

Controls:
X (up), . (down), Z (left), / (right).
Alphabet Soup

May 1983,
Page 59.
B M Phillips Unexpanded alphabet-soup.prg
Screenshot
Concentration memory game. Each circle has a letter hidden underneath. Select two letters, and they will be removed if they are a matching pair.

Controls:
F (move pointer), S (show letter).
Comput-a-Cube

Jun 1983,
Page 55.
Pinky Unexpanded comput-a-cube.prg
Screenshot
Rubik's Cube program. It shows a flat representation of a Rubik's Cube, which can be used in any way you choose.

Controls:
Follow on-screen prompts.
Panic Stations

Jun 1983,
Page 55.
R Nevill & R Browse Unexpanded panic-stations.t64
Screenshot
Platform game. Collect all the rubbish from the platforms at Paddington Station. The trains will be derailed if they hit anything.

Controls:
Joystick. Note: after loading press Run/Stop & Restore, detach the tape, then type RUN, otherwise the joystick controls might not work.
Hi-Res Drawing

Jul 1983,
Page 73.
Trevor Starr Unexpanded hi-res-drawing.prg
Screenshot
Simple drawing program, make your own hi-res pictures.

Controls:
Joystick or CBM (left), Shift (right), @ (up), / (down), F1 (clear screen).
Vic Character Definer

Aug 1983,
Page 75.
? 3K expansion char-definer-3k.prg
Screenshot
Character designer, make your own user defined graphics.

Controls:
Follow on-screen prompts.
Vic Tricks: Scroll Demo

Nov 1983,
Pages 94-95.
? Unexpanded vt-scroll-demo.prg
Screenshot
Programming demo. Displays large 3D letters with a colourful border, then uses a machine code routine to scroll the screen horizontally.

Controls:
Follow on-screen prompts.
Grobbit Adventure

Jan 1984,
Pages 56-57.
Kevin Bergin Unexpanded grobbitt.prg
Screenshot
Text adventure. You are in a cave with 20 numbered rooms, where each room is connected to three other rooms. One room contains the fearsome Grobbitt, which you can either shoot or run away from; three rooms contain bats, which will cause you to flee; one room contains a deadly pit. If you can feel a draught then one of the adjoining rooms contains the exit. Can you escape?
Controls:
Type the room number that you want to move to, and follow on-screen prompts.
Grobbit Adventure

Feb 1984,
Pages 46-47.
Kevin Bergin 3K expansion grobbit-adv-3k.prg
Screenshot
Text adventure (different to the game in issue 84-01). You are a peasant on a quest to find a new home.

Controls:
Use one-word commands: N, S, W, E etc.
Star Gates

Feb 1984,
Pages 54-55.
S Leck Unexpanded star-gates.t64
Screenshot
Fly through the Star Gates to collect a rare ore from the spaceport on the right side of the screen, then return to your base. Do not touch the UFOs.

Controls:
A (left), S (right), Shift (thrust), Space (smart bomb).
Vic Tricks: Defend It!!

Apr 1984,
Pages 46-47.
Santa Claus [Kevin Bergin] Unexpanded defend-it.prg
Screenshot
Horizontally scrolling space shooter. Dodge and shoot the yellow blocks, and land on the cross.

Controls:
A (up), Z (down), , (left), . (right), Space (fire).
Draw Poker

Apr 1984,
Pages 102-103.
John McKenna 8K expansion draw-poker-8k.prg
Screenshot
Video Poker card game. Five cards are dealt, you decide which cards to hold, and the others are replaced. Can you get a winning combination? On the bonus screen, you must guess whether the next card will be higher or lower than the previous one.

Controls:
Follow on-screen prompts.

Notes

  1. The following programs are missing from this magazine. If anybody has working copies then please contact me.
    1. Domino (Apr 1983 flexidisc)
    2. Survival Chase (Dec 1983) [mentioned on the contents page but does not appear in the magazine]
  2. Flexidisc records were included with the following issues:
    1. Apr 1983 - Free Programs For ZX81 Spectrum BBC VIC 20 PET - Blockade for Sinclair ZX81, Blodhop for Sinclair Spectrum, Robotchase for BBC Micro, Domino for Commodore VIC-20, Supervade for Commodore PET.
    2. Mar 1984 - Free Flexidisc - Airbrush for BBC & Electron, Airbrush for Sinclair Spectrum, Minefield for Commodore 64, Missile Command for Dragon 32.
  3. There are alternative/modified versions of the following programs:
    1. Comput-a-Cube (Jun 1983) : a slightly different version was published as Para montar el cubo de Rubik (Ordenador Popular, Nov 1983).
    2. Grobbit Adventure (Jan 1984) : a slightly different version was published as Grobbitt (VIC Games, 1984).
    3. Vic Tricks: Defend It!! (Apr 1984) : slightly different versions were published as Dodgem Docker (Commodore Computing International, Jul 1983) and Defense (VIC Games, 1984).
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