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A Q U I C K G U I D E T O P A S T I S S U E S .
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We hope that this brief guide to what has gone before this issue
will be of use to new readers who might want to get their hands on
back issues, and also regular readers who want to find something from
a past Issue, without loading each one!
Back Issues always available from: Totally Amos,
1, Penmynydd Road,
Penlan,
Swansea,
SA5 7EH
West Glam.
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I S S U E 0. S E P T E M B E R 1 9 9 1 .
This issue is now Public Domain and acts as a sample issue of
Totally Amos.
It contains the now regular looks at at new PD and Licenseware from
the Déjà Vu Library and the Top 10 best sellers.
We take a look at the Amos 3-D Demo and tell you a bit about our
first commercial release `Paint Me A Story' released by Genisoft.
There is a program to help you catalogue your disk collection, hints
& tips for better programming and graphics, some music, sound effects
and the first in a series of screen wipes to use in your own
programs.
Ben Ashley is featured in the `Spotlight' article. This is where we
choose a programmer who has done good work with Amos, although they
might not necessarilyhave a licenseware title yet.
The graphic files in Issue 0 are two fonts, two landscape pics,
three cartoon pics of teddies for the kids, and two demo screens from
FracGen II.
The following Licenseware disks are reviewed:- Ctext, Cyad, S.B.E.,
and Shymer.
In the comercial releases section,the Amos Compiler and Shadow
Software's TOME are put under the magnifying glass.
Wizard's Domain, Sketch a Tune, Crossfire and a compilation disk
containing Glodrick, Hangman and Eric Watch Your Step are pulled out
of the PD library.
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I S S U E 1 . N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 1 .
This, and all subsequent issues of Totally Amos, is not PD!
There is news from Déjà Vu, with the latest in Amos PD and
Licenseware along with the top ten sellers.
We have an article on Computer Virus's and news of a forthcomming
Amos Virus Killer.
The graphics files include the sprites from BOING! and two screens
of line drawn clipart which are great for the kids to colour in in
Dpaint or for you to use as you please.
Music files contain some more sound effects and a piece of Luke
Miller's music.
In the programming section we have a program sent in by a reader,
which will display the fonts on a disk, A 10 line game from Aaron
Fothergill, a sprite grabber fron the PD Library, a puzzle game, a
program called `Bubbles' which enables you to add speech bubbles to
your program, like you'd find in cartoon strips. Next come programs
from Technical Fred Software, two 3-D routines (not from the 3-D
editor) and a slideshow of pics showing the faces behind the name
Technical Fred.
The exclusive program this issue is an alert box routine which you
can use in your own programs to warn the user of certain events (eg
`Are You Sure you want to do that? Yes or No')
There are more screen wipe effects to add to your collection, a
section called Amos For Kids where we give a little program with a
line by line breakdown of how it was written. We hope that this will
help younger programers.
The spotlight is turned onto Luke Miller, who has given so much
music as well as some games to the PD Library.
JAG from the Demo crew FANATIX has written an article on demo
writing,he gives away a few of their secrets for a good demo.
The reviews section contains Dirty Cash, Formula 1, and Lazer Zone,
there is a look at what educational software is available from Déj
Vu showing that Educational software need not cost the earth. The PD
reviews take a look at Fizzy Pop's Games Disk 1, Co-ordination,
Litterbusters, and Boing!
There are competitions, but unfortunately, these will be passed
their sell by date by the time you read this, but you could still
have fun trying to answer the questions!
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I S S U E 2 . J A N U A R Y 1 9 9 2 .
In this Issue we have an interview with Francois Lionet, taped by
Mike Tilley at the World of Commodore Show, in which Francois gives
Mike a guided around Easy Amos. Easy Amos is also reviewed in the
magazine.
We start off a debate about Piracy as it applies to Déjà Vu Licensed
Software, with a word on the subject from Sandra Sharkey. We take a
look at Peter Hickman's Magazine All About Amos, and tell you what is
in the first two issues.
Peter Winnard, of Technical Fred Software has given us a sample
player so that you can hear the Sams included on the disk.
Ben Ashley starts an occasional series on programming, giving you
info on how you can protect your programs. The lads from Technical
Fred have provided the following:- From Paul Townsend we have a silly
Sentence Maker, Sinewave Mouse, New Fade, Merger, Peacock Effect,
Bomber Game, Spiral Music, Revolving Amos, and Spiral. Peter Winnard
provides the source code for the Sample player. John Law sends us an
address book program, to organise those important names and
addresses. The `exclusive' program is an alternative file selector,
just in case you are fed up of seeing the default Amos version! Also
from Sparx are some little routines containing Sine effects converted
from ancient computer magazines.
There are eight clipart pics to play with, more samples and another
five screen wipes to add to your collection.
The music playing as you read TA2 is by a talented youngster, Leo
Coombes, we hope to hear from him again soon.
There is an update on Amos PD and Licenseware. Reviews are on
Cyadonia, Hotel Manager, Locks, Keys and Enemies, Prehistoric Fun
Pack, Revolution, Technosnail, Fun School 4 and the pick of PD.
We tell you about our book AMOS IN ACTION. (To some readers who had
Issue 2 early in January, the working title, Amos Made Easy was
changed to avoid confusion with Easy Amos, we haven't written a
second volume!)
Another new feature is a Quickie index so that you can see at a
glance where things are.
Spotlight features David Boucher, who has very nice Amos versions of
Classic games on PD.
Amos for Kids features a painting program, with a full explanation
of how it was written.
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I S S U E 3 M A R C H 1 9 9 2
All the regular features are included in this issue, screen wipes,
sound samples. what's new etc....
Reviews feature Monster Island, T-Tec Maze, Music Engine, Weird In
Edgeways, Picture Hangman, Pools Pro, Amos Battlecars, Magical mixup
and the pick of PD.
We have news on Amos in the USA, Amos in Action (our book), and your
letters.
Articles include Ben Ashley on Amos 3D, Jeff Tullin's Using Printers
with Amos and Simon Nicoll's tutorial on Recursion.
Spotlight features Delboy Dodson, author of Balloonacy.
Amos for kids continues to build up a little art package, (although
the prog. file was left off the disk)
We have Totally Useless info that's nowt to do with Amos, but could
brighten up a dull moment!!
Totally Cheating! from Ben Ashley offers cheats on Amos games.
Music this issue is Joy for All by Luke Miller.
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I S S U E 4 M A Y 1 9 9 2
Our regular features make another appearance in this Issue. The
latest Amos Programs, Deja Vu News, the Piracy debate continues,
there's the results of the Questionaire set in the last Issue.
Spotlight features FANATIX, who have some great demos on the
Library.
Ben Ashley writes about creating a Comms program, Paul Townsend
Starts his Amal and Maths tutorials.
Amos for Beginners talks about Variables and there are tips on how to
brush up your programming presentation.
On disk are Screen wipes, Sound Samples and music as well as lots of
programs to keep you amused!
The reviews section features Puzzword, Concert Box, Fun to Learn
CText 2 as well as readers reviews on Amos PD and Amos Educational
programs.
The music is Bacpac by Luke Miller and the graphics are supplied
byJames Noble, John Law and David Boucher. Sound Sams courtesy of
Tony Strike.
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I S S U E 5 J U L Y 1 9 9 2
Lots more goodies here to keep you going.
The usual features are here, the latest in PD and Licenseware, a
debate to ,make your blood boil, maybe.
The star program this time is a dungeon master shell program by Gary
Crook, source is provided, of course so that you can try to create
your own Dungeon game.
The beginners tutorial takes a look at Loops and there is an article
on memory saving.
Other source progs include an amal demo, a little game and line
routine from Fanatix, an amal routine, and lots more.
Spotlight is on Mark Potter.
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I S S U E 6 S E P T E M B E R 1 9 9 2
The debates rage on with more views on source code in the Library.
Spelling Fair from Europress is featured as an AMOS written
commercial release.
Spotlight looks at the work of Roger North. Aaron sends us news on
Ctext 2, Easy Amos has a section telling you which APD disks are
compatible. We look again at TOME and there are useful hints from
Australia. Paul Townsend lets out some help on maths and Amal for
special effects. Steve Bennett helps you decide where to start and
the beginners section looks at strings. The screen wipes are
provided by Yazoo.
Reviews are given on D-Sam, Guess Who, Money Monitor, Peg a Picture,
Zalycon, Tony Swanwick's Utilies 1, The Game Makers Manual, Power
Base, Word Power and all the available Rainbow editors are compared
in a head-to-head review.
All the usual news items, sound sams etc are also on the disk with
lots of interesting programs for you to play with.
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I S S U E 7 N O V E M B E R 1 9 9 2
There's news of a great new clipart range from Australia as well as
the latest PD and Licenseware.
In the programming section there is information on the Dump
extension as supplied onthe 1.34 updater disk, Beginners deals with
Data Jag from FANATIX shows you how to tackle writing an intro, Paul
explains Memory allocation. Steve Bennett writes about DIMs andgives
you his Zone Editor program. Jeff Tullin gives you his new
alternative file requestor for those who want something a bit
different.
Reviews in this issue feature Amos Pro and Noddy's Playtime.
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I S S U E 8 J A N U A R Y 1 9 9 3
Lots more Amos goodies for you in this issue. There are tutorials
from Steve Bennett on methods of approaching an Amos program, a
beginner's section dealing with some Print commands, lots of news and
reviews of Amos programs, views on Amos Pro from people who use it.
An Amos Pro only program using Dialogue boxes. Paul Townsend provides
another tutorial on how to use the Compilerand a mention of some bugs
found in it.
Lots of source code which will help you with your programming
including AmosCopy which will allow you to copy disks and files.
Debates on the Source code rule for the Apd section rage on. There
are the results of the Questionaire sent out with Issue 6 and news
from Canada.
Needful things tells you of useful bits of hardware which readers
have found interesting. Totally Useless sets some brain teasers and
there is also a selection of sams and a great piece of music.
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I S S U E 9 M A R C H 1 9 9 3
This disk is packed full of articles and programs for you to learn
more about Amos.
Programmers tell you how they tackle Amos programming and we try to
tell you how to organise your program designs.
Paul tells you how to get around the bugs still in Amos and the
beginner's spot deals with drawing boxes and circles on the screen.
There are a couple of .iff pictures sent in by Andy Cartwright to
demonstrate his talents and music and sound effects to use in your
programs. The Sams this time could all be used in a dungeon type
game.
TOME Series 4, Speedy Reedy and George's Quest for a Nose are
reviewed.
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