_{Cover of the May 1985 issue of Antic}

Antic was one of the major 8-bit Atari magazines published in the U.S. It also covered the Atari ST though it is better known for its 8-bit coverage. The May 1985 issue includes:

Features

• Antic Bookshelf - Revews of Atari related books including Book of Adventure Games, Atari Graphics & Arcade Game Design, Atari Color Graphics, and 1 2 3 My Computer & Me! A Logo Funbook for Kids, Logo Fun.


• Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A review of this classic interactive fiction game from Infocom based on the Douglas Adams book of the same name.


• Gem of Atari - A look at the OS of the new 16-bit Atari ST.


• Paper Clip - A detailed look at what turned out to be one of the best word processors for the Atari 8-bit.


• Meet the 68000 - A look at the 68000 CPU which was at the heart of the Atari ST and its effect on assembler and BASIC programming.


• Manipulating Strings - A tutorial on manipulating strings in Atari BASIC.

_{Table of contents from the May 1985 issue of Antic}

Departments

• Communications: TScope Autodialer - A type-in add-on for the public domain communications program TScope that allow automatically dialing and logging in to a BBS.


• Game of the Month: Area Racer - A type-in game in which you race your "Huntercraft" through caverns while avoiding laser fire.


• Toolbox: Handy USR Routines - A collection of short machine language routines that you can use in your own programs. Functions range from evaluating boolean expressions to playing music and much more.


• Bonus Game: Amazing - This type-in maze chase game requires the Action! cartridge.


• Assembly Language: Fader II - A type-in program that implements a dot-by-dot picture dissolve effect.

_{Back cover of the May 1985 issue of Antic}

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