_{Cover of the November 1985 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

Compute!'s Gazette was a Commodore 8-bit specific spin-off of their main publication which was just called Compute! The November 1985 issue includes:

Features

• CD-ROMS: The Ultimate Database - CD-ROM storage for personal computer use wouldn't become mainstream for almost another decade but the technology existed long before. Here's a look at early CD-ROM tech including the new CDU-1 from Sony.


• Anatomy of a Spreadsheet - For a long time, the spreadsheet was THE killer app for personal computers. Here's a look at some of the spreadsheet software available for Commodore 8-bit computers.

Reviews

• Field of Fire - A World War II infantry strategy game from SSI.


• Homewriter 10 Printer - An inexpensive easy to use dot-matrix printer from Epson for the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, and VIC-20.


• Project: Space Station - A simulation of planning, building, and operating a space station from HesWare.


• Carriers at War - A game from SSG that puts you in charge of various aircraft carriers during World War II.

_{Table of Contents from the November 1985 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

Games

• Backgammon - A type-in version of this classic game for the Commodore 64, VIC-20, Plus/4 and C-16.


• Power Poker - A type-in poker game that features play on a 5x5 grid.

Education/Home Applications

• 64 Music Maker - A short type-in machine language program that turns the Commodore 64 into a musical keyboard.


• Computing for Families: Gobbledygook Processing - A look at ways to turn your Commodore 64 into a sandbox for kids to explore.

Programming

• Exploring 128 BASIC - BASIC 7.0 was much more powerful than previous BASIC versions for Commodore computers. This article looks at some of the new commands and provides examples for the Commodore 128.


• Power BASIC: Screen Customizer - A type-in utility that will allow you to set your screen colors and keep them from changing even when using other machine language programs. For the Commodore 64 and VIC-20.


• Auto File - A type-in utility that automatically loads and runs both BASIC and machine language programs on the Commodore 64.


• Preview-80 for Speedscript - The display on a Commodore 64 was only 40 columns but this type-in utility would allow you to preview SpeedScript files in 80 columns.


• Disk Encoder - A type-in program for encrypting your disk files.

Departments

• The Editor's Notes - Commodore's great computers and poor marketing.


• Gazette Feedback - Letters from readers about typing on a powered off computer, resaving a program, DATA statements, TurboTape, doublespacing on the 1526 printer, random numbers, making text flash, telecommunications costs, saving data in sequential files, customizing the cursor, and more.


• Simple Answers to Common Questions - Questions answered about EEPROMs and parsers.

_{Back cover of the November 1985 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

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