_{Cover of the March 1984 issue of RUN}

While RUN was primarily a Commodore 64 magazine, it did cover other Commodore 8-bit computers over the years. In the early days, that meant the VIC-20. The March 1984 issue of RUN includes:

Features

• In Search of a Tenth Planet - How one astronomer uses a Commodore 64 to help him search for a 10th planet.


• Spreadsheets Uncovered - A general overview of spreadsheet software as well as a look at specific examples, including BCalc, BusiCalc 64, Easy Calc Result, ESP-Calc, Home-Calc, PracticalC64, and more.


• Serpent of Death - A type-in Egyptian themed game for the VIC-20.


• Baja 1000 - A type-in game for the VIC-20 in which you must flee a pursuing helicopter in your Jeep.


• Scaling Ivy-Covered Walls - A type-in program for the Commodore 64 that helps you choose the right college by providing various information.


• A Touch-Sensitive Issue - An overview of graphics tablets, a popular input device for a brief period of time, and some of the software that support them. The KoalaPad was probably the most popular.


• Unveiling of the TED - A preview of the upcoming Commodore 264 (A.K.A. the Plus 4). While it had some interesting features, overall the Commodore 64 was a better machine (especially for games) and the Plus 4 was a complete market failure.

_{Table of Contents from the March 1984 issue of RUN}

Departments

• RUNning Ruminations - The introduction of the Plus/4 coincides with Jack Tramile leaving Commodore.


• MAGIC - Short programming snippet for performing magic on your Commodore. This month, scrolling stars, delay loops, repeating keys, resetting a VIC-20 and Commodore 64, programming function keys, disabling the list command, and much more.


• Commodore Clinic - Questions answered about PET, C64 and VIC-20 compatibility, RS232 adapters for the C64, changing the blink speed of the C64 cursor, printers for the C64, reverse scrolling on the C64, printing graphics from the C64, interfacing the VIC-20 with a robot arm, and more.


• Software Gallery - Reviews of Bandits (VIC-20), The Battle of Blackpoole (Commodore 64), Delta Drawing (Commodore 64), VIC Forth (VIC-20), and Benji's Space Rescue (Commodore 64).


• For Gamesters Only - Tips and strategies for Computer Wars (VIC-20), Submarine Commander (VIC-20), Neutral Zone (Commodore 64), Beach-Head (Commodore 64), and Archon (Commodore 64).


• Video Casino - A type-in game for the VIC-20 called Tunnel Run in which make your way through various tunnels while escaping aliens.


• Mail RUN - Letters from readers mostly commenting about the premiere issue of RUN.

_{Back cover of the March 1984 issue of RUN}

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