Your Computer (November 1984)

_{Cover of the November 1984 issue of Your Computer}

Your Computer, not to be confused with Your 64 or Your Commodore which were more machine specific, covered the popular computers in the U.K. at the time. The November 1984 issue includes:

• Letters and Editorial - Letters from readers about BASIC, using PEEK on the Amstrad, sprites on the ZX-81, the Sinclair QL, and more plus an editorial on vaporware and other failed hardware and software.


• News - The Yashica YC 64 MSX clone, electronic books from Tandy on the BBC, the Spectrum Plus, and more.


• First Bytes - A history of robots, speech synthesis and speech recognition, and more.


• Computer Club - A look at the activities of a BBC computer club.


• Software Shortlist - Brief reviews of Battle of Midway (Commodore 64), H.E.R.O. (Spectrum), Ancipital (Commodore 64), Interdictor Pilot (Commodore 64), Deus ex Machina (Spectrum), Star Commando (CPC-464), Roland in Time (CPC-464), American Football (Spectrum), and Countdown to Meltdown (Spectrum).


• Quest Corner - Hints for various adventure games including The Count (BBC B), Robyn Hode (Spectrum), and Mysterious Fairground (Spectrum).


• VIC-20 Software Review - Reviews of VIC-20 games including Bomber Mission (Commodore), Gunslinger (Omega), Battle Ground (Omega), Space Pirate (Omega), Bricks (Palace), Squish (Palace), Dodo Lair (Software Projects), and Perils of Willy (Software Projects).



_{Table of Contents from the November 1984 issue of Your Computer}
• Piracy - Commodore CBM-64 Quickload - A type-in fastloader you can use with your own tape based software that also makes it hard to copy.


• Aliquid Simplex - A type-in game for the ZX Spectrum in which you must find all the pieces of a robot to reassemble.


• BBC Gunner - A type-in tanks vs. planes game for the BBC.


• VIC Elevators - A type-in game for the VIC-20 in which you have to regain control of the elevators without getting crushed.


• Oric Brood - A type-in game for the Oric in which you must destroy the eggs before they hatch.


• CBM-64 Cavern - Destroy the aliens in this type-in arcade shooter for the Commodore 64.


• Spectrum Zoom - A type-in utility for the Spectrum that allows you to zoom in on a user defined part of the screen.


• BBC Music - A type-in utility for the BBC for writing music and simple playback.


• The Dragon Curse of Abu Simbel - A type-in adventure game for the Dragon 32.


• Amstrad Word Processor - A type-in word processor for the Amstrad CPC.

_{Back cover of the November 1984 issue of Your Computer}

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