ABBUC Magazin Nr. 4

  • Magazine number: 4
  • Date: approx. 1/1986 (editor writes "Es ist gerade Januar")
  • Disk images: ABBUC_Magazin_004A.ATR, ABBUC_Magazin_004B.ATR (titled "Atari Bit Byter Magazin No. 4" / "No. 4b"; Atari DOS 2.0S)

Programs

Disk A

File Description
TITEL.BAS Title program with a new redefined character set (ALT.SET).
WINDOW.BAS Window routine: pop-up windows of any size/shape in any graphics mode, with writing (W$, C$).
AMDEMO.BAS / ABB.OBJ Machine-language demo "Atari computers can do this with an 8-bit processor" by Scott E.
REISE.BAS "Highland program / Schottlandtrip": graphic travelogue drawing flags (German flag, Union Jack) and playing the national anthem.
TERMIN.BAS Appointment calendar: pick month and year, enter and store dates.
SOUND1.BAS Sound/music demo "Quickly Composer presents".
WERBUNG.BAS / ANGEBOT.DAT Advertisement screen with the club's offers.
ANSCHLU.BAS Hardware connection tester: checks cassette recorder, disk drives 1-4, printer, RS232 port.
GLOBUS.BAS Rotating globe graphics demo.
BASICAUS.EXE, BASICEIN.EXE Small utilities to switch BASIC off/on.

Disk B

A BASIC game spanning many files: ZEICHEN.BAS (character set loader, chooses fast start or intro), INTRO1-3.BAS (intro; by Frank R., goal: collect all green crowns in a cave, limited lives), BILD1-12.BAS (the levels, with points and time; second side needed from level 8), GAMEOVER.BAS, PUNKTE.DAT (score file).

Texts

  • INFO.BAS (~11 KB): Editor's info written in January. Looks back at Magazine #3, then covers membership numbers, a price list of games the club can supply (e.g. Jumpman Junior 25 DM) and club business and requests for contributions.