Past, present and future

29 February 1996

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*  PART 15  - PAST,PRESENT AND FUTURE  *
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BACK ISSUES

All back issues can be obtained from either the Frazzle Project BBS or the NVG UNIT FTP site (directory: pub/sinclair/snaps/discmag/emulate) or the DEMON FTP site (directory: pub/emulators/spectrum/magazines/emulate)

Here a brief run-down of what was in the last 5 issues:

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ISSUE 1 - September 1995

A-Z of Spectrum Games Part 1, Spectrum History Part 1, Complete guide to the Dizzy Games, Rebelstar Review Guide, Massive Multiface POKE List, plus adventures and Games Charts.

SNAPSHOT PACK:
Pyjamarama, 16/48 No.20, JSW Editor, Jet Set Willy 3, Chaos Editor, War In Middle Earth, Twice Shy, Plus a collection of GIF files and two utilities - SPCONV and POKE-IT.

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ISSUE 2 - October 1995

A-Z of Spectrum Games Part 2, Spectrum History Part 2, Hackers guide to Doomdarks Revenge, Tips for Pyjamarama, Bards Tale and Retarded Creatures and Caverns, Spectrum database Run down, Complete Guide to Spectrum Charts and Desert Island Disks.

SNAPSHOT PACK:
Everyones a Wally, 16/48 No.3, The Bards Tale, Rock Star Ate My Hamster, Loads of Midnight, Retarded Creatures and Caverns, Spectrum Test Program, POKE Database, Plus two EXCLUSIVE games, Join the Jet Set and pre-release version of Street Hawk.

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ISSUE 3 - November/December 1995

A-Z of Spectrum Games Part 3, Spectrum History Part 3, Complete Guide to the Magic Knight games, Spectrum Book Database Part 1, Solution for Everyones A Wally, Stormbringer, Finders Keepers and Spellbound.

SNAPSHOT PACK:
Demon From The Darkside, Crazy Caverns, Deathstalker, Herberts Dummy Run & Bonus puzzle game, Robocop (128k), 16/48 No.24, Graham Gooch's Cricket, Technician Ted 2 - Costa Capers, Jet Set Willy Editor II, plus another EXCLUSIVE game, Jet Set Willy - The continuing adventures.

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ISSUE 4 - January/February 1995

Matthew Smith Special! Two interviews with the legendary programmer.

SNAPSHOT PACK:
Three Weeks In Paradise, Journey'S End, Spectacle, Murder, Demon From the Darkside 2, Robocop 2 (128k), 16/48 No.19, Plus EXCLUSIVE game, Jet Set Willy - The Deadly Mission.

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SPECIAL 1 - Winter 1995

The First Emulate special features a massive A-Z featuring hints, tips, pokes and solutions for hundreds of games. This collection was originally published in Your Sinclair as the "Smash Tips" supplement, and is now available in ASCII Text, as well as HTML!!

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I will also send out some back issues of the text mag to those who send me a personal E-mail request.

READERS QUESTIONNAIRE

It's high time we had a survey which ascertained exactly what it is that you, the readers would like to see in Emulate! Here is a small questionnaire which will let me know your thoughts and opinions about the current state of the magazine. I would appreciate it if you could fill it in and E-Mail it to me at DOCTOR@DOCBARRY.DEMON.CO.UK

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READER QUESTIONNAIRE

RATINGS :- 1=Excellent => 5=Average => 10=Awful

How would you rate Emulate as a magazine?
How would you rate it's content/features?
How would you rate the text presentation?
How would you rate the following features?
- SNAPSHOT PACKAGE/INSTRUCTIONS
- EDITORIAL/NEWS
- CLASSIC REVIEWS
- A-Z OF SPECTRUM GAMES
- SPECTRUM HISTORY
- GAMES CHARTS
- INTERNET SECTION
- PLAYING TIPS
- ADVENTURES
- TECHNICAL FORUM
- FEATURES (EG.DATABASE)
How would you rate the following?
- EMULATE! TEXT MAGAZINE
- EMULATE! WEB PAGES
- EMULATE! PC EXECUTABLE
Which of the following would you like to see?
- AMIGAGUIDE VERSION OF EMULATE
- SPECTRUM TAP/SNA OF EMULATE
- OTHER ____
Which feature of the magazine would you like to get rid of?
Which feature would you like to see introduced?
What do you think of the snapshots?
- FINE. GREAT AS THEY ARE.
- MORE SNAPSHOTS
- LESS SNAPSHOTS
- LESS TAP/Z80 FILES
- MORE TAP/Z80 FILES
Rate the following Emulate exclusives in the snapshot pack?
- THE JET SET WILLY GAMES
- STREET HAWK
- THE JET SET WILLY EDITORS
- ALCHEMIST NEWS
Any more comments?

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Thanks for filling out the questionnaire!

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NEXT MONTH

I can finally say "Next Month" and be pretty sure that the magazine will actually appear in a months time!
Anyway, be on the lookout around the middle of June for Issue 6 which should include all of the usual regulars, plus hopefully the questionnaire results, as well as lots more great games in the snapshot package, including the final game in the Demon From The Darkside series.
If you have any contributions, articles or cries for help on your favourite game, drop us a line here at Emulate.

Look out for Issue 6 - out on June 1Sth! (Possibly.....!)

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ПРИВЕТ ВСЕМ, ВСЕМ, ВСЕМ ДРУЗЬЯМ FLASH INC!
ПРИВЕТ ВСЕМ НЕ ЗАБРОСИВШИМ SPECCY!

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   Я, FIKUS, ПРОДАЮ И ПРЕДЛАГАЮ ДЛЯ ОБМЕНА
ОКОЛО 6000 ПРОГРАММ ДЛЯ SPECCY!
             ПИШИТЕ!  ЗВОНИТЕ!

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 А ЧТО КОСАЕТСЯ OVERFILE'ов, ТАКИМ "ЛЮДЯМ"
НА SPECCY НЕ МЕСТО.    ТАКИЕ ПИДОРЫ ДОЛЖНЫ
ПОКОНЧИТЬ С ЖИЗНЬЮ     (ЕСЛИ КОНЕЧНО ТАКОЕ
ВЖОПУЕБАНОЕ  СУЩЕСТВОВАНИЕ  МОЖНО  НАЗВАТЬ
ЖИЗНЬЮ).

       OVERPIDORFILE - MUST DIE!!!

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ЕСЛИ КОГО-ТО ПОКОРОБИЛ МОЙ РУССКИЙ ЯЗЫК -
 - ИЗВИНИТЕ!

21.12.1996                 FIKUS/FLASH INC

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