This issue dives deep into ZX Spectrum gaming history and hardware, featuring reviews of SubSunk and the 3D space adventure Dark Side, a complete walkthrough for Zerkalo, and an interview with Matthew Smith, creator of Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. For developers and hardware enthusiasts, it details undocumented Z80 CPU behaviors, the DMA SOUND card architecture, operating systems and CP/M on Profi, as well as a full source code breakdown of the POORGUY intro alongside math and text formatting algorithms. The software and demoscene section highlights the development of the domestic RPG Dust of Star Roads, the Artcomp'99 competition rules, and Text Utility V2.8i. Rounding out the issue are articles on FidoNet slang history, scene humor, and extensive reader feedback.
Issue contents:
- Inform - The plans of the magazine.
- Authors - The authors of the journal and editorial contacts.
- Inform - Guide magazine.
- Locman - On the game SubSunk.
- Locman - Game Description DARK SIDE.
- loafer - Complete walkthrough MIRROR.
- Kaleidoscope - On the game Star Dust roads.
- Kaleidoscope - On the second virtual computer art festival Art Comp-99.
- Kaleidoscope - The presentation of text utilities - Text Utility V2.8i.
- Skeleton - Description of the sound card DMA SOUND.
- Skeleton - an undocumented feature of the processor Z80.
- History - Life After Willie. Softografiya Matthew Smith.
- History - On fidoshnom slang.
- Laboratory - Intro POORGUY! - Inside (original text with commentaries).
- Laboratory - ZX-SPECTRUM and operating systems.
- Laboratory - Procedures from MicroSoft.
- Laboratory - The algorithm output decimal numbers on the screen from the register of DE & HL.
- Laboratory - The algorithm of division and multiplication of large numbers.
- PROFI CLUB - Studying CP / M (compatibility, processors, terminals).
- Humor - Ladder - advice to competent user.
- Humor - Verse "OA programmers.
- Mail - Letters from readers in the magazine.
- Advertising - Advertisements and announcements ...
- ZXTraders - Deystvyyuschie distributors software ZX Spectrum in Russia and Ukraine
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