Heritage Articles
Restored articles from the historical COMPUTE!’s Gazette archive (1983–1995), preserved and free to read. Original features, reviews, and columns from the golden era of Commodore computing.
From the Archive
HeritageA Guide To Commodore Users GroupsBy Kathy Yakal — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Here’s a nationwide list of Commodore users groups so…HeritageComputing For Grownups: Revolution In The NurseryBy Fred D’Ignazio — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 There is a computer revolution afoot. It is not…HeritageCylon Zap for the VIC 20 and Commodore 64By Mark Dudley — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 “Cylon Zap” is an arcade-style game for the 8K…HeritageFrogger For The 64By Dan Gutman — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Hardcore video junkies may find helping frogs cross the…HeritageHints & Tips: VIC Title ScreensBy Harry E. Watts — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Drawing a run-around border with color and sound…HeritageGlobal Scan For VIC And 64By Lee Wimbs — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Written in straightforward BASIC, this program will work on…HeritageInside View – Jeff Minter: The Programmer Behind Gridrunner and Attack of the Mutant CamelsBy John Blackford — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Jeff Minter, British author of the hot-selling game Gridrunner,…HeritageMachine Language For Beginners: The Easy WayBy Richard Mansfield — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Don’t let anyone tell you that there’s something impossibly…HeritageKickman For Commodore 64By Jason Lex Thomas, Jr. — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Kickman is among the first in a…HeritageNew Products For Commodore At Comdex/SpringBy Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Software and hardware support for Commodore 64 and…HeritageShould You Join A Users Group?By James Calloway — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Whether you are new to computing or a veteran,…HeritageDisk MenuBy Wayne Mathews — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 “Load-and-go” disk menu programs are popular with users of…HeritageThe Beginner’s Corner: Playing Computer MusicBy C. Regena — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Because of this month’s topic – creating sound –…HeritageThe Four-Speed BrakeBy Dan Carmichael — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Here’s short program to vary the speed of your…HeritageCommodore 64 Hi-Res Graphics Made SimpleBy Paul F. Schatz — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 One of the Commodore 64’s intriguing features is…HeritageThe ViperBy Dave & Casey Gardner — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 “The Viper” is a fast-action game with…HeritageVanilla Pilot For VIC And 64By Charles Brannon — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Your VIC-20 or Commodore 64 has a lot of…HeritageVIC Music ComposerBy Gregg Peele — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Musicians have coped with the problems of writing and…HeritageVIC/64 Mailing ListBy Joseph J. Shaughnessy — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 With few simple changes you can make your…HeritageComputing For Kids: Build A Computer FriendBy Fred D’Ignazio — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 What kind of personality does your computer have? Is…HeritageWordspellBy Richard Herrmann — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 “Wordspell” is an educational program for spelling practice designed…HeritageYour First Hour With a ComputerBy Kathy Yakal & Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 The box is opened, the…
June 1983
Heritage1983VICreationsBy Dan Carmichael — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 This month we’ll talk about the proper care, handling,…Heritage1983The Editor’s NotesBy Robert Lock — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Welcome to the second issue of COMPUTE!’s Gazette. An…Heritage1983Computing For Kids: Computer AdventuresBy Fred D’Ignazio — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 You can use this corner of COMPUTE!’s…
August 1983
Heritage1983News & ProductsOriginally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Education and Rescue The Programmers Guild has released three tapes of educational games…Heritage1983How To Type In COMPUTE!’s Gazette ProgramsOriginally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Many of the programs which are listed in COMPUTE!’s Gazette contain special control…Heritage1983HOTWARE: This Month’s Best Sellers and the Software IndustryBy Kathy Yakal — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 This month we premiere a new regular feature for…Heritage1983Gazette FeedbackBy Editors & Readers — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Off-Center Screen Here’s my question: Where are the…Heritage1983COMPUTE!’s Gazette Author GuideOriginally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 COMPUTE!’s Gazette for Commodore is looking for interesting, useful articles aimed at beginning…Heritage1983A Beginner’s Guide To Typing In ProgramsOriginally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 What Is Program? A computer cannot perform any task by itself. Like car…Heritage1983Simple Answers To Common Questions Q&ABy Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 Each month, COMPUTE!’s Gazette for Commodore will tackle…Heritage198364 ExplorerBy Larry Isaacs — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Issue 2, August 1983 In this month’s column I will be reviewing the…
July 1983
Heritage198364 ExplorerBy Larry Isaacs — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 “64 Explorer” will be a regular column…Heritage1983AlfabugBy Michael Wasilenko — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 “Alfabug” is a colorful, exciting game that…Heritage1983Commodore 64 Video UpdateBy Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 There are some ongoing upgrades that…Heritage1983Commodore Classics: QuickfindBy Harvey B. Herman — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 Since the Commodore PET was introduced…Heritage1983Deadly Duck Cartridge Game For Unexpanded VIC-20By Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 For a while, most of the…Heritage1983Does Your Computer Need A Cassette Recorder?By Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 Maybe you’re shopping around for your…Heritage1983Snake EscapeBy Daryl Biberdorf — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 For instance, suppose you want to use…Heritage1983Enlivening Programs With SoundBy Gregg Peele — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 Have you been to a coin arcade…Heritage1983Hints & Tips: Accelerated IFsBy Kurt Carpenter — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 If you’ve discovered a clever time-saving technique,…Heritage1983Power BASIC: 64 Paddle Reader RoutineBy Bobby Williams — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 Beginning this month, “Power BASIC” will be…Heritage1983Simple Answers To Common QuestionsBy Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – June, 1983 Each month, COMPUTE!’s Gazette for Commodore…Heritage1983The Beginner’s Corner: Learning To Program In BASICBy C. Regena — originally published in Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 1983 ISSUE: July 1983 I’m happy to be…Heritage1983Does Your Computer Need A Cassette Recorder?By Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Maybe you’re shopping around for your first home…Heritage1983Enlivening Programs With SoundBy Gregg Peele — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Have you been to a coin arcade lately? If…Heritage1983Exatron Stringy Floppy For VIC-20 And 64By Tom R. Halfhill — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 One of the most common dilemmas faced by…Heritage1983Gazette FeedbackBy Editors & Readers — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Do you have a question or a problem?…Heritage1983Hints & Tips: Accelerated IFsBy Kurt Carpenter — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 If you’ve discovered a clever time-saving technique, or a…Heritage1983Machine Language For Beginners: A Hidden WorldBy Richard Mansfield — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 ISSUE: July 1983 There’s something amazing beneath BASIC. Each…Heritage1983Inside View: Programmer Jimmy HueyBy John Blackford — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 A good game programmer can squeeze arcade-quality action even…Heritage1983Power BASIC: 64 Paddle Reader RoutineBy Bobby Williams — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Beginning this month, “Power BASIC” will be a series…Heritage1983SkydiverBy Alan Crossley — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 “Skydiver” is an arcade-style game for the unexpanded VIC-20.…Heritage1983The Editor’s NotesBy Robert Lock — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Welcome to the premiere issue of COMPUTE!’s Gazette for…Heritage1983Using Joysticks On The 64: A BASIC TutorialBy Charles Brannon — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Taking advantage of the Commodore 64’s fascinating capabilities often…Heritage1983VIC MarqueeBy Louis Mendelsohn — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 With this program, you can display a moving message…Heritage1983VIC TimepieceBy Joseph Wright — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 With this program, your VIC becomes a clock complete…Heritage1983VICreationsBy Dan Carmichael — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Let me tell you a little about myself first…Heritage1983Word Hunt: A Puzzle GameBy Eric Jansing & Bob Meyers, Jr. — originally published in COMPUTE!’s Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 This VIC-20 translation of a…Heritage1983BASIC for Beginners: PRINT and INPUTBy Larry Cotton — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) Before we get back to experimenting with the PRINT…Heritage1983Computing for Families: The Roots of LearningBy Fred D’Ignazio — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) Your mission in this colorful, arcade-style game is to…Heritage1983Sophisticated SimulationsBy Selby Bateman — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) Pilot a plane over the Golden Gate Bridge, command…Heritage1983The Animals’ ShowBy Cullen O’Day — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) This delightful and colorful arcade-style game for the Commodore…Heritage1983The 64 as a Game MachineBy Kathy Yakal and Selby Bateman — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) A Buyer’s Guide To Commodore 64…Heritage1983Machine Language for Beginners: CustomizingBy Richard Mansfield — originally published in December 1986 (Vol. 4, No. 12) If you’ve discovered a clever time-saving technique or a…