Kristian Boisvert

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AIR DEFENSE
Stop bombs before they reach the city! 5 levels of play, each increasing in difficulty. In the first 4 levels,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Airship I
This program is another animation program like ROCKETS (FALL 88). Mr. Zarembka has once again out done himself with this...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Aliens
Can you survive in space surrounded by bezerk aliens. They don’t know what they’re doing. Careful not to crash into...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
AMAZING
Can you find your way through a 9X9X9 maze? The computer will generate a maze then choose at random the...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Better Programming
This month we will talk about the envelope generator. To enable the generator you must put the value 16 to...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
Better Programming!
As promised in Chapter 2 of SOUND EFFECTS, I will talk about the Noise channels for this month. The Noise...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
BETTER PROGRAMMING!
Let’s talk about sound effects in programs. It is very important in a game to have good sound effects as...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
Better Programming!
Last month we thought we were finished with the SOUND EFFECTS but we found a method of creating a simulated...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Better Programming!
First this month we are going to talk about how to get the SOUND when using the SPECTRUM rom on...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Better Programming!
This month I will talk about the ‘REAL ECHO’. This one is a little more complicated than the ‘FALSE ECHO’...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Better Programming!
This month I will show you how to make an echo while playing a music. I call this echo ‘THE...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Bits & Bytes Talk
This new features lets you the reader express yourself about the Timex world. If you have something you’d like to...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Bits & Bytes Talk
This new features lets you the reader express yourself about the Timex world. If you have something you’d like to...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Bubloid
Try to pick up as many crystals as you can while avoiding energy sucking plants and the Electric Bubloid. The...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Byte Power
Review of Byte Power magazine (on tape).
T-S HorizonsDecember 1986
Checkbook Accounts
When running this program, you will be asked to enter the original balance then the number of checks to be...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Checkbook Balancer
Enter your statement balance, your checkbook balance, the checks that are not cleared yet and the deposits that haven’t been...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
CHECKERS
Well, you probably know this game, so enjoy it! The computer is not very ‘bright’ but should keep you entertained...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Classic Moments of Music
This program will play one of 6 tunes. You can play one music at a time or have the computer...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Clock Radio
This program is simply a clock! It will display a clock radio but cannot play music or have an alarm...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
Color-Pad
Color-Pad is somewhat the complement of SMALL SCREEN PAINTER. It will allow you to paint the screen. It features INK,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
Construx
Can you help a family get to their home? See, they’re trapped on the side of a mountain and some...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
COPY ENTIRE DISK
This LKDOS utility will allow you to make up to 4 backup copies of a disk at a time. The...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1988
DATA MAKER
This program will allow you to transform codes into DATA statements in a BASIC program. This is particularly useful for...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1988
Decision Maker
This program can be used for a wide variety of decisions… It will help you choose the best stereo, help...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Derby
Up to 5 players can play. You may bet on 1 of the 5 horses up to $200. Four kinds...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Disk Analyzer
This Larken utility will allow to see some information about your disks. It will give you the number of tracks...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Editor’s Note
Well another issue again… Some neat stuff as always… We have AIRSHIP I: an animation program from Robert Zarembka, EXTENDED...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Editor’s Note
Lots of stuff again this month!! Our best program ever CONFLICT is in the line up this month… then there...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Editor’s Note
Hi there in computerland! Again, another issue packed with great programs! Future Hero, a superb platform game! Renumber II, a...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
Editor’s Note
At last BYTE POWER is now SPECTRUM compatible!!! Yes it is now ready. You will find it on side B...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Editor’s Note
Well, this is the 6th issue of BYTE POWER! Cause for celebration? Nah! We’ll wait for the 12th issue! As...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Editor’s Note
Some time ago we asked for program ideas for the magazine, we received a lot of neat ideas. We can’t...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Editor’s Note
HO! HO! HO! Looks like it’s Christmas time! We would like to take this moment to wish all of you...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Editor’s Notes
Happy Halloween! Yes, it’s almost time for the ghouls, ghosts and other spirits to roam our streets and come to...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1988
Editors’ Note
We think that the best thing to say right now is “WELCOME” to the first issue of BYTE POWER! BYTE...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
Editors’ Note
Hi there! Welcome back to BYTE POWER Magazine! Subscriptions to the magazine are coming in regularly, which is very encouraging...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Editors’ Note
Well, it’s time for our second issue of BYTE POWER! We must say that we were quite surprised by the...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
Extended Plot
Extended Plot is a new operating system for the PLOT function… All you need to add in your BASIC programs...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Extended Plot Demo
This program is a demo for EX PLOT. I encourage you to BREAK the program and look around in the...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
FANCY CLEAR SCREEN
This utility contains 6 clear screen routines that will give your programs that special something they’re missing… To select a...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
Fixing Up “JUST ANOTHER SPREADSHEET!”
A few weeks ago Rusty Townsend of Richmond, B.C., let us know about a BUG in the spreadsheet we published...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
Format Disk
This program is a replacement for the original Larken Format program. All you need to do is load the ORIGINAL...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
FORTRESS
You are attacked by Indians and must defend the Fortress. There are 400 Indians on each of the 4 sides...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Ghost Hunters
No! This game is not at all a ‘PAC-MAN’ style of game! This game is divided into 4 parts: First,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Grafix
This program will create six screens. It has no real use but it is entertaining. It is a good example...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
GRAFIX II
This program will simply create screens… Just sit back and enjoy! Loading name GRAFIX IIProgram type Graphic entertainmentWritten by Kristian...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
GRAND PRIX
A race against time! Careful not to let the engine overheat! Watch out for those hairpin turns they wearout your...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
HELLO!
This utility is used as a boot program for the LARKEN LKDOS cartridge (ALL CARTRIDGES!) To transfer the program to...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
INKEY$
This short routine will let you press as many keys as you wish! Full instructions in program.
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
INTEREST CALCULATION
This program will help you figure out the amount of the interest on your loans… The Menu 1- Calculate interest...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
Inventory
This program will keep track of what is valuable in your house. Up to 60 items, their value, how many...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Island
After a violent storm you find yourself on an Island. Can you survive through the night? Be careful your decisions...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Just Another Spreadsheet
This little goodie will let you create formulas with all mathematical functions found on the TS2068 + 2 special functions,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
LARKEN Disk Interface
A few months ago, Larry Kenny of LARKEN ELECTRONICS called us to let us know about his new disk interface....
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Lost in 3D
Find your friend in a giant maze! Features a split screen displaying the two players as the work their way...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
LOTTO
This program will choose random number selections. You can define how many numbers in a selections and between what numbers....
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Map Out Bad Blocks
This LARKEN LKDOS utility will read a disk and take all the bad blocks out of the catalog, then save...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
Memory
Kids will love this one! Match all 8 pictures, the lower your score the better. To see a picture press...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Mister Butterfly
Mister Butterfly is looking for his 5 children, can you help him find them? They were playing with their balloons...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
MUSIC DEMO
This program will play 5 musics. Just press A-E to select the music. Break the program and look around in...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Navy
This game is similar to the ever popular “BATTLESHIP”. First, you will be asked to place your ships. The coordinates...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
ON ERROR
This utility is mostly used for error trapping on the Spectrum but can be used on a TS2068 also. It...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
PACHIZEE
The object of the game is to move all 4 of your pieces to the safety zone. The game is...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Phone Bok
In this program, you can store up to 255 names, addresses and phone numbers. You can search through a file...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
QUIZOMANIA
This program was an idea of one of our subscribers, Ronald M. Cavin II of Columbus, Ohio. This program will...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
Renumber II
This utility will allow you to renumber any BASIC programs. It will renumber GOTO, GOSUB, RUN, LIST, DELETE, LLIST, RESTORE,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
Review: ARTWORX version 1.1
Artworx is a program that allows you to draw pictures using Brushes, Spray, Fill, Zoom, Circle, Arc, Oval, Line, Ray,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Review: Critical Mass
Program Type: Arcade Game From: DURELL Critical Mass is a very fast action game with SUPERB graphics. The goal of...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
Review: Larken MAXCOM
MAXCOM is 300/1200 baud Terminal/Remote BBS software… It is 2 programs in one meant to be used with the LKDOS...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Review: Speech Development System For TS2068 (HS68)
Total DISAPPOINTMENT! This Hardware and Software package lets you digitize your own library of words. But frankly for 39.95$, it...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Review: Thanatos
This program you take control of a dragon called ‘THANATOS The Destroyer’. You must find ‘Eros’, a beautiful young enchantress...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Review: THE SACRED ARMOUR OF ANTIRIAD
In this excellent game you are TAL, mankind’s last hope against the invaders. (Where did I here that before?!?) First,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
REVIEW: The Wafadrive
The Wafadrive is a dual-drive storage device. It’s an all in one system! It has two 128K drives, a RS232...
Eric Boisvert
Kristian Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
Review: The Worx!
First, I was a little disappointed by this program, it was a little confusing the way it worked. Still can’t...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Review: Tomahawk
This newly adapted game for the TS2068 from D. K. Marshall (DIGITAL INTEGRATION) is a heck of a lot better...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
Screen Manipulator
This program contains 24 screen utilities! You can choose any one of them and save it for later use. You...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
SCUBA DIVER
The idea of the game is to collect as many pieces of the treasure as you can in a sunken...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
SHOOTER!
Year 2986, equipped with the most powerful computer ever known on Earth, a TS2068, a spaceship is launched into deep...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
Shrinker
This utility will convert all numbers to VAL “number”. This saves a lot of memory and may be a blessing...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineMay 1988
SKY DIVER
How long will you wait to open your parachute?… Can you land on a moving target? Let’s find out the...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1987
SOLITAIRE
The object of the game is to clear the board leaving only one piece in the center. You move pieces...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1988
Some of the Best Programming Around
Eric and Kris Boisvert of BYTE POWER have put together ten issues of their electronic magazine on cassette, which adds...
Time Designs MagazineMarch/April 1988
Spreadsheet II
You will find this program to be a great improvement over the ‘JUST ANOTHER SPREADSHEET!’. It has more file space,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1988
Standard Screen Copier
This program will allow you to print screens on any dot matrix printer, even the Gorilla Banana or other less-than-8-pin...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Super Budget
This program lets you enter your expenditures for every months and also the estimated spendings (budget). It will tell you...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Super Marbles
In this program you are a Marble which wanders around caves and platforms, up vaccum tubes and elevators, on a...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Michael Kemper
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
Tape CorrectorZX-AppealMay 1989
TAPE CORRECTOR
You know how those tape to tape backup routines usually only work on “good” original copies, but what about a...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineFall 1988
Text Printer
This program will allow you to print old BYTE POWER mags (AUG 86 to NOV 86) on either the TS2040...
Kristian Boisvert
Eric Boisvert
Byte Power 1st Class MagazineFebruary 1987
The Day You Were Born
You enter your date of birth and the computer will tell you on what day of the week you were...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
The Desk
This program will store up to 100 appointments and 39 phone numbers/addresses. It also features a NOTE-PAD. When the program...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineDecember 1986/January 1987
THE MINOTAUR
You are lost in a maze and you must find the exit. Sounds easy, but what if I told you...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineAugust 1986
The Qualifier
This program will let you analyse the range of homes you can afford depending on the data given to the...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
The Sounds Of Christmas
This program will play 5 Christmas musics. It is a bit late but this IS the Winter 89 issue! So,...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
The Tune Player
This program will play 5 different musics. Just sit back and enjoy! Note: The Spectrum version only works on an...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineWinter 1989
Towers of Hanoi
Move a certain amount of disks from one tower to another, making sure you never put a large disk on...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineNovember 1986
Tune Box
This program will play 5 popular tunes. I will not reveal the titles of the tunes, you will have to...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSeptember 1986
TUNE BOX volume 2
Tune Box vol.2 will play 5 different musics, such as FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN (CAN’T HELP IT), THEME FROM RUNAWAY...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineOctober 1986
Tycoon
Try to pump as much oil out of the ground as possible to make the most money… Full instructions in...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987
Z-row Gravity
In this game you must destroy Aliens, Satellites, Galaxies and Robots. They keep spinning around and if you are not...
Kristian BoisvertByte Power 1st Class MagazineSpring 1987

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Air DefenseProgramByte Power
AliensProgramByte Power
AmazingProgramByte Power
BubloidProgramByte Power
Byte Power August 1986CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power December 1986 – January 1987CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power Fall 1987CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power Fall 1988CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power February 1987CassetteByte PowerDownload
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Byte Power May 1988CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power November 1986CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power October 1986CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power September 1986CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power Spring 1987CassetteByte PowerDownload
Byte Power Winter 1989CassetteByte PowerDownload
Checkbook AccountsProgramByte Power
Checkbook BalancerProgramByte Power
CheckersProgramByte Power
Classic Moments Of MusicProgramByte Power
Color-PadProgramByte Power
ConstruxProgram
Data MakerProgramByte Power
Decision MakerProgramByte Power
DerbyProgramByte Power
Duo-Voice (Beep)ProgramByte Power
Envelope ExampleProgramByte Power
Explosion Sound ExampleProgramByte Power
False Echo ExampleProgramByte Power
Fancy Clear ScreenProgramByte PowerDownload
FortressProgramByte Power
Ghost HuntersProgramByte Power
GrafixProgramByte Power
Grafix IIProgramByte PowerDownload
Grand PrixProgramByte PowerDownload
GraphicProgramByte PowerDownload
Helicopter 1 Sound ExampleProgramByte Power
Helicopter 3 Sound ExampleProgramByte Power
Hello!ProgramByte PowerDownload
INKEY$ProgramByte Power
Interest CalculationProgramByte PowerDownload
InventoryProgramByte Power
IslandProgramByte Power
Just Another Spreadsheet!ProgramByte Power
LottoProgramByte PowerDownload
Mailing ListProgramByte Power
MemoryProgramByte Power
MinotaurProgramByte PowerDownload
Mister ButterflyProgramByte Power
MusicProgramByte PowerDownload
NavyProgramByte Power
OUAH! Sound ExampleProgramByte Power
Out MusicProgramByte Power
PachizeeProgramByte PowerDownload
Phone BookProgram
QuizomaniaProgramByte PowerDownload
Real Echo ExampleProgramByte Power
Scuba DiverProgramByte PowerDownload
ShooterProgramByte PowerDownload
Sky DiverProgramByte PowerDownload
SolitaireProgramByte PowerDownload
SoundProgramByte PowerDownload
Spreadsheet IIProgramByte Power
Super MarblesProgramByte Power
Tape CorrectorProgramByte PowerDownload
Text PrinterProgramByte Power
The Day You Were BornProgramByte Power
The DeskProgramByte Power
The EndProgramByte PowerDownload
The QualifierProgramByte Power
Towers Of HanoiProgramByte Power
Tri-Voice (Beep)ProgramByte Power
Tune BoxProgramByte Power
TUNE BOX volume 2ProgramByte Power
TycoonProgramByte Power
Z-Row GravityProgramByte Power

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Timex Sinclair Online User Group Meeting January 18, 2026
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