Date: August 1986
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| BETTER PROGRAMMING! | Let’s talk about sound effects in programs. It is very important in a game to have good sound effects as well as good graphics. Good sound effects improve the “quality” of a game. It makes it more exciting, more “professional”. It is also important to choose the right effect: a metallic sound for a game | |
| EASYtype | This program is a word-processor, not as complex as expensive ones, but it does have a lot of features worth using, and it loads so fast it’s a snap to use it! The features are CENTER TEXT, NORMAL TEXT, PARAGRAPH, TABULATION and automatic WORDWRAP. It prints sideways on the TS2040 printer at up to 128 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Editors' Note | We think that the best thing to say right now is “WELCOME” to the first issue of BYTE POWER! BYTE POWER is operated by Eric & Kristian Boisvert, we both have two years of experience on the TS2068. We were tired of buying magazines that talked and talked but had very few programs in them. | |
| Feast Of Classics | This program will play one of seven musics (including the MENU music). To choose a music just press at any time the letter of the music you have chosen. You can also choose to play all musics (except the MENU music), to do so just press [G] and the musics will be played over and | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| GRAND PRIX | A race against time! Careful not to let the engine overheat! Watch out for those hairpin turns they wearout your tires! In this 3D race you control your car with either the joystick or the keyboard: Q to accelerate, A to brake, O and P to steer the car. Features 4 different tracks and a | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Graphic Show | This program is to show the graphic capabilities of the TIMEX SINCLAIR 2068 and… well… show off a bit too! To Quit the program press [Q] at any time. Loading Name GRAPH SHOWLoading Time 3 mins 30 secondsProgram Type Graphic displayWritten by Eric Boisvert | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Hang-Man | This game is played like the original. Find 5 words picked at random by the computer. The computer has a dictionary of over 1000 words to choose from! The game also has a Demo mode feature! Loading Name HANG-MANLoading Time 1 min 15 secondsProgram Type Word GameWritten by Eric Boisvert | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| KNIGHTS TOUR | The goal of this game is to go through all 64 squares of the board with your knight using regular knight’s moves. The game features a Demo/Solution mode, the computer will start wherever you started your game and will give you a quick look at the solution. Loading Name KNIGHTSLoading Time 1 min 45 secondsProgram | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| PARANOID | This game is quite simple all you have to do is to repeat what the computer does. The key are in this game [1],[2],[3] and[4] accordingly with the square you are pressing. I must say that game is designed for young subscribers and if you are over the “YOUNG” age you might find this game | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Renumber Basic Program | This small program will RENUMBER almost any BASIC program. It will renumber GOTO, GOSUB, RESTORE, RUN, LIST, etc. To run it… RANDOMIZE USR 63000, then input the 1st number of the listing and the step of increment. All GOTO’s, GOSUB’s, etc should be like the following… RUN 0001, ALWAYS 4 DIGITS and NO VARIABLES. If | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Renumber BASIC Program | This small program will RENUMBER almost any BASIC program. It will renumber GOTO, GOSUB, RESTORE, RUN, LIST, etc. To run it… RANDOMIZE USR 63000, then input the 1st number of the listing and the step of increment. All GOTO’s, GOSUB’s, etc should be like the following… RUN 0001, ALWAYS 4 DIGITS and NO VARIABLES. If | |
| 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 interface and a Centronics interface. The Wafadrive was originally created for the Spectrum but now, with the Rainbow Plus interface, it can be used on the TS2068. The only thing about it is that the | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ROBOT | You must save the Earth from the invading Robots, they’re fast and powerful. There are many generations of robot, each one is faster, more powerful and in greater number than the last. When a robot is too close to the Earth’s surface your inboard computer will self-destroy your spaceship in order to destroy that robot. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| SHOOTER! | Year 2986, equipped with the most powerful computer ever known on Earth, a TS2068, a spaceship is launched into deep space with you on board as the commander. You were sent on a mission to destroy the fleet of Zortron, the deadliest army in the 6th solar system of a Galaxy called Zykron. The fleet | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| THE MINOTAUR | You are lost in a maze and you must find the exit. Sounds easy, but what if I told you that there is a dangerous monster in that maze, the MINOTAUR? That there are evil characters awaiting to destroy you? I can see the look on your face, I know you’re scared to death! You | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
