Contests

Programming contests and reader challenges run by Sinclair magazines: announcements, rules, entrant lists and winners.

Articles (13)

TitleAuthor(s)PublicationDate
A Challenge
Request to improve included subroutine ("flowchart"). The subroutine plots the program above it (prior to line 9901) as a flowchart.
SyncWare NewsMay/June 1988
ABC-123: Educational Games for the ZX81
The "ABC/123" program is quite long, so we are breaking it into two parts. The result of this first installment...
SyncWare NewsJan-Feb 1987
Contest Closes
The Second Sort-of-Annual Programmer's Contest officially closed April 15th. Soon judging of the entries will be complete, the winners announced,...
SyncWare NewsMay/June 1987
Contest Deadline Nears
The Second Annual Programmer's Contest deadline is rapidly approaching. As of January 31, on a single entry has been submitted....
SyncWare NewsMarch-April 1987
Contest Nears Conclusion
60+ contestants who submitted over 80 programs to the Big Contest; Timex 2068 disk drive has been submitted to the...
SyncWare NewsJul-Aug 1985
Dunnington Flowcharter
(Editor’s NOTE: This article would be worthwhile reading if it didn’t contain anything but the material on programming above line...
Earl DunningtonSyncWare News
Editorial
Season's greetings; Second Sort-of-Annual Programmers Competition; new improved publication.
SyncWare NewsNov-Dec 1986
Forum
Computerfest Update; SyncWare programmers contest; who is Orrin McGill; external power; questions about color monitors; ZX81 flight trainer; what's a...
SyncWare NewsJan-Feb 1987
Forum
Letters from G. W. Goegelein, Robert Hartung, Frances Jackson.
Gerald W. Goegelein
Robert Hartung
Frances Jackson
SyncWare NewsJuly/August 1987
The ‘Old Gents’ Flowcharter
Last issue, SyncWare News printed a simple flow chart generating program. Our Editor issued the following challenges to our readers:...
SyncWare News
The Fame & The Glory
And now, here are a few more words about the last contest. First, we would like to thank all of...
SyncWare NewsMar-Apr 1986
The Fame and Glory
After much deliberation, the winners of The SyncWare News 2nd (sort of) Annual Programmers’ Competition have been decided. The winning...
SyncWare NewsJuly/August 1987
Who Won?
Gregory Harder, Denver, CO, came in first with Software LO-Res and John Byrne of Cookeville, TN, took second place with...
SyncWare NewsSeptember/October 1985