VIC Music Writer – Heidler, Robert D.

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 134

This flexible music-composition utility works on the unexpanded VIC-20. With it ... tions to BASIC programs.

Thinking – VanDuyne, Andy

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 138

"Thinking" — and its advanced version, "Thinking Harder" — is a game of pattern ... the classic Lights Out.

VIC Billboard – VanDuyne, Andy

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 142

This program takes advantage of a little-used technique—doubling the height of ... e-height character mode.

Tricks for Saving Memory – Stilwell, John

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 144

Writing programs to fit in an unexpanded VIC-20 is not easy — there's only 3.5K ... ng a few bytes in BASIC.

Machine Language for Beginners: Safe Places – Mansfield, Richard

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 154

Outlines good locations in RAM for machine-language programs.

Easy Screen Formatting – Zobel, Edward

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 160

Short type-in demonstrates a technique for setting the cursor with zero-page pokes.

MLX: Machine Language Entry Program for the Commodore 64 – Brannon, Charles

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 162

MLX is a labor-saving utility that allows virtually foolproof entry of all-mach ... m in Compute!'s Gazette.

Hints & Tips: Using the Period for Extra Speed – Roth, Mike

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 168

If you've discovered a clever time-saving technique, or a brief but effective p ... it does the number '0'.

Power BASIC: Foolproof INPUT for VIC and 64 – Brannon, Charles

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 170

This month's "Power BASIC" — a continuing series of useful utilities and routin ... ximum length for inputs.

Custom Characters on the Expanded VIC – Carmichael, Dan

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 174

In this month's column, we'll show you how to set up the expanded VIC (8K or mo ... d VIC-20 configurations.

Horizons: 64 – Brannon, Charles

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 178

Topics: BASIC keyword abbreviations, the RUN/STOP key, hardware resets, disabl ... nd some BASIC speed-ups.

Sprites Made Easy – Schatz, Paul F.

Compute!'s Gazette Issue 6, Volume 1, No. 6, December 1983, p. 184

If you've always wanted to create sprites on your Commodore 64, but have been p ... strate the new commands.