RUN (June 1988)

RUN (June 1988) RUN was one of the most popular Commodore 64 magazines in the U.S. and the one that I bought the most, mainly because it was what I found on the shelves near me most often. It also covered the Commodore 128 and in earlier days the VIC-20 with perhaps a tiny bit of Commodore 16/Plus 4 coverage. The June 1988 issue includes:
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Features

• The Latest Word - An overview of the newest word processing software for the Commodore 64/128 including PaperClip III, FontMaster 128, WordPro, GeoWrite Workshop 128, and The Write Stuff.


• Form Writer - A type-in program for the Commodore 64 or 128 that enables you to design and print custom forms.


• Special Delivery - A type-in text/graphics adventure game in which you play the role of a postman who must deliver a letter to a crazy hermit who lives in the woods.

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Departments

• RUNning Ruminations - Info about this year's RUN software awards. A ballot is included in this issue.


• Magic - Short programs to automatically indent For-Next loops, creating scrolling characters, hiding your program listings, an updated calendar maker with Julian date added, and more.


• News and New Products - A sign language tutorial for the C64, a Commodore 128 accounting tutorial, Ticket to Washington, The Golf Package, Alien Destruction Set, Mandroid, Masterpiece, Stealth Mission, Logo Probability, Coloring Book Page Maker, Kid Niki, Dark Castle, and more.


• RUN's Reader Choice Awards Ballot - An opportunity for readers to vote on the best software of the year. There are multiple games categories including Arcade Adventures, Arcade, Graphics Adventures, Role-Playing Adventures, Simulations, Sports, Strategy, and more along with a variety of productivity and utility categories from Telecommunications to Databases to Desktop Publishing and much more.


• Software Gallery
• Infiltrator II - An excellent multi-genre sequel which includes elements of role-playing, flight simulator, arcade, strategy and more.
• The Train: Escape to Normandy - A unique action/train simulator game set during World War II.
• High Seas - An action/strategy game in which you command 18th century ships in combat.


• Easy Applications - A type-in program that allows you to recover your BASIC program even if the machine locks up...usually.


• geoWatch - An overview of geoProgrammer, a new assembly language development system for GEOS.

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