Popular Computing Weekly Vol.1 No.26

Vol.1 No.26 was cover-dated 14 Oct 1982 and cost 35p.

News
News Desk - 1 page (5)
 * Spectrum gift for Japanese Premier
 * Texas offers £50 refund on TI99-4A
 * Oric 1 launch in mid-November
 * Prism to make new software for ZX81
 * ZX81 puts on its snow shoes for Austria

Features
Editorial/Contents - 1 page (3)

Letters - 1 page (7)

Street Life: The two faces of Nigel Searle - 1 page (10)


 * David Kelly talks to the head of Sinclair's computer division.

Machine Code: Calling all branches - 1 page (11)


 * Ian Stewart and Robin Jones present a new series for beginners.

Spectrum: Deus ex machina - ⅔ page (22)


 * Andrew Pennell reveals some of the secrets hidden in the Spectrum Rom.

Peek & Poke - 1 page (25)
 * Peek your problems to our address. Ian Beardsmore will poke back an answer.

Competitions / A.R.T.H.U.R. - 1 page (26)

Reviews
Reviews: Colour Genie upholds evolutionary theory - 2⅓ pages (12-13,22)


 * David Kelly finds that his wish is not always the Colour Genie's command.

Type-Ins
Asteroids (Spectrum) - 2 pages (8-9)

Open Forum - 5½ pages (16-21)

Programming: Switch control to your joystick - 1 page (23)

Adverts
Classified - 1 page (24)

Games
 * Abersoft - ZX81, Spectrum: Adventure One, Mazeman, ZX81: Chess 1.4, Invaders - page 2
 * Work Force - Spectrum, ZX81: The Winged Avenger - page 4
 * Jega Software - Spectrum: ZX Berserk, Jega Tape 1, Jega Tape 2, Specman - page 27

Other Credits
Reporter
 * David Kelly

Sub-Editor
 * Ninette Sharp

Editorial Secretary
 * Theresa Lacy

Publishing Director
 * Jenny Ireland