_{Cover of the February 1987 issue of Compute!'s Gazette} Compute!'s Gazette was one of the most popular Commodore 64 magazines and 1987 was quite possibly the Commodore 64's peak year. The February 1987 issue of Gazette includes:

Features

Deciding on the Right Printer - Features to consider when deciding on the right printer for you.

A 1987 Buyer's Guide to Printers - Features are compared for tons of printers including the Aprotek Daisy 1120, Blue Chip 120/NLQ, Brother HR-20, C. Itoh Prowriter C-215XP, Canon A-50, Citizen 120D, Commodore MIPS 1200, and dozens of others.

Printing Commodore Graphics - A guide to printing Commodore graphics with various printing modes, interfaces, and non-Commodore printers. Includes some programming examples.

Reviews

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? - One of the most iconic educational games ever made.

Macbeth - An adventure game based on the Shakespeare play.

PaperClip II - A popular word processor with a 38,000 word spell checker that can be expanded.

Ace of Aces - The classic World War II flight sim from Accolade. This was one of the games I bought for my Commodore 64
Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth - While most licensed games aren't very good, this one was produced by Activision and is better than average.

Games

Collision Course - A type-in racing game in which you must clear a course of dots before the computer controlled car runs into you.

Pick-A-Letter - A type-in word game somewhat similar to Hangman but with some enhancements. For the Commodore 64/128, Plus/4 and C-16.

_{Table of Contents from the February 1987 issue of Compute!'s Gazette}

Education/Home Applications

Division Worksheet - This type-in program creates math worksheets with division problems.

Computing for Families: Light! Computers! Action! - Training teachers to use personal computers to enhance videos for educational use.

Programming

Hints & Tips: Replacing Arrays - Some tips for using arrays and alternatives in BASIC.

Power BASIC: Sanitation Engineer - A type-in machine language program that speeds up garbage collection.

MetaBASIC: The Programmer's Assistant - A type-in enhancement for BASIC that was previously published by Gazette. A Plus version is included that has 11 new commands as well as a Commodore 128 version.

Mastering 128 Sound and Music, Part 5 - The final part of this long running series provides advice on different methods of transcribing music written for three or more voices.

128 Wedge - A type-in utility to make it easier to use a 1541 or 1571 disk drive with the Commodore 128.

Data Formatting on the 64 - Some short programs for formatting data by performing such actions as rounding and right justification of numbers.

BASIC for Beginners: IF-THEN - A tutorial and some examples using IF-THEN.

Machine Language for Beginners: ML Mailbag - Answering a few machine language related questions from readers.

Departments

The Editor's Notes - Commodore introduces the PC10-1 PC clone to the U.S. market.

Gazette Feedback - Letters from readers about screen formatting, finding free disk blocks, 1571 bugs, upgrading CP/M, and more.

Horizons: Art or Science? - Pondering whether programming is an art or a science.

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