TOP 20
Soft-Aid still leads the Spectrum chart

SPECTRUM SOFTWARE
Shadowfire - a sci-fi Classic for Beyond. Minder - dodgy goods in Arthur's lockup. Starion - 3D action in space and time, plus eight pages of the latest software [two parts]

Brush up your Daleyspeak	A Wally for all seasons

QL SOFTWARE
A toolkit for program mechanics, praise for artistic Talent. Backgammon for the novice and Area Radar for insomniacs

HIT SQUAD
As wallies take over the civilised world, Chris Bourne visits Mikro-Gen and finds what it takes to be a wally programmer

BUSINESS SOFTWARE
Cash Trader makes the QL earn its keep. Add portfolio power to your Spectrum, plus a new filing system from Transform

ADVENTURE
Richard Price does battle with the evil Gremlins, and hunts for lost treasure in the mysterious land of El Dorado

QL HARDWARE
John Lambert tests the MicroPeripheral disc interface and adds extra memory to his machine

SPECTRUM HARDWARE
Low cost printer, new sticks from Kempston, computer tape decks

MACHINE CODE
Marcus Jeffrey guides you through the necessary evil of Z80 calculations

ENTRY POINT
John Gilbert explains how to draw Basic pictures. Beginners start here

EASYEDIT
Add some editing facilities with our comprehensive routine

ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING
Communication with another world. John Gilbert acts as your interpreter

HELPLINE
Resident expert Andrew Hewson provides extra functions

LISTINGS
Twelve pages of programs for you to type in. For the Spectrum, a fairy-tale where you play the evil Queen; machine code action in Steel Frenzy, a treasure hunt where sound is the clue, and utilities for graphics programmers. Outwit the machine code power of the ZX-81 in Dominoes, and take on the QL's Brainbox

NEWS
Springtime for micros, Sinclair shares shock, C5 off the rails

SINCLAIR SIMON
Simon is back after the commercials

ZX WORD
Our crossword for computer buffs

QL NEWS
The seventh cavalry arrives for QCOM, QL across the channel

GREMLIN
None of your rubbish from DK'tronics, Firebird flexes muscles

LETTERS
Cliveophiles get hot under the collar

ZAP CHAT
Playing tips and hints, high scores

SINCLAIR SURGERY
Agony uncle solves hardware hassles

COMPETITION
Classic Formula One simulations up for grabs in our Grand Prix puzzle

ADVENTURE HELPLINE
Gordo Greatbelly soldiers on, and meets fellow questers on the road

NEXT MONTH
A peek at some goodies in store

BOOKS
John Gilbert attends a course, and looks at computers in print