Compute!'s Gazette was a spin-off of Compute! magazine that exclusively covered Commodore 8-bit computers (mostly the Commodore 64). It was probably one of the two most popular Commodore 64 magazines with RUN being the other one. The March 1987 issue includes:
Features
The Commodore Graphics Connection - The Commodore 64 had perhaps the most advanced graphics of any 8-bit home computer. In fact, the VIC-II graphics chip (along with the SID sound chip) were originally conceived as the basis for a new video game machine.
A Buyer's Guide to Commodore Graphics Programs - A brief overview of some of the many graphics applications available for the Commodore 64. Some of the titles mentioned here include Blazing Paddles (drawing and painting program), Cadpak-64 and Cadpak-128 (computer-aided design package), Certificate Maker (design and printing program), Chartpak-64 and Chartpak-128 (for creating pie, bar and line charts), ColorMe: The Computer Coloring Kit (introductory drawing package for kids), Desk Pack I (includes Graphics Grabber which converts clip-art from Print Shop, Print Master, and Newsroom to GEOS), Doodle (high res drawing program), Flexidraw Light Pen Graphics, Version 5 (advanced graphics and light-pen package), and many more.
Reviews
The Commodore 1670 Modem - While the Commodore 64 could use most standard external modems with an adapter, Commodore's 1670 Modem (1200bps) was an inexpensive modem that could connect directly to the user port.
Alter Ego and Mind Mirror - Alter Ego is 'what if' fantasy role playing game from Activision while Mind Mirror was designed in part with Timothy Leary (published by Electronic Arts) and is a little harder to classify.
Games
Tile Trader - A type-in puzzle game in which you must slide the tiles around to get them in the correct order.
Ringside Boxing - A type-in two player arcade style boxing game.
Education/Home Applications
Color Craft - A type-in art program for the Commodore 64.
Computing for Families: Beyond the Desktop - Soap Bubbles, Forests, and Hot-Air Balloons - Metaphors, other than the Desktop, to make computers easier to use.
RAM Expansion for the Commodore 128 - A guide to using the new 1700 (128K) and 1750 (512K) ram expansions on the Commodore 128.
Using RAM Expansion With CP/M - A guide to using RAM expansion when using the Commodore 128's CP/M mode.
Text Sequencer - A type-in machine language program that can be used from within your own BASIC programs to print sequential files to the screen 15 times faster than with BASIC alone.
Sprite Manager - A type-in sprite designer, editor, and animator for the Commodore 64.
RAM Plus - A type-in machine language routine that can free up an additional 4K of RAM for BASIC programs.
CP/M PIP on the Commodore 128 - A detailed look at using CP/M's PIP command on the Commodore 128. This command can be used for file copying among other things.
Custom Keys - A couple of type-in utility programs that let you redefine the Commodore 64's keyboard.
Departments
The Editor's Note - Reprinted from the February issue of Compute!.
Gazette Feedback - Letters from readers about printing biorhythms, disk problems, using exponents in BASIC, and more.
Simple Answers to Common Questions - Questions answered about using an Apple disk drive with a Commodore 64, fixing disk drive alignment issues, and more.
