The Australian Commodore Review was a magazine published in Australia that covered Commodore computers, including the Commodore 64 and Amiga. The October 1986 issue includes:

Features - Utilities

• Utilities - Useful utilities to use when programming, including things such a Pet Emulator, DOS Wedge, SIDMON, Graphics Master, and more.


• Which Utility - A guide to utilities and their prices. Some items listed here include Final Cartridge, Fast Load, Vorpal Utility Kit, and more.


• Freeze Frame Mark III - A review of this cartridge the primary purpose of which is to capture the contents of memory and save it to disk.


• Quickdisc+ II - The stock Commodore 64 disk drive was notoriously slow but there were many solutions to this, including a variety of cartridges that would speed up loading (and other operations) by 5-10x. I'm most familiar with Fast Load and Warp Speed but this is another.

Software Reviews

• Out-Think - This was outlining software that was written for CP/M and could run in the Commodore 64's CP/M mode.

Book Reviews

• C-128 Programmers Reference Guide - If you were serious about programming on the Commodore 128 then this was a must have book.

Regular Appearances

• Amiga Software Overview - A brief look at some of the software available for the Amiga in the categories of business, graphics, sound, and video.


• Beginners Guide to the Amiga - A introductory guide to the Amiga published by Compute!.


• Amiga Programmers Guide - Getting started with programming on the Amiga.


• Ram Ramblings - A brief look at new products including Print Shop Library Disk One, and Adventure Notepad.


• Adventurer's Realm - A map of Zork including the items that appear at each location.


• Letters - Letters from readers about printers and a calendar bug.

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