Sync (September/October 1982)

The Sinclair line of computers was not very popular in the U.S. but they did have a presence in the form of a license to Timex. Sync was one magazine dedicated to these computers. The contents of the September 1982 issue includes:

Departments

• Letters
• SYNC Notes
• TRY This
• Perceptions - The ZX Parser and the Operations Routines
• Hardware Tips - MicroAce Hardware Peculiarities

Sync in the Classroom

• List Learning with the ZX81 - A program for memorizing lists
• Teaching with the ZX81 - An overview of the British scene
• Maps and the ZX80/81 - Rethinking maps and mazes
• How Many Blocks - A program for preschoolers
• Elimination - Developing math and strategy skills
• Arithmetic with a Smile - A tool for elementary math drills
• Arithmetic series - Developing math concepts through series

Hardware

• Repeat Key Option - Build your own repeat key

Math

• Degrees, Grads, and Radians - Conversion programs
• Rounding Off and Conditional Tests - Pythagorean triples

Machine Langauge

• Block Transfers - Machine language programming technique

Games

• Chase - Pit your survival skills against the robot warriors
• Space Taxi - To the Spaceport, fast
• House of Horrors - One for Halloween
• Mouthful - Random wit and wisdom for your next party

Reviews

• The Complete Sinclair ZX81 Basic Course - Book review
• ZX81 Chess vs. ZX Chess II - Software review

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