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80 Microcomputing (April 1980)

Cover of the April 1980 issue of 80 Microcomputing 80 Microcomputing was a magazine that was dedicated to the TRS-80 line of computers. The Model I was released

TRS-80 Color Computer 2

The Radio Shack Color Computer was sort of a follow-up to the original TRS-80. It was designed more as a home computer to compete with the likes of the VIC-20 and

Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

Cover of the January 1984 issue of Color Computer Magazine The TRS-80 Color Computer seemed like the black sheep of the 8-bit world. School’s mostly used Apple IIs,

Ghost Gobbler (Color Computer) / Game Loader (VIC-20)

Creative Computing: Video & Arcade Games, Spring 1983, p. 105 This review and ad come from Creative Computing's Video & Arcade Games. Creative Computing

Micro (October 1983)

Micro was primarily an early 1980s computer magazine that covered a variety of computer systems including the Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Radio Shack

80-U.S. Journal (May/June 1979 )

80-US was one of the earlier computer magazines. It covered, as you might guess from the name, the TRS-80 computer. This issue from May/June 1979 includes: Features

80-US (January 1979)

The TRS-80 was one of the first home computers available and therefore had some of the earliest computer publications dedicated to it. 80-US is one of those. The

Time Bandit (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Time Bandit is an interesting game and probably one that most people have never heard of. The most well known versions of the game were the Atari ST and Amiga versions

TRS-80 Pocket Computer

Also known as the Tandy Pocket Computer, this was really a line of devices that were rebadged Casio or Sharp models. Over the years, there were eight different models.

Dungeons of Daggorath (TRS-80 Color Computer)

While many games released for the TRS-80 Color Computer were mediocre and derivative, if not direct rip-offs of more popular games, Dungeons of Daggorath is an

Galactic Attack (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Radio Shack had a confusing array of similarly named, incompatible computers. The Color Computer was probably the most successful. There were a wide variety of games

80 Microcomputing: THE Magazine for TRS-80 Users (March 1980)

80 Microcomputing was one of only a couple of magazines dedicated to the TRS-80. There were several models of the TRS-80 over the years and the same name was used

Tandy TRS-80 MC-10

Tandy produced a confusing array of incompatible computers with the TRS-80 label. First up was the main TRS-80 line that started with the TRS-80 Model I and continued

CCG Plays - Space Assault For(TRS80 / Tandy COCO)

This is Space Assault for the Tandy / TRS80 COCO computers. A neat Space Invaders clone. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Barbarossa (TRS-80 Color Computer)

This ad, circa 1985, is for a game called Barbarossa for the TRS-80 Color Computer. This is a turn-based strategy game that covers the German invasion of the Soviet

Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer

Before modern CPUs and graphics cards, Radio Shack probably had the most confusing computer related names. Everything early on was a TRS-80 regardless of what it

Air Traffic Control Simulator (TRS-80 Color Computer)

This is a good example of how ads would appear in magazines from smaller software developers in the early to mid 1980s. Above are three ads for the same game, Air

Temple of Apshai

Temple of Apshai was one of the more important early computer game releases as far as such things go. It was one of the first graphical role-playing games and even

Tandy TRS 80

Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

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