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30 November
clipping from Personal Computer News 1 September 1983. First reports about a Disk drive system for the Ace.
For the News index see [Documents Tab > News, Reviews and Letters Index ]
29 November
clipping from Personal Computer News November 1983. Reporting that creditors have been appointed. Also the number of Aces Cantab have in stock being 1,600.
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25 November
The last recovered file from John Kennedy master tape. Unfortunately there is only a "flavour" of what this game might have been.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
25 November
A track racing game from John Kennedy. 'Steer your Formula 1 racing along the circuit, avoiding the other car and sides of the track'.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
24 November
from John Kennedy. 'Welcome Aboard the U.S.S. Jupiter - The object of your mission is to travel as far back into time as possible, and destroy the evil Spectrons who will otherwise wipe out the human race....' - just a great game! Good use of the Aces graphics, great game play.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
23 November
A large maze game from John Kennedy. The object of the game is to get as many points as possible by reaching the check points scattered around the huge maze. Great graphics and use of sound. Vary fast and great fun.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
22 November
listing Update - thanks to Ricardo a bug in the article has been fixed details on the scrambler listing page with a animated gif to demonstrate how it works. Also, the code is now in the archive with other magazine listing codes.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
22 November
And yet another! From John Kennedy. Get to the bombs before the fuse at the top of the screen disappears and the bomb explodes. Great graphics again and sound. This game supports the EME sound card. Great fun to play. Edwin will be looking at this game soon to make it work with our AMI interface.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
21 November
Another from John Kennedy. 'A long time ago in a distant galaxy, the peace-loving race on the planet Blodgett was, for no apparent reason, attacked and almost completely wiped out by the Robo-henches, controlled by their master computer. The only remaining Blogettarian was Han Duo [ pun intended ] who set about the entire destruction of the Robo-Henches. Unfortunately, Hans ship was discovered by the Robots, and the Master computer took control from one of the many rooms. Its up to you... ' - Great graphics, sound, and game play again from John.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
20 November
A large update to the magazine software listing with Tap, Wav, Ace files added for the following magazine listings; Words, Sine wave generator, Security, Music, Monitor, Meteor, Lunar Lander, Loader, Vocab Select (listv), Sailors' Hornpipe, Graphic exercises, Guessing Game, Floating Point Dictionary, Chase, Case, Breakout, Alien Swarm, Ace Graphics, Ace Avoider, Faster Ace.

Thanks to Ricardo for typing up and sorting out the WAV, TAP and ACE files.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
19 November
The example AceFORTH codes from the Jupiter Ace's Users Manual. Thanks to Ricardo for typing this up and sorting out the WAV, TAP and ACE files.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
18 November
from John Kennedy. With some 3D effect tanks attacking. You are the only remaining tank in your unit. Although very badly damaged it is up to you to stop the enemy from destroying the atomic power station. Great graphics and use of the Aces sound. Very playable and Fast!
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
17 November
A Jupiter Ace version of Meteors, another from John Kennedy. Very fast to play.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
15 November
Another from John Kennedy. The classic Frogger game. This game has a nice little intro as the Frogs scroll up the screen the make the game title name, as well as great graphics and game speed.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
14 November
Another great Ace program from John Kennedy. The classic Space Invaders game, the best Ace invaders game we have ever seen!
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11 November
Yes! a Jupiter Ace version of the classic arcade game Moon Buggy. Programmed By John Kennedy. We are please to inform you that John has sent us him master Jupiter Ace tape to be archived. Most of this superb software has never been seen before, we have another 10 titles to come!
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]
8 November
from Voyager software sent by the author. Another Voyager Tape saved! This one has three games on it Brick Catcher, Street Race and Asteroids.
For the software index see [Software Tab > Archive & download]