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Here you can find the Type-Ins (listings) from the Amstrad Computer User and Amstrad Action magazines. In time, all the issues will hopefully be uploaded.
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'''Type-In programs''', or just '''type-ins''', are normally Amstrad BASIC program listings printed in a computer magazine or book, meant to be typed in by the reader in order to run the program. Very common in the early years of the Amstrad era. The list is compiled from the user uploads on www.amstrad.dk (N/A any more) but please add any type-ins you have.
  
All the work is done by '''Michael Till''', aka '''..The Devil's Phoenix..''' so hats off to him!!!
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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|-
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|Name
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|Programmer
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|Magazine
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|Month / Year
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|-
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|[[Amsfrog]]
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|C.Chin
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|ACU
 +
|July 1985
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|-
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|[[Axys: The Last Battle]]
 +
|[[Fefesse|Fabien Fessard]], [[Stéphane Saint-Martin]], [[Gregory Clement]]
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|[[CPC Infos]]
 +
|February-June 1991
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|-
 +
|[[Backgammon]]
 +
|Ian Barnes
 +
|?
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|1985
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|-
 +
|[[Balloon]]
 +
|Ben Lewis
 +
|ACU
 +
|dec-85
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|-
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|[[Beyond Logic]]
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|A. Pile & Ian Lacey
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|TAU
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|May 1989
 +
|-
 +
|[[Black Gold]]
 +
|Alex Borst
 +
|CPCAI
 +
|July 1989
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|-
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|[[Cargo King]]
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|A.B.Gardner
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|Amstrad CPC 464 User magazine
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|May 1985
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|-
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|Castle Adventure
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|BM & MC Eaton
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|TAU
 +
|March 1989
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|-
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|Countdown
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|N/A
 +
|N/A
 +
|N/A
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|-
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|[[Crazy Legs]]
 +
|C.Mitchell
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|ACU
 +
|sep-85
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|-
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|Cube Wars
 +
|Johnathan Pugh
 +
|Computing with the Amstrad
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|apr-88
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|-
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|Da Bells
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|A. Chapman
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|October 1986
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|-
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|Deadly Mission, The
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|S .Lucas
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|Computer Gamer
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|apr-86
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|-
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|Death of a Dictator
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|S .Lucas
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|Games Computing
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|October 1984
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|-
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|Diamond Digger
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|Aramello Chapman
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|1986
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|-
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|[[Duck Dodgers]]
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|N. Speakman
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|Amstrad Computer User
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|aug-85
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|-
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|Dynamite Dungeons
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|Phil Lawson
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|CPC Computing
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|dec-88
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|-
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|Fantastic Adventure
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|Barrie Eaton
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|TAU
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|sep-89
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|-
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|Fantasy DSK
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|Barrie Eaton
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|Never published fantasy txt adventures
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|N/A
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|-
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|[[Flashman]]
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|P.J.Eva
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|March 1985
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|-
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|Galactic Invaders
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|Robin Nixon
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|May 1987
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|-
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|[[Galaxian Revenge]]
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|K N Khalique
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|ACU
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|February 1986
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|-
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|Golden Ikon of Ramisis, The
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|Gary Mottabhoy
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|?
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|March 1985
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|-
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|Helicopter Rescue
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|David Muir
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|Computer Gamer
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|apr-85
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|-
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|Ice Front
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|A Chapman
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|1986
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|-
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|[[Interceptor]]
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|K. Freeman
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|aug-86
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|-
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|Intergalatic Stunt Parrot
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|Robert Buckley
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|Computer Gamer
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|aug-85
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|-
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|Jack and the Beanstalk
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|S. Lucas
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|January 1985
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|-
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|[[CWTA_Issue_10_-_October_1985_-_Type-Ins|Le Mans]]
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|Roland Waddilove
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|October 1985
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|-
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|Lighthouse, The
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|Philip Riley
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|TAU
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|January 1987
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|-
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|[[Missile Attack]]
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|D & B Lewis
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|apr-85
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|-
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|[[Monster's Final Hour|Monster's Final Hour, The]]
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|S. Lucas
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|apr-85
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|-
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|Moon base III disc 1, disc 2
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|Barrie Eaton
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|No, sold on the shelfs in England from 1991
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|1991
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|-
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|Mystery- Manor disc 1, disc 2
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|Barrie Eaton
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|No, sold on the shelfs in England from 1992
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|1992
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|-
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|N-Sub
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|S.Gray
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|October 1985
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|-
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|[[Pak Caverns]]
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|C.Mitchell
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|ACU
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|January 1986
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|-
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|Peril on the Sea-Bed
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|A. Watson
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|Computer Gamer
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|1988
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|-
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|Pipeline Plumber
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|K Freeman
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|ACU
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|May 1987
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|-
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|Polar
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|Brian Round
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|ACU
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|May 1988
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|-
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|Pontoon
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|Tim Baldock
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|TAU
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|N/A
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|-
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|Puss in Boots
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|Steve Lucas
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|Games Computing
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|January 1985
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|-
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|Return to Zarkon
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|D.J.Pope
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|Home Computing Weekly
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|apr-85
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|-
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|Rings of Artek, The
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|Barrie Eaton
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|The Amstrad User
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|aug-90
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|-
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|[[Rock Hopper]]
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|Nick Stevens
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|June 1985
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|-
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|[[CWTA_Issue_12_-_December_1985_-_Type-Ins|Santa's Grotty]]
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|A. Chapman
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|December 1985
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|-
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|Save Santa
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|Tiffany Wood
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|January 1988
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|-
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|Sci-Fi DSK
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|Barrie Eaton
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|Never published Sci-Fi txt adventures
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|N/A
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|-
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|Space Base
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|Christian Fiott
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|Computer Gamer
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|October 1986
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|-
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|[[Space Mania]]
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|Neil Kolban
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|ACU
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|aug-86
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|-
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|[[Splatch]]
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|Mark Roberts
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|ACU
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|nov-85, dec-85
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|-
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|Spring on a Thing
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|-
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|Spy from the North
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|Steve Lucas
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|Personal Computing Today
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|February 1985
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|-
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|[[CWTA_Issue_3_-_March_1985_-_Type-Ins|Star Fleet]]
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|Roland Waddilove
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|Computing with the Amstrad
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|March 1985
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|-
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|[[Strego]]
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|Matthias Fink
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|CPCAI
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|Feb./Mar. '92
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|-
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|Sultans Curse, The
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|Steve Lucas
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|Computer Gamer
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|sep-85
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|-
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|[[Trench|Trench Attack]]
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|Suzzy Billingham
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|Amstrad CPC464 User
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|March 1985
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|-
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|Unknown Planet
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|Barrie Eaton
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|The Amstrad User
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|January 1990
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|-
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|Visitor from Space
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|Steve Lucas
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|Games Computing
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|nov-84
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|}
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==See also==
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*[[AA Type Ins]] (type-ins from ''[[Amstrad Action]]'')
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*[[ACU Type Ins]] (type-ins from ''[[Amstrad Computer User]]'')
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*[[CWTA Type Ins]] (type-ins from ''[[Computing_with_the_Amstrad]]'')
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*[[Databox]] (type-ins from ''[[CPC Schneider International]]'')
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The Amstrad Computer User and Amstrad Action magazine type-in project was originally started by '''Michael Till''', aka '''..The Devil's Phoenix..''' so hats off to him!!!
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The Amstrad Computer User Type-Ins project has continued thanks to the efforts of '''tastefulmrship''', '''Johnny Olsen''', '''ervin''', and a number of others.
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[[Category:Amstrad CPC media]][[Category:Software]][[Category:Programming]][[Category:Type Ins| ]]

Latest revision as of 06:03, 28 June 2020

Type-In programs, or just type-ins, are normally Amstrad BASIC program listings printed in a computer magazine or book, meant to be typed in by the reader in order to run the program. Very common in the early years of the Amstrad era. The list is compiled from the user uploads on www.amstrad.dk (N/A any more) but please add any type-ins you have.

Name Programmer Magazine Month / Year
Amsfrog C.Chin ACU July 1985
Axys: The Last Battle Fabien Fessard, Stéphane Saint-Martin, Gregory Clement CPC Infos February-June 1991
Backgammon Ian Barnes ? 1985
Balloon Ben Lewis ACU dec-85
Beyond Logic A. Pile & Ian Lacey TAU May 1989
Black Gold Alex Borst CPCAI July 1989
Cargo King A.B.Gardner Amstrad CPC 464 User magazine May 1985
Castle Adventure BM & MC Eaton TAU March 1989
Countdown N/A N/A N/A
Crazy Legs C.Mitchell ACU sep-85
Cube Wars Johnathan Pugh Computing with the Amstrad apr-88
Da Bells A. Chapman Computing with the Amstrad October 1986
Deadly Mission, The S .Lucas Computer Gamer apr-86
Death of a Dictator S .Lucas Games Computing October 1984
Diamond Digger Aramello Chapman Computing with the Amstrad 1986
Duck Dodgers N. Speakman Amstrad Computer User aug-85
Dynamite Dungeons Phil Lawson CPC Computing dec-88
Fantastic Adventure Barrie Eaton TAU sep-89
Fantasy DSK Barrie Eaton Never published fantasy txt adventures N/A
Flashman P.J.Eva Amstrad CPC464 User March 1985
Galactic Invaders Robin Nixon Computing with the Amstrad May 1987
Galaxian Revenge K N Khalique ACU February 1986
Golden Ikon of Ramisis, The Gary Mottabhoy ? March 1985
Helicopter Rescue David Muir Computer Gamer apr-85
Ice Front A Chapman Computing with the Amstrad 1986
Interceptor K. Freeman Amstrad CPC464 User aug-86
Intergalatic Stunt Parrot Robert Buckley Computer Gamer aug-85
Jack and the Beanstalk S. Lucas Amstrad CPC464 User January 1985
Le Mans Roland Waddilove Computing with the Amstrad October 1985
Lighthouse, The Philip Riley TAU January 1987
Missile Attack D & B Lewis Amstrad CPC464 User apr-85
Monster's Final Hour, The S. Lucas Amstrad CPC464 User apr-85
Moon base III disc 1, disc 2 Barrie Eaton No, sold on the shelfs in England from 1991 1991
Mystery- Manor disc 1, disc 2 Barrie Eaton No, sold on the shelfs in England from 1992 1992
N-Sub S.Gray Amstrad CPC464 User October 1985
Pak Caverns C.Mitchell ACU January 1986
Peril on the Sea-Bed A. Watson Computer Gamer 1988
Pipeline Plumber K Freeman ACU May 1987
Polar Brian Round ACU May 1988
Pontoon Tim Baldock TAU N/A
Puss in Boots Steve Lucas Games Computing January 1985
Return to Zarkon D.J.Pope Home Computing Weekly apr-85
Rings of Artek, The Barrie Eaton The Amstrad User aug-90
Rock Hopper Nick Stevens Amstrad CPC464 User June 1985
Santa's Grotty A. Chapman Computing with the Amstrad December 1985
Save Santa Tiffany Wood Computing with the Amstrad January 1988
Sci-Fi DSK Barrie Eaton Never published Sci-Fi txt adventures N/A
Space Base Christian Fiott Computer Gamer October 1986
Space Mania Neil Kolban ACU aug-86
Splatch Mark Roberts ACU nov-85, dec-85
Spring on a Thing N/A N/A N/A
Spy from the North Steve Lucas Personal Computing Today February 1985
Star Fleet Roland Waddilove Computing with the Amstrad March 1985
Strego Matthias Fink CPCAI Feb./Mar. '92
Sultans Curse, The Steve Lucas Computer Gamer sep-85
Trench Attack Suzzy Billingham Amstrad CPC464 User March 1985
Unknown Planet Barrie Eaton The Amstrad User January 1990
Visitor from Space Steve Lucas Games Computing nov-84

See also


The Amstrad Computer User and Amstrad Action magazine type-in project was originally started by Michael Till, aka ..The Devil's Phoenix.. so hats off to him!!!

The Amstrad Computer User Type-Ins project has continued thanks to the efforts of tastefulmrship, Johnny Olsen, ervin, and a number of others.