Model B Computing Magazine

Updated 10th October 2024. Thanks to Dave Edwards for putting the 11 Model B Computing Magazine companion tapes on to DSD images. This includes numbers 8 and 11 which are missing from the tape collection. Nine tape images in .uef format (both sides of the original tape stored in one .uef format file). Courtesy The Stairway To Hell website. All 11 menu driven disc images and tapes where available are zipped together in a download for each issue. Dave has not only added menus but also included download code for the programs that would otherwise not work on a disc system.
The short lived Model B Computing series was issued on tape and carries games, utilities and demos. It is educational (explains the workings of the BBC B) and entertaining. Most of the programs contain brief explanations of how they work or how certain parts work. Well worth a look.

MBC-01 Issue 1 October 1983 T1D 30 104
Issue 1:
Info and contents screens.
Roller Invaders game.
Rotating Polygons 3 graphics demos with info.
Cowboy Shootout game
Special Collection. 5 Hints and tips with example programs explaining some of the things glossed over in the User Guide.
Escape. Game
Wordmaster. Game
Planetfall advert.
Tape to disc and disc to tape utility.

MBC-02 Issue 2 December 1983 T1D 22 95
Issue 2:
Info and contents
Hanoi game.
Reviews for Beeb-Art and Easyplot.
Disassembler with info.
Numbers game. Shoot the saucer with the result of the equation written on it
Special Collection, new screen mode and different ways of clearing the screen.
Reviews: Gunsmoke, Escape From Moonbase Alpha and Killer Gorilla.
Bingo game.
What's in the next issue.

MBC-03 Issue 3 February 1984 T1D 26 122
Issue 3:
Intro and info.
Corrections for program DISTAP in issue 1.
Recursion on screen tutorial: Calculation and problem solving, 5 examples.
Skypilot game.
Crossword Puzzler review.
Advanced User Guide review.
Special Collection: Modes 2 and 5 double height.
Teletext Editor (see issue 4 for bug correction).
Printer utility.
Snakes And Ladders game.
Advanced Graphics With The BBC Micro Computer book review with demo.

MBC-04 Issue 4 April 1984 T1D 26 111
Issue 4:
Intro and info.
Fix for issue 3 Teletext Editor help screens not showing.
Gomoku game.
Treasure Rally game.
Printing Wordwise.
Dr Who The First Adventure review.
Play And Learn from ASK review.
Granny's Garden review.
Disc to Tape utility.
High Resolution Animation tutorials with demos.
Function keys and byte array articles. Graphics demos (filling rectangles and triangles).
Beyond Basic book review.
Character Definer utility.
Canyon game review.
Synthesiser utility.

MBC-05 Issue 5 June 1984 T1D 24 102
Issue 5:
Intro and info.
Slay The Dragon game.
Lissajous Figures sinusoidal motion.
Tank game.
Sideways ROMs Part 1.
Ultracalc review.
Special Collection graphics.
Modes 1 and 4 characters sets with demos and explanations.
Animations Part 2

MBC-06 Issue 6 August 1984 T1D 30 122
Issue 6:
Intro and info.
Competition winner.
DISTAP info.
Fix for issue 2 Bingo game.
Fix for Gomoku Issue 4 game.
Space Bandits game.
Sideway ROM Board reviews.
Special Collection user defined characters.
Pairs game.
Guitar Tutor Part 1
Tennis game.
Graphics Extension ROM review with demos.
Laser Range game.
Squeeze character set article.
Ray Box game.

MBC-07 Issue 7 October 1984 T1D 23 121
Issue 7:
Intro and info.
Info for Tanks game in issue 5.
Laser Range from issue 6 bug fix.
Reversi game.
Black Holes game.
Klingon's Revenge game.
Crossword puzzle.
Animation Part 3.
Printmaster review.
Special Collection. Moving characters with keyboard and joysticks.
Envelope Designer sound utility.
Guitar Tutor Part 2.

MBC-08 Issue 8 December 1984 1D 30 142
Issue 8:
Book Reviews
Code Breaker
Disassembler/Detokeniser
Editorial
Frak Review
Gnome Adventure
Guitar Tutor Part 3
Hilo
Wendy Goes Walkies

MBC-09 Issue 9 February 1985 T1D 23 132
Issue 9:
Graphics and sound new intro screen. Info.
Elite review.
Big Text article and demo.
Dune game review.
Temple Of Evil game.
BBase-1 review.
Casfile database.
BBC Basics colours with GCOL and EOR.
Explosion game.

MBC-10 Issue 10 April 1985 T1D 27 130
Issue 10:
Intro and info.
Fix for bug in WENDY on issue 8.
Boat Race game.
Games Reviews.
BBC Basics Plot.
Shipwreck Adventure.
Help! game.
Crossword Number 2.
Downhill game.
Compiler reviews.
Beeb Plays Bach.
BASIC ROM User Guides 2 reviews.
Leapfrog game.

MBC-11 Issue 11 June 1985 1D 31 133
Issue 11: Jun 1985
The editorial on this disc states that this is the final issue of Model B Computing and that A&B Computing will take over from here.
Turtle Graphics
Teletext Colours
Review: Manic Miner
Review: Ewgeebez
Review: Ledgeman
Review: Crypt Capers
The Bull-Dog Runner Adventure
Light Bikes Game
VADPAST. An Art Package
Poker Dice
Review: ADDCOMM
Review: BASIC Extensions ROM
Fruit. Yet another fruit machine sim.