Enter Issue 001 (October 1983)

Enter is a fantastic look at computer and electronic game right during the 1983 Video Game Crash on North America, and up to 1985.  It was published by the Children's Television Workshop, the same American nonprofit organization that was responsible for the production of Sesame Street (though today they're called Sesame Workshop). You have a lot of coverage of computer systems of the day, like Apple, IBM, Atari, Commadore 64; but you do get a little on the consoles that were still around, like the Atari 5200. You also get articles talking about how computers are used in movies, some practical applications for them, and if movies like War Games are real in any way. The page layouts are old and basic, but they are very professional for their time. You will find a lot of interesting articles and ads from an interesting time in history.

Enter Issue 01 Highlights: You have a Buyers Guide for the top 11 computers around at the time, like the Vic 20, Apple IIe, Atari 1200XL, and more. There are articles on how they make computer chips, how computers don't make sense as being a villain in movies (like Superman III), and how Matthew Broderick prepared for the War Games movie. In keeping with there children-friendly origins, you can also find games and puzzles to play, like Data Path in this issue, which has a game board and is made for 2 or more players (all you need is two dice). Or even tips in programming on how to make a basic face.