Personal Computer Games (November 1984)

Source: Personal Computer Games – Issue Number 12 – November 1984

Personal Computer Games is a computer games magazine that was published in the U.K. in the early to mid 1980s. It covered the popular 8-bit computers of the time including the Commodore 64, VIC-20, BBC, Spectrum and others. The November 1984 issue includes:

Spectrum

Get your pyjamas on for this dream-of-a-Game-of-the-Month
You’re on to a good bet with this type-in racing.
Playing tips on Match Point, Lords of Midnight, Sabre Wulf and Jet Set Willy.

Commodore 64

Suicide Express, Storm Warrior, Trillie Wallie – three sizzling new hits.
Win a copy of the September PCG hit Hercules.
Playing tips on International Soccer, and how to cheat at Revenge and Blagger.

BBC

It’s here – the unbelievably huge new game from Acornsoft.

Dragon

At last! A frenetic two-player platform game – it’s a corker.

VIC 20

Lots of new games, and an entertaining hit from Hesware.

Games For A Year

No less than 25 people are going to pick up a juicy stack of programs.

Joystick Competition

Your chance to win a space-age controller from Coleco.

Maggie v Ronnie

Eavesdrop on a row over whose games are the best.

Games Shoot-Out

Five software stars take each other on in a game-playing competition.

Regulars

Notice Board – Our letter to you and a selection of the silly snippets you send to us.
Buzz – The latest games news including prospects for the new Commodore machines. Whispering Horace’s gossip and the nation’s most informative charts.
Byte-Back – Your chance to get your teeth into us. This month’s collection includes plenty of feedback on our Great Micro Debate.
Competition – Up for grabs this month are Coleco joysticks, copies of Hercules, and to win games for a year.
Screen Test – Our panelists work their way through a large pile of superb new releases. Detailed ratings, screenshots, PCG hits and our prestigious Game-of-the-Month.
Program Library – This month we feature a Spectrum listing with fine graphics – bit your nails as the horses race.
Tricks ‘N Tactics – Playing tips on a score of games including Match Point, The Lords of Midnight, Jet Set Willy, Sabre Wulf and International Soccer.
Arcade Angle – Bob Wade’s run down of the latest games in the arcades.
Adventure World – An in depth review of Melbourne House’s Sherlock heads this month’s offering for adventure lovers from teh White Wizard.
Challenge Chamber – The place where we test out your claimed high scores. This month contenders fight for the title of champion gorilla-slayer.
The Final Conflict – The results of move five in PCG’s nationwide war game. And the names of the new warlords.
Good Buy – Our short-list of recommended games. Also a glossary of game terminology.