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  • Advanced Computer Entertainment (April 1991)

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    Source: Advanced Computer Entertainment – Issue number 43 – April 1991

    ACE, short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It primarily covered computers but also had some coverage of consoles as well. The April 1991 issue includes:

    Reviews

    • On Computer and Console
      • Chuck Rock – A platform game featuring a cave man for the Amiga and Atari ST.
      • Colditz – A strategic spy game set during World War II for the Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64.
      • Flames of Freedom – Sequel to Midwinter for the Atari ST and Amiga.
      • Gods – An action adventure game set in ancient Greece.
      • Gynoug – A side-scrolling shooter for the Megadrive (Genesis).
      • Lemmings – The classic real-time strategy/puzzle game in which you must save as many lemmings as possible as they mindlessly march to their deaths for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS.
      • Muds – A fantasy sports sim for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS.
      • Navy Seals – A game based on the movie of the same name for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, and Spectrum.
      • Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe – A World War II combat flight sim from LucasArts.
      • Super Monaco Grand Prix – Racing sim for the Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Amstrad, C64, and Spectrum. Looks a bit like Grand Prix Circuit from Accolade.
      • Star Control – The classic sci-fi strategy game. It’s interesting that this game is generally a well regarded classic but it gets a pretty horrible review here.
      • Turrican 2 – The classic side-scrolling shooter for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, and Spectrum.
      • Zany Golf – A fun miniature golf game for the Megadrive (Genesis).
    • On CD
      • Sherlock Holmes – A bit about the making of Sherlock Holmes.

    Features

    • Coin-Op Breakthrough – A look at upcoming arcade technologies including increased memory, digital video, and more. This article talks a bit about the Intel i750 graphics processing unit but this was ultimately a failure in the market.
    • CD Report – A look at early CD systems like the TurboGrafx-CD as well as some of the CD based games expected to be in stores for the holidays.
    • Actual Reality Exclusive – Despite the name, this was a virtual reality system under development at the time.
    • The ABC of CD – A brief look at upcoming CD-ROM hardware for the Amiga, Atari ST, PCs, as well as the FM Towns.

    Regulars

    • ACE Tech News – New ‘camera on a chip’ technology, model rocket sales soar (I used to love building and launching these), Socrates Educational Video System from Vtech, and much more.
    • ACE Games News – Sonic the Hedgehog, Alien Storm arcade game, G-Loc, Lemmings II, and much more.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about after sales service for hardware and software, F-29 Retaliator, multiplayer gaming, and more.
    • Tricks’n’Tactics Returns! – Tips and tricks for Rise of the Dragon, Captive, Night Shift, Supremacy, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Gremlins 2, Kick Off II, and more.
    • Pink Pages – Game charts, high scores, classified ads, and more.

    …and more!


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  • Advanced Computer Entertainment (January 1992)

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    Source: Computer & Video Game Magazines – ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) – Issue Number 52 – January 1992

    ACE, which stands for Advanced Computer Entertainment was a gaming magazine published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It covered both computers and consoles. Computer coverage in 1992 included the Amiga, Atari ST, and PC. The January 1992 issue includes:

    Columns

    • Games News – Spiderman’s 30th anniversary celebrated with a new arcade game and an upcoming movie from Sony’s Columbia Pictures; B17 Flying Fortress from Microprose coming soon; Gremlin producing sequel to Utopia; Sega starts bundling Sonic with the Megadrive; Japanese gamers camp out for Zelda III; expansion for Wing Commander II coming from Origin; Electronic Arts to release editor for Populous; Namco introduces Starblade to arcades; Bart Simpson, Terminator 2 and WWF Superstars coming to the Game Boy; and more.
    • Tech News – Spectrum Holobyte and W Industries (makers of the Virtuality arcade system) join forces to develop virtual reality games.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about the short length of some games, recent changes in ACE, the CDTV, rising software prices, big game boxes with little in them, and more.
    • In the Works – Previews of games that are in progress including Cyber Fight from Electronic Arts, ATAC from Microprose, and Apocalypse from Mirrorsoft (sort of an updated Choplifter).
    • Previews – Previews of soon to be released games including Bodycount from Strangeways, KGB from Virgin Games, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis from Lucasfilm, Populous from Bullfrog, John Madden’s Football (the first!) from Electronic Arts, Fire and Ice from Image Works, and Special Forces from Microprose.
    • Console Section – Reviews of Super E.D.F for the Super Famicom, Mega Man for the Game Boy, Super R.C. Pro-Am for the Game Boy (one of my favorite racing games though not necessarily the Game Boy version), Pac-Mania for the Megadrive, QuackShot for the Megadrive, Factory Panic for the Game Gear, and Woody Pop for the Game Gear.
    • Next Month – Coming in the next issue: the ACE Awards (plus the usual reviews, previews and more).
    • Reviews Directory – 30 pages of brief reviews for tons of games.

    Reviews

    • Another World – An arcade adventure game for the Amiga (version being reviewed), Atari ST and PC (DOS) that is reminiscent of Prince of Persia.
    • Epic – A 3D space shooter for the Atari ST, Amiga, and PC (DOS). Compared here to Wing Commander.
    • Populous II – Sequel to the classic Electronic Arts real-time strategy game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and PC (DOS).
    • Wolfchild – An arcade side-scrolling run and gun type game with a sci-fi theme for the Amiga and Atari ST.
    • Eye of the Beholder 2 – Sequel to the classic D&D RPG from SSI for the PC (reviewed here) and Amiga.
    • The First Samurai – An arcade martial arts themed adventure game for the Amiga (reviewed here), Atari ST, and PC (DOS).

    …and more!


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  • The One (April 1991)

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    Source: The One – Issue Number 31 – April 1991

    The One is a 16-bit gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. It mostly covered 16-bit computers though the specific machines changed over the years it was published. In April 1991, it meant the Amiga, Atari ST and PC (DOS). This issue includes:

    • The Big News – An announcement that the next issue of The One will come in two editions. One for the Amiga and one for the Atari ST, each with their own cover disks.
    • The Disk – A demo/preview version of Brat, an isometric action/puzzle game for the Amiga and Atari ST.
    • Letters – Letters from readers regarding publishing a game with AMOS and copyright, Speedball 2, console coverage, the Hard Drivin 2 track editor, the MegaDrive vs. the ST and Amiga, and more.
    • News – News topics this month include Joe Montana Football for the Sega MegaDrive, Amiga and Atari ST versions of Shadow Dancer, Amiga and Atari ST versions of The Secret of Monkey Island, the PC release of Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe, Stormball, Snow Brothers, a new compilation featuring Sim City and Populous, Gem’X, Gunship 2000 from MicroProse for the PC, Amiga and ST versions of Covert Action, Lightspeed, and Knights of the Sky, and much more.
    • WIP – Previews of upcoming game releases including Robin Hood (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Birds of Prey (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Chuck Rock (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), and Legend (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS).
    • Competition – A competition in which you can win an Amstrad DD8900 (a dual VHS machine) along with a VHS copy of The Predator.
    • Feature – A look at past and future releases from Origin, one of my favorite game companies of all time. Some of the titles covered here include Wing Commander II, Martian Dreams, Ultima VII, and Ground Commander.

    • One on One – An interview with Douglas Adams in which he talks about Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and other fiction, interactive and otherwise.
    • Review – Reviews of Brat (Amiga), Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom (Atari ST), The Power (Amiga), Gauntlet III (Amiga), Hill Street Blues(Amiga), Switchblade 2 (Amiga), Back to the Future 3 (Amiga), I Play: 3D Soccer (Amiga), Moonshine Racers (Amiga), Super Monaco GP (Atari ST, Amiga), and Super Cars 2 (Amiga).
    • Budget – A brief look at some of the latest budget games (which are often re-releases of older games), including Operation Wolf (Amiga, Atari ST), Defender of the Crown (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Forgotten Worlds (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Switchblade (Amiga, Atari ST), Speedball (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), and Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge (Amiga, Atari ST).
    • Demos – A look at some of the latest demos for the Amiga and Atari ST.
    • Arcades – A look at some of the latest games in arcades including GP Rider (Sega), Robocop II (Data East), Caveman Ninja (Data East), Rad Mobile (Sega), and more.
    • Strategy – The second part in a series on strategy games. Includes a look at actual strategies used since World War II in various conflicts as well as a look at strategy games such as Red Lighting (SSI), Command HQ (Microplay), Harpoon (360 Pacific), Balance of Power – 1990 Edition (Mindscape), and M-1 Tank Platoon (MicroProse).
    • Tips – Hints and tips for various games including E-Swat (Amiga), James Pond (Atari ST), Awesome (Amiga), Horror Zombies (Amiga), Lotus Espirit Turbo Challenge (Amiga), ST Dragon (Amiga), Sly Spy Secret Agent (Amiga, Atari ST), Test Drive 2 (Amiga), Treasure Island Dizzy (Amiga), Torvak the Warrior (Amiga, Atari ST), Crackdown (Atari ST), Midnight Resistance (Atari ST), X-Out (Atari ST), Double Dragon 2 (Atari ST), Shadow Warriros (Amiga), Ninja Warriors (Amiga), Spherical (Amiga), Ghosts ‘N’ Goblins (Atari ST), and Supercars (Amiga).

    …and more!


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