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  • ACE (October 1988)

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    Source: ACE – Issue Number 12 – October 1988

    ACE, short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. though it also had some non-gaming content. In its later days it covered only 16-bit systems but earlier on it covered a wider variety of computers. The October 1988 issue was the one year anniversary issue and includes:

    Specials

    • Games Milestones – A look at some of the games that changed gaming. Some of the titles covered include Renegade, Knight Orc, Out Run, Oids, Xenon, Captain Blood, Defender of the Crown, Dungeon Master, Carrier Command, Interceptor, Leatherneck, Universal Military Simulator, Beyond Zork, Shadowgate, Tetris, Rampage, and more.
    • Pixel Profits – Part two of a series. This month the focus is on graphics and visual games design.
    • Power to the Player – Are 16-bit computers already obsolete? A look at the 32-bit Acorn Archimedes.
    • It’s Showtime – A look at the latest PC Show including a map plus a look back at the highlights of past shows going back to 1978.
    • 100 Top Games – A look at the 100 top games of the year. They weren’t brave enough to actually rank them so they are just listed in alphabetical order.

    Interface

    • News – Commodore’s sales numbers skyrocket based on the success of the Amiga; Federation of Free Traders coming soon from Gremlin for the Atari ST, Amiga and PC (DOS); Predator and Megablaster joysticks coming from Konix; Suncom announces Analog Plus joystick; Total Eclipse announced for the Atari ST and Amiga; other upcoming titles include Battle Chess (Amiga, DOS), Extensor (Amiga, Atari ST), Jordan vs. Bird: One On One (Commodore 64, DOS), Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge (Amstrad, C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST), and The Mars Saga (Commodore 64); and much more.
    • Previews – A briea look at upcoming games, including B.A.T. (Ubi Soft), Neuromancer (Electronic Arts), Veteran (Software Horizons), Soldier of Fortune (Firebird), Luxor (Software Horizons), Final Command (Ubi Soft), The Black Orchid (Mundane Software), Fusion (Electronic Arts), and Powerdrome (Electronic Arts).
    • Letters – Letters from readers with topics including the Commodore/Spectrum war, Multiface on the Atari ST, game addiction, Atari ST price changes, Amiga price drop, a Sega PC, and more.

    Sight…

    • Weather Report – Techniques for taking a landscape photo and altering it to reflect different weather conditions.
    • Graphics Accounts – PAL versions of Electronic Arts productivity software to be unprotected; PAL version of Deluxe Video 1.2 now available; latest version of Express Paint adds HAM mode and more; DigiView 3 from NewTec now available; and more.

    And Sound

    • The Food of Love – A report on the British Music Fair and the hardware and software shown there.
    • In Concert – Terry Riley guests with Electric Symphony orchestra. Plus, bands that use the Atari ST.

    Gameplay

    • Screen Test – Reviews of Starglider 2 (Amiga, Atari ST), Fernandez Must Die (Commodore 64), Overlander (Atari ST), Eliminator (Atari ST), Empire (Amiga, Atari ST), Summer Olympiad (Atari ST, Commodore 64), Netherworld (Commodore 64), The Empire Strikes Back (Atari ST), Star Goose (Atari ST), Star Ray (Amiga), The Games: Winter Edition (Commodore 64), Barbarian II (Commodore 64), Super Hang-On (Atari ST), Zynaps (Atari ST), and more.
    • Arcade Revolution – East Midlands Leisure develops the INTEC Video System. It’s basically an arcade machine that uses a standard Atari 1040ST internally. One interesting note is that they say they chose the Atari ST because it was believed that it was more reliable than the Amiga in harsh conditions.
    • Tricks ‘n’ Tactics – A code snippet to give you infinite lives in Oids, a playing guide for Football, a complete list of codes for Better Dead Than Alien, tons of tips for Pandora, some tips for Virus, how to get invincibility in Leatherneck, a map for Dark Side, and more.
    • Adventures – A review and detailed look at Ultima 5 for the PC, the latest in this classic RPG series, including game play tips plus reviews of Mortville Manor (Amiga, Atari ST) and Jekyll and Hyde (Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CPC).
    • Play by Mail – A look at the latest play by mail games including Troll’s Bottom and Dark Blades.

    …and more!


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  • The One (January 1991)

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    Source: The One – Issue Number 28 – January 1991

    The One was a U.K. based magazine that generally covered 16-bit computer games. The January 1991 issue included coverage of Amiga, Atari ST and PC (DOS) games and includes:

    Regulars

    • Letters – Letters from readers criticizing recent arcade game conversions (starting with Out Run), requesting tips for The Faery Tale Adventure, correcting World War II history, asking for realistic Formula One games, and more.
    • Disk – Cover disks were included for both the Amiga and Atari ST. The Amiga disk included an extra Rick Dangerous II level while the Atari disk included a demo of Flames of Freedom and Portraiture.
    • News – Incentive’s 3D Construction Kit to be released for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS; Psygnosis game Armour-Geddon coming for the Amiga and Atari ST; Insects in Space to be remade for the Amiga and Atari ST, UbiSoft announces new games including Star Rush (Amiga, Atari ST, PC coming soon), Battle Isle (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Toyota Celica GT Rally (Amiga, Atari ST), The Ultimate Ride (Amiga, Atari ST), and Mighty Bombjack (Amiga, Atari ST); Origin releases World of Ultima: Savage Empire for DOS; Atari working on 16-bit console; and much more.
    • Work In Progress – Detailed previews of games to come including Mega-lo-Mania, Gauntlet III, and Turrican II.

    • Reviews
      • Lemmings – The classic real-time strategy/puzzle game for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS.
      • STUN Runner – Conversion of the Atari arcade game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS.
      • Mig-29 Fulcrum – Flight Simulator featuring the Mig-29 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.
      • Hard Drivin’ II: Drive Harder – I always though Race Drivin’ was the sequel to Hard Drivin’…
      • Alpha Waves – Odd puzzle game for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS.
      • Prince of Persia – Classic adventure game that descends from Karateka for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS.
      • Blue Max – World War I fighter sim for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga.
      • Links – Golf game for DOS and coming soon for the Amiga and Atari ST.
    • Tips – Tips and strategies for Rick Dangerous II, Cybercon III, Paradroid 90, Hard Drivin’ II, Captive, Midwinter, Simulcra, Time Machine, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
    • The One On One – An interview with David Braben.

    Features

    • Bollocks! – An adult oriented game based on the comic Viz. Includes an interview with the writer/artist of the comic.
    • Ready Steady Go! – A detailed look at Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp. This is an original sequel by the same company that did the original laserdisc arcade conversion.
    • Against The Law – Judge Dredd, popular comic book character, now how his own game published by Virgin Games for teh Amiga and Atari ST.
    • Virtual Reality – The current state of Virtual Reality, something much talked about in the 1990s, showing up in a variety of movies and TV shows. It seems like Virtual Reality was the next big thing for 30 years.

    …and more!


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  • The One (May 1992)

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    Source: The One – Issue Number 44 – May 1992 

    The One is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the early 1990s. It covered multiple 16-bit platforms throughout its life, mostly the Amiga and Atari ST. However, in May 1992 it was just the Amiga. Contents includes:

    • The Disks – This magazine included cover disks and the highlights from this month include playable demos of fire and Ice and the Humans plus complete games Yelp!, Microbes and Asteroids and lots more.
    • News – Konami gets game license for Batman Returns; new Amiga 600 launches soon; game based on the movie Lawnmower Man coming soon; Alien 3 on the way; a look back at the May 1990 issue; and more.
    • The Magnificent Seven – An interview with seven of Britain’s top game developers.
    • Work in Progress – A detailed look at games currently under development including The Humans, Shadowworlds, and Aquabatics.

    • The Ultimate Games Amiga – An article on the ideal Amiga gaming setup. Must haves are an Amiga 500 with a 1MB upgrade, a second disk drive, decent joysticks (The Cruiser from Powerplay is recommended here). If you still have money leftover, then a 40 MB hard drive is nice, along with a trackball, an improved mouse, an upgraded monitor, an Amiga Action Replay, and a sound system to pipe that Amiga stereo sound through.
    • Review – Reviews this month include Indiana Jones 4, Space Quest IV, Ultima VI, Plan 9, Project X, Psyborg, Super Ski 2, Eye of the Beholder 2, Pacific Islands, Deliverance, Apidya, Global Effect, John Banres Euro Football, and Fire and Ice.
    • Kill Zone – Hints, cheats and maps for Heimdall, Robocop 3, Willy Beamish, and Shadowlands, plus shorter tips for The Simpsons, Navy Seals, Wolfchild, Alien Breed, Terminator 2, Last Ninja 3, Rubicon, Populous II, Fantasy World Dizzy, Pegasus, Pit-Fighter, SWIV and more.
    • Budget & Bundles – A look at recent budget releases. These are usually low budget games or older games that are being re-released. Included this month are Lotus Espirit Turbo Challenge, Manchester United, Hoversprint, The Bitmap Brothers Volume One (includes Xenon, Cadaver, and Speedball II), and Fantasypak (includes Colorado, Crystals of Arborea and Boston Bomb Club).

      • WWF Comp – Win a Wrestlefest Con-Op.
    • Public Domain – A look at the latest in public domain games including Lemmingoids, Obliteration, Smash Telly, Smash TV: The Rip-Off, and Atic Atac.
    • Amiga’s Most Wanted – An overview of some of the most infamous villains to be found on the Amiga.
    • Previews – A look at upcoming games including Graham Taylor’s Soccer Challenge, Football Kid, Vikings: Fields of Conflict, S.A.S., Euro Football Champ, and Zool.

    …and more!


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