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  • Advanced Computer Entertainment (June 1989)

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    Source: Advanced Computer Entertainment – Issue Number 21 – June 1989

    Advanced Computer Entertainment (ACE for short) covered games for various computer platforms as well as console platform over the years it was published in the U.K. In 1989 that included the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Spectrum, PC (DOS), the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System. The June 1989 issue includes:

    Specials

    • Games Without Frontiers – An article on the impact that CD-ROM will have on gaming. One prediction was that games would become multimillion dollar productions in seven or eight years.
    • Playing Roles – The first part in a three-part guide to RPG games. Some games discussed here include The Black Crystal, Ring of Darkness, Swords and Sorcery, Questron II, Wizards Crown, Legend of Blacksilver, Might and Magic, and more.

    Gameplay

    • Up and Coming – Previews of Xenon II, DDT, RVF, Inner Space, Sporting Triangles, Bomber, Shinobi, Hyperforce, Nightbreed, Tangled Tales, Dominator, Vendetta, Tusker, and more.
    • Arcade Ace – A look at some of the latest arcade games including Saint Dragon, Ikari III, Fighting Hawk, Nastar, and Rally Bike.
    • Screen Test – Reviews of Voyager (Atari ST), Raider (Amiga), Silkworm (Atari ST), Typhoon Thompson (Atari ST), Grand Monster Slam (Amiga), Hillsfar (Commodore 64), Bio Challenge (Atari ST, Amiga), Stormlord (Spectrum), Fright Night (Amiga), California Games (Sega), Vigilante (Sega), Time Soldier (Sega), Altered Beast (Sega), Time Scanner (Amiga), Run the Guantlet (Atari ST), Kick Off (Atari ST), Danger Freak (Commodore 64), Skweek (Atari ST), Steve Davis World Snooker (Atari ST), The Real Ghostbusters (Spectrum), Renegade III (Spectrum),
    • Tricks ‘N’ Tactics – Tips and strategies for R-Type, Heroes of the Lance, Fusion, The President is Missing, Golvellius, Wonderboy in Monsterland, TV Sports Football, War in Middle Earth, Robocop, Incredibly Shrinking Sphere, Xenon, and more.
    • Adventures – A look at two adventure games, Shogun and Journey.

    Regulars

    • News – The Atari 7800 and Sega Genesis coming soon to the U.K.; Circus Attractions coming soon; an updated port of Federation of Free Traders coming for the Amiga, Dungeon Master port for Amiga cancelled, and more.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about video game value, the effects of violence in video games, Federation of Free Traders on the Atari ST, and more.
    • Graphics – An article on object-oriented drawing systems and specifically Professional Draw on the Amiga.
    • Music – A detailed look at Track 24 and The Waddington Sequencer for the Atari ST plus an overview of sequencers for other computers.

    …and more!


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  • The One (November 1989)

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    Source: The One – Issue Number 14 – November 1989

    The One was a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. It covered various systems over the year but it was primarily a 16-bit computer games magazine. In 1989 it was mostly covering the Amiga, Atari ST and PC. The November 1989 issue includes:

    • Disk – The cover disk included with the magazine this month includes an add-on for the Amiga and Atari ST versions of Populous called Final Frontier.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about Deluxe Paint, game construction kits, Power Drift, and more.
    • News – A look an an interesting new game called Atomic Lunch, new games coming for Christmas including Space Harrier II, Scramble Spirits, Liverpool, Saint and Greavsie, Terry’s Big Adventure, and more
    • Work In Progress – An in-depth look at a game still under development, Chase HQ.
    • Reviews – Reviews of Future Wars: Time Traveler for the Amiga, Power Drift for the Amiga, Tintin on the Moon for the Atari ST, Pro Tennis Tour for the Atari ST, Eye of Horus for the PC (DOS), North and South for the Amiga, Interphase for the Amiga, and Batman for the Amiga.
    • Play Guide – A strategy guide for Xenon II.
    • Tips – Tips and tricks for Paperboy, Dragon’s Lair, Continental Circus, Dynamite Dux, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The New Zealand Story, Rick Dangerous, and Robocop.

    • Demos – A look at various demos for the Amiga and Atari ST as well as where to get them.
    • Showcase – Budding programmers, graphic artists, and musicians submit their work for consideration.
    • Graphics – Creating 64-color art on 16-color displays with EA’s Fusion.
    • Arcades – A look at new and upcoming arcade games including Big Run (Jaleco), U.N. Squadron
    • (Capcom), Sky Adventure (SNK), and Omega Mission (UPL/American Sammy).

    …and more!


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  • The One (June 1992)

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    Source: The One – June 1992

    The One was a U.K. published magazine that covered 16-bit computer and video games. The specific systems covered varied over the years it was published. By 1992 it was pretty much exclusively an Amiga magazine. The June 1992 issue includes:

    • The Disks – This magazine came with cover disks for your Amiga with all kinds of goodies. This month’s disks included Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (demo), Galaxians (public domain), Formula One Grand Prix Cheats, Pushover, and more.
    • News – Virgin to distribute Cannon Fodder, Gamemaster TV show to return, Bart Versus the World to be converted for Amiga, Hook conversion coming for the Amiga, Titus working on Crazy Cars III, and more.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker, making games from old movies, adult games, and more.
    • Team 17 Interview – An interview with members of the then one year old Team 17. Alien Breed was probably their biggest hit at that time.

    • Work In Progress – A look at games under development including Premiere, Zool, Galactic, and Rookies.
    • A600 – A look at the new Amiga 600. It was basically an Amiga 500 in a newer (and smaller) form factor.
    • Reviews – Reviews of Sensible Soccer (Renegade), Legend (Mindscape), Jim Power (Loricel), Hostile Breed (Palace), Jaguar XJ220 (Core Design), Ork (Psygnosis), Ashes of Empire (Mirage), Dune (Virgin), Floor 13 (Virgin), The Addams Family (Ocean), Colin Curly’s Pushover (Ocean), G-Loc (US Gold), and Wizkid (Ocean).
    • Kill Zone – Tips and tricks for Titus The Fox (Titus), Shadowlands (Domark), Harlequin (Gremlin), F1 Grand Prix (Microprose), The Blues Brothers (Titus), Final Fight (US Gold), Supercars 2, and more.

    • Win a Dune(?) – Win prizes with a Dune theme including the movie, the book, the game, or a poster.
    • Cheapos – A look at currently available bargain priced games including Anarchy, Pro Tennis Tour, International 3D Tennis, The Shoot-‘Em-Up Construction Kit, Steg, Dizzy’s Excellent Adventures, and more.
    • Win A Hard Drive – A competition to win a GVP hard drive for the Amiga 500.
    • PD Zone – A look at the latest public domain titles and collections.
    • Previews – Previews of soon to be released games including Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (US Gold/Lucasfilm), Risky Woods (Electronic Arts), Red Zone (Psygnosis), Silly Putty (System 3), Rampart (Domark), and Aquaventura (Psygnosis).

    …and more!


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