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  • Commodore User (February 1990)

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    Commodore User is a magazine that was published in the U.K. and covered various Commodore computers over the years it was published. Near the end of its life it was covering the Amiga and Commodore 64. Issue number 77 from February 1990 includes:

    Specials

    • Sound Framework – A guide to creating demos on the Amiga including a look at tools such as Deluxe Video III, Master Sound, and more..
    • Readers’ Poll – A form for readers to nominate the best software in various categories.
    • Tips Special – Tips and tricks for a variety of games including Hard Drivin’, Dr. Doom’s Revenge, Ghostbusters II, Xenophobe, Power Drift, Galaxy Force, Kick Off, Sim City, It Came From The Desert, Bomber, Space Ace, Space Ace, and more.

    Regulars

    • Buzz – Game companies seek rights to make game based on Black Rain movie; new Asterix game forthcoming; Space Harrier sequel; new AD&D gold box game, Champions of Krynn; new game based on Dawn of the Dead; Bloodwych add-on; Hunt for Red October; and much more.
    • Demos – A look at some of the latest demos including some featuring Alf and Roger Rabbit.
    • Adventure – Hints and tips for adventure games including Bard’s Tale, Bard’s Tale III, Shadowgate, Journey, The Valley, and more.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about game value, Kick Off, software quality, the Atari ST, and more.
    • Arcades – A look at some of the latest arcade games including WGP from Taito, Line of Fire from Sega, Badlands from Atari, and Shadow Dancer.
    • Tommy’s Tips – Questions answered about adding a hard drive to the Amiga 500, CP/M on the Commodore 64, disabling the RUN/STOP and RESTORE keys on the Commodore 64, and more.

    Reviews

    • Aquanaut – A game for the Amiga in which you play the role of a scuba diving secret agent.
    • Fire – A scrolling shooter for the Amiga in which you control a helicopter battling terrorists.
    • Black Tiger – Save civilization in this action game for the Amiga.
    • Bomber – A combat flight sim for the Commodore 64. This kind of game wasn’t really the C64’s strong point.
    • European Space Shuttle – A space shuttle sim for the Amiga.
    • Wings of Fury – A side-scrolling shooter for the Amiga.
    • Space Ace – A conversion of this arcade classic for the Amiga.
    • Starflight – The classic sci-fi strategy game by Electronic Arts for the Amiga.
    • Ringside Manager – A boxing game for the Amiga.
    • Drakkhen – An RPG for the Amiga that was later ported to other systems including as one of the early releases for the Super NES.
    • Super Cars – A racing game with game play similar to Super Sprint.

    …and more!


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  • Amiga CD32 Gamer (January 1995)

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    The Amiga CD32 was basically Commodore’s attempt at turning the Amiga 1200 into a gaming machine with a CD-ROM drive. The hardware was fine but from Commodore it was too little too late. In fact, when this issue of Amiga CD32 Gamer was published, Commodore was already out of business. The January 1995 issue includes:

    • News – Retailers still supporting Commodore and the Amiga; Sensible World of Soccer out for the Amiga but may not be released for the CD32; Gremlin released Amiga CD32 version of Shadow Fighter; and more.
    • Previews – A look at upcoming games including Base Jumpers, Nick Faldo Golf, Pussies Galore (it’s probably not what you’re thinking), and Worms.

    • Frontier II – An in-depth preview of this sequel to Frontier: Elite II which was itself a sequel to Elite.
    • Reviews – Reviews of Pinball Illusions (a pinball simulation), PGA European Tour (golf game), SubWar 2050 (a futuristic submarine warfare game), Theme Park (like Sim City only a theme park), and more.
    • Playing Tips – Tips, tricks, strategies, and solutions for Beneath a Steel Sky, Tower Assault, and Jungle Strike.
    • Correspondence – Letters from readers about buying CD32 games, speakers, the magazine’s cover CD, and more.
    • A-Z – A guide to all of the CD32 software available.

    …and more!


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  • The One (June 1993)

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    While The One covered various 16-bit computers over the course of its life, in 1993 this U.K. published gaming magazine was exclusively covering the Amiga. The June 1993 issue includes:

    • Boot Sector – A look at what’s on the two cover disks included with this magazine including a demo of a graphics adventure game called Nippon Safes Inc. plus the complete games of Blaster, Tractor Beam and Alien Bash.
    • News – A look at the winners of The Golden Joystick awards, new game announcements from Team 17, Virgin signs deal with Acclaim to publish games on the Amiga, new Street Fighter II pinball game, CyberDreams announces CyberRace, Madness: House of Fun coming from Gremlin, and much more.
    • Letters – Letters from readers about sound in games, Balder’s Grove, game cheats, X-Wing, and more.
    • One On One – An interview with members of the newly formed Asylum software house.

    • In The Biz – A guide to getting into the gaming business.
    • Work In Progress – Previews of games still in work including Bubba ‘N’ Stix, Realms of Darkness, Innocent – Until Caught, International Open Golf Championship, Maelstrom, The Second Samurai, The Cartoons, War in the Gulf, and Creepers.
    • Reviews – Reviews of recent games including Goal! (Virgin), Humans – The Jurassic Levels (Mirage), Super Cauldron (Titus), Morph (Millennium), Firehawk (Codemasters), Ancient Art of War in the Skies (MicroProse), Entity (Loriciel), Son of the Empire (Mindscape), Woddy’s World (DMI), International Rugby Challenge (Domark), The Lost Vikings (Interplay), Transarctica (Silmarils), and Ishar (Silmarils).
    • Updates – A look at a couple of games being enhanced specifically for the Amiga 1200 including Transarctica and Ishar.

    • Cheapos – Reviews of some of the latest bargain releases including Bully’s Sporting Darts, Starblade, Maniac Mansion, Midwinter, Superski 2, Lost Dutchman Mines, Brides of Dracula, 4th & Inches, The Boston Bomb Club, Strikefleet, and The Greatest.
    • Kill Zone – Tips, tricks, and strategies for Lionheart, The Chaos Engine, KGB, Chuck Rock 2, and more.
    • PD Zone – A look at some of the latest public domain releases including Car Wars, AMOS Games Disk 2532, Talisman, Velcro Grub, Pipe Masters, The 17 Bit Collection, System Defender, Picture Puzzle, and Asteroids.
    • Diary of a Game – The first in a series on the making of Alien Breed 2.
    • Recommended – A summary of the top 50 or so games on the Amiga.

    …and more!


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