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  • VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, April 1991

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    VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, April 1991

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    VideoGames & Computer Entertainment was published from 1988 until 1993 before becoming VideoGames and ultimately morphing into Tips & Tricks.

    The April 1991 issue includes the following:

    Features

    • Under the Hood of the Super Famicom, Part 1 – The first part in a series of articles detailing the new Super Famicom. This part discusses the controllers, CPU, graphics capabilities and more.
    • Sega Champs Square Off In (Not-So-) Sunny Hawaii – Coverage of the Sega Genesis World Championship finals. Games involved included Shadow Dancer, Mickey Mouse in the Castle of Illusion, and Joe Montanna Football. The prize was a new Eagle Talon worth $18,000. This just makes me nostalgic for when you could get a new car for $18k…
    • Veigues Tactical Gladiators Strategy Guide, Part II – The second half of a strategy guide for this sci-fi shooter.
    • Games Beyond Tomorrow – An overview of recent sci-fi related gaming releases. Games mentioned include Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum (NES), Target Earth (Genesis), Final Zone (Genesis), Day of the Viper (PC, Amiga, Atari ST), The Adventures of Rad Gravity (NES), Atomic Robo Kid (NES), Thexder 2 (Amiga, PC), Hybris (Amiga), Battle Squadron (Amiga), Stellar 7 (PC), Skate Wars (Commodore 64), DeathTrack (PC), Galaxy 5000 (NES), A Boy and His Blob (NES), The Rescue of Princess Blobette (Game Boy), Beyond the Black Hole (PC), Arkanoid (various), Total Recall (NES), Back to the Future Parts II & III (NES), Countdown to Doomsday (Amiga, PC), Countdown to Doomsday (Amiga, PC), MegaTraveller 1 (PC), Full Metal Planet (PC, Amiga), Space 1889 (PC), Circuit’s Edge (Amiga, PC), Star Wars (Commodore 64), BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks’ Inception (PC, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64), MechWarrior (PC), Wing Commander (PC), Universe III (Amiga, Atari ST, PC), Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative (Apple, Commodore 64, PC), Star Trek: First Contact (Apple II, Commodore 64, PC), The Promethean Prophecy (Apple, Commodore 64, PC), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Amiga, PC), Altered Destiny (Amiga, PC), Space Quest III and Space Quest IV (Amiga, PC), Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess (Amiga, PC), Quasar (Amiga), Star Control (PC), Reach for the Stars (Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, PC, Macintosh), Stellar Crusade (Amiga, Atari ST, PC), Granada (Genesis), and more.
    • Castlevania III Players Guide, Part I – Part 1 of a detailed strategy guide for Castlevania III for the NES.
    • Winning the West with Games – Games all about exploring and conquering the wild West. Games covered include Galleons of Glory (PC), Gold of the Americas (Amiga, Atari ST, PC), Billy the Kid (Amiga, Atari ST, PC), Gold Rush (PC), The Lost Dutchman Mine (Amiga, Atari ST, PC), Colorado (Genesis), Western Games (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64), Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and Rodeo (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC), and more.

    Departments

    • Editor’s Letter – What to expect of reviews in VG&CE.
    • Reader Mail – Comments and questions about Genesis vs. TurboGrafx-16 sales, reviewers, beta testing games, and more.
    • Tip Sheet – How to get past Mission 6 in Double Dragon II, finding Magneto’s lair in X-Men, and defeating the end boss in Blaster Master.
    • News Bits – Commodore introduces the CDTV, Broderbund releases Sport Simulated Boxing and Sport Simulated Tennis, Nintendo announces 1990 sales figures…there were 7.2 million Nintendo Entertainment Systems sold which was increase of 27% over the previous year, Nintendo announces various Super NES and Game Boy peripherals, Taxan spends big on advertising G.I. Joe game, Atari drops price of the Lynx to $99.95, Accolade releases hint book for Elvira, and more.
    • Easter Egg Hunt – Secret tricks and codes for TV Sports Football (TG-16), Mega Man 3 (NES), Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing (Genesis), Thunder Force III (Genesis), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (Game Boy), and Lock ‘n’ Chase (Game Boy).
    • Destination Arcadia – A look at Mad Dog McCree plus VG&CE’s picks for the best arcade games of the years. Games picked include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Air Inferno, Four Trax, F-15 Strike Eagle, Mercs, Pigskin 621 A.D., and Diner (pinball).
    • Gaming on the Go – A look at some of the latest games for portable systems including Zarlor Mercenary (Atari Lynx), Robo-Squash (Atari Lynx), Rampage (Atari Lynx), and Shanghai (Atari Lynx).
    • Inside Gaming – Focusing on games for adults.
    • Game Doctor – Questions answered about Mega Drive and Genesis compatibility, 3D gaming, choosing a sound card for a PC, game saving via passwords on TurboGrafx-16 games, game expense in Europe, and more.
    • Fandango – A look at recent fanzines including cyberBeat #1 and the December 1990 issue of Arena.

    Reviews

    • Video-Game Reviews
      • Totally Rad – A decent platform game for the NES.
      • The Adventures of Lolo III – A save the princess adventure game for the NES. If you liked the previous two Lolo games then you would probably like this one.
      • Basewars – Playing baseball with robots on the NES.
      • Sword Master – A pretty generic beat-em-up for the NES.
      • Fatal Labyrinth – An ok RPG for the Genesis but without much of a storyline.
      • MegalStorm – A sci-fi themed platform game by Irem for the NES.
      • RoboCop 2 – A pretty good platform game for a licensed game and a lot like the original Robocop arcade. For the NES.
      • Metal Mech – A sci-fi platform game in which you control a mech. For the NES.
      • Powerball – A futuristic sports game for the Genesis.
    • Computer-Game Reviews
      • Stratego – A computerized version of the board game for the PC and Macintosh.
      • Stellar 7 – A remake of the original for the Amiga and PC.
      • Dragon’s Lair II – A conversion of the laser disc arcade game for the Amiga.
      • Imperium – A sci-fi strategy game for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC.
      • The Secret of Monkey Island – The classic adventure game for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC.
      • Command HQ – A strategy war game featuring five scenarios from 1918 to the near future for the PC.
      • BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks’ Revenge – A strategy game set in the BattleTech universe for the Amiga and PC.
      • Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday – Sci-Fi themed RPG that uses the same engine as the Gold Box AD&D games for the Amiga, Commodore 64, and PC.
      • Shadow of the Beast II – Graphically impressive beat-em-up for the Amiga.
    • Computer Game Strategies
      • The Immortal – Staying alive in this isometric adventure game for the Amiga, Apple IIGS and Atari ST.
      • Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess – Strategy guide for this humorous sci-fi action/adventure game for the Amiga and PC.

    …and more!


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  • Amiga World, Premiere Issue, 1985

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    Amiga World, Premiere Issue, 1985

    Pictured above is the premiere issue of Amiga World. For the first couple of years, the Amiga 1000 was the only Amiga model available. Contents of this issue include:

    Features

    • A First Look at the Amiga – A detailed look at the new Amiga (Amiga 1000) computer from Commodore. Features include a 68000 CPU, custom chips for graphics and sound, 256K of RAM easily expandable to 512K, a built-in 3.5-inch 880K disk drive, and much more.
    • What If… – All about what the Amiga can do that other computers can’t.
    • Amazing Graphics – An overview of Amiga graphics capabilities including the various resolution/available colors combinations, sprites, and more.

    Articles

    • Stimulating Simulations: Electronic Arts Gets Involved with Amiga – A look at the work that Electronic Arts is doing for the Amiga, including titles such as Archon, One-on-One, Seven Cities of Gold, Skyfox, and Starflight. Also, a look at the various people involved, including an interview with Trip Hawkins.
    • Sounds Like – A look at Harmony, a computerized accompaniment program developed using AI and speech recognition techniques.
    • A Peek at the 68000 – The history and capabilities of the CPU chosen to be at the heart of the Amiga, the 68000.
    • The Amiga as a Teaching Tool – Various ways in which the Amiga can be used as an educational device.

    Columns

    • Avision – Praise for the Amiga and the origins of Amiga World.
    • Zeitgeist – More about the genesis of Amiga World and how it was put together.
    • Amiga Solutions – A cynic takes a look at the Amiga and compares it to the Macintosh and IBM PC.

    Departments

    • Digital Canvas – A look at some impressive artwork created with the Amiga.
    • Help Key – Questions answered about the Amiga’s memory capacity, connecting additional disk drives, the keyboard, modem compatibility, Amiga ports, and more.
    • List of Software – A summary of currently available software and software coming soon for the Amiga. As a brand new machine there are only a couple dozen so far.
    • Coming Next Issue – Using the Amiga in a business environment, Telecommunications, Behind the Scenes at Commodore Amiga, What is MIDI?, and more.

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  • Amiga Computing U.S. Edition, December 1995

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    Amiga Computing U.S. Edition, Issue 5, December 1995

    Amiga Computing was originally a U.K. based magazine that was published in both the U.K. and the U.S. There were a total of 117 issues published from 1988 through 1997. The December 1995 issue of the U.S. Edition includes:

    System: The essential guide to Amiga gaming

    • System On-Line – Despite the lack of reviews this month, System takes a look on the bright side with the forthcoming releases
    • Preview: Pole Position – Experience F1 racing from a new angle in Ascon’s management offering
    • Competition – Win yourself a CD32 and copies of Gloom courtesy of Guildhall
    • Preview: Tracksuit Manager – Will Alternative’s latest football management sim conquer Championship Manager 2?
    • Preview: Team – Football crazy, football mad. Andy Maddock checks out this new contender
    • Feature: New Wave Wonders – Tina Hackett meets the team behind Speris Legacy, Binary Emotions
    • Preview: Cricket ’95 – Audiogenic’s sequel to Graham Gooch’s Cricket is on its way
    • Game Reviews
      • Fears

    Reviews

    • Laser Guidance – Neil Mohr takes over our regular CD-ROM roundup hotseat
    • Falcon 040 – Neil Mohr checks out the world’s first 68040 accelerator for the A1200
    • Killer Gizmo – Paul Austin looks at the Reno portable CD-ROM drive
    • Final Writer – Ben Vost picks up the newest release of this word processor cum DTP package
    • Datachrome – Now any Amiga application can take advantage of datatypes
    • Real 3D U3 – Gary Whiteley has an in-depth look at the splendid 3D modeling and rendering package
    • Flicker Fixer – 24-bit flicker fixing – now anyone can side-step the idiosyncrasies of AGA

    Features

    • Commercial Amiga – Gareth Lofthouse makes two visits to professional organizations who are making use of the Amiga’s capabilities
    • Playing for Money – Discover how to get your big break in the games industry, whether you know how to program or not
    • Hypernauts – Ben Vost has a sneak preview of Foundation Imaging’s latest TV show, scheduled for launch this year
    • Piracy Report – Gareth Lofthouse goes behind the scenes at FAST
    • A4 Frenzy – Phil South rounds up five of the best dot matrix, inkjet and laser printers currently doing the rounds
    • OS Overview – Frank Nord compares Windows 95 with the Mac’s System 7 and our Workbench 3.1

    The Coverdisks

    • Final Data – We give you the full version of this database manager plus an up-to-the-minute selection of the best of Aminet uploads including…ABackup v5, Virus Checker v7.17, AutoStart, NewMode, Reminder, BangerMenu and Colors.
    • MainActor – The full registered version of the most feature filled animation package for the Amiga. Also, the latest version of our favorite commodity MultiCX along with MultiCXPrefs and MiserPrint.

    Regulars

    • News – The latest news as it happens, reported by Gareth Lofthouse
    • Comment – World Wide Lies. Gareth Lofthouse debunks the myth of the WWW
    • US News – All the up-to-date news from across the pond from Denny Atkin
    • Disk Offer – Upgrade to the latest version of Final Data as on our CoverDisk
    • ACAS – ACAS sorts out all those niggling Amiga problems
    • Public Sector – Dave Cusick gives his all in his monthly shareware roundup

    Amiga Guide

    • Amiga Medical – Problem files and how to deal with them
    • Amiga 3D – IDG Media’s flying log hits the spotlight with Paul Austin
    • 2D Amiga Art – Steve White shows how to create good backdrops
    • Assembler – Paul Overaa demonstrates how to identify characters of a file
    • Publishing – Bitmap clipart and how to get the most from it
    • Comms – Phil South presents readers with a bookmark list of Amiga-related sites
    • Video – Gary Whiteley examines the different sorts of fonts for video titling
    • ARexx – Paul Overaa gives us an ARexx-callable ASL file requester
    • Amos – Phil South becomes Defender Man in his monthly Amos column
    • Music – Paul Overaa details how to get the most from your sequencer

    Cover Story – It’s Back – We cover the triumphant return of the world’s favorite home computer in this six page special

    …and more!





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