Source: ACE – Issue Number 39 – December 1990
ACE, short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, was a fairly long running gaming magazine published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Despite the name, it covered both computers and consoles. The December 1990 issue includes:
Reviews
- On Computer
- 360 (Three-Sixty Pacific)
- Apprentice (Rainbow Arts)
- BAT (Ubisoft)
- Blitzkrieg May 1940 (Impressions)
- Buck Rogers (US Gold/SSI)
- Covert Action (Microprose)
- Flip-It and Magnose (Imageworks)
- Gremlins 2 (Elite)
- Monkey Island (US Gold/Lucasfilm)
- Powermonger (Bullfrog/Electronic Arts)
- Savage Empire (Origin/Mindscape)
- Shockwave (Digital Magic Software)
- Subbuteo (Electronic Zoo)
- The Spy Who Loved Me (Domark)
- Voodoo Nightmare (Palace)
- Wing Commander (Origin/Mindscape)
- Wrath of the Demon (ReadySoft)
- On Console
- Afterburner II (Neo Geo)
- Die Hard (PC Engine)
- Final Blaster (PC Engine)
- Ninja Combat (Neo Geo)
- Riding Hero (Neo Geo)
- Super Famicom Previews
- W-Ring (PC Engine)
- On CD
- Living Books (CDTV)
Contents
- Gameplay
- Golden Axe – Exclusive review of Virgin’s blade stunner
- Screen Test – Autumn Gold: the latest releases on trial
- Console Glory – Exclusive Super Famicom games preview
- CD Sensations – Become a Living Bookworm
- ACE Updates – The latest format conversions for your micro
- Tricks and Tactics – Post-Halloween trick or cheat section
- Specials
- Sega Game Gear on Test – Exclusive gametesting of the Sega handheld
- Timewarp – Exclusive revelations from ACE issue 150.
- Game Boy Giveaway – Yes! Fifty Game Boys up for grabs!
- Blood, Bytes, and Ink – Dredd and co. in silicon strip offs
- Writing ‘Nam 2 – The final installment: packing ‘Nam into RAM
- Hall of Fame – John splits some famous personalities
- Regulars
- ACE News – Dominated by the Sega handheld
- ACE Letters – Today’s debate on the issues of tomorrow
- 54 Page Pink Reference Section!
- The ACE Charts – Which titles are getting the hottest ratings?
- Buyers’ Guide – Hardware on p137, software on p159
- Pink Features – PD update on p175, joystick judgement on p155
- Micro Specifics – An ACE column for YOUR machine, pp139/151
- Plus… – Adventureline…diary…crossword…mail order…competition winners…
…and more!