Here in the U.S., we never had a gaming magazine dedicated to the Commodore 64. I would have loved such a thing, especially as this one, published in the U.K. was published well into the 1990s and I was still using my Commodore 64 as my primary computer up through most of 1993. The November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64 includes:

Redoubtable Regulars

• Editorial – Info on a new editor at the magazine.

• The Rrap – Letters from readers about arcade conversions, the cost of Zzap! in Ireland, competition questions, Microprose, and more.

• Enter The Harlequin – A solution to Kayleth, an adventure game from US Gold. Plus, news about an upcoming adventures games, including Jack the Ripper.

• Compunet – A look at the latest demos available via Compunet.

• What’s New – SSI to work with TSR and US Gold to develop Dungeons & Dragons computer games (these would become the gold box series), a promotion for Bangkok Knights, and more.

• Manoeuvres – Reviews of strategy games Armageddon Man and High Frontier.

• Postmark – Games played via the postal service.

• Cheap and Cheerful – Reviews of budget games Joe Blade, Anarchy, On Cue, Tunnel Vision, Special Agent, Pyramid of Time, Defcom, and Land of Neverwhere.

• The Chart Show – A list of the top 30 games for the month. At the top of the list is World Games. Some others on this list I have played include Gauntlet (number 5), Paperboy (number 14), California Games (number 16), Kikstart II (number 17), Arkanoid (number 22), and Green Beret (number 24).

November Novelties

• International Karate + – A review of this fighting game from System 3. I never played it but it reminds me a bit of Yie ar King-Fu.

• Solomon’s Key – A review of this arcade conversion by US Gold.

• Morpheus – A review of this scrolling shooter from Hewson.

• Starfox – Not to be confused with the famous series that got its start on the Super NES, this game is a space combat sim.

• Quedex – A review of this game which is sort of like Marble Madness without the isometric viewpoint.

• Enlightenment – Druid II – I don’t think I ever played this sequel but the original Druid was a fun Gauntlet-like game.

Features

• Hit Me With Your Best Shot – A history of Shoot ‘Em Up games. Some game mentioned here include Pastfinder from Activision (I loved this one), Spy Hunter (another great game), Paradroid, Hypercircuit, Dropzone, and many others.

• Accolade’s Comics – An adventure game in comic book format.

• The Tips Supplement – Tips for Impossible Mission, Quartet, Joustie, Master of Magic, The Evil Dead, Hercules, Gods and Heroes, Nodes of Yesod, 1942, and lots more.

• RPG’s Scrutinised – A look at new RPGs including Moebius (Microprose/Origin), Alternate Reality: The Dungeon (Datasoft), and Legacy of the Ancients (Electronic Arts).

• Combat Zone – A real-life capture the flag paintball game.

• Minson Meets Microprose – A sneak peek at the latest from Microprose including Project Stealth Fighter and Airborne Ranger.

…and more!