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Source: Computer & Video Games – Issue Number 3 – January 1982

Computer & Video Games (CVG for short) was one of the U.K.’s longest running video and computer games magazines. The print magazine was published from 1981 to 2004 with a website carrying on until 2015. The January 1982 issue includes:

• Mailbag – Problems, praise, comments and criticism
• Four Octagons Puzzle – We present our program to solve the free puzzle – how does your match up against it?
• Games News – What could you be playing in 1982? We catalog the latest computer games packages
• Chess – Some classic computerized blunders, Max Bramer proves that computers are only human after all
• Bridge – Alan Hiron deals out some history on computerized bridge
• Arcade Action – Reports on the arcade game tipped as a winner for ’82
• Speed Race – Grand Prix thrills on TI-99/4A
• Changing Hearts – A marvelous pattern puzzle on the Atari to test your logic
• Tank Battle – The Sharp screen becomes a battle field as tank commanders stalk one-another
• Treasure Hunt – Danger lurks in the deepest recesses of your Apple
• Dragon Druggin’ – It’s wizardry against dragon’s breath as fantasy finds its way onto your PET
• Life – A classic computer game. Put Life in your Atom
• Entrapment – Can you think on the move and box in your opponent before he traps you. For the quick-witted on the Tandy
• Three 1K Wonders – Mole, Swag and Android Attack, three reasons to unwrap that Christmas Sinclair.
• The Bugs – A mangled micro… a recurring threat to Santa… who can be to blame?
• Adventure – Will you dare the Deathmare? Keith Campbell did and he may never be the same again.
• Brainware – Ian Pedder’s first Mind routines puzzle had the beating of most of you – now try his January brainteaser
• Kit Korner – Keith Mott peels the skin off a Tangerine
• What’s in Store – Counting off the shopping days left to Christmas 1982 yet? Well the toy industry is. We reveal some of its plans
• Practical Programming – Ted Ball is on the trail of the Bugs
• Softporn – We uncover the seamier side of computers. Elspeth Joiner tries one of the new generation of pornographic games
• Video Screen – Best sellers – we look at the cartridges which lead the market. This issue, Intellivision’s Soccer
• Sounds – David Annal investigates a “microchip orchestra”
• Graphics – Garry Marshall’s invader is up and running. Now shoot it
• Down to BASIC – Moira Norrie looks at loops and graphics
• Reviews – Follow in Daley Thompson’s Decathlon footsteps
• Software Glossary
• Hardcore

…and more!

Source: The Games Machine – Issue Number 6 – May 1988 

The Games Machine was a multiformat computer gaming magazine published in the U.K. in the 1980s. It covered both 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Contents of the May 1988 issue include:

Features

• Prove You’re The Best! – Final chance to enter for the first National Computer Games Championships.
• Battle Between Progs – TGM’s American correspondent, Marshal M Rosenthal, reveals Nolan Bushnell’s latest exciting hi-tech robot-toys from Axion.
• Double-O’s Back In Town – John Gilbert reports on how computers have puffed fresh life into the steam train-set.
• Nailing Bulls To The Doors – Robin Hogg goes behind the scenes at Bulletin 1000, the people who help sell computer games via tellies.
• The Games Machine Questionnaire – Your opportunity to tell us about TGM – use it, PLEASE!
• Grow Your Own Radio – A broadcasting revolution is imminent thanks to a new generation of computer-clever radios and a relaxation of broadcasting strictures. Mel Croucher explains…
• It’s A Crime! – The TGM crew take on KJC’s Play By Mail game in a bid to explain how the system works.

Regulars

• Readerpage – How you feel about what, and why.
• News – TGM Bulletins (not quite 1000)
• Infodesk – More answers on technical queries.
• Previews – Richard Eddy reveals Software Studio’s latest plans for Karnov and Afterburner, and many more early glimpses.
• Reviews – 27 pages of the latest 8- and 16-bit releases, plus MSX II.
• Getting Adventurous – Rob Steel investigates crime, space piracy and comedy.
• Going Overboard – Where No Vultures Fly – grisly board fun, plus boardgame news.
• Fantasy Games – John Woods plays a Nordic RPG bid and indulges in gruesome reading from Harn.
• Mercy Dash – Robin Evan’s anti-heroine gets two pages to crucify Newsfield’s recent Computer Arena software conference.
• Music Matters – Two astonishing utilities for the Atari ST may herald the music performer’s equipment of the future, says Jon Bates.
• Endpiece – Mel’s Trivia Quiz.

Win!

• An Amiga & Monitor – Third of our computer giveaways. Don’t miss out!
• Omnibots Are Go! – Tomy robots and copies of GO!’s Bionic Commando are the prizes!
• It’s The Flintstones! – Unique boxer shorts, videos and games mark the launch of GrandSlam’s great Flintstones game.
• Sierra Adventures – Win the entire 16-bit Sierra On-Line adventure range!

…and more!