Source: Micro Adventurer – Issue Number 6 – April 1984
Micro Adventurer is a computer gaming magazine with an emphasis on adventures, war games and simulations that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. The April 1984 issue includes:
- Letters – Hints and clues, a place to turn to for help, your opinions on adventures
- News – Melbourne House releases an adventure-strategy game called Mugsy, Britain will host the European Science Fiction Conference scheduled at Easter in Brighton, Marvel comics are converted to software, a computer-moderated play-by-modem game, Starnet is launched on Prestel and two software houses announce competitions.
- How a hobbit’s mind works – Noel Williams looks at the use of artificial intelligence in adventure games
- Fun and games with Scott Adams – The father of micro computer games, Scott Adams, tells how his multi-million dollar software business started int he spare room of his modest Florida home in 1978
- New role for micros – Gren Hatton argues that there is a role for micros in role-playing games and gives examples of where they may be used
- Software Inventory – Reviews of new releases including The Pen and the Dark for Spectrum 48K and the BBC B, Wings of War for the Dragon 32 and M.U.L.E. for the Atari
- A salute to wargames – Laurence Miller looks at some of the more popular board wargames and their transition onto software
- Writing a convincing plot – Is one of the first, most important steps for players new to the field of writing adventures, so John Fraser offers some research advice
- Adventure File – A comprehensive list of wargames, simulations and adventures
- Your Adventures – Programs from readers this month include a graphic adventure from Jeffrey Tullin which incorporates the scrolling window technique used in The Hobbit
- Adventure Help/Contact – Tony Bridge gives hints (for those who wish to read them) on Valhalla – how to find Ofnir, and The Hobbit, providing another clue on the goblin’s dungeon and advice on how to escape the pale, bulbous eyes
- Competition – Tisch has discovered where the third Runic ring has been hidden. As well as a share in the treasure you could win a copy of either The Boxx or Champions, from Peaksoft
…and more!
