Computer & Video Games (January 1982)

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