Electronic Fun (April 1983)

Source: Electronic Fun – April 1983

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games was a gaming magazine from the early 1980s that covered both computer and console games. The April 1983 issue includes:

Special Reports

A Game Is Born – This article answers the embarrassing question: Where do arcade games come from?
Winners of the Ultimate Video Game – Meet the lucky three people whose games will be sent to one of the software companies. Plus: All the second place winners and honorable mentions.
Parlez-Vous BASIC Part II – In which we take a few more steps towards fluency and learn (among other things) where to GOSUB.
VIC Pix – As if business application programs and home finance weren’t exciting enough, you can also turn your VIC into an artistic medium.

Regular Features

Future Fact, Future Fantasy: Congratulations! It’s A B.O.B. – Nolan’s back and B.O.B.’s got him. So does TOPO. Read all about Nolan Bushnell’s newest creations in this exclusive interview with the father of video games.
Gamemakers: The Kitchens, Inc. – What’s cooking with the Kitchens? Find out when EF talks with the man behind the VCS Donkey Kong and Activision’s new Keystone Kapers game.
Off the Beaten Trackball Dept. Hey! What About Us? – They shoot horses, don’t they? And they shoot gophers and other wildlife but they don’t shoot owls or skunks or goldfish. Why? Read about the animals that games forgot.
First Screening: The Cube – Square off against Mark Pickenheim’s puzzle for the TRS-80 Model III.

Equipment Reviews

Game Workout: Intellivision II: The Sequel – The next generation of master Components from Mattel gives you better games, more peripherals and backwards/forwards compatibility.
Computer Workout: Yippee T-I-A! – The eyes of Texas Instruments are upon you. An in-depth report of the TI 99/4A, the userfriendly computer from the Lone Star State.

Game Reviews

Hits & Missiles – Fantastic Voyage, Turmoil, Coco Nuts, Orient Express, Gopher, Carnival, Smithereens, Amidar, Phoenix and Dragonfire. Plus Protector 2, Monster Maze, Caverns of Mars and other computer games.