ACE (November 1989)

Source: ACE – November 1989

ACE, which is short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The systems it covered changed over the years and in 1989 it was covering a pretty broad range of systems including the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, CPC, Spectrum, PC, NES and Sega. The November 1989 issue includes:

Specials

The Secret’s Out – A U.K. version of the PC Engine gets released though it is basically an unofficial mod.

Red Hot Tape – Very briefly…for about 5 seconds…interactive video tape was a technology that competed with CD Interactive and other multimedia formats.

The Maniac’s Guide – A guide to 16-bit racing games. Game covered include Stunt Car Racer, RVF, Ferrari Formula One, Super Hang On, Lombard RAC Rally, The Duel – Test Drive II, Grand Prix Circuit, Highway Hawks, Test Drive, Roadblasters, Out Run, and more.

All This and Elite Two – A look at the future Elite 2 and future gaming technology.

In Sequence – A look at two new music packages including Virtuoso for the Atari ST and Music X for the Amiga.

Gameplay

Screen Test – Reviews of the latest games including Altered Beast, Batman, Dynamite Dux, Gemini Wing, Laptop Chess, Promised Lands, Pictionary, Rainbow Warrior, Shinobi, The Untouchables, The Day of the Viper, Vette, and more.

Arcade Ace – A look at new games for the Sega System 24 arcade system, including Forgotten Worlds, Dynasty Wars, Strider, Willow, U.N. Squadron, and Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts. Plus, other new arcade games.

Update – A look at some of the latest game conversions, including 3D Pool (Amiga), F16 Combat Pilot (Amiga), Blood Money (Atari ST), Menace (PC), Microprose Soccer (PC), Baal (PC), The Games: Summer Edition (Amiga, Atari ST), APB (Spectrum), Hillsfar (Amiga, Atari ST), and TV Sports: Football (Atari ST).

Tricks ‘N’ Tactics – Tips, tricks and cheats for Ninja Command (Commodore 64), Dominator (Commodore 64), Bombo (Commodore 64), Phobia (Commodore 64), License to Kill (Commodore 64), The New Zealand Story, Dungeon Master, Batman (Commodore 64), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Dragon Ninja, Double Dragon (Sega Master System), Rampage (Sega Master System), Altered Beast (Sega Master System), Drunken Master (PC Engine), Gradius (NES), Ghost House (Sega Master System), Carrier Command, and more.

Nintendo Update – A look at four of the latest NES (and Game Boy) games including Ikari Warriors, Ghost and Goblins, Rush ‘N Attack, and Tetris.

Regulars

Previews – Previews of upcoming games including Moonwalker, Pool of Radiance, Maniac Mansion, Drivin’ Force, Darius, Shoot-em-up Construction Kit, and Power Drift.

News – The SAM Coupe computer finally released, Body Wars attraction opens at Disney World, Games Blaster sound card released for the PC, an enhanced version of Deluxe Paint II released for the PC, Interphase coming soon from Mirrorsoft, and more.

Letters – Letters from readers about the Atari ST and flight sims, writing games in machine code, waiting for new releases, Apple II coverage, Lords of the Rising Sun, a new BBS running on an Atari 1040 ST, software piracy, and much more.