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Source: Electronic Fun with Computers & Games – November 1982

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games was another early 1980s video games magazine that didn’t last too long. The November 1982 issue includes:

Special Report

• Games Go Hollywood – Soon to be a major video game… Movies are being translated into video games at a breakneck pace.
• Interface-Off – Top industry executives give you insights on the future of games in a meeting of the (game) minds.

Feature Article

• The $200 Question – To buy or not to buy, that is the question. So many video game systems and so little money, what’s a buyer to do?
• Pac-Man-Imation – EF takes you behind the Yellow Dot in an exclusive interview with Marty Ingels, the voice of Pac-Man.
• I Hate Video Games – Tired of bleeps, blips and illegal alien invaders? Then this excerpt from the popular book is exactly what you need.
• 1982 Microcomputer Buyer’s Guide – Planning to invest in a home computer? Don’t get stuck with just another pretty interface.
• Dear Mama and Data – These letters home from computer camp give you a behind-the-screen look at what really goes on.

Continuing Series

• Gamemakers: Boy Wonder – He’s 20, he’s single, and he’s one of the hottest designers in the business. Meet Mark Turmell, whiz kid.
• First Screening: Readers’ Programs – David Thomas takes you on a journey through the gold mines of his game Danger Down Deep. The first in a clip-and-save series.

Equipment Reviews

• Vectrekking – Vector/Vectoria – GCE’s new vector-screen Vectrex video game system brings arcade action and sound effects into your home.
• Super Atari – The Atari 5200 may be only twice the number of the old 2600, but its got more than twice as much to offer. An in-depth, hands-on report.
• The $99 Computer – TS I love you. Timex flies with the new TS 1000, a full-function computer that costs less than a dinner for two at some restaurants.

Game Reviews

• Hits & Missiles – Michael Blanchet rates Raiders of the Lost Ark…Dan Gutman evaluates The Empire Strikes Back…Suzan Prince assesses Astroblast and the M Network…Norman Metzger diagnoses Microsurgeon plus Swordquest, Phaser Patrol, Gorf, Commie Mutants, Jupiter Lander and strategy tips from the experts.

Departments

• Editorial – A word from our publisher.
• Letters – We welcome your feedback.
• New Products – The latest in equipment.
• Glitches – An irreverent gazette of gaming news.
• Output/Input – Got a question? We’ve got the answer.
• EFG Times – You read it here first.
• A Show of Handhelds – The latest in games-to-go.
• Contest – Name that game.
• ScreenPlay – Michael Blanchet’s strategy tips.
• Random Access – Computer news.

…and more!