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  • ACE (October 1988)

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    Source: ACE – Issue Number 12 – October 1988

    ACE, short for Advanced Computer Entertainment, is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. though it also had some non-gaming content. In its later days it covered only 16-bit systems but earlier on it covered a wider variety of computers. The October 1988 issue was the one year anniversary issue and includes:

    Specials

    • Games Milestones – A look at some of the games that changed gaming. Some of the titles covered include Renegade, Knight Orc, Out Run, Oids, Xenon, Captain Blood, Defender of the Crown, Dungeon Master, Carrier Command, Interceptor, Leatherneck, Universal Military Simulator, Beyond Zork, Shadowgate, Tetris, Rampage, and more.
    • Pixel Profits – Part two of a series. This month the focus is on graphics and visual games design.
    • Power to the Player – Are 16-bit computers already obsolete? A look at the 32-bit Acorn Archimedes.
    • It’s Showtime – A look at the latest PC Show including a map plus a look back at the highlights of past shows going back to 1978.
    • 100 Top Games – A look at the 100 top games of the year. They weren’t brave enough to actually rank them so they are just listed in alphabetical order.

    Interface

    • News – Commodore’s sales numbers skyrocket based on the success of the Amiga; Federation of Free Traders coming soon from Gremlin for the Atari ST, Amiga and PC (DOS); Predator and Megablaster joysticks coming from Konix; Suncom announces Analog Plus joystick; Total Eclipse announced for the Atari ST and Amiga; other upcoming titles include Battle Chess (Amiga, DOS), Extensor (Amiga, Atari ST), Jordan vs. Bird: One On One (Commodore 64, DOS), Daley Thompson’s Olympic Challenge (Amstrad, C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST), and The Mars Saga (Commodore 64); and much more.
    • Previews – A briea look at upcoming games, including B.A.T. (Ubi Soft), Neuromancer (Electronic Arts), Veteran (Software Horizons), Soldier of Fortune (Firebird), Luxor (Software Horizons), Final Command (Ubi Soft), The Black Orchid (Mundane Software), Fusion (Electronic Arts), and Powerdrome (Electronic Arts).
    • Letters – Letters from readers with topics including the Commodore/Spectrum war, Multiface on the Atari ST, game addiction, Atari ST price changes, Amiga price drop, a Sega PC, and more.

    Sight…

    • Weather Report – Techniques for taking a landscape photo and altering it to reflect different weather conditions.
    • Graphics Accounts – PAL versions of Electronic Arts productivity software to be unprotected; PAL version of Deluxe Video 1.2 now available; latest version of Express Paint adds HAM mode and more; DigiView 3 from NewTec now available; and more.

    And Sound

    • The Food of Love – A report on the British Music Fair and the hardware and software shown there.
    • In Concert – Terry Riley guests with Electric Symphony orchestra. Plus, bands that use the Atari ST.

    Gameplay

    • Screen Test – Reviews of Starglider 2 (Amiga, Atari ST), Fernandez Must Die (Commodore 64), Overlander (Atari ST), Eliminator (Atari ST), Empire (Amiga, Atari ST), Summer Olympiad (Atari ST, Commodore 64), Netherworld (Commodore 64), The Empire Strikes Back (Atari ST), Star Goose (Atari ST), Star Ray (Amiga), The Games: Winter Edition (Commodore 64), Barbarian II (Commodore 64), Super Hang-On (Atari ST), Zynaps (Atari ST), and more.
    • Arcade Revolution – East Midlands Leisure develops the INTEC Video System. It’s basically an arcade machine that uses a standard Atari 1040ST internally. One interesting note is that they say they chose the Atari ST because it was believed that it was more reliable than the Amiga in harsh conditions.
    • Tricks ‘n’ Tactics – A code snippet to give you infinite lives in Oids, a playing guide for Football, a complete list of codes for Better Dead Than Alien, tons of tips for Pandora, some tips for Virus, how to get invincibility in Leatherneck, a map for Dark Side, and more.
    • Adventures – A review and detailed look at Ultima 5 for the PC, the latest in this classic RPG series, including game play tips plus reviews of Mortville Manor (Amiga, Atari ST) and Jekyll and Hyde (Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CPC).
    • Play by Mail – A look at the latest play by mail games including Troll’s Bottom and Dark Blades.

    …and more!


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  • Big K (February 1985)

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    Source: Big K – Issue Number 11 – February 1985

    Big K is a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s that was aimed at younger players. It covered primarily computer games but later added console coverage as well. The February 1985 issue includes:

    Games Programs

    • Shafter for Spectrum
    • Octonium Moon for BBC
    • Fruitbusters for VIC-20
    • Galactic Minefield for CBM64

    Software Reviews

    • Pick of the Month
    • Review Pages
    • Up Front: Mama Llama Exclusive
    • Goatbusters: The Compleat Jeff Minter!
      • The Interview
      • Origin of the Species
      • The Llamasoft Playlist

    Features

    • Games Reviewers Play

    Regulars

    • On-Line News
    • The Ferret
    • Arcade Alley
    • Dorkslayer: Adventuring with Keaton
    • Classic Games of Our Time
    • Charts
    • Zip Code
    • Letterbase
    • Big K Inlay Cards

    Competition

    • Win an Amstrad from Software Projects
    • Win a trip to Hampstead

    …and more!


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  • Computer & Video Games (September 1984)

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    Source: Computer & Video Games – Issue Number 35 – September 1984

    Computer & Video Games was one of the longest published video games magazines in the U.K. The September 1984 issue includes:

    Features

    • Mailbag – Are C&VG’s reviewers fair on teh games we look at? Your views in print.
    • Competitions – Are you brave enough to brave the Evil Dead?
    • Dangermouse Competition – You’ve just read about it on our cover. Now try to win the game!
    • Top 30 – Want to know which game is really number one? Find out by checking the C&VG/Daily Mirror Top 30 games software chart.
    • Hall of Fame – Our revamped top score contest with lots of new games to try and beat.
    • Professor Video – Ultimate’s Sabre Wulf mapped out in glorious technicolor
    • Software Form – Earn yourself a quick 25 pounds. Send us your listings now!
    • Adenture Extra – All the hot new Adventure games checked out by Keith Campbell and his team of top reviewers.
    • Bugs
    • Adventure
    • Bug Hunter’s Wallchart – Just got your first computer? Baffled by the manual? Never fear, Bug Hunter is here!
    • Puzzling
    • Next Month – The shape of things to come…

    Listings

    • Push/CBM 64 – Try your hand at this version of the famous board game of the same name. For two players.
    • Killer Kong/Unexpanded VIC – Mario needs your help again to rescue his girlfriend from the clutches of that crazy monkey.
    • Trailer/Unexpanded VIC – The summer holidays have arrived and truckie’s lot is not a happy one! Can you cope with the motorway madness?
    • Sub Kill/Dragon 32 – Can you prevent those enemy submarines slipping past your destroyer into the naval base? You must not fail!
    • Enchanted Castle/BBC – We bring you the first part of this graphically stunning Adventure set in an apparently deserted castle.
    • Zodiac/Spectrum – You must defend your planet from teh savage attacks of the bloodthirsty space pirates.
    • Star Warrior/Atari 400/800 – The Fire Demon is determined to destroy the Kalon civilization.
    • Sea Diver/TI-99/4A – There’s god in them thar waves!

    News and Reviews

    • Games News – After the Lords of Midnight comes The Lord of the Rings – the story behind the long awaited Melbourne House deal.
    • Reviews – Dangermouse leaps into action on the Commodore 64 and Spectrum. A super-review of the mega-mouse game can be found on these pages.
    • Joystick Fury – We take a look at a whole bunch of new releases for the Coleco – including arcade favorites Mr. Do!, Subroc and Time Pilot.
    • Arcade Action – The C&VG Arcade Spy took a trip down to sunny Brighton to check out the scene on the seafront and came back extremely impressed.

    …and more!


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