{"id":28843,"date":"2022-04-11T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T20:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=28843"},"modified":"2022-04-22T10:18:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T14:18:05","slug":"amstrad-action-december-1985","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/04\/11\/amstrad-action-december-1985\/","title":{"rendered":"Amstrad Action (December 1985)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAmstrad_Action%2FAmstrad_Action_003&amp;twg_show=Amstrad_Action_003_001.jpg\" class=\"keychainify-checked\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-1451x2048.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-85x120.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_001-scaled.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FAmstrad_Action%2FAmstrad_Action_003&amp;twg_show=Amstrad_Action_003_001.jpg\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Amstrad Action &#8211; Issue Number 3 &#8211; December 1985<\/a><\/em><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Amstrad CPC was a popular 8-bit computer in the U.K. and other parts of Europe. Amstrad Action was a magazine dedicated to that platform that emphasized gaming (though it had some other content). The December 1985 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Hot Reviews<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Marsport<\/b> &#8211; An interesting looking split screen adventure game with a sci-fi setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Big League Soccer<\/b> &#8211; Football (Soccer) management programs seeemd to all the rage in the U.K. I don&#8217;t think they were that popular in North America though.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>3D Grand Prix<\/b> &#8211; Looks to be something between Pole Position and Grand Prix Circuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Soul of a Robot<\/b> &#8211; 256 rooms to puzzle your way out of in this action\/puzzle game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dynamite Dan<\/b> &#8211; A highly rated action game that reminds be a bit of Spelunker. I never played this one but I loved Spelunker on the Commodore 64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spy v. Spy<\/b> &#8211; An excellent game based on the comic strip of the same name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cauldron<\/b> &#8211; A combination of genres that include Defender like sequences and platform game like sequences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Herbert&#8217;s Dummy Run<\/b> &#8211; Part of a series of action games. This one features challenging game play and various mini-games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Battle of Britain<\/b> &#8211; A combination of action and strategy in this World War II themed game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bounty Bob Strikes Back<\/b> &#8211; The sequel to Miner 2049er (which was never released on the Amstrad).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tassword 6128 and Protext<\/b> &#8211; Two word processors reviewed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=28845\" class=\"attachment wp-att-28845 keychainify-checked\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-1451x2048.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-85x120.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_003-scaled.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>December Specials<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Elite<\/b> &#8211; A preview of the classic space flight game that was available on numerous systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Christmas add-ons<\/b> &#8211; Some suggestions for additions to your Amstrad computer setup for Christmas. Joysticks, RAM expansions, light pens, disk drives and more are featured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Machine Code cracked<\/b> &#8211; An introduction to machine code on the Amstrad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sorcery +<\/b> &#8211; A multi-page spread featuring the entire map for the game Sorcery +.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gargoyle<\/b> &#8211; An interview with members of Gargoyle, the company behind the games Marsport and Dun Darach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dragontorc<\/b> &#8211; A complete map for this game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Juicy Offers<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subscribe<\/b> &#8211; Get your choice of two U.S. Gold games when you subscribe to Amstrad Action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Willow Pattern<\/b> &#8211; Answer three questions for your chance to win this game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mail Order<\/b> &#8211; Order any of the game reviewed in this issue at a discount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Maps, pokes, tips<\/b> &#8211; Get rewarded for submitting your own tips and cheat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mindshadow<\/b> &#8211; Answer three questions for your chance to win this Activision game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Modem Offer<\/b> &#8211; A 1200 baud modem and software for only 130 pounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beach-Head 2<\/b> &#8211; Match the drawing to the island they are from for your chance to win a copy of Beach-Head 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Action Regulars<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ed-Lines<\/b> &#8211; An introduction to this issue, a call for cartoonists and previous competition winners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>ReAction<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers on topics such as praise for the magazine, finding the magazine, the Amstrad Computer Show, the demise of the Amstrad CPC664 and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Serious Software<\/b> &#8211; A look at non-gaming software, this month featuring three word processors including Tasword 6128, Protext, and Brunword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Plug-Ins<\/b> &#8211; A mouse for the Amstrad and an art program to use it with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action Test<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of the latest games including Argo Navis, 3D Boxing, Caesar&#8217;s Travels, Don&#8217;t Panic, Formula One Simulator, Hi Rise, Satellite Warrior, Willow Pattern, World Cup Soccer and World Series Baseball.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adventures<\/b> &#8211; A look at adventure games including The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Tomb of Kuslak, and Souls of Darkon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cheat Mode<\/b> &#8211; Tips and cheats for various game including Raid (Raid Over Moscow must not have been politically correct in the U.K. because that&#8217;s what this game appears to be), Roland in Time, Hunchback, Dun Darach, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Type-ins<\/b> &#8211; A new feature this month, type-in programs in this month&#8217;s issue include several short programs to generate graphical patterns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hot Stuff<\/b> &#8211; Forms to vote for your favorite gaming and non-gaming software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-1451x2048.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-85x120.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Amstrad_Action_003_108-scaled.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Amstrad Action &#8211; Issue Number 3 &#8211; December 1985 The Amstrad CPC was a popular 8-bit computer in the U.K. and other parts of Europe. Amstrad Action was a magazine dedicated to that platform that emphasized gaming (though it had some other content). The December 1985 issue includes: Hot Reviews Marsport &#8211; An interesting looking split screen adventure game with a sci-fi setting. Big League Soccer &#8211; Football (Soccer) management programs seeemd to all the rage in the U.K. I don&#8217;t think they were that popular in North America though. 3D Grand Prix &#8211; Looks to be something between Pole Position and Grand Prix Circuit. Soul of a Robot &#8211; 256 rooms to puzzle your way out of in this action\/puzzle game. Dynamite Dan &#8211; A highly rated action game that reminds be a bit of Spelunker. I never played this one but I loved Spelunker on the Commodore 64. Spy v. Spy &#8211; An excellent game based on the comic strip of the same name. Cauldron &#8211; A combination of genres that include Defender like sequences and platform game like sequences. Herbert&#8217;s Dummy Run &#8211; Part of a series of action games. This one features challenging game play [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,16],"tags":[174,3536,2362,2524],"class_list":["post-28843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer-arcana","category-retro-games","tag-amstrad","tag-amstrad-cpc","tag-retrocomputing","tag-retrogaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}