{"id":35859,"date":"2025-09-02T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=35859"},"modified":"2025-09-24T23:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T03:47:14","slug":"zzap-64-november-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/zzap-64-november-1987\/","title":{"rendered":"Zzap! 64 (November 1987)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FZzap%2Fzzap031&amp;twg_show=zzap31000001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001-84x120.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000001.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here in the U.S., we never had a gaming magazine dedicated to the Commodore 64. I would have loved such a thing, especially as this one, published in the U.K. was published well into the 1990s and I was still using my Commodore 64 as my primary computer up through most of 1993. The November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64 includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Redoubtable Regulars<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Editorial<\/b> &#8211; Info on a new editor at the magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Rrap<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers about arcade conversions, the cost of Zzap! in Ireland, competition questions, Microprose, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enter The Harlequin<\/b> &#8211; A solution to Kayleth, an adventure game from US Gold. Plus, news about an upcoming adventures games, including Jack the Ripper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Compunet<\/b> &#8211; A look at the latest demos available via Compunet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What&#8217;s New<\/b> &#8211; SSI to work with TSR and US Gold to develop Dungeons &amp; Dragons computer games (these would become the gold box series), a promotion for Bangkok Knights, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Manoeuvres<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of strategy games Armageddon Man and High Frontier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Postmark<\/b> &#8211; Games played via the postal service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cheap and Cheerful<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of budget games Joe Blade, Anarchy, On Cue, Tunnel Vision, Special Agent, Pyramid of Time, Defcom, and Land of Neverwhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Chart Show<\/b> &#8211; A list of the top 30 games for the month. At the top of the list is World Games. Some others on this list I have played include Gauntlet (number 5), Paperboy (number 14), California Games (number 16), Kikstart II (number 17), Arkanoid (number 22), and Green Beret (number 24).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=35861\" class=\"attachment wp-att-35861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005-84x120.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000005.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>November Novelties<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>International Karate +<\/b> &#8211; A review of this fighting game from System 3. I never played it but it reminds me a bit of Yie ar King-Fu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Solomon&#8217;s Key<\/b> &#8211; A review of this arcade conversion by US Gold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Morpheus<\/b> &#8211; A review of this scrolling shooter from Hewson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Starfox<\/b> &#8211; Not to be confused with the famous series that got its start on the Super NES, this game is a space combat sim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Quedex<\/b> &#8211; A review of this game which is sort of like Marble Madness without the isometric viewpoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enlightenment &#8211; Druid II<\/b> &#8211; I don&#8217;t think I ever played this sequel but the original Druid was a fun Gauntlet-like game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hit Me With Your Best Shot<\/b> &#8211; A history of Shoot &#8216;Em Up games. Some game mentioned here include Pastfinder from Activision (I loved this one), Spy Hunter (another great game), Paradroid, Hypercircuit, Dropzone, and many others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Accolade&#8217;s Comics<\/b> &#8211; An adventure game in comic book format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Tips Supplement<\/b> &#8211; Tips for Impossible Mission, Quartet, Joustie, Master of Magic, The Evil Dead, Hercules, Gods and Heroes, Nodes of Yesod, 1942, and lots more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>RPG&#8217;s Scrutinised<\/b> &#8211; A look at new RPGs including Moebius (Microprose\/Origin), Alternate Reality: The Dungeon (Datasoft), and Legacy of the Ancients (Electronic Arts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Combat Zone<\/b> &#8211; A real-life capture the flag paintball game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Minson Meets Microprose<\/b> &#8211; A sneak peek at the latest from Microprose including Project Stealth Fighter and Airborne Ranger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148-84x120.jpg 84w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zzap31000148.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in the U.S., we never had a gaming magazine dedicated to the Commodore 64. I would have loved such a thing, especially as this one, published in the U.K. was published well into the 1990s and I was still using my Commodore 64 as my primary computer up through most of 1993. The November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64 includes: Redoubtable Regulars Editorial &#8211; Info on a new editor at the magazine. The Rrap &#8211; Letters from readers about arcade conversions, the cost of Zzap! in Ireland, competition questions, Microprose, and more. Enter The Harlequin &#8211; A solution to Kayleth, an adventure game from US Gold. Plus, news about an upcoming adventures games, including Jack the Ripper. Compunet &#8211; A look at the latest demos available via Compunet. What&#8217;s New &#8211; SSI to work with TSR and US Gold to develop Dungeons &amp; Dragons computer games (these would become the gold box series), a promotion for Bangkok Knights, and more. Manoeuvres &#8211; Reviews of strategy games Armageddon Man and High Frontier. Postmark &#8211; Games played via the postal service. Cheap and Cheerful &#8211; Reviews of budget games Joe Blade, Anarchy, On Cue, Tunnel Vision, Special Agent, Pyramid of Time, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,4,16],"tags":[471,473,486,3049,2362,2524],"class_list":["post-35859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commodore-64","category-computer-arcana","category-retro-games","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-64","tag-computers","tag-gaming","tag-retrocomputing","tag-retrogaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35859","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=35859"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35968,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35859\/revisions\/35968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}