ISSUE: 5Content
Features:
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Hype, Hype Hooray!
Mel Croucher's regular rant asks, are the charts charlatans? And software luminaries reply
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On Being an Elitist
Roger Kean finds out what's happening in Aldridge as Elite Systems goes into phase three . . .
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All's Fair in Toys & War
John Gilbert went to the toy fair and played Captain Power and rumble of robots
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The Games Machine's Spring Sale!
16 money-off coupons to cut out to give you huge savings on top games in this special features
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National Computer Games Championships
Newsfield is organising the first ever such event for Spectrum and Commodore games players. Read all about it - and enter!
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Toys for the Boys
Mel Croucher reckons Yuppie techno-gadgets can be dangerous - and even before we got to press, he's proved right!
Regulars:
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Readerpage
THE GAMES MACHINE readership hits back!
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News
Brief roundup of the latest happenings
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Reviews
Packed pages of the latest games for all popular formats
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INFG Desk
Start of a new page of useful hints and tips - watch it grow!
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Getting Adventurous
Rob Steel stops being a Lounge Lizard and goes Beyond Zork with Wolfman
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Board Games
Players with Spycatcher and computer-moderated Tankattack
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Fantasy Games
The advent of Griffin Island gives John Woods a chance to relive the RuneQuest RPG
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Previews
We look forward to The Three Stooges and Rocket Ranger from Cinemaware, while Electronic Arts blasts off with Interceptor
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Mercy Dash
Has she recovered from last month's lost artwork?
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Music Matters
Jon Bates breaks his promise, but comes up with some great drum effects
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Endpiece
Trivia or pure drivel? Plus the all-important what's on next month next month . . .
Win!
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An Amiga and Colour Monitor
The second in our series of three great prizes
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A Load of Stoogestuff
Collectors' items all from Mirrorsoft, plus 16-bit copies of The Three Stooges
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Bob Wakelin's Painting . . .
of Firefly from Ocean, and copies of the latest 8-bit hit
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Spycatcher - The Boardgame
20 copies of Paul Lamond's latest board thriller
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A Personal CD Player
From Inrogrames, plus copies of the adventure, Captain Blood
Reviews:
Lead Reviews:
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Dungeon Master
The Americans have been working wonders with the Atari ST recently. As we saw last month, the highest rating in this issue goes to a US software house; FTL's the name, and the name of the game's Dungeon Master - the ultimate in computer role-playing. It grabs a 94% rating.
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Ferrari Formula One
For Amiga owners we have reviewed the most elite of racing simulations, a fascinatingly detailed experience both on and off the world's leading circuits. Ferrari Formula One comes from Electronic Arts and features everything you could want from such a game.
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Firefly
The highest rated 8-bit game this issue is from Special Effects/Ocean. Firefly is a great shoot-'em-up, packed with excitement and adrenaline-pumping action that should do any Spectrum or Commodore 64/128 owner's collection a power of good.
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Beyond Zork
The Zork trilogy has sold nearly one million copies - and now adventurers can go Beyond Zork with Infocom's latest addition to the range. A bit of a change in style, too, both in presentation and in the inclusion of role-playing elements.
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Xenon
Arcade-perfect! came the cry from the drooling mouths of our reviewers. Melbourne House's straight downloaded from the Arcadia coin-up ends up superbly on the Amiga and ST, proving itself as the best 16-bit blaster so far.
Reviews Summary:
Commodore 64/128:
- Championship Sprint
- Firefly
- Frightmare
- Magnetron
- Predator
- Task III
- Wolfman
Spectrum:
- Championship Sprint
- Cybernoid
- Firefly
- Predator
- Revenge of Doh
Amstrad:
- Championship Sprint
- Get Dexter II
- Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix
- Predator
Atari ST:
- Beyond Zork
- Dungeon Master
- Gunship
- Leisure Suit Larry
- Midi Maze
- Oids
- Slaygon
- Xenon
Amiga:
- Ferrari Formula One
- Golden Path
- King Of Chicago
- Mercenary
- Star Wars
- Xenon
- XR35 Fighter Mission
PC:
- Charmonix Challenge
- Falcon
- Soko-Ban
- Universal Military Simulator
Sega:
- Global Defence
- Zillion II
Features:
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Hype, Hype Hooray!
Mel Croucher's regular rant asks, are the charts charlatans? And software luminaries reply -
On Being an Elitist
Roger Kean finds out what's happening in Aldridge as Elite Systems goes into phase three . . . -
All's Fair in Toys & War
John Gilbert went to the toy fair and played Captain Power and rumble of robots -
The Games Machine's Spring Sale!
16 money-off coupons to cut out to give you huge savings on top games in this special features -
National Computer Games Championships
Newsfield is organising the first ever such event for Spectrum and Commodore games players. Read all about it - and enter! -
Toys for the Boys
Mel Croucher reckons Yuppie techno-gadgets can be dangerous - and even before we got to press, he's proved right!
Regulars:
-
Readerpage
THE GAMES MACHINE readership hits back! -
News
Brief roundup of the latest happenings -
Reviews
Packed pages of the latest games for all popular formats -
INFG Desk
Start of a new page of useful hints and tips - watch it grow! -
Getting Adventurous
Rob Steel stops being a Lounge Lizard and goes Beyond Zork with Wolfman -
Board Games
Players with Spycatcher and computer-moderated Tankattack -
Fantasy Games
The advent of Griffin Island gives John Woods a chance to relive the RuneQuest RPG -
Previews
We look forward to The Three Stooges and Rocket Ranger from Cinemaware, while Electronic Arts blasts off with Interceptor -
Mercy Dash
Has she recovered from last month's lost artwork? -
Music Matters
Jon Bates breaks his promise, but comes up with some great drum effects -
Endpiece
Trivia or pure drivel? Plus the all-important what's on next month next month . . .
Win!
-
An Amiga and Colour Monitor
The second in our series of three great prizes -
A Load of Stoogestuff
Collectors' items all from Mirrorsoft, plus 16-bit copies of The Three Stooges -
Bob Wakelin's Painting . . .
of Firefly from Ocean, and copies of the latest 8-bit hit -
Spycatcher - The Boardgame
20 copies of Paul Lamond's latest board thriller -
A Personal CD Player
From Inrogrames, plus copies of the adventure, Captain Blood
Reviews:
Lead Reviews:
-
Dungeon Master
The Americans have been working wonders with the Atari ST recently. As we saw last month, the highest rating in this issue goes to a US software house; FTL's the name, and the name of the game's Dungeon Master - the ultimate in computer role-playing. It grabs a 94% rating. -
Ferrari Formula One
For Amiga owners we have reviewed the most elite of racing simulations, a fascinatingly detailed experience both on and off the world's leading circuits. Ferrari Formula One comes from Electronic Arts and features everything you could want from such a game. -
Firefly
The highest rated 8-bit game this issue is from Special Effects/Ocean. Firefly is a great shoot-'em-up, packed with excitement and adrenaline-pumping action that should do any Spectrum or Commodore 64/128 owner's collection a power of good. -
Beyond Zork
The Zork trilogy has sold nearly one million copies - and now adventurers can go Beyond Zork with Infocom's latest addition to the range. A bit of a change in style, too, both in presentation and in the inclusion of role-playing elements. -
Xenon
Arcade-perfect! came the cry from the drooling mouths of our reviewers. Melbourne House's straight downloaded from the Arcadia coin-up ends up superbly on the Amiga and ST, proving itself as the best 16-bit blaster so far.
Reviews Summary:
Commodore 64/128:
- Championship Sprint
- Firefly
- Frightmare
- Magnetron
- Predator
- Task III
- Wolfman
Spectrum:
- Championship Sprint
- Cybernoid
- Firefly
- Predator
- Revenge of Doh
Amstrad:
- Championship Sprint
- Get Dexter II
- Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix
- Predator
Atari ST:
- Beyond Zork
- Dungeon Master
- Gunship
- Leisure Suit Larry
- Midi Maze
- Oids
- Slaygon
- Xenon
Amiga:
- Ferrari Formula One
- Golden Path
- King Of Chicago
- Mercenary
- Star Wars
- Xenon
- XR35 Fighter Mission
PC:
- Charmonix Challenge
- Falcon
- Soko-Ban
- Universal Military Simulator
Sega:
- Global Defence
- Zillion II
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