ISSUE: 4Content
Features:
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Letters (Readers are a talkative bunch, aren't they...?)
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Hobby and Industry News (They keep making new software to satiate the masses)
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Initial Comments (The games we've got waiting in the wings for write-ups)
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A Beginner's Guide to Strategy and Tactics in Eastern Front (Bob Proctor explains the ins and outs of Chris Crawford's acclaimed war simulation)
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Time Zone: An Interview With Roberta Williams (The designer speaks about On-Line System's largest project to date)
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Atari Arcade (John J. Anderson's new column focuses on all things Atari)
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Some Scenes From the 7th West Coast Computer Faire (Photos snapped of many industry veterans)
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Long Distance Gaming: Games Via The Source and Compuserve (Deirdre Maloy breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of online gaming via BBS)
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The Silicon Cerebrum (Bruce Webster discusses AI theory with regards to computer wargaming)
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The Greatest Baseball Team of All Time -- Tournament Results (Three readers and CGW themselves share the results of pitting the best against the best)
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Writing For Computer Gaming World (So you want to be a gaming journalist...?)
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Reader Input Device #2 (Rate some more games, rate some more articles)
Reviews:
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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Apple II)
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Voyager I: Sabotage of the Robot Ship (Apple, Atari, PET, TRS-80)
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Jabbertalky (Apple II/TRS-80)
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Olympic Decathlon (Apple II/TRS-80)
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Lunar Lander (TRS-80)
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Swashbuckler (Apple II)
Notable Stuff:
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The reference to Psalm 9:1-2 appears on the masthead.
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CGW is now on The Source. Contact them at TCL920. Prefer the telephone? Just dial (714)-776-4979.
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Back issues now available for cover price ($2.75) plus a buck shipping.
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A host of negative feedback concerning puzzle solutions results in CGW continuing to publish tips in their reviews and articles, but slip-coded (B=A, C=B, etc...) so readers can't accidentally spoil a game for themselves.
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There's a five-way tie from last issue's contest to identify/correct the map for Castle Wolfenstein. Stephen S. Depetris, Richard A. Hixson, Michael Oda, Tom Rassmann, and Lee Stafford all win. Fine work, gentlemen. The OSS appreciates your service.
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Roberta Williams admits to a minor mistake involving the rhea bird in Time Zone. The L.A. Zoo had one on display in their Australian section; the rhea is native to South America.
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Time Zone shipped on six double-sided floppy disks and features over 1,300 rooms at a time when most games shipped on 1-2 disks and included somewhere between 50-100 rooms.
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Four baseball simulations, four different winners. Who would have suspected?
Features:
- Letters (Readers are a talkative bunch, aren't they...?)
- Hobby and Industry News (They keep making new software to satiate the masses)
- Initial Comments (The games we've got waiting in the wings for write-ups)
- A Beginner's Guide to Strategy and Tactics in Eastern Front (Bob Proctor explains the ins and outs of Chris Crawford's acclaimed war simulation)
- Time Zone: An Interview With Roberta Williams (The designer speaks about On-Line System's largest project to date)
- Atari Arcade (John J. Anderson's new column focuses on all things Atari)
- Some Scenes From the 7th West Coast Computer Faire (Photos snapped of many industry veterans)
- Long Distance Gaming: Games Via The Source and Compuserve (Deirdre Maloy breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of online gaming via BBS)
- The Silicon Cerebrum (Bruce Webster discusses AI theory with regards to computer wargaming)
- The Greatest Baseball Team of All Time -- Tournament Results (Three readers and CGW themselves share the results of pitting the best against the best)
- Writing For Computer Gaming World (So you want to be a gaming journalist...?)
- Reader Input Device #2 (Rate some more games, rate some more articles)
Reviews:
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Apple II)
- Voyager I: Sabotage of the Robot Ship (Apple, Atari, PET, TRS-80)
- Jabbertalky (Apple II/TRS-80)
- Olympic Decathlon (Apple II/TRS-80)
- Lunar Lander (TRS-80)
- Swashbuckler (Apple II)
Notable Stuff:
- The reference to Psalm 9:1-2 appears on the masthead.
- CGW is now on The Source. Contact them at TCL920. Prefer the telephone? Just dial (714)-776-4979.
- Back issues now available for cover price ($2.75) plus a buck shipping.
- A host of negative feedback concerning puzzle solutions results in CGW continuing to publish tips in their reviews and articles, but slip-coded (B=A, C=B, etc...) so readers can't accidentally spoil a game for themselves.
- There's a five-way tie from last issue's contest to identify/correct the map for Castle Wolfenstein. Stephen S. Depetris, Richard A. Hixson, Michael Oda, Tom Rassmann, and Lee Stafford all win. Fine work, gentlemen. The OSS appreciates your service.
- Roberta Williams admits to a minor mistake involving the rhea bird in Time Zone. The L.A. Zoo had one on display in their Australian section; the rhea is native to South America.
- Time Zone shipped on six double-sided floppy disks and features over 1,300 rooms at a time when most games shipped on 1-2 disks and included somewhere between 50-100 rooms.
- Four baseball simulations, four different winners. Who would have suspected?
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