ISSUE: 17Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Atari VCS - Atari 2600
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Atari 5200 (news coverage)
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Vectrex (news coverage)
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Intellivision
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Atari computers
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Commodore VIC-20
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Apple II
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TI-99/4A (news coverage)
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Odyssey2
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ColecoVision
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Entex Adventure Vision (AV)
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stand-alones
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arcade
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - Is There a Games Glut? (editorial by Arnie Katz)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
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Avant-Garde Puts Games On The IBM PC
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A Baker's Dozen For The 5200 (upcoming games)
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GE Gives Games A Big Charge (rechargable batteries)
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Atari Plans 2600 Carts (upcoming games)
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Synapse Lands John Harris (Synapse Software signs John Harris)
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Japan Court Issues Game Copyright Ruling (judges computer programs to be protected by copyright law)
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Defect Found In TI-99/4A (possible electric shocks, system damage)
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Vectrex Speaks Up (upcoming Spike game cart speaks without add-on hardware)
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Seaquest, Oink! From Activision
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Videogames Wired For Cable TV (Games Network)
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The National Vanity Board (high scores)
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The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
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Malibu Makes The Grade (Malibu Fun Centers reward good students)
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PVS Offers Two For One (buy a Palmtex PVS, get Spellbound cart free)
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E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade (''Here's the Queen of the Videogame Scene!;' console video game reviews)
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Ms. Pac-Man (2600)
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Squeeze Box (2600)
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Reactor (2600)
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Donkey Kong Junior (Col)
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Mega-Force (2600)
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Frankenstein's Monster (2600)
Inside Gaming ('Meet David Snider: The Magical Midnight Man' by Steve Davidson; developer profile)
Computer Gaming ('Enter the Cockpit of an Awesome Gridrunner - Prepare to Run For Your Life!;' computer game reviews)
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Gridrunner (VIC20 cart)
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Deadly Duck (VIC20 cart)
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Aggressor (VIC20 cart)
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Sneakers (400,800)
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Time Runner (Atari computers)
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Thrax Lair (Atari computers)
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Bandits (400,800)
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Snake Byte (400,800)
Strategy Session ('Guardian of Outpost Earth' by Frank Tetro Jr; game strategies)
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Astrochase (400,800,1200)
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Tron: Deadly Disc (Int)
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Seafox (800)
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FEATURES
The mighty mites of electronic gaming strut their stuff as our stand-alone maven takes us on EG's 1983 Stand-Alone Preview. ('EG Stand-Alone Preview '83 - Portable Devices are Becoming More Sophisticated' by The Editors of Electronic Games; indepth look at stand-alone electronic games, including tabletops, handhelds, electronic boardgames)
Videogames on board an aircraft carrier?! We call it The Flat-Top Arcade. ('The Flat-Top Arcade - Aircraft Carrier Arcades on the High Seas' by David Lustig)
Arcade-combat games, one of electronic gaming's most venerable genres has a new lease on life. Join the front lines in The Players Guide To Arcade Combat. (sections:)
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Over The Top... And Into The Trenches!
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Off We Go, Into The Wild, Blue Yonder!
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Dogfighting In Deep Space
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Conflict On-And-Under The High Seas
Get out your favorite games! Invite all your friends and Throw A Videogame Party. ('Throw a Home Arcade Party' by Tracie Forman)
Las Vegas in your living room! It's The Video Casino. ('The Home Video Casino - Will Lady Luck Smile or Frown?' by Joyce Worley and Tracie Forman; sections:)
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Poker & Blackjack
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Roulette
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Slot Machines
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Horse Racing
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Other Gambling Games
Help your games live longer with The Big Charge Batteries. ('EG's Guide to Game Batteries' by Henry B. Cohen; rechargable battery overview)
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Articles Of War ('Duel to the Death in the Cosmic Arena' by Neil Shapiro; Galactic Gladiators (Apple II disk) game overview/strategy/review)
Insert Coin Here ('Attack of the Killer Pickle Slices!' by Tracie Forman; arcade game reviews)
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Burgertime (with 'How It Plays' section)
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Domino Man (with 'How It Plays' section)
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Satan's Hollow
Test Lab ('Make Your Games Talk' by Henry B. Cohen; Intellivoice Intellivision add-on, Odyssey2 The Voice add-on)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Coin-Op Classroom ('Some Knights to Remember' by Bill Heineman; Joust strategies)
Stand-Alone Scene ('Adventure Vision: Inside the Hardware' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews)
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Adventure Vision (Entex programmable tabletop system)
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Super Cobra, Turtles, Space Force (AV; combo review)
New Products (sidebar; this feature is not listed in this issue's TOC)
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How To Win At Zaxxon (strategy guide; published by Pocket Books)
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The Arcade Tray (game system tray)
Reader Poll
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Atari VCS - Atari 2600
- Atari 5200 (news coverage)
- Vectrex (news coverage)
- Intellivision
- Atari computers
- Commodore VIC-20
- Apple II
- TI-99/4A (news coverage)
- Odyssey2
- ColecoVision
- Entex Adventure Vision (AV)
- stand-alones
- arcade
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - Is There a Games Glut? (editorial by Arnie Katz)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
- Avant-Garde Puts Games On The IBM PC
- A Baker's Dozen For The 5200 (upcoming games)
- GE Gives Games A Big Charge (rechargable batteries)
- Atari Plans 2600 Carts (upcoming games)
- Synapse Lands John Harris (Synapse Software signs John Harris)
- Japan Court Issues Game Copyright Ruling (judges computer programs to be protected by copyright law)
- Defect Found In TI-99/4A (possible electric shocks, system damage)
- Vectrex Speaks Up (upcoming Spike game cart speaks without add-on hardware)
- Seaquest, Oink! From Activision
- Videogames Wired For Cable TV (Games Network)
- The National Vanity Board (high scores)
- The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
- Malibu Makes The Grade (Malibu Fun Centers reward good students)
- PVS Offers Two For One (buy a Palmtex PVS, get Spellbound cart free)
- E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade (''Here's the Queen of the Videogame Scene!;' console video game reviews)
- Ms. Pac-Man (2600)
- Squeeze Box (2600)
- Reactor (2600)
- Donkey Kong Junior (Col)
- Mega-Force (2600)
- Frankenstein's Monster (2600)
Inside Gaming ('Meet David Snider: The Magical Midnight Man' by Steve Davidson; developer profile)
Computer Gaming ('Enter the Cockpit of an Awesome Gridrunner - Prepare to Run For Your Life!;' computer game reviews)
- Gridrunner (VIC20 cart)
- Deadly Duck (VIC20 cart)
- Aggressor (VIC20 cart)
- Sneakers (400,800)
- Time Runner (Atari computers)
- Thrax Lair (Atari computers)
- Bandits (400,800)
- Snake Byte (400,800)
Strategy Session ('Guardian of Outpost Earth' by Frank Tetro Jr; game strategies)
- Astrochase (400,800,1200)
- Tron: Deadly Disc (Int)
- Seafox (800)
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FEATURES
The mighty mites of electronic gaming strut their stuff as our stand-alone maven takes us on EG's 1983 Stand-Alone Preview. ('EG Stand-Alone Preview '83 - Portable Devices are Becoming More Sophisticated' by The Editors of Electronic Games; indepth look at stand-alone electronic games, including tabletops, handhelds, electronic boardgames)
Videogames on board an aircraft carrier?! We call it The Flat-Top Arcade. ('The Flat-Top Arcade - Aircraft Carrier Arcades on the High Seas' by David Lustig)
Arcade-combat games, one of electronic gaming's most venerable genres has a new lease on life. Join the front lines in The Players Guide To Arcade Combat. (sections:)
- Over The Top... And Into The Trenches!
- Off We Go, Into The Wild, Blue Yonder!
- Dogfighting In Deep Space
- Conflict On-And-Under The High Seas
Get out your favorite games! Invite all your friends and Throw A Videogame Party. ('Throw a Home Arcade Party' by Tracie Forman)
Las Vegas in your living room! It's The Video Casino. ('The Home Video Casino - Will Lady Luck Smile or Frown?' by Joyce Worley and Tracie Forman; sections:)
- Poker & Blackjack
- Roulette
- Slot Machines
- Horse Racing
- Other Gambling Games
Help your games live longer with The Big Charge Batteries. ('EG's Guide to Game Batteries' by Henry B. Cohen; rechargable battery overview)
---
Articles Of War ('Duel to the Death in the Cosmic Arena' by Neil Shapiro; Galactic Gladiators (Apple II disk) game overview/strategy/review)
Insert Coin Here ('Attack of the Killer Pickle Slices!' by Tracie Forman; arcade game reviews)
- Burgertime (with 'How It Plays' section)
- Domino Man (with 'How It Plays' section)
- Satan's Hollow
Test Lab ('Make Your Games Talk' by Henry B. Cohen; Intellivoice Intellivision add-on, Odyssey2 The Voice add-on)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Coin-Op Classroom ('Some Knights to Remember' by Bill Heineman; Joust strategies)
Stand-Alone Scene ('Adventure Vision: Inside the Hardware' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews)
- Adventure Vision (Entex programmable tabletop system)
- Super Cobra, Turtles, Space Force (AV; combo review)
New Products (sidebar; this feature is not listed in this issue's TOC)
- How To Win At Zaxxon (strategy guide; published by Pocket Books)
- The Arcade Tray (game system tray)
Reader Poll
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