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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Atari VCS - 2600
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Atari 5200
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Atari computers - 800XL
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Commodore VIC-20
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Commodore 64
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ColecoVision
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Apple - II - II+ - IIe
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PC - IBM PCjr
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Coleco Adam
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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! - The Game Of Love (editorial by Arnie Katz)
Hotline (news section)
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Edu-Beat (edutainment software; Heathcliff, Compubridge; Random House's Peanut programs - Charlie Brown's ABC's, Peanuts Maze Marathon, Peanuts Picture Puzzlers, Snoopy's Skywrite Scramble, Snoopy to the Rescue - for C64; New Improved Mastertype; Spell Words!; Rhymes With!; Robot Odyssey I)
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Senate To Stop Software Rentals (studying legislation to prohibit computer software rentals)
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Fast Loader Speeds C-64 (Epyx Fast Load cartridge)
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Avant-Garde Acquires HES
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Software Beat (Jigsaw Joggle; Spinnaker's Trillium interactive computer adventures based on novels by well-known sci-fi writers - Amazon (Michael Crighton), Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clark), Dragonworld (Byron Preiss and Michael Reaves), Shadowkeep (Alan Dean Foster); Datasoft licenses Namco arcade games - Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Pole Position; Conan; On-Court Tennis; Mig Alley Ace; Sargon III, Word Challenge, The Holy Grail for Mac; Cyborg; Fortune Builder; Jumpin' Jimmy; Pro golf Challenge)
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AT&T Gifts Universities ($32 million in computers)
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Broderbund, Wico Team In Holiday Give-Away (buy any Broderbund game and Wico Command joystick, receive a free game)
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Annual "Arkies" Ceremonies Draw Computer Biggies (discussion panel moderated by Bill Kunkel)
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Commodore Chip Chomp Chafes Atari (Amiga purchased by Commodore, Atari sues)
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Commodore Sponsors Charity Skate-A-Thon (March of Dimes Skate-A-Thon)
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Hardware Beat (Tiger's Trivia Timer; Suncom's The Animation Station graphics tablet and cursor controller; Coleco disk drive for ADAM, ADAMLink Direct Connect Modem; Okidata's Microline 92 & 93 printers; EVE II Portable Computer; The Whiz Kid; Video Peripherals' Model HS 2 joystick base)
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Animated Robots Star In Chipwits (Chipwits educational program)
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Consumer Beat (Broderbund major investor in Synapse Software; Tom Lopez leaves Activision; Software, Inc. stores; computer college courses overburdened with applicants; Tech-Sketch light pen lowers price; Fidelity chess program second-place winner of Computing Material Tournament; Electronic Specialists' free catalog)
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Quovadis Prize Is Sceptre, Cash (Sceptre prize to first computerist to complete QuoVadis)
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Computer Barbie Wows Convention (Barbie Computer Activity Toy software)
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Adventure Construction Set Builds Digital Dreamworlds (DIY game software)
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New Survey Studies Computer Owners
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Coming Events (calendar of events)
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EG Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Instant Picasso
A survey of art programs and peripherals for the home computer. ('Put A Palette In Your Computer' by Brian Scott)
First Look At Commodore's Two New Micros ('Will Gamers Want These Systems?' by Iom Benford)
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COMPUTER GAMING SECTION
Action Arena (computer game reviews)
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Dragon's Lair (Adam)
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Impossible Mission (C64 disk,cassette)
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Mr. Robot And His Robot Factory (Apple II disk)
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River Raid (C64 disk)
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Cavern Creatures (Apple disk)
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Solar Fox (C64 cart)
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Thunderbombs (Apple disk)
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Targon-64 (C64 disk)
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Flak (Atari,C64 disk)
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Lost Tomb (Apple II disk)
Translations (port reviews)
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Defender (Apple IIe disk)
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Transylvania (C64 disk)
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Dig Dug (Apple disk)
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Boulder Dash (C64 disk)
Think Tank
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Zenji (C64 disk)
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Fortune Builder (Col, Adam cart)
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Crime And Punishment (PCjr disk)
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Fleet Feet (C64 disk)
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Compubridge (Apple,Atari,C64 disk)
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Bumblebee (C64 disk)
Passport To Adventure (computer game reviews)
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Gwendolyn: Pursuit Of A Princess (C64 disk)
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Pyramid (C64 disk)
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Seastalker (disk)
Electronic Pressbox (Tournament Golf (Apple II disk) review)
Entertainments (entertainment software reviews)
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Tales Of Adventure (C64 disk)
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Break Street (C64 disk)
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Story Maker (Apple disk)
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King Cribbage (C64 disk)
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Ranch (C64 cart)
Playing It Smart
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Divex (Atari disk with BASIC cart)
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Spelling, Grades 2-8 (Atari disk with BASIC cart)
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Antonym Antics (Apple disk)
Articles Of War (Baltic 1985 (Apple II disk) overview/strategy/review)
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Strategy Session ('Games Of Peace, Games Of War' by Frank Tetro Jr.; game strategies:)
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Summer Games (C64 disk)
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Beachhead (Atari,C64 disk)
Camps For Computerists
Tips and caveats for finding the right camp for your junior computerist. ('Here's What Every Parent - And Every Compukid - Needs To Know about Camps' by Stephanie Ferm; includes 'Computer Camp Checklist' sidebar)
Game Of The Month ('Tycoon Is One Hot Game Commodity')
Electronic England
An exclusive report on the micro-scene in Great Britain. (by Ted Salamone; 'EG Presents Its Exclusive, In-depth Report On The Current Electronic Gaming Scene Which Is Now Flourishing In The U.K.')
Mastering Raid On Bungeling Bay
Tracie Forman shares her strategies for a successful attack on the Bungeling Empire. ('Secrets Of The Bungeling Empire - Revealed!')
Programmable Parade ('Videogames Aren't Dead Yet - And Here Are Some Good Reasons Why;' console videogame reviews)
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Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures In The Park (Col)
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Super Action Baseball (Col)
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Private Eye (2600)
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Mario Brothers (5200)
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Aquattack (Col)
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River Raid (Col)
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Defender (Col)
Insert Coin Here ('Karate Champ: New Coin-Op Kicks' by Bill Kunkel; Karate Champ arcade game review)
New Products
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Fingerprint Graphic Printer Interface (Apple II,II+,IIe)
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Microneye (C64,Apple II,II+,IIe,PC)
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Tech-Sketch Light Pen (C64)
Arcade America (by David Lustig)
Q&A ('The Doc On "Doctored Playfields' by The Game Doctor)
Things To Do While The Commodore Loads
Tongue-in-cheek suggestions for dealing with the foibles of the C-64. ('Killing Time with America's Favorite Microcomputer' by Arnie Katz)
Stand-Alone Scene ('Large or Small, Stand-Alones Are Ideal For Solo Play' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews, each with 'How It Plays' control section)
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Sky Invaders (Hattori & Co.; handheld)
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Backgammon Challenger (Fidelity Electronic; electronic boardgame)
Reader Poll
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Atari VCS - 2600
- Atari 5200
- Atari computers - 800XL
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- ColecoVision
- Apple - II - II+ - IIe
- PC - IBM PCjr
- Coleco Adam
- stand-alones
- arcade
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - The Game Of Love (editorial by Arnie Katz)
Hotline (news section)
- Edu-Beat (edutainment software; Heathcliff, Compubridge; Random House's Peanut programs - Charlie Brown's ABC's, Peanuts Maze Marathon, Peanuts Picture Puzzlers, Snoopy's Skywrite Scramble, Snoopy to the Rescue - for C64; New Improved Mastertype; Spell Words!; Rhymes With!; Robot Odyssey I)
- Senate To Stop Software Rentals (studying legislation to prohibit computer software rentals)
- Fast Loader Speeds C-64 (Epyx Fast Load cartridge)
- Avant-Garde Acquires HES
- Software Beat (Jigsaw Joggle; Spinnaker's Trillium interactive computer adventures based on novels by well-known sci-fi writers - Amazon (Michael Crighton), Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clark), Dragonworld (Byron Preiss and Michael Reaves), Shadowkeep (Alan Dean Foster); Datasoft licenses Namco arcade games - Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Pole Position; Conan; On-Court Tennis; Mig Alley Ace; Sargon III, Word Challenge, The Holy Grail for Mac; Cyborg; Fortune Builder; Jumpin' Jimmy; Pro golf Challenge)
- AT&T Gifts Universities ($32 million in computers)
- Broderbund, Wico Team In Holiday Give-Away (buy any Broderbund game and Wico Command joystick, receive a free game)
- Annual "Arkies" Ceremonies Draw Computer Biggies (discussion panel moderated by Bill Kunkel)
- Commodore Chip Chomp Chafes Atari (Amiga purchased by Commodore, Atari sues)
- Commodore Sponsors Charity Skate-A-Thon (March of Dimes Skate-A-Thon)
- Hardware Beat (Tiger's Trivia Timer; Suncom's The Animation Station graphics tablet and cursor controller; Coleco disk drive for ADAM, ADAMLink Direct Connect Modem; Okidata's Microline 92 & 93 printers; EVE II Portable Computer; The Whiz Kid; Video Peripherals' Model HS 2 joystick base)
- Animated Robots Star In Chipwits (Chipwits educational program)
- Consumer Beat (Broderbund major investor in Synapse Software; Tom Lopez leaves Activision; Software, Inc. stores; computer college courses overburdened with applicants; Tech-Sketch light pen lowers price; Fidelity chess program second-place winner of Computing Material Tournament; Electronic Specialists' free catalog)
- Quovadis Prize Is Sceptre, Cash (Sceptre prize to first computerist to complete QuoVadis)
- Computer Barbie Wows Convention (Barbie Computer Activity Toy software)
- Adventure Construction Set Builds Digital Dreamworlds (DIY game software)
- New Survey Studies Computer Owners
- Coming Events (calendar of events)
- EG Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Instant Picasso
A survey of art programs and peripherals for the home computer. ('Put A Palette In Your Computer' by Brian Scott)
First Look At Commodore's Two New Micros ('Will Gamers Want These Systems?' by Iom Benford)
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COMPUTER GAMING SECTION
Action Arena (computer game reviews)
- Dragon's Lair (Adam)
- Impossible Mission (C64 disk,cassette)
- Mr. Robot And His Robot Factory (Apple II disk)
- River Raid (C64 disk)
- Cavern Creatures (Apple disk)
- Solar Fox (C64 cart)
- Thunderbombs (Apple disk)
- Targon-64 (C64 disk)
- Flak (Atari,C64 disk)
- Lost Tomb (Apple II disk)
Translations (port reviews)
- Defender (Apple IIe disk)
- Transylvania (C64 disk)
- Dig Dug (Apple disk)
- Boulder Dash (C64 disk)
Think Tank
- Zenji (C64 disk)
- Fortune Builder (Col, Adam cart)
- Crime And Punishment (PCjr disk)
- Fleet Feet (C64 disk)
- Compubridge (Apple,Atari,C64 disk)
- Bumblebee (C64 disk)
Passport To Adventure (computer game reviews)
- Gwendolyn: Pursuit Of A Princess (C64 disk)
- Pyramid (C64 disk)
- Seastalker (disk)
Electronic Pressbox (Tournament Golf (Apple II disk) review)
Entertainments (entertainment software reviews)
- Tales Of Adventure (C64 disk)
- Break Street (C64 disk)
- Story Maker (Apple disk)
- King Cribbage (C64 disk)
- Ranch (C64 cart)
Playing It Smart
- Divex (Atari disk with BASIC cart)
- Spelling, Grades 2-8 (Atari disk with BASIC cart)
- Antonym Antics (Apple disk)
Articles Of War (Baltic 1985 (Apple II disk) overview/strategy/review)
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Strategy Session ('Games Of Peace, Games Of War' by Frank Tetro Jr.; game strategies:)
- Summer Games (C64 disk)
- Beachhead (Atari,C64 disk)
Camps For Computerists
Tips and caveats for finding the right camp for your junior computerist. ('Here's What Every Parent - And Every Compukid - Needs To Know about Camps' by Stephanie Ferm; includes 'Computer Camp Checklist' sidebar)
Game Of The Month ('Tycoon Is One Hot Game Commodity')
Electronic England
An exclusive report on the micro-scene in Great Britain. (by Ted Salamone; 'EG Presents Its Exclusive, In-depth Report On The Current Electronic Gaming Scene Which Is Now Flourishing In The U.K.')
Mastering Raid On Bungeling Bay
Tracie Forman shares her strategies for a successful attack on the Bungeling Empire. ('Secrets Of The Bungeling Empire - Revealed!')
Programmable Parade ('Videogames Aren't Dead Yet - And Here Are Some Good Reasons Why;' console videogame reviews)
- Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures In The Park (Col)
- Super Action Baseball (Col)
- Private Eye (2600)
- Mario Brothers (5200)
- Aquattack (Col)
- River Raid (Col)
- Defender (Col)
Insert Coin Here ('Karate Champ: New Coin-Op Kicks' by Bill Kunkel; Karate Champ arcade game review)
New Products
- Fingerprint Graphic Printer Interface (Apple II,II+,IIe)
- Microneye (C64,Apple II,II+,IIe,PC)
- Tech-Sketch Light Pen (C64)
Arcade America (by David Lustig)
Q&A ('The Doc On "Doctored Playfields' by The Game Doctor)
Things To Do While The Commodore Loads
Tongue-in-cheek suggestions for dealing with the foibles of the C-64. ('Killing Time with America's Favorite Microcomputer' by Arnie Katz)
Stand-Alone Scene ('Large or Small, Stand-Alones Are Ideal For Solo Play' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews, each with 'How It Plays' control section)
- Sky Invaders (Hattori & Co.; handheld)
- Backgammon Challenger (Fidelity Electronic; electronic boardgame)
Reader Poll
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