ISSUE: 7Content
Primary Systems Coverage
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Nintendo Game Boy
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Sega Master System
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Sega Genesis
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Atari Lynx
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PC
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Amiga
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Commodore 64
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NEC TurboGrafx-16
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arcade
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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity)
The Editors View (1 page; editorial by Tom Halfhill; past and future of the computer-video game industry)
The Tip Sheet (2 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed but not shown:)
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Metal Gear (NES)
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Phantasy Star (SMS)
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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
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Pro Wrestling (SMS)
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Ultima IV (SMS)
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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
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Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom; tip being, you can play Famicom games on your NES w/adapter)
Player's World
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Game Boy Hits Its Stride (3 pages; all games shown; includes sections:)
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Modern Technology, Ancient Game (Shanghai (GB))
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Pinball Keeps Rolling Along (Revenge of the Gator (GB))
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Chill Out With A Hip Tomato (Kwirk: The Chilled Tomato (GB))
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Getting The Most From The U-Force and Power Glove (2 pages; hardware shown)
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Face To Face... With Dustin Diamond (1 page; celebrity interview)
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Double Dragon For Game Boy (0.5 pages; NES version shown)
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Game Boy Makes Dynamite Debut (0.5 pages; hardware shown)
Nintendo News - Artistic License (5 pages; unlicensed NES games from Color Dreams and Tengen)
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Captain Comic (shown; games discussed but not shown:)
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Baby Boomer
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Raid 2020
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Crystal Mines
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P'radikus
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Escape From Atlantis
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Code Blue
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Dragon Tale
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More Titles From Tengen (all shown:)
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Rolling Thunder
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Road Runner
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Vindicators
Arcade Action - Crime City (2 pages; shown)
PC Players - Faery Tale Adventure (4 pages; game shown; includes sections:)
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Playing The Game (Faery Tale Adventure tips)
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The Desert Fox (Rommel: Battles for North Africa; shown)
Sega Players - Forgotten Worlds and King's Quest (5 pages; tips and strategies for Forgotten Worlds (Gen) and King's Quest (SMS))
Atari Safari - Atari Lynx: Hand-Held Breakthrough! (3 pages; hardware shown; includes section:)
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An Amazing Maze of Mesas (all games shown)
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California Games
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Blue Lightning
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The Gates of Zendocon
Amiga Players - Simple Pleasures (2 pages; shown:)
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Shufflepuck Cafe
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Paperboy
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Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun
Commodore Players - Indy: The Action Game (2 pages; shown; based on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade film)
Turbo Players - The Game Explosion (3 pages; includes sections:)
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Dungeon Explorer (shown)
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Power Golf (shown)
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Vigilante and China Warriors (both shown)
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Alien Crush and Blazing Lazers (both shown)
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Progress Report
Cheap Thrills - EGAINT and Peter's Quest (2 pages; EGAINT (PC), Peter's Quest: For The Love of Daphne (Amiga))
Nintendo Game of the Month: Double Dragon II: The Revenge (10 pages; NES; strategy guide)
Computer Game of the Month: Mean Street (6 pages; PC; strategy guide)
Game Reviews (1 page each; games shown)
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Targhan (PC)
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Rescue: The Embassy Mission (NES)
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Shadow of the Beast (Amiga)
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National Football League (NES)
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Welltris (PC)
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Willow (NES)
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Shinobi (C64)
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Space Rogue (PC)
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (NES)
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Walter Payton Football (SMS)
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Casino Kid (NES)
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Side Arms (TG16)
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Shadowgate (NES)
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Arnold Palmer Golf (Gen)
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The Third Courier (PC)
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Rock-N-Ball (NES)
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Rambo III (Gen)
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 (PC)
News & Previews (approx. 4 pages; games shown unless noted)
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Four New Nintendo Companies Release First Cartridges (NES; Godzilla: Monster of Monsters, King's Knight, Castlequest, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
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New Life For Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc: Siege & The Sword (Amiga,ST,PC))
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Run, Spot, Run! (Spot (PC,Amiga,C64))
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Nintendo Games With Commercials (product placement in games; Pepsi logo in Magic Johnson's Fast Break (NES); reportedly "the first videogame to contain commercials")
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Safe At Any Speed (The Muscle Cars (PC,IIGS,C64,Amiga; The Duel: Test Drive II expansion), The Third Courier)
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Upgraded Jet Fighter for PC Compatibles (Jet Fighter: The Adventure; version 1.5; not shown)
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Elves Vs. The Shogun For Nintendo (Arkista's Ring (NES))
Guideposts: The Hot 100 (approx. 5.5 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown)
Chartbusters (approx 1.5 pages; poll results and Top lists)
Primary Systems Coverage
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Sega Master System
- Sega Genesis
- Atari Lynx
- PC
- Amiga
- Commodore 64
- NEC TurboGrafx-16
- arcade
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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity)
The Editors View (1 page; editorial by Tom Halfhill; past and future of the computer-video game industry)
The Tip Sheet (2 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed but not shown:)
- Metal Gear (NES)
- Phantasy Star (SMS)
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
- Pro Wrestling (SMS)
- Ultima IV (SMS)
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom; tip being, you can play Famicom games on your NES w/adapter)
Player's World
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Game Boy Hits Its Stride (3 pages; all games shown; includes sections:)
- Modern Technology, Ancient Game (Shanghai (GB))
- Pinball Keeps Rolling Along (Revenge of the Gator (GB))
- Chill Out With A Hip Tomato (Kwirk: The Chilled Tomato (GB))
- Getting The Most From The U-Force and Power Glove (2 pages; hardware shown)
- Face To Face... With Dustin Diamond (1 page; celebrity interview)
- Double Dragon For Game Boy (0.5 pages; NES version shown)
- Game Boy Makes Dynamite Debut (0.5 pages; hardware shown)
Nintendo News - Artistic License (5 pages; unlicensed NES games from Color Dreams and Tengen)
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Captain Comic (shown; games discussed but not shown:)
- Baby Boomer
- Raid 2020
- Crystal Mines
- P'radikus
- Escape From Atlantis
- Code Blue
- Dragon Tale
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More Titles From Tengen (all shown:)
- Rolling Thunder
- Road Runner
- Vindicators
Arcade Action - Crime City (2 pages; shown)
PC Players - Faery Tale Adventure (4 pages; game shown; includes sections:)
- Playing The Game (Faery Tale Adventure tips)
- The Desert Fox (Rommel: Battles for North Africa; shown)
Sega Players - Forgotten Worlds and King's Quest (5 pages; tips and strategies for Forgotten Worlds (Gen) and King's Quest (SMS))
Atari Safari - Atari Lynx: Hand-Held Breakthrough! (3 pages; hardware shown; includes section:)
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An Amazing Maze of Mesas (all games shown)
- California Games
- Blue Lightning
- The Gates of Zendocon
Amiga Players - Simple Pleasures (2 pages; shown:)
- Shufflepuck Cafe
- Paperboy
- Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun
Commodore Players - Indy: The Action Game (2 pages; shown; based on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade film)
Turbo Players - The Game Explosion (3 pages; includes sections:)
- Dungeon Explorer (shown)
- Power Golf (shown)
- Vigilante and China Warriors (both shown)
- Alien Crush and Blazing Lazers (both shown)
- Progress Report
Cheap Thrills - EGAINT and Peter's Quest (2 pages; EGAINT (PC), Peter's Quest: For The Love of Daphne (Amiga))
Nintendo Game of the Month: Double Dragon II: The Revenge (10 pages; NES; strategy guide)
Computer Game of the Month: Mean Street (6 pages; PC; strategy guide)
Game Reviews (1 page each; games shown)
- Targhan (PC)
- Rescue: The Embassy Mission (NES)
- Shadow of the Beast (Amiga)
- National Football League (NES)
- Welltris (PC)
- Willow (NES)
- Shinobi (C64)
- Space Rogue (PC)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (NES)
- Walter Payton Football (SMS)
- Casino Kid (NES)
- Side Arms (TG16)
- Shadowgate (NES)
- Arnold Palmer Golf (Gen)
- The Third Courier (PC)
- Rock-N-Ball (NES)
- Rambo III (Gen)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 (PC)
News & Previews (approx. 4 pages; games shown unless noted)
- Four New Nintendo Companies Release First Cartridges (NES; Godzilla: Monster of Monsters, King's Knight, Castlequest, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
- New Life For Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc: Siege & The Sword (Amiga,ST,PC))
- Run, Spot, Run! (Spot (PC,Amiga,C64))
- Nintendo Games With Commercials (product placement in games; Pepsi logo in Magic Johnson's Fast Break (NES); reportedly "the first videogame to contain commercials")
- Safe At Any Speed (The Muscle Cars (PC,IIGS,C64,Amiga; The Duel: Test Drive II expansion), The Third Courier)
- Upgraded Jet Fighter for PC Compatibles (Jet Fighter: The Adventure; version 1.5; not shown)
- Elves Vs. The Shogun For Nintendo (Arkista's Ring (NES))
Guideposts: The Hot 100 (approx. 5.5 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown)
Chartbusters (approx 1.5 pages; poll results and Top lists)
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