ISSUE: 19Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Atari VCS - Atari 2600
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Odyssey2
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Intellivision
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Atari 400 - 800 - 1200
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Commodore VIC-20
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Apple II
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Timex Sinclair 1000 (news coverage)
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Vectrex (news coverage)
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ColecoVision
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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! - Nominations Are Open! (editorial by Arnie Katz, discussing EG Arcade Awards)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
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First Star On The Rise (First Star Software Inc. established; Astro Chase game)
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EG Promotes Four Editors
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Epyx Unveils Three Titles (Jumpman, Oil Barons, New World)
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Coleco Produces Millionth Unit
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Cosmic Chasm Goes Coin-Op (Cosmic Chasm Vectrex game receiving arcade port)
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Lady Arcader Is Fast Feeder (Fast Food contest winner)
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For Videogames, Call Room Service (hotel, motel ColecoVision rentals)
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Publisher Champions Game Designers (Electronic Arts design process)
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Yankee Group Predicts Software Boom (upcoming '83 software count prediction)
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Magnavox Sues Bally
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Benji Teaches! (Benji to star in educational videogames)
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The National Vanity Board (high scores)
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Coleco, Atari Settle Dispute
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Typo Attack Wins Star Award (Typo Attack wins Atari's Star Award)
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Timex TS 1000 Cuts Price Again!
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E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
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The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade (''Kopping a Thrill with Keystone Kapers!;' console video game reviews)
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Keystone Kapers (2600)
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Realsports Tennis (2600)
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Dracula (Int)
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Realsports Volleyball (2600)
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Crazy Climber (2600)
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Turtles (Ody)
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Looping (Col)
Computer Gaming ('Wadsworth Overcash Is Back in Town;' computer game reviews)
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Space Cadette (Apple II disk)
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Preppie! II (400,800,1200 disk)
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Dungeon! (Apple II disk)
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Spy's Demise (Apple II disk)
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Spider Raid (Apple II disk)
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Skibbereen (VIC20 cart)
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The Sands of Egypt (400,800,1200 disk)
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Mutant Herd (VIC20 cart)
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Crime Wave (Apple II disk)
Articles Of War ('RDF 1985: Invade the Persian Gulf!' by Neil Shapiro; RDF 1985 (Apple II disk) overview/strategy/review)
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FEATURES
Meet The 1984 Arcade Award Contenders
Scan this hand-picked selection of potential Arcade Award winners before casting your vote for the year's greatest electronic games! ('Some of These Games May Win Arcading's Greatest Prize;' award nominees and ballots)
The Players Guide To Auto Racing Games
Our magazine-within-a-magazine surveys the field of electronic driving games. Find out which ones are worthy of the checkered flag - and which should head for the pits.
Do Gourmet Joysticks Really Improve the Games?
Four famous joysticks face off in head-to-head competition in EG's attempt to answer this thought-provoking gaming question. ('Gourmet Joysticks: Do They Really Improve The Games?;' 'Read the Surprising Results of EG's Field Test!' by Steve Davidson; includes 'The Methodology' and 'Joysticks at a Glance' sidebars)
'Wargames': The Inside Story
Can this summer's big gaming movie become a reality? ('The Inside Story of War Games - Strange Facts Behind the Videogame Nightmare' by Jeff Ressner; movie commentary)
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Inside Gaming ('Russ Wetmore: Prepped for Success' by Arnie Katz; developer profile)
Insert Coin Here ('Just How Devious Is Xevious?' by Tracie Forman; arcade game reviews)
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Xevious (includes 'How It Plays' control section)
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Food Fight
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Poo-Yan
New Products
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Com-Star DPB480 Printer
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Videogame Stand
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Stand-Alone Scene ('The First Lady of Arcading Comes Home' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews (all hardware shown)):
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Ms. Pac-Man (Coleco; tabletop)
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Master Merlin (Parker Brothers; handheld)
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Armor Attack (Mattel; handheld)
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Stargate (Entex; tabletop)
Reader Poll
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Atari VCS - Atari 2600
- Odyssey2
- Intellivision
- Atari 400 - 800 - 1200
- Commodore VIC-20
- Apple II
- Timex Sinclair 1000 (news coverage)
- Vectrex (news coverage)
- ColecoVision
- stand-alones
- arcade
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - Nominations Are Open! (editorial by Arnie Katz, discussing EG Arcade Awards)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
- First Star On The Rise (First Star Software Inc. established; Astro Chase game)
- EG Promotes Four Editors
- Epyx Unveils Three Titles (Jumpman, Oil Barons, New World)
- Coleco Produces Millionth Unit
- Cosmic Chasm Goes Coin-Op (Cosmic Chasm Vectrex game receiving arcade port)
- Lady Arcader Is Fast Feeder (Fast Food contest winner)
- For Videogames, Call Room Service (hotel, motel ColecoVision rentals)
- Publisher Champions Game Designers (Electronic Arts design process)
- Yankee Group Predicts Software Boom (upcoming '83 software count prediction)
- Magnavox Sues Bally
- Benji Teaches! (Benji to star in educational videogames)
- The National Vanity Board (high scores)
- Coleco, Atari Settle Dispute
- Typo Attack Wins Star Award (Typo Attack wins Atari's Star Award)
- Timex TS 1000 Cuts Price Again!
- E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
- The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade (''Kopping a Thrill with Keystone Kapers!;' console video game reviews)
- Keystone Kapers (2600)
- Realsports Tennis (2600)
- Dracula (Int)
- Realsports Volleyball (2600)
- Crazy Climber (2600)
- Turtles (Ody)
- Looping (Col)
Computer Gaming ('Wadsworth Overcash Is Back in Town;' computer game reviews)
- Space Cadette (Apple II disk)
- Preppie! II (400,800,1200 disk)
- Dungeon! (Apple II disk)
- Spy's Demise (Apple II disk)
- Spider Raid (Apple II disk)
- Skibbereen (VIC20 cart)
- The Sands of Egypt (400,800,1200 disk)
- Mutant Herd (VIC20 cart)
- Crime Wave (Apple II disk)
Articles Of War ('RDF 1985: Invade the Persian Gulf!' by Neil Shapiro; RDF 1985 (Apple II disk) overview/strategy/review)
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FEATURES
Meet The 1984 Arcade Award Contenders
Scan this hand-picked selection of potential Arcade Award winners before casting your vote for the year's greatest electronic games! ('Some of These Games May Win Arcading's Greatest Prize;' award nominees and ballots)
The Players Guide To Auto Racing Games
Our magazine-within-a-magazine surveys the field of electronic driving games. Find out which ones are worthy of the checkered flag - and which should head for the pits.
Do Gourmet Joysticks Really Improve the Games?
Four famous joysticks face off in head-to-head competition in EG's attempt to answer this thought-provoking gaming question. ('Gourmet Joysticks: Do They Really Improve The Games?;' 'Read the Surprising Results of EG's Field Test!' by Steve Davidson; includes 'The Methodology' and 'Joysticks at a Glance' sidebars)
'Wargames': The Inside Story
Can this summer's big gaming movie become a reality? ('The Inside Story of War Games - Strange Facts Behind the Videogame Nightmare' by Jeff Ressner; movie commentary)
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Inside Gaming ('Russ Wetmore: Prepped for Success' by Arnie Katz; developer profile)
Insert Coin Here ('Just How Devious Is Xevious?' by Tracie Forman; arcade game reviews)
- Xevious (includes 'How It Plays' control section)
- Food Fight
- Poo-Yan
New Products
- Com-Star DPB480 Printer
- Videogame Stand
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Stand-Alone Scene ('The First Lady of Arcading Comes Home' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews (all hardware shown)):
- Ms. Pac-Man (Coleco; tabletop)
- Master Merlin (Parker Brothers; handheld)
- Armor Attack (Mattel; handheld)
- Stargate (Entex; tabletop)
Reader Poll
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