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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Atari VCS - Atari 2600
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Entex Select-A-Game (ESAG)
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Arcadia 2001 (news coverage)
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Mattel Intellivision
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Atari 400 - 800
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Apple II
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Odyssey2
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Astrocade
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stand-alones
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arcade
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pinball
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - The Gamers' Bill of Rights (editorial by Arnie Katz; suggests videogame quality standards, and announces new 'Pinball Palace' column planned for future issues)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
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Emerson Unveils Arcadia 2001
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Arcadia Unveils VCS Upgrade (Supercharger)
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Pac-Man Reigns Supreme (top video games)
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Tiger Roars (upcoming Tigervision games for VCS)
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Simon Champ Earns $10,000 (Frank Modic, winner, United States Simon Championship)
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Move Over Tron (Superman III movie rumors)
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Trottier Sweeps Electronic Stanley Cup (Ice hockey players play Ice Hockey game)
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Activision Close-Up (Activision planning Intellivision games)
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Electronic Games' Picked Hits (Top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Test Lab
The joys of interference free aren't as far out of reach as you might think. ('Getting into Direct Video' by Henry B. Cohen; improving video quality by upgrading from RF to composite)
Better Control For Your Games
It don't mean a thing if your controller has no zing. Improve your play and increase enjoyment with these special command input devices. (by Bill Kunkel; a look at video game and computer game controllers)
Strategy Session
Our home arcading champion gives pointers on popular cartridges. ('Gobbling Points with Pac-Man' by Frank Tetro Jr.; strategies for the following:)
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Pac-Man (VCS)
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Astrosmash (Int)
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Shooting Gallery (800 cassette,disk)
Inside Gaming
Here's the whole story of Edu-Ware's The Prisoner from designer David Mullich. ('From Computer-Hater to Game Designer' by Steve Davidson; discussion commentary with David Mullich)
Feature - Pop Culture Meets Electronic Gaming
They're making games out of movies and movies out of games. (Movie Stars, Superheroes Go Arcading!' by The Editors of Electronic Games; commentary discussing licensed games)
Special Section - The Players Guide To Electronic Maze Games
The lure of the labyrinth is proving irresistible to most arcaders. Here's a rundown on the best. (commentary discussing maze-style games; collection of related articles:)
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Run, Run, Run, Until You Turn The Tables!
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Shoot-Out in the Labyrinth
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The Secret Mazes!
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Coin-Ops Capitalize On Mazemania!
Computer Playland
A probing look at the newest games for popular microcomputers. ('Prevent a Mid-Air Tragedy;' computer game reviews:)
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Controller (400,800 disk)
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Guardian (Apple II)
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Snake Byte (Apple II)
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Graf Spee (Apple II)
Insert Coin Here
EG's critic gives his verdict on Robotron, Fantasy and Loco Motion - and takes a second peek at Zaxxon. ('Enter the Robotron!' by Bill Kunkel; arcade game reviews:)
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Robotron
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Loco Motion
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Fantasy
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Zaxxon ('Zaxxon Revisited')
Arcade America
It's gaming in paradise - a trip to Hawaii's fanciest commercial arcade. ('Visit a Tropical Fun Factory' by David Lustig)
Passport To Adventure
Kabul Spy sends would be agents on a "mission impossible" to the mysterious land of Afghanistan. ('The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of... Danger!' by Steve Davidson; review of Kabul Spy (Apple II disk))
Coin-Op Classroom
If you've mastered Defender, how about its sequel, Stargate? ('Save the Humanoids in Stargate!' by Bill Heineman; strategies)
Games Library (book review; 'Video Games - A Winner's Guide to the 12 Hottest Coin-Op Games' by Joyce Worley)
Feature - The Illustrated History Of Pinball
From the original bagatelle to the hot flipperless tables and hybrids. ('Sixty Years of Coin-Op Thrills' by Roger C. Sharpe)
Mini-Arcade Gallery
Enter the world of programmable stand-alone games. ('Software for the Entex Select-A-Game' by Joyce Worley; game reviews:)
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Baseball 4 Cartridge (ESAG)
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Pinball Cartridge (ESAG)
Oh! Oh! Othello!
You'll flip over the electronic versions of this fast-paced disk-flipping contest. (by Joyce Worley)
Programmable Parade
Our paif (sic) of videogame experts weighs the best - and worst - of the new videogame cartridges. ('Three, Three, Three Games in One!' by Arnie Katz and Bill Kunkel; video game reviews:)
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Triple Action (Int)
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Space Jockey (VCS)
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Chopper Command (VCS)
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The Incredible Wizard (Astro)
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Freedom Fighter (Ody2)
Stand-Alone Scene (by Joyce Worley)
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Arcade-Time (GCE game watch (shown))
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FT-7 Fortune Teller (Casio calculator)
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Head-To-Head baseball (Coleco stand-alone)
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Cosmic Combat (Tomy stand-alone (shown))
Reader Poll
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Atari VCS - Atari 2600
- Entex Select-A-Game (ESAG)
- Arcadia 2001 (news coverage)
- Mattel Intellivision
- Atari 400 - 800
- Apple II
- Odyssey2
- Astrocade
- stand-alones
- arcade
- pinball
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - The Gamers' Bill of Rights (editorial by Arnie Katz; suggests videogame quality standards, and announces new 'Pinball Palace' column planned for future issues)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
- Emerson Unveils Arcadia 2001
- Arcadia Unveils VCS Upgrade (Supercharger)
- Pac-Man Reigns Supreme (top video games)
- Tiger Roars (upcoming Tigervision games for VCS)
- Simon Champ Earns $10,000 (Frank Modic, winner, United States Simon Championship)
- Move Over Tron (Superman III movie rumors)
- Trottier Sweeps Electronic Stanley Cup (Ice hockey players play Ice Hockey game)
- Activision Close-Up (Activision planning Intellivision games)
- Electronic Games' Picked Hits (Top lists)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Test Lab
The joys of interference free aren't as far out of reach as you might think. ('Getting into Direct Video' by Henry B. Cohen; improving video quality by upgrading from RF to composite)
Better Control For Your Games
It don't mean a thing if your controller has no zing. Improve your play and increase enjoyment with these special command input devices. (by Bill Kunkel; a look at video game and computer game controllers)
Strategy Session
Our home arcading champion gives pointers on popular cartridges. ('Gobbling Points with Pac-Man' by Frank Tetro Jr.; strategies for the following:)
- Pac-Man (VCS)
- Astrosmash (Int)
- Shooting Gallery (800 cassette,disk)
Inside Gaming
Here's the whole story of Edu-Ware's The Prisoner from designer David Mullich. ('From Computer-Hater to Game Designer' by Steve Davidson; discussion commentary with David Mullich)
Feature - Pop Culture Meets Electronic Gaming
They're making games out of movies and movies out of games. (Movie Stars, Superheroes Go Arcading!' by The Editors of Electronic Games; commentary discussing licensed games)
Special Section - The Players Guide To Electronic Maze Games
The lure of the labyrinth is proving irresistible to most arcaders. Here's a rundown on the best. (commentary discussing maze-style games; collection of related articles:)
- Run, Run, Run, Until You Turn The Tables!
- Shoot-Out in the Labyrinth
- The Secret Mazes!
- Coin-Ops Capitalize On Mazemania!
Computer Playland
A probing look at the newest games for popular microcomputers. ('Prevent a Mid-Air Tragedy;' computer game reviews:)
- Controller (400,800 disk)
- Guardian (Apple II)
- Snake Byte (Apple II)
- Graf Spee (Apple II)
Insert Coin Here
EG's critic gives his verdict on Robotron, Fantasy and Loco Motion - and takes a second peek at Zaxxon. ('Enter the Robotron!' by Bill Kunkel; arcade game reviews:)
- Robotron
- Loco Motion
- Fantasy
- Zaxxon ('Zaxxon Revisited')
Arcade America
It's gaming in paradise - a trip to Hawaii's fanciest commercial arcade. ('Visit a Tropical Fun Factory' by David Lustig)
Passport To Adventure
Kabul Spy sends would be agents on a "mission impossible" to the mysterious land of Afghanistan. ('The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of... Danger!' by Steve Davidson; review of Kabul Spy (Apple II disk))
Coin-Op Classroom
If you've mastered Defender, how about its sequel, Stargate? ('Save the Humanoids in Stargate!' by Bill Heineman; strategies)
Games Library (book review; 'Video Games - A Winner's Guide to the 12 Hottest Coin-Op Games' by Joyce Worley)
Feature - The Illustrated History Of Pinball
From the original bagatelle to the hot flipperless tables and hybrids. ('Sixty Years of Coin-Op Thrills' by Roger C. Sharpe)
Mini-Arcade Gallery
Enter the world of programmable stand-alone games. ('Software for the Entex Select-A-Game' by Joyce Worley; game reviews:)
- Baseball 4 Cartridge (ESAG)
- Pinball Cartridge (ESAG)
Oh! Oh! Othello!
You'll flip over the electronic versions of this fast-paced disk-flipping contest. (by Joyce Worley)
Programmable Parade
Our paif (sic) of videogame experts weighs the best - and worst - of the new videogame cartridges. ('Three, Three, Three Games in One!' by Arnie Katz and Bill Kunkel; video game reviews:)
- Triple Action (Int)
- Space Jockey (VCS)
- Chopper Command (VCS)
- The Incredible Wizard (Astro)
- Freedom Fighter (Ody2)
Stand-Alone Scene (by Joyce Worley)
- Arcade-Time (GCE game watch (shown))
- FT-7 Fortune Teller (Casio calculator)
- Head-To-Head baseball (Coleco stand-alone)
- Cosmic Combat (Tomy stand-alone (shown))
Reader Poll
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