Game Players Volume 1 Number 1

Primary Systems Coverage

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Sega Master System
• Sega Mega Drive (the eventual Sega Genesis)
• Atari 2600
• Atari 7800
• PC
• Macintosh
• Amiga
• Commodore 64
• 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; magazine goals and structure)

The Tip Sheet (1 page; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed but not shown:)

• Double Dragon
• Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
• Gauntlet (NES)
• Contra (NES)

Player's World

• Nintendo In Japan (2 pages; Famicom, Famicom Disk Drive, Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan version); all shown)
• Face-To-Face... With Scott Curtis (1 page; celebrity interview)

Nintendo News - New Titles Perk Up Nintendo Library (5 pages; NES games; all shown; includes sections:)

• Bionic Commando
• Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
• Rampage
• Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach

PC Players - Take Me Out To The Videogame (4 pages; all shown; includes sections:)

• Hardball
• Pete Rose Pennant Fever
• Earl Weaver Baseball

Sega Masters - What's New For 1989 (3 pages; numerous SMS games mentioned; Altered Beast (SMS), Spellcaster (SMS), Rampage (SMS), Bomber Raid (SMS) shown; includes sections:)

• 16-Bit Sega Machine? (the eventual Sega Genesis; not shown)
• Power Strike (SMS; shown)

Commodore Players - Getting Started With Two SF Games (3 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• Six Tips For Neuromancer
• Touring Space Station Oblivion

Atari Safari - New Games For Atari 7800 & 2600 (1 page; Double Dragon (7800), Rampage (2600) shown)

Arcade Action - Scouting The Arcades (2 pages; After Burner, Cyberball shown; includes sections:)

• Current Favorites

Amiga Players - Dragon's Lair: Is It Real Or Is It Videodisc? (2 pages; shown)

Mac Players - Two Unique Games (1 page; The Manhole, Crystal Quest shown)

Cheap Thrills - Fun At A Bargain: PD & Shareware Computer Games (3 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• Space Spirals For PC
• Moria For Amiga

Nintendo Game of the Month: Super Mario Bros. (12 pages; NES; strategy guide)

PC Game of the Month: Genghis Khan: A Study of Regal Principle (5 pages; strategy guide)

Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)

• Castlevania II (NES) (Castlevania II: Simon's Quest)
• Airborne Ranger (PC)
• Cyborg Hunter (SMS)
• Tecmo Bowl (NES)
• The Twilight Zone (PC)
• Bubble Bobble (NES)
• Amagon (NES)
• Battlehawks 1942 (PC)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PC)
• Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode (NES)
• Time Soldiers (SMS)
• Rocket Ranger (PC)
• Defender II (NES)
• Star Saga One - Beyond the Boundary (PC)
• Flying Dragon (NES)

News & Previews (5 pages; all shown unless noted)

• Realism, Accuracy In Titanic (Search for the Titanic (PC,Apple II,Atari ST,Amiga,C64,C128), Apple II & Amiga versions never released)
• New U-Force Controller Liberates Gamers (NES accessory)
• DigiTek Adds PC Version of Miniature Golf Game (Hole-In-One Miniature Golf (PC,C64))
• Hand-Held Games Are Back Again! (Nintendo, Konami, Acclaim hand-held stand-alone games; not shown)
• Mattel Debuts NES Power Glove (accessory)
• Mindscape Adds More Action Games To Its Lineup (Hostage (Amiga,ST,C64,C128,Mac,IIGS,PC, released as Hostage: Rescue Mission); not shown: Aussie Games (PC,C64,C128), Sgt. Slaughter's Mat Wars (PC,C64,C128), International Team Sports (PC,C64,C128))
• Test Drive II Fulfills Racing Fantasies (PC,Amiga,Apple II,C64,C128)
• Comic Book Heroes Face Dr. Doom (Dr. Doom's Revenge (PC,C64,C128,Amiga,Atari ST))
• Jack Nicklaus Available Soon For NES
• Go West, Young Gamer, With Gold Rush (Gold Rush! (PC,Apple II,Mac,Amiga,Atari ST))
• P-P-P-Pleeze Save The Toons From The Dip (Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (PC,Amiga,C64,C128,,Apple II))
• Break The Bank With Casino Master (PC,Mac; not shown. Not sure if this released. There was a Casino Master released by Centron Software in 2002 for the PC, but unsure if it's the game described here.)
• Go Fishing With New EA Game (Reel Fish'n (Amiga,Atari ST,PC, released in some areas as Gone Fish'n); not shown)
• New Indiana Jones Movie Will Be Computer Game (two planned Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade computer games; not shown)

Guideposts: The Hot 100 (5 pages; top 100 video and computer games; none shown)

The Game Player's Hall of Fame (1 page; reader bios)

Chartbusters (1 page; poll results and Top lists)