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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 7800
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Atari 2600
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Atari XE
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PC
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Amiga
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Commodore 64
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NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player
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Konix Multi-System (editorial coverage; never released)
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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; switching from bi-monthly to monthly schedule, the Konix Multi-System, Gametapes, Pro-Top Hotline)
The Tip Sheet (3 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed, none shown:)
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King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
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Phantasy Star II (tip being, there's some confusion over PSII on SMS)
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Double Dragon (NES)
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Friday the 13th (NES)
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Hudson's Adventure Island (NES)
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Phantasy Star (SMS)
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
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Kid Icarus (NES)
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Maniac Mansion
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Rastan (SMS)
Player's World
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NEC's TurboGrafx-CD: Plenty of Potential (3 pages; shown; Fighting Street (aka Street Fighter); music CD subcode graphics)
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Super Marioland for Nintendo Game Boy (1 page; shown; Super Mario Land)
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Face To Face... With Dann Pintauro (1 page; celebrity interview)
Nintendo News - The Classic Games (5 pages; NES; all games shown)
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Playing Pinball Without Quarters (Pinball)
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Mazes And Space Zapping (Section Z)
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Slam-Dunk Action (Double Dribble)
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The Winner... And Still Champ (Mike Tyson's Punch-Out)
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That Karate Movie Comes Alive (The Karate Kid)
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The Best Game That Never Quite Caught On (Karnov)
Arcade Action - Crackdown (2 pages; Crackdown; game shown)
PC Players - Intergalactic Mysteries and Puzzles (4 pages; both games shown; includes sections:)
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Archipelagos
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The Omnicron Conspiracy
Sega Masters - Altered Beast: Arcade Action on the Genesis (3 pages; Altered Beast (Gen); primarily tips & strategies; game shown)
Atari Safari - New Games and Light Gun for 7800 & 2600 (1 page; Summer CES coverage; light gun planned (not shown); games discussed:)
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Barnyard Blaster (7800; light gun compatible)
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Sentinel (2600,7800; light gun compatible)
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Crossbow (7800; light gun compatible)
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Shooting Arcade (2600; light gun compatible)
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Xenophobe (7800 shown,XE)
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Commando (7800 shown,XE)
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Ikari Warrior (2600,7800) (Ikari Warriors)
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Planet Smasher (7800)
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Ninja Golf (7800)
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Mat Mania Challenge (7800)
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White Water Madness (2600,7800)
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Mean 18 Ultimate Golf (7800)
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Off the Wall (2600 shown)
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Road Runner (2600)
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Radar Lock (2600 shown)
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Street Fight (2600)
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Motorodeo (2600)
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Super Football (XE)
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Tower Toppler (XE)
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Midi Maze (XE)
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Deflektor (XE shown)
Amiga Players - If I Ruled The World (2 pages; Populous, Sim City; both shown)
Commodore Players - Meeting Your Waterloo And Getting Your Qix (3 pages; Battle of Napoleon, Qix; both shown)
Mac Players - Cosmic Osmo Forever! (1 page; Cosmic Osmo; shown)
Cheap Thrills - New Age Bingo For The Roaring Eighties (3 pages; shown: Mah Jongg (PC), not shown: Tiles (Amiga))
Nintendo Game of the Month: Ninja Gaiden (10 pages; NES; strategy guide)
Computer Game of the Month: Red Storm Rising (6 pages; PC; strategy guide)
Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)
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Capone (PC)
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Stargoose (PC)
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Jigsaw! (PC)
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Hidden Agenda (PC)
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Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0 (PC)
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P.O.W. (NES)
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Bad Dudes (NES)
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Dr. Chaos (NES)
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Ducktales (NES)
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Mega Man II (NES)
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Wrestlemania (NES)
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Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES)
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Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (Amiga)
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Baal (C64)
News & Previews (approx. 3.75 pages)
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Lots of New Games For Sega Master System (SMS games discussed:)
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Ultima IV (shown)
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Dead Angle (shown)
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Golden Axe
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Dynamite Dux (shown)
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Scramble Spirit (shown)
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Cloud Master (shown)
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Captain Silver
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Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (shown)
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World Games
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Tennis Ace
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Super Golf
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Wanted! (shown)
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Two Historical Strategy Games For Nintendo (NES; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Genghis Khan; both shown)
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New LJN Games For Nintendo (NES; shown: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Uncanny X-Men, NFL Football; not shown: Beetlejuice, Back to the Future, The Punisher)
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Space Game For PCs Has Enhanced Sound (Echelon)
Guideposts: The Hot 100 (approx. 5.33 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown)
The Game Player's Hall of Fame (approx. 0.66 page; reader bios)
Chartbusters (1 page; poll results and Top lists)
Primary Systems Coverage
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Sega Master System
- Sega Genesis
- Atari 7800
- Atari 2600
- Atari XE
- PC
- Amiga
- Commodore 64
- NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player
- Konix Multi-System (editorial coverage; never released)
- 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; switching from bi-monthly to monthly schedule, the Konix Multi-System, Gametapes, Pro-Top Hotline)
The Tip Sheet (3 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed, none shown:)
- King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
- Phantasy Star II (tip being, there's some confusion over PSII on SMS)
- Double Dragon (NES)
- Friday the 13th (NES)
- Hudson's Adventure Island (NES)
- Phantasy Star (SMS)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
- Kid Icarus (NES)
- Maniac Mansion
- Rastan (SMS)
Player's World
- NEC's TurboGrafx-CD: Plenty of Potential (3 pages; shown; Fighting Street (aka Street Fighter); music CD subcode graphics)
- Super Marioland for Nintendo Game Boy (1 page; shown; Super Mario Land)
- Face To Face... With Dann Pintauro (1 page; celebrity interview)
Nintendo News - The Classic Games (5 pages; NES; all games shown)
- Playing Pinball Without Quarters (Pinball)
- Mazes And Space Zapping (Section Z)
- Slam-Dunk Action (Double Dribble)
- The Winner... And Still Champ (Mike Tyson's Punch-Out)
- That Karate Movie Comes Alive (The Karate Kid)
- The Best Game That Never Quite Caught On (Karnov)
Arcade Action - Crackdown (2 pages; Crackdown; game shown)
PC Players - Intergalactic Mysteries and Puzzles (4 pages; both games shown; includes sections:)
- Archipelagos
- The Omnicron Conspiracy
Sega Masters - Altered Beast: Arcade Action on the Genesis (3 pages; Altered Beast (Gen); primarily tips & strategies; game shown)
Atari Safari - New Games and Light Gun for 7800 & 2600 (1 page; Summer CES coverage; light gun planned (not shown); games discussed:)
- Barnyard Blaster (7800; light gun compatible)
- Sentinel (2600,7800; light gun compatible)
- Crossbow (7800; light gun compatible)
- Shooting Arcade (2600; light gun compatible)
- Xenophobe (7800 shown,XE)
- Commando (7800 shown,XE)
- Ikari Warrior (2600,7800) (Ikari Warriors)
- Planet Smasher (7800)
- Ninja Golf (7800)
- Mat Mania Challenge (7800)
- White Water Madness (2600,7800)
- Mean 18 Ultimate Golf (7800)
- Off the Wall (2600 shown)
- Road Runner (2600)
- Radar Lock (2600 shown)
- Street Fight (2600)
- Motorodeo (2600)
- Super Football (XE)
- Tower Toppler (XE)
- Midi Maze (XE)
- Deflektor (XE shown)
Amiga Players - If I Ruled The World (2 pages; Populous, Sim City; both shown)
Commodore Players - Meeting Your Waterloo And Getting Your Qix (3 pages; Battle of Napoleon, Qix; both shown)
Mac Players - Cosmic Osmo Forever! (1 page; Cosmic Osmo; shown)
Cheap Thrills - New Age Bingo For The Roaring Eighties (3 pages; shown: Mah Jongg (PC), not shown: Tiles (Amiga))
Nintendo Game of the Month: Ninja Gaiden (10 pages; NES; strategy guide)
Computer Game of the Month: Red Storm Rising (6 pages; PC; strategy guide)
Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)
- Capone (PC)
- Stargoose (PC)
- Jigsaw! (PC)
- Hidden Agenda (PC)
- Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0 (PC)
- P.O.W. (NES)
- Bad Dudes (NES)
- Dr. Chaos (NES)
- Ducktales (NES)
- Mega Man II (NES)
- Wrestlemania (NES)
- Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES)
- Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (Amiga)
- Baal (C64)
News & Previews (approx. 3.75 pages)
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Lots of New Games For Sega Master System (SMS games discussed:)
- Ultima IV (shown)
- Dead Angle (shown)
- Golden Axe
- Dynamite Dux (shown)
- Scramble Spirit (shown)
- Cloud Master (shown)
- Captain Silver
- Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (shown)
- World Games
- Tennis Ace
- Super Golf
- Wanted! (shown)
- Two Historical Strategy Games For Nintendo (NES; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Genghis Khan; both shown)
- New LJN Games For Nintendo (NES; shown: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Uncanny X-Men, NFL Football; not shown: Beetlejuice, Back to the Future, The Punisher)
- Space Game For PCs Has Enhanced Sound (Echelon)
Guideposts: The Hot 100 (approx. 5.33 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown)
The Game Player's Hall of Fame (approx. 0.66 page; reader bios)
Chartbusters (1 page; poll results and Top lists)
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