Game Players Volume 3 Number 1

Primary Systems Coverage

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo Game Boy
• Sega Master System
• Sega Genesis
• Sega Game Gear (overseas coverage)
• Atari Lynx
• PC
• Amiga
• NEC TurboGrafx-16
• arcade

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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow.  Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.  This issue's cover story - The California Raisins: The Grape Escape (NES) - was never officially released.)

The Editors View (1 page; editorial by Tom Halfhill; predictions)

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

• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
• King's Quest IV
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
• Pac-Land (TG16)
• Alex Kidd in High-Tech World (SMS)

Player's World - Sega's Portable Hits Japan (2 pages; Game Gear coverage; hardware shown; games shown: Columns, Super Monaco GP, Pengo)

Nintendo News - Konami Laserscope (3 pages; Laserscope accessory coverage, shown; includes sections:)

• Goodbye Gray? (Nintendo relaxes cartridge manufacturing restrictions)
• Unlicensed Games (NES games shown:)
  • Challenge of the Dragon
  • Puzzle
  • Castle of Deceit
  • Krazy Kreatures
  • Pyramid

Game Boy Players - The Rescue of Princess Blobette (3 pages; shown)

Arcade Action - Race Drivin' (1 page; shown)

PC Players - Fantasy and Sci-Fi (3 pages; Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday, The Lord of the Rings; games shown)

Sega Players - Hard Drivin': The First Simulator (3 pages; Hard Drivin' (Gen); shown; includes sections:)

• Burning Force and Ishido (both Gen; both shown)
• More New Titles (numerous titles mentioned:)
  • Mondu's Fight Palace
  • TechnoCop
  • Super Volleyball
  • Sword of Sodan
  • Grenada
  • Shadow Blasters
  • Aero Blasters
  • Cross Fire
  • Junction
  • Bimini Run
  • Ka-ge-ki
  • Dando
  • Beanball Benny
  • Berlin Wall
  • RBI Baseball 2
  • Task Force Harrier

Amiga Players - Wings (2 pages; shown)

Turbo Players - Legendary Axe II (2 pages; TG16; shown)

Atari Safari - Roadblasters and Paperboy (1 page; both Lynx; both shown)

Nintendo Game of the Month: The California Raisins: The Grape Escape (6 pages; NES; strategy guide)

Sega Genesis Game of the Month: Sword of Vermilion (5 pages; strategy guide)

Computer Game of the Month: Wing Commander (5 pages; PC; strategy guide)

Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)

• Tombs and Treasure (NES)
• John Madden Football (Gen)
• Solar Jetman (NES)
• Mercenary Force (GB)
• The Immortal (NES)
• Super Star Soldier (TG16)
• The Silver Surfer (NES)
• Spirit of Excalibur (PC)
• Frankenstein (NES)
• Dirty Harry (NES)

News & Previews (4 pages; all shown unless noted)

• NES Strategy Game From Koei (Bandit Kings of Ancient China)
• Design Scenery, Planes For Flight Simulator (Flight Simulator Aircraft and Scenery Designer)
• Big-Top Adventures In Circus Caper for NES
• Nintendo Games Turned Into Books (Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Metal Gear)
• Two Games For NEC (TG16; Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf, Gunboat (not shown))
• Klashball For NES (not shown)
• Two Strategy Games For Amiga (Ishido: The Way of Stones, Nobunaga's Ambition (not shown))
• Commodore's First CDTV Titles (numerous titles mentioned; none shown)
• Roller Derby Game For NES (War on Wheels)