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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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Nintendo Game Boy
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Sega Genesis
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Sega Game Gear
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Sega Master System
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Atari Lynx
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Atari ST
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PC
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Amiga
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NEC TurboGrafx-16
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FEATURES (Contents page excerpts; bullet lists added)
Gaming On the Go (by Chris Bieniek; portable game reviews)
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Star Trek (GB)
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The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (GG)
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Pyramids of Ra (GB)
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Toki (Lynx)
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Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (GB)
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The Chessmaster (GG)
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Q*bert (GB)
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Xybots (Lynx)
SimCity Player's Guide by Clayton Walnum
Clay takes us on a tour of this engrossing, award-winning simulation for the Super NES and offers instruction on basic city management that will allow you to turn your electronic town into a metropolis. ('Mayoring Made Easy: A Player's Guide to SimCity')
Phantasy Star III (Gen) Player's Guide, Part III by Clayton Walnum
We'll finish up our long journey and follow the adventures of the third-generation characters as they defeat the scariest boss demon, Dark Force. ('From World to World: A Player's Guide to Phantasy Star III Part Three')
Space 1992: Futuristic Funware by Arnie Katz
Sci-fi games have maintained a consistently high level of popularity unmatched by any other theme. Join Arnie as he takes a look at video and computer games that have carved out this genre.
REVIEWS & PREVIEWS
Video-Game Reviews
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Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhatten Project (NES)
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Wizards & Warriors III (NES)
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Marble Madness (Gen)
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Mega Man 4 (NES)
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Heavy Nova (Gen)
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Terminator 2: Judgement Day (NES)
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TV Sports: Baseball (TG16)
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Rings of Power (Gen)
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The Blue Marlin (NES)
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Ballistix (TG16)
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Night Creatures (TG16)
Computer-Game Strategies by Russ Ceccola and John Schnyder
Let our binary escorts demonstrate to you how to be stealthy in Wing Commander II (PC) and how to be a galactic hero in MegaTraveller 2 (PC).
Computer-Game Reviews
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4-D Boxing (PC)
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The Adventures of Willy Beamish (PC)
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Earl Weaver Baseball II (PC)
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F-117A: Stealth Fighter 2.0 (PC)
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Gunship 2000 (PC)
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Riders of Rohan (PC)
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Corporation (Amiga/ST/PC)
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AD&D: Shadow Sorcerer (Amiga/ST/PC)
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Letter by Andy Eddy
Reader Mail
Tip Sheet by Donn Nauert
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Warrior of Rome (Gen)
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Code Name: Viper (NES)
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Star Tropics (NES)
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Super C (NES)
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Phantasy Star (SMS)
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Y's: The Vanished Omens (SMS)
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Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES; tip being, yep, that's a funny looking suit icon on pg. 35 of the Nintendo Power Strategy Guide)
News Bits compiled by Joyce Worley
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Accolade Files Countersuit Against Sega
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Virtuality Unveiled at West Coast Gala
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New Firm to Market TG-16
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Comdex Computer Show Breaks Records
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Jerry Boy Bounces West
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Genesis to Get a Genie
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CompuServe Builds Game Room
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Sierra Inks Cartridge Rep Pact
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Modifier Cartridge Available for Genesis
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Coin-Ops Give Free Sports Cards
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Commodore Slashes CDTV Prices
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Upgrades, Add-Ons and Enhancements
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Sierra Productivity Pack Offers Subversive Fun
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IFA Sponsors World Pinball Tourney
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Monopoly, Boggle Come to Game Boy
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Top IBM PC Games for October 1991
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Top Coin-Ops for November 1991
Easter Egg Hunt
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Arcus Odyssey (Gen)
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Chip's Challenge (Lynx)
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (GB)
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RBI Baseball 3 (NES)
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Golvellius (SMS)
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Slime World (Lynx)
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Road Rash (Gen)
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Impossamole (TG16)
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NES Play Action Football (NES)
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Turrican (Gen)
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Final Fight (SNES)
Game Doctor - Questions, Answers and Addenda to the World of Electronic Gaming by the Game Doctor (Q&A)
Fandango - Flippant Fanzines for All! by Arnie Katz (fanzine reviews)
(Video Gaming Monthly #2, New World News #2, Micro-Bytes #6, No Bull Reviews #1)
Inside Gaming - The Shape of Games to Come by Arnie Katz
(Excerpt:) This month, Arnie turns away from assessments of the recent past to gauge the immediate future of electronic gaming.
Advertiser Index
COVER (Contents page excerpt)
Konami's Contra III - The Alien Wars introduces the popular NES series to the 16-bit Super NES. Turn to page 36 for a review of the latest in an ongoing Contra epic. Cover art: Jim Auckland
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega Master System
- Atari Lynx
- Atari ST
- PC
- Amiga
- NEC TurboGrafx-16
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FEATURES (Contents page excerpts; bullet lists added)
Gaming On the Go (by Chris Bieniek; portable game reviews)
- Star Trek (GB)
- The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (GG)
- Pyramids of Ra (GB)
- Toki (Lynx)
- Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (GB)
- The Chessmaster (GG)
- Q*bert (GB)
- Xybots (Lynx)
SimCity Player's Guide by Clayton Walnum
Clay takes us on a tour of this engrossing, award-winning simulation for the Super NES and offers instruction on basic city management that will allow you to turn your electronic town into a metropolis. ('Mayoring Made Easy: A Player's Guide to SimCity')
Phantasy Star III (Gen) Player's Guide, Part III by Clayton Walnum
We'll finish up our long journey and follow the adventures of the third-generation characters as they defeat the scariest boss demon, Dark Force. ('From World to World: A Player's Guide to Phantasy Star III Part Three')
Space 1992: Futuristic Funware by Arnie Katz
Sci-fi games have maintained a consistently high level of popularity unmatched by any other theme. Join Arnie as he takes a look at video and computer games that have carved out this genre.
REVIEWS & PREVIEWS
Video-Game Reviews
- Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhatten Project (NES)
- Wizards & Warriors III (NES)
- Marble Madness (Gen)
- Mega Man 4 (NES)
- Heavy Nova (Gen)
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (NES)
- TV Sports: Baseball (TG16)
- Rings of Power (Gen)
- The Blue Marlin (NES)
- Ballistix (TG16)
- Night Creatures (TG16)
Computer-Game Strategies by Russ Ceccola and John Schnyder
Let our binary escorts demonstrate to you how to be stealthy in Wing Commander II (PC) and how to be a galactic hero in MegaTraveller 2 (PC).
Computer-Game Reviews
- 4-D Boxing (PC)
- The Adventures of Willy Beamish (PC)
- Earl Weaver Baseball II (PC)
- F-117A: Stealth Fighter 2.0 (PC)
- Gunship 2000 (PC)
- Riders of Rohan (PC)
- Corporation (Amiga/ST/PC)
- AD&D: Shadow Sorcerer (Amiga/ST/PC)
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Letter by Andy Eddy
Reader Mail
Tip Sheet by Donn Nauert
- Warrior of Rome (Gen)
- Code Name: Viper (NES)
- Star Tropics (NES)
- Super C (NES)
- Phantasy Star (SMS)
- Y's: The Vanished Omens (SMS)
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES; tip being, yep, that's a funny looking suit icon on pg. 35 of the Nintendo Power Strategy Guide)
News Bits compiled by Joyce Worley
- Accolade Files Countersuit Against Sega
- Virtuality Unveiled at West Coast Gala
- New Firm to Market TG-16
- Comdex Computer Show Breaks Records
- Jerry Boy Bounces West
- Genesis to Get a Genie
- CompuServe Builds Game Room
- Sierra Inks Cartridge Rep Pact
- Modifier Cartridge Available for Genesis
- Coin-Ops Give Free Sports Cards
- Commodore Slashes CDTV Prices
- Upgrades, Add-Ons and Enhancements
- Sierra Productivity Pack Offers Subversive Fun
- IFA Sponsors World Pinball Tourney
- Monopoly, Boggle Come to Game Boy
- Top IBM PC Games for October 1991
- Top Coin-Ops for November 1991
Easter Egg Hunt
- Arcus Odyssey (Gen)
- Chip's Challenge (Lynx)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (GB)
- RBI Baseball 3 (NES)
- Golvellius (SMS)
- Slime World (Lynx)
- Road Rash (Gen)
- Impossamole (TG16)
- NES Play Action Football (NES)
- Turrican (Gen)
- Final Fight (SNES)
Game Doctor - Questions, Answers and Addenda to the World of Electronic Gaming by the Game Doctor (Q&A)
Fandango - Flippant Fanzines for All! by Arnie Katz (fanzine reviews)
(Video Gaming Monthly #2, New World News #2, Micro-Bytes #6, No Bull Reviews #1)
Inside Gaming - The Shape of Games to Come by Arnie Katz
(Excerpt:) This month, Arnie turns away from assessments of the recent past to gauge the immediate future of electronic gaming.
Advertiser Index
COVER (Contents page excerpt)
Konami's Contra III - The Alien Wars introduces the popular NES series to the 16-bit Super NES. Turn to page 36 for a review of the latest in an ongoing Contra epic. Cover art: Jim Auckland
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